{"podcast":{"title":"The Wayne Rooney Show","slug":"the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317","podcast_index_feed_id":7449317,"rss_url":"https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p0lwvsnc.rss","website_url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lwvsnc","image_url":"http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lxthgz.jpg","author":"BBC","episode_count":85,"summary":"Wayne Rooney, Premier League icon, England legend, and the teenage sensation who lit up the headlines at just 16, is back. This time, he's behind the mic. The Wayne Rooney Show is your dose of football talk, where Rooney and friends team up for a deep dive into the biggest stories from the World Cup. Expect raw, unfiltered opinions and wild stories from his own career - everything from dressing room drama to unforgettable international nights. You'll also get exclusive behind-the-scenes moments with some of football's biggest names. Subscribe now and remember the name.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T16:18:46.152852+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317"},"episode":{"title":"Michael Owen... Who Was Better At 18?","slug":"michael-owen-who-was-better-at-18","published_at":"2026-03-13T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317/michael-owen-who-was-better-at-18","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0n01p0l","audio_url":"http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n68qsv.mp3","summary":"Wayne Rooney sits down with Michael Owen to look back on two of the most explosive teenage breakthroughs English football has ever seen. At the heart of the conversation is the big debate: who really made the bigger impact at 18? They also discuss whether modern football still allows teenage stars to emerge in the same way, and how today’s forwards, from Erling Haaland to Hugo Ekitike are developing and whether the Frenchman can become truly world class.. Michael and Wayne compare themselves to the young players coming through today, and whether Liverpool on form are the best team in the Premiership and should Michael Carrick get the Manchester United job permanently. They reflect on the pressure of playing for England, the dressing rooms they walked into as teenagers, and the expectations that followed them throughout their careers, from Anfield and Old Trafford to major tournaments with the national team. It’s a frank and entertaining look at two remarkable careers, and the teenage moments that defined them.","meta_description":"Wayne Rooney sits down with Michael Owen to look back on two of the most explosive teenage breakthroughs English football has ever seen. At the heart of t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2961,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317/episodes/michael-owen-who-was-better-at-18/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317/michael-owen-who-was-better-at-18.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}