The Late Challenge Podcast

Gareth Roberts and Paul Cope react to the Manchester City v Liverpool draw at The Etihad on Saturday. What did we learn? How good a result was it? And are The Reds now handily placed for a title tilt? To get in touch with the show, email us at: hello@thelatechallengepodcast.com You can also give us feedback via our website: www.thelatechallengepodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: LateChallenge Add us...

With Everton on the end of an unprecedented 10-point deduction, this week we try to imagine how it must feel to be a true Toffee.  It’s not just this sanction that has left Bluenoses reeling, they have suffered for years. We talk through the Premier League panel’s decision, whether it’s fair, what could happen next and what it means for football. And we sift through a dossier of doom that is barel...

Gareth Roberts and Paul Cope look ahead to the Manchester City v Liverpool showdown at The Etihad on Saturday dinnertime, react to your questions and comments, and talk about the lucky life we lead as Liverpool fans.  To get in touch with the show, email us at: hello@thelatechallengepodcast.com  You can also give us feedback via our website: www.thelatechallengepodcast.com  Follow us on Twitter: L...

Paul Cope hosts Gareth Roberts as they get stuck into the Premier League season so far. Is the Big Ange love-in all over? How are our tips to be top-flight dark horses getting on? And are Chelsea a force again now or has Mauricio Pochettino still got his hands full at Stamford Bridge? There are also some Robbo facts about a strangely-detached Merseyside town before Copey launches into some things...

Gareth Roberts and Paul Cope react to Liverpool's 3-0 win over Brentford at Anfield and matters arising heading into the international break. Mo Salah is breaking more records, the big hitters came out to play, and The Reds are just a point off the top of the league. So are we alright now, or are there still concerns? To get in touch with the show, email us at: hello@thelatechallengepodcast.c...

With the walls closing in on Erik Ten Hag at Old Trafford, this week we peep over the fence to take a look at what has been going on at Manchester United. We also discuss Now and Then, The Beatles ‘last ever song’, the band’s legacy and the music industry’s impact on musicians and fans. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either:  1. By subscribing to our Patreon sho...

After a shambles in Saudi for Tyson Fury, we discuss the fall out from his contest with former UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou.  Has the “split decision” damaged the reputation of boxing? And why is Fury getting a cob on about the justified criticism? We also talk Halloween, there’s the Fact of The Week and Robbo unboxes a big gift parcel from a TLC fan on the show. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Tyson...

This week we delve into the media to discuss rip-off fish and chips, unexpected sources of happiness and Eric Cantona's decision to swap kung-fu kicking supporters/playing football to taking to the stage as a singer-songwriter. We also talk about TV companies' plans to make Premier League football on a Christmas Eve a thing and, as ever, there's the Fact of The Week. To get in touch...

To help us with the very short survey mentioned at the end of the show, just click here:  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SBP6KJ6  It's literally 2 multiple choice questions and your feedback will help us to develop what we're doing even more.  How big a part does football play in your life? Does it have a positive or negative impact? Is it made out to be much more important than it act...

Unbelievable wages, but unbelievable pressure - do you have to be a bit weird to cope with the stresses and strains of being a top-flight football manager? We talk through some of the weirdest and wonderful moments from the men in the dug-out in our Football Challenge section. We also talk about news in the Media Challenge and there is another Fact Of The Week. To get in touch with the show, email...

Given everything happening in the football world, this week we’re getting stuck into corruption in the game, old and new, and asking what’s going on and what can be done to stop it, if anything. There’s also the fact of the week and we’ll announce the winner of the prize draw to win a three-month subscription to our Patreon shows. To get in touch with the show, email us at: hello@thelatechallengep...

After the UK government admitted talks with Abu Dhabi over Manchester City’s Premier League charges, we ask: Is the league f****d?  Ownership and regulation of clubs, The Manchester City story so far and just where top-flight football is headed are all on the agenda in a detailed chat. And don’t worry, there is STILL another Fact of the Week. Check out our new football shows in conjunction with Th...

Following a suggestion that Paul might have been abducted and probed by aliens, discussion first focuses on the prods and probes we’ve been subject to from the medical profession. There’s another Fact of The Week before attention turns to mental health and football following Richarlison’s recent admission regarding his struggles. Check out our new football shows in conjunction with This Is Anfield...

A very tired Gareth, not so fresh from a sleep over at Anfield, is joined by a Paul Cope for a chaotic chat taking in the Kop kip, madness in football and how you can be the main man at a roast dinner. Sponsor Robbo here:  https://www.justgiving.com/page/gareth-roberts-1692225875694?newPage=true Listen to our new Liverpool FC shows in partnership with This Is Anfield:  https://youtube.com/playlist...

We've got Superlambananas, Liver Birds, The Beatles and a bloke with his willy out above Lewis's, but is it time Liverpool recognised Mickey the monkey with a statue? We also talk about behaviour in relationships in the first year and beyond, we've got some fresh middle-aged moans and, as ever, there is a Fact of the Week. Sponsor Robbo here:  https://www.justgiving.com/page/gareth-...

We react to the good, the bad and the ugly of Late Challenge feedback online, plus Robbo has another eye-opening Liverpool-related fact to share. We also count down to Robbo’s charity ‘Kip On The Kop’ — when he’ll sleep in the famous Anfield stand to raise money for the homeless and vulnerable. Sponsor Robbo here:  https://www.justgiving.com/page/gareth-roberts-1692225875694?newPage=true Listen to...

On this week’s show we’ll be having a moan about airports, there’s Robbo’s fact of the week, some outdoor sleeping for charity and a little chat about the general footy at the weekend.   Sponsor Robbo for his Kip on The Kop: https://www.justgiving.com/page/gareth-roberts-1692225875694?newPage=true&fbclid=IwAR2qRaeaAcXpmf1rscRvoWXwVOoms-oo_L5hbxHCg4SyTFOCigMXRwQKUzk_aem_AbbgiCzHs3RxIJ_BiZ9ESBax...

What are we bogged down by on Blighty that other countries couldn’t give a flying one about? We talk through the intricacies of our island and why we behave the way we do (not as serious as it sounds…). We also received so much feedback on the ‘Florida Man’ game that it was a shame to waste it. Plus, as ever, there is a fact of the week. Do you want more from The Late Challenge? There are now a to...

From the deep topics of the appropriation of the term “woke”, behaviour online and the rise of knife crime through to body changes as you get older, it’s another rollercoaster ride of an episode. Do you want more from The Late Challenge? There are now 15 extra shows LIVE on Patreon — many on timeless topics. Get access from just £1 a week. Sign up and watch or listen at: https://www.patreon.com/Th...

How have we reached a place where the thirst for transfers has superseded football itself? Who really believes Kylian Mbappe has a chance of rocking up in Liverpool 4? And why have so many mind-boggling crimes taken place in the sunshine state of Florida? All this plus Fact Of The Week, your correspondence and a few agenda surprises for Paul. Do you want more from The Late Challenge? There are now...

This is a short bonus episode in which Paul / Copey talks more in depth about his approach to mental and emotional health and the work he does, following the discussion in episode 24.  If you want to dig deeper into the things talked about, you can get more free stuff here:  https://www.paul7cope.com/free-stuff  And listen to more podcasts starting here:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pa...

What are the records in your collection that you’d sooner keep quiet? Who are the bands you like that make you blush? We talk about uncool music, teenage pranks and VHS tapes in a middle aged meander. Fact Of The Week provides some much–needed structure before Paul finally gets to that bit of the agenda we’ve been swerving for months. Do you want more from The Late Challenge? There are 12 extra sh...

After Deli Alli’s brave interview with Gary Neville, we ask whether mental health is taken seriously enough in Premier League football.  What Liverpool–related pie should be next on the menu at Anfield’s Homebaked bakery is also discussed while this episode’s Fact Of The Week relates to a Fab Four secret. Do you want more from The Late Challenge? Eleven extra shows are now LIVE on Patreon. Get acc...

Paul revives the middle-aged moan to aim his ire at the comedy club complainers, we consider how ready we are for the forthcoming football season and look at some of the business so far, while Robbo has a Fact Of The Week that raises more questions than answers. Do you want more from The Late Challenge? TEN extra shows are now LIVE on Patreon. Get access from just £1 a week. Sign up and watch or l...

Three decades on from Trainspotting what is our world’s relationship with drugs? Should we fight to save our history or let everything turn into an Aldi? And what’s Elon Musk up to? Is he even of this world? All this and more on episode 22 of The Late Challenge. Do you want more from The Late Challenge?  NINE extra shows are now LIVE on Patreon. Get access from just £4. Sign up and watch or listen...