{"podcast":{"title":"The England Pod","slug":"the-england-pod-7247244","podcast_index_feed_id":7247244,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/COMG7368100835","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2ef84426-f839-11ef-a030-93fb214dc9a6/image/7a82e14046908b8401e3851328d908bc.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Not The Top Media Limited","episode_count":131,"summary":"A show for England football fans, by England fans. Ali Maxwell, George Elek and David Walker have all travelled across continents to watch England play, and loved covering the team during Euro 2024. The England Pod believes that supporting England should be fun, and this show sets out to make it a reality for the millions of English football fans. Expect passion, humour, and plenty of debates about squad selection. The England Pod will cover the England Mens Senior Team, the Lionesses and the England Under-21s, with match recaps, tournament previews and balanced discussion of key issues. There will also be interviews, retrospectives, and more. If there are Three Lions on the shirt, we want to talk about it.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T04:18:24.151881+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-england-pod-7247244"},"episode":{"title":"England World Cup Preview: Hope, Fear and Belief","slug":"england-world-cup-preview-hope-fear-and-belief","published_at":"2026-06-09T16:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-england-pod-7247244/england-world-cup-preview-hope-fear-and-belief","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-england-pod-7247244","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG7472731884.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG7472731884.mp3","summary":"We're on our way. Ali Maxwell is joined by James Allcott for one big England-specific preview before the tournament begins. From Thomas Tuchel's impact and the emergence of Elliot Anderson & Nico O'Reilly and the growing sense that this England team might just have something special, the pair discuss all the reasons for optimism heading into the summer. But it wouldn't be England without a healthy dose of anxiety. They also open the Fear Amnesty Box: concerns about the heat, questions over England's defence, breaking down deep blocks, difficult knockout paths, and whether this team can finally overcome the psychological barriers that have tripped up previous generations. Plus: Croatia first up, Portugal or Argentina in the distance, Thomas Tuchel's leadership, Anthony Barry's influence, and why supporting England might be at its best when you're excited, fearful and hopeful all at once. Come on England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"We're on our way. Ali Maxwell is joined by James Allcott for one big England-specific preview before the tournament begins. From Thomas Tuchel's impact an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4092,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-england-pod-7247244/episodes/england-world-cup-preview-hope-fear-and-belief/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-england-pod-7247244/england-world-cup-preview-hope-fear-and-belief.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}