The Legend of Cyril the Swan

In possibly the greatest episode of any podcast ever, Tom and Swansea City fan Tomos James look back through a cultural studies lens at the extraordinary tale of Swansea mascot Cyril the Swan Cyril was a god-like lunatic who fouled children, assaulted coaching staff and referees, 'pecked' opposition fans and was hauled before the Football Association of Wales in one of the most bizarre incidents in football history. Does the Cyril phenomenon suggest that clubs have an essential character? Can such a thing survive football in advanced stage capitalism? And were the children of Swansea traumatise by the sight of a swan with a human penis?