Roger Bennet and Tommy Vietor are back for Season 2 of World Corrupt! And this time, Rog and Tommy are diving into how Saudi Arabia, the biggest exporter of oil in the world and a nation in the news for human rights abuses, became the latest geopolitical powerplayer sweeping global soccer. The Saudis have poured billions of dollars into the world’s most popu ... Show More
Jan 12
F.A. Cup Recap - Macclesfield Makes History, Rosenior's Chelsea Debut, and Wrexham's first PL test: Men in Blazers 01/12/26
Rog and Rory are back to recap a frantic weekend of FA Cup football, including defending champions Crystal Palace shocking upset at the hands of Macclesfield FC, Liam Rosenior's opening salvo at Chelsea as his Blues beat down on Charlton, and Wrexham's win over Sean Dyche's Notti ... Show More
1h 28m
Jan 9
Liverpool's 0-0 "win" against Arsenal, coaching chaos at Chelsea and Manchester United, and FA Cup Magic: Big Weekend Preview 01/09/26
Big Weekend Preview is back! Rog is joined by Rory Smith to answer your questions after a chaotic mid-week slate of matches, including Liverpool and Arsenal’s 0–0 draw...is Arsenal starting to crack under pressure? And are Liverpool quietly making a run at the title? Plus, what t ... Show More
26m 18s
Jan 6
Maresca out at Chelsea, Amorim gone at Manchester United, and Arsenal look unbeatable: Men in Blazers 01/06/26
Rog and Rory are back to break down another wild week in the Premier League, including the sacking of Enzo Maresca at Chelsea and Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. Will Thomas Tuchel or Oliver Glasner be next up at Old Trafford? And is Liam Rosenoir out of his depth at Chelsea? ... Show More
1h 29m
Aug 2023
#194 Why Saudi Arabia Wants To Own World Football
Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Neymar have all joined the Saudi Pro League on nine-figure annual contracts. And the oil-rich league isn’t slowing down anytime soon, bidding to host marquee FIFA events and compete with Europe’s top football clubs. So today’s podcast examine ... Show More
25m 1s
Jun 2023
Golf, soccer, F1: Saudi Arabia's big sports bet
If you're a sports fan, you may have noticed Saudi Arabia making billions of dollars of investments in everything from Formula 1 to professional tennis. In two high profile moves, the Saudis backed the merger of LIV Golf with the PGA tour earlier this month, and recruited soccer ... Show More
28m 32s
Jun 2018
Chapter two: Sadness for Salah, glee for Russia, disappointment from Poland and Colombia
<p>The first round of games is done and dusted but never fear, the second one has just begun! We delight in Russia’s strange status as both hosts and surprise package, ponder the next moves for Colombia and Poland and look ahead to Cristiano Ronaldo battling it out with Own Goal ... Show More
33m 24s
Apr 2024
Can Saudi Money Whitewash a Murder?
In the final episode of this four-part series, Rog and Tommy trace the massive flow of Saudi money into Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and how the biggest venture capitalists and A-list celebrities seem to no longer care about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. They ... Show More
59m 51s