We go again for the 2025/26 season with Steve in the host seat. He is joined by Mark, Steve D and Tim as they look back at the preseason games, look ahead to the season coming up and take a look a those players coming into the club this summer, and give there predictions on what's likely to happen.

They look ahead to the Salford game that opens the season on Saturday and are joined by One Up Front to do so.

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Something a bit different for you today.

Pod regular Aaron Lewis hosts his own movie podcast - Last Jedi on the Left and over the summer he invited Stuart and Steve to discuss two footballing films.

The Damned United starting Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall

and

Escape to Victory starring Michael Caine, Sly Stallone and ... John Wark.

Hopefully you enjoy it, and it helps fill that space in the end of July before real football kicks off.

If you like the podcast then Aaron has a massive back catalouge of episodes to go back and listen to. Steve has previously joined him to talk about a wide variety of films, such as; Arlington Road, Galaxy Quest, The Blair Witch Project, They Live

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We were joined by Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith to discuss a project that he and the podcast are working on that we hope Crewe Alex fans will be supportive of and will be proud when it is achieved.

We also spend quite a bit of time talking about the Football Governance Bill, looking at bringing in a regulator to game, where that is currently upto and what the effects that could have on Crewe Alex in the future.

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We were joined for the 5th summer in a row by Crewe Alex chairman, Charles Grant.

We went through everything to do with the club, from building a squad that can compete at the right end of the table, through sponsorship and investment news to food vendors at the ground. The pitch did also make its yearly appearance too.

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We sat down with Max to discuss his time in football as a whole, but more specifically his time this season with Crewe Alex.

We talk about his time at the club, what he's learnt, what's he's enjoyed and also what he makes of his teammates in South Cheshire.

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Aaron, Neil and Tom go over the final day defeat to Walsall.

They quickly move on from that to discuss players leaving, players staying and players coming in. We talk about the who we expect to see at the club on the opening day of the season.

There's chat around the financial and sponsorship news that came out this week.

And we end with news that it should be a double pod week this week!

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Steve sits in as host and is joined by Euan, James and Steve to go through the 2-0 defeat at Tranmere, and the other issues around the club with one game to go.

Tom, from One Pod Beyond helps us preview the final day and the visit of Walsall.

We hear from Sean as he talks to Shanice Finbow about coming back from an ACL injury and that recovery process.

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Mark, Steve and Tim go through the two games from the easter period, sort of. It starts off with that intention but quickly turns into a discussion about how the season has gone off the rails for the club.

There's an extended interview with Sean sitting down with Matt Fisher the women's manager to discuss the season just gone and the season coming up.

Matt from A Trip To The Moon helps us preview the Tranmere game.

We end with winners, there are Last Fan Standing and Fantasy Football winners to announce, plus if you're listening Wednesday you can vote in out player of the season competition.

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