Nessun Dorma: from Beckham and Ravanelli to Royle and Clough

16 January 2019 11:22
The pod reunite to discuss the opening day of the 1996-97, World Cup qualifiers, Oldham Athletic and Nottingham ForestPopular culture is littered with examples of the second body of work falling beneath the standards of the first. Thankfully for us, it’s a grey area as to whether the Arts Council consider nostalgic football podcasts to be part of popular culture. We’ve certainly not seen a grant, let’s put it that way. So, while that remains unclear, here at Nessun Dorma we decided that embarking on a second series was a relatively low-risk exercise. We’re now four episodes into it, and here’s a quick recap on what we’ve covered so far… Related: Nessun Dorma: the podcast that celebrates 1980s and 1990s football Related: Nessun Dorma podcast: from Jack Charlton to Euro 96, via Paul Merson Related: Nessun Dorma podcast: from Eric Cantona to Glenn Hoddle and Kenny G Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian