Hometown Glory: Spurs x Culture
Episodes
“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 ...
In My Place
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another day, another inexplicably inconsistent first half performance followed by a barnstorming - ish - second half fightback from our lilywhites. We...
“Punch Drunk Love”
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another late win, this time against the elite warriors of Luton Town. We discuss Bissouma’s fall and Brennan’s rise, wonder what to do with Kulu, ...
“Eternals”
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ash, Billie, Rosa and Sam come together to mostly ignore the actual football (bar a shoutout to GB’s heroics as Wales captain) to bring you the Home...
“The Work of Angels”
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Statement Win Sunday. The men took their revenge on Aston Villa by producing officially their most complete Angeball performance yet, and t...
“Advances, None Miraculous”
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Saturday afternoon against Palace: more low block hell, more divine Micky van de Ven, more Timo Werner tearing COYS message groups apart. We preview t...
"I Stand Corrected"
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We thought we were back! But it turns out we are kind of…not. We discuss the bizarrely soporific spectacle that was the Wolves game with a minimum o...
“Just Might Be OK”
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Players, last-minute winners and VIBES are back! Our returning captain gave us just the lift we all needed in the win over an annoyingly good Brighton...
“That’s What Happens”
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another day, another loss to Man City Women. But this time we did it without conceding a single goal to Bunny Shaw! We move. Incrementally, but we mov...
“Got My Ticket For The Darts”
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Billie, Rosa and Tom discuss the 3-2 against Brentford that featured some excellent performances, some calamitous ones (sometimes from the same player...
“Big Blue”
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Football’s strangest hoodoo finally came to an end last week as Man City knocked us out of the FA Cup thanks to a highly debatable/perfectly reasona...
“Look Out”
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rosa and Lauren reflect on Spurs Women’s chaotic win at West Ham in the eye of Storm Isha, and make our latest sales pitch to Grace Clinton after an...
“We’re Happening”
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two big games to review for Billie, Charlie, Rosa, Sam, Tom and special guest Lauren: the spirited 2-2 draw at Old Trafford and Spurs Women’s chaoti...
“Step”
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ash, Rosa and Sam on their emotional rollercoaster as they react to being drawn against City in the Cup, and to the on-off-maybe-on-again-by-the-...
“All In White”
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, everyone! Billie, Charlie, Rosa, Sam and Tom review the up-and-down-then-up-again festive period, before making some wild/entirely acc...
“RENAISSANCE”
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NORTH LONDON IS (FINALLY) OURS. HG cousin Lauren joins Billie, Sam and Rosa to celebrate Spurs Women’s historic win over Arsenal at the Tottenham Ho...
“Peace of Mind”
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The vibes are back! No, we will not be taking questions on the West Ham game. Rosa, Sam and Tom revel in the thrashing of Newcastle, delight in Richar...
“Sink and Rise”
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We couldn’t end a losing run any other way. Billie, Rosa, Sam and Tom reconvene to celebrate the joyous nonsense of Tottenham Hotspur: somehow still...
“You Better Believe!!!”
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hang in there, brothers and sisters. Despite the crushing Lolo news, Ash, Charlie and Rosa desperately search for silver linings after defeat to Aston...
“Uneasy Feeling”
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There definitely have been worse weeks to be coys…SURELY. Rosa, Sam and Tom regroup after that miserable loss at Wolves. Are there any bright spots?...
“Love and Thunder”
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is everybody okay?? Lauren, Sam and Rosa try to put themselves back together after that cataclysmic, catastrophic, but somehow also completely heroic ...
“Flying”
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Rosa is joined by Ash, Billie, Sam and Tom as we look down on literally everyone else, because guess who is still top of the table? Your mi...
“How Long?”
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We move! Billie, Charlie, Rosa and Tom explore the good, the bad and the subs of a straightforward(ish) home win over Fulham that saw your mighty Lily...
“Red Velvet”
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A chance to go top of the league? Never in doubt! Billie, Rosa, Sam and Tom exhale after that unexpectedly-but-also-not tough game at Luton. We hand o...
“If There’s Any Justice”
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We regret to inform you that football is cancelled. There is simply no way it can recover from such a terrible miscarriage of justice as that inflicte...
“Watch Me”
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The WSL is back! Rosa and HG cousins Caroline and Lauren are here with the essential info you need ahead of Spurs Women’s opening game*: our new coa...
“The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance”
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What were we all so stressed about, eh? Turns out Ange even makes trips to the Emirates (relatively, kinda?) painless. Friend of the show Kate Storsve...
“Barking Dogs Never Bite”
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two HGs in a week? The Ange Effect. Billie and Charlie and joined by HG cousin Davina who gives her verdict on the fan forum. Stage-managed PR event o...
“Breathless”
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the wins are late but the vibes are IMPECCABLE. Rosa and Sam are joined by cousin Lauren to drink in that wild, joyous, and fully deserved ...
“The Holiday”
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is this the most chaotic episode of HG yet? Maybe! Blame the international break, frankly. Charlie, Billie, Rosa and (eventually) Sam check in to offe...
“Feels Right”
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carabao? Sorry, we don’t know her. The Ange revolution gets back on track with a glorious 5-2 demolition of Burnley in the late summer sun. Billie, ...
“Coin Flip”
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No one said change comes easily, right? Rosa is joined by HG cousins Sam and (making her official debut) Lauren as the Ange revolution encounters its ...
“Uncharted”
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Good vibes only! We carry the euphoria from White Hart Lane and an impressive win over Man Utd into an episode where we welcome two new members into t...
“In Sickness and In Health”
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The king is dead, long live a bunch of new kings! Billie, Charlie, Rosa and Tom bid final farewells to Harry, give heartfelt thanks to RB Leipzig for ...
“Energy”
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The season preview! A full HG crew reunite to tackle only the toughest questions: who do we want to beat more, Arsenal or Chelsea? Which N17 pub are w...
“Onward”
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season three, let’s go! The Kane saga, of course, dominates, and Billie, Charlie and Rosa consider all sides. Is giving up a final year of Harry wor...
“The High Road”
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Men’s football has a problem. After Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape, there followed an extraordinary outpouring of su...
“The One Who Saves You”
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new dawn, mates! The HG team welcomes Big Ange aboard the Tottenham rollercoaster in this bumper episode. Are we right to be so excited? What s...
“Chaos Walking”
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it small time to celebrate That Lot absolutely bottling* the title? Doesn’t matter, we do it anyway, because there really isn’t that much else ...
“What Have You Got To Lose”
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Well, maybe not back-back, but Ryan Mason's functional lilywhites are still a very welcome sight. The full Hometown Glory team convene to ...
“Why Didn’t You Tell Me”
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Billie, Charlie and Rosa react to news of Mauricio Pochettino's journey to the dark side. What stage of grief are we all at? Just how mad are we with ...
“Cold Little Heart”
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Ash, Charlie, Rosa and Tom get deep in their coys feelings to survey the wreckage of a Bournemouth defeat that captures the toxic nature o...
“The Journey”
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Caroline and Rachel of the brilliant N17 Women podcast to highlight Spurs Women. We try to avoid getting granular about another Nort...
“Dead Again”
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is up with Tottenham Hotspur? It's a timeless, impossible question, but one that Billie, Charlie and Rosa take on in a special episode. We break ...
“It’s Not Over Yet”
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all care about top four again, we guess? Ash, Billie, Rosa and Tom put the Milan game in the bin and our dreams of glory away for another year. But...
“Shrinking”
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rosa, Billie and Tom attempt to unpack two miserable defeats in the Cup and league. We then rouse ourselves (sort of) for previews of the Milan and Fo...
“That’s What I Like”
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Like London buses… we bag a second, confident derby win. Billie, Rosa and Tom discuss unlikely goal scorers, Richarlison and Kane, Ben Davies reachi...
“The Show Goes On”
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spurs might not be particularly good, but at least we’re not West Ham bad. Billie, Charlie, Rosa and (especially) Tom celebrate a nicely straightfor...
“Road to Perdition”
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! And YIKES. Billie and Rosa work through their feelings about our football club’s latest disaster(s) and try to fin...
“Hero”
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, Harry. Our Harry. What a man, and what a privilege to pay tribute here to our club's greatest goalscorer. Charlie, Rosa and Tom present H his flow...
“Light”
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Actual signings! Clean sheets! Goalscoring records! Criminal activity by our director of football! Billie, Tom and Rosa are joined by comedian David A...
“Perfect Storm”
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ash, Charlie and Rosa come together for a cathartic exorcism of the North London Derby. We dig deep to make sense of a day that felt off from the mome...
“Going Through It”
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another quiet week! Billie, Charlie, Rosa and Tom rattle through Qatar's flirtations with Spurs, two victories, the rise of Pape Matar Sarr, the awful...
“Kick, Push”
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it’s all kicking off, isn’t it? Ash, Billie, Charlie and Rosa convene to assess the Villa defeat and the civil war engulfing Spurs—how muc...
“Same Old Story”
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the chaos that is Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, who did not give us even one game before we had to ask yet again, why are you like ...
“All Rise”
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deep breath, everyone: the Spurs rollercoaster has pulled in until Boxing Day! Billie, Charlie, Rosa, Tom and friend of the show Tara try and make sen...
“All Is True"
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie, Rosa and Tom strap in for the emotional aftermath of defeat to Liverpool, while clinging to certain positives. Positive number one: our glori...
“Time Will Tell”
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Love football, hate VAR. Ash, Rosa and Tom celebrate the joyous last minute winner at Bournemouth and try not to get TOO tinfoil about the disallowed ...
“Always Let U Down”
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As surely as night follows day, this week the Tottenham rollercoaster took a real nosedive. Billie and Rosa cling on for dear life as they discuss wha...
“Make You Smile”
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re good! Right? Ash, Billie and Rosa revel in the professional win against Everton, and Sonny's spectacular goals in the…less professional win ...
“The Lion Inside”
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom, Rosa and Billie reflect on the Brighton win and the emotional scenes after the death of Gian Piero Ventrone. Kane gets his flowers, not least for...
“It Is What It Is”
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The team contends with a tough COYS week—trying their best to keep level heads. In Antonio we trust. A tricky trip to Frankfurt is analysed, as our ...
“Encounter”
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cockerels > Foxes. Charlie, Rosa and Tom celebrate the weekend double over Leicester. There's plenty of Sonny joy to bathe in, a big, (accidentally...
“Worry Walks Beside Me”
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie, Billie and Rosa are joined by Caroline Stefko of the N17 Women podcast as they mull over defeat in Lisbon and its rather outsized reaction on...
“I’m Going Back”
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Still unbeaten and suddenly fun to watch? A good weekend to be Spurs! The full HG lineup toasts the entertaining Fulham win, with special mentions for...
“HUMBLE.”
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back after a too-long break to talk about that draw at West Ham. What else did we learn from Wolves and Forest? How are we unbeaten yet playin...
“Venom”
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We pick the bones out of a raucous visit to Stamford Bridge: How did we manage to get out of there with a point despite that performance? (Spoiler: Ri...
“Joy”
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The team recounts a hot, hazy, Pimm's-fuelled day in N17 as Spurs thrashed a hapless Southampton. Which iconic artist does Billie compare Emerson Roya...
“Home Again”
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We cannot wait for Saturday. To help get us in the mood, the team tackles 10 season-defining questions (including: first meltdowns, dream Champions Le...
“Butterflies”
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! The team reunites to each reveal our favourite summer signing (so far) and play keep/sell/loan with Antonio’s unfavoureds, while Billi...
“Best for Last”
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We did it! They team relive a weirdly stress-free in Norfolk and get very excited about our Champions League return—which might even mean a Saturday...
“Take It All”
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well, here we go then! The team pore over a wild, wild week—starting with the edgy Burnley win, then Arsenal's St James' capitulation before we look...
“Turning Tables”
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emergency episode! Who knows what'll happen from here, but we needed to mark a glorious NLD win. We applaud the incredible THS atmosphere, the entire ...
“Rolling In the Deep”
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We review the big pros and potential cons of the 1-1 at Anfield while trying and failing to not get too hysterical over an enormous NLD. Emerson Royal...
“My Same”
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The team reviews the Leicester win, the top four marathon and most importantly: Emerson Royal's new video drop. We toast King Sonny and the magic of K...
“Chasing Pavements”
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Level heads! We try not to panic after the Brighton game while looking at what went wrong. Was it Rosa's fault for attending? Harry Kane's for going t...
“Love in the Dark”
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The team breaks down a glorious weekend (Doherty news aside). How dirty were Villa or should we not get too The Arsenal about it? Just how much does T...
“Hold On”
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's getting interesting! The team surveys the top four race—taking in our Newcastle thrashing and Arsenal's defeat at Palace—and gauges just how ...
“Make You Feel My Love”
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A joyous and oddly heated episode! We bask in the afterglow of the West Ham win and each predict how the run-in will go down. There's a look at the to...
“Love Is A Game” (feat. Rob Daly)
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Daly is the much-loved voice of Spurs TV and one of football's best commentators. He takes on our Spurs Seven questions with Charlie and reveals t...
“Can’t Let Go”
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The team remain calm as we pick over the United defeat and somehow, sort of, re-talk ourselves into the top four being on. Inspired by Tom watching th...
“Right As Rain”
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Back to the top of the Spurs rollercoaster, as we toast the Everton thrashing and prepare for United away. Our Kulu Apology tour continues, we give th...
“Tired”
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a difficult week, Rosa and Charlie chat over the Boro defeat and consider how to make sense of why we all care *so* much (too much?) about our foot...
“Oh My God”
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spurs are back! Again! We glory in the Man City win, dissect the "utterly deranged narrative" (Rosa) around Spurs right now, settle the Deki/Kulu nami...
“Strangers By Nature”
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To mark the first sightings of Kulu & Bentancur, it's a Spurs Debuts Special! We reveal our favourite memorable Tottenham intros, and present some...
“Don’t You Remember”
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This was an emotional one. We all share our (and your) favourite Dele memories and consider his unique legacy: What made him special? Where did it go ...
“Water Under the Bridge”
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We review the highs of Leicester and sobering lows of Spurs-Chelsea IV before handing out mid-term grades to the entire squad. Also: just how will the...
“Cry Your Heart Out”
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A cathartic episode. The team share their thoughts on the NLD farce and look ahead to Leicester and (surely not again) Chelsea. We also pay tribute to...
“All I Ask”
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We tackle the Ndombele saga, make sense of the Chelsea and Morecambe debacles and preview the Carabao second leg and Arsenal game. The team also pay (...
“Skyfall” (feat. Joe Barton)
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Screenwriter and showrunner Joe Barton tackles our Spurs Seven questions, reveals whether Giri/Haji can be revived, discusses his upcoming Batman and ...
“Easy On Me”
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
HNY! The team give their positives and irritations from the three festive games, preview The Chelsea Triptych and Morecambe in the FA Cup, consider wh...
End of Year Special: “21”
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2021 has been wild! We pick our moment and player of the year, plus crown our favourites in music, TV, film and more.00:00 — Where are we with Spurs...
“When We Were Young” (feat. Abbi Summers)
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster Abbi Summers joins Charlie for our HG Spurs Seven questions. She also talks brilliantly about the challenges of being a woman in football,...
“Cold Shoulder”
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The full HG team break down the Brentford win: How worried are we about H? Is Royal actually decent? Just what has Antonio done to Gentle Ben and Eric...
“One and Only” (feat. Jenna Schillaci)
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jenna Schillaci is a true Tottenham hero. She talks Rosa through her astonishing 12-year Spurs career: one that took in eight trophies and captaining ...
“To Be Loved” (feat. Michael Dawson)
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Daws! Our iconic former captain takes on the HG Spurs Seven and talks Conte, why us fans love him, struggles under Ramos and AVB and fun times wi...
“I Found a Boy”
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shots on target! A league victory! Big hugs! Billie, Charlie and Tom toast the game-of-two-halves win over Leeds — admitting we enjoyed Conte tellin...
“Can I Get It”
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spurs Men are back and Spurs Women are on fire! We present our international break takeaways, wonder if we're back in Defend Our Harry At All Costs mo...
“I’ll Be Waiting”
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first two games of The Antonio Conte Era reviewed (including the GLC moment still living rent-free in Billie's head), predictions for pre-January ...
“Someone Like You” (feat. Gary Mabbutt)
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Mabbutt talks Conte, Bill Nic, '84 and '91, nearly becoming Spurs co-boss with Jürgen, rejecting Arsenal (and Dalglish's Liverpoo...