Pod On The Tyne: The Athletic FC's Newcastle United show

Warning: this Newcastle United podcast, hosted by Taylor Payne and featuring The Athletic's George Caulkin and Chris Waugh, features strong language and unpleasant imagery...Steve Bruce's side, fresh from a tumultuous week, went to The Hawthorns and looked like they were happy to play for a point.Circumstances are eerily similar to this week, five years ago, when Rafa Benitez became the shock new appointment as NUFC manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor Payne hosts your go-to Newcastle United podcast with the help of The Athletic's Chris Waugh and George Caulkin.The lads look back at the draw with Wolves. On paper, not the end of the World, especially with other results going the club's way, but losing both Almiron and Saint-Maximin until April is a real body blow.And, we share a few fond memories of Glenn Roeder, a true adopted Geordie and a fine servant of the club as player, captain, and manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's George Caulkin and Chris Waugh are alongside Taylor Payne, and they're trying not to succumb to total panic this week as the Premier League's trapdoor looms large.We go in search of our happy place with Swansea loanee and World Cup winning goalkeeper Freddie Woodman. He still wants that Newcastle No. 1 shirt...And on the 25th anniversary of Asprilla's debut against Middlesbrough, we try to figure out if a carafe is enough to put you off your game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Kevin Keegan celebrates his 70th birthday, we sit down with the man he signed for a world record fee to bring goals to Newcastle.Yes, the one and only Alan Shearer is our special guest and, hot off the back of his Athletic exclusive interview with "the Messiah", he relives the highs and lows of his idol's three spells at NUFC.We also get the lowdown on a special fundraising effort for the Alan Shearer Foundation, remember the turning point in that notorious title race, and George tests the team's KK IQs.Alan Shearer Foundation 2021 Prize Draw: https://www.givergy.uk/asf2021prizedraw/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legendary left-back Jose Enrique joins us live from Spain to relive some of his favourite Newcastle memories and spill the beans on his tricky first season as well as the circumstances that led to his departure from the club.Taylor, Chris, and George are over the moon to be reporting on another win and a match that set pulses racing as Steve Bruce's men sent the Saints packing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Taylor Payne is joined by The Athletic's Chris Waugh & George Caulkin, after all the excitement of that win over Everton was dulled by a return to losing ways against Crystal Palace... The trio debate the impact of Joe Willock's arrival on the development of our own young Mags, and celebrate the 'most complete centre-forward display' they've seen in years from Callum Wilson. Plus, they mark the anniversary of the comeback-of-all-comebacks against Arsenal, and speaking of comebacks -There's hope for Chris yet in the quiz! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Taylor Payne is joined by The Athletic's Chris Waugh & George Caulkin, following another defeat against Leeds - Could a 20-minute-spell in the second half yet provide the blueprint for Premier League survival?They also commemorate the 1-year anniversary of *that* Wall Street Journal article, which sparked a summer takeover saga and assess where the parties currently stand...Plus, a return to 'The Great Newcastle United Pub Quiz', a look-back on a famous night at Elland Road for a young Shola Ameobi and we hear from Chris' fascinating interview with Jamie Sterry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Taylor Payne is joined by The Athletic's Chris Waugh & George Caulkin, following the 3-0 defeat to Arsenal as Steve Bruce decided to do things 'his way'... The guys discuss Bruce's latest comments, another baffling team selection, where Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher were right (and wrong) in their analysis on Monday night.Plus, George has his revenge as he hosts this week's pub quiz and they look ahead, not forward, to Aston Villa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Taylor Payne is joined by The Athletic's Chris Waugh & George Caulkin, straight after the full-time whistle as Sheffield United's record-breaking winless run was brought to a shuddering halt, thanks to Bruce's Newcastle United... Could genuine relegation concern force the club into a change of manager or would Steve Bruce consider tendering his resignation? Plus, a return to The Emirates prompts a chat about 'the old' Andy Carroll and young Elliot Anderson - Are there more kids like him just waiting in the wings?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Taylor Payne is joined by The Athletic's Chris Waugh & George Caulkin, full of Xmas goose and with a curious new addition to the Caulkin household - To discuss whether fans would accept Bruce playing a weakened team against Arsenal in the FA Cup this weekend?Plus, some reasons to be both fearful and cheerful as a supporter in 2021, why Newcastle managers all start to sound alike and if there will be any new additions to the squad this month.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.