Gambling with The Pope

We're back by unpopular demand, catching up after over a year on the sidelines and paying tribute to one of Jersey's greatest illegal sportsbook chiefs, Paulie Walnuts. Our alternative Wimbledon review looks at whether Nick Kyrgios is a cult hero or gobshite. We discuss the Saudi backed LIV Tour's impact on future golf majors while throwing out some picks and analysis for The Open. Ahead of UFC London, we talk Paddy the Baddy's growing status and discuss his decision to take a packed lunch to Silverstone in a Sainsbury's bag. Keegans of the Week feature everyone from Ja Morant to the Russian gamblers who conned into betting on a fake Indian Cricket League by unemployed farmers. Thanks for listening, get involved @gamblingwiththepope on Instagram.

Sunny Edwards fights for the IBF Flyweight title on Friday Night, live on BT Sport. Here's another chance to hear our interview with one of Britain's finest young fighters. We'll be on instagram live before, during and after the fight. Come and get involved @gamblingwiththepope. Good luck, Showtime!

Has a less eventful sports week on the field ever been more eventful off it? We're gabbing football's failed European Super League at length, as well as Bitcoin's historical weekend price dump. The Unlikely Lookalikes are back with a bang. Our Steph Curry man-crush gets stronger. Plus, we pay tribute to rappers DMX/Black Rob and jockey Lorna Brooke, who sadly passed since we were last on air. Thanks for the listen and if you are enjoying the show, please tell your mates, enemies, family members and neighbours to get involved. Get involved over @gamblingwiththepope on instagram. x

How much cocaine can you have before you're over the limit? On today's show we break down how best to bet on this weekend's Grand National and The Masters. Like we'd know. Our alternative preview of Augusta and Aintree includes genuine concerns for Bryson Dechambeau being paralysed before he's 40, and Pope backing virtually every horse in the big one. Jimmy White's 90s coke consumption is explored. Was it an excuse for all those final defeats? All the usual funnies, including revelations of an incredible romp between Michael Douglas and Andre The Giant. Follow us @gamblingwiththepope to get involved in the show. x

Rumble on The Rock this weekend. Pope revisits his 'underwhelming' childhood holiday to Gibraltar ahead of the Dillian Whyte - Alexander Povetkin rematch. Is Tiger Roll the greatest chaser of all time? We recap our Cheltenham festival and look at the punter who made 250k after Betfair paid out early on his losing £5 bet. On Merseyside there's more Michael Owen material, Southgate dropping Trent talk and a look at the upcoming Champions League tie between Liverpool & Real. We'll also get into those wild James Rodriguez rumours doing the WhatsApp rounds. Stateside takes us to Lebron's ankle, Deshaun Watson's sexual misconduct and The Pats going batshit on trades. Send us your Keegan's of The Week and Unlikely Lookalikes to @gamblingwiththepope on Instagram. Thanks for listening!

Another week, another autopsy. We try to workout what's going wrong with Klopp's champions and ask whether Liverpool can get back on track in the Champions League? We're previewing next week's Cheltenham Festival with Gordon Elliot talk, staking advice and reliving some of our best memories of the festival. Sopranos shouts, Unlikely Lookalikes and a few tremendous name change suggestions from our listeners. Get involved with us and the show over @gamblingwiththepope on Instagram. x

Powelly's back to torture a wounded Pope over Everton's victory at Anfield. We discuss the fallout from the game, The Blues ambitions, Jamie Carragher's jarg leather jackets, Michael Owen's pub lifestyle and whether Shaqiri's hair transplant is getting him more minutes under Klopp? You'll struggle to find a funnier Merseyside Derby review. Away from football there's Tiger Woods talk, while Shaun shares his concerns as a musician of the impact lockdown is having on the industry. Thanks for the listen. Give us a shout @gamblingwiththepope on instagram to get involved in the show.

Another chance to hear our interview with Everton legend Peter Reid. Reidy talks us through what playing football in Liverpool was like in the 80s, his derby memories and his personal highlights within the game. He gives his take on the current Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp squads and even has a few words about the Tory Government's handling of the pandemic. The show's wrapped in a Merseyside soundtrack from a mix of quality Scouse bands. There's no better way to get in the mood for the weekend's big match. Thanks for listening, follows us @gamblingwiththepope on instagram. x

Super Bowl LV's done and dusted with Pope landing the spoils, having tipped Tom Brady's Tampa at the start of the playoffs. We breakdown the game, workout what went west with The Chiefs and look at next year's NFL odds. Can a 44 year-old Brady and his Buccs repeat? Footy talk takes us to Goodison for Carlo's cup run and sideline cappuccino, Liverpool's loosening grip on the title, plus some funny feedback from Leeds United fans on the back of Adam Forshaw's appearance on last week's show. Boxing's back but once again outmuscled by the UFC's weekend action. There's a couple Keegans of The Week and Unlikely Lookalikes, plus an interesting development on our Celebrity Death Race, following the passing of Captain Tom Moore. Tonnes of Sopranos shouts and an Uncle Al Michael Douglas impression thrown in for good measure Get involved with the show @myconvoswiththepope on Instagram. Thanks for tuning in. x

Our mate & Leeds midfielder Adam Forshaw joins us for a quality football chat. Adam talks his career, his comeback and Bielsa's famous training sessions. He tells us about the greatest players he's played against and breaks down Leeds' season, as well as previewing this week's big Premier League games, including Liverpool v Man City. Second half of the show moves stateside, for our big Super Bowl 55 preview. There's some huge priced tips for the Buccs-Chiefs game, plus a big value bet on the NBA and an Everton wager in our Soho Tip of the Week section. The usual random carry on comes in the form of Roy Hodgson impressions and Tiger Woods' Dad's Winnebago. Get involved with the show @myconvoswiththepope on instagram, where we'll be live streaming for the Super Bowl on Sunday. x

Is Pope more obsessed with freebies or retweets? British Super Flyweight Champion 'Showtime' Sunny Edwards (and his dogs) joins us for a brilliant, boxing heavy show. Sunny talks openly about his world title ambitions, his struggles finding opponents, making weight and the performance enhancing drug problem he feels is rife stateside within the sport. "Showtime' makes some future big fight picks, including Joshua-Fury, and gives his take on Frank Lampard's reign at his beloved Chelsea. We slot in some Joe Biden bantz, Unlikely Lookalikes and a couple of big priced bets in the Soho Tip of the Week section. Thanks for listening. Give us a shout @myconvoswiththepope on Instagram to get involved in the show. x

Big Blue and Flamboyant frontman Shaun Powell joins us for a very funny episode. We talk everything from Everton's season and his Merseyside Derby memories, to Danny Cadamarteri and Cenk Tosun's suspect hair. Shaun gabs to us about how the pandemic has affected his band Psycho Comedy's momentum and musicians lives in general. He throws us an Unlikely Lookalike and enters our Celebrity Death Race with an interesting pick. There's NFL coverage, Donald Trump chat and some big priced bets for the Soho Tip of The Week. Get involved with the show over @myconvoswiththepope on Instagram. Thanks for listening x

Christmas is cooked and we're handing out our 2020 Awards. (Worst Lockdown Barnet, Funniest Show Moment, Best Unlikely Lookalike of the Year etc). Man City's recent form is making us Liverpool backers sweat. We sum up the Premier League's festive period and Pope 'the traditionalist' looks forward to the FA Cup 3rd Round. Away from footy we've got a big preview and picks for this weekend's NFL Wildcard Weekend, a Steph Curry betting shout and some predictions for the Gervonta Davis- Ryan Garcia fight, which looks to be edging closer. Death race updates and Uncle Douglas, plus a fresh batch of your Unlikely Lookalikes and Keegan's of the Week. Send your suggestions and comments to @myconvoswiththepope on Instagram. Thanks for listening. x

The Christmas Gift that nobody asked for; our 30th Episode is a festive tinged celebrity special. Pope's calling for Ozzy Osbourne and Elton John to appear as guests in the new year through a friend of the show with contacts to Hollywood. Uncle Al delivers maybe his best Michael Douglas impressions yet. Pope recreates a Scouse version of Pesci's 'Funny How' Goodfellas scene. Christopher Walken pops in following last week's Buzzfeed article claiming he's never owned a cellphone, computer or sent an email. 'Wowa'. In sport we pay tribute to Gerard Houllier, look at Bobby Firmino's blast back to form and preview the NBA season with some basketball picks in our Soho Juice Co sponsored Tip of the Week section. Get in touch @myconvoswiththepope with your Unlikely Lookalikes, Keegan of the Week nominations and anything else you'd like us to gab about on the show. x

Shit broadband has lead to a funny, stripped back edition. 90 Minutes of boxing gabs, football talk and random bullshit. Why you shouldn't be buying Joshua-Pulev. Why you should be watching Diego in Mexico. Why isn't John Terry talking about the Anton Ferdinand case? Why are Liverpool still ridiculously good odds at Anfield? We discuss the funniest chants we've heard at football grounds and want you to submit yours (@myconvoswiththepope) on instagram. Thanks for listening. x

Boxing Coach Wayne Smith will be in the corner of Lyndon Arthur for his massive British Light Heavyweight bout against Anthony Yarde on Saturday night. Wayne joined us to break down the fight, discuss last weekend's action involving Mike Tyson, Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois, and preview this weekend's other cards, including Billy Joe Saunders v Martin Murray and Errol Spence's comeback fight against Danny Garcia. Wayne also discusses his incredible personal road of recovery from a brain haemorrhage, suffered in a late 80s kickboxing bout. As the head coach of The Golden Gloves ABC in Toxteth, he shares his concerns about the impact of Covid on amateur boxing and the sport in general. Away from the fight game we gab about Klopp's strop, Diego Maradona and the heartbreaking losses Sheffield United keep inflicting on one of ours host's lives (Ste). There's a great batch of Unlikely Lookalikes and some big priced picks for the weekend. Thanks for listening, get in touch @myconvoswiththepope on Instagram.

It's 25 years since Casino was released in cinemas. We're gabbing gambling, Scorsese films and chasing on a Sunday. Liverpool and Everton reviews include DCL being better than we thought and Andy Robertson being better than Lionel Messi. Pope's got beef with Welsh people, John Parrot and Derry Mathews. We revisit Christmas destroying stories from our younger days and relive some post-cup final carry on from the Cardiff years. Previews focus on the weekend's Daniel Dubois-Joe Joyce and Roy Jones-Mike Tyson fights in the Soho Tip of the Week section. Plus, Uncle Al's back with the best Michael Douglas impression you're likely to hear. Get in touch with us and submit your Unlikely Lookalikes/Keegan's of the Week @myconvoswiththepope on Instagram. Thanks for listening. x

Malfunctioning mics. Broken broadband. We've managed to power through the struggles for 90 minutes of sports talk, Sopranos shouts and gambling angles. Our alternative Masters review look at everything from Bryson's Covid claims to Dustin Johnson's missus' leggings. Can Tiger Woods win another green jacket? Was his 10 on the Par 3 12th the most shocking moment from this pandemic riddled year? Fight talk floats between Kell Brook's career, Katie Taylor's competition and Terrance Crawford's chances of finally bagging a marque matchup. We also recap another lively UFC Fight Night. Your Unlikely Lookalikes include everyone from Trent Alexander Arnold to Ginny Sacramoni. Keegan's of the Week should make you laugh. Soho Tip of the Week should make you money. Plus, is Pope's window cleaner a Trump supporting member of the Republican Party? Thanks for listening, get involved with the show @myconvoswiththepope on instagram and twitter. x

That was one bad, bad Matchroom card Saturday. We're looking at all the weekend's boxing action, including Davis-Santa Cruz and Tony Bellew's terrible punditry. With a big bet on Biden, Ste's in for a sweaty US Election night. We revisit the high/lowlights from Trump's presidency, as Pope predicts a landslide victory for the Orange one. We read out an incredible batch of Unlikely Lookalikes from the listeners. There's Christopher Walken doing Tony Soprano and all the usual funny sound clips from the week's sporting events, as well as an early Liverpool-City preview. The whole episode's wrapped in a soundtrack of Busta Rhymes' ace new album Extinction Level Event 2. Rate, subscribe and get in touch @myconvoswiththepope on Instagram x

Jesus, what a Derby. After crying to Peter Reid last week about how timid the Merseyside rivalry had become, we finally get into the fallout of Everton & Liverpool's wild clash last weekend. There's a World Series preview and look at main man Mookie Betts. Some 49ers and Steelers talk from the NFL, and a couple of tremendous Unlikely Lookalike's thrown at Pope from our listeners. The Soundtrack features all sorts, from Blue Mick's favourite Everton player to Uncle Al's Michael Douglas impression and Killer Crab Men's new Keegan of the Week theme. We blimp over the returning Champions League and pull a tremendous Tony Warner story from the archives. Get involved with us on Twitter and Instagram.