Ep92: Glory, Greed and the Premier League

From Pubs to Private Jets,

It started in crowded pubs, pints in hands,, smoke-filled terraces and working-class towns. Today it's a global empire worth billions, watched by hundreds of millions and owned by some of the richest people on Earth.

How did English football become the Premier League? What was gained? What was lost? And is the world's most popular football competition still the beautiful game, or has it become something else entirely?

This week, Oldmate and Josh trace the rise of the Premier League, from local passion to global obsession, and ask whether the world's most popular league is football's greatest achievement or its biggest contradiction.