Episodes

  • S4E13 | Why every neutral should support Spurs

    S4E13 | Why every neutral should support Spurs
    Oct 14 2026
    Why would anyone voluntarily support Tottenham? Josh Emden joins us on The Lab to explain why Spurs might still be the best choice for a neutral, even when the football makes us miserable. We debate owner funding, the financial arguments around City and Chelsea, Daniel Levy’s complicated legacy and why Tottenham spending money seems to upset everyone. Have we built something worth being proud of, or are we just finding increasingly elaborate ways to cope? Plus, the difference between a successful business and a successful football team, why the suffering makes the good moments matter, and the absolute madness of knowing we’d do it all again. Read Josh’s work at Subenham Stackspurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • S4E12 | ENIC’s Cash, City’s Case and Tottenham’s Next Move

    S4E12 | ENIC’s Cash, City’s Case and Tottenham’s Next Move
    Oct 7 2026
    Ben White joins us to unpack Tottenham’s finances. Why are Spurs reporting losses when the stadium generates so much money? What does ENIC’s cash injection actually mean? And how much room is there for another big transfer window? We discuss the difference between cash and accounting losses, how player sales help fund spending and whether there’s any substance to calls for Tottenham to be investigated. We also look at the potential fallout from the Manchester City case, whether Spurs could pursue compensation and our frustrations with Chelsea’s treatment. Plus, January spending possibilities and how qualifying for Europe could change the financial picture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S4E11 | Me, My Dad, and Tottenham

    S4E11 | Me, My Dad, and Tottenham
    Oct 2 2026
    Please consider donating to Blood Cancer UK James Harris joins us to talk about his dad, their shared love of Tottenham and what it means to follow Spurs without him. From childhood trips to White Hart Lane and arguments over favourite players to watching their final game together in hospital, James shares the memories that made Tottenham inseparable from their relationship. We talk about grief, missing the post-match phone calls, reconnecting with his brother and how writing about his dad helped him process his loss. An honest, moving conversation about the club we inherit, the people we share it with and appreciating the time we have together. Read James' article here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • S4E10 | 30 Minutes With Ledley King

    S4E10 | 30 Minutes With Ledley King
    Sep 29 2026
    Welcome to The Lab. For this episode, I sat down with someone who means an enormous amount to this club and to all of us who support it: Ledley King. An academy graduate, our captain, a one-club man and now a member of Tottenham’s Hall of Fame. On a personal level, I’m incredibly grateful to have been given this opportunity. We spend so much time talking about Spurs and the people who’ve shaped our lives supporting it. Getting to have this conversation with Ledley was really special. We spoke about his bond with the fans, the years when Spurs started believing again, and what it took, physically and mentally, to keep pulling on that shirt. A huge thank you to Ledley for his time. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • S4E09 | Richarlison Exit, Mudryk Gamble & Spurs’ Injury Reset

    S4E09 | Richarlison Exit, Mudryk Gamble & Spurs’ Injury Reset
    Sep 8 2026
    We’re joined by Dan Kilpatrick for a wide-ranging Tottenham Hotspur discussion. We assess Richarlison’s uncertain future and whether Spurs have handled his potential exit well, before looking at the club’s major change in approach to injuries and player fitness under Roberto De Zerbi. We also discuss whether Tottenham’s £400m rebuild has genuinely lifted expectations, the logic behind the Mykhailo Mudryk move, why the squad still feels uncertain in key areas, and the midfield selection debate between Bentancur, Tonali, Fernandes and Gallagher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • S4E08 | Why Tottenham HAVE to Continue to Spend Big

    S4E08 | Why Tottenham HAVE to Continue to Spend Big
    Aug 25 2026
    Anatole Pang returns to The Lab to explain what’s really happening with Tottenham’s extraordinary summer spending. Why is net spend such a misleading way of judging ambition? Have Spurs actually spent far less than their Big Six rivals where it really matters? And after years of investing in the stadium and the club’s commercial infrastructure, are we finally seeing the payoff? We look at Tottenham’s estimated £700m–£1bn spending deficit, why buying three £20m players isn’t the same as buying one £60m player, how Spurs can afford to keep spending, and whether Daniel Levy deserves more credit for building the financial machine now being unleashed in the transfer market. Plus: PSR and SCR, football ownership, Manchester City, Chelsea, Abramovich, the future of the Premier League and why £100m transfers might not actually be as crazy as they look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • S4E07 | What Pre-Season Has Taught Us About De Zerbi-Ball

    S4E07 | What Pre-Season Has Taught Us About De Zerbi-Ball
    Aug 19 2026
    Tottenham’s pre-season has been messy, but beneath the injuries, absences and disrupted preparation, are we beginning to see what Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs will eventually look like? I'm joined by Kish from LilywhiteLab to break down the first signs of De Zerbi-ball, why Luca Williams-Barnett looks ready for first-team football, how Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali could transform Tottenham’s midfield, and the big question still hanging over the number nine position. Plus, we look ahead to Brentford, try to work out De Zerbi’s first Premier League XI and ask how patient we need to be as Spurs fans with a team that could look very different once everyone is fit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • S4E06 | The Johan Lange Reappraisal

    S4E06 | The Johan Lange Reappraisal
    Aug 17 2026
    Was Johan Lange really the problem at Tottenham, or was he simply working within the restrictions imposed by Daniel Levy? We’re joined by the Athletics' Dan Kilpatrick to reassess Lange’s time at Spurs, from the club’s controversial focus on young players and a succession of questionable transfer windows to the dramatic change we’ve seen this summer. We discuss how much freedom Lange actually had under Levy, whether Spurs’ recruitment strategy left the squad dangerously unbalanced, the influence of Roberto De Zerbi, and who deserves the credit for Tottenham now attracting players such as Sandro Tonali and Mateo Fernandez. Plus, we rate each of Lange’s transfer windows and ask whether a man who looked vulnerable just months ago is finally proving his worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins