The Lars Resort

Episode 151: Jet lag, CL fallout and alternate teams of the season Jun 4, 2026 01:07:03 Great excitement as Peter and I are in the same room for once!

Episode 150: Arsenal win, Guardiola leaves, other stuff happens May 21, 2026 01:10:07 Somehow, the pod returned.

Episode 149: Return of the towel boy and the Spurs doomometer Apr 24, 2026 01:00:14 The pod is back! As is Peter the towel boy. The league is on, Rosenior is out, and where are Spurs on the big doomometer?

Episode 148: World Cup playoff fever Mar 28, 2026 01:13:28 Peter and I are HYPED for the World Cup playoffs.

Episode 147: Medicinal Bodø/Glimt Mar 12, 2026 01:04:33 Peter and I ponder some unexpected... incidents in the Champions League. And look ahead. To stuff.

Episode 146: Know your place, peasants Feb 25, 2026 01:06:53 NLD fallout, and a much longer chat about Oliver Glasner than you might expect.

Episode 145: Too cold to sit in trees Feb 11, 2026 01:11:23 Thomas Frank departs, refereeing by vibes and the relegation battle

Episode 144: Cows watching the train go by Feb 3, 2026 01:11:55 Spurs hand Arsenal the title, possibly. Why do City keep doing this? And United are STILL BACK.

Episode 143: The weekend that made me go "huh" Jan 26, 2026 01:09:54 Man United are BACK. Arsenal angst. Villa roll on.

Episode 142: Chesty Oliver Jan 6, 2026 00:57:40 Wild start to 2026 as 10% of Premier League managers sacked already.

Episode 141: Forest ham Dec 22, 2025 01:01:19 Chelsea vs Newcastle, missives from DH and Peter gets Villa'ed

Episode 140: The Chris Gaines phase Dec 17, 2025 00:57:18 Peter makes his most obscure reference yet, Todd's whatsapp returns, Bruno is unhappy and the body lanugage experts have spoken. There is a lot to get involved in this week.

Episode 139: You have to have the badness so you can have the fun Dec 9, 2025 01:14:48 Pining for the quiet dignity of Diana Ross' penalty kick

Episode 138: Secular Ned Flanders Dec 4, 2025 01:08:13 Midweek musings on Chelsea, Aston Villa, City, Fulham, etc. Pre-World Cup draw thoughts.

Episode 137: Big Foreheads, Bad Teams Nov 27, 2025 01:12:01 Peter and I reflect on a pretty goofy week overall

Episode 136: International week appreciation pod Nov 18, 2025 00:54:16 Mostly me being happy about Norway. Can't be helped.

Episode 135: Hot take trash bazaar Nov 10, 2025 01:07:35 I'm feeling slightly more combative than usual this week, and Peter brings the voice of reason.

Episode 134: The Kick-A-Resort Nov 7, 2025 01:05:44 Schedules align, just about, for Peter and I to chat about Champions League goings on, look ahead to the big game of the weekend and some OTHER STUFF

Episode 133: That stink doesn't belong to Lars Oct 29, 2025 01:03:46 Are set pieces evil? Who holds the Premier League crisis pillow? Whose stink is it? These and many other questions answered in this week's pod.

Episode 132: United win at Anfield Oct 20, 2025 01:11:27 Breathing space for Amorim, more questions for Liverpool, Ange out and other big subjects.

Episode 131: England's World Cup prospects and the return of Peter's Brain Oct 15, 2025 01:16:29 We chat England, some PL tidbits and we have the majestic return of everyone's favorite quiz: Peter's Brain

Episode 130: Mileage may vary Oct 10, 2025 01:00:00 Are they in crisis? Let's find out! Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, World Cup tickets and Landon Donovan's hair.

Episode 129: Some of it stayed in Oct 1, 2025 00:56:37 Arsenal pass a test, an unwelcome return of ref chat and I ask Peter what is wrong with Americans. Needless to say, the episode is our most heavily edited to date.

Episode 128: Caution, weird subs and hoovering Sep 23, 2025 01:06:21 Caution at the Emirates, United win a game and other wild tales

Episode 127: Thank-y Sep 18, 2025 01:00:43 The long walk from Baku, Pep curiosities and the sack race. The Champions League is back, and so is Peter!

Episode 126: Danny Kelly on Spurs, Levy and life itself Sep 11, 2025 01:16:28 Very special guest time as the wonderful Danny Kelly stops by the resort. We chat Spurs, Levy, and what it all means.

Episode 125: No horses in the pool Sep 9, 2025 01:16:14 Levy leaves! Nunout! Reheated transfer guff! Much to get through with Peter in a predictably bloated episode

Episode 124: The Transfer Deadline No Transfer Pod Sep 1, 2025 00:58:12 When they zig, we zag! Or actually we'll do transfers later in the week. El Moyesy, Villa-woe and shaky City and other stuff here.

Episode 123: The Ambulance Chasers Aug 29, 2025 01:14:56 Friends fear they are talking about Manchester United again

Episode 122: First impressions Aug 20, 2025 01:09:35 Football is happening! It has happened, we saw it happen, so Peter and I discuss what we think we saw. (it's possible I should make more of an effort with this descriptions)

Episode 121: Season preview time! Aug 13, 2025 01:18:05 Podding through illness, thank God for Peter. Come for our dodgy predictions, stay for the ticking clock drama of my voice slowly disintegrating.

Episode 120: 1.5 pivot, Blilly Joel and Peter reads the phone book Aug 5, 2025 01:10:31 The last of these mid-summer, holding pattern pods. Football is coming!

Episode 119: More vague transfer nonsense Jul 29, 2025 01:12:31 Yes! It's still this! Except this episode felt like it was all tangent all the time. Does also include an anecdote with a twist you will not see coming.

Episode 118: Vague transfer nonsense Jul 23, 2025 01:16:40 Yes, it's that time of the year, so that's what we're doing.

Episode 117: Won't somebody think of the Gold Cup? Jun 30, 2025 01:12:55 The World Club Cup is happening, but for various reasons it's not quite doing it for us. Peter brings the American perspective, and we make our worst prediction so far..

Episode 116: Season review with Peter Jun 9, 2025 01:49:29 Peter is back on the pod for belated Europa League final chat, reflections on #AngeOut, and a very painful look back at our very rubbish pre-season predictions.

Episode 115: Transfer talk with Tor Kristian Karlsen Jun 6, 2025 01:28:27 Big names! Big stories! Hot takes! Etc and so on.

Episode 114: Well, at least it's something May 16, 2025 01:04:56 Peter and I look ahead to the massively exciting finale of this very memorable Premier League season, as well as the Europa League final. Can you lose 20 games in the league and still have a good season?

Episode 113: Hyped for Nouhou May 5, 2025 01:03:50 Pod is back! Peter and I talk CL, there are inevitable complaints about Spurs and United, and we ask the crucial question: Does anyone have Club World Cup fever?

Episode 112: Best young players in the world with Tor-Kristian Karlsen Apr 14, 2025 01:49:05 It's that time of the year again! International man of mystery and giant football brain Tor-Kristian Karlsen stops by the resort to talk about his annual list of the 39 best players in the world aged 21 and under, compiled for ESPN. Top, top content.

Episode 111: Mark the date Apr 7, 2025 01:00:14 A truly landmark occasion for the pod as I make an original point, and we discuss something Peter feels is the most interesting thing we've discussed for quite a long time. Exciting times.

Episode 110: Is the season bad? Apr 3, 2025 00:53:23 Liverpool's title procession continues, there is a rare outbreak of REF CHAT on the resort, and I dare ask Peter the question that really matters: Is the season bad?

Episode 109: Bring back Deuce Mar 24, 2025 01:04:26 Just how bad are the USMNT? Are Norway actually going to qualify for something this time around? And some other stuff

Episode 108: Newcastle win something, Tuchel's first squad, and next season's Forest Mar 18, 2025 01:06:05 Emotional scenes as Saudi-Arabia win their first trophy in English football. We look at teams that could be next season's Forest, and ask the very original question: Are England any good? Big content.

Episode 107: Losing games is bad Mar 10, 2025 01:00:07 This week we drop perhaps our most controversial take ever on the pod: Losing games is, in fact, bad.

Episode 106: The Disgusting Brothers Mar 3, 2025 01:05:36 Peter and I attempt to dissect the weekend's FA Cup action, but quickly get sidetracked into talking about the thing we're trying not to talk about.

Episode 105: The resort from a resort Feb 17, 2025 01:06:22 Lars is on holiday, but is psychologically incapable of switching off entirely (I'm sure that's healthy) so no reason not to pod. Peter does a lot of heaving lifting. FA-cup! Are City good again? Are Liverpool having an actual blip? The inagural MLS jet ski cove! And other things as well!

Episode 104: Transfer window round-up and good vibes at the Emirates Feb 5, 2025 00:56:31 It's all about the vibes as City are pantsed by Arsenal. Also, several transfers happened before the window closed.

Episode 103: Try again. Fail Again. In the exact same way. Jan 27, 2025 00:56:57 Lars runs out of patience, Peter likes Bournemouth, we are all prescribed some Pepid Moyesiola.

Episode 102: Turkish delight with Andy Brassell Jan 24, 2025 00:35:06 "Full stadiums and fans who make you feel like Jesus". I'm in Istanbul with Andy Brassell, who tells us about Ole's most recent wheel, Mourinho being Mourinho, and Galatasaray's Bosporus Galacticos.

Episode 101: The Re-Moysening, and Arsenal anxiety Jan 13, 2025 01:00:17 As loveless marriages are ended, Moyes and Potter are both back on the scene. And what now for Arsenal, after double cup woe?

Episode 100: Ruben rallies, Ange is angry Jan 6, 2025 00:49:57 New year, new pod, and for once Peter gets to talk about Manchester United being... not terrible.

Episode 99: The Fulham episode with Archie Rhind Tutt Dec 28, 2024 01:03:12 Archie Rhind Tutt stops by the resort to explain why for Fulham fans beating Chelsea away was "our Everest", and why Fulham are kinda good.

Episode 98: A party in the exhaust port Dec 1, 2024 00:35:54 The death star is fully broken, whereas Arne's Slot machine is paying out big.

Episode 97: Hot numbers, big takes Nov 21, 2024 00:58:59 The international window is a time to take stock. So I looked at many, many stats and came up with a barrage of tepid takes.

Episode 96: Ten Hag departs Oct 28, 2024 01:04:49 Turns out those articles may not have been fantasies and lies after all. And needless to say, I have fired up the Peter Welpton bat-signal to get some help processing all of this.

Episode 95: Killing Peter softly Oct 2, 2024 00:57:40 Peter is back! Because there have definitely not been enough podcasts this week about Man Utd being bad. But this one also includes stadium chat, seagull acrobatics and the many crimes of Tomas Repka.

Episode 94: The right kind of aggro Sep 23, 2024 00:36:59 Well that was fun wasn't it? The Big Game was dramatic and full of incident. Also, Spurs are better, Nicolas Jackson is scoring goals, West Ham are strange, and Man Utd do the opposite of their usual thing.

Episode 93: The right amount of Moyes Sep 16, 2024 00:40:31 Arsenal's big derby win, Everton falling down again, long shots are good actaully, and Rashford's weird PR.

Episode 92: Like Steely Dan Sep 2, 2024 01:09:48 Peter returns to help dissect and digest the weekend's PL action.

Episode 91: Creative tension can be good Aug 25, 2024 00:29:00 Arsenal solid, Spurs relieved, Wolves routed and Brighton good. Also, the combine harvester of doom scores a very un-Pep-like hat-trick.

Episode 90: No lessons have been learned Aug 21, 2024 00:29:56 Chelsea continue to mystify, Spurs fall down in a very familiar way, other games just sorta happen.

Episode 89: Previews, predictions and Peter Aug 15, 2024 01:41:07 It's that time of the year: The very very big season preview pod! Peter returns to help me out. We look at every team, and make a quick detour to the wacky zone at the end...

Episode 88: Dutch manoeuvres Jul 30, 2024 00:54:30 Arne Slot is in at Liverpool and Erik ten Hag is still in charge of Manchester United, so I've brought in the big Dutch brain of Michiel Jongsma to discuss his follicly challenged compatriots. And some other stuff.

Episode 87: Why go home when you can go to Spain? Jul 15, 2024 00:34:46 At least that's what football seemed to be thinking, anyway. Spain are the European Champions, and deservedly so.

Episode 86: Are you Italy in disguise? Jul 11, 2024 00:26:29 England are, somehow, in the final of Euro 2024. Underwhelming performances and late goals, are they Italy in disguise?

Episode 85: Spain dismantle the doomsday device Jul 10, 2024 00:28:14 Hark and behold! Spain dismantle Didier Deschamps' dismal doomsday device! Kate Mason joins and adds some chaotic energy to the pod.

Episode 84: Not good, but less bad Jul 7, 2024 00:36:01 England are in the semis! Still not exactly good, but they were definitely less bad. And in the distance we hear the clip-clop of clogs as the Dutch march on.

Episode 83: Goals optional Jul 5, 2024 00:25:28 Spain knock out hosts Germany after the latter fair to find an extra gear. France and Portugal serve up a pile of hot garbage, but France's tactic of not scoring goals continues to pay off.

Episode 82: The fun is back! (feat. Andy Brassell) Jul 2, 2024 00:31:42 The Euros are fun again! The xF was way up, with the Netherlands playing well and Austria - Turkey living up to expectations. Turkish football enjoyer Andy Brassell joins to help make sense of it all - and look ahead to the Quater-finals.

Episode 81: The cult of Vegas Elvis Jul 2, 2024 00:26:31 France and Portugal fail to impress yet manage to progress. And Cristiano Ronaldo, it's definitely getting weird.

Episode 80: The possum lives! Jun 30, 2024 00:25:53 England scrape by Slovakia. If the plan is to make the rest of Europe think they're very bad, the plan is going well. Meanwhile, Spain are brilliant and Georgia are out.

Episode 79: Into the knockouts we go Jun 30, 2024 00:30:04 Germany stay in the race, Italy sink without a trace.

Episode 78: Group stage check-in and knockout preview with Peter Jun 29, 2024 00:59:34 Pod favorite Peter Welpton returns to discuss the group stage and where it all goes from here. We wrestle a terrible line and some curious audio problems, but in the end it's mostly fine.

Episode 77: Mayhem in Tbilisi Jun 27, 2024 00:28:52 Georgia get their moment but Ukraine don't - even though Belgium are kinda bad.

Episode 76: French boo-boo, English doo-doo Jun 25, 2024 00:30:06 France put themselves in trouble, England put us all to sleep. How about those Austrians though?

Episode 75: Isn't someone going to kick this man? Jun 24, 2024 00:22:39 Italy go full Italy, and Spain - Albania just kinda happened. What did we learn?

Episode 74: Curse? What curse? Jun 23, 2024 00:18:01 Scotland are out, Germany top the group, but what we really care about is the fact that THE CURSE HAS BEEN LIFTED!

Episode 73: Mostly just a curse dispenser at this point Jun 22, 2024 00:19:59 Yes, it happened again. Also: The Czechs continue to be Scandinavians in disguise, Turkey unlock themselves, and Belgium actually kicked the ball into the goal.

Episode 72: Dark horse redemption! Jun 21, 2024 00:24:06 Well, some of that. Both Ukraine and Austria win. France and the Netherlands kinda stink up the place. Also, is our goalscorer feature cursed? (and if so, guess who we've cursed tomorrow..)

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