Chris Lee: The Defiant

I'm joined for this episode by Chris Lee, author of The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism, as well as the man behind the podcast and website Outside Write (https://outsidewrite.co.uk/) We talk about the relationship between football and politics, the growth of left-wing fanbases, his favourite football books and more!The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism by Chris LeeSeverance by Ling MaUltramarine by Mariette Navarro, translated by Cory Stockwell Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World by Chris LeeIn Patagonia by Bruce ChatwinFootball Against the Enemy by Simon KuperHow Football Explains the World by Franklin FoerSoccer Vs. the State: Tackling Football and Radical Politics by Gabriel KuhnThe Ball is Round: A Global History of Football by David GoldblattWorking Class Heroes: The Story of Rayo Vallecano, Madrid's Forgotten Team by Robbie DunneCalcio: A History of Italian Football by John FootUltra: The Underworld of Italian Football by Tobias Jones1312: Among the Ultras: A Journey with the World’s Most Extreme Fans by James MontagueErbstein: The Triumph and Tragedy of Football's Forgotten Pioneer by Dominic BlissA Social History of English Cricket by Derek BirleyA Season With Verona by Tim ParksThe Miracle of Castel di Sangro by Joe McGinnissMorbo: The Story of Spanish Football by Phil Ball Tor! The Story of German Football by Uli HesseAngels With Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina by Jonathan WilsonMatchdays: The Hidden Story of the Bundesliga by Ronald RengScheisse! We’re Going Up!: The Unexpected Rise of Berlin’s Rebel Football Club by Kit HoldenRen by Deborah McFadyenChatting Lit logo and artwork by Emma Morris (@emmamorrisdesign)Music by Tom Caruana: https://tomcaruana-teasea.bandcamp.com/music