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Episodes from The Thing About Arsenal
Weekend Review: These roofs are our own
Well, that was beautiful chaos! The streets of North London might finally be quietening down after Arsenal’s title-winning parade but the memories will echo on for a lifetime. Today, Laura and Jim tell Rory all about the parade and their experiences enjoying the celebrations firsthand.Elsewhere, we continue to reflect on our performance against PSG in the Champions League final. Plus, with silly season around the corner, we take our first look towards some potential transfer movement this summer.Comment Spotify or on YouTube, or get in touch with the show on X...
UCL Final Reaction: So, so close
After a massive effort from every last one of our players, the Champions League final finished with Arsenal heartbreak in Budapest.Jim is joined by Laura from the airport to reflect on our penalty shootout defeat against PSG, but also on the massive mix of emotions – regret and agony, but also a huge sense of pride and optimism for the future of Mikel Arteta and this squad. Come and join us.Comment Spotify or on YouTube, or get in touch with the show on X, Instagram, and TikTok. You can also email us sh...
Preview Show: One last push
We're back in the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. Laura, Jonny and Jim are full of nervous excitement.We remember our first go at grabbing Ol' Big Ears and how it compares to this season. We're also joined by On The Continent's Andy Brassell for the lowdown on PSG and where the key for Arsenal lies.Plus, Laura shares her plans for Budapest and we reflect on this week's episode with Mikel Arteta and Josh Kroenke on The Overlap. Comment Spotify or on YouTube, or get in t...
About AWFC: Our 25/26 Alternative Awards
Well, Arsenal Women didn’t win any of the big trophies we hoped for - apart from that weird five-day Champions Cup. But that’s not stopping Laura and Lucy from handing out our own set of trophies to cap off the season: it’s time for our TTAA Alternative Awards!From some of the brilliant moments conjured up by Alessia Russo n’ co, to some heart-wrenching/shoulder-shrugging moments that ultimately doomed us to finishing as WSL runners-up, there’s plenty of highs and lows to remember. Plus, we pay one final tribute to the players leaving us...
Weekend Review: How Arsenal won the title
Laura and Jim reflect on the season that saw our 22-year wait for a Premier League title come to an end. How did Arsenal do it? What was different compared to our previous attempts?We discuss David Raya's extraordinary campaign, the influence of our summer signings, and the season-defining moments that ended in glory. Plus, we ask the definitely cheeky but absolutely necessary question: could this be the start of a period of dominance for Arsenal?We want to hear about your title celebrations! Comment Spotify or on YouTube, or get in touch...
Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal: Dancing from Selhurst Park to Holloway Road
Luke and Jim spent the day celebrating the title win in one of the craziest days Holloway Road will ever witness – but they still made it to the studio to record another post-match pod!Admittedly, today’s win over Palace had a weird pre-season vibe to it, but at least we saw some of the wider squad remind us of their qualities and put their hands up for the Champions League final. Plus, the magic moment: lifting the trophy in the blazing London sunshine. WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR - so join us as we reli...
Preview Show: 22 years, tell 'em!
What a week. Luke, Jim and Jonny relive the greatest night of our lives on Tuesday and all of the incredible #content that's followed. Apologies to all friends and family.We also hear about the Arsenal fan who truly had the best night of any Gooner in the whole world. Congratulations Daniel Bull, if that is really who you are...Also, we definitely sincerely wonder how Crystal Palace will set up on Sunday and allow ourselves the joy of pondering which Spurs player we'd most like to put in a lowball offer for...
WE ARE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!
After 22 years, Arsenal Football Club are champions of England once more. DRINK IT IN!!!Luke and Jim clamber out of the crowds around the Emirates to celebrate everything: from these incredible players, to Mikel Arteta and his bloody process, to what Jim thinks was the most important signing of our recent history in the form of Eberechi Eze, and the rollercoaster of emotions we've all gone through this season. It was all for this. So come join Luke, Jim and the rest of us at The Thing About Arsenal - who you'll hear from too on...
Weekend Review: Bumboozling
So, how are you feeling? Luke and Jim are giddy with nerves. And probably sugar-crashing from all the cherries they've eaten.We look back on our final game of the season at the Emirates, which beautifully capped off an incredible - and not always smooth - journey at our stadium. Luke and Jim were there to take it all in.Elsewhere, we ponder on the availability of flares in the Holloway area and wonder which Arsenal player will be hosting everyone tonight. It's definitely Declan Rice, but we don't want to jinx anything...
Arsenal 1-0 Burnley: Cold wet feet
Who needs to win 5-0 when you can win 1-0? Lucy and Jonny are here to celebrate a 1-0 win against Burnley because that's exactly what we need to do when the Premier League is within our grasp.Kai Havertz delivered the goods (and almost a red), while Piero Hincapié delivered something else. There was also the small matter of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City reign all but coming to an end midway through the game. What a bizarre old night...Hit us up in the comments on Spotify or on YouTube, or get i...
About AWFC: One of a kind
“We’ve… had... McCabe,” and boy were we lucky too. Today, Laura and Rory reflect on Arsenal’s final game of the season and say goodbye to another legend departing the club this summer. We discuss how Katie McCabe is such a unique character and why Arsenal might never see the likes of her again.Elsewhere, we discuss the wider squad rebuild with more players leaving the club this summer and take our first look ahead to what we might expect from next season.Hit us up in the comments on Spotify or on YouTube...
Preview Show: We're corrupt, so what?
Two games to go. Jim, Jonny and Rory are here to reflect on the gravity of that feeling and loads of others besides, some of which may still relate to VAR and the swirling conspiracy theories.We preview Burnley on Monday night and the importance of goal difference in this game, while there's a slightly unwelcome trip down memory lane to revisit the last time Burnley beat us (dark times). Plus, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goes on a rampage with a fire extinguisher, Ian Wright gets the biopic we've all been waiting for, and it's one of our...