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    <itunes:title>Nietzsche - God Is Dead....is there anything alive anymore.</itunes:title>
    <title>Nietzsche - God Is Dead....is there anything alive anymore.</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our first return for over a year, we discuss the popular and iconic German philosopher Frederick Nietzsche - his life and works...and how we can find wisdom for our own lives. What doesn't kill you.... ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:title>The History and Star Players of the Ballon d&#39;Or</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We explore the history and glamour of this prestigious accolade...discussing previous winners, years of dominance in different leagues, and whether the Ballon d'Or is still a prize for the Gods of Football. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Self Employed or working for the man?</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We discuss the pros and cons of working for yourself, or working for someone else.  Pros and cons to each side of course....  We try to find an answer and weigh it all up, and realise that it just depends on the person. It depends... ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Flann O Brien</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anybody who has the courage to raise his eyes and look sanely at the awful human condition must realize finally that tiny periods of temporary release from intolerable suffering is the most that any individual has the right to expect. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Decisions Choices decisions Choices...</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[First podcast in awhile.  But we are back.  Talking about landmark decisions. Consciously and unconsciously made. Enjoy. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:title>Brendan Behan: A Change is as good as a rest...</itunes:title>
    <title>Brendan Behan: A Change is as good as a rest...</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The man, the myth, the painter, the writer...We are back with a Christmas special on Brendan Behan! Listen and enjoy! ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>The man, the myth, the painter, the writer...We are back with a Christmas special on Brendan Behan! Listen and enjoy!</p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Bob Dylan</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We look at Bob Dylan - not enough words to describe the man, but Dermot takes us through the key parts of his life, his influences and his evolution as an artist who has stood the test of time. Enjoy!   'lay lady lay, lay across my big brass bed...' ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>We look at Bob Dylan - not enough words to describe the man, but Dermot takes us through the key parts of his life, his influences and his evolution as an artist who has stood the test of time. Enjoy! <br/><br/>&apos;lay lady lay, lay across my big brass bed...&apos;</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We look at Bob Dylan - not enough words to describe the man, but Dermot takes us through the key parts of his life, his influences and his evolution as an artist who has stood the test of time. Enjoy! <br/><br/>&apos;lay lady lay, lay across my big brass bed...&apos;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Premier League: The Best Signings since the beginning...</itunes:title>
    <title>Premier League: The Best Signings since the beginning...</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Having looked at the biggest flops, now we look at those signings that made the biggest impact at their new clubs: From Henry going to Arsenal and being transformed into a world class striker to Jamie Vardy playing Non League football for £30 pounds per week!   We ask why did we miss the boat? Why were we overlooked? And is there still time?   It's a funny old game. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Having looked at the biggest flops, now we look at those signings that made the biggest impact at their new clubs: From Henry going to Arsenal and being transformed into a world class striker to Jamie Vardy playing Non League football for £30 pounds per week! <br/><br/>We ask why did we miss the boat? Why were we overlooked? And is there still time? <br/><br/>It&apos;s a funny old game.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having looked at the biggest flops, now we look at those signings that made the biggest impact at their new clubs: From Henry going to Arsenal and being transformed into a world class striker to Jamie Vardy playing Non League football for £30 pounds per week! <br/><br/>We ask why did we miss the boat? Why were we overlooked? And is there still time? <br/><br/>It&apos;s a funny old game.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Premier League: The Most Disappointing signings since 1992.</itunes:title>
    <title>Premier League: The Most Disappointing signings since 1992.</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Torres. Carroll. Futre. Forlan. Veron. The list goes on.  We discuss the biggest transfer flops in Premier League History: from the most hyped who just didn't click to big signings who were plagued by injuries. Enjoy! ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Torres. Carroll. Futre. Forlan. Veron. The list goes on.<br/><br/>We discuss the biggest transfer flops in Premier League History: from the most hyped who just didn&apos;t click to big signings who were plagued by injuries. Enjoy!</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Torres. Carroll. Futre. Forlan. Veron. The list goes on.<br/><br/>We discuss the biggest transfer flops in Premier League History: from the most hyped who just didn&apos;t click to big signings who were plagued by injuries. Enjoy!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>A look at the state named &#39;Northern Ireland&#39; by two Derry globetrotters. </itunes:title>
    <title>A look at the state named &#39;Northern Ireland&#39; by two Derry globetrotters. </title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The North of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the North, The Black North, Ulster, Our wee country, Fuck this place...whatever you call it, we explore the identity of NI: its past, and future... Will it last? Is it all that bad? Hopefully not. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>The North of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the North, The Black North, Ulster, Our wee country, Fuck this place...whatever you call it, we explore the identity of NI: its past, and future...<br/>Will it last? Is it all that bad? Hopefully not.</p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Work and Career and Money and keeping the wolf at the door...</itunes:title>
    <title>Work and Career and Money and keeping the wolf at the door...</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we discuss the modern attitudes to work, and ask whether work has to be that Bad? Is there an alternative to the daily grind? If so, are we even brave enough to chose a route of our own making, and if we do: is it even worth the effort?   Sometimes you hear, fifth-hand, As epitaph: He chucked up everything And just cleared off, And always the voice will sound Certain you approve This audacious, purifying, Elemental move.  And they are right, I think. We all hate hom...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we discuss the modern attitudes to work, and ask whether work has to be that Bad? Is there an alternative to the daily grind? If so, are we even brave enough to chose a route of our own making, and if we do: is it even worth the effort? <br/><br/>Sometimes you hear, fifth-hand,<br/>As epitaph:<br/>He chucked up everything<br/>And just cleared off,<br/>And always the voice will sound<br/>Certain you approve<br/>This audacious, purifying,<br/>Elemental move.<br/><br/>And they are right, I think.<br/>We all hate home<br/>And having to be there:<br/>I detest my room,<br/>It&apos;s specially-chosen junk,<br/>The good books, the good bed,<br/>And my life, in perfect order:<br/>So to hear it said<br/><br/>He walked out on the whole crowd<br/>Leaves me flushed and stirred,<br/>Like Then she undid her dress<br/>Or Take that you bastard;<br/>Surely I can, if he did?<br/>And that helps me to stay<br/>Sober and industrious.<br/>But I&apos;d go today,<br/><br/>Yes, swagger the nut-strewn roads,<br/>Crouch in the fo&apos;c&apos;sle<br/>Stubbly with goodness, if<br/>It weren&apos;t so artificial,<br/>Such a deliberate step backwards<br/>To create an object:<br/>Books; china; a life<br/>Reprehensibly perfect.<br/>Phillip Larkin</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we discuss the modern attitudes to work, and ask whether work has to be that Bad? Is there an alternative to the daily grind? If so, are we even brave enough to chose a route of our own making, and if we do: is it even worth the effort? <br/><br/>Sometimes you hear, fifth-hand,<br/>As epitaph:<br/>He chucked up everything<br/>And just cleared off,<br/>And always the voice will sound<br/>Certain you approve<br/>This audacious, purifying,<br/>Elemental move.<br/><br/>And they are right, I think.<br/>We all hate home<br/>And having to be there:<br/>I detest my room,<br/>It&apos;s specially-chosen junk,<br/>The good books, the good bed,<br/>And my life, in perfect order:<br/>So to hear it said<br/><br/>He walked out on the whole crowd<br/>Leaves me flushed and stirred,<br/>Like Then she undid her dress<br/>Or Take that you bastard;<br/>Surely I can, if he did?<br/>And that helps me to stay<br/>Sober and industrious.<br/>But I&apos;d go today,<br/><br/>Yes, swagger the nut-strewn roads,<br/>Crouch in the fo&apos;c&apos;sle<br/>Stubbly with goodness, if<br/>It weren&apos;t so artificial,<br/>Such a deliberate step backwards<br/>To create an object:<br/>Books; china; a life<br/>Reprehensibly perfect.<br/>Phillip Larkin</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>John Steinbeck: A Master Storyteller</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA['A writer out of loneliness is trying to communicate like a distant star sending signals. He isn't telling, or teaching, or ordering. Rather, he seeks to establish a relationship with meaning, of feeling, of observing. We are lonesome animals. We spend all our live trying to be less lonesome. And one of our ancient methods is to tell a story, begging the listener to say, and to feel, "Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it. You're not as alone as you thought." To fini...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>&apos;A writer out of loneliness is trying to communicate like a distant star sending signals. He isn&apos;t telling, or teaching, or ordering. Rather, he seeks to establish a relationship with meaning, of feeling, of observing. We are lonesome animals. We spend all our live trying to be less lonesome. And one of our ancient methods is to tell a story, begging the listener to say, and to feel, &quot;Yes, that&apos;s the way it is, or at least that&apos;s the way I feel it. You&apos;re not as alone as you thought.&quot; To finish is sadness to a writer, a little death. He puts the last word down and it is done. But it isn&apos;t really done. The story goes on and leaves the writer behind, for no story is ever done&apos;.</p><p><br/><br/><br/></p><p>1</p><p>Dermot Conway</p><p>2 Shares</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Like</b></p><p><b>Comment</b></p><p><b>Share</b></p><p><br/><br/></p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:title>On the Road: Jack Kerouac</itunes:title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Charles Bukowski</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[“If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be bet...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>“If you&apos;re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don&apos;t even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you&apos;ll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you&apos;re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It&apos;s the only good fight there is.”<br/>― <b>Charles Bukowski, </b><a href='https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1132770'><b>Factotum</b></a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“If you&apos;re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don&apos;t even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you&apos;ll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you&apos;re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It&apos;s the only good fight there is.”<br/>― <b>Charles Bukowski, </b><a href='https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1132770'><b>Factotum</b></a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Other People</itunes:title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Stoicism and how it can help....</itunes:title>
    <title>Stoicism and how it can help....</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will—then your life will flow well.” – Epictetus ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><em>“Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will—then your life will flow well.” – </em><a href='https://dailystoic.com/epictetus/'><em>Epictetus</em></a></p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Richard Yates</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An overview of the life and works of Richard Yates... ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2020 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Alcohol and our relationship to it...to drink or not to drink that is the question.</itunes:title>
    <title>Alcohol and our relationship to it...to drink or not to drink that is the question.</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA["The problem with some people is that when they aren't drunk they're sober." ~ William Butler Yeats  "Here’s to alcohol, the cause of — and solution to — all life’s problems." ~ Homer Simpson ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>&quot;The problem with some people is that when they aren&apos;t drunk they&apos;re sober.&quot; <em>~ William Butler Yeats<br/><br/></em>&quot;Here’s to alcohol, the cause of — and solution to — all life’s problems.&quot; <em>~ Homer Simpson</em></p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Ernest Hemingway</itunes:title>
    <title>Ernest Hemingway</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA["As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans." From A Moveable Feast ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>George Orwell: Orwell that ends well...</itunes:title>
    <title>George Orwell: Orwell that ends well...</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[1984. Animal Farm. A cult figure - George Orwell.   In this podcast, we talk about Orwell and his adventures around the world against the many injustices that he came across: getting shot in Barcelona, going against his will as an imperial officer in Myanmar, living as a homeless person in Paris and London, working and rubbing shoulders with the miners in North England....the list goes on. Enjoy. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>1984. Animal Farm. A cult figure - George Orwell. <br/><br/>In this podcast, we talk about Orwell and his adventures around the world against the many injustices that he came across: getting shot in Barcelona, going against his will as an imperial officer in Myanmar, living as a homeless person in Paris and London, working and rubbing shoulders with the miners in North England....the list goes on. Enjoy.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1984. Animal Farm. A cult figure - George Orwell. <br/><br/>In this podcast, we talk about Orwell and his adventures around the world against the many injustices that he came across: getting shot in Barcelona, going against his will as an imperial officer in Myanmar, living as a homeless person in Paris and London, working and rubbing shoulders with the miners in North England....the list goes on. Enjoy.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Age and entering the 30&#39;s: does it have to mean an end of limitless possibility?</itunes:title>
    <title>Age and entering the 30&#39;s: does it have to mean an end of limitless possibility?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We are back after a long break. It's a topic we've talked about for a long time and we've finally aired it. Heading into your 30's: do you continue backpacking and the impulsive wild rover adventures, or does it mean cuddling up on the sofa with a cup of green tea and being happy, because...well that's you're lot, you've had your fun. We talk it out! ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>We are back after a long break. It&apos;s a topic we&apos;ve talked about for a long time and we&apos;ve finally aired it. Heading into your 30&apos;s: do you continue backpacking and the impulsive wild rover adventures, or does it mean cuddling up on the sofa with a cup of green tea and being happy, because...well that&apos;s you&apos;re lot, you&apos;ve had your fun. We talk it out!</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are back after a long break. It&apos;s a topic we&apos;ve talked about for a long time and we&apos;ve finally aired it. Heading into your 30&apos;s: do you continue backpacking and the impulsive wild rover adventures, or does it mean cuddling up on the sofa with a cup of green tea and being happy, because...well that&apos;s you&apos;re lot, you&apos;ve had your fun. We talk it out!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Life and times of Dostoevsky</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A life which was a novel in itself: Fyodor Dostoevksy. We recount the turbulent life of one of Russia's most famous sons and explore how this life of suffering and survival informed the often dark and complex characters in his stories. Enjoy.  For more information or questions about our podcasts, please email fpisports123@gmail.com... ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>A life which was a novel in itself: Fyodor Dostoevksy. We recount the turbulent life of one of Russia&apos;s most famous sons and explore how this life of suffering and survival informed the often dark and complex characters in his stories. Enjoy.<br/><br/>For more information or questions about our podcasts, please email fpisports123@gmail.com...</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A life which was a novel in itself: Fyodor Dostoevksy. We recount the turbulent life of one of Russia&apos;s most famous sons and explore how this life of suffering and survival informed the often dark and complex characters in his stories. Enjoy.<br/><br/>For more information or questions about our podcasts, please email fpisports123@gmail.com...</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Albert Camus</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We look at the French Algerian writer Albert Camus, famous for many reasons: he was the James Dean of literature, a man of great courage, a football player, and a great philosopher who accepted the absurdity of life whilst also illuminating the sublime beauties of our existence. Enjoy. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>We look at the French Algerian writer Albert Camus, famous for many reasons: he was the James Dean of literature, a man of great courage, a football player, and a great philosopher who accepted the absurdity of life whilst also illuminating the sublime beauties of our existence. Enjoy.</p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Life and Works of James Joyce</itunes:title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <itunes:duration>3427</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>Show me the money! Money and Football explained!</itunes:title>
    <title>Show me the money! Money and Football explained!</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We look at the BIG BUCKS being pumped into the Premier League: we explain where all this money is coming from, we ask how this has effected players wages and performances; and more importantly: what is the impact on the average supporter?   Has football lost its original passion in the name of money and global domination? You decide.  This is our last football podcast of the season, please stay tuned for new podcasts coming up! ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>We look at the BIG BUCKS being pumped into the Premier League: we explain where all this money is coming from, we ask how this has effected players wages and performances; and more importantly: what is the impact on the average supporter? <br/><br/>Has football lost its original passion in the name of money and global domination? You decide.<br/><br/>This is our last football podcast of the season, please stay tuned for new podcasts coming up!</p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The most entertaining foreign players to have played in the Premier League...</itunes:title>
    <title>The most entertaining foreign players to have played in the Premier League...</title>
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    <itunes:title>Ronaldo, the Original.</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[El Fenomeno. R9. Pleasure to do a podcast about such a great player. Listen and share please. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>El Fenomeno. R9. Pleasure to do a podcast about such a great player. Listen and share please.</p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>What makes Klopp and Pochettino successful?</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We take the two Champions League finalists and ask the questions: how did they get there and where did they come from?  We look at Klopp's formative years in Germany, his mediocre playing career, and how he became a serial loser in finals until...  We also look at what makes Pochettino tick...his time in Spain, getting the highest points tally on record with Southampton and finally the 'Pochettino Project' at Spurs...  ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Barcelona&#39;s original Dream Team 1988-1996</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Johan Cruyff. Romario. Stoichkov. Laudrup. Koeman. We look at a period widely seen as providing the foundation for the legendary success of Guardiola's Barcelona...we discuss the huge impact of Cruyff as both a player and manager. We talk Total Football, the tactics that brought Barca their first European Cup in 92, and finally we turn our attention to the demise of the dream team as they were swept aside by Capello's Milan side in 1994... ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Johan Cruyff. Romario. Stoichkov. Laudrup. Koeman. We look at a period widely seen as providing the foundation for the legendary success of Guardiola&apos;s Barcelona...we discuss the huge impact of Cruyff as both a player and manager. We talk Total Football, the tactics that brought Barca their first European Cup in 92, and finally we turn our attention to the demise of the dream team as they were swept aside by Capello&apos;s Milan side in 1994...</p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Future Football Podcasts: What would you like to hear...</itunes:title>
    <title>Future Football Podcasts: What would you like to hear...</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We have a short brief on possible ideas for our future recordings. We also ask you the listener for your input. Any eras of football that you're drawn to, any players you've always loved, or just topics you think deserve our attention, please send us suggestions to FPISPORTS123@GMAIL.COM and we will consider doing a podcast on it.  thanks for listening... ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>We have a short brief on possible ideas for our future recordings. We also ask you the listener for your input. Any eras of football that you&apos;re drawn to, any players you&apos;ve always loved, or just topics you think deserve our attention, please send us suggestions to FPISPORTS123@GMAIL.COM and we will consider doing a podcast on it.<br/><br/>thanks for listening...</p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:author>Jonathan with football correspondent Dermot Conway</itunes:author>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Arrigo Sacchi&#39;s Ac Milan</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the greatest European teams - AC MILAN under Arrigo Sacchi. Van Basten, Baresi, Gullit, Maldini, Donadoni, Rijkaard and many more...They were the first team to win consecutive European Cups, until Zidane's Madrid did it in 2017. Sacchi revolutionized world football; we talk about his tactics, the great power and style of Milan in the 1987-1991 period and what happened after... ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Kevin Keegan&#39;s Entertainers and that title race...</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA['I wud love it if we beat them'....  One of the most emotional and cliffhanger title races between Keegan's Newcastle and Ferguson's Man Utd. We look back at the 1995-1996 season, talking about the  Newcastle team which justified the name of 'The Entertainers'...We also discuss the highs and lows of that season, and ultimately what went wrong for the Toon Army and its saviour Kevin Keegan... ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>&apos;I wud love it if we beat them&apos;....<br/><br/>One of the most emotional and cliffhanger title races between Keegan&apos;s Newcastle and Ferguson&apos;s Man Utd. We look back at the 1995-1996 season, talking about the  Newcastle team which justified the name of &apos;The Entertainers&apos;...We also discuss the highs and lows of that season, and ultimately what went wrong for the Toon Army and its saviour Kevin Keegan...</p>]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>The Best 11 Football players produced from the Island of Ireland</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On our first podcast, we take a look at the best 11 Irish players that have played for both Northern and Republic of Ireland. We go through legends such as Pat Jennings, Roy Keane, Johnny Giles, Martin O'Neill, George Best and many more... ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>On our first podcast, we take a look at the best 11 Irish players that have played for both Northern and Republic of Ireland. We go through legends such as Pat Jennings, Roy Keane, Johnny Giles, Martin O&apos;Neill, George Best and many more...</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On our first podcast, we take a look at the best 11 Irish players that have played for both Northern and Republic of Ireland. We go through legends such as Pat Jennings, Roy Keane, Johnny Giles, Martin O&apos;Neill, George Best and many more...</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>What has gone wrong at Manchester United since Fergie left?</itunes:title>
    <title>What has gone wrong at Manchester United since Fergie left?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[From the never say die attitude of Alex Ferguson to the choppy waters that have followed, we explore the fundamental problems at Manchester United. We discuss the set up that Ferguson left, the managers who replaced him and how they faired out. Finally, we take the discussion right up to 2019 and where the future lies for those all suffering Manchester United fans... ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>From the never say die attitude of Alex Ferguson to the choppy waters that have followed, we explore the fundamental problems at Manchester United. We discuss the set up that Ferguson left, the managers who replaced him and how they faired out. Finally, we take the discussion right up to 2019 and where the future lies for those all suffering Manchester United fans...</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the never say die attitude of Alex Ferguson to the choppy waters that have followed, we explore the fundamental problems at Manchester United. We discuss the set up that Ferguson left, the managers who replaced him and how they faired out. Finally, we take the discussion right up to 2019 and where the future lies for those all suffering Manchester United fans...</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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