The FFS Show

Welcome to another episode of the FFS Show! On this week's episode, we are joined by our special Madrista fan, M, to continue our football discussions and extend our prediction series from Ep #5. Join us as we discuss Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, PSG and much more. In addition to making our predictions for the European top 5 leagues, we also make our predictions for the UEFA Champions League, Ballon D'or, and briefly touch on the Premier League (again). Please subscribe, comment and drop us a review. We would love to hear from you on our social media pages linked below. Twitter @FFS_Show Instagram @The_FFS_Show Youtube: The FFS Show

Welcome to this week's "S is for the Sporting Edge" episode!  Learn about how Sir David Brailsford implemented Marginal gains model in the GB Olympic cycling team to lead to an extraordinary turn around in the squads Olympic success. This week's episode also includes the first quiz of the month where S & F review current affairs in the podcast worlds most difficult quiz.  As always please support the show by subscribing to the podcast and our Youtube channel. We are also launching our social media channels where we will post short clips of the week! Twitter @FFS_Show Instagram @The_FFS_Show   Youtube: The FFS Show Sources for this weeks episode are below:  Harvard Business Review  BBC   New York Times  Bleacher Report  Goal Timestamps: 00:00 S goes on vacation and tells F his recommended bucket list items in the US 14:25 S talks to us about Sir David Brailsford & Marginal Gains Theory 44:34 FFS Quiz of the Month 1:06:44 Our hosts talk about the Chelsea - Man Utd & Classico matches before wrapping up this week's episode 

Welcome to another "F is for Football" episode! Now that the transfer market is closed,  we predict how we believe the Premier League table is gonna shape up. We discuss the big 6 teams - Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspurs and Arsenal - in detail and also touch on potential contenders for the top 6 (Everton, Liecester, Leeds, Wolves). We also make other predictions for the season such as signing of the season, flop of the season, top scorer and more; followed by some discussions on Project Big Picture. The initial plan was to cover the entire European top 5 leagues with our special guest, B, but due to time constraints we decided to turn our prediction special into a 2-parter - so make sure to tune in for part 2 for discussions on La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League. Please subscribe, comment and drop us a review. We would love to hear from you on our social media pages linked below. Twitter @FFS_Show Instagram @The_FFS_Show Timestamps: 00:00 We touch on the Juventus-Napoli fiasco and try to build our covid-19 starting 11 05:59 Manchester United predictions & discussion 24:22 Liverpool predictions & discussion 32:09 Manchester City predictions & discussion 39:38 Chelsea predictions & discussion 49:50 Tottenham Hotspurs predictions & discussion 59:09 Arsenal predictions & discussion 1:11:20 We discuss other potential top 6 challengers (Everton, Liecester, Leeds, Wolves) 1:15:16 Premier League table prediction for this season (ranking top 6 or 8) 1:21:13 Miscellaneous Premier League predictions (top scorer, signing of the season, flop of the season, etc.) 1:24:28 Project Big Picture

On this week’s “F is for… Freakin Medieval History Baby” episode, we embark on a historical adventure examining the formation of the Mamluk Sultanate (1240-1277). We learn about the Ayyubids and Shajar Al-Durr, Aybak, Qutuz and Baibars. We also get a glimpse of the different political factions they interact with during this time; such as the Crusaders, the Mongols, the Abbasid Caliphate, and more. It is a true story filled with plot twists, betrayal, drama, and many epic military events that you may have heard of like the Seventh Crusade (1248), the sack of Baghdad (1258) and the Battle of Ayn Jalut (1260). Then in our “Top of the Week” segment, we rank our favourite movies and tv shows that we have binged since lockdown. Please subscribe, comment and drop us a review. Twitter @FFS_Show Instagram @The_FFS_Show Timestamps: 00:00 The madness of this weekend’s Premier League action is briefly discussed 06:57 We dive into the story of the Mamluk Sultanate 51:08 Top of the Week Sources: Music during dramatic moments Music provided by No Copyright Music: https://www.youtube.com/c/royaltyfreezone Music used: Battle of Giants by Makai Symphony https://soundcloud.com/makai-symphony/battle-of-giants-epic-battle-music-royalty-free Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Book mentioned ‘The Crusades Through Arab Eyes’ - by Amin Maalouf

Welcome to the third episode of the FFS show! Today's "S is for Social Dilemma" episode looks at how F & S view their own reliance and use of social media and how the Netflix documentary and their research for this pod has affected their opinions. We take a deep dive into how the docudrama was received by the critics and the public. Links to the reviews and articles mentioned in today’s pod: https://www.nme.com/en_asia/features/the-social-dilemma-netflix-facebook-2761067 https://www.ft.com/content/cc114543-52c7-4ac2-9885-b11f14b5c2ab https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-09-09/review-social-dilemma-facebook-google-netflix https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-54307976 Also this week features a bonus “F is for Football” where our hosts pick their top 3 moments of the week, reflecting on the weekends football including last minute drama for Manchester United and Chelsea’s impressive comeback.   Please subscribe, comment and drop us a review. Twitter @FFS_Show Instagram @The_FFS_Show Timestamps: 00:00 F & S reflect on their use of social media 08:10 Intro to the Social Dilemma Netflix doc 12:11 Critics and public opinion of the Doc 22:20 S & F share their opinions on the topics raised and score the doc 34:17 Bonus F is for Football Please donate to the Anxiety and a depression Awareness Association https://members.adaa.org/

Welcome to our second episode of the FFS show!  Today's "F is for Football" episode is about how football tactics have evolved from the late 1950s to the early 90s. From Nereo Rocco and Helenio Herrera’s Catenaccio, Johan Cruyff and total football, the English "pass and move" of Bob Paisley and Brian Clough, Giocco All'Italiana and the Trequartista of Juventus and Maradonna's Napoli, all the way to Arrigo Sacchi's high pressing, zonal marking 4-4-2 with a legendary team that featured Van Basten, Guillit, Frank Rijkard, Paolo Maldini and Carlo Ancelotti. If you're a fan of football tactics - or just football in general - you're really gonna enjoy this one!  Also for our Top of the Week segment we make our top 6 predictions for the Premier League this season.  Please subscribe and drop us a review.  Twitter @FFS_Show Instagram @The_FFS_Show Timestamps:  00:00 S rants about the Manchester United vs Crystal Palace match shenanigans  04:30 F dives into the history of football tactics  42:00 Top of the Week, F&S make their Premier league top 6 predictions Please donate to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation