Match previews, hot-take post-mortems and the occasional dad-vs-lad written rematch. Everything we couldn't fit on the pod.
A record red card fest in Mexico, the USA's Hollywood opener, Vinícius saving Brazil, Scotland ending a 28-year drought, and Australia's shock of the tournament — our blow-by-blow review of the opening days, fresh from Episode 1.
Croatia's midfield craft, Ghana's pace, Panama's spoiler potential — and why the 17 June opener in Dallas sets the tone for the whole summer. Our match-by-match path to the Round of 32.
The biggest World Cup ever, the new Round of 32, and games kicking off at 3am UK time. Dad says it's too much football. The Lad says there's no such thing. One of them is wrong.
The companion piece to our most-listened episode — how VAR actually works, where the lines get drawn (literally), and why "clear and obvious" is the most argued-about phrase in football.
The argument that nearly ended Episode 14 gets settled in writing. Two team sheets, one pitch, and a comment section invited to pick the winner.
New posts land alongside major episodes throughout the World Cup