That Peter Crouch Podcast

On this week’s episode of the Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids and Chris are back talking all things GW1 as the Premier League gets properly underway. Pete kicks things off by summarising his attendance at the Spurs v Brentford game, before the lads get sidetracked by the now-infamous Zante goalkeeper — who has apparently heard about the podcast and has sent a rather aggressive message Pete’s way! Naturally, the boys decide there’s only one thing to do… head to Zante and take him on themselves.

The lads then get into the opening weekend of the Premier League, including the strange situation around Ollie Watkins at Aston Villa, with Sids sharing his own experience of knowing he was leaving Reading for Chelsea but continuing to play and train as normal. The conversation turns to whether players should ever take themselves out of the firing line when a transfer is on the cards, and how much physicality, hunger and desire now matter in the Premier League.

Chris then tackles his own disastrous comedy attempts ahead of his forfeit, some questionable listener jokes, and the increasingly surreal experience of being recognised in public — including a very awkward airport encounter.

Elsewhere, the lads debate who has the strangest pre-match traditions, discuss Peter’s latest Paddy Power advert, and wonder which piece of football memorabilia could possibly beat Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball.

Chumbawamba

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00:00 - Sids joins remotely
03:20 - The lads debate the ultimate holiday beach: sand or stone
06:01 - The infamous Zante goalkeeper is back — and she’s heard the podcast
08:05 - The Zante goalkeeper sends Crouch an aggressive message
09:29 - The lads make a plan to take on the Zante goalkeeper
11:02 - Premier League opening weekend and the Hull City fans “mauling” debate
14:17 - Fans are asking referees for their yellow cards
16:01 - Wolves, the Liquidator and the debate over swearing at football
21:15 - The Ollie Watkins situation at Aston Villa gets serious
22:20 - Crouch reveals what he did when Liverpool wanted him at Southampton
24:18 - Should a player take themselves out of the firing line before a transfer?
25:09 - Sids reveals how he handled his move to Chelsea
28:40 - Was Crouchy “f***ing dog shit” on opening days?
30:17 - Reading’s incredible comeback after going 2-0 down on their Premier League debut
32:06 - Crouchy remembers getting destroyed by Chelsea on the opening day
35:09 - Newcastle and Liverpool pay tribute to a football legend
36:14 - Chris prepares for his stand-up comedy debut
38:14 - The lads attempt some truly questionable comedy
41:01 - “Regards to your families” and the weirdness of being recognised
42:40 - The most awkward fan encounter at the airport
45:03 - Why the listeners’ Instagram comments actually mean a lot
47:13 - Who decides which football gets used in a friendly?
49:58 - Maradona’s Hand of God ball sells for £2.5m
52:13 - Is there any piece of football memorabilia more valuable?
53:38 - Crouchy stars in the new Paddy Power advert
57:04 - Starky’s “candle of hope” England tradition
59:16 - Football League predictions and the lads’ early-season scores
1:00:00 - Aston Villa v Arsenal predictions
1:00:47 - Chris considers outsourcing his predictions to the Zante goalkeeper
1:02:23 - The Crouch Pod Bet Builder
1:05:01 - Spurs v Newcastle predictions and Tottenham’s worrying start
1:06:09 - Can Spurs actually turn things around?
1:07:21 - Final predictions, fishing plans and one last bit of chaos

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On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris express their absolute dismay towards the Community Shield’s double booking, and ask whether Manchester City’s 3-0 defeat to Arsenal is anything to worry about for Pep’s replacement Enzo Maresca.

The Gunners’ strong start has the lads wondering if they could run away with a consecutive Premier League title, and we also get into the Championship - with Millwall backed to make a serious push for the playoffs and plenty of love for the players expected to light up the season.

Sids signs off from the Maldives before the lads are joined by singer-songwriter Ben Cipolla, whose football-inspired songs have taken social media by storm. Ben explains how a joke about Brighton’s Deniz Undav turned into a growing catalogue of football songs, before revealing how his Djed Spence song exploded after an appearance on 606. He also talks about becoming a full-time musician, his ambitions to take the football songs even further, and Chris reveals his dream of Ben reaching the Christmas Number One spot.

And if that wasn’t enough, Ben brings along some homemade dips from his mate Paddy (in classic random pod fashion), performs his brilliant football songs live in the studio, and then unveils an EXCLUSIVE new song written especially for the podcast – ‘Back Stronger’.

Chumbawamba

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00:00 - Sids joins from the Maldives after a day of coaching
02:22 - The lads discuss the recent eclipse and whether they looked at the sun
04:50 - The conversation moves towards the weekend’s football
07:17 - Manchester City’s Community Shield defeat and whether Maresca should worry
09:57 - The lads discuss the Community Shield and its importance
12:15 - Have we completely neglected the Community Shield?
14:44 - Jack Grealish gets a big positive mention after returning to action
17:11 - Could Arsenal run away with the Premier League title?
19:58 - Championship talk begins and the lads assess the early season
20:18 - Watford impresses massively and gets the lads talking
21:50 - Millwall backed for a Championship playoff push
22:31 - The Jack Rudoni name mix-up is addressed
25:29 - The lads get family involved in the Arsenal vs Coventry prediction
26:33 - More predictions: Brentford vs Spurs and Newcastle vs Liverpool
27:54 - Ben Cipolla joins the podcast
29:10 - How Ben’s football songs started with Deniz Undav
30:20 - From TikTok chants to full football songs
30:37 - That Djed Spence song
31:50 - Ben explains the 606 appearance that changed everything
32:56 - How going viral changed Ben’s life
33:30 - Ben’s career as a full-time singer-songwriter
34:11 - Could football songs take Ben all the way to the charts?
35:49 - Is Djed Spence actually aware of the song?
36:23 - Ben arrives with homemade dips from his mate Paddy
37:29 - The lads put Paddy’s dips to the ultimate test
39:16 - Ben performs the viral Djed Spence song LIVE
40:45 - Ben performs a Dan Burn inspired song
42:18 - “Nothing But An Arm Break” gets it’s live debut
43:38 - Ben reveals he has written a song about Crouchy and the pod
44:10 - The EXCLUSIVE first play of “Back Stronger”
46:18 - The lads react to one of the best songs they’ve heard
48:01 - The lads discuss Ben’s future and a potential Crouch Fest rumour…
48:24 - The episode wraps up

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On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris express their absolute dismay towards the Community Shield’s double booking, and ask whether Manchester City’s 3-0 defeat to Arsenal is anything to worry about for Pep’s replacement Enzo Maresca.

The Gunners’ strong start has the lads wondering if they could run away with a consecutive Premier League title, and we also get into the Championship - with Millwall backed to make a serious push for the playoffs and plenty of love for the players expected to light up the season.

Sids signs off from the Maldives before the lads are joined by singer-songwriter Ben Cipolla, whose football-inspired songs have taken social media by storm. Ben explains how a joke about Brighton’s Deniz Undav turned into a growing catalogue of football songs, before revealing how his Djed Spence song exploded after an appearance on 606. He also talks about becoming a full-time musician, his ambitions to take the football songs even further, and Chris reveals his dream of Ben reaching the Christmas Number One spot.

And if that wasn’t enough, Ben brings along some homemade dips from his mate Paddy (in classic random pod fashion), performs his brilliant football songs live in the studio, and then unveils an EXCLUSIVE new song written especially for the podcast – ‘Back Stronger’.

Chumbawamba

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00:00 - Sids joins from the Maldives after a day of coaching
02:22 - The lads discuss the recent eclipse and whether they looked at the sun
04:50 - The conversation moves towards the weekend’s football
07:17 - Manchester City’s Community Shield defeat and whether Maresca should worry
09:57 - The lads discuss the Community Shield and its importance
12:15 - Have we completely neglected the Community Shield?
14:44 - Jack Grealish gets a big positive mention after returning to action
17:11 - Could Arsenal run away with the Premier League title?
19:58 - Championship talk begins and the lads assess the early season
20:18 - Watford impresses massively and gets the lads talking
21:50 - Millwall backed for a Championship playoff push
22:31 - The Jack Rudoni name mix-up is addressed
25:29 - The lads get family involved in the Arsenal vs Coventry prediction
26:33 - More predictions: Brentford vs Spurs and Newcastle vs Liverpool
27:54 - Ben Cipolla joins the podcast
29:10 - How Ben’s football songs started with Deniz Undav
30:20 - From TikTok chants to full football songs
30:37 - That Djed Spence song
31:50 - Ben explains the 606 appearance that changed everything
32:56 - How going viral changed Ben’s life
33:30 - Ben’s career as a full-time singer-songwriter
34:11 - Could football songs take Ben all the way to the charts?
35:49 - Is Djed Spence actually aware of the song?
36:23 - Ben arrives with homemade dips from his mate Paddy
37:29 - The lads put Paddy’s dips to the ultimate test
39:16 - Ben performs the viral Djed Spence song LIVE
40:45 - Ben performs a Dan Burn inspired song
42:18 - “Nothing But An Arm Break” gets it’s live debut
43:38 - Ben reveals he has written a song about Crouchy and the pod
44:10 - The EXCLUSIVE first play of “Back Stronger”
46:18 - The lads react to one of the best songs they’ve heard
48:01 - The lads discuss Ben’s future and a potential Crouch Fest rumour…
48:24 - The episode wraps up

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On this week’s episode of the Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris are back in person and getting stuck into one of the best parts of pre-season… making wildly confident predictions that will definitely come back to haunt them by May.

The lads run through their 26/27 season predictions, including who they think will lift the Premier League trophy, who makes the top four, who takes the Golden Boot, Golden Glove, which big-money signing could flop, and which players are set for a breakout season. There are some big calls too, with Arsenal backed by some of the lads, Manchester United tipped as genuine title challengers, and Liverpool surprisingly left out of one predicted top four.

We also get into the summer transfer madness, including Morgan Rogers’ huge £117m move to Chelsea, Elliot Anderson’s £116m switch, West Ham’s retention of Jarrod Bowen and Spurs bringing in Sandro Tonali. The lads debate whether £100m has effectively become the new normal in football, and why the modern game seems to be producing fewer kids who actually want to grow up and be strikers.

Elsewhere, we discuss West Ham’s decision to permanently ban half-and-half scarves, discover a bizarre half-and-half calf tattoo, and hear about the legendary Zante goalkeeper who lets holidaymakers take penalties against him for a euro.

Oh, and there’s a Peter Crouch tune. Obviously.

Chumbawamba

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00:00 - The lads are back in pre-season mode
02:30 - The new microphones
04:05 - Harry Sidwell scores for Eastleigh
05:03 - The new Community Shield ball is revealed
06:42 - Pete relives scoring the Community Shield winner for Liverpool
08:19 - Sid's Portugal football camp with Rio Ferdinand and Jordan Henderson
09:26 - An eight-year-old asks Henderson how to improve Chelsea
11:53 - Chris prepares for his terrifying five-minute stand-up comedy debut
13:59 - West Ham officially BAN half-and-half scarves
15:41 - The lads debate whether half-and-half scarves deserve to exist
16:50 - The bizarre half-and-half calf tattoo is discovered
18:25 - The legendary Zante goalkeeper
20:17 - Morgan Rogers' huge £117m move to Chelsea
22:11 - Why Chelsea's experienced players could transform the dressing room
24:11 - Elliot Anderson's £116m move and the madness of modern transfer fees
25:58 - Is £100m now the new normal in football?
27:03 - Why nobody at Sids’ football camp wanted to be a striker
30:21 - The lads finally begin their 26/27 season predictions
30:56 - Arsenal emerge as an early favourite to win the Premier League
32:16 - Man United genuine title challengers?
33:32 - The predicted Premier League top four is revealed
34:17 - Why Liverpool aren't expected to win the title
35:35 - A shock top-four prediction leaves Liverpool out
35:59 - Haaland gets the Golden Boot prediction
36:42 - Which big-money signing could flop?
37:19 - The breakout star predictions
38:02 - Rashford and Rudoni
39:14 - Max Dowman breakthrough
40:02 - A ridiculous 10-goal thriller is predicted
40:53 - New football rules and a potential VAR backlash
42:36 - Bournemouth fall from grace?
43:47 - Southampton vs West Ham: who wins the Championship?
45:12 - Why Jarrod Bowen staying at West Ham is so significant
46:23 - The “fat backs” segment gets underway
48:14 - A fantasy forfeit: bodybuilding challenge?
49:10 - The Morgan Rogers song
50:13 - The lads react to musical tributes

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On this week's episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Chris, and Sids return for a pre-season catch-up as they look ahead to another year of football, guests, and complete podcast chaos. Fresh from a summer break, the lads swap stories from their latest adventures, including Pete's new obsession with barbecuing, why outdoor kitchens are harder to use than they look, and the ambitious plans for a 24-hour charity livestream that could become one of the biggest things TPCP has ever attempted.

With the new football season just around the corner, the boys turn the episode over to you, reading through hundreds of listener suggestions for how the podcast could evolve. From crossover episodes and live tours to new weekly games, Sunday League commentary, bowling competitions and even a wives takeover, no idea is too ridiculous to escape discussion. Along the way they somehow find themselves defending the reputation of every bloke called Carl, pitching LeBron James as a regular feature, and putting Barack Obama on the ever-growing guest wishlist.

The lads also reflect on just how far the podcast has come over the past decade, from recording in pubs to interviewing Oscar winners, future kings and football's biggest names, while looking ahead to another season packed with huge guests, Premier League chat, and plenty of the nonsense you've come to expect. As always, let us know your favourite ideas in the comments below and tell us which new feature you'd love to hear on TPCP this season.

Chumbawamba

00:00 - Intro & Sids checks in remotely
01:18 - Tapas tales from Spain
04:23 - Pete's Michelin BBQ masterclass
07:28 - The 24-hour BBQ livestream idea
10:34 - Your ideas for the new season
14:03 - Should Friday predictions return?
16:59 - Would a wives takeover work?
19:34 - Pete's new gardening obsession
22:49 - Sunday League commentary idea
24:23 - Footballers ten-pin bowling?
28:29 - The campaign to redeem Karls
31:24 - Live tour plans for the podcast
33:49 - New listener games for TPCP
35:06 - LeBron's mystery stadium game
36:35 - Dream guests for the new season
38:14 - Looking back on 10 years of TPCP
39:51 - Who could be next on the pod?
40:13 - Barack Obama gets a mention
40:32 - Premier League season preview

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