Bench and Bleachers
78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings3 mates discuss sports (usually just Tolu dropping hot takes, while Stig and Seyi shout at him) and some other random things, sometimes.
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Episodes
Manchester is Red
March 09, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBWe discuss: Israel Adesanya's defeat to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259; the recent Manchester Derby; Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lebron James; Liverpool's 6th straight loss at Anfield; Tuchel Army; the Madrid Derby; and NBA All-Star festivities. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maxima and Minima
March 02, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBWe discuss: the goalless draw between Chelsea and Manchester United; if Manchester City have wrapped up the league already, plus Tolu starts again with his Pep nonsense; how exciting Spurs looked against Burnley; Liverpool's first win in 5 games; Arsenal and Pepe; the relegation battle; some UCL football; and Israel Adesanya's upcoming fight against Jan Blachowicz this weekend at UFC 259. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at tw...
Gen Z > Millennials
February 23, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBStig and Seyi believe a Gen Z XI beats a Millennials XI. We then discuss Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal - Manchester City game; Jose Mourinho and Spurs; Liverpool's despair; Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Southampton; Atletico Madrid potential bottle job; Generation Z poster boys Mbappe and Haaland; and upcoming UEFA Champions League Round of 16 games. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast. S...
Whole 'Nother Savage
February 17, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBSeyi and Stig discuss Kamaru Usman's TKO win against Gilbert Burns at UFC 258; Manchester City's victory against Mou's Spurs; Liverpool's loss to Leicester; Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel; Manchester United's draw at West Bromwich Albion; UCL games; and GOATs. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Manchester City's Cityzen
February 09, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBWe are joined by our second ever guest: Doyin. He joins us to talk about Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, as well as coaching a semi-pro football team. The boys then carry on to talk about Arsenal and the FA's conspiracy against them; stat padding in football; Thomas Tuchel's new Chelsea; and Kamaru Usman's upcoming UFC 258 Welterweight Championship bout against Gilbert Burns. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.co...
The Old Guard(iola)
February 02, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWe discuss: Manchester City's resurgence; Liverpool and the brilliant Egyptian King; how Thomas Tuchel has looked at Chelsea after just one week; classic Jose Mourinho; United's week; Atletico running wild on everybody in Spain; Lionel Messi and his big contract; plus some other topics here and there. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An Ode to Lampard
January 26, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBThe boys talk about Chelsea's sacking of Lampard and the seemingly inevitable hiring of Thomas Tuchel as his replacement; Liverpool's woes and senior man Thiago Alcantara; Stig's hate for black players; Mesut Ozil’s departure from Arsenal; Conor McGregor's TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257; and Tolu's questionable knowledge of Nigerian songs. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast...
A Liverpool Agenda
January 19, 2021 16:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBWe are joined by our first ever guest: Ifedotun. He joins us to talk about Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Manchester United. He then introduces an interesting Liverpool agenda. The boys then carry on to talk about Manchester City, Chelsea, and Leicester; plus the James Harden trade to the Brooklyn Nets. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Goodbye, 45.
January 12, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MBWe talk about the events at Capitol Hill; COVID-19 and how it affects Lagos and the English Premier League; FPL; Mou vs. Pep; and some NBA. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New Year, Same Lampard
January 05, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBWe talk about: Liverpool's loss to Southampton, Chelsea's horrible first half display against Manchester City, Arsenal's resurgence, Ole and his boys winning the league, Mourinho and stubborn Marcelo Bielsa, Atletico winning La Liga, and Edinson Cavani; plus some Steph Curry and Brooklyn Nets talk. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chelsea Blues
December 29, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBWe talk about Chelsea struggles and wonder if Lampard needs to be sacked. We also discuss Mourinho's poor form, as well as Liverpool's tepid draw against West Brom. We then talk about our favourite sporting moments of 2020, and how Twice as Tall is better than MIL and ABT. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Christmas Spirit
December 22, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBTolu and Stig say they hate Christmas, and it should be every 4 years just like the World Cup. We then talk about various EPL topics that happened over the past 7 days, including Chelsea's form, Arsenal's woes, #OleIn, Bored Pep, Jurgen Klopp, back-to-back losses for Mou and Spurs; plus some others. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aubameying Aubameyang
December 15, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBWe talk about Arsenal, Arteta and Aubameyang; tepid Chelsea and tepid Havertz; and the tepid Manchester derby. We briefly talk about James Harden. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BenchNBleachers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bruno United
December 08, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBWe discuss United and their spotless away record, the refs messing up, Bruno vs. KDB; Havertz agenda, Chelsea, Timo, and Giroud; Arsenal, Ozil, and Mr. Arteta; Mou and Spurs. We also talk about a new segment we are introducing next week. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Two constants: Change, and Ndombele Sub
December 01, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBWe talk about the Liverpool - Brighton draw, the slightly disappointing Chelsea - Tottenham goalless draw, United comeback against Southampton, City's convincing win, and some UEFA Champions League groups. Tolu also lies about a previous hot take. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Making Spurs Great Again
November 24, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBWe talk about Spurs as title challengers, Pep's current run of form, Lampard and Chelsea still looking good, Arteta listening to our podcast, Everton back in the win column, Manchester United doing Manchester United things, Ibrahimovic, Barcelona, and Erling Haaland. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
International Heart-Break
November 17, 2020 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBWe discuss the boring international break, our worst international football memories, the upcoming EPL Matchweek 9 games, and some current NBA rumours. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What a time to be Blue
November 10, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBWe discuss the Matchweek 8 games in the English Premier League including: the shocking Arsenal - Aston Villa result, Chelsea looking comfortable again, Manchester City v. Liverpool draw, Everton and Manchester United. We also talk about Real Madrid and Barcelona. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EPL Matchweek 7 Review
November 03, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBWe talk about the Manchester United v. Arsenal game, Liverpool's win against West Ham, Manchester City's win at Sheffield, Everton's second loss in a row, Chelsea's easy W at Burnley, and Southampton's form; plus Real Madrid and Barcelona. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UCL Matchweek 2 Review and House of Assembly banter
October 30, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBWe discuss the absolute shit show that's called the House of Assembly. We also talk about the UEFA Champions League Matchweek 2 games, plus the upcoming Manchester United vs. Arsenal game. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#EndSARS, plus EPL Matchweek 6 Review
October 28, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWe discuss the #EndSARS movement that's been happening over the last 3 weeks, the football matches that happened over the past weekend, Kai Havertz (obviously), Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement at UFC 254, and MJ versus Lebron. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EPL Matchweek 4 Review and an NBA Finals Conspiracy
October 06, 2020 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBTolu's banned for the first 5 minutes, so Seyi and Stig have a civil conversation about Chelsea. When he joins, we talk about the weird results that happened during Matchweek 4 of the EPL. We also talk about some transfer news, and the UEFA Champions League draw. We end the show with a weird NBA Finals game 3 conspiracy, courtesy of Tolu. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EPL Matchweek 3 Review and NBA Finals Preview
September 29, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBEnglish Premier League Matchweek 3 recap (except the Brighton - Manchester United game, because Tolu and Stig kept going back-and-forth over Kai Havertz). The new handball rules NBA Finals review plus predictions Israel Adesanya and Hakeem Dawodu. #NigeriansInTheUFC Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EPL Matchweek 2 Review
September 22, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBManchester City win Chelsea woes Manchester United Arsenal are still winning the league Entertaining Leeds In-form Everton Tolu's previous hot takes Mbappe to Chelsea Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EPL Matchweek 1 and NBA Playoffs Review
September 15, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBKAI, Leeds are indeed finishing 6th, Arsenal are winning the league, and Carlo > Jose. The Rockets, Bucks, Clippers, Siakam, and Eastern Conference Finals predictions. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EPL Matchweek 1 and NBA Playoffs review
September 15, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBKAI, Leeds are indeed finishing 6th, Arsenal are winning the league, and Carlo > Jose. The Rockets, Bucks, Clippers, Siakam, and Eastern Conference Finals predictions. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue.
Previewing the new European football seasons
September 11, 2020 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBSeyi believes Chelsea are winning the league, Tolu chooses Sancho as his PFA Player of the Year, and Stig thinks Leeds are going to finish 6th. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Intro
September 11, 2020 00:00 - 46 seconds - 573 KBWhat is the Bench and Bleachers podcast about, you may ask. Music is "Fun", produced by Jay Blakez, and performed by Jamal Swiss & Hue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.