Second City Podcast

We Try Not To Swear Too Much On This Podcast

Amidst a general Villa and Blues catch-up, Callum and Dan embark on a long discussion/rant about football kits, and take a look at Coventry and Walsall's contrasting play-off fortunes.
00:00 - Intro
04:06 - What We’re Wearing (Aston Villa)
06:55 - What We’re Wearing (Birmingham City)
08:41 - Aston Villa Catch-Up
16:17 - Dan’s Football Kit Rant
21:30 - Villa’s End of Season Awards
23:10 - Blues Catch-Up
29:29 - Emi Martinez’ Potential Exit
36:45 - Coventry & Walsall’s Play-Off Fortunes

It's Like Poetry

Callum gives his verdict on Villa's crucial win away at Bournemouth, whilst Dan catches up on all things Blues in the season's immediate aftermath, including transfer rumours and a pre-season tour. Elsewhere, the duo check in on the contrasting play-off fortunes of Coventry and Walsall...
00:00 - Intro
01:36 - What We’re Wearing (Birmingham City)
04:15 - What We’re Wearing (Aston Villa)
06:54 - Bournemouth vs. Villa Reaction
18:14 - Blues Catch-Up
29:17 - Aston Villa Women Stay In The WSL
30:43 - Coventry vs. Sunderland Reaction
34:15 - Chesterfield vs. Walsall Reaction

I Caught A Cheeky Bargain

After a Champions League-themed 'What We're Wearing', Callum reacts to Villa's narrow victory over Fulham and the news of Chris Heck's departure, before a polite rant about the cost of a ticket to the club's End Of Season Awards. Meanwhile, Dan reflects on the end of Blues' record-breaking season and all 111 reasons to be happy, before looking at the near miss for Birmingham City Women and Walsall's late promotion heartbreak...

The Brainchild Of Christian Purslow

Dedicated to Eamonn Driscoll.
Callum returns from Amsterdam and Dan recovers from illness to react to Villa’s Wembley capitulation, Blues’ League One trophy lift and record points haul, Villa’s stadium plans, Lukas Jutkiewicz’ swansong and Tony Mowbray’s West Brom exit.

Villa Eliminated From The Champions League -- Our Reaction

Callum and Dan jump back on the pod to discuss a remarkable and so nearly iconic night at Villa Park, that saw Aston Villa fall agonisingly short of one of the great UCL comebacks. Callum gives his first hand account of events, as well as his undercover trip to Southampton on Saturday.

Blues Win League One But Not The EFL Trophy -- Our Reaction

It's been a hectic week in B9. Dan and Callum reconvene to give their thoughts as Birmingham City are crowned League One Champions, but also suffer a disappointing EFL Trophy Final loss on the big day at Wembley, as well as reacting to the news of the recently announced, imminent Blues Amazon Prime documentary.

The Second City Of Italy

Get the kettle on friends, it’s a bumper episode of the SCP! In the first half, Callum and Dan reflect on taking the pod on tour, sharing their recent experience of visiting the city of Milan and the famous San Siro, as well as the picturesque lakeside Serie A stadium of Como 1907. 
In the second half, it’s back to domestic matters. Callum responds to Villa reaching the FA Cup semi-final and the team’s continued winning streak, whilst Dan attends an away day in Bristol and the remarkable demolition job of Barnsley. Before a round-up involving the other West Midlands teams, the duo preview the first leg of Villa’s mouth-watering Champions League tie against PSG, and Blues’ double header against Peterborough, in the defining week in the chase for promotion and EFL Trophy glory...
00:00 - The Milan Trip
02:59 - What We’re Wearing (Callum, Como 1907)
06:49 - What We’re Wearing (Daniel, Inter Milan)
12:35 - The History of Inter Milan vs. Birmingham City & Aston Villa
15:24 - Como 1907
25:52 - The San Siro
39:40 - Celebrity Spotting
43:57 - Brighton vs. Aston Villa Reaction
48:45 - Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Reaction
50:33 - Dan’s Bristol Rovers Away Day
52:51 - Blues Demolish Barnsley
1:00:28 - EFL Trophy Final Preview
1:03:24 - Villa’s Big Week Preview
01:06:12 - West Midlands Round-Up

I Kind Of Love It

As the international break draws to a close, Dan and Callum welcome back domestic football, previewing Villa's huge FA Cup quarter final away at Preston and Blues' chance for revenge at home to Shrewsbury, all following a trip down memory lane in 'What We're Wearing'.