Podcasts by World Cup Road Trip
Francis Leach and Tony Wilson are off to their fourth World Cup, this time in Russia!
Re-live the World Cup day by day held behind the Putin Curtain, interviews with fans and whatever else you might expect from a normal day in Russia.
World Cup Road Trip is produced by Nearly Media.
www.nearly.com.au/worldcup
Artwork by Studio Baker
Music by George Parker-Brien
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Check the fuel tank... from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.503594
Packed and ready, we're about to get on a plane and head north. Far far north.
Let you're World Cup mates know about the Road Trip on the socials or plug it into their phon...
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Destination Moscow from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.497281
It's wheels down in Moscow and Francis grabs a cab to get the feel of the city.
Tony is on the road in Hungary and watches The Socceroos last hit out before The World Cup.
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Simon Hill and Puskas'resting place from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.492493
Tony learns that in Budapest’s famous cathedral, the magic words “Puskas South Melbourne Hellas” can take you to amazing places.
And Francis sits down with Simon Hill, Fox Sport c...
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Golden Days to Come by Last Leaves from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.467786
Golden Days to Come is a brand new World Cup anthem dedicated to the Socceroos.
It's from the '...
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The Concierge and the Club Owner from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.462305
When you want to know what's going on, you go to the Concierge. Francis gets the local insight from Kiril, the 27 year old man who sees all the hotel.
And Tony, in his final moments o...
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Tony leaves Hungary but lucky from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.457340
Football fans are a superstitious bunch - lucky shirts, pre game rituals, jinxes and charms.
When Tony receives an omen from the heavens, he takes to the streets of Budapest to find out w...
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Mishaps, Mexico fans and Moscow from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.453663
Francis meets some die hard Mexican fans in the hotel and shares some reflections on Moscow.
The foyer is a bustling place, it's just missing Tony!
He's arrived but mishap...
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First game: Bingle and a national jingle, or two from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.449161
"That is the stuff!"
Van drivers like strikers, choirs like armies and we're slipping some Beatles inbetween.
A big night out with the Green and Gold Army. And Andrew -...
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Nuclear missile disco and secrets in Gorky Park from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.445292
It's on the buses to see the sights while there's time - Red Square, Bunker 42, Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill with its huge obelisk and Gorky Park (ssshhhhhh!).
Who needs the hi...
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George Negus and off to Kazan! from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.440720
The great man Mr Negus still has it in for the Italians (a bit), Tony has another crack at Red Square and there's plenty going on at this Moscow airport, especially for one family.
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GAME REPORT: Australia V France from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.435137
First game! Looked like a draw for a moment but France managed a win. Quick take on what happened as fast as we can - get the full experience on the next episode.
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Aus V Fra: Proud but empty handed from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.420077
A huge Australian contingent travelled to Kazan making it feel like a home game for the Socceroos.
There's anticipation around the ground fueled by days of travel and the once in a li...
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Kazan touring and Kris Temple from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.412254
Kris Temple, TV & Radio Broadcaster at BBC South and Stadium Announcer in Kazan for the World Cup, shares his insight into the level of preparation that goes into the spectacle of each game....
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Offsiders (sort of) on the road in Ulyanovsk from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.407664
Starting at a lonely truckstop and finishing up after the England win it's been a big day on the tour for everyone.
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Martin Denyer, world's greatest tour guide from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.402243
19 years a tour manager, Martin Denyer says every day's a Saturday for him.
He travels a lot with Australians, about 50% of his time. And plenty of that's cricket.
And then...
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One reason to interrupt another's breakfast from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.397273
If you've got a photo like Francis does you'll walk straight over there.
Russian taxis are almost as thrilling as the second Russia win.
You meet another of the Green and G...
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Bookmakers in Samara from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.391865
The trip heads from Ulyanovsk to Samara with goodbyes from Roman, a TV chef handing out commemorative coins.
Straight away in Samara Tony's found a party on the outskirts and a handfu...
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Aus V Den: One more song! from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.386098
Big game, big opponents (literally), big episode.
- Australia verses Denmark
- Shane Crawford
- Simon Hill
- Francis Leach as Joe Cocker
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GAME REPORT: Nigeria V Iceland (obligatory Messi comparison) from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.380856
Nigeria bested the sparcely populated but closely related Iceland 2 - 0.
Time to draw some Lionel Messi comparisons to the star of the game, Ahmed Musa, and think about the signifi...
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Seven Pelmeni Army from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.375308
It's a sing-off!
Australia excels comparitively in almost anything to do with sport except songs. Barmy Army's got us beat at the cricket and the Russians hold an upper han...
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"That was a very high return match" from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.370770
We're in Sochi for Germany verses Sweden!
"My stress was zero, my enjoyment - 10 out of 10!" says Cam leaving the stadium.
You can learn a lot walking around Sochi from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.365758
Sun's out and it's time to take in the Black Sea town of Sochi.
Walking tour, beard tokens and a reflection on the trade-offs between security and freedom.
While you...
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Tony invited back to Jenya's from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.359359
At 10:36 PM Tony's picking cucumbers for dinner in Jenya's Sochi garden after buying him around at the pub.
Home brew whiskey and Google Translate go some way to filling the gaps....
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Russian morale and the best headlines never printed from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.351367
The Russians are noticeably unhappy about the result against Uruguay. And as Australians we have some insight here.
Every episode Dean sends Tony a text with a suggested headline f...
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GAME DAY: Australia V Peru from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.345616
Tens of thousands of Peruvian fans have decended on Fisht Stadium with the Australian supporters.
We're at the ground to experience what could be Australia's last game in t...
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The Mighty have fallen from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.339060
Tony makes it back to the familiar surrounds of Moscow with the tour finding a local with impressive knowledge of Australian sport.
And Francis checks in from St. Petersburg.
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"Moscow is crazy city" from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.322930
While Francis pushes on in St Petersburg Tony is celebrating with Brazil then off the airport to come home.
It's a hour-plus taxi to the airport but the driver Victor has a lead foot,...
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France, Francis and the football ahead from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.317691
Archie Shaw of the Evening Standard and David Davutovic, head football writere at the Herald Sun, discuss the state of the World Cup during the final 10 minutes of France V Argentina.
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Farewell to a Football Friend from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.311858
Tony was shaken out of his World Cup reverie by bad news from Sochi.
Peter Dawson, Socceroos tragic, died on the day of the Peru game in Sochi.
He was a football fanatic, i...
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GAME DAY: Russia V Spain from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.306094
The party's probably still going on in Russia.
And Tony files a report from a closet in Northcote.
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FFS Neymar from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.300698
Old mate glass-shins Neymar has lost Brazil another fan in Francis Leach. He's donzo.
And reporting from a Northcote closet Tony farewells Japan.
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GAME DAY: England V Colombia from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.294857
The sonic audio of the Moscow subway, jet lag for good and breaking of the penalty shoot out curse.
The excitement, the whinging and the hopes of both countries.
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Love England but can't stand their team, with Daniel Norcross from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.289415
Francis leaves Russia looking for the England football fans.
He's in London confused by his own English football team antipathy. Lucky he's found a sympathetic ear in Listen
GAME DAY: England V Sweden from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.283593
It's over to Max Rushden's London place for a BBQ and pub-patron-free viewing of the quarter final that could get England one ...
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GAME DAY: England V Croatia from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.276998
Is it one step closer to "coming home"?
Francis is in Moscow; first a visit to the stadium to take in the flavour of high stakes international football then back to a suburban res...
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Calling in from Stuttgart 2006 from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.264573
22 June 2006 and Tony is in Stuttgart for the match between Australia and Croatia.
He's also part of the Triple R Breakfasters team.
Best thing to do - call into the sho...
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Russia goes on without the World Cup from 2023-12-12T16:05:30.258457
It's proshchay with a series of politically sensitive interviews about the current state of Russia and how it's ruled.
In one case we've had to alter voices to p...
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