Synopsis
Spitballing is a weekly podcast dedicated to covering the hottest topics in all of sports and breaking them down with a variety of opinions, reactions and ideas. UFC, Boxing, Football, Basketball, American Football and more, no stone is left unturned as we debate all the latest topics and bring you some great guests in the process including former WBA Heavyweight Champion and Unified Cruiserweight Champion David Haye.sports | podcast | debate | boxing | UFC | NBA | NFL | football | premier league | EPL | champions league
Episodes
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Ep 422 - Jesus Has Returned, Saka is Injured, Ange Won't Change, Salah Keeps Scoring and Usyk Beats Fury
23/12/2024 Duration: 01h21minShorter episode this week so we don't take up too much of your Christmas Eve. We start with Arsenal's win over Crystal Palace and the fallout of Saka's injury. We then get onto Liverpool's 6-3 win against Tottenham and the other Premier League games from the weekend. We close the show by discussing Usyk's second win over Tyson Fury. Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett
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Movie Madness #203 : 2000s Draft
19/12/2024 Duration: 02h24minSean joins us for another movie draft as we select the best films from the 2000s. Indulge! You can find a list of all picks here: https://boxd.it/Bk5GK$myGiTVaPCa9lUqmq Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Sean Shute Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Rules (03:10) TK's 1st Pick (10:09) Luke's 1st Pick (16:00) Sean's 1st Pick (20:15) Sean's 2nd Pick (25:00) Luke's 2nd Pick (31:15) TK's 2nd Pick (35:00) TK's 3rd Pick (39:50) Luke's 3rd Pick (46:03) Sean's 3rd Pick (49:00) Sean's 4th Pick (51:40) Luke's 4th Pick (53:28) TK's 4th Pick (57:16) TK's 5th Pick (59:48) Luke's 5th Pick (01:05:00) Sean's 5th Pick (01:09:38) Sean's 6th Pick (01:11:50) Luke's 6th Pick (01:17:05) TK's 6th Pick (01:20:00) TK's 7th Pick (01:22:30) Luke's 7th Pick (01:30:17) Sean's 7th Pick (01:32:40) Sean's 8th Pick (01:35:22) Luke's 8th Pick (01:40:27) TK's 8th Pick (01:47:30) TK's 9th Pick (01:50:38) Luke's 9th Pick (01:59:15) Sean's 9th Pick (02:03:28) Sean's 10th Pick (02:05:00) Luke's 10th Pick (02:07:00) TK's 10th Pick
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Ep 421 - Christmas Special 2024
16/12/2024 Duration: 01h30minTroy joins us this week for our annual Christmas special. Indulge! You can find our previous specials (with Apple and Spotify links) here: Christmas Radio Show (with Troy) - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mhzA76StBbziRuDNnEeNm?si=G5G8BWiCTUOhrCOBVWdnQw https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3mp-5-christmas-special-without-music/id1207706670?i=1000590799380 Christmas Draft (with Conor) - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rTnpiIFiJsRmq43g31Ze5?si=70f1682bc53e4d0c https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-370-the-christmas-draft/id1207706670?i=1000638501283 Best of (until 2021) - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vUAHURUsV7373wKOnO4Hd?si=Azu3VDqgTdWHghZaw7zucw https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-372-best-of-the-christmas-specials/id1207706670?i=1000639151798
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Ep 420 - Onana's Howler, Martinelli's Mistake, Tottenham's Collapse , Palmer's Panenka and Mbeumo's Magic
09/12/2024 Duration: 02h15minPLENTY for us to get into this week. We get into all the Premier League action and more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper. Timestamps (00:00) Theme Music (00:14) Jack's Trip to Iceland and Luke's Rough Weekend (23:50) Onana/Lisandro Stinkers as Forest Beat United (45:00) Mbeumo's Magic, Isak's Form and Howe's Struggles (01:03:00) Have City Given Up? (01:08:00) Martinelli's Mistake and Arteta's Changes (01:30:00) Ange's Setup and Palmer's Panenka (02:02:00) Russell Martin's Comments
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Ep 419 - Liverpool Smash City, Arsenal Thump West Ham, Unai Under Pressure and Amorim's Interviews
02/12/2024 Duration: 01h58minPLENTY to get into. We get straight into Liverpool's destruction of Man City, before we get onto Arsenal's 5-2 win over West Ham. We cover the crazy offside VAR call at Brighton, the pressure on Unai Emery, Eddie Howe's future, Amorim's interviews, hattricks for Schade and Kluivert, Chris Wood's levels and more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett. Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Perfect Peri and the Christmas pod schedule (07:40) Liverpool smash City (57:49) A crazy 6 minutes in East London (01:20:00) VAR at it Again (01:28:00) Unai's Future (01:36:00) Kluivert's hattrick and Iraola's ambition (01:41:58) Newcastle's poor form and Glasner's touchline run (01:49:36) Brentford still cooking despite Carvalho's Dad (01:52:40) Ange for the sack?
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Ep 418 - Spurs Smash City, Salah Sinks Southampton, Arsenal Back on Track and Amorim Expects Suffering
25/11/2024 Duration: 02h08minPLENTY to get into this week. We begin with Spurs' huge win over Manchester City, before getting onto Arsenal's win over Forest and Liverpool's win over Southampton. We then cover Cunha's incredible display against Fulham, Norgard's red card, Amorim's first game in charge, Villa's form, Jackson's levels and more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett. Timestamps (00:00) SpitballingPod Theme (00:14) Last week's episode and Xmas special hopes (9:00) Pep's new deal and Spurs thumping City (53:30) Arsenal return to winning ways (1:07:00) Salah sinks Southampton (1:40:00) Cunha's masterclass against Fulham (1:45:40) Amorim's dreamland and suffering (1:58:00) Norgard versus Pickford (1:59:00) Jackson and Enzo see off Leicester (2:04:00) Villa's worrying form
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Movie Madness #202 : 2010s Draft
19/11/2024 Duration: 02h15minWe're making the most of the international break by doing another film draft. This time AJ joins us to pick the best films of the 2010s across 8 different categories (Blockbuster, Oscar winner, Drama/Mystery, Action/Crime/Thriller, Comedy/Romance, Family/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror and wildcard. Apologies for the abrupt finish, we had to chop some fluff at the end. Indulge! No copyright infringements intended. Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Alex Jones. All films mentioned: https://letterboxd.com/lukebyron/list/movie-madness-2010s-draft/ Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Draft Guidelines (02:17) AJs 1st Pick (10:00) Luke's 1st Pick (17:10) TKs 1st Pick (22:25) TKs 2nd Pick (28:00) Luke's 2nd Pick (33:00) AJs 2nd Pick (37:50) AJs 3rd Pick (44:26) Luke's 3rd Pick (49:26) TKs 3rd Pick (53:44) TKs 4th Pick (58:41) Luke's 4th Pick (1:05:35) AJs 4th Pick (1:12:05) AJs 5th Pick (1:17:57) Luke's 5th Pick (1:24:27) TKs 5th Pick (1:28:39) TKs 6th Pick (1:32:04) Luke's 6th Pick (1:40:11) AJs 6t
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Ep 417 - Arsenal Held at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool Extend Their Lead, City Lose Again, Brentford the Entertainers, Ange Under Pressure and David Coote's Video
11/11/2024 Duration: 01h45minPLENTY to get into this week. We start with Chelsea versus Arsenal and then work our way through the weekend's slate of Premier League action - including Brentford being the most blockbuster team in the league, Garnacho's reaction to critics, contentious decisions at Anfield, the leaked David Coote video, Spurs' loss to Ipswich, where City go from here and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Jack Harper. Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) This weekend and David Coote's leaked video (17:00) Chelsea v Arsenal (1:00:00) Brighton v City (1:10:30) Liverpool v Villa (1:21:45) Brentford v Bournemouth (1:26:30) Spurs v Ipswich (1:30:00) Forest v Newcastle (1:35:30) Palace v Fulham (1:38:00) Man United v Leicester (1:40:00) Wolves v Southampton (1:43:00) West Ham v Everton
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Ep 416 - Arsenal in Trouble, City Finally Beaten, Salah Sends a Message, Solanke Sinks Villa and Caicedo Earns a Draw
04/11/2024 Duration: 02h01minPLENTY to get into this week. We start with Arsenal's loss at St James' Park, move onto City's loss at Bournemouth and then get into Liverpool's win from behind against Brighton. We also cover Forest's move into the top four, Wolves' draw with Palace, Spurs' big win over Villa and United's draw with Chelsea. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett. Timestamps (00:00) SpitballingPod Theme (00:14) Last week (07:01) Newcastle v Arsenal (46:22) Bournemouth v Man City (59:59) Liverpool v Brighton (01:19:00) Forest v West Ham (01:25:00) Wolves v Palace (01:33:00) Spurs v Villa (01:47:05) Man United v Chelsea
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Ep 415 - Salah Salvages a Draw at Arsenal, Ten Hag Sacked, Palmer's Pass, Late Goals and UFC308
28/10/2024 Duration: 02h02minPLENTY to get into this week and Rory joins us in TKs absence. We react to Ten Hag's sacking as Manchester United manager, the 2-2 draw between Arsenal and Liverpool, Chelsea's win over Newcastle, all the other Premier League results and UFC308. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Jack Harper and Rory Ford. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:14) Last week (12:40) Reacting to Ten Hag's Sacking (26:23) Arsenal v Liverpool (01:16:05) Chelsea v Newcastle (01:32:05) Other results (01:45:35) UFC308
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Ep 414 - Liverpool Stay on Top, Stones Sinks Wolves, Saliba Sent Off and Tuchel Takes Over
21/10/2024 Duration: 01h53minPLENTY to get into this week. We get into all the Premier League action including Liverpool's win over Chelsea, Stones' late winner against Wolves, Arsenal's loss to Bournemouth, United's win over Brentford, West Ham's collapse against Spurs, Newcastle's loss to Brighton and more. We also react to Tuchel becoming the new England boss and much more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Wedding Season and Cheering Injuries (08:50) Tuchel Replaces Carsley (34:31) Liverpool Beat Chelsea (01:16:00) Stones Sinks Wolves (01:25:13) Should Arteta Be More Brave? (01:39:54) Everything Else
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Ep 413 - Scary Special
14/10/2024 Duration: 01h51minWe take advantage of the international break to look back on the scariest performances, opponents, transfers, games and more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper
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Ep 412 - Liverpool on Top, Havertz Inspires Arsenal, Adama's End Product, No More Pragmatism, Gordon's Big Miss, Bore Draw at Villa and a Tottenham Collapse
07/10/2024 Duration: 02h17minA very good episode (if I do say so myself) considering the slate of results we're working with this week. After a chaotic introduction we discuss the manner of victory for Liverpool at Palace, Arsenal against Southampton and City against Fulham. We get onto Brentford's early starts, Gary O'Neil's future and the need for more pragmatic newly promoted sides. We cover Gordon's penalty miss and the game that followed at Goodison and end the show by recapping the Sunday slate, including a diabolical game at Villa Park, a very low block at Stamford Bridge and a collapse at Brighton. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper. Follow us on TikTok, follow us on Twitter, follow us on Instagram. Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Last Week, Champions League and Street Beefs (18:02) Palace v Liverpool (43:26) Arsenal v Southampton (1:12:10) Brentford v Wolves (1:20:00) City v Fulham (1:26:20) West Ham v Ipswich (1:33:27) Everton v Newcastle (1:41:19) Villa v Man United (1:48:41) Chelsea v
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Ep 411 - No Rodri No Party, Four For Palmer, Trossard Again, Liverpool on Top and Spurs Slap Man United
30/09/2024 Duration: 01h51minPLENTY to get into today, I know I always say that, but today there really is. We begin with the draw between Newcastle and City and the impact Rodri's absence made. We then discuss the 3pm slate with Palmer's four goal haul against Brighton and Arsenal's late win against Leicester. We ask TK if Liverpool can keep it going at the top of the league and close things out with Spurs' big win at Old Trafford. Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper. Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Introduction (01:08) Jack's Back (08:23) No Rodri, No Party (27:29) Four for Palmer (54:19) Trossard Again (1:07:00) Top of the League (1:20:30) United Get Battered Everywhere They Go
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Ep 410 - Dubois Destroys AJ, Stones Stuns Arsenal, Lisandro Avoids Red and Chelsea Smash West Ham
23/09/2024 Duration: 02h14minPLENTY to get into this week and we kick things off with Daniel Dubois' destruction of Anthony Joshua. We then get onto John Stones' late equaliser in Manchester City's 2-2 draw with Arsenal. We close the show by discussing Lisandro Martinez's two footed challenge against Crystal Palace and ask whether Chelsea are actually good? Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett. Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) This Weekend 04:33 Dubois Destroys AJ (32:40) Stones Stuns Arsenal (1:43:17) Lisandro Avoids Red (1:49:39) Are Chelsea Good?
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Ep 409 - Arsenal Set Pieces Sink Spurs, Slot's First Loss, Duran's Stunner, Barnes' Beauty, Rashford's Return and Plenty of Bookings
16/09/2024 Duration: 02h02minPLENTY to get into this week. We cover all of the weekend's Premier League action including an Arsenal win in the North London Derby, Slot's first loss as Liverpool manager, a big win for Manchester United at Southampton, a record breaking game in Bournemouth and a Barnes beauty at Wolves. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Last Weekend (04:29) Southampton v Man Utd (24:59) Liverpool v Forest (44:12) Villa v Everton (1:00:39) Bournemouth v Chelsea (1:11:10) Spurs v Arsenal (1:45:00) Wolves v Newcastle
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Movie Madness #201 : The ULTIMATE Villains Draft
09/09/2024 Duration: 01h55minIt's the international break, we weren't sure what to cover and so we've decided to run it back with a Movie Madness special. Troy and TK join me to draft the ultimate villains. We've done our best to keep it spoiler free where possible with the newer films but have spoken in more detail about the classics. Hopefully you hear some films you love and come away with some you've not seen. Every film referenced (in order) here: https://boxd.it/yEl62 Our Dodgeball Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96UDTTnOtPM First Blood episode with Troy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xwMuIabMQImwwQhFUkfZ6?si=kiveGaIUTRSkyIKBxM0QeA The Ultimate Side Character Draft: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1itJgS2xcox6QG7vKEG1EJ?si=4QsCTokMQOmlvRfDMPNZRg Timestamps (00:00) Introduction and Rules (05:57) Alonzo Harris/Training Day (15:58) Sheriff Will Teasle/First Blood (17:51) Chigurh/No Country for Old Men (22:20) Neil McCauley/Heat (26:52) Cyrus 'The Virus'/Con Air (30:53) Colin Sullivan/Th
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Ep 408 - Red Card for Rice, Isak Sinks Spurs, Deadly Diaz, Haaland’s Hattrick & Transfer Deadline Day
02/09/2024 Duration: 02h23minPLENTY to get into this week. We open with Arsenal's draw against Brighton and Chris Kavanagh's decision to red card Declan Rice. We then discuss Newcastle's big win against Spurs, the matchwinners they have and what is different from last season. We then touch on Haaland's hattrick before getting onto Liverpool's huge win at Old Trafford, the mistakes made by Casemiro and the brilliance of Mo Salah. We close the show by discussing Transfer Deadline Day and the best/worst of the summer window. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper.
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Ep 407 - Pedro's Late Winner, Raya's Super Save, Madueke's Story, Joelinton's Clothesline and Trent's Tantrum
26/08/2024 Duration: 02h18minWeek 2 of the 24/25 Premier League season. We get into all the main talking points of this weekend including Joao Pedro's late winner against Manchester United, ESRs first goal in 2.5 years, Haaland's hattrick against Ipswich, the fan reaction to Everton's latest defeat, Raya's super save and Trossard's impact from the bench, the controversial disallowed goal against Newcastle, Joelinton getting away with assault, Madueke's deleted post and subsequent hattrick, Liverpool's routine win against Brentford, Trent's tantrum at being substituted and the upcoming transfer deadline. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper.
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Ep 406 - Sterling's Statement, Slot's Substitutions and the Premier League Opening Weekend
19/08/2024 Duration: 02h01minWe get into the good, the bad and some early takes. From Sterling's statement to Slot's substitutions. All games are covered. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett.