Whatever This Is

A podcast on Russian football where Artem and Hanu talk about the sport in a loose, casual way every week! Twitter handles: Artem: @AMakarevitch Hanu: @H4nuu

WTI | Episode 64: Russian Football (No, Really)

The winter break is here, and we somehow stay on topic for an entire episode. Wrapping up the year, we talk about only Russian football and discuss Spartak, Zenit vs Dynamo, Russia's Nations League draw, and many other topics!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:30 Krylia beat Rubin; Slutsky out?11:38 Rostov are wild15:45 Zenit 1-1 Dynamo: Do Dynamo have a better squad than Zenit?30:15 Spartak lose to Sochi; Vitoria out, Vanoli in42:07 Zenit draw Betis, Russia draw Israel, Albania and Iceland in their UNL group47:14 Transfer rumours, looking at expiring contracts in the RPLTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

12-17
01:05:50

WTI _ Episode 63_ Religion

Hello and welcome to another episode of WTI! We stay on topic for a few minutes, discuss Russian football before a long discussion on philosophy and religion. Hanu tries converting Artem to Hinduism, while we debate whether free will exists in the process. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- Philosophy needs fixing03:00 Rangnick is gone, RPL is back! Spartak win, Zenit draw to Rostov with their dogs16:44 European previews23:17 Oxxmyron album discussion + Spotify Wrapped35:00 Philosophy breakdown: Is there God? Does free will exist?Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

12-08
01:17:20

WTI _ Episode 62_ Ragnick

Hello and welcome to another episode of WTI! This week we discuss Spartak's victory over Napoli, recent RPL results, Artem and David's new SoRare venture, and Ilya joins us from the Lokomotiv game to talk about the mess they have there.Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTIIlya- @lokosokolSHOW LESS

11-27
54:53

WTI _ Episode 61_ The Metaverse

This week, we discuss Russia vs Croatia, the metaverse, and real estate

11-16
01:32:08

WTI _ Episode 60_ 16 shots, 57% possession, still lost 7-1

WTI is still alive (barely)! We're back with David to discuss the past few weeks in Russian football. Not much has happened to be honest, Spartak just lost 7-1, are surprisingly good in Europe, whereas everybody else seems to be inconsistent. Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchDavid- @RFN_DavidPodcast- @PodcastWTI

11-09
01:03:44

WTI | Episode 59- Printers - Why haven't they changed in 15 years_

Hello and welcome to another episode of WTI! This week we talk about advancements in printer technology before discussing recent happenings in Russian football. Somehow not much has changed since we last talked; Loko have a new manager, some RPL games took place, but that's about it. Twitter handles:Hanu - @H4nuuArtem - @AMakarevitchPodcast - @PodcastWTI

10-19
37:45

WTI | Episode 58: Justice for Bald People

Hello and welcome to another episode of WTI! David Sansun joins us again, and it's a happy episode for 1/3 of us, as Spartak managed to win three games in one week! We discuss that, before talking about Zenit-Malmo, Zenit-Sochi, the situation at Loko and much more. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- Spartak win 3 in a week09:19 Zenit beat Malmo13:30 FIFA 22 is trash, PES is worse17:00 Lokomotiv lose to Lazio, sack Nikolic and lose to Rostov29:59 Sergey Galitskiy's interview51:30 The Russia squad is out again, other little things Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchDavid- @RFN_DavidPodcast- @PodcastWTI

10-05
01:00:55

WTI | Episode 57: Not Financial Advice

HI and welcome to another episode of WTI! There isn't much to talk about this week, so after giving you a fix of the recent results in the RPL and Russian Cup, we talk about the NFT market, SoRare and other incoherent things!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- Spartak lose again07:01 Rest of the RPL- Zenit win, Krasnodar win etc. 16:15 Russian Cup review- Kadyrov, Krylia, Rostov21:50 Bitcoin breakdown- NFTs, SoRare, etc. 24:15 Android vs Mac 31:00 After that, more finance stuff Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchTwitter handles- @PodcastWTI

09-24
01:02:14

WTI | Episode 55: Anthony Fanthanu

WELCOME TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF WTI! This is not a Russian football podcast. We discussed a bit about fantasy and the national team before moving on to deep dives on Donda and Certified Lover Boy. We were joined by hip hop historian Conor Duffy for this, and the lads spent most of the episode talking about both albums. We then moved on to a conversation on which sport we'd sacrifice to end corona, and managed to reach a conclusion (surprisingly). TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:34 What would be your rap name?06:43 Russia international break10:25 Ireland breakdown- Kenny, Bazunu, Idah 18:30 Fantasy recap23:35 DONDA AND CLB BREAKDOWN STARTS HERE56:31 What sport would you sacrifice to end COVID? Baseball, rugby, F1, Equestrian etc. Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchConor- @Seeduffy_

09-10
01:19:33

WTI - Episode 54: Zenit International Podcast Episode 10

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! You guys hit our dislike target, so that means Hanu is wearing a Zenit shirt this week. We start off by discussing Donda and CLB, before talking about a jam-packed transfer window, European draws, and Russia vs Croatia.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction 02:00 DONDA review and CLB preview06:15 RPL recap09:10 Russian UCL/UEL draws21:15 Russia vs Croatia28:30 Transfer window - Caufriez, Kerk, Anjorin, Normann, Kral, Vlasic, Goglichidze, Kritsyuk and moreTwitter handles:Hanu - @H4nuuArtem - @AMakarevitchPodcast - @PodcastWTI

09-03
58:34

WTI | Episode 53: Dislike this Video

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! This week, it's another football heavy episode. The limit is going, there are lots of transfers, and Spartak are still awful. We discuss all of that, talk about Loko's scandalous tweet, and throw out some more hot takes.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:14 Spartak vs Arsenal04:45 Zenit draw to Ufa09:45 Lokomotiv's scandalous tweet14:23 Big RPL week coming!16:30 The limit is going?!25:00 Transfers- Azmoun, Bale, Caufriez, Anjorin, Vlasic, Vilhena!28:17 Mbappe to Real?37:18 Pinyaev or Zakharyan?45:15 Dreyer to Rubin, Khvicha going?47:10 Berdyev is at Kairat53:31 Fantasy roundup Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

08-26
59:24

WTI | Episode 52: We're Alive

WE'RE BACK! After a week long hiatus, we are back to restore world order. We discuss recent RPL results, Russian clubs getting knocked out of Europe, transfers, and much more! We also talk about Valery Karpin's first Russia squad, which looks pretty decent. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:15 Sochi, Rubin Spartak lose European ties03:45 Claudinho joins Zenit6:00 RPL recap- Spartak aren't great, Krasnodar are a meme, and other things27:34 Zenit deep dive, will Dzyuba leave?42:11 Rubin discussion, what striker do they need?48:15 Russia squad announced57:00 Google is dumbTwitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchPodcast: @PodcastWTI

08-19
01:07:26

WTI | Episode 51: Semin is the Russian Pelé ft. Ilya Sokolov

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! This week, we are joined by our podcast's fourth member and the only other Indian in Russian football, Ilya Sokolov. The guys discuss Lokomotiv, Yuri Semin at Rostov, Spartak vs Benfica, and another things before breaking the Messi news as it happened. We also provide coverage of the Sochi-Partizan game and talk a bit about RubinTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction, Hanu is sad and Spartak are bad10:12 RPL recap- Loko win, Krasnodar lose etc.22:40 Semin to Rostov, Karpin gone28:45 MESSI LEAVES BARCA34:00 A snake was in Akhmat-Sochi35:00 Transfers- Bastos, Tiknizyan, ELDOR SHOMURDOVVVV, Pavlyuchenko48:30 Fantasy updateTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchIlya- @LokosokolPodcast- @PodcastWTI

08-06
01:00:12

WTI | Episode 50: Karpin

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! It's just the two of us this week, but it was quite an eventful episode. Valery Karpin is the new Russia manager, a lot of big transfers are happening, and Hanu is sad because of the way the RPL started.All this and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:30 RPL recap- Zenit, Loko, CSKA win; Spartak lose12:01 Karpin is now the Russia manager!17:00 What type of manager would you be?31:40 Transfers- Azmoun, Driussi, Vlasic, Shomurodov, Lokomotiv imploding51:00 RPL fantasy not going to planTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

07-29
57:54

WTI | Episode 49: Return of the RPL with @RFN_David

Hello and welcome back to another episode of WTI! The RPL is coming back, so we've given the show a bit of a revamp. We have a new recording apparatus, our faces are back, and we've got a fair few guests lined up for the next few weeks. This episode, we rank the RPL kits that have come out so far, discuss our fantasy teams, make predictions for the season and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction04:17 RPL predictions- Title winners, Europe, relegation10:30 CSKA are in crisis by the way15:15 Super Cup- Zenit hammer Loko19:20 Can Bakaev ever usurp Miranchuk?36:30 Ranking RPL kits!53:07 European games - Spartak vs Benfica - Sochi vs Kesla and Partizan - Rubin vs Rakow/Suduva1:01:00 Join our RPL fantasy league!Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchDavid- @RFN_DavidPodcast- @PodcastWTI

07-21
01:07:49

WTI | Episode 48: Origin Story ft. @RFN_David

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! It's a classic episode this week, we're joined by David Sansun to discuss absolutely nothing of note. We talk about our origin stories, mention a few pieces of news, but mostly just chat around doing nothing.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:50 Artem does an internet speed test03:34 How have CSKA made a 96 million euro loss? / RPL finances10:00 Was Dzhikiya actually a striker? 10:40 Starfelt, Vlasic, the felon, Iosifov21:33 Spartak vs Zenit, social media chat30:33 Talking about our origin stories50:10 Talking about Moscow, sleep schedules, rural areas vs urban areasTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchDavid- @RFN_DavidPodcast- @PodcastWTI

07-19
01:13:24

WTI | Episode 47: #ByeStani

We're back with a full episode of WTI! Apologies for the lack of video this week, our computers have been giving us trouble all week. But, it's a jam packed episode with all the latest news, views and transfers in the world of Russian football. We talk about Lunev going to Bayer, moves being made by Sochi and Khimki, Stani being dismissed from the Russian team, and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:00 Italy and the Suns are winning04:40 Lunev has gone to Bayer08:30 Dynamo are making moves11:00 Miscellaneous transfers- Nabiullin, Glushakov, Angban13:00 Will Victor Moses be the RPL POTY?20:35 STANI IS GONE28:10 FNL Preview33:00 Match Premier Cup preview35:00 Loko's ambitious plansTwitter handles:Podcast- @PodcastWTIHanu- @H4nuuArtem- @Amakarevitch

07-12
47:02

WTI | Episode 46: Hancock

Hello and welcome back to another episode of WTI! The boys have convalesced from Russia's hammering to Denmark, and cover our performance at the Euros. In addition to that, we recap some transfer rumours, discuss Matt Hancock's recent scandal, and delve into our qualms with the state of politics around the world.A special episode of us playing Geoguessr (Russian football related) will be out midweek!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction10:30 Discussing the Euro bracket23:00 Transfers- Laxalt joins Dynamo, Pinyaev to Krylia29:31 CSKA are trash37:05 Football at the Olympics. Good or bad?42:00 Politics discussion- Hancock, Britain, just sadnessTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPod: @PodcastWTISHOW LESS

06-26
57:44

WTI | Episode 45: Finland ft. Henry Hakamaki

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! First, we have to apologise for not putting out an episode last week, thanks for bearing with us. To make amends, we showed up on BBC 5 Live last week and brought on Rubin Kazan English social media manager Henry Hakamaki for this episode.The guys chatted about Russia's games in the Euros, Henry's affinity for Finland, Italy, and Russia, discussed possible candidates for the Russia manager job, and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction03:40 We were on BBC 5!05:30 Euro breakdown- Russia lose to Belgium, beat Finland - How good is Stani? - Why was Smolov not called up - Who should be the next Russia manager? - Has Slutsky improved at Rubin?36:05 Ivica Olic sacked by CSKA51:00 Who are your favourites for the Euros?55:00 Mario Balotelli and media racism in footballTWITTER HANDLES:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchHenry- @Huck1995

06-17
01:10:00

WTI | Episode 44: Poland

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! There are only 9 days left until the Euros, and we kick off today's episode with a recap of Russia's 1-1 draw against Poland. Then, we discuss a few recent transfer rumours, take a look at the final squad for the Euros, and talk about the managerial merry-go-round in Europe.To finish off, we discuss everything from the NBA to Drake constantly delaying his new album.Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

06-02
59:04

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