The Athletic FC Podcast
Hosted by Emma Paton and Kate Mason · The Athletic
4.8from 4,350 ratings
- 1,480
- Episodes
- 719
- Transcribed
- 4,350
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 304M
- YouTube views
About The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic's flagship football podcast is with you six days a week, bringing unrivalled analysis from the biggest stories in world football. New host Emma Paton is joined by the likes of David Ornstein, Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and James Horncastle. The show takes you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- The Athletic
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Nov 2019
- Latest episode
- 7 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
719 of 1,480 episodes have a transcript.
7 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why did... Arsenal's move to the Emirates change everything?
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Who are the worst teams in the Premier League?
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Jason Wilcox and the shifting scrutiny on sporting directors
Who has been a guest on The Athletic FC Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Dan Kilpatrick
- Tim Spiers
- Adrian Clarke
- Rob Green
- Liam Tharme
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 304,072,166
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.3 / 5
- 447 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 3,903 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 89
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
Contact The Athletic FC Podcast
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
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Questions about The Athletic FC Podcast
Who hosts The Athletic FC Podcast?
Emma Paton and Kate Mason host the show. Published by The Athletic.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Athletic FC Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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