{"podcast":{"title":"The Totally Football Show with James Richardson","slug":"the-totally-football-show-with-james-richardson-923658","podcast_index_feed_id":923658,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6818cd43eb146d8e35d312c7","website_url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6818cd43eb146d8e35d312c7/1781161123304-a398fae4-3cbe-493e-ad2e-3c3493908ecb.jpeg","author":"The Athletic","episode_count":1315,"summary":"James Richardson and Team Totally bring their blend of charming analysis and unique insights to Los Angeles this summer, where there'll be releasing episodes after every single World Cup matchday. It's all the football news and chat you need - and plenty that you don’t too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T06:19:33.772588+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-totally-football-show-with-james-richardson-923658"},"episode":{"title":"Chelsea book FA Cup final with City, as Arsenal + Spurs both win!","slug":"chelsea-book-fa-cup-final-with-city-as-arsenal-spurs-both-win","published_at":"2026-04-26T22:09:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-totally-football-show-with-james-richardson-923658/chelsea-book-fa-cup-final-with-city-as-arsenal-spurs-both-win","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-totally-football-show-with-james-richardson-923658","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcast/200-the-totally-football-show/episode-711","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818cd43eb146d8e35d312c7/e/69ee39feabe143da5b245286/media.mp3","summary":"Chelsea secure an FA Cup final berth against Manchester City following a narrow victory over Leeds. The discussion also analyzes Arsenal's narrow Premier League lead and the dramatic promotion of York City in the National League.","meta_description":"Chelsea reach the FA Cup final to face Man City. Analysis of Arsenal's title race, Spurs' resurgence, and York City's incredible National League promotion.","key_points":["Main idea: Chelsea's FA Cup final appearance sets up a high-stakes clash with Manchester City's potential treble ambitions","Practical takeaway: Arsenal's narrow win over Newcastle highlights the physical and tactical fatigue facing title contenders","Failure mode: The debate over whether Arsenal's tactical evolution is lagging behind competitors like Manchester City","Main idea: York City's dramatic promotion from the National League serves as a standout moment of sporting drama","Failure mode: The risks of managerial instability and late-season tactical shifts in the Premier League relegation battle"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"National League Drama: York City Promoted","summary":"A breakdown of the incredible final minutes at Spotland that secured York City's promotion to the Football League."},{"start_ms":370000,"title":"Chelsea's FA Cup Success","summary":"Analyzing Chelsea's 1-0 win over Leeds and what it means for their upcoming final against Manchester City."},{"start_ms":1020000,"title":"Manchester City and the Treble Race","summary":"Evaluating City's performance against Southampton and their momentum heading into the FA Cup final."},{"start_ms":1640000,"title":"Arsenal's Title Race Tension","summary":"Discussing Arsenal's narrow win over Newcastle and the physical toll of the Premier League title race."},{"start_ms":2250000,"title":"Premier League Mid-Table and Relegation","summary":"Reviewing West Ham's late victory over Everton and the struggles of Spurs and Newcastle."},{"start_ms":3170000,"title":"Nottingham Forest and the Bottom of the Table","summary":"Analyzing Forest's dominant win over Sunderland and the shifting dynamics in the relegation fight."},{"start_ms":3470000,"title":"European Outlook and Champions League Race","summary":"Looking ahead to the Champions League semi-finals and the implications of the Premier League's European spots."}],"topics":["Premier League","FA Cup","Chelsea FC","Arsenal FC","Manchester City","National League","York City","Football Tactics"],"duration_seconds":3907,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-totally-football-show-with-james-richardson-923658/episodes/chelsea-book-fa-cup-final-with-city-as-arsenal-spurs-both-win/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-totally-football-show-with-james-richardson-923658/chelsea-book-fa-cup-final-with-city-as-arsenal-spurs-both-win.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}