The Pinch Podcast – Episodes Thread

[Steve Mackan]

Hello. We started a podcast on The Pinch because – you know – there isn't enough audio to go around and the Dad Pod is the new Dad Bod.

I hope it’s okay to post each of the episodes here. There are some paywalled articles on The Pinch, but the podcast is forever free, you won’t catch us up-selling, and we only use the money to pay each contributor for their work.

We’re doing our podcast a little differently insofar as we have a couple of features. UNITED VOICES features fans telling their stories. Whilst the 4ORMLINE will break things up into chunks of four throughout the season – sometimes players and sometimes games. All the pods are pretty short bite-sized affairs.

Today, we just published our Season Preview in two parts: https://podfollow.com/the-pinch-podcast

• Part One is myself, David Taylor and Riley Roberts finding reasons to be cheerful ahead of the season, previewing opening day and answering some quick-fire questions.
• Part Two is a deep-dive with George Elek from Not The Top 20 podcast – and he’s much more positive on the Blades than many fans seem to be, so hopefully makes for cheery listening. We also discuss the Best of British transfer approach.

Hope you enjoy. Would be great to get some feedback for good or ill. UTB

 

[Wards]

I think we've reached podcast saturation point. Every cunt has one these days.

Good luck, mind.

 

[Steve Mackan]

I think we've reached podcast saturation point. Every cunt has one these days.

Good luck, mind.

Give a man a fish and he won’t go hungry. Give a man a pod and you’ll never hear the end of it.

 

[Revolution]

I might give this a go as I like Elek and you seem to have managed to produce something that doesn’t last over 90 bloody minutes, unlike everyone else previewing the Season.

 

[Steve Mackan]

I might give this a go as I like Elek and you seem to have managed to produce something that doesn’t last over 90 bloody minutes, unlike everyone else previewing the Season.

Let me know what you think. Elek pretty high on us, and gave what I think (biased I know), is a really good nuanced answer on whether Wilder is the best man for the job. Amazes me how the NTT20 lads can stay across 72 teams.

 

[Revolution]

Let me know what you think. Elek pretty high on us, and gave what I think (biased I know), is a really good nuanced answer on whether Wilder is the best man for the job. Amazes me how the NTT20 lads can stay across 72 teams.

I got the impression from the NTT20 preview pod that Ally Maxwell is not as high on us. Elek is traditionally a big Wilder fan, of course.

 

[JohnDenver]

I think we've reached podcast saturation point. Every cunt has one these days.

Good luck, mind.

Not all pods are equal. In self produced audio entertainment as in anatomy…

I’ll give it a whirl, Steve.

 

[Steve Mackan]

I got the impression from the NTT20 preview pod that Ally Maxwell is not as high on us. Elek is traditionally a big Wilder fan, of course.

Well, I think at the time of recording the 1-24s, we were pretty hard to predict. And their prediction was probably based on an assumption of more deals before 30 Aug.

 

[Wards]

Not all pods are equal.

You're not wrong. I saw Red Half of Sheffield were interviewing Tufty Club t'other day. I mean, fucking hell - that's got to be a low point.

I'll give this a listen too tbf Steve Mackan - it wasn't a dig at yourselves.

 

[Roygbiv]

Really enjoyed this. Love Sam's optimistic opening followed by Riley immediately bringing the mood down.

 

[Roygbiv]

You're not wrong. I saw Red Half of Sheffield were interviewing Tufty Club t'other day. I mean, fucking hell - that's got to be a low point.

I'll give this a listen too tbf Steve Mackan - it wasn't a dig at yourselves.

They interviewed me too. It's a sorry affair for all involved

 

[Wards]

They interviewed me too. It's a sorry affair for all involved

It's like a nightmarish version of that film Inception

 

[Revolution]

They interviewed me too. It's a sorry affair for all involved

Serious question: why are they doing this?

 

[Roygbiv]

Serious question: why are they doing this?

Nothing else to talk about I suppose? Don't know but I like the lads so was happy to go on.

 

[Steve Mackan]

Really enjoyed this. Love Sam's optimistic opening followed by Riley immediately bringing the mood down.

Thanks Roy. For the record, it's David's optimism up top. Riley pessimism in the middle. And more optimism from me afterwards.

 

[Roygbiv]

Thanks Roy. For the record, it's David's optimism up top. Riley pessimism in the middle. And more optimism from me afterwards.

Ah that's right sorry. Elek seems higher on us than our own fans

 

[Glenluce Blade]

David here - if nothing else comes from the podcast, it's at least a good exercise in keeping my hopes down Roygbiv

Hope the episodes so far are interesting to people! Really looking forward to publishing more United Voices pieces, too. As already mentioned, we'll aim to keep eps around 30 mins or under

 

[TopBoy]

Enjoyed the pods so far, Steve Mackan and I think you've managed to find a man in Riley with the most northern accent in the country

Good work.

 

[Steve Mackan]

Enjoyed the pods so far, Steve Mackan and I think you've managed to find a man in Riley with the most northern accent in the country

Good work.

Have you heard me and David? The only attribute on the casting call was "Northern contrast". For the record, I've lived in 12 different areas of Sheffield but somehow none left me with much of an accent.

 

[Wards]

any plans to stick these on Spotify?

Edit: Sorry, found the link on the original link! Didn't appear when I searched direct on the app.

 

[Steve Mackan]

any plans to stick these on Spotify?

Edit: Sorry, found the link on the original link! Didn't appear when I searched direct on the app.

Haha. Glad you found em. Should be available in most places, but we rely on some Substack algorithm to get them there, so I think sometimes they are late onto Spotify etc

 

[Steve Mackan]

Done a new pod. We talked about Rak-Sakyi. Then shenanigans happened. Then we edited the JRS discussions out of the pod. Then Wilder said "When Jes comes in". So now he's back in.

https://podfollow.com/1753686314/view (37 mins)

This is a 4ormline episode, where we discuss things in fours. The four this week are Gilchrist, Souttar, Campbell and... Rak-Sakyi. Plus a quickfire Fast Five section. Next week we have Koopa special.

 

[ShorehamRevolution]

I think we've reached podcast saturation point. Every cunt has one these days.

Good luck, mind.

In an ideal world for me all the pods would release something each day or work together and mix each other up so one week you’d have deadbat and Roy and the week after you’d have Johnny from shoreham view with Hal… obviously that’d just be ideal to me but I do get what your saying with too many.
I enjoy them all though I just think it’d be nice for one “fans” channel where they’re all in the same place on YouTube and the pods are daily.

 

[Steve Mackan]

We have today published a Michael Cooper special with a guest - a pal - who is a scout down in deepest, darkest Devon.

https://podfollow.com/the-pinch-podcast/view - short, sweet, 27 mins. We discuss Cooper's career and attributes: height (lack of), punching (a lot of) and shot-stopping... he should've started v QPR.

 

[bakeblade]

We have today published a Michael Cooper special with a guest - a pal - who is a scout down in deepest, darkest Devon.

https://podfollow.com/the-pinch-podcast/view - short, sweet, 27 mins. We discuss Cooper's career and attributes: height (lack of), punching (a lot of) and shot-stopping... he should've started v QPR.

Thanks guys, really good these and much appreciated

 

[Nickydblade]

Just caught up with these and I think they are fantastic contributions to our (already impressive) pod squad.

Excellent quality research, discussion and opinions ⚔

Thank you, and hope you keep them coming.

 

[Steve Mackan]

Thanks guys, really good these and much appreciated

Just caught up with these and I think they are fantastic contributions to our (already impressive) pod squad.

Excellent quality research, discussion and opinions ⚔

Thank you, and hope you keep them coming.

Ta both. Early days but enjoying doing it.

 

[jono_t2000]

We have today published a Michael Cooper special with a guest - a pal - who is a scout down in deepest, darkest Devon.

https://podfollow.com/the-pinch-podcast/view - short, sweet, 27 mins. We discuss Cooper's career and attributes: height (lack of), punching (a lot of) and shot-stopping... he should've started v QPR.

Nice stuff. Enjoyed it

 

[Melbourne Blade]

I will listen thanks fellas. As an expat, the online content is life affirming and crucial for expats, but I do wonder if we're at saturation point.

My preferred media is video/YouTube content - I will also add that I subscribe to the (free) pinch email but would definitely pay for video/YouTube content if you move in that direction. Also a SUW subscriber as their content is the best. No offence to the ramble dude

 

[Steve Mackan]

I will listen thanks fellas. As an expat, the online content is life affirming and crucial for expats, but I do wonder if we're at saturation point.

My preferred media is video/YouTube content - I will also add that I subscribe to the (free) pinch email but would definitely pay for video/YouTube content if you move in that direction. Also a SUW subscriber as their content is the best. No offence to the ramble dude

Thanks!

I mean, you're probably right insofar as Sheffield United have a lot of content creators whilst some clubs don't have 1x fan podcast at all. That said, different strokes and all. For us (well for me), I'm not interested in making or watching video content because, as a consumer, I find pods easier to integrate into day-to-day life: washing up, driving, having a bath. I've actually found that I prefer BladesPod for washing up and Tufty Club/Four Blades for baths. Make of that what you will.