This week, we're revisiting friend of the show Michael Owen, as we review the Amazon Prime series Meet The Owens. We're joined by football writer and commentator Nooruddean Choudry, to discuss what makes Michael Owen such an interesting and special character in the Ten Thousand Posts stable, recall some of our favourite lines from the series, and once again, revisit his peculiar interests in film and pop culture. We also discuss the ongoing drama occurring at Manchester City Football club, what it tells us about the state of professional football in the UK, and what the encroachment of international sporting franchises in Britain – particularly the NFL – suggests about the direction football may be heading towards in the next decade.
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LEBANON AID LINKS
Here are some fundraisers to support collective rebuilding and survival efforts on the ground in Lebanon.
-Beit El-Baraka started out as a food bank, but has grown to help people afford rent, cover their essentials, and live with dignity.
https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-directly/ or donate in general https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-now/
-LiveLove was a charity for a number of other matters, but since 2024 has been solely comitted to helping people displaced by Israeli attacks.
https://livelove.org/donate
-Lebanese Food Bank supports displaced and impoverished people
https://lebanesefoodbank.org/take-action/donate/
Solar Powered Lebanon is an initiative to restore people's power using solar panels, since larger infrastructure is at constant risk of attack.
https://fundahope.com/en/campaigns/solar-powered-lebanon
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PALESTINE AID LINKS
These are some general links you can support collective efforts with!
-The Palestinian Communist Youth Union is doing a food and water effort, and is part of the official communist party of Palestine
https://www.gofundme.com/f/to-preserve-whats-left-of-humanity-global-solidarity
-Water is Life, a water distribution project in North Gaza affiliated with an Indigenous American organization and the Freedom Flotilla
https://www.waterislifegaza.org/
-Vegetable Distribution Fund, which secured and delivers fresh veg, affiliated with Freedom Flotilla also
https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=1102739514947848
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PHOEBE ALERT
Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here!
Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here!
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