Archives – 2018 – June  

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from iceberg to titanic, and from titanic to iceberg, and from iceberg to titanic again…
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… but already it was impossible to say which was which (or sometimes you get what you pray for — and it isn’t really quite what you wanted: the MICK FARREN story)
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Pop World Cup 2018 Group E Match 1
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No, you’ve not missed any matches. We’re putting this year’s games up as we get the entries in, and so it’s a big thankyou to the prompt Group E gaffers of Serbia, Brazil, Switzerland and Morocco. It’s a group of veteran[…]

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the eight-and-a-half pillars of true punk
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(disclaimer: some of them are false)
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A fun thing about the podcast is the[…]

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Pop World Cup 2018: Group A Match 1
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It’s here! The opening game of the Pop World Cup finds the four teams of Group A raising the curtain on the tournament. Pop football veterans Russia and Uruguay meet two Arab states – Egypt and Saudi Arabia – with less of a record a[…]

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Pop World Cup 2018 – Tournament Eve Update
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This year’s POP WORLD CUP is almost here! I appreciate the Pop Football governing bodies have been quiet about the tournament since the initial announcement, but behind the scenes, we’ve been busy constructing stadiums finalising squad de[…]

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