
Pod On The Tyne: The Athletic FC's Newcastle United show
Host Taylor Payne is joined by The Athletic's George Caulkin and Chris Waugh to bring you behind the scenes at the most certifiable football club in the Premier League... Newcastle United. Subscribe for big-name interviews, unrivalled insight and copious amounts of hysterical laughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Aug 21, 2023 • 38min
View from the Bridge: Slick City, Adidas Oops, and Karen Klopp
Taylor Payne gets into the nitty gritty of Newcastle's 1-0 defeat at Manchester City with Jacob Whitehead and Chris Waugh.Were Eddie's men under-par or was it simply a case of being out-passed and out-thought by the best in the business? Still, at least they got their game on! Serious disappointment for Becky Langley and the women's team.Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp wants to speak to the manager again. Will Mac Allister be available at SJP on Sunday?***• Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/tyne to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 17, 2023 • 43min
Intense Identity: Taking Things Up a Level
Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Jacob Whitehead are bringing a little extra intensity to this, our third ever Thursday edition.There's great news from the Alan Shearer Foundation who opened their newly renovated outdoor space thanks to a donation from the Newcastle United Supporters Trust. Meanwhile, Chelsea left-back Lewis Hall looks like he might become the club's latest addition; Jacob gives us the rundown on his abilities.We also talk to summer arrival Amber-Keegan Stobbs about the upcoming season opener for the women's team and look ahead to the men's game at Manchester City on Saturday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 14, 2023 • 40min
Fluid Midfield, Liquid Football: NUFC Thrash Villa
The Athletic's Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead join Taylor Payne to review Newcastle United's magnificent 5-1 victory over Aston Villa on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.Sandro Tonali wasted no time getting on the scoresheet as he took to English football like an anatra to acqua, and Eddie Howe's midfield looks to have an added dimension with the Italian joining Bruno and Joelinton in the engine room.Alexander Isak was another of several standout performances with two for him, and Harvey Barnes got an assist and a goal in just 22 minutes on his competitive debut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 2023 • 51min
PotT Predictions 2023-24: Hopefully Howe's men are in better shape than us!
It's the dawn of the new Premier League season but you find Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh in a state of disarray, so much so that we can't even get through the apology for the last episode's disastrous start!We're supposed to be making our predictions for the season to come with contributions from Twitter, but George barely predicts anything and Chris (deliberately?) answers an entirely different question from the one Taylor asks him.Onto the opening day fixture against Villa then, and it's our idea of Eddie Howe's first line-up... or is it the team we want to see... or maybe a bit of both. Frankly, it's a minor miracle you're even listening to this at all (hopefully you are). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 7, 2023 • 35min
Are We Ready, Eddie?
Taylor Payne looks back at the last weekend of pre-season action for Eddie Howe's men with George Caulkin and Chris Waugh.Newcastle raised the Sela Cup on Sunday after wins against Fiorentina and Villareal but, with new signings Harvey Barnes and Sandro Tonali on the pitch, and Tino Livramento in the stands, the primary goal was integration.A positive win for Becky Langley's NUFC Women rounded off the weekend nicely, and everything feels good going into the new season... not that you'd know it listening to George.Thanks also to everyone who bought tickets to our live show on October 12th at Gosforth Civic Theatre. That event is now SOLD OUT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 3, 2023 • 48min
Livramento Deal PodBombs First Thursday Show
Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh make history with the inaugural Thursday edition of The Athletic's Newcastle United podcast, but it looks like breaking news will still ruin our recordings with a deal for Tino Livramento announced, honestly, ten minutes after we finished talking.The highly-rated Southampton fullback looks to be a long-term project as he recovers from a knee injury, and it just so happens that we are looking at Eddie Howe's defensive options today.We also examine the ticketing controversy earlier in the week and George looks back on the New Jersey leg of his US trip before the Sela Cup rounds off our pre-season this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 1, 2023 • 1h
We're back! But can we pull it off twice a week?
Pod on the Tyne returns for the 2023/24 season with Taylor Payne, a jet-lagged George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh holding the fort while Jacob Whitehead sticks another shrimp on the barbie down under, mate.There's so much to catch up on, it's a good thing the show will now be coming to you twice a week! But, in this episode we hear all about George's escapades in the US, including a tailgate party and a long overdue chat with Shay Given.There's so much excitement in the air, it's a great time to announce our first ever live show at the Gosforth Civic Theatre on 12th October. Get your tickets here: https://www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk/pod-on-the-tyne-live-2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 8, 2023 • 38sec
Introducing: Pod on the Tyne
Pod on the Tyne is your twice-weekly, dedicated Newcastle United show from The Athletic... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2023 • 1h 24min
A Season for the Ages: the Class of 2022/23
Taylor Payne hosts a Pod on the Tyne review of the 2022/23 season at Newcastle United, one that has thrilled and astounded in equal measure. From a remarkable Carabao Cup run, culminating in a near miss at Wembley, to a Premier League campaign which built on the post-takeover momentum of last season's great escape to catapult Eddie Howe's men into the Champions League. Not forgetting, of course, a league title for the newly adopted NUFC Women's team.The Athletic's trio of Newcastle writers; George Caulkin, Chris Waugh, and Jacob Whitehead, are on hand to share memories and stretch a ludicrous awards ceremony metaphor to its absolute breaking point as we report on a remarkable effort from, essentially, the whole squad and staff and we've a special memo courtesy of Alan (from Work) Shearer.Thanks for listening... see you all in August!Produced by Ollie Bellwood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 2023 • 60min
Champions League: Smashing the Grass Ceiling
We've got a full house for a momentous occasion with Taylor Payne hosting a panel of George Caulkin, Chris Waugh, and Jacob Whitehead celebrating the return of Champions League football to Tyneside.Yes, after Thursday's magnificent victory over Brighton, Monday night's bizarre goalless draw with Leicester, and Aston Villa's point at Anfield, Eddie Howe's Mighty Mags TM will be shithousing Europe's elite next season.It has been an incredible "journey", with zero passengers, so we pay tribute to everyone who has played a part in taking the team from relegation favourites to top four in eighteen incredible months.Produced by Ollie Bellwood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.