The Great Underreaction podcast artwork

PODCAST · comedy

The Great Underreaction

The Great Underreaction is a satirical sports podcast. Authors Calum White and Andrew Seaton examine some of the big news stories of the week, and break down why everyone needs to calm down.

  1. 10

    S1E12 - Ep. 12 - Proof of the divine, racist tweets, trans athletes & teams of the year

    Ep. 12 On this episode of the Great Underreaction podcast - a satirical sports podcast with Calum White and Andrew Seaton - we examine some pretty DEEP topics: Can we find proof of the divine in sporting moments? Does Bernardo Silva's tweet make him a racist? Are the new ICC regulations for trans athletes fair? And should we just give up on the whole 'team of the year' debates? Listen, subscribe, tell one friend. Referenced links: Eddie Pinero: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/15/nfl-kicker-eddy-pineiro-i-made-a-field-goal-so-you-better-believe-in-jesus-now/ Pepe Reina is haunted by a beach ball: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/pepe-reina-liverpool-darren-bent-beach-ball-goal-sunderland-premier-league-video-a8589841.html Bernado Silva's tweet: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/bernardo-silva-tweet-man-city-news-latest-pep-guardiola-a9119181.html Hirsutism Testing (including chart to test yourself): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5570685/

  2. 9

    Ep. 11 - Bizarre sports news, crypto-currencies and have you ever seen a horse?

    Ep. 11 - Bizarre sports news, crypto-currencies and have you ever seen a horse? On this episode: The most bizarre sports stories of the last 10 years Eric Cantona's intellectual genius Sportspeople releasing their own crypto-currencies The Antonio Brown saga continues Andy speaks his truth

  3. 8

    Ep. 10 - The rise of the nerds, positive peeing, frozen feet

    Ep. 10 - The rise of the nerds, positive peeing, frozen feet On this episode of the Great Underreaction, a satirical sports podcast by Calum White and Andrew Seaton, we dig deep in to more burning issues in modern sport & life: Are the data nerds ruining sports for everyone? Unfortunate drugs tests And what NOT to do if you've got a hot air balloon booked. As always we uncover a trope of the week, and predict the stories of tomorrow. Thanks for listening, let's go.

  4. 7

    Ep. 9 - VAR, Starting from Scratch and Sport or Not Sport

    Episode 9 of the Great Underreaction We're back and hopefully on a more regular schedule now that life should calm down for both hosts after big moves around the country. This episode we do a slightly different format, in this show we cover: Talking down Calum from over-reacting to VAR What team would you support if you were starting from scratch? We get to the bottom of what counts as a sport and what is NOT sport Plus our predictions, one of which commits us to doing this podcast until the year 2049

  5. 6

    Ep. 8 - Ahhh, Semenya! Petitions, UEFA, Fuck you, Tony Pulis.

    Episode 8 of the Great Underreaction A satirical sports podcast by Andrew Seaton and Calum White. On this episode we discuss... Excuses for the long delay; Semenya controversy; footballing petitions; why UEFA clearly couldn't care less, phantom Baldwins, and as always - trope of the week and predicting the future. WE'RE BACK. LET'S GO.

  6. 5

    Ep. 7 - Are football fans idiots? Unsportsman-like flatulence and 'savvy' gamblers

    Happy new year dear listeners! May 2019 bequeath you many moments of sane sporting journalism. In this episode we cover: Calum's ambitious new year resolution Are football fans idiots? An (alleged) case of unsportsman-like flatulence Why you, yes you, are NOT a savvy sports gambler And as always we try and predict the future Enjoy the show!

  7. 4

    Ep. 6 - The Lost Tape! Big 6 dominance, pre-fight warmups, and unusual injuries.

    Ep. 6 - The Lost Tape! Big 6 dominance, pre-fight warmups, and unusual injuries. This show was recorded in November but has taken a month to edit and publish because Calum is a lazy douche. Sorry! We cover the idea that the Top 6 are dominant and it's ruining football, the sacrifices boxers do or don't make before a fight, and... As always, we have Trope of the Week and predict the future. Which has already happened because it was recorded a month ago. So in the past we predicted the future which was the future but is now the past. Right? Right. Thanks for listening, let's go. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  8. 3

    Ep. 5 - England have lift off?, mascot travails, UFC, El Shit-o?

    Episode 5 On this week's episode of the Great Underreaction Podcast, a satirical sports podcast by Calum White and Andrew Seaton, we tackle: Is it a NEW ERA for England? Deontay Wilder gets stuck in UFC is an absolute shitshow and Robert Huth's critique of modern football Plus, we've got Trope of the Week, and Andy speaks his truth. Thanks for listening, let's go. Links referenced in show: Deontay Wilder lays out TV mascot T-shirt cannon goes awry Luis Suarez the Ewok Partick Thistle mascot This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  9. 2

    Ep. 4 - Serena Williams, pink locker rooms, sporting viagra, Palace's fundraiser

    Episode Notes 19 September 2018 On episode FOUR of the Great Underreaction, Andrew Seaton and Calum White dive in to the hot topics in the sporting news. We tackle: Serena Williams and the US Open Final controversy; Norwich's pink dressing room; Crystal Palace's women's team; and additions to a junior varsity football team's water. We finish off with Trope of the Week and How is THIS Still a Thing?!, and then predict the future. Thanks for listening: Let's go. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  10. 1

    Ep. 3 - Nike swooshes, Whatsapp groups, sensual stones, songs on shirts.

    Episode Notes Episode Three of the Great Underreaction is finally here. In this week's episode, we tackle: Phil Neville's whatsapp addiction Colin Kapernick and #boycottNike General Booty What song would we put on our shirts? And, as ever, Andy and Calum pick out a trope of the week to watch out for, and then predict the future. Let's go. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Great Underreaction is a satirical sports podcast. Authors Calum White and Andrew Seaton examine some of the big news stories of the week, and break down why everyone needs to calm down.

HOSTED BY

Calum White & Andrew Seaton

CATEGORIES

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Great Underreaction have?

The Great Underreaction currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Great Underreaction about?

The Great Underreaction is a satirical sports podcast. Authors Calum White and Andrew Seaton examine some of the big news stories of the week, and break down why everyone needs to calm down.

How often does The Great Underreaction release new episodes?

The Great Underreaction has 10 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to The Great Underreaction?

You can listen to The Great Underreaction on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts The Great Underreaction?

The Great Underreaction is created and hosted by Calum White & Andrew Seaton.
URL copied to clipboard!