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Gambling with The Pope"Let The Spinning Wheel Glide"...An Ode to Paulie WalnutsWe're back by unpopular demand, catching up after over a year on the sidelines and paying tribute to one of Jersey's greatest illegal sportsbook chiefs, Paulie Walnuts. Our alternative Wimbledon review looks at whether Nick Kyrgios is a cult hero or gobshite. We discuss the Saudi backed LIV Tour's impact on future golf majors while throwing out some picks and analysis for The Open. Ahead of UFC London, we talk Paddy the Baddy's growing status and discuss his decision to take a packed lunch to Silverstone in a Sainsbury's bag. Keegans of the...2022-07-141h 17Gambling with The PopeSunny Edwards SpecialSunny Edwards fights for the IBF Flyweight title on Friday Night, live on BT Sport.
Here's another chance to hear our interview with one of Britain's finest young fighters.
We'll be on instagram live before, during and after the fight. Come and get involved @gamblingwiththepope.
Good luck, Showtime!2021-04-2746 minGambling with The PopeWHOA! Super League, Crypto Carnage, DMX/Black Rob TributesHas a less eventful sports week on the field ever been more eventful off it?
We're gabbing football's failed European Super League at length, as well as Bitcoin's historical weekend price dump.
The Unlikely Lookalikes are back with a bang. Our Steph Curry man-crush gets stronger. Plus, we pay tribute to rappers DMX/Black Rob and jockey Lorna Brooke, who sadly passed since we were last on air.
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Get involved over @gamblingwiththepope on instagram. x2021-04-211h 09Gambling with The PopeCocaine Cowboys: The Masters, The Grand National, The WhirlwindHow much cocaine can you have before you're over the limit?
On today's show we break down how best to bet on this weekend's Grand National and The Masters. Like we'd know.
Our alternative preview of Augusta and Aintree includes genuine concerns for Bryson Dechambeau being paralysed before he's 40, and Pope backing virtually every horse in the big one.
Jimmy White's 90s coke consumption is explored. Was it an excuse for all those final defeats?
All the usual funnies, including revelations of an incredible romp between Michael Douglas and Andre The Giant.
Follow us @gamblingwiththepope to get involved in the...2021-04-091h 12Gambling with The Pope"He's Won 250k off a losing £5 Bet"Rumble on The Rock this weekend. Pope revisits his 'underwhelming' childhood holiday to Gibraltar ahead of the Dillian Whyte - Alexander Povetkin rematch.
Is Tiger Roll the greatest chaser of all time? We recap our Cheltenham festival and look at the punter who made 250k after Betfair paid out early on his losing £5 bet.
On Merseyside there's more Michael Owen material, Southgate dropping Trent talk and a look at the upcoming Champions League tie between Liverpool & Real. We'll also get into those wild James Rodriguez rumours doing the WhatsApp rounds.
Stateside takes us to Lebron's ankle, Deshaun Watson's sexual m...2021-03-261h 11Gambling with The PopeLiverpool Loathing & Cheltenham ChatAnother week, another autopsy. We try to workout what's going wrong with Klopp's champions and ask whether Liverpool can get back on track in the Champions League?
We're previewing next week's Cheltenham Festival with Gordon Elliot talk, staking advice and reliving some of our best memories of the festival.
Sopranos shouts, Unlikely Lookalikes and a few tremendous name change suggestions from our listeners.
Get involved with us and the show over @gamblingwiththepope on Instagram. x2021-03-091h 06Gambling with The PopeBlue Rising with Psycho Comedy's Shaun PowellPowelly's back to torture a wounded Pope over Everton's victory at Anfield.
We discuss the fallout from the game, The Blues ambitions, Jamie Carragher's jarg leather jackets, Michael Owen's pub lifestyle and whether Shaqiri's hair transplant is getting him more minutes under Klopp?
You'll struggle to find a funnier Merseyside Derby review.
Away from football there's Tiger Woods talk, while Shaun shares his concerns as a musician of the impact lockdown is having on the industry.
Thanks for the listen. Give us a shout @gamblingwiththepope on instagram to get involved in the show.2021-02-261h 42Gambling with The PopePeter Reid: Merseyside Derby SpecialAnother chance to hear our interview with Everton legend Peter Reid.
Reidy talks us through what playing football in Liverpool was like in the 80s, his derby memories and his personal highlights within the game.
He gives his take on the current Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp squads and even has a few words about the Tory Government's handling of the pandemic.
The show's wrapped in a Merseyside soundtrack from a mix of quality Scouse bands. There's no better way to get in the mood for the weekend's big match.
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Gambling with The PopeGround Control: Tom Brady, Captain Tom & The ToffeesSuper Bowl LV's done and dusted with Pope landing the spoils, having tipped Tom Brady's Tampa at the start of the playoffs. We breakdown the game, workout what went west with The Chiefs and look at next year's NFL odds. Can a 44 year-old Brady and his Buccs repeat?
Footy talk takes us to Goodison for Carlo's cup run and sideline cappuccino, Liverpool's loosening grip on the title, plus some funny feedback from Leeds United fans on the back of Adam Forshaw's appearance on last week's show.
Boxing's back but once again outmuscled by the UFC's weekend action. There's a couple...2021-02-121h 17Gambling with The PopeLeeds United's Adam Forshaw + Super Bowl 55 PreviewOur mate & Leeds midfielder Adam Forshaw joins us for a quality football chat.
Adam talks his career, his comeback and Bielsa's famous sessions. He tells us about the greatest players he's played against and breaks down Leeds' season, as well as previewing this week's big Premier League games, including Liverpool v Man City.
After Ad leaves us, we move stateside for our Big Super Bowl 55 Preview. There's some huge priced tips for the Buccs-Chiefs game, plus a big value bet on the NBA and Everton wager in our Soho Tip of the Week section.
The usual random carry on...2021-02-031h 52Gambling with The PopeIn The Doghouse (with 'Showtime' Sunny Edwards)Is Pope more obsessed with freebies or retweets?
British Super Flyweight Champion 'Showtime' Sunny Edwards (and his dogs) joins us for a brilliant, boxing heavy show.
Sunny talks openly about his world title ambitions, his struggles finding opponents, making weight and the performance enhancing drug problem he feels is rife stateside within the sport.
"Showtime' makes some future big fight picks, including Joshua-Fury, and gives his take on Frank Lampard's reign at his beloved Chelsea.
We slot in some Joe Biden bantz, Unlikely Lookalikes and a couple of big priced bets in the Soho Tip of the Week section.
Thanks...2021-01-211h 46Gambling with The PopeSingin' The Blues (with Psycho Comedy's Shaun Powell)Big Blue and Flamboyant frontman Shaun Powell joins us for a very funny episode. We talk everything from Everton's season and his Merseyside Derby memories, to Danny Cadamarteri and Cenk Tosun's suspect hair.
Shaun gabs to us about how the pandemic has affected his band Psycho Comedy's momentum and musicians lives in general. He throws us an Unlikely Lookalike and enters our Celebrity Death Race with an interesting pick.
There's NFL coverage, Donald Trump chat and some big priced bets for the Soho Tip of The Week. Get involved with the show over @myconvoswiththepope on Instagram. Thanks for listening x2021-01-141h 39Gambling with The PopeTa-Ra, 2020: Pod Awards, NFL Wildcard Weekend, Peter NdlovuChristmas is cooked and we're handing out our 2020 Awards. (Worst Lockdown Barnet, Funniest Show Moment, Best Unlikely Lookalike of the Year etc).
Man City's recent form is making us Liverpool backers sweat. We sum up the Premier League's festive period and Pope 'the traditionalist' looks forward to the FA Cup 3rd Round.
Away from footy we've got a big preview and picks for this weekend's NFL Wildcard Weekend, a Steph Curry betting shout and some predictions for the Gervonta Davis- Ryan Garcia fight, which looks to be edging closer.
Death race updates and Uncle Douglas, plus a fresh batch of...2021-01-072h 01Gambling with The PopeBobby, Bangles and Beads: Firmino, Death Race Douglas, NBA PreviewThe Christmas Gift that nobody asked for; our 30th Episode is a festive tinged celebrity special.
Pope's calling for Ozzy Osbourne and Elton John to appear as guests in the new year through a friend of the show with contacts to Hollywood.
Uncle Al delivers maybe his best Michael Douglas impressions yet. Pope recreates a Scouse version of Pesci's 'Funny How' Goodfellas scene. Christopher Walken pops in following last week's Buzzfeed article claiming he's never owned a cellphone, computer or sent an email. 'Wowa'.
In sport we pay tribute to Gerard Houllier, look at Bobby Firmino's blast back to form...2020-12-231h 14Gambling with The PopeThose Were The Days: Football Chants, Maradona in Mexico, Joshua-Pulev BoycottShit broadband has lead to a funny, stripped back edition. 90 Minutes of boxing gabs, football talk and random bullshit.
Why you shouldn't be buying Joshua-Pulev. Why you should be watching Diego in Mexico. Why isn't John Terry talking about the Anton Ferdinand case? Why are Liverpool still ridiculously good odds at Anfield?
We discuss the funniest chants we've heard at football grounds and want you to submit yours (@myconvoswiththepope) on instagram.
Thanks for listening. x2020-12-101h 24Gambling with The PopeThe Big Boxing One with Coach Wayne SmithBoxing Coach Wayne Smith will be in the corner of Lyndon Arthur for his massive British Light Heavyweight bout against Anthony Yarde on Saturday night. Wayne joined us to break down the fight, discuss last weekend's action involving Mike Tyson, Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois, and preview this weekend's other cards, including Billy Joe Saunders v Martin Murray and Errol Spence's comeback fight against Danny Garcia.
Wayne also discusses his incredible personal road of recovery from a brain haemorrhage, suffered in a late 80s kickboxing bout. As the head coach of The Golden Gloves ABC in Toxteth, he shares his...2020-12-032h 04Gambling with The PopeCasino, Calvert-Lewin, Cardiff Cup FinalsIt's 25 years since Casino was released in cinemas. We're gabbing gambling, Scorsese films and chasing on a Sunday.
Liverpool and Everton reviews include DCL being better than we thought and Andy Robertson being better than Lionel Messi.
Pope's got beef with Welsh people, John Parrot and Derry Mathews. We revisit Christmas destroying stories from our younger days and relive some post-cup final carry on from the Cardiff years.
Previews focus on the weekend's Daniel Dubois-Joe Joyce and Roy Jones-Mike Tyson fights in the Soho Tip of the Week section.
Plus, Uncle Al's back with the best Michael Douglas impression you're...2020-11-251h 18Gambling with The PopeBryson DeShamblesMalfunctioning mics. Broken broadband. We've managed to power through the struggles for 90 minutes of sports talk, Sopranos shouts and gambling angles.
Our alternative Masters review look at everything from Bryson's Covid claims to Dustin Johnson's missus' leggings. Can Tiger Woods win another green jacket? Was his 10 on the Par 3 12th the most shocking moment from this pandemic riddled year?
Fight talk floats between Kell Brook's career, Katie Taylor's competition and Terrance Crawford's chances of finally bagging a marque matchup. We also recap another lively UFC Fight Night.
Your Unlikely Lookalikes include everyone from Trent Alexander Arnold to Ginny Sacramoni. Keegan's...2020-11-181h 40
Boxing Asylum: Nuthouse PodcastBoxing Betting and Bellew's BullshitFriend of the Asylum and longtime listener Ste Turton recorded a boxing-heavy episode of his podcast "My Conversations with the Pope" that we thought you might enjoy.
"That was one bad, bad Matchroom card Saturday. We're looking at all the weekend's boxing action, including Davis-Santa Cruz and Tony Bellew's terrible punditry."
@myconvoswiththepope on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-11-041h 55Gambling with The PopeBruck 'Em Up: Busta, Bellew, Trump-BidenThat was one bad, bad Matchroom card Saturday. We're looking at all the weekend's boxing action, including Davis-Santa Cruz and Tony Bellew's terrible punditry.
With a big bet on Biden, Ste's in for a sweaty US Election night. We revisit the high/lowlights from Trump's presidency, as Pope predicts a landslide victory for the Orange one.
We read out an incredible batch of Unlikely Lookalikes from the listeners. There's Christopher Walken doing Tony Soprano and all the usual funny sound clips from the week's sporting events, as well as an early Liverpool-City preview.
The whole episode's wrapped in a soundtrack...2020-11-031h 53Gambling with The PopeDemolition Derby: ACL's, UCL, Betting on MookieJesus, what a Derby. After crying to Peter Reid last week about how timid the Merseyside rivalry had become, we finally get into the fallout of Everton & Liverpool's wild clash last weekend.
There's a World Series preview and look at main man Mookie Betts. Some 49ers and Steelers talk from the NFL, and a couple of tremendous Unlikely Lookalike's thrown at Pope from our listeners.
The Soundtrack features all sorts, from Blue Mick's favourite Everton player to Uncle Al's Michael Douglas impression and Killer Crab Men's new Keegan of the Week theme.
We blimp over the returning Champions League...2020-10-211h 08Gambling with The PopeMerseyside Derby Special: with Peter ReidEverton legend Peter Reid joins us to preview The Merseyside Derby. Reidy's on top form; talking 80s rivalries with Liverpool, winning that first trophy under Howard Kendall and his massive distrust of The Tory Government. He goes head-to head with Popey over Saturday's big game, gives his opinion on Carlo's side and throws us a curveball Derby pick for the Soho Tip of The Week. Away from Merseyside we review the NBA Finals, look at Vasyl Lomachenko's upcoming fight this weekend and discuss whether pool player Earl 'The Pearl' Strickland was an amateur soft-porn star on the side? Everyone from...2020-10-151h 40Gambling with The PopeAll Bets Are Off: Klopp's Flops, Everton Top, LeBron Beef, Bookie TroublePower! On what felt like our pre, pre-Merseyside Derby show, we're in search of Kevin Campbell for next week's episode. Pope gives his 30-day Everton appraisal. We tear a strip out of Liverpool's lacklustre defending, lap-up Richard Keys' Messi-Ronaldo take and ask what LeBron James is doing with the 1.5 million dollars he's spending on his body each year? Unlikely Lookalike involves Jerry Seinfeld, the soundtrack includes everyone from Homeboy Sandman to Liam Gallagher. Give us a follow over @myconvoswiththepope on Instagram. Thanks for listening. x2020-10-091h 37Gambling with The PopeThe Brys is Right: Devastating DeChambeau. Thiago-Rodriguez talk. NFL crazies. Feeling the Heat?Two piss-taking hours packed with sports talk, soundbites, cool tunes and gambling picks. Pope's landed a Virgina Ham of a bet with 16-1 US Open winner DeChambeau, but seems more concerned about the bread he could lose with his injury plagued 49ers. We get into bulging Bryson, how he dominated Winged Foot and debate how long his body can 'rip shit up' the way it does. A mental NFL weekend is relived, while Everton & Liverpool talk centres around midfielders Thiago, James Rodriguez and the new defensive colossus Fabinho. There's an unusual accusation regarding Frank Lampard's revolutionary underwear and we...2020-09-2400 minGambling with The PopeThe Heat Goes On: Miami-Boston. Everton, Liverpool talk. US Open Preview & PicksOn our Miami themed 20th episode, we're gabbing Heat-Celtics, as Ste's pre-season 100-1 punt on Pat Riley's crew for the championship edges closer to landing. Pope's back. The NFL's back. The Prem's back. On Merseyside: are Everton as good as Spurs were bad? Is Klopp realising Fabinho's fragilities? Will Bobby Firmino ever score again? Away from sport, Pope's enrolled Baby Gronk in school and realised we've not seen each other since February in Amsterdam. Are we mates at this point, or just pen pals? Previews & picks for golf's US Open, as well as some literal toilet humour involving Steve...2020-09-1700 minGambling with The PopePut Me In, Coach: Sopranos Shouts, Povetkin Lands, NBA Bubble. Faldo, Monty & Robbie Revelations.From The Streets to Satriale's, we've accidentally done a Sopranos themed episode. Meditating with Moltisanti, obscure shouts, Richie Aprile impressions and classic sound bites from the greatest TV show of all time. Povetkin finally landed a Soho Tip of The Week. We're going head-to-head with 33-1 shots in the BMW Championship for our next picks, while throwing out some salacious stories involving golfers Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie and singer Robbie Williams. The NBA action had been shit-hot pre-boycott. We talk bubble highlights and ask if the LA Clippers are the most gangsta side at Disney World. Thanks for listening. If...2020-08-2700 minGambling with The PopeThe Ballad of Ronnie O'Jackson: Pep's Problems, Whyte-Povetkin, Covid Tests, More Mike SkinnerGuy walks into a psychiatrists office... On Episode 18 Pope plays Melfi, tackling Ste on swerving last week's call due to his recent return to drinking. We talk Ste's meet with Mike Skinner and plan a podcast trip to Amsterdam for The Streets' Dutch weekender next year. On the sport front we're previewing the Whyte-Povetkin Fight Camp finale and weigh-up Pep Guardiola's precarious place amongst the greatest manager's of all time. Pope recalls his surreal meeting with a Ronnie O'Sullivan-Michael Jackson super-fan at one of the Rocket's exhibition snooker matches some years ago. With the Champions League and Europa finals this...2020-08-2000 minGambling with The PopeHorses for Corpses: USPGA Tips, NBA Upsets, Europa Picks, City-Madrid, Call Centre StoriesCocktails and Karaoke in Cantril Farm, Pope's FA Cup final day was everything he'd hoped for and more. We're previewing another big weekend of football with the Champions League back; getting into Real Madrid's trip to Manchester City while comparing United and Wolves' chances of going all the way in the returning Europa League. Our outside shout Brooklyn Nets beat the well fancied Milwaukee Bucks in basketball's biggest betting upset since 1993. We look at who's hot and who's snot in the NBA Covid bubble. Loads of advice around to bet on the USPGA, golf's first major of the year. Plus...2020-08-0600 min
Boxing Asylum: Nuthouse PodcastBoxing Betting and Fight CampFriend of the Asylum and longtime listener Ste Turton has a new podcast out that covers boxing and other sports, from a betting perspective. Here is an episode covering Fight Camp that you may enjoy.
"Ste Turton has worked in gambling and media for nearly twenty years. He's been discussing betting and sports over the phone with Ben Pope for just as long.
My Conversations with The Pope are those funny, intimate calls between two mates, packaged into a podcast. Each week they chat odds, angles and all aspects of the sporting world, with the odd comical sound bite and...2020-08-031h 38Gambling with The PopeGeezers Need Excitement: An Ode to Mike Skinner - Fight Camp, FA Cup Final, Everton's All Time Worst XIFollowing a week of bets and booze, we're paying tribute to Mike Skinner and The Streets for soundtracking our friendship and drinking sessions over the years. Pope's getting the bunting out for the FA Cup Final. We're previewing boxing's Fight Camp by playing Eddie's Backyard Bingo: what will be knocking about Hearn's Essex garden? There's Mike Tyson-Roy Jones talk plus some tremendous sound from an enthusiastic Nigerian Uber driver with an unlikely passion for a fringe Liverpool player. Also, our blue listeners have spoken. We'll be reading out your worst Everton XI of all time, as well as making some...2020-07-3100 minGambling with The PopeStand By Your Rahm: Bad Tips, Liverpool Picks, Whittaker-Till & MLB Previews.Last week was brutal. We're back on the horse with a new batch of topics and picks. Does Kevin De Bruyne have the PFA Player of the Year award wrapped-up? Is Kanye really running for President? UFC Fight Island signs off with a belter in the desert; can boxing compete with Dana White's relentlessly good cards? Baseball's back; we've got some big-priced curveballs for the World Series and MVP markets. Plus; who makes your all-time worst Liverpool and Everton XI? Give us a shout over on instagram @myconvoswiththepope. Thanks for the listen!2020-07-2300 minGambling with The PopeI'm Walken Here; Masvidal, Meditation, Steve Kerr's SwagDid Christopher Walken kill Natalie Wood? The footy hot streak continues with Southampton's late equaliser at Old Trafford; Ste's talking betting exchanges and backing teams not to win. Pope - full of praise for James Gandolfini - is worried about his own Tony Soprano rage problems and is exploring meditation to calm down. Mo Salah's still missing chances, Patrick Sarsfield's still winning horse races. Pope's also weighing-up whether it's ok to wear his Steve Kerr Warriors t-shirt for a Zoom call with Baby Gronk's new school teachers? All sorts of sounds; from Adam Sandler to Bill Shankly. Our Tips of...2020-07-1500 minGambling with The PopeImproving Liverpool, Big Ben's Porn, Big Bill's DrinkingCan the runaway champions get better? With bookies making Man City early favourites for next season's Premier League, we discuss how Jurgen Klopp can improve his Liverpool side and keep the title. Ben Roethlisberger's past addictions have been in the news; we're talking porn in sport and the demise of adult film star Ron Jeremy. Is Jorge Masvidal a 'scab' for breaking his pay-dispute to headline this weekend's UFC251 card on Fight Island? We've got sound from Ian Poulter's tartan trousers and relive some funny golf stories from our own society. Plus: was Canadian snooker player Big Bill Werbeniuk the...2020-07-0700 minGambling with The PopeBonus Chat: Liverpool Over The LineLiverpool have won the league and Ste's finally landed a Tip of the Week with Chelsea's win over City. A quick, impromptu, post-match 10 minutes with Pope, who didn't know we were recording. Up the Reds.2020-06-2600 minGambling with The Pope92 Problems But A Bet Ain't OneWith Royal Ascot complete and the Premier League back, we're talking winners, losers and what could have been after a busy seven-days of betting. Willie Thorne's recent passing has Ste remembering the time he met the snooker legend in a Widnesian bookmakers. We review the pretty un-reviewable Everton-Liverpool game, get into some classic Merseyside Derby memories and compare David Luiz and Roy Keane's return to football. There's a whole host of sounds - from Chris Rock to the Bad Lieutenant - as well as conversation around the greatest Big Brother character of all time. Plus, should Ice Cube really be...2020-06-2300 minGambling with The PopeRonnie, Ralphie, Royal AscotSport, we've missed you.
Fresh off his Guineas winner, Popey's previewing next week's Royal Ascot festival. The Premier League's back and so is Ronnie O'Sullivan. We gab his moustache-sporting return to snooker and revisit the time he played a frame in Huyton, Liverpool, using an umbrella instead of a cue.
Athletic fallout from the protests continue. We're talking Colin Kaepernick's NFL comeback, Trump's tumbling ratings, Drew Brees' 'apology' and John Barnes' unfortunate x-rated iCloud exposure.
Combat-chat comes in the form of Joshua-Fury and UFC's Fight Island, as well as Dana White's crazy charity matchup with our beloved Dan Le Batard.
...2020-06-1200 minGambling with The PopeBlack Lives Matter: Race and RacingThe murder of George Floyd has potentially altered the world.
We discuss the week's events and fallout through a sports lens, looking at American athletes reactions to police brutality, including two very different Quarterback responses to the protests from Colin Kaepernick and Drew Brees.
The Trump-Biden beef is escalating, while Pope's got his very own beef regarding the 'insensitive' editing of last week's show.
There's some UFC chat. We discuss whether cycling's a shit sport, on the back of the concluding Lance Armstrong doc. Plus, racing's back and Popey's finally found the courage to pick a Tip of the Week.
...2020-06-0500 minGambling with The PopeNo Flight in IstanbulOn our most Scouse episode yet, Pope's genuinely shocked to find out Neville Southall's still alive. We look at Elton John's 1984 Everton induced FA Cup final breakdown, and revisit our first lads' holiday together, with a turbulent trip down memory lane to Istanbul, for the Liverpool- AC Milan Champions League Final, back in 2005.
Away from Merseyside, Biden and Trump could be developing into betting's best rivalry and there's a deep chat on drugs in sport, following Part 1 of the new Lance Armstrong documentary. We take a look at some of our ante-post odds that have tumbled, including the Brooklyn Nets...2020-05-3000 minGambling with The PopeSo Long, The Last DanceTime to say goodbye to Michael Jordan and the Bulls. We chat Flu game, that pepperoni pizza and Jerry Kraus finally getting some praise from a salty Scottie Pippen, of all people.
On a quiet gambling week, we spend some time in the choppy waters of charity golf betting, and share our thoughts on whether anyone's arsed about Tom Brady and Payton Manning joining Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for the rematch of The Match.
Plenty of UFC and boxing talk, including a Masvidal-Mcgregor wager (if the fight ever happens). Plus, Pope's back on his soapbox regarding the recent knighting...2020-05-2300 minGambling with The PopeU-F-SteBetting's Back! We review UFC249 and look forward to the weekend's charity golfing action, featuring Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler.
There's a deep dive into The Last Dance's latest episodes, with alternative takes on Michael Jordan's psychology, his Dad's death, and whether or not his ex-teammate Steve Kerr's sleeping rough in his office, during filming of the documentary?
Soundbites feature everything from Glengarry Glen Ross to Eastbound and Down's Kenny Powers. Plus, we kick off the debate for greatest fantasy sports commentary duo of all time, with Darts' Sid Wadell and Golf's Peter Allis early front runners.
To get involved...2020-05-1500 minGambling with The PopeAnti-Social MediaDo you have a gambling or competition problem?
Ste and Pope jump into The Last Dance. There's alternative takes on Michael Jordan's bad habits, the genius of Jerry Krause, and the Netflix special that MUST be made, on one of the show's peripheral characters.
Pope's worried his eldest son -'Baby Gronk' - is becoming a goth. He shares his embarrassment over the show's lack of social media impact, frustration regarding Colonel Tom Moore's 100 laps for the NHS, and growing paranoia as an Everton hate figure.
We cover horses and problem punters, as Ste revisits a Gamblers Anonymous meeting from his...2020-05-0700 minGambling with The PopeScottie Pippen's HeadBetween Michael Jordan's eyeballs and his mother's glorious vagina, we might have the most alternative review of The Last Dance.
In response to Ste's botched weed-smoking isolation Draft party, Pope recalls spewing into a Tesco bag to welcome in the millennium.
There's updates on the presidential race, as the debate shifts between Trump's disinfectant endorsement and Sleepy Joe's dementia.
We also talk Steve Claridge lockdown haircuts, Pope's son being nicknamed 'Baby Gronk’, and Tampa’s Tom Brady.
Plus, a couple of nice priced picks for next season's NFL, whenever that may be.
Checkout our new instagram page @myconvoswiththepope. Cheers!2020-04-2800 minGambling with The PopeI'm Still Gambling, After All This TimeThe lockdown's getting to Pope. Almost as much as having to revisit his thoughts on Petr Cech's 'scrum-cap'.
There's a preview of new Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance; looking at his Airness' ability on the court and wild gambling antics away from it.
We bounce around a host of other subjects including Darts players' interior design choices, Elton John's interesting At Home performance, and who was the better Pro Evo player between us.
Tip of the Week throws up a 25-1 horse, a sneaky 80-1 NBA angle and an obscure 50-1 shot, featuring The Body Coach Joe Wicks.
Get...2020-04-2100 minGambling with The PopeEaster Tigers, No WoodsHow long since your last haircut?
On what should have been The Masters weekend, Ste and Pope turn to the re-airing of John Daley's warts and all documentary - Hit it Hard - for their Easter golf fix.
Pope's been left to resemble an iconic Crystal Palace & Sampdoria legend, following a DIY isolation sheering from his missus, while Ste's found some gambling action on the Antiques Roadshow.
There's plenty of Tiger King and Trump talk, a 40-1 NFL pick and 25-1 horse tip.
Plus; was The Rock actually any good at Football or Wrestling?2020-04-1400 minGambling with The PopePilot: Sport Stopped, Gambling Goes OnWhat's Pope's beef with the NHS Clap? Ste Turton and Ben Pope launch their heavily sport based podcast at a time when no sport's taking place. Perfect.
They turn to the Virtual Grand National, election betting and discuss their first dabble on the stock market while bookies shares are cheap. There's talk of the Corona Virus' impact on long term gambles, Liverpool's precarious title tilt, Nick Faldo's tears at Seve's funeral and whether OJ Simpson got a raw deal in that second trial.2020-04-1051 min