Are You Not Entertained?
Honest, amusing but above all, authentic, Roger Mitchell, Grant Williams and Giles Morgan invite guests from all corners of the sport, music and entertainment worlds to join them and discuss how the game has changed, where it might be headed and what that means for the people who matter the most; the fans
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Episodes
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
A more reflective Goal/Own Goal this week, as our world burns. How will Arab capital and a Jewish media sector now coexist? Do failed music royalty funds show what will happen to CVC? Why Arsenal should not be ashamed of that photo. And the genius of Richard Scudamore.
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
The Captain welcomes legendary flat jockey, Frankie Dettori, on board The Rive Gauche for a show recorded in front of a live audience. Frankie looks back on his 35 year career as one of the most prolific jockeys of all time, his recent decision to postpone his retirement and shares his own personal passions for sport. Brought to you by the Sport and Entertainment team at Howden.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
The Groundsmen this week welcome award winning author, Tobias Jones, to discuss fandom and Ultra tribes, Welsh rugby, and Everton FC. Our Englishman in Parma who knows all too well Italy's "dark heart".
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Goal/Own Goal is back with its petty and ill-informed conversations. This week it's Spice Boy Beckham, to VAR chaos. From fires in Rome to flames in the capital markets. Plus so much more.
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
In the first of a brand new series, brought to you by Infinity Sports Travel, the lads are joined by former England cricket captain Sir Andrew Strauss. We discuss what are the greatest bucket list events in cricket and how the sports radical change over the past 20 years is affecting what are the Crown Jewels of the sport and how the advent of 20/20 cricket is shaping the game on and off the field.
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
This week, in a podcast recorded live at the 2023 Sport Summit in Lake Como, Grant and The Captain are joined by Dan Porter of Overtime and Ant Arena of Aura as they pick their highlights from two days of superb discussions, score goals and own goals and wrap up the Summit in style.
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
GOG is back to talk the attraction blue-collar football, both sides of the Atlantic. The welcome return of different flavours of masculinity, from Ange to Carlos Sainz.
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
The Groundsmen are back to assess a splendid summer of sport amidst the perfect storm for an industry adrift. Clear for all to see.
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
The groundsmen was one down this week, losing Giles to Ascot so Roger and Grant invited financier and geopolitical expert Brent Johnson to discuss Sports fourth turning (with some Goal/Own Goal thrown in for good measure).
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
On 6th June 2023 the PGAT announced a merger with the Saudi Arabia PIF - arguably the biggest U Turn ever witnessed in sport. On a Goal Own-Goal special, Roger and Grant asked the Captain to join them to share their reactions to this momentous news that will reshape the golf world forever.