Semi-Final Spots, Silver Medals, and City Soul

Paul Hawksbee and Charlie Baker reflect on a dramatic week of European football, breaking down Bayern Munich's high-octane 4-3 victory over Real Madrid and Arsenal securing their semi-final spot after a tense goalless draw with Sporting CP. The conversation shifts from the pitch to the track as Olympic silver medalist Katarina Johnson-Thompson shares the secrets of her training regime.We also get the view from the frontline of rugby league as Toulouse Olympique prop Rob Butler joins the show to discuss his experiences in the French game.In the studio, Manchester music royalty and legendary DJ Mike Pickering drops in to talk about his life as a die-hard Manchester City fan and the release of his new book. We keep the football focus on North London to debate the "Beauty vs the Beast" era of Arsenal’s tactics, followed by a showdown in H&B vs Chat GPT. To top it all off, we concluded in traditional style with the arrival of Andy Jacobs and Geoff Peters for The Birthday Spread. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.