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Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal

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The Athletic's Amy Lawrence, James McNicholas (Gunnerblog), Art de Roche and comedian Ian Stone bring you a weekly podcast dedicated to Arsenal Football Club. They'll bring you reaction to all the games, expert insight into the inner-workings of the club, including transfers and contracts, and analysis on the women's team too.

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The new Vieira

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06/17/22 • 46 min

We're back for the new season! And it's Ian Stone, Adrian Clarke and Amy Lawrence here to bring you up to date with everything that's happened in the Arsenal landscape since we last spoke - including a certain midfielder called Vieira.

And this week's big question - Can you retire a song?

All that plus discussions about Arsenal's striker situation, the fixture list, and how should Alex Lacazette be remembered?

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1a - What to do with no World Cup 02.00

PART 1b - Fixtures announced 05.00

PART 2 - Transfers : 11.00

PART 3 - Bye bye Laca: 34.00

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Edu's 'Project Youth' & When Will Saka Get A Rest?

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09/07/21 • 49 min

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The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join a curiously hopeful host, Ian Stone, following yet another dazzling display for England from birthday boy Bukayo Saka...

The trio reminisce over some of the teenage sensations who sadly didn't live up to their enormous potential, reflect on *that* Edu interview and discuss the Arsenal Women's team's title credentials.

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A dark place

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08/30/21 • 46 min

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Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to discuss the latest calamitous result from the weekend as Arsenal were thrashed 5-0 by Manchester City. And on the 10 year anniversary of the 8-2, just to rub salt into the wound even further.

But all hope is not yet lost, there's still one member of the team who believes that a top six finish is possible, that there's reason for hope come the NLD, but one thing we can all agree on is the need for some gallows humour at this time.

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - 8-2 choose you (01.30)

PART 2 - Man City 5-0 Arsenal (05.00)

PART 3a - Transfers (35.00)

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07/05/22 • 49 min

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Join Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke and host Ian Stone for another check in on the Gunners.

It's time for pre season and so we discuss what ours look like, what Adrian's used to look like, and what actually happens at the weigh in.

As for the outings and incomings Gabriel Jesus was finally announced on Monday but there's not much going out.

We also discuss the possibility of safe standing and Kanu's greatest Premier League game

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - Pre season starts 02.00

PART 2a - Who will leave the club?: 08.00

PART 2b - Gabriel Jesus signs : 15.00

PART 2c - Safe standing?: 28.00

PART 3 - Kanu believe it : 30.00

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They didn't think like squirrels

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04/18/22 • 47 min

Join Ian Stone, Art De Roche and James McNicholas for a look back at Arsenal men's defeat to Southampton and Arsenal women's defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup - it wasn't a good weekend.

This week: is the issue attack or midfield? James and Art differ? How much blame should be portioned to Mikel Arteta? And what's worse the Europa Conference League or no Europe at all?

All that plus an in depth look at what went wrong for both senior clubs at the weekend and further reflections on Unai Emery.

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - Conference League or no Europe?: 01:00

PART 2a - Southampton Men 1-0 Arsenal Men: 05:00

PART 2b - Unai Emery - wrong manager at the wrong time?: 21.00

PART 3a - Arsenal Women 0-2 Chelsea Women: 30.00

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Highbury Highs

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05/19/21 • 56 min

The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and broadcaster Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone for this week's show.

It's 15 years since the club left Highbury and the panel examine it's effect on the club, and the impact on the Arsenal of today.

Luiz, Saliba and Arteta's tactics go under the microscope, and Kolo Toure is the subject of the Random Arse Generator.

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Reasons To Be Cheerful, Reasons To Be Fearful

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05/26/21 • 70 min

In the last podcast of the season, Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to agree never to speak of this year again.

Before that, we search long and hard for the diamonds in the dirt: Saka and ESR, Laca taking the knee, Tierney taking on the snow in shirt sleeves...

We also look forward to next season before signing off with a three song jukebox and an extended appreciation of Steve Bould.

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We were looking for positives

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08/16/21 • 39 min

The opening week of the season could have gone, well, a lot better. But misery loves company so Ian Stone, Art de Roché and James McNicholas are here to provide that for you.

This week, which defender has the turning circle of a ship in a harbour? Who's just staring into nothingness? And why was Torreira at a theme park?

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - Oblivion (01.30)

PART 2 - Brentford 2-0 Arsenal (05.00)

PART 3 - Transfers (26.00)

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By Eck!

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04/27/21 • 60 min

Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to sing about the protests, dance on the grave of the European Super League, and pray at the Avenell Road altar for a positive result against Villarreal.

There's football talk too - another graduate of Hale End FC - Folarin Balogun's new contract, Thomas Partey's shooting, a moment for Thierry Henry,.. plus the Random Arse Generator is here to remind you that Paul Merson was *really good* at football once.

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A continuing psychodrama

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08/02/21 • 46 min

We're back and releasing the handbrake slowly on a brand new season. It's Ian Stone, Adrian Clarke, and Art de Roché with you for a look at the pre season games so far, thoughts on the new shirts, and the All or Nothing doc that's heading north to the Emirates.

All that plus we run our eye over the latest recruits, those that are staying put, and have a song too.

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - All or Nothing (01.30)

PART 2a - Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal (09.00)

PART 2b - Movers (14.00)

PART 3 - Shirts (30.00)

PART 4 - Saka we love you (36.00)

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How many episodes does Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal have?

Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal currently has 205 episodes available.

What topics does Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal cover?

The podcast is about Football, Podcasts, Sports and Soccer.

What is the most popular episode on Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal?

The episode title 'The new Vieira' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal?

The average episode length on Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal is 48 minutes.

How often are episodes of Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal released?

Episodes of Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal are typically released every 5 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal?

The first episode of Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal was released on Nov 19, 2019.

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