Show overview
The Pressing Matters Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 74 episodes. That works out to roughly 75 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 51 min and 1h 11m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 28 episodes published. Published by Sam Hyde.
From the publisher
Join Sam and Toby for the latest hot topics and a cool breeze of tactical analysis of this week's Premier League football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 74 episodesWe Predict the Entire Premier League Season! [26/27]
Pressing Matters Classics: Bayern vs BVB Pokal Final 2012
Pressing Matters Classics: Milan Derby 03/04
Post-World Cup Blues, What Next For England?
FIFA lose control and England surge to the Quarters!
Can England beat Mexico? (Can anyone beat France?)
England v Panama Build-Up & MORE WORLD CUP FEVER
WORLD CUP FEVER - Mbappé strikes, Brazil stumble, and Cape Verde stun Spain
Pressing Matters Classics: Wigan 5-3 Blackburn 07/08
PSG: Champions of Europe + our 25/26 Predictions Review!
Arsenal are Champions, as Xabi Alonso joins Chelsea
VAR Drama Saves Arsenal From Title Slip-Up
Earliest Manager Sackings and Early World Cup Fever
We Need To Talk About Spurs (with @cockereltalkpod)
Can Arsenal turn their form around as they face Man City?
S3 Ep 28Arsenal lose the cup, but can they win the Premier League?
A gut-punch for Arsenal as a Nico O'Reilly brace assisted by Kepa sinks the quadruple dream. What went wrong for Arsenal and what do they need to do for the rest of the season?We also touch on Mo Salah's agreement to leave Liverpool, and Sam gets very angry about supermarkets. l03:10 - League Cup Final review32:47 - Second-keeper discussion43:10 - Spurs - Forest 48:37 - Mo Salah leaves Liverpool1:01:31 - Supermarkets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 Ep 27How important is the League Cup final for Arsenal?
We preview the League Cup final as Arsenal take on Manchester City in a short break from their tense Premier League title challenge. We also discuss if Arsenal can be happy with their timewasting thanks to an email from a dear listener; what we think of Chelsea's fine imposed by the Premier League themselves; and a look back at a week of Champions League fixtures where many English sides left disappointed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 Ep 26Does football need to be less boring or is everything actually fine?
Lots of talk about boring Premier League football as Arsenal's controlled approach takes them clear at the top. Can we change the rules, or do teams just have to adapt? And how much blame needs to be directed at football media? Plus we look back at what we said about Wolves when they were winless!01:40 - ITV early-afternoon game shows04:40 - 'Boring' Premier League football - is it a problem?25:32 - How teams can adapt vs rule changes28:09 - Arsenal as the villains vs the media52:39 - Reviewing our takes on Wolves in November1:00:15 - Lineups Game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 Ep 25What is the best role for Gyökeres, and how will Igor Tudor set up Tottenham?
A lovely North London Derby win for Arsenal over Tottenham leaves Spurs in even more trouble. How good were Arsenal vs how bad were Tottenham? We also talk about Michael Carrick's future at the helm of Manchester United as he carries the "interim" name for now. Plus who is shaping up to be an exciting FPL prospect? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 Ep 24Where does Thomas Frank's exit leave Tottenham? And how hard is it to win 5 in a row?
Manchester United ended their winning streak at 4 games - how easy is it to win 5 in a row amidst the unrelenting growth of United Strand's hair? We have a big old Liverpool chat after a late comeback for Manchester City in a game with multiple controversies; Toby goes into what has gone wrong for Liverpool this season. And, of course, Thomas the Frank engine has run out of steam - could Spurs really be relegated from the Premier League? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.