VAR BAR Podcast
211 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -Check complete! Let's head to the bar.
A few lads coming together to discuss everything football on a weekly basis.
Some of us "History channel" merchants, others "Agenda over facts" merchants, making for some interesting debates!
Excuse our passion (and in some cases rattle), but we just really love the beautiful game!
At the end of the show, we've always got time to neck a few shots at the bar. ;-)
Be sure to tune in!
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Episodes
#VarBarPodcast Episode 197: Premier League - The Real Farmers League?
April 21, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBHost Munu is joined by Rapping Drew, Toast and Mace. Tune in for this weeks round up of action in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup as a number of English teams exit the European competitions.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 196: Don't Cry, Don't Beg!
April 14, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 167 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by Toast Cha and Prez. Livepool and Arsenal both crucially drop points in what has been an exciting title race up until now The boys' bar talk surrounds both of their respective chances of still being able to go all the way after hitting this decisive hurdle. Champions League and Europa League round up as well as other hot topics around this week in football
#VarBarPodcast Episode 195: A Good Day to be an Arsenal Fan
April 08, 2024 09:23 - 57 minutes - 132 MBHost Wisey is joined by Mace in this weeks fixture packed episode - top of bill of course is the clash at OT as Manchester United hosted Liverpool in what ended 2-2. What does this mean for the title race? Listen in as the boys break it down at the bar.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 194: "Up The Gareth"
March 25, 2024 12:35 - 55 minutes - 128 MB#HostSpecial this week as Jake is joined by Rapping Drew and Munu. No Premier League football to discuss, but still a few topics to get into with international break and football news coming out across the week! Lock In!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 193: "Jamaican Theo Walcott"
March 18, 2024 15:30 - 56 minutes - 129 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by C Stryder and what a game there was at Old Trafford! Manchester United coming away as 4-3 winners after Extra Time, winning goal coming from Amad Diallo. Listen in for the boys reaction as well as reviewing the other Premier League and Champions League games that went on this past week.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 192: Spoils Shared at Anfield
March 11, 2024 00:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by Munu. One of the most highly anticipated games of the season, marked on everyone's football calendar is the clash between Liverpool and Man City! Lock in to see what the lads thought of the game, and where this leaves the gripping three-horse title race. Champions League returns again this week too with Bayern and Madrid safely through - all that and more at the bar this week.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 191: City Boys Stay Up
March 04, 2024 22:33 - 48 minutes - 110 MBHost Munu is joined at the bar by C Stryder and Prez as they cover the week of football which includes the Manchester Derby. Review of the FA Cup games as well, and Champions League football returns this week too. Lock in!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 190: Sweet 16
February 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBHost Wisey is joined by Rapping Drew, Cha and Munu as a Liverpool team filled with inexperienced youth triumph over a Chelsea dubbed "Billion Pound Bottle Jobs" to win the first trophy of the English Football season, the Carabao Cup! Tune is as the guys analyse and discuss that and more from football across the past week
#VarBarPodcast Episode 189: Where's Mbappe Going?
February 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBHost Munu is joined by Rapping Drew, Mace and Prez as they talk about the big news of the week, main one being the Mbappe departure announcement that sent shockwaves through the footballing world. Manchester City lock horns in an engaging draw among other great games in this Premier League gameweek. Tune in
#VarBarPodcast Episode 188: "Pod fulla Nigerians!"
February 13, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBA day late, but back at the bar for another week as host Rapping Drew is joined by C Stryder, Mace, Toast and Prez. AFCON 2023 has come to a glorious end with the hosts sitting at the top of the pile, and plenty to reflect on after a successful tournament in Abidjan. Lock in to hear the lads' thoughts on the continent's spectacle, as well as the weekly round up of Premier League games!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 187: "Come back into the race!"
February 05, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBHost Jake is joined by Rapping Drew, Kenz, Cha and Toast as the big game of the weekend, Arsenal vs Liverpool is broken down and analysed by the lads. Plus AFCON review and much much more. You do not(!) want to miss the one.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 186: Au revoir, Klopp
January 29, 2024 12:43 - 58 minutes - 135 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by Wisey and Munu, dubbed #TheHostSpecial as our 3 bar hosts combine on the same episode for the first time as a trio. Big news being the departure of Klopp and Xavi from Liverpool and Barcelona respectively at the end of the 2023/24 season, the guys talk about their reactions and opinions on the news. Tune in!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 185: Don't Act
January 22, 2024 01:30 - 55 minutes - 128 MBHost Munu is joined by Rapping Drew as they cover the packed week of football and preview the upcoming games in the new week. African Cup of Nations group stages are starting to take shape, while the Premier League returns briefly with a set of games as well, with Liverpool and Arsenal back in action!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 184: "A Black Man called Bobb"
January 15, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBHost Jake is joined by Strizza and Rapping Drew as they cover the week's football action. Top of the bill sees Manchester United take on Spurs at home... Lock in for analysis and break down at the bar.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 183: "Tell your coach to coach!"
January 08, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by comPODres Wisey, C Stryder, Cha and Prez as we bring in the first episode of the year with a recap of 2023, whilst also touching on the biggest FA Cup game of the weekend, which was Arsenal taking on Liverpool at the Emirates.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 182: "Christmas Crackers!"
December 28, 2023 13:15 - 1 hour - 159 MBHost Munu is joined by Rapping Drew and Strizza for the "Detty December" festive games in the Premier League! Loads to cover with some cracking games, make sure to tune in!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 181: Is this the New United?
December 18, 2023 09:46 - 1 hour - 175 MBHost Jake is joined by Mace on a reduced cast today, but mulled wine is being served at the bar this week as the Christmas run in has the guys getting ready for a packed schedule of football! Join us for the usual break down and analysis of this week's games in the Premier League - top of the bill sees the Sunday evening showdown of Liverpool hosting Manchester United at Anfield,
#VarBarPodcast Episode 180: "Doesn't make sense scientifically"
December 11, 2023 16:25 - 1 hour - 174 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by Toast, C Strydz, Mace and Wisey at the Bar for another episode full of games and goals - The best football podcast returns!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 179: Give Me Water
December 04, 2023 11:42 - 1 hour - 154 MBHost Munu is back with Rapping Drew, Kenz and Prez as they go through the week of games that were packed with action. Man City vs Tottenham Hotspur was the big game of the weekend, with loads of goals and talking points to discuss. Make sure to tune in!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 178: "Cycle of Bullshit"
November 27, 2023 10:22 - 1 hour - 164 MBThe week of returns as Rapping Drew is joined by returning Toast and Mace to also welcome the return of club football after the international break, as they breakdown the action in true VAR BAR style. Manchester City vs Liverpool was the main event of the weekend!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 177: Up the Spurs!
November 12, 2023 23:55 - 1 hour - 162 MBHost Rapping Drew returns to his hosting duties with Wisey, Cha and Prez as we go through yet another week of club football, with Spurs losing for the second game in a row after a fast start, and Chelsea producing yet another entertaining game in the Premier League vs title holders Man City! Tune in for a full digest of this weeks games
#VarBarPodcast Episode 176: VAR is cooked!
November 06, 2023 22:07 - 1 hour - 152 MBHost Wisey is joined by bar mates Kenz and Prez as we review another gameweek filled with VAR controversy. Top of the bill was the Newcastle vs Arsenal game that took place at St. James's Park, and plenty of talking points in this one. Tune in for the usual review of PL games as well!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 175: Derby Day Destruction
October 30, 2023 11:04 - 1 hour - 146 MBHost Wisey is joined by Munu, Cha and Toast as they recap this weekend of Premier League football, top of the bill was the Manchester Derby as City ran out comfortable winners (to the shock of absolutely no one!). Tune in for analysis and reactions!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 174: "BBC Radio 1Xtra"
October 22, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBHost Munu is joined by Bar member Wisey, Kenz, Cha and Prez as we welcome back club football after what felt like a lifetime of international football *again*, but the boys are happy to be back! Double Derby weekend as the Liverpool met Everton at Anfiled, and the Stamford Bridge clash between Chelsea and Arsenal were part of this weeks' discussion, as well as news and topics happening in the world of football today
#VarBarPodcast Episode 173: Eden Hazard retires, Sheikh Jassim Walks Away
October 16, 2023 09:19 - 49 minutes - 113 MBHost Wisey is joined by C Stryder as they talk about the glittering career of Eden Hazard, and touch on the impact he had on the game of football. The lads also cover the Euro Qualifier games briefly and some of the other breaking news happing in and around the world of football this past week. Lock in!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 172: Lil Bro Big Bro'd the Big Bro
October 08, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by Wisey, Cha and C Stryder. The Sunday evening cash between Manchester City and Arsenal was the big talking point of the weekend! Listen in as the guys unpack that, alongside the rest of the Premier League and Champions League action that took place this past week. Tune in!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 171: "Sack Them All"
October 01, 2023 22:58 - 1 hour - 157 MBHost Munu is joined by Rapping Drew, C Stryder, Cha and Mace, covering the big Premier League game of the weekend which was Spurs hosting Liverpool at the Hotspur Stadium! Divided opinions and a lot of talking points in this game, so be sure to tune in for reactions/analysis from the lads. Weekly round up including the Carabao cup games and next round opponents. Lock in!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 170: "Trophies Does not Define a Club"
September 25, 2023 21:36 - 1 hour - 143 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by Strizza and Mace and we're back at the Bar with another episode! The #NorthLondonDerby is the big topic of conversation as the game was played out to a thrilling draw. Tune in to get the lads reaction/analysis to the game, and all other football news round up across the week
#VarBarPodcast Episode 169: "I'm not Believing Ten Hag's Raps"
September 18, 2023 00:22 - 1 hour - 152 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by Toast and Prez for the return of league football, and there is a lot to discuss! Lock in
#VarBarPodcast Episode 168: "Reguilion's a United player? I forgot."
September 10, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 184 MBReturning host Munu is joined by Kenz, Cha and Prez! International break doesn't stop us from feeding the streets. We don't really care for the games during the break, so we covered how our teams have got on so far in the Premier League Lock in
#VarBarPodcast Episode 167: The Partey got cancelled, but there's Rice at home
September 03, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 199 MBHost Wisey is joined Rapping Drew, Prez, Toast and Mace, and the big talking point is the clash at the Emirates where Arsenal took on Manchester United. Tune in to get the lads thoughts, and coverage of the games around the Premier League
#VarBarPodcast Episode 166: Comeback Season
August 27, 2023 23:03 - 1 hour - 160 MBBank Holiday Bar Talk! Host Rapping Drew is joined back Chelsea fan Jake as they talk about this week's action, where comebacks seemed to be the theme of the weekend. Lock in for the latest at the bar!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 165: Good Day Mate? Ange is at the Helm
August 21, 2023 11:29 - 1 hour - 143 MBHost Jake is joined by Rapping Drew and C Stryder as they cover gameweek 2 of the Premier League, and all other goings on in the football world!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 164: El Caicedo
August 15, 2023 10:32 - 58 minutes - 135 MBHost Munu is joined by Rapping Drew, Mace and Toast as they chop it up over what has been a jam-packed start to the new Premier League season. British record fees unsuccessful, more players taking their talents to Saudi Arabia, fan protests. It's all kicking off, and we're here for all of it. Welcome back, Premier League!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 163: R is For Racketeering
August 06, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 198 MBGuess who's back?! Back again?! Host Rapping Drew is joined by Toast, Prez, Jake and Kenz for SEASON 5 (yeah, I know) of VAR BAR Podcast, and we couldn't be more excited to be back with our listening for the brand new Premier League season. Agendas simmering, rattle pending - ain't nothing changed but the weather. We back!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 162: "No City Fans"
June 11, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBHost Jake is joined by Rapping Drew for the final episode (for real this time) of the season! This episode we'll be taking a recap of the finals that have taken place over the last couple of weeks to round out what has been a season to remember for some, and one to forget for others! Lock in for the final time this season!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 161: Season Done! One Word - "Bonkers"
May 29, 2023 10:42 - 1 hour - 163 MBHost Wisey is joined by Prez as they close out the season with a review of the final day games, as well as the usual random talking points about players, managers and clubs. What one word would you use to describe the season? Lock in to the latest episode now!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 160: "Came To the Funeral"
May 21, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBHost Munu is joined by Rapping Drew, Cha, Toast and Wisey as the penultimate gameweek of the Premier League season winds down, Manchester City are crowned champions completing the "3peat" before even playing their Sunday fixture, as challengers Arsenal fall to now safe from relegation Nottingham Forest. Reactions, opinions and agendas rife - let's get into it!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 159: "If Your Leg is Broke, Do Not Go Down!!"
May 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 181 MBHost with the most RappingDrew is joined by Wisey and Mace. Premier League storylines continue to bubble on, but the title race has taken a rough turn for the Young Gunners as they drop more points, all but ending their hopes of a trophy triumph. Reactions, opinions and everything else in this weeks bar talk!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 158: "De Gea Hates United"
May 08, 2023 23:04 - 1 hour - 148 MBHost Munu is joined by Rapping Drew and Prez as the Premier League end draws nearer! This week we talk title race, top 4 race and relegation battle which are all very much ongoing. Will United hold their bottle for top 4? Will City drop points? Get your weekly fix of bar talk now!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 157: Week of the Bottle
May 01, 2023 23:23 - 1 hour - 147 MBBack at the Bar with some of your favourite drinking partners, as host Wisenberg is joined by Toast, Kenna and Rapping Drew to cover what has been a significant week in all areas of the Premier League table.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 156: The Gooners Prayer
April 25, 2023 09:45 - 1 hour - 156 MBBack again with another episode at the bar, host Rapping Drew joined by Mace and Toast to recap on a thrilling race at the top as the Young Gunners drop more points over the week. Listen in to hear their prayers!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 155: Gooner Panic Stations?
April 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 181 MBHost Munu is back on hosting duties after some time off approved by the VAR BAR execs, and he's joined by Mace, Toast and Prez. They cover all the football action this week as European football returns, as well as the PL games that saw City edge closer to Arsenal in a hotly contested title race that'll go down to the wire.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 154: No Points Gained
April 09, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBHost Rapping Drew is joined by Mace and Wisey as they dissect what was a lively weekend of football, main focus being the big Sunday clash between Liverpool and Arsenal. Listen in as the boys share their opinions on the game and all the other Premier League action this weekend
#VarBarPodcast Episode 153: Potter and Rodgers SACKED, who's next?
April 02, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 176 MBHost Wisenberg is joined by Rapping Drew, Toast and Prez as two managers are sacked on the same day, one of which was announced whilst we were live on air recording! Get our fresh reactions to the news and what we think is next for Chelsea, as well as all the other PL results that were mostly rubbish if you're not an Arsenal fan. Get involved
#VarBarPodcast Episode 152: Nagelsmann the German AVB?
March 26, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBHosted by Rapping Drew who is joined by his comPODres Wisenberg, Chocolate Boy T and Prez for another week of bar talk! No Prem games but you know we still like to yap about ball regardless. International Break, Nagelsmann out Tuchel in, Paddy Viera given the boot and everything in between. Be sure to join us!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 151: "They Let Walcott Bag"
March 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBWhat's good listeners! Host Munu is joined by Rapping Drew, Thabz, Wisey and Cha this week and as usual we cover the all the football action before the dreaded international break. Enjoy!
#VarBarPodcast #LiveInTheFlesh: Biggest Player Remontadas (Comebacks)
March 16, 2023 18:30 - 49 minutes - 113 MBWe're back with another edition of In the Flesh, Live from OUTSET STUDIO IN SHOREDITCH! This time around we're talking about player comebacks, or as the Spanish like to call it 'Remontada'. Host Rapping Drew is joined by Kenz, Mace and Prez to delve into this wide ranging topic.
#VarBarPodcast Episode 150: "Arsenal are doing a Leicester!"
March 13, 2023 00:54 - 1 hour - 181 MBHosted by Jake, joined by Prez, Cha, Drew and Kenz. Covering the packed week of games including the Champions League and Europa League ties, plus everything in between!
#VarBarPodcast Episode 149: "Pamming Inna Di Merseyside"
March 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBHost Munu is joined by Rapping Drew, C Stryder and Toast to talk about the important Double Gameweek where United held a strong pounding at the hands of Liverpool and Arsenal stage a champion-like comeback at home to Bournemouth.