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Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 236 (Interview with English Author and Professor of History, Dr. Alan McDougall as we discuss his book ‘Dreams and Songs to Sing: A People’s History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp’ (2025))

from Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast · host shahan petrossian and Paul Whittle

This is the 236th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. For this episode, I interview English Author and Professor of History, Dr. Alan McDougall as we discuss his book ‘Dreams and Songs to Sing: A People’s History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp’ (2025). Dr. McDougall, an English Professor of History at University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) His books include: The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany (2014) Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football (2020) Youth Politics in East Germany: The Free German Youth Movement 1946-1968 (2004) Dreams and Songs to Sing: A People's History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp (to be released August 28, 2025) For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Dr. McDougall’s contact info: Email: [email protected] Links to Mr. McDougall’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Songs-Sing-Peoples-Liverpool/dp/1009340239 https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Songs-Sing-Peoples-Liverpool/dp/1009340239?ref_=ast_author_dp Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JssIoKUORNVu4sEWrKSO3?si=LmyjpY8YQzyt6JWAGiq__A&nd=1&dlsi=b262f6b12a6645ac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-236-interview/id1601074369?i=1000739930237 Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZoYXx7nQsI Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/12/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_5.html Support the show

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This is the 236th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. For this episode, I interview English Author and Professor of History, Dr. Alan McDougall as we discuss his book ‘Dreams and Songs to Sing: A People’s History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp’ (2025). Dr. McDougall, an English Professor of History at University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) His books include: The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany (2014)&nb...

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