Iain chats with good friend and football renaissance man Mike Steenstra about his podcast (Rooster And The Villain), organizing community events (The World Cup Pop Up), running an Official Supporters Club, developing an obsession with lower tier US soccer, and doing all this while being a dad.

Follow Mike on X (@RoosterVillain), Bluesky (@roostervillain.bsky.social), or Instagram (@the_footyclub).

Listen to Rooster And The Villain here: https://podfollow.com/1450403556

Check out Mike's excellent interview series with folks across the American soccer landscape including:

- Bill Taylor & Boise Pro Soccer (https://pod.fo/e/2f6c21)

- Abe Navarro & Pick Up Soccer in Baltimore (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2DoLmQHpknBYoC4270CU2t?si=8tLMm7nkQS-MMlEhdvul6w)

Follow Rooster And The Villain on Beyond The 90: https://beyondthe90.substack.com/s/the-rooster-and-the-villain

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Thanks to Neb Economou for the intro music (Bluesky: tedcruzinusa@bsky.social)

Iain reflects on the Ange Postecoglou era at Tottenham Hotspur the only way he knows how: by listening to Spurs podcasts.

Listen for a summary of how supporters voiced their feelings on sacking Ange, debated the merits of hiring Brentford's Thomas Frank, expressed animosity towards the THFC board, and what all this means for the Club's identity.

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Follow the pod on Bluesky: @poddenhampodspur.bsky.social or email poddenhampodspur@gmail.com

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Music by Neb Economou

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Podcasts mentioned:

• Ben Bowman
• CADS
• Doctor Tottenham
• Gold And Guest Talk Tottenham
• Last Word On Spurs
• Oh So Spurs
• Park Lane Podcast
• Rule The Roost
• Spurs Kings TV
• The Cheese Room
• The Extra Inch
• The Fighting Cock
• The Game Is About Glory
• The Lab
• The Spurs Show
• The Tottenham Depot
• Tottenham Home And Away
• We Are Tottenham TV
• Wheeler Dealer Radio
• Wicked Spursy

Listened to but not directly referenced: The Tottenham Way, An Echo Of Glory, The View From The Lane,

Iain sits down with Gareth Dace to talk about his book, 'Is Gascoigne Going To Have A Crack? Spurs In The 90s", compare how the club and fan culture has changed over three decades, discuss Tottenham Hotspur heroes and villains, and offer a few historical podcast recommendations for your summer travels. COYS

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Follow Gareth on Bluesky: @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.social

Buy "Is Gascoigne Going To Have A Crack?': Spurs In The 90s - Magic, Mayhem and Mediocrity" (available now): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gascoigne-Going-Have-Crack-Mediocrity/dp/1801507023/

Preorder "Hot Shot Tottenham: Spurs In The 80s - Hoddle, Hummel and Hazards" (available Sept 15, 2025): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Shot-Tottenham-Hoddle-Hazards/dp/1836801904/

Listen to Gareth on The Game Is About Glory podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-game-is-about-glory

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Podcast Recommendations:

The Oral History Of Tottenham Hotspur (The Spurs Show): https://pod.fo/e/2e1e68

The Brilliance of Bill Nicholson (It Was What It Was): https://shows.acast.com/it-was-what-it-was/episodes/the-brilliance-of-bill-nicholson-part-one-with-steve-perryma

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Follow us on Bluesky: @PoddenhamPodspur.bsky.social

Email the show: poddenhampodspur@gmail.com

Music by Neb Economou.