listen to THE ENGLISH DISEASE / freelance stuff / prev: @footballmanager, @acmomento, @mundialmag, etc / samdissnew@gmail.com
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my new podcast series THE ENGLISH DISEASE is out now, wherever you get that sorta thing.
it's about the legacy of football hooliganism in English society: why people were drawn to it & what happened when we were told they all went away.
prod by @StakPod
open.spotify.com/show/1LPKyc…
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was a pleasure doing the concept and creative direction for this one, with @SunderlandAFC and @_greenfootball
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🔙 In 2023, successive storms destroyed parts of Roker Pier, our beloved local landmark.
Maureen is a lifelong Sunderland supporter and volunteer tour guide for the Roker Pier.
To mark #GreenFootballsGreatSave, Maureen tells us her story. 💚
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6 Mar 2025
Another Danny Dyer heater on @BritishGQ this morning. Excellent Q&A on Marching Powder by @SamDiss
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Whenever I read an interview with Danny Dyer, it's the funniest and most insightful interview I've read in ages. This by @SamDiss is no exception. gq-magazine.co.uk/article/da…
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6 Nov 2024
Centrist commentariat: there was nothing anyone could do, it was a 'red wave', an act of nature.
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There was no strategic mistake for Harris here, a la 2016. Trump did better, with everyone, everywhere. It’s a red wave.
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4 Nov 2024
Quincy Jones casually offering the greatest quote I've ever heard about the act of creation.
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me, raiding the drinks cupboard as a 15-year-old:
3 Oct 2024
malibu is so good
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1 Nov 2024
My profile of Ben Mezrich, foil and inspiration to journalists everywhere, the man who won't get out of bed until Hollywood pays him extremely handsomely vulture.com/article/ben-mezr…
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One of the best podcast series’ I’ve ever listened to. Couldn’t recommend it highly enough. Brilliantly done @SamDiss @StakPod
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immensely proud of how this has turned out, and this last episode is probably the most personal and vulnerable story i’ve ever told. plz have a listen wherever you listen to these things.
Sam returns to east London to confront some home truths and speaks to someone who might hold the key to understanding the English Disease…
The sixth and final episode of 'The English Disease' with @SamDiss.
Out now: lnk.to/englishdisease
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the amount of blanket coverage the Chalamet competition does make you shudder at the unholy door it has unhinged: endless made-for-virality lookalike contests for increasingly inane celebs. we have brought fresh hell upon ourselves. enjoy Adamdriverfest in January.
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25 Oct 2024
Explore the untold tale of football hooliganism in England, from its 80s roots to its 2024 resurgence. Join @SamDiss as he explores the complex mix of class, rebellion, and violence that shapes this enduring subculture in Season Two of Legacy from @StakPod. #podcastdelivery
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19 Oct 2024
English football culture used to take pride in working class clubs in the middle of low income cities. I can’t stand this loser mindset of looking down on something you THINK you’re above, usually behind an anonymous social media account.
Glad Watford got battered today.
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18 Oct 2024
I am not a football fan. I have never witnessed football-related violence. But my goodness @SamDiss’s podcast THE ENGLISH DISEASE is brilliant. That is how you tell a story.
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17 Oct 2024
How dare you. British slaveowners were compensated to the equivalent of near £20 BILLION in today’s money, drawing a debt that was only paid off, by taxpayers, in 2015. Gladstone’s father received one of the largest individual payouts, equivalent to £80m today. Shall I continue?
15 Oct 2024
They ought to pay us for ending slavery, it is not something any other country had done and we were motivated by Christian charity.
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16 Oct 2024
Class, masculinity & football - have a listen.
my new podcast series THE ENGLISH DISEASE is out now, wherever you get that sorta thing.
it's about the legacy of football hooliganism in English society: why people were drawn to it & what happened when we were told they all went away.
prod by @StakPod
open.spotify.com/show/1LPKyc…
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This is one of the best things I've listened to in absolutely ages - deep, thoughtful, eye-opening, can't-put-down listening.
Massive credit to @SamDiss and the whole @StakPod team behind it - can't recommend enough.
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A WhatsApp group for football banter started as an escape from the real world.
But it soon became a command centre for Britain’s culture war…
Episode 4 of The English Disease with @SamDiss, out now: lnk.to/englishdisease
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