Podcast Episodes

Chelsea's Roman Empire: The Abramovich Takeover

Season 1 Episode 24

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. This week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper tell the story of probably the most-consequential football club t…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Puskas and Postecoglou: The Legacy of Ange Ball

Season 1 Episode 23

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.

This week, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper explore the connection between Ferenc Puskas and Ange Postecoglou…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Premier League’s Greatest Games: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle – Part Two

Season 1 Episode 22

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. 

In Part One, journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper set the scene for Liverpool’s incredible 4-3 win …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Premier League’s Greatest Games: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle – Part One

Season 1 Episode 21

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. 

In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into the true classic that was Liverpool v Newcastle in …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

How Pep Guardiola Became A Football Genius

Season 1 Episode 20

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.

In this week’s episode, journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper take an in-depth look at Pep Guardiola's…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Chaos, Fury and Clough: Liverpool v Leeds, 1974

Season 1 Episode 19

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. 

In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into a game that was full of trouble -The 1974 Charity S…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Football's Dirtiest Ever Game: Battle of Santiago 1962

Season 1 Episode 18

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.

This week, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into one of football's dirtiest ever games: the infamous Ba…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Andrade: The Legend Before Pele!

Season 1 Episode 17

*This episode of It Was What It Was discusses issues including racism, with content that some listeners may find offensive.*

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Goodbye Gareth: Ranking Southgate’s England Era

Season 1 Episode 16

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. 

In this week's bonus episode, journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper talk about Gareth Southgate and E…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Dezso Solti: Auschwitz Survivor, Match-fixer

Season 1 Episode 15

 Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.  In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into the story of Dezso Solti, a complex character who …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago