We cover:

    🎸 Paul’s first ever live gig at The Jacaranda – same as someone else you might’ve heard of…
    🎤 Stand-up, self-expression & doing daft things on the internet
    🤯 The Mick McCarthy wormhole 

⚽️ Football chat includes:

   - Harvey Elliott’s breakout U21 Euros – but is it time for him to move on?
   - Liverpool’s summer spending spree – Wirtz, Frimpong, Kerkez… £170m and counting
   - What does Arne Slot really think of Elliott?
   - The state of the squad, transfers, and whether LFC are building from strength
   - Man City’s £289m splurge in 2025 and the shadow of 100+ FFP charges
   - Club World Cup chaos & Klopp’s blunt verdict: “Worst idea in football”
   - US-style gimmicks invading the Premier League – and why we keep saying "oh f*ck off football"

📊 Plus: Football finance, Werner's wild New York plan, and the latest from the madness of modern footy.

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