Pod On The Tyne

We're suffering from football cold turkey this Monday morning; The Lasses (TM) did play on Sunday, but they were held to a goalless draw away at Halifax having sealed the league title a week earlier. Eddie Howe's Resurgent Mags resume hostilities at Crystal... more

After our epic effort on Monday, everyone is suffering the effects of adrenaline withdrawal. Everyone except George's mam, that is, and Monday's star performer returns to get us off to a flyer. We're scraping the barrel of Chris's new weekly Newcastle... more

It's an epic edition of PotT, with no apologies from us as we've already bumped as much news to Thursday as we possibly can after a weekend most football fans can only dream of! Becky Langley and Newcastle United Women are the champions of FAWNL Premier... more

It's another big weekend for Newcastle United with Ange Postecoglu's Tottenham looking to defy an interesting pattern among teams to win at St James's Park this season, and Huddersfield Town rounding off a punishing eight-day spell by trying to stop Becky... more

Are Eddie Howe's sh1thousing Mags back? After an abominable start at Craven Cottage, Newcastle 'keeper Martin Dubravka took an 'injury timeout', much to the annoyance of Marco Silva, and Howe read the riot act to his charges. After that, things steadily... more

Full house on the podcast for this, slightly extracurricular, Wednesday recording. Unfortunately, having booked Jacob Whitehead at half-time during the Everton match, he failed to respond to seventeen messages asking him to stand down. Yes, it fell flat in... more

An incredible comeback against West Ham came completely out of the blue, or did it? Newcastle had been performing well in their first game following a squad 'reset' over the international break, but some haphazard defending and yet more freak injuries had us... more

Eddie Howe's men (the ones not on international duty at least) have taken to warmer climes as management aim to 'reset' for the final stages of an arduous campaign. The podcast team haven't had that luxury, unfortunately. We took our hopes and dreams to... more

In an effort to recapture the magic of our (frankly) unexpectedly magnificent result at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup, Chris and George attempted to retrace their tyre-treads and summon the power of Tebay. Unfortunately, this sequel proved to be as... more

We're recording after Eddie Howe's pre-match press conference and everyone is excited about the FA Cup quarter final at the Etihad, nobody more than Chris Waugh it seems. Is there any scope for optimism going into this one with our terrible record at City?... more

Eddie Howe's Newcastle threw away any positive momentum they had built with the wins against Blackburn and Wolves with an abject defensive performance at Chelsea. Chris Waugh was at Stamford Bridge covering Newcastle for The Athletic and he recounts tales... more

Newcastle's outgoing Sporting Director Dan Ashworth has left a hole at the centre of his metaphorical wheel. Taylor Payne, Chris Waugh, and George Caulkin mangle ananalogies aplenty as they try to shed some light on the current state of affairs in the... more

What's this... a home win!? Eddie Howe's men found their SJP mojo on Saturday, inspired by the returning Joe Willock and the evergreen trio of Schar, Bruno, and Gordon... and with Isak back on the scoresheet, things are really looking up. Taylor Payne,... more

The captain of Newcastle United WFC, Amber-Keegan Stobbs, joins the pod as we dissect the FA Cup Fifth Round tie at Blackburn and relive last weekend's win over Portsmouth in the FAWNL Cup. Martin Dubravka was the undisputed hero at Ewood Park but Fabian... more

Taylor, George, and Chris are all a little discombobulated recording on a Sunday night (!) after a strange, terrible, lovely weekend. On Saturday night Eddie Howe's men put in one of, if not the, worst performance since he became manager. All of which left... more

It's been several years in the making (or it feels like that, anyway) but George Caulkin's long-anticipated feature on Newcastle United's women's team has finally been published. We'll hear from some of the players on how things have changed since the... more

So, it's official: Dan Ashworth has asked Newcastle United for permission to leave so he can take up a new role at Manchester United. We consider the possible terms of his departure with Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh. On the pitch,... more

Host Taylor Payne has failed to shake off a nasty, throaty cough, for another week and is thinking he will have to accommodate it indefinitely. Meanwhile, Jacob Whitehead returns to the podcast with George Caulkin seconded to a luxury spa for some rest and... more

Chris's first away game in a decade saw him at loggerheads with Eddie Howe; we comb the pre- and post-match press conferences, more for entertainment value than any solid info. Travel is very much on the agenda today, with Bruno's smile as wide as the Trent... more

Chris Waugh has been "taking the temperature" of The Athletic's Newcastle subscribers, and the results are surprisingly optimistic given the apparent dip in performance after last season. Eddie Howe's men travel to Nottingham on Saturday, grateful for the... more

Saturday's game against Luton at St James's Park was truly bonkers, and George's attempt to tame the madness with a new format is going about as well as his very audible effort to herd his cats. So, instead, we've embraced the chaos. Get ready to understand... more

Twelve hours in a car with Luke Edwards at the end of the longest January transfer desert in living memory has put George over the top. That's bad news for all concerned, especially Chris. Taylor tries to hold it together but with very little support, not... more

Taylor Payne, Chris Waugh, and George Caulkin (well, two of them) are in a very chipper mood despite some inclement weather, because Newcastle United won at Fulham in the FA Cup fourth round, something that simply hasn't happened at this football club in a... more

The storm has subsided somewhat, but there are still transfer rumours swirling around three or four senior Newcastle players. Will anyone truly test Newcastle's resolve and, with injuries still rife, can we risk a sale to 'unlock' potential... more

George Caulkin was absent on Monday, but rumours of his departure from Pod on the Tyne are WAY wide of the mark... or are they?! After all, football is a lie and you never know who to believe, especially in January. Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson were... more

Eddie Howe's men are getting the weekend off, so we've opened the floor to questions and we got plenty... In no particular order: should Eddie Howe be adapting our style of play more drastically, who is going to help the midfield while we're without so many... more

Taylor Payne is joined by George Caulkin and Chris Waugh for a Manchester-holics anonymous meeting after our leading men and women were downed by the blue and red halves of the city respectively. For Eddie Howe's men, it signalled a return to something like... more

Jacob Whitehead returns to the podcast, albeit slightly later than scheduled, which makes it an awesome foursome as we look ahead to a HUGE weekend of football. Before that, though, Chris summarises the headlines from Newcastle United's latest financial... more

If you had designed the perfect outcome, it would have looked a lot like this. In control from the off, no dangerous moments at the back, and one-nil up at half-time before sealing it with two goals from your premium striker. Newcastle had it all their own... more

In our last podcast we celebrated the successes of 2023 with family and friends, but the Christmas spirit has thoroughly worn off, especially with zero points from three festive Premier League fixtures. January brings new hope, then, or does it? The queue... more

Once again, we assembled in Newcastle for our Christmas drinks special with the magnificent Strawberry pub playing host to an elite audience of friends, relatives, loved ones, and Others. Eddie Howe's men suffered heartbreak at Chelsea on Tuesday night, but... more

We're coming to you just 24 hours before Eddie Howe's men take on Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter finals and despite the best efforts of our resident gremlin, Chris Waugh. A three-nil win at home to Fulham would be a nice result under any circumstances,... more

Taylor Payne is joined by the world's unlikeliest hoody-wearer, George Caulkin, and Nostra-doofus Chris Waugh, to look back at the last emotional rollercoaster of our Champions League campaign. The Group of Death went to the death, but sadly it wasn't to be... more

Taylor Payne and Chris Waugh are safe in the North East for our weekend review, with George Caulkin making the unexpected decision to broadcast from a building site in central London. We have another dispiriting display to look back at, with Eddie Howe's... more

The prodigal grandad returns! George Caulkin is back, which is good, because we need numbers to comfort each other with our resident Evertonian is on the smugpath. Newcastle lost at Goodison Park, deservedly so, but can we bounce back at Spurs on our own... more

Eddie Howe's Newcastle United side, with at most fourteen fit first-teamers, barely got out of second gear in beating Manchester United at St James's Park. Taylor Payne, Chris Waugh, and Jacob Whitehead review what is now a routine scenario, consider the FA... more

Taylor Payne is not a happy man; he's a bit less not happy than he was 24 hours ago, but not by much. Joining him to digest the indigestion of an ultimately unhappy evening in Paris are Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead. Kylian Mbappe's penalty rescued a... more

Newcastle's bench against Chelsea showed how many players we are missing, but that didn't seem to matter too much as Gordon, Isak and co breezed through the Blues' swiss-cheese defence at will. Lewis Miley also showed why the club's transfer policy was... more

Taylor Payne hosts an international break edition of The Athletic's Newcastle United podcast with reporters Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead, plus special guests Paul Karter and Thomas Concannon. Representing the Newcastle United Supporters Trust and the... more

Look, we're all tired. The players, the staff, the fans, even the podcasters have had enough. Defeat at Bournemouth prompted an outpouring of emotion, a cry of frustration, made more painful because the loss wasn't anybody's fault. But, with the turning of... more

It's the morning after the night before and Taylor Payne and Chris Waugh are in Dortmund, with George Caulkin tuning in from our London bureau. Not the result we wanted from Signal Iduna Park; Newcastle started slowly and could never gain the upper hand... more

A (very) familiar face joins the crew to look back at another remarkable win for Eddie Howe's men, who defied a mounting injury list to deliver another home clean sheet and three points against Arsenal. An intensely fought contest didn't provide much by way... more

An epic road trip, a sensational performance by Newcastle's second (& third?) string, and a moment of pure catharsis for more than seven thousand geordies. Powered by Carabao, this is Pod on the Tyne! Valentino Livramento has started two games this season... more

The lads are getting used to life without Jacob, which will be the case for about ten days, and Chris is less than thrilled about having to restart work with a Caulkin road trip! Two more Callum Wilson goals brought a creditable point at Wolves but, with... more

A poorly Taylor Payne holds court with Chris Waugh, George Caulkin and, for the last time in his official capacity as a full-time Newcastle reporter, Jacob Whitehead. It's no inquest, though. A physical Borussia Dortmund, with a plan, and one or two injury... more

Taylor Payne is playing mediator, albeit not a very neutral one, with George Caulkin and Chris Waugh at loggerheads. Could it be the least interesting feud in history? Perhaps we're restless because everything is going so well on the pitch. Crystal Palace... more

We're all together again for our only podcast of the week, and our first opportunity to react to the huge news that Sandro Tonali has been implicated in an illegal betting scandal from his time in Italy. Details are emerging in waves, albeit at a hectic... more

Without wanting to embarrass him, David Burn (Dan's dad) was in the front row for the first ever Pod on the Tyne live show at Gosforth Civic Theatre this week.

Here's the interaction between the panel and David from that night.

Live from the Gosforth Civic Theatre in the heart of *checks notes* Newcastle's most middle class suburb, it's our stage debut! With special guest Alan from Work(!!!!), Taylor and the boys look back at a magnificent two-year spell since the takeover and... more

Full house again on our last podcast before we go live to the geordie nation at Gosforth Civic Theatre on Thursday night. Alexander Isak flipped a tired performance on its head with two goals as Eddie Howe's men came from behind to lead at the London... more

Wowowowowowow! The whole team have been assembled to look back on what may be* the greatest night in Newcastle's footballing history. So, sit forward, don't relax, but do enjoy our analysis of a demolition. Luis Enrique's PSG team, featuring the world's... more

Taylor Payne brings you our Monday show with George Caulkin and Jacob Whitehead celebrating football's sexiest two words... we'll whisper them into your ear. Paris Saint-Germain getting relegated from Ligue 1 is about as likely as Jacob winning Masterchef... more

Taylor Payne reviews the Carabao Cup Third Round win over Manchester City with George Caulkin and perennial chip-pisser Chris Waugh. Eddie Howe made ten changes including a home debut for teenager Lewis Miley and, while the youngsters performed admirably,... more

Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead join Taylor Payne for a detailed breakdown of Newcastle's incredible 8-0 win at Bramall Lane. It was the club's biggest ever away win in league football and for the first time in Premier League history, eight different... more

21 years in the making... Newcastle returned to the Champions League and they returned to Milan. Get your headphones on for the full stereo effect as George Caulkin brings you the trip in binaural audio. ...and there's a full debrief with George, Taylor,... more

George Caulkin reports from Milan as Newcastle United return to Europe, to the Champions League, and to the San Siro with a midweek fixture away to AC Milan. Taylor Payne, Chris Waugh, and Jacob Whitehead review three vital Premier League points after Eddie... more

George Caulkin and Chris Waugh join Taylor Payne for our second show of the September International Break with Jacob Whitehead incapacitated after a slight pace misjudgement in the baking North East weather on Sunday's Great North Run. There's no room for... more

After Newcastle's uncharacteristically fragile performance on Saturday, Taylor Payne analyses the defeat at Brighton with George Caulkin and Jacob Whitehead. But, if there's a better guest to put some spring back into our steps, then we don't know who it... more

Full house this time as the whole team assemble for the Champions League draw, broadcast to an Athletic Live Room on Thursday afternoon. Relive the drama as SPOILER ALERT... we were placed in Group F with PSG, Borussia Dortmund, and AC Milan! Plus, a review... more

It's the morning after the terrible night before and Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh have still got that frightening feeling, the haunting memories of late losses to Liverpool in games we should have won. So, how did it happen, do the Reds... more

Taylor Payne hosts your favourite Newcastle United podcast with The Athletic's Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead. Unfortunately, George Caulkin was forced to withdraw at the 11th hour with an oppressive work schedule, so we have been forced to take drastic... more

Taylor Payne gets into the nitty gritty of Newcastle's 1-0 defeat at Manchester City with Jacob Whitehead and Chris Waugh. Were Eddie's men under-par or was it simply a case of being out-passed and out-thought by the best in the business? Still, at least... more

Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Jacob Whitehead are bringing a little extra intensity to this, our third ever Thursday edition. There's great news from the Alan Shearer Foundation who opened their newly renovated outdoor space thanks to a donation from... more

The Athletic's Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead join Taylor Payne to review Newcastle United's magnificent 5-1 victory over Aston Villa on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season. Sandro Tonali wasted no time getting on the scoresheet as he took... more

It's the dawn of the new Premier League season but you find Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh in a state of disarray, so much so that we can't even get through the apology for the last episode's disastrous start! We're supposed to be making our... more

Taylor Payne looks back at the last weekend of pre-season action for Eddie Howe's men with George Caulkin and Chris Waugh. Newcastle raised the Sela Cup on Sunday after wins against Fiorentina and Villareal but, with new signings Harvey Barnes and Sandro... more

Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh make history with the inaugural Thursday edition of The Athletic's Newcastle United podcast, but it looks like breaking news will still ruin our recordings with a deal for Tino Livramento announced, honestly, ten... more

Pod on the Tyne returns for the 2023/24 season with Taylor Payne, a jet-lagged George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh holding the fort while Jacob Whitehead sticks another shrimp on the barbie down under, mate. There's so much to catch up on, it's a good thing the... more

Join George Caulkin and Jacob Whitehead - and a couple of surprise visitors - as they discuss Newcastle’s move for Sandro Tonali and the club’s busy summer ahead.

Taylor Payne hosts a Pod on the Tyne review of the 2022/23 season at Newcastle United, one that has thrilled and astounded in equal measure. From a remarkable Carabao Cup run, culminating in a near miss at Wembley, to a Premier League campaign which built on... more

We've got a full house for a momentous occasion with Taylor Payne hosting a panel of George Caulkin, Chris Waugh, and Jacob Whitehead celebrating the return of Champions League football to Tyneside. Yes, after Thursday's magnificent victory over Brighton,... more

Jason Payne reviews a Tindall week in Newcastle United's season with The Athletic's Chris Tindall and Jason Caulkin, featuring a special celebratory interview with the manager of NUFC's title-winning women's team... Becky Langley. Newcastle's men were the... more

Taylor Payne, Chris Waugh, and George Caulkin are brushing off their disappointment after Mikel Arteta and Arsenal kept their title hopes alive with a win at St James's Park. It was an emotional day for all concerned, but we're happy with the performance... more

Taylor Payne looks back over another incredible week for Newcastle United with George Caulkin, Chris Waugh, and former 'Mr Everton', Jacob Whitehead. Wins over the Toffees and Southampton leave Eddie Howe's men on the precipice of Champions League... more

Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, Chris Waugh, and Jacob Whitehead peel themselves off the ceiling to relive one of the most remarkable performances in Premier League history. Tottenham's visit to St James' Park on Sunday was billed as a Champions League... more

Taylor Payne welcomes The Athletic's Newcastle United trio of George Caulkin, Chris Waugh, and Jacob Whitehead to another week's discussion, albeit not the most pleasant one we've had of late. For the first time this season, there was a slight sense of... more

Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh are basking in the glory of nine Premier League points in six days, thanks to the brilliance of Joelinton, Isak, and a re-energised Callum Wilson. "Tough Guy" Eddie Howe had a great week as well and he'll be... more

A slightly earlier show this week with Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Chris Waugh revelling in Newcastle's glorious win over Manchester United at St James's Park. It finished 2-0, but that flattered the visitors who looked all at sea without Brazil... more

Taylor Payne previews the final stretch of Newcastle's epic Premier League season with George Caulkin, Chris Waugh, Jacob Whitehead, and special guest Andy Mitten. Eddie Howe, Jason Tindall, and the boys have twelve games left needing only to replicate... more

The gang's all here as Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, Chris Waugh, and Jacob Whitehead digest a terrific few days for Newcastle United. Eddie Howe's men followed up their resolute win over Wolves with a dominant performance at Forest; the margin should have... more

It's fair to say there's been a substantial sigh of relief this week as Taylor Payne analyses a vital Premier League win with Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead. Eddie Howe made some big calls, not least resting top scorer Miggy Almiron, but Alexander Isak... more

Taylor Payne takes you through another week, at least we think it was another week, in the life of NUFC with the cream of North East football writing talent and Chris Waugh. Manchester City followed the reds of Liverpool and Manchester by beating us 2-0,... more

A tired Taylor Payne looks back over the debris of cup final weekend with The Athletic's Newcastle United correspondents, Chris Waugh and the accursed Jacob Whitehead. One last cruel twist of the irony knife sees us heading to Manchester this weekend. City... more

Taylor Payne and Chris Waugh bring you the sounds of Wembley Way, and one or two from Trafalgar Square, as Newcastle United square up to Manchester United with the EFL League Cup on the line. Produced by Ollie Bellwood (who also did a couple of the... more

Taylor Payne hosts the Pod on the Tyne Cup Final Preview! Joining him, The Athletic's Senior Writer George Caulkin and Newcastle correspondents Chris Waugh and Jacob Whitehead. Nick Pope really put a spanner in the works with his red card against Liverpool... more

It's Bobby '90 week on The Athletic and Taylor Payne hosts the latest edition of Pod on the Tyne with George Caulkin, Jacob Whitehead, and Chris Waugh on board to discuss our celebration of the great man and his legacy. The Liverpool game will be a special... more

This is Bobby 90, a four-part special podcast series from The Athletic to mark what would have been Sir Bobby Robson's 90th birthday. In this final episode of the series, Sir Bobby talks about his various battles with cancer and the establishing of the... more

This is Bobby 90, a four-part special podcast series from The Athletic to mark what would have been Sir Bobby Robson's 90th birthday. In this third episode of the series, Sir Bobby talks about his dream managerial job at Newcastle and his relationship with the... more

This is Bobby 90, a four-part special podcast series from The Athletic to mark what would have been Sir Bobby Robson's 90th birthday. In this second episode of the series, Sir Bobby takes us through his various managerial stints at England, Barcelona and his... more

This is Bobby 90, a four-part special podcast series from The Athletic to mark what would have been Sir Bobby Robson's 90th birthday. In this first episode of the series, Sir Bobby talks about his childhood and growing up in the north east. As preparation... more

Taylor Payne greets a full podcast team, even if just the mention of Bournemouth sends Chris Waugh packing halfway through. George Caulkin and Jacob Whitehead stay the course to consider Allan Saint Maximin's latest appearance in black and white. A resolute... more

Newcastle United are going to Wembley for the Carabao Cup Final! Join Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Jacob Whitehead for a full recap of a remarkable evening at St James's Park. Unfortunately, we don't have the stamina of Sean Longstaff, so we're all a... more

Taylor Payne, George Caulkin, and Jacob Whitehead reflect on the League Cup semi-final 1st leg at St Mary's, Southampton. Newcastle will take a one-goal lead into the home leg and must feel confident of making the final. That's all despite another wasteful... more

Taylor Payne looks back over an eventful week for Newcastle United with The Athletic's George Caulkin, Jacob Whitehead, and Chris Waugh. Joelinton was selected in the starting line-up for Fulham despite his drink-driving charge and, after Bruno was forced... more

Taylor Payne is joined by The Athletic's dynamic trio of Newcastle reporters; Chris Waugh, George Caulkin, and Jacob Whitehead to reflect on a remarkable few days as our Cup Odyssey series continues despite a major wobble. It was a magnificent night at St... more

Reflections on the terrible behaviour of Leeds Utd who used every negative, underhanded tactic in the book for a solitary point at St James's Park and Newcastle's heroic efforts at the Emirates Stadium when a canny, streetwise, pragmatic performance was... more

Another joyous week as Eddie Howe's Newcastle made a mockery of any suggestions they might be disrupted by the unseasonal World Cup break. We report on a fairly comfortable Carabao Cup win, a crushing league victory over our cup quarter final opponents, and... more

We're back! Returning from the World Cup wilderness, it's our annual Christmas Special, featuring a review of a crackers year, the sprouts of a January transfer strategy, and one singed centrepiece. The team are back in action as well and we'll preview the... more

Newcastle United beat Chelsea 1-0 at St James's Park; they were good value for that win, restricting a visibly frustrated opposition to breadcrumbs, and they go into the World Cup break third (THIRD!) in the Premier League. We review the latest dominant... more

Newcastle United progressed to the last 16 round of the Carabao Cup, albeit playing in less impressive fashion than we're used to in this remarkable season. Understandable, perhaps, given seven changes from the last league match, but the team are through... more