Hometown Glory: Spurs x Culture
Episodes
“NI BIEN NI MAL”
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We did it! We won a game of league football in 2026! But at what cost? Three points better off but two (more) players down as the psychological tortur...
“Letting Someone Go”
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Signs of life, or a reanimated corpse? Lauren and Rosa try to process the trauma of having that longed-for win (and the joy of THAT Xavi goal) snatche...
“The Hollow Men”
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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“A Change is Gonna Come”
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s official: Roberto De Zerbi is the new Tottenham manager, and we’ll just have to make the best of it. Alas, we also need that energy for Spurs...
“Let’s Stay Together”
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More managers than home league wins. It’s the end of the Tudor era - but is it the beginning of a new reign of terror? Ash, Lauren and Rosa get into...
"I Love You, I Love You Not"
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The week that Tottenham fans showed up…but no one else did. The HG crew rank their levels of existential despair after that terrible performance, an...
"The Way Back"
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Monday morning without a side of existential dread! What a concept. Tottenham showed some fight - at long last - to earn a point at Anfield. A draw ha...
“Wow.”
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Five goals conceded. Two concussed players. One generationally catastrophic goalkeeping performance. Just another regular week of Tottenham Hotspur. T...
“Drowning”
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Weeks go by. Seasons change. And yet, Tottenham cannot win a game of league football. Lauren and Rosa fight both PGMOL and the yawning abyss, and wond...
“I’ll Remember”
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week: death and glory. Spurs men plummet to the depths of the abyss while the women fight to the end for victory in the cup. We have an emotional...
“Cruel Intentions”
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Johan and Vinai finally found the password to Fabio Paratici’s account, so welcome, Igor Tudor! And farewell Johnny Heitinga, we hardly knew you. Hi...
“Who’s That Girl”
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is your space for minimal chaos and maximum competence: our monthly Spurs Women deep dive. Have the new signings settled? How will we cope withou...
“Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cuti Romero: hero, villain, both, or neither? Relegation: this season, next season, or the one after? It’s the end of everything and the beginning o...
GRACIAS POR NADA
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Unbelievable, but true and disgraceful”One weekend, two games, three golazos. Xavi has finally arrived. So has Matilda Vinberg? Things on the pit...
"UGH!"
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two games, one point, an utter debacle of a weekend. Lauren and Rosa debate strategies for getting through the rest of the season in the absence of a ...
“Dead Certainties”
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
No, he hasn’t been sacked yet. Billie, Lauren and Rosa hit rock bottom (they hope). Breaking points, personal lows, Solanke vs Tel, potential Dortmu...
“The Weekend”
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ash, Lauren and Rosa discuss the diverging fortunes of Spurs men and women. On the one hand: the season is over. Injuries are piling up. No discernibl...
“Ladies Hit Squad”
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New year, same old Spurs - at least as far as the men are concerned. For the women, it’s a bright new day with five - that’s FIVE - signings made ...
“Best to You”
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Billie, Lauren and Rosa take the positive(s?) from the Palace win, and make their transfer wish lists (in AND out) and COYS resolutions for the year a...
“The Star of Davids”
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s your very special, extra festive, no-current-football-referencing Hometown Glory Christmas Quiz! Quizmaster Tom oversees proceedings as Billie ...
“Up&Up”
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s your mid-season Spurs Women deep dive: flowers for Martin, Toko, Olivia, Drew, Clare, Eveliina…you know what, flowers for EVERYONE. What a ha...
“Demon Days”
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The office Powerleague team returns to get absolutely thumped by SEAN DYCHE’S Nottingham Forest. What is there even to say. Elsewhere, the women cam...
“We Up”
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tottenham followed up their best result at St James’ Park since the halcyon days of Steve Bruce with a very sensible 2 nil win over Brentford. Ash, ...
“Stranger”
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following a spirited but ultimately futile showing against PSG, our extremely unmighty lilywhites crashed and burned against the mighty Fulham. At hom...
“Mayday”
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We count the ways in which the team violated Lauren’s Rule of Three for derbies: 1) Don’t embarrass the shirt 2) Don’t embarrass the fans&n...
“GOOD FEELiNGS”
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your monthly Spurs Women deep dive is here, and in a truly serendipitous bit of timing, we’re bringing it to you right after a hard fought and well ...
“We Is Us”
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a careful review of the evidence (tactics, team selection, results) and the mitigating factors (criminal squad building, increasingly surreal in...
“The Traitors”
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The fans hate the players, the players hate the fans, we all hate the stadium. Journey with us into the dark heart of Tottenham Hotspur. Unless you’...
“Thinking Clean”
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in, it is COLD…but we have the lovely glow of a 3 nil win at Everton to keep us warm and snuggly. ...
“50/50”
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another home league game, another defeat, just the start we wanted to our run of six games in two weeks. What went wrong (this time)? Is it the squad?...
“A Hopeful Transmission”
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spurs Women are still on course for 42 points AND they remain above Ballon d’Or team of the year. Lauren and Rosa review the loss that feels like a ...
“I’M THAT GIRL”
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Look at us! Welcome to your monthly Hometown Glory x Spurs Women deep dive. Lauren, Rosa and special guest Jacob discuss the new reality: competent de...
“Look At You”
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly two years and seven - SEVEN - games later, Tottenham finally broke the curse of the international break. Lauren, Rosa and Tom wonder just what ...
“Somewhere in Between”
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wolves: a hall of shame performance? The curse continues, despite Palhinha’s best shirtless efforts. Spurs Women bounce back at Leicester as the Oli...
“Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday”
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week our theme is crime and punishment. For the men: a return to one of the scenes of one of the many crimes of last season: Brighton away. For t...
“Estamos Bien”
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two away wins, five goals scored, none conceded. Lauren, Rosa and Tom pick out the best bits from a delightful COYS weekend, including but not limited...
“It’s Over”
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where were you when you found out that Daniel Levy had left the club? Lauren, Rosa and special guest Gareth Dace absorb the aftershocks of this s...
“We Pray”
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for another round of hope versus expectation. The WSL is back, Spurs Women are back, but has anything changed? Lauren, Rosa and HG cousin ...
“That’s All”
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Tottenham faced two of their most deadly enemies: the transfer window and the international break. Joining Ash, Lauren and Rosa to work out...
“Deja Vu”
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tottenham at the Etihad: different year, different manager, same result. How does this keep happening? Billie, Lauren and Rosa don’t care, because i...
"Good Days"
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cuti signs! So does Djed! We enjoyed a comfortable opening day win! The super cup left us devastated yet proud! SO much to get into this week, and we ...
“No More Hiding”
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve had joy. We’ve had heartbreak. We’ve had nonsense. We’ve had heartbreak again. After a typical Tottenham summer break, the 2025-26 seaso...
“The Greatest”
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren, Rosa and Tom bid a highly emotional farewell to the one who stayed: our captain, our leader, our icon, Son Heung-Min. The player who scored ic...
“Snooze”
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, another farcical slash potentially criminal transfer saga comes to an end, with literally nothing else to replace it. Join us as we scream ...
“Take Me Home”
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four podcasters but sadly only one bomba. Billie, Lauren, Rosa and Tom welcome Kudus and get somewhat angsty about the Gibbs White saga. We bid farewe...
“SUMMER RENAISSANCE”
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another new manager! Spurs Women shock us all by acting reasonably swiftly to appoint Robert Vilahamn’s replacement. Rosa and Lauren d...
“Victory Lap”
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bring your knowledge. Bring your vibes. Bring your calculators. It’s the return of the HOMETOWN GLORY QUIZ!Round 1 - Younes KaboulseyeRound 2 - John...
“Protector”
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: where in the world is Thomas Frank? Rosa quizzes Conor and Lauren on their excitement levels (reasonably high!), their views on ...
“Same Sh*t Different Day”
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, they did it. They sacked our most successful manager in 40 years. Two weeks exactly after Ange’s iconic season three is better than season two...
“Not Like Us”
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam (Bilbao), Lauren (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) and Rosa (behind the sofa) relive the glorious, unforgettable, terrifying night that saw us crowned ...
“Eventually, Darling”
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are then. The proverbial fork in the road. One path leads to glory. One to utter devastation. And either way, our lives will never be the same...
“Patiently Waiting”
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Palace don’t matter. Aston Villa don’t matter. Nothing matters except WE’RE GOING TO BILBAO. Even a plastic pitch and some weirdly bante...
“Breathe With Me”
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week in Tottenham; two largely pointless games for Ash, Lauren and Rosa to look back on, a somewhat concerning Spurs Women fan event, and the ret...
“FEEL.”
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re half way to Bilbao! Or are we? We should be, right? But we’re Tottenham, so ARGH. Whatever happens, it was a night when the greatest fanbase...
“Weak”
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conor, Lauren and Rosa look back at two forgettable Liverpool games, ahead to another weekend of nonsense, and pause to wonder if our gang of unlovabl...
“Is Anybody Out There?”
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week in Tottenham: everyone has just given up. The players can’t be arsed. The club is briefing against itself. Scott Munn is leaving and no on...
“Eurostep”
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren, Rosa and Tom take some time out to enjoy every single thing about that out-of-nowhere win at Eintracht Frankfurt. Everybody did their jobs! Th...
“I’m Goin’ Down”
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren and Rosa discuss the fallout from Wolves and preview Thursday’s game at Frankfurt and the women’s fixture against Villa. But really, does i...
“Remember What They Took From You”
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We say goodbye to two weeks of relative peace without the men of Tottenham Hotspur FC troubling us. There are the games against Chelsea and Southampto...
“less is more”
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back after our mini break, we’ve got an international check in, the Poch elephant in the room, (more) bad times for Spurs Women, culture picks, and ...
“Unbelievers”
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is this the end of the road for Ange? Does it matter? DOES ANYTHING MATTER? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“DAMN.”
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it’s one club mentality in its purest form as the men and the women both played host to Man City, and both lost by a single goal. More ma...
“Let It All Work Out”
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to your TOTTENHAM and culture podcast. This week: farewell scary relegation maths (maybe), welcome three league wins in a row since December 2...
“reincarnated”
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We won another league game! Some players came back and it might have helped! We have relegation and revolution updates, another bad day at the Emirate...
“For Sale”
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bid farewell to our domestic cup hopes and dreams, but not to Ange Postecoglou. Yet. Or maybe, by the time you listen to this. Who knows ...
“Dinner Guest”
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week: the most important win of the season? We recalculate the scary relegation maths, grade a frankly ridiculous transfer window, and enjoy booi...
“End Of The Road”
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a scale of one to oh my god it might really happen, how scared are we? Lauren and Rosa vainly try to protect their peace after another loss. We do ...
“Keep Your Eye On The Donut”
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Hometown Glory roundtable in which we tackle (almost) all the problems facing Tottenham right now, and attempt to find (LEGAL, NON VIOLENT) solution...
“Nothing But Net”
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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“This Is The World We Live In”
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the first episode of 2025, but the 2024 vibes are unfortunately lingering. Dare we look ahead to brighter days? Not 'til February at the earlie...
“The Final Frame”
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At the time of recording, it is the penultimate day of 2024. Tottenham Hotspur are languishing in 11th, possibly 12th by the time you listen to this. ...
The Hometown Glory Christmas Quiz 2024
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Quizmaster Tom puts Adam, Lauren, Rosa and Rule The Roost's Jack through the Yuletide ringer. Who will come out on top? Fancy answering some tenuous s...
“Adrenaline”
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We did it, you guys. We survived Tottenham’s latest attempt to kill us with *that* game against United. Lauren, Rosa and Sam delight in Djed, Dom an...
“Go Bang Time”
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A win! A very palpable win! Lauren and Rosa exhale deep sighs of relief after Southampton 0 Spurs 5. Is this how Newcastle fans felt? We agree to sacr...
“tv off”
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back on our existential bullshit. Billie, Lauren, Rosa and Sam sit with that defeat for a while. We knew it was coming, so why does it hurt? (Yeah we ...
“Paramedic!”
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finally the wild pendulum of results has calmed down with 2 consecutive draws but everyone is still mad? Ash, Lauren and Rosa discuss squad depth...
“Sorry 4 The Wait”
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You can’t say we didn’t enjoy it while it lasted. What an amazing 48 hours that was: one day for each week of post-Ipswich seethe. Billie, Lauren ...
“I Don’t Care Anymore”
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest news from the LDN Entertainment Bowl! North London derby blues, Villa and Man City previews, a lengthy (ish) ban for Rodrigo Bentancur, and...
“Institutionalized”
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Five (five!!) podcasters, two post mortems, a considerable amount of head loss, one embarrassing club. (Plus, of course, our culture picks.) And we al...
“Welcome to the Concrete Jungle”
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the stadium a stealth fortress? Maybe! Billie, Lauren and Rosa enjoy another thumping home win with flowers for Sarr, Solanke and PFA players rep, ...
“Been There Done That”
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rosa and Lauren glide effortlessly past the Palace debacle to talk about the only thing that matters: Pep’s latest defeat to his bogey team. We want...
“Bubble Bath”
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Celebratory bubbles for us, early baths for them: we enjoy a delightful, deserved and ultimately very funny win over West Ham. Less funny: a chastenin...
“Love Turned Hate”
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Be gentle with us, we’re recovering from being POISONED by a SNAKE in a Manchester United shirt. Lauren and Rosa sift through the debris of a bad da...
“Hurt Me Soul”
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who could have foreseen? Tottenham followed up a glorious statement win with a piece of absolute, abject nonsense right before an international break....
“Dopamine Lit”
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are few things in footballing life as delicious as watching United implode, and that is watching them implode because of your team’s exquisite...
“Clap For Em”
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not one but TWO Spurs victories to luxuriate in this week. Well, technically three, but we’ll draw a veil over that Coventry performance. Madders is...
“What’s Wrong With Them?”
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We lost to them (again) and it was ghastly (again). We get in our feelings about it and then put those feelings in a bin and move on. We don’t have ...
“All The Stars”
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Hometown Glory 5 a side draft! Billie, Lauren, Nick and Rosa pick their dream teams from the rogues’ gallery that is 1992-onwards era...
“3 Peat”
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode’s agenda includes but is not limited to: defensive lapses (again), porous midfields (again), toothless attacks (again), Sam spending al...
“On Fire”
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HG’s newest signing, Nick, joins Lauren and Rosa as they celebrate the comprehensive destruction of Everton: what were we all so worried about? Nick...
“CAN’T SAY”
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here we go again: Tottenham, why are you like this? Adam, Lauren, Rosa and Sam chew over that ridiculous draw at Leicester and try not to be *too* mad...
“Come Back For More”
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The new season is upon us! Billie, Lauren, Rosa and Sam talk lovely new strikers, idiotic midfielders, departing kings, and returning players hopefull...
“Wake Up”
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! The gang kick off by celebrating ten years of our gentle Welsh king, Ben Davies. We get excited about the younguns coming through, pass ...
“Thank God”
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren, Rosa and Sam lay an often turbulent and increasingly terrifying season to rest with a huge sigh of relief - they didn’t do it! - and a side ...
“Battlefield”
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wow, that one hurt. Lauren and Rosa feel all their feelings in the aftermath of Spurs Women’s FA Cup final defeat: heartbreak, angst, pride, and bel...
“United In Grief”
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Billie, Lauren and Rosa get together in the aftermath of another chastening week and exhort the fanbase — and our basket case of a club — to hold ...
“Plague”
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is your post-NLD debrief: a safe space for sadness, anger, and crackpot conspiracy theories. Take a seat, feel all your feelings, and hopefully f...
“No Sleep”
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The gang assemble for possibly our last peaceful pod on this earth. Yes, it’s the NLD this weekend and nothing can stop it from happening. We share ...
“Euphoria”
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t know if you heard, but Spurs Women are going to the FA CUP FINAL!!!! Lauren and Rosa take a long, joyous look back at that historic Sunday i...
“Challengers”
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A very special, overly-excitable, slightly nauseous FA CUP SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW POD! Rosa and Lauren are joined by HG cousin Caroline as they look back ...