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Hook, Lock and Squeeze: Football's Enshittification ft. Mark O'Neill
Jun 22, 2026
49m 38s
World Cup 2026 special issue ft. Danyel Reiche & Tamir Bar-On
Jun 8, 2026
46m 25s
How France’s Football Became a Political Battleground ft. Jonathan Ervine
May 25, 2026
56m 04s
2026 World Cup Debutants: How Curaçao Built a World Cup Team in the Netherlands ft. Karym Leito & Margo Groenewoud
May 11, 2026
46m 19s
Can Football Explain Globalisation? Revisiting the Theory ft. Graham Cornwell
Apr 27, 2026
39m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/22/26 | Hook, Lock and Squeeze: Football's Enshittification ft. Mark O'Neill | What if football is following the same path as social media: hook the users, lock them in, then squeeze them for everything they're worth? In this episode, we talk to Mark O'Neill, a doctoral researcher at Westminster University, about the “enshittification” of football—how the relentless pursuit of revenue is reshaping the game, from ticket prices and fan culture to player welfare and the never-ending expansion of competitions. As clubs chase global audiences and governing bodies create more... | 49m 38s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | World Cup 2026 special issue ft. Danyel Reiche & Tamir Bar-On✨ | World Cup 2026politics in sports+4 | Danyel ReicheTamir Bar-On | Soccer & Society | United StatesMexico+1 | World Cuppolitics+6 | — | 46m 25s | |
| 5/25/26 | How France’s Football Became a Political Battleground ft. Jonathan Ervine✨ | footballpolitics+4 | Jonathan Ervine | Bangor University | France | French national team2026 World Cup+5 | — | 56m 04s | |
| 5/11/26 | 2026 World Cup Debutants: How Curaçao Built a World Cup Team in the Netherlands ft. Karym Leito & Margo Groenewoud✨ | CuraçaoFIFA World Cup+4 | Karym LeitoMargo Groenewoud | — | CuraçaoNetherlands | CuraçaoFIFA World Cup+5 | — | 46m 19s | |
| 4/27/26 | Can Football Explain Globalisation? Revisiting the Theory ft. Graham Cornwell✨ | globalisationfootball+5 | Graham Cornwell | George Washington UniversityBox2Box+1 | — | footballglobalisation+5 | — | 39m 23s | |
| 4/13/26 | 2026 World Cup Debutants: Jordan's Football Story ft. Curtis Ryan✨ | World Cup debutantsJordan football+3 | Curtis Ryan | Appalachian State University | JordanAl-Faisaly+1 | JordanFIFA World Cup+5 | — | 50m 09s | |
| 3/30/26 | Sacred Grounds: People's Football in India ft. Sandeep Menon✨ | Indian footballpolitics+3 | Sandeep Menon | Sacred Grounds: A Journey Through People’s Football in India | Indianortheastern states+1 | Indian footballpolitics+5 | — | 46m 14s | |
| 3/23/26 | Insta‑FootPol. AFCON Fallout, Iran World Cup Participation and Iranian Women’s Asylum✨ | AFCON controversyIran World Cup participation+4 | — | CAF | SenegalMorocco+1 | AFCONIran+6 | — | 27m 40s | |
| 3/16/26 | Staples, Satire and Protest: The Politics of Football Fanzines ft. Paddy Hoey✨ | football fanzinesfan activism+3 | Paddy Hoey | Liverpool John Moores University | — | football fanzinesfan activism+3 | — | 45m 54s | |
| 3/3/26 | Insta-FootPol. The US-Israel War with Iran and the 2026 World Cup✨ | geopoliticssports+4 | — | Iran’s FA | United StatesIsrael+1 | geopoliticssports+5 | — | 27m 28s | |
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| 3/2/26 | 2026 World Cup Debutants: Uniting the Islands — Cabo Verde ft. Emmanuel Charles D’Oliveira & Nuno Domingos✨ | World CupCabo Verde+3 | Emmanuel Charles D’OliveiraNuno Domingos | — | Cabo VerdeSpain+2 | Cabo Verde2026 World Cup+5 | — | 47m 44s | |
| 2/16/26 | Breaking Barriers: Women’s Football Across the Middle East ft. Assile Toufailly | Women’s football in the Middle East and North Africa is changing fast — but unevenly. In this 99th episode of the FootPol Podcast, co-hosts Francesco Becastro and Guy Burton speak with Assile Toufailly, a former Lebanon international and recent sociology PhD graduate from the University of Lyon 1 in France, to unpack the real state of the women’s game across the MENA region. From Morocco’s rising professional league and Saudi Arabia’s rapid investment drive to grassroots struggles in Le... | 48m 15s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | Carnival or Control? Politics and the 2026 World Cup ft. Pete Watson & Roger Magazine | As the 2026 World Cup approaches, how will geopolitics, migration policy and fan culture shape the tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada? In this episode of FootPol, Guy Burton is joined by Pete Watson (University of Leeds) and Roger Magazine (Universidad Iberoamericana) to unpack the political fault lines running through the next World Cup, from US intervention in Venezuela and FIFA’s alignment with Donald Trump to visa regimes, immigration enforcement and security-heavy hos... | 54m 21s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | Grassroots, Growth and the Game: Football in New Zealand ft. CJ Price | In this episode of FootPol, Francesco Belcastro and Guy Burton are joined by CJ Price, Director of Football at Palmerston North Marist FC, for a deep dive into how football is evolving in New Zealand and across Oceania. Using Palmerston North Marist as a window onto the wider system, CJ unpacks life inside community-rooted clubs: how they are run, how leagues and youth pathways are structured and how the women’s game, futsal and volunteer-led governance fit together. With a restructured Natio... | 41m 44s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | How the Football Association Took Over the Women's Game ft. Rafaelle Nicholson | What really happened when the FA took over women’s football in 1993 – and why does it still matter today? In this first episode of 2026, co-hosts Francesco Belcastro and Guy Burton are joined by Rafaelle Nicholson of Bournemouth Media School to unpack the hidden history, politics and governance of women’s football in England – from the rise and fall of the Women’s Football Association (WFA) to today’s debates over WSL independence and the recent introduction of NewCo governance. Drawing on ar... | 44m 43s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | From College to the Pros: Power and Pathways in Women’s Football ft. Sydney Minarik | As the year comes to a close, FootPol examines what it really takes to build a career in women’s football — and how politics, policy and power shape pathways into the professional game. In this episode, co-hosts Guy Burton and Francesco Belcastro are joined by Sydney Minarik, former Clemson University defender, to discuss elite NCAA Division I women’s soccer, professional opportunities, and her upcoming move to Australia’s National Premier League (NPL). Drawing on her experience in one of the... | 47m 21s | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | 2026 World Cup Debutants: Uzbekistan’s Rise from Soviet Shadows ft. Donat Iskanderov | Last Friday's 2026 World Cup draw in Washington DC kicks off a new mini-series running on the FootPol Podcast this season, about debutant nations heading to next year’s tournament. In this first episode, we turn to Uzbekistan — one of the most intriguing first-timers on the global stage. Guy Burton and Francesco Belcastro are joined by Donat Iskanderov, a Central Asian groundhopper from Tashkent, to unpack how Uzbekistan reached its first-ever men’s World Cup and what that achievement means f... | 39m 51s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Football in a state of emergency ft. David Goldblatt | Historian and sociologist of football David Goldblatt is back on the podcast to talk to hosts Guy and Francesco about his latest book 'Injury Time. Football in a state of emergency'. David's excellent work discusses how football is an extraordinary tool to understand the recent past in Britain, from Brexit to covid and the various crises associated with the rising cost of living, growing inequality and climate change. As well as setting out the problems and challenges that society faces, Davi... | 55m 54s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | How Football Sells Its History: Stadium Tourism and Identity ft. Felipe Tobar | This week on The FootPol Podcast, we explore the booming world of football tourism, stadium tours, and club museums with expert Felipe Bertazzo Tobar of Clemson University. From the Camp Nou to the Maracanã, Felipe unpacks how football heritage has become a powerful mix of politics, identity, and global business to co-hosts Guy and Francesco. Why do clubs curate their histories the way they do? How are women’s football and fans reshaping the stories told in these spaces? And what happens when... | 56m 06s | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | Fueling or burning the game? Football clubs, fans and energy companies ft. Leslie Mabon | In the latest FootPol Podcast episode, Leslie Mabon, senior lecturer in environmental systems at The Open University discusses how football’s deep ties to industry reveal a bigger story about climate change, community identity, and the energy transition. From the coalfields of Fife to the steelworks of Dortmund and Japan’s industrial clubs, football’s roots run through carbon-intensive economies. Mabon explains how clubs are now reinterpreting their industrial heritage — through shirts, banne... | 45m 19s | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | African Fans, European Dreams ft. Manase Chinwesha and Solomon Waliaula | Why do millions of Africans passionately support European football clubs they’ve never seen in person? This episode addresses this question in Manase Chiweshe and Solomon Waliaula's recent book African Fans of European Football by exploring how fandom in Africa is reshaping global football culture. From Liverpool murals on Zimbabwean buses to Arsenal “tribes” in Kenya, we unpack how football fuels identity, community, masculinity, and even prayer. We also discuss sports betting, gender, and h... | 53m 24s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | Pride in the Game: LGBTQ+ Football Culture ft. Rory Magrath | This week on the FootPol Podcast, Rory Magrath of Southampton Solent University joins co-host Guy to unpack LGBTQ+ issues in football. From the late acceptance of LGBTQ+ players and fans in the men’s game to the more welcoming culture in women’s football, Rory explains why attitudes have shifted — and what challenges remain. We also dive into his new book, LGBT Football Fans (Routledge, 2025), exploring how fan communities are reshaping the sport. | 50m 13s | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | Season 3 Opener: Israel, Women’s Football, FIFA and Saudi Power Plays | FootPol is back for a brand new season — and we’re hitting the ground running. In this season opener, we recap the biggest political battles shaping the beautiful game and give you a taste of what’s to come. We start with Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza and the mounting grassroots calls to expel Israel from world football — alongside the deafening silence from FIFA and UEFA. From there, we shift to the women’s game, exploring the politics laid bare in the Women’s Euros, the African Cup of Nation... | 47m 21s | ||||||
| 7/7/25 | Full-Time Whistle: The Season 2 Finale! | In the last episode of the seasone, co-hosts Guy and Francesco reflect on a great second season of FootPol, and pick apart some of the main themes from the season. They include conversations about community clubs and inclusivity as well as the relationship between social class and football in the past and present. There's also a look at the number of Asia-related episodes that were produced and what could be in store for next season. But before that check out the back catalogue of episodes th... | 25m 42s | ||||||
| 6/30/25 | Football in a Time of War: Gaza, Iran, Sudan & DR Congo | In this episode of The FootPol Podcast, Guy and Francesco explore how war is disrupting football in 2025, focusing on conflicts that are ongoing or escalated this year. They examine: Israel’s war on Palestine and Palestinians, especially in GazaThe 12-day Israel–US conflict with IranThe Sudanese civil warThe advance of Rwanda-backed M23 forces in eastern DR CongoThe discussion looks at how these wars affect domestic leagues, players, and fans—as well as the wider political repercussions for n... | 45m 21s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.