Liverpool Adventures

Shankly’s Legacy

There are so many similarities between Bill Shankly and Jürgen Klopp. Klopp announced his surprise exit from Liverpool FC 50 years since Bill Shankly did the same.
Liverpool Author of books and theatre shows, Nicky Allt compare the two in conversation with Liverpool author Ragnhild Lund Ansnes. They are also telling us about the Shankly’s Farwell show at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool May 15. with Kevin Keegan, Ian Callaghan and Alan Kennedy. Enjoy!

Football as trauma therapy/ The Bodyguard

David Smallwood has spent almost all his working life in  high-risk areas. First as a soldier, later in diplomacy, now in security were he at the moment is working with prevention of kidnapping and terror attempts.
David grew up in Kirkby and started going to the boy’s pen and the Kop from a very young age, (he and David Fairclough have big smiles sharing fond memories from the Boy’s pen). But it was also where he learnt to toughen up.
Liverpool FC is helping David do his job worldwide and also helping him process traumatic experiences from the conflict zones around the world.
Enjoy this year’s first podcast as we travel the world with the show’s first proper bodyguard.

Shankly Whiskey

After 12 rounds of this year’s Premier League things are looking bright for Liverpool at the table going into the International break only one point behind Manchester City.
Liverpool legend David Fairclough sums up the season so far with Bill Shankly’s granddaughter Karen Elizabeth Gill and Liverpool FC author Ragnhild Lund Ansnes.
They also share the excitement of the launch of Shankly Whiskey (coming to Norway next week), the new Shankly mural and they honour both Ray Clemence and Ian St. John and talk about the Diaz-kidnapping case.
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Line in the sand

A clear onside goal was disallowed due to poor communication and the two red cards where questionable and so were several of the yellow cards Liverpool were bombarded with. Like the one Salah got just from winning back the ball… After the scandal match between Tottenham and Liverpool there is so much to debrief as this match needs to make changes to how VAR is being used and what to expect from the referees in Premier League. Ragnhild Lund Ansnes and Liverpool legend David Fairclough had The Athletic's James Pearce in for a closer look at the mess. They also talked through Liverpool’s group in Europa League, and why the tournament can benefit Liverpool. Enjoy!

Colours to the city

It was an act of kindness that gave Paul Curtis a new and creative career. Now he is one of Liverpool’s most popular mural artists. Paul is David Fairclough and Ragnhild Lund Ansnes’ guest this week - and you will hear how Bambi revealed a massive talent, and how the Liverbird wings in Jamaica Street would make him fly as an artist. Today Anfield has become a bigger tourist attraction thanks to all the murals and Paul is one of the artists behind some of them. Enjoy!

Live before the storm

Dirk Kuyt, Peter Beardsley and James Pearce share their predictions for Liverpool FC ahead of the new season. Kuyt gives us inside information on fellow contrymen Van Dijk and Gakpo and Beardsley draws captaincy lines back to Alan Hansen. Pearce reveals how important both Beardsley and Kuyt have been for him in this arm pinching podcast moment. They also share some of their best personal Liverpool moments in this podcast recorded live at the Liverpool Festival in Gjøvik, Norway. Hosted by LFC author Ragnhild Lund Ansnes. Enjoy!

Transfer update

The summer always open up for exits and welcomes - and dreams. James Pearce, David Fairclough and host Ragnhild Lund Ansnes are summing up the transfer window so far for Liverpool FC.
PS! This is recorded before the Jordan Henderson and Fabinho saga… Enjoy!

Going East

Over the last few days, three of Liverpool FCs biggest profiles in modern time have joined a growing number of Premier League profiles and signed for a club in Saudi Arabia. This is the big talking point this summer, also for our guest and old friend of the podcast, James Pearce together with David Fairclough and host Ragnhild Lund Ansnes.

Behind the scenes

Tony Woolliscroft is one of Britains leading rock photographers and he is a massive Red. He is David Fairclough and Ragnhild Lund Ansnes’ guest in this week’s podcast  - where we go behind the scenes and hear about how Tony work when he is shooting some of the big bands like The Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chilli Peppers, but also when he shoots portraits of some of his biggest football heros - such as how he managed to get what he needed with his «20 seconds job» with Steven Gerrard and what it was like touring to take the official photos of all the Liverpool Captains for the book «Liverpool Captains. A Journey of Leadership from the Pitch.» It took Tony and Ragnhild to some mad interview settings. Enjoy!   

LFC Wedding

Have you ever dreamt of getting married at Anfield? Bergitte Nyheim and Frode Johansen met and fell in love in Liverpool and LFC is a huge part of their lives. They made this dream come true.
Hotel TIA got the honour of planning the wedding and throwing the party, our owner and podcast host Ragnhild Lund Ansnes got the privilege of marrying the couple inside Anfield Stadium. The newly wedded are our guests in this week’s love special podcast. David Fairclough is as always side-kick. Enjoy! PS! Long live true love.