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Stoke City stories, told by you. The YYY-Files are discussions with fans of all ages, locations and backgrounds about their journey, experiences and relationship with the club. Create your file today at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media pages @theyyyfiles or email at theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information.
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File 50 (A-Side) - Chris Bowden "Worth Every Penny" from 2022-02-05T10:00:15
File 50 belongs to Chris Bowden. In the A-Side, he discusses how he fell in love with Stoke City twice, the special connection between him and his dad through match day hospitality and Eric Skeels'...
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DAY 25: The Days of Stokealona - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-25T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stokealona: perhaps the most sensational football ever played by a Stoke City team. From a shaky transition period, to integrating some of our most skilful ever players...
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DAY 24: The Waddington Years - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-24T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Tony Waddington: arguably the greatest manager in Stoke City's history. From installing the Waddington Wall, to bringing swashbuckling football to the Potteries, to cou...
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DAY 23: The Coates Protest - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-23T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Peter Coates' polarising two spells of ownership of Stoke City. From a disappointing first spell as Chairman, to being driven out by his own supporters, to coming back ...
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DAY 22: The "Best Signing I Ever Made" - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-22T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Neil "Nello" Baldwin: a famous Stoke City supporter and former kitman, hired by Lou Macari. From raising team morale with a chicken costume, to locking a reporter in a ...
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DAY 21: The Finest Debut - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-21T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Alan Hudson: a masterful Stoke midfielder whose first impression lived long in the memory. From a sensational move from Chelsea, to linking up with Jimmy Greenhoff, to...
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DAY 20: The Forgotten Footballer - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-20T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Frank Soo: a pioneering former Stoke City player of both English and Chinese heritage. From becoming the first player of a Chinese background in the EFL, to becoming a ...
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DAY 19: The Auto Windscreens Shield - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-19T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stoke City's two English Football League Trophy crownings, bookending a turbulent decade. From the first Trophy won by Stein, to the madness of the 90's, to beginning t...
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DAY 18: The European Nights - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-18T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stoke City's three ventures into European competition. From two underwhelming exits in the 70's, to an impressive run thirty years later, to a memorable night at the Me...
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DAY 17: The Greatest Season - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-17T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss the 1946/47 season, where Stoke came within one game of winning the First Division title. From forming an excellent squad following WWII, to Sir Stan's transfer saga, t...
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DAY 16: The Scoreboard Humiliation - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-16T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stoke 0-8 Liverpool, where even the scoreboard couldn't keep count! From a hope for a giant-killing in our new home, to a spanking against a rotated opposition, to how ...
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DAY 15: The Fortress Britannia - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-15T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss the Britannia Stadium: which has been Stoke City's home for almost 25 years. From being nudged out of the Victoria Ground, to traffic issues from the very start, to bec...
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DAY 14: The Butler Street Stand - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-14T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss the collapse of the Butler Street Stand, and the devastating consequences thereof. From the shock following the event, to the dismantling of Stoke's best ever team, to ...
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DAY 13: The League Cup - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-13T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stoke City's League Cup triumph in 1972: the Club's only major honour. From an extended and demanding run-in, to facing a giant in the Final, to the significance of thi...
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DAY 12: The Steele Works - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-12T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Freddie Steele: arguably the greatest striker to have played for Stoke City. From developing into a goalscoring machine, to suffering wartime disruption, to unusual inj...
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DAY 11: The Banks of England - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-11T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Gordon Banks: Stoke City legend and one of the greatest to have played the game. From arriving with a high reputation, to a wonder save against West Ham, to becoming on...
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DAY 10: The Dejected Hippo - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-10T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stoke's dismal spell on and off the pitch during the late 1990's. From getting relegated to the third tier, to being cursed with debt from a new stadium, to the manager...
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DAY 9: The Full Monty - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-09T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Liam Lawrence's memorable goal and celebration against Coventry in 2008. From how important Liam was, to how important his goal was, to how important it is to have peop...
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DAY 8: The Golden One - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-08T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Mark Stein, Stoke's iconic striker in the 90's. From joining from Oxford's reserves, to playing his part in grand occasions, to becoming a long-standing fan's favourite...
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DAY 7: The Wizard of Dribble - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-07T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Sir Stanley Matthews: Stoke City's (and possibly the world's) greatest ever footballer. From a pioneering career, to a stat-studded testimonial, to being the ultimate a...
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DAY 6: The Kamara Fourteen - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-06T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Chris Kamara's fourteen game stint as manager of Stoke City. From being a successful former player, to being dealt a bad hand initially, to winning just once during his...
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DAY 5: The South Stand Jinx - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-05T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss the "South Stand Jinx". From how it came about, to how twelve teams tried (and failed) to beat it, and how Stoke City came to triumph in the face of adversity.
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DAY 4: The Long Throw - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-04T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Rory Delap's long throw-ins. From finding the talent by accident, to how opposition players dealt with the threat, to recognising how crucial Rory has been for Stoke Ci...
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DAY 3: The Pitch Invasion - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-03T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stoke City 0-0 Leicester City: the day Stoke City were promoted to the Premier League for the first time. From an emotionally strained game, to the explosion of fans at...
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DAY 2: The Semi Final - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-02T00:00
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stoke City 5-0 Bolton Wanderers: our perfect FA Cup Semi Final in 2001. From the tricky run-in, to taking it all in on Wembley Way, to how this game epitomised Tony Pul...
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DAY 1: The Big John - Advent Calendar 2021 from 2021-12-01T00:00:14
Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss John Ritchie: Stoke's all time top-goalscorer. From being signed by Tony Waddington, to scoring in a controversial Semi Final, to receiving an unusual perk at the socia...
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MYYYLLIONAIRE: Dan Buxton from 2021-11-28T10:00:14
This is MYYYLLIONAIRE: a Stoke City quiz for Stoke City fans. Next to play is Dan Buxton: all round Stoke stats fanatic and co-host of the Every Step Along The Way podcast. Will his years of prepar...
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File 49 (B-Side) - Michael Stockley "Stoke is Family" from 2021-10-13T00:00
File 49 belongs to Michael Stockley. In the B-Side, he discusses both the constructive and destructive sides of social media, his hopes following Stoke's great start to the season and admitting to ...
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File 49 (A-Side) - Michael Stockley "Peter Thorne's Scarf" from 2021-10-02T09:00
File 49 belongs to Michael Stockley. In the A-Side, he discusses how important feeling involved was to getting hooked on Stoke, why he's passionate about improving fans' experience and his new podc...
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Natter - 10/09/21 from 2021-09-10T00:00
Natter is a rambling Stoke City monologue. In this episode, Ben natters about a schedule change for the podcast, an excellent start to the season for Stoke and why transfer windows have become decr...
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MYYYLLIONAIRE: David Cowlishaw from 2021-09-05T00:00
This is MYYYLLIONAIRE: a Stoke City quiz for Stoke City fans. Next to play is David Cowlishaw, co-founder and co-host of fellow Stoke podcast the Wizards of Drivel. Will his exploits help him reach...
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File 48 (C-Side) - Chris Brammer "Made Some Friends" from 2021-08-29T00:00
File 48 belongs to Chris Brammer. In the C-Side, he discusses his thoughts on the Stoke City content community, how his relationship with Stoke City has evolved and what he'd love to see the Club d...
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File 48 (B-Side) - Chris Brammer "Vote for Dave" from 2021-08-22T00:00
File 48 belongs to Chris Brammer. In the B-Side, he discusses his favourite all-time Stoke City XI, some of the not so great signings we've made and what other team he would have podcasted on if it...
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Natter - 15/08/21 from 2021-08-15T00:00
Natter is a rambling Stoke City monologue. In this episode, Ben natters about the relief of new season optimism, hope that the matchday experience gets a reboot now it's back and the changes to pro...
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File 48 (A-Side) - Chris Brammer "You're A Wizard!" from 2021-08-08T00:00
File 48 belongs to Chris Brammer. In the A-Side, he discusses being a lifelong part of the Wizards of Drivel podcast, picking out some of his highlights from along the way, and his most emotional m...
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MYYYLLIONAIRE: Chiraag Gokal from 2021-08-01T09:00:11
This is MYYYLLIONAIRE: a Stoke City quiz for Stoke City fans. Next to play is Chiraag Gokal, a South African with a remarkable ability to recall his Stoke memories. Will his talents set him up to m...
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MYYYLLIONAIRE: Elliot Yates from 2021-07-25T00:00
This is MYYYLLIONAIRE: a Stoke City quiz for Stoke City fans. Next to play is Elliot Yates, someone well experienced in the Stoke City social media world. Can he overtake his own podcast's co-host ...
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MYYYLLIONAIRE: Lewis Woolliscroft from 2021-07-18T00:00
This is MYYYLLIONAIRE: a Stoke City quiz for Stoke City fans. Next to play is Lewis Woolliscroft, an aspiring football journalist who's been a fan for over a decade. Will he take an early lead at t...
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MYYYLLIONAIRE: Harvey Todd from 2021-06-27T00:00
This is MYYYLLIONAIRE: a Stoke City quiz for Stoke City fans. This episode's player is Harvey Todd, who's known in the Stoke City community for his popular YouTube channel HarveySCFC. How close wil...
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File 47 (B-Side) - Jamie Unwin "Third Time Lucky" from 2021-06-20T00:00
File 47 belongs to Jamie Unwin. In the B-Side, he discusses his more "virtual" relationship with Stoke, why he had to take a step back at one point and what's next for social media.
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File 47 (A-Side) - Jamie Unwin "Eating Pie Lids" from 2021-06-13T00:00
File 47 belongs to Jamie Unwin. In the A-Side, he discusses not being tempted by United or Vale, eventually plumping for Stoke during his time in hospitality and being smacked on the back by Andy G...
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File 46 (B-Side) - Liam Bullock "Reykjavik to Barcelona" from 2021-06-06T00:00
File 46 belongs to Liam Bullock. In the B-Side, he discusses moving to Barcelona at the start of the pandemic, how that and Stoke combined as motivation for his book and observing active volcanoes....
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File 46 (A-Side) - Liam Bullock "Kraftur er Sterkari" from 2021-05-30T00:00
File 46 belongs to Liam Bullock. In the A-Side, he discusses supporting Stoke during the Icelandic era, how the drama throughout inspired him to write his book and the possibility of Stoke and the ...
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File 45 (B-Side) - Nathan Ball "Marko Carried Me" from 2021-05-23T00:00
File 45 belongs to Nathan Ball. In the B-Side, he discusses how his love for Stoke has been challenged through the pandemic, how intends to make the most of going back and missing more important go...
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File 45 (A-Side) - Nathan Ball "Missed Important Goals" from 2021-05-16T00:00
File 45 belongs to Nathan Ball. In the A-Side, he discusses working for both Stoke City and Port Vale, all the experiences and memorabilia he's collected along the way and climbing into a stinky Po...
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2nd BIRTHDAYYY Special from 2021-05-09T00:00
This is the 2nd BIRTHDAYYY Special, a compilation episode celebrating the Files created in the second year of The YYY-Files, along with those part of the new series Stoke City Heroes and DYYYSCLOSE...
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DYYYSCLOSED: Jon Sidaway (C-Side) "Journey, Connection, Culture" from 2021-05-02T00:00
Jon Sidaway DYYYSCLOSED his story connected to Stoke City. In the C-Side, he discusses the strengths of the Stoke City media department, fan media prevalence and taking inspiration from Gold Coast ...
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DYYYSCLOSED: Jon Sidaway (B-Side) "Talk to Somebody" from 2021-04-25T00:00
Jon Sidaway DYYYSCLOSED his story connected to Stoke City. In the B-Side, he discusses dealing with mental health challenges, the answers to your quick-fire questions and how he would announce the ...
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DYYYSCLOSED: Jon Sidaway (A-Side) "Not a Brummie" from 2021-04-18T09:00:19
Jon Sidaway DYYYSCLOSED his story connected to Stoke City. In the A-Side, he discusses his duties working with the Stoke City media team, how the role both lifted him and taken its toll, and Sean D...
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File 44 (B-Side) - Lewis Woolliscroft "My Life's Passion" from 2021-04-11T00:00
File 44 belongs to Lewis Woolliscroft. In the B-Side, he discusses what the future of football journalism may hold, how he sees himself fitting into that picture and the prospect of beating the Val...
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File 44 (A-Side) - Lewis Woolliscroft "Typing and Talking" from 2021-04-04T00:00
File 44 belongs to Lewis Woolliscroft. In the A-Side, he discusses Stoke's Premier League success, watching Stoke games in the flesh during lockdown and interviewing Stoke players via the Delilah D...
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File 43 (B-Side) - James Knowles "Pulis in Brazil" from 2021-03-28T00:00
File 43 belongs to James Knowles. In the B-Side, he discusses narrowing the divide between the men's and the women's game, whether Stoke fans are creatures of habit and an unusual hat-trick on home...
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File 43 (A-Side) - James Knowles "Hamburg to Longton" from 2021-03-21T00:00
File 43 belongs to James Knowles. In the A-Side, he discusses his time working to evolve the Stoke City Women's team, why pages such as Stoke Loud & Proud have such an impact and creating a communi...
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File 42 (B-Side) - Jack Oulton "Football Comes First" from 2021-03-14T00:00
File 42 belongs to Jack Oulton. In the B-Side, he discusses his opinions on some of the top-level dilemmas in football, playing football with a future Stoke player after matches and guessing crappy...
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File 42 (A-Side) - Jack Oulton "A Pasteurised Joke" from 2021-03-07T00:00
File 42 belongs to Jack Oulton. In the A-Side, he discusses how Stoke distracted him from life as a dairy farmer, how he got so into it he decided to start his own dedicated blog and inheriting a b...
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File 41 (C-Side) - Daniel Buxton "More to Come" from 2021-02-28T00:00
File 41 belongs to Daniel Buxton. In the C-Side, he discusses introducing his daughter to the world of Stoke City, a desire to get back into fan media and wanting something new to experience on mat...
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File 41 (B-Side) - Daniel Buxton "Tony Pulis' Table" from 2021-02-21T00:00
File 41 belongs to Daniel Buxton. In the B-Side, he discusses covering the Stoke City academy for the Club, his time as editor of The Boothen Roar and getting skinned playing for Stoke Ramblers.
Ode to Shawcross from 2021-02-19T00:00
An Ode to Ryan Shawcross, written and performed by The YYY-Files.
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File 41 (A-Side) - Daniel Buxton "Skiving to Sunderland" from 2021-02-14T00:00
File 41 belongs to Daniel Buxton. In the A-Side, he discusses being taller than Kevin Keen, watching one of his best Stoke wins with a broken leg and being caught red(and white)-handed on the news....
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File 40 (B-Side) - Sam Richardson (SAMCAM) "Here I Come" from 2021-02-07T00:00
File 40 belongs to Sam Richardson. In the B-Side, he discusses matchday vlogging during a pandemic, how the thinks he'd get on as Stoke manager and revolutionising the FILES FC.
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File 40 (A-Side) - Sam Richardson (SAMCAM) "Too Many J2Os" from 2021-01-31T00:00
File 40 belongs to Sam Richardson. In the A-Side, he discusses becoming the cheekiest mascot going, how it propelled him to start the SAMCAM YouTube channel before his teens and how it all started ...
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File 39 (B-Side) - Daniel Moseley "Emotional, Stressful, Cold" from 2020-12-20T00:00
File 39 belongs to Daniel Moseley. In the B-Side, he discusses how he both loves and gets frustrated by Stoke fans, why he's optimistic heading into the New Year and not worrying about cold feet.
File 39 (A-Side) - Daniel Moseley "A New Perspective" from 2020-12-13T00:00
File 39 belongs to Daniel Moseley. In the A-Side, he discusses his grandad introducing him to Stoke at the perfect time, how important football is to him following his paralysis and milking cows.
File 38 (B-Side) - Matthew Puglise "Chosen Not Inherited" from 2020-12-06T00:00
File 38 belongs to Matthew Puglise. In the B-Side, he discusses why he was so wrong about Nathan Jones, why Stoke fans should also be New England Revolution fans and encouraging tailgating in Engla...
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File 38 (A-Side) - Matthew Puglise "The Honeymoon Period" from 2020-11-29T00:00
File 38 belongs to Matthew Puglise. In the A-Side, he discusses his wonderful origin story from across the pond, how Stoke and his hometown club New England Revolution are so alike and making sure ...
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DYYYSCLOSED: Jonty Sargeant (B-Side) "Surprisingly Doing It" from 2020-11-23T00:00
Jonty Sargeant DYYYSCLOSED his story connected to Stoke City. In the B-Side, he discusses what Deadline Day can be like as an agent, how Stoke should move forwards and whether Michael Owen was as d...
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DYYYSCLOSED: Jonty Sargeant (A-Side) "Easy Twenty Quid" from 2020-11-15T00:00
Jonty Sargeant DYYYSCLOSED his story connected to Stoke City. He discusses the many corners of media that he's flourished in, the struggle he faced prior to getting his break and being impressed at...
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Welcome FanHub (ft. Harley Thorne) from 2020-11-08T00:00
This is a podcast welcoming FanHub to The YYY-Files. Co-founder Harley Thorne discusses his own passion for football, FanHub's ambitious mission to put fans first and how you can get involved with ...
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File 37 (B-Side) - Alisha Coates "Social Media Community" from 2020-10-31T17:53:14
File 37 belongs to Alisha Coates. In the B-Side, she discusses how football from a woman's perspective could evolve, her off-the-cuff FILES FC selections and wondering where Pottermiss might have d...
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File 37 (A-Side) - Alisha Coates "Social Media Community" from 2020-10-25T00:00
File 37 belongs to Alisha Coates. In the A-Side, she discusses growing up a stone's throw away from the Britannia Stadium, scoring penalties past Pottermus at school and Ryan Shotton's bonsai tree....
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File 36 - Chris Machin "More Than Football" from 2020-09-15T07:00:28
File 36 belongs to Chris Machin: he discusses how throwing himself into Stoke in memory of his dad has its rewards, what would his motivations be as a professional footballer and watching Stoke in ...
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Greatest Teammates (ft. Kyle Norbury) from 2020-09-08T07:00:20
This is a Greatest Teammates special! Kyle Norbury and Ben run through their XI made entirely from Stoke City players that famously excelled in each other's company. It's up to you to decide who yo...
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DYYYSCLOSED: Lee Blakeman "Incredibly Exciting Journey" from 2020-08-25T00:00
Lee Blakeman DYYYSCLOSED his story connected to Stoke City. He discusses his role as Sports Presenter at BBC Radio Stoke, the importance of persistence and versatility to get there and why he got a...
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File 35 - Alfie & Bayley Dickin "Unidentical but United" from 2020-08-08T14:00:22
File 35 belongs to Alfie & Bayley Dickin: they discuss how their bond as twins has strengthened even further through Stoke, their (unusual) standout moments together and becoming the notorious Stok...
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File 34 - Adam McIntyre "Ken Dodd, Happiness" from 2020-07-26T21:49:07
File 34 belongs to Adam McIntyre: he discusses attempting 'the 92' whilst only watching his club, collecting 3,500 Stoke matchday programmes over his supporting years and getting locked out of his ...
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File 33 - Andy Morris "An Emotional Rollercoaster" from 2020-07-17T15:39:11
File 33 belongs to Andy Morris: he discusses his Stoke City media career with The Sentinel and Signal Radio, giving it all up to become a fan with his dad once again and the curious case of 'Fetchi...
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File 32 - Reece Evans "Good, Bad, Ugly" from 2020-07-07T08:00:11
File 32 belongs to Reece Evans: he discusses the demands of playing for Stoke's academy as a schoolboy, some of his greatest memories as a fan whilst this was going on and getting Gordon Banks to s...
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File 31 - Angela Smith "Enduring Lucky Fan" from 2020-06-27T00:00
File 31 belongs to Angela Smith: she discusses following Stoke whilst competing at the highest level, the impact she's had on her club since, including with the SCFC Supporters Council, and her dri...
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File 30 - Zak Deakin "The Stoke Family" from 2020-06-19T09:00:22
File 30 belongs to Zak Deakin: he discusses how friends and family cemented his love for Stoke, the journey that he and Ben have both shared for the last decade together and giving Stoke's Man of t...
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File 29 - Martyn Dean Cooke "The Scoreboard's Wrong" from 2020-06-11T17:00:20
File 29 belongs to Martyn Dean Cooke: he discusses matchdays with his dad throughout the Britannia/bet365 Stadium era, his academic studies which take a deep dive into Stoke City's history and turn...
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File 28 - Adam Lambert "Emotional Happy Rollercoaster" from 2020-05-31T00:00
File 28 belongs to Adam Lambert: he discusses his journey watching Stoke from the Victoria Ground to the Mestalla, how this and his podcast, Behind The Life, are remarkably alike and an unashamed l...
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Bojan (ft. Elliot Yates) - Stoke City Heroes from 2020-05-21T00:00
Elliot Yates talks about his Stoke City Hero: Bojan. The Catalan prodigy was the spearhead of the fabled Stokelona, became a fans' favourite through his infectious personality and gave us hope of g...
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James O'Connor (ft. Ian Mellor) - Stoke City Heroes from 2020-05-14T00:00
Ian Mellor talks about his Stoke City Hero: James O'Connor. The Irish box-to-box midfielder made his debut as a teen, once won player of the year and had a massive hand in Stoke's promotion to the ...
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File 27 - Pete Mennell "Surprise For Dad" from 2020-05-11T00:00
File 27 belongs to Pete Mennell: he discusses falling in love with Stoke through season review DVDs, how he tries to recruit new Stoke fans by teaching and why he's glad Delilah's Bar is open befor...
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1st Birthdayyy Special from 2020-05-05T00:00
This is the 1st Birthdayyy Special, a compilation episode celebrating the 26 Files created in the first year of The YYY-Files. Origins, journeys, stories, the ultimate Stoke City XI, perspectives a...
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File 26 - Pete Smith "Marko's Last Word" from 2020-04-29T00:00
File 26 belongs to Pete Smith: he discusses his many adventures as one of Stoke's journalists for The Sentinel, how his responsibilities intertwine with life as a fan of the club and a very cheeky ...
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File 25 - Brynn Cooper "One Liam Lawrence" from 2020-04-22T00:00
File 25 belongs to Brynn Cooper: he discusses working in the club shop during the club's promotion to the Premier League, life now as a Stoke fan in Dubai and watching matches with his grandfather ...
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File 24 - Chiraag Gokal "Vis Unita Fortior" from 2020-04-05T00:00
File 24 belongs to Chiraag Gokal: he discusses switching allegiance to Stoke after falling in love with them, his favourite memories following the club from South Africa and a surprising, emotion-f...
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File 23 - Harry McArdle "Bojan Deserves Better" from 2020-03-30T00:00
File 23 belongs to Harry McArdle: he discusses getting his family involved with Stoke during one of their most successful periods, venturing into fan media through Stoke Hub and an unexpected inter...
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File 22 - Jonathan Davies "Nuts and Bolts" from 2020-03-22T18:00:20
File 22 belongs to Jonathan Davies: he discusses his journey to becoming a youth coach for Slavia Prague, his relationship with Stoke City as a result and bumping into Tony Pulis in the tunnel.
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Wizards x YYY Crossover - Part 2 from 2020-03-17T00:00
This is the second part of a crossover podcast between YYY and David Cowlishaw from fellow Stoke City podcast The Wizards of Drivel. We discuss the origins of fan media, it's current place in socie...
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File 21 - Marcus Maddock "Chocolate Pyramid Enigma" from 2020-03-08T00:00
File 21 belongs to Marcus Maddock: he discusses his bond with the Potters of the North West, some of the antics they've been up to on their journey together and the false promise of pudding.
File 20 - Rob in Tunstall "Bovril and Oatcakes!" from 2020-02-26T18:00:30
File 20 belongs to Rob in Tunstall: he discusses his feature-length documentary on Stoke-on-Trent, his love for the tactical side of football and the best things to put on an oatcake.
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File 19 - Elliot Yates "Stoke's Future Journalist" from 2020-02-02T00:00
File 19 belongs to Elliot Yates: he discusses his ambition of working in football through journalism, how he's well on the way to achieving that through social media and sounding a bell in a bar in...
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File 18 - Rupert & Simon Goffe "Goffe and Son" from 2020-01-26T00:00
File 18 belongs to Rupert and Simon Goffe: they discuss how important Stoke has been for them as father and son, comparing and contrasting football over the years and why Arsenal are so annoying.
File 17 - Bob Moston (Merrym'n) "Made of Clay" from 2020-01-12T00:00
File 17 belongs to Bob Moston (Merrym'n): he discusses his everlasting love for Stoke City and Stoke-on-Trent, how his passions and talents have magnificently intertwined and holding a door open fo...
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Red & White Christmas from 2019-12-25T00:00
A festive Stoke City track performed by Tony Garwood Lloyd.
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Advent Calendar - 2019 Christmas Special from 2019-12-25T00:00
This is The YYY-Files Advent Calendar! In this special File, Ben and Tony Garwood Lloyd discuss a carefully curated list of Stoke players and reminisce about their fond memories of them, failing to...
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File 16 - Jordan Coker "Worth the Travelling" from 2019-12-16T18:00:13
File 16 belongs to Jordan Coker: he discusses how spending time with his family eases the trip from Northamptonshire, his constant positivity with Stoke and Ryan Shotton opening the stadium toilets...
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File 15 - Aaron Gaskett "Nocturnal Aussie Stokie" from 2019-12-07T09:00:13
File 15 belongs to Aaron Gaskett: he discusses following the Potters from the other side of the globe, why following a club like Stoke feels so honest and a ludicrous bet that somehow paid off, and...
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File 14 - Marc Espley "Stoke, Loud, Proud" from 2019-11-20T00:00
File 14 belongs to Marc Espley: he discusses building one of Stoke City's biggest fan outlets, inside information about the club he's pick up along the way and what's next for Stoke Loud & Proud.
File 13 - Kyle Norbury "Converted Stoke Fan" from 2019-10-27T00:00
File 13 belongs to Kyle Norbury: he discusses following Stoke's latest success era as a ball boy, how feeling part of that success changed his childhood allegiance and not picking up Glenn Whelan's...
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Ode to Huth from 2019-10-08T00:00
An Ode to former defender, brick wall and social media gem Robert Huth, written and performed by Fredrikke Wongraven. #SCFC #YYY
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File 12 - Fredrikke Wongraven "Huth Huth Huth" from 2019-10-06T00:00
File 12 belongs to Fredrikke Wongraven: she discusses moving from her native Norway to Stoke, how she thinks women could be treated differently in football and her everlasting (perhaps disturbing) ...
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File 11 - Lewis Castling-Morey "We're the Same" from 2019-07-22T00:00
File 11 belongs to Lewis Castling-Morey: he discusses his dual-supportership with Coventry City, the impact of following a club from afar and a most sensational origins story involving Match Attax!...
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File 10 - George Eltringham "Bring Back Stokelona" from 2019-07-13T00:00
File 10 belongs to George Eltringham: he discusses his love for statistical analysis, how today's Stoke contrasts with that of yesteryear and going for a kebab with a player who'd scored against th...
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File 9 - Harvey Todd "Stoke's Young Vlogger" from 2019-07-06T00:00
File 9 belongs to Harvey Todd: he discusses growing up supporting Stoke's Premier League era, recording and uploading his matchday experience to YouTube and an exclusive reveal on his plans for the...
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File 8 - Ian Mellor "Love, Passion, Stoke" from 2019-06-26T00:00
File 8 belongs to Ian Mellor: he discusses the players that ignited his passion, how he thinks the club can reconnect with fans and ranting about keyrings on Praise & Grumble.
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File 7 - Topher Knowles "Drawing Bad Conclusions" from 2019-06-16T15:00:16
File 7 belongs to Topher Knowles: he discusses how him and his dad were tied through Stoke, how cartooning brought him closer to football again and why he laughed at Rory Delap's throw-ins.
File 6 - Anthony 'Bunny' Bunn "Kid on eBay" from 2019-06-09T00:00
File 6 belongs to Anthony "Bunny" Bunn: he discusses the evolution of DUCK Magazine, the spectrum of people he's met along the way and laughing at Ricardo Fuller doing manual labour.
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File 5 - Tony Garwood Lloyd "Mental Health Soapbox" from 2019-06-02T00:00
File 5 belongs to Tony Garwood Lloyd: he discusses how being a Stoke fan supports his mental health, how all fans are created equal and why he became an accidental Celtic fan at school.
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File 4 - Nigel Johnson "Behind the Mic" (Remastered) from 2019-05-27T00:00
File 4 belongs to Nigel Johnson: he discusses his 50 years commentating for BBC Radio Stoke, how players like Sir Stanley Matthews ignited his passion and what he has to do for a jacket potato.
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File 3 - Tom Thrower "Opinions are Good" from 2019-05-22T00:00
File 3 belongs to Tom Thrower: he discusses his love for statistics within football, why fans being able to think for themselves should be cherished and meeting an injured Stoke player in a local C...
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File 2 - David Cowlishaw "Football is Brilliant" from 2019-05-11T00:00
File 2 belongs to David Cowlishaw: he discusses his rise from writing one-off newspapers as a child to creating one of the most successful Stoke podcasts, how football is pointless but brilliant an...
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File 1 - Elliot Hackney "Bloody Sh*te Potters" from 2019-05-06T00:00
File 1 belongs to Elliot Hackney: he discusses the birth and growth of The Bear Pit TV, the consequences of his presence within social media and a rather unique encounter with the Stoke City board....
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File Zero - A Brief Rundown from 2019-05-04T00:00
Welcome to The YYY-Files: Stoke City stories, told by you. File Zero is an introduction to the project giving you an idea of what the project is all about, why it’s here and how you can get involve...
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