Haway The Lasses Podcast

"Chemistry, Biology, Toxic Misogyny..." plus poverty, equality, and the role of community in making the lives of people in Sunderland better are vital themes in this lovely pre-Christmas chat between Robyn Walker, singer in the up-and-coming Sunderland band BigFatBig - who provide the theme music for this podcast - and our outgoing host and editor Rich Speight.They talk about football, poverty, the parallels between the barriers faced by women in music and football, and the role of both the Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen and other charities in the city centre that are making the lives of our young people better every day of the year.Please donate to the Roker Report Christmas Appeal for the Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen today - click here https://www.gofundme.com/f/sunderland-community-soup-kitchen-fundraiser-2022 Listen to more of BigFatBig's music and book tickets for their gig at the Ship Isis on 11 Feb here.

This is the interview we've been waiting the whole season to bring you. Maggie Murphy is the CEO of Lewes FC, who play Sunderland Women on Sunday at Eppleton CW.She's also the founder of Equal Playing Field, a global charity that works in communities to promote human rights and women's equality through football, and sits on the WSL and Women's Championship board - so we had plenty to talk about.In this podcast, we explore her inspirational journey from youth player on the Isle of Wight into football administration at Lewes, via the Tanzanian Cup final and a record-breaking game at the top of Mt Kilimanjaro.How did the Qatar World Club bid motivate Maggie to get involved in football?Why is fan-owned Lewes such a unique football club?How has their model evolved since she has been running the club?Is there a future for part-time teams in the WSL structures?How can clubs like Lewes and Sunderland have an influence in shaping the future of the women's game?Is Sunday's game the longest away trip in English football?Get answers to all these questions and so much more in our wide-ranging chat, then get down to Eppleton on Sunday and support the Sunderland Lasses as they take on the Rooks from Sussex in our last home league fixture of the calendar year.Match tickets: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/safc/EDP/Event/Index/1848?position=1Equal Playing Field: https://equalplayingfield.global/Lews FC - Equal FA Cup campaign: https://lewesfc.com/football-for-good/equal-prize-money-campaign/

A bumper podcast with the assistant gaffa and the host of our opposition's podcast. What a way to start your weekend!Please do complete our reader & listener survey to tell us how we can make our coverage of SAFC Women even better https://tinyurl.com/RRLassesSurvey22

The Lasses beat Palace 0-2 and now face London City Lionesses at 11am on Sunday at Hetton, and the U23s won 10-0 against Chester-Le-Street Reserves. Plenty for these old men to discuss.You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, YouTube and across your favourite podcast platforms - the podcast is brought to you in association with Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen and HerGameToo - get stuck in!Our new regular pod theme music is "Science" by bigfatbig - stream their music across all platforms - https://linktr.ee/bigfatbigDiscover our articles on Roker Report - go to linktr.ee/rrlasses#SAFC #HerGameToo

Our special guest this week is Alex Clark, the man who basically runs the SAFC Women off the pitch, who speaks candidly about what is happening at the club.What's the crack?How's morale in the squad after the tough start to the season?Why Jonno Craig is the right man to be the new goalkeeping coachAn injury update on Hutchinson and TowersRecruiting dedicated commercial, media, and fan engagement staff for the LassesReflections on attendances and an honest assessment of the SoL doubleheaderAlex gives us a reassuring insight into safeguarding and player welfare in light of the NWSL Report into abuse in the women's gameHow the club is engaging in the Karen Carney review of women's football and discussions on the future of the game.You can take part in Karen Carney's review of women's football by completing the official Call for Evidence form.UEFA Report into the impact of the EurosGive us a like, a 5* rating, and a review, and please share the pod with your friends and on your social media! Seriously, it helps so much.Our new regular pod theme music is "Science" by bigfatbig - stream their music across all platforms - https://linktr.ee/bigfatbigDiscover our articles on rokerreport.sbnation.com on social media and network with other Lasses fans - go to linktr.ee/rrlasses#SAFC #HawayTheLasses

The Lasses have the weekend to themselves as Sunderland take on Charlton Athletic at Eppleton on Sunday morning (11.30am kick off). We did a preview twitter space on Tuesday but didn't hit "record", so here is our chat with Charlton fan Sam Clarke as well as Ant & Fieldo's takes on the changes they want to see in Sunderland's starting line-up.Vote for Roker Report in the Football Content Awards before 9 October.You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, YouTube and across your favourite podcast platforms - the podcast is brought to you in association with Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen and HerGameToo - get stuck in!Our new regular pod theme music is "Science" by bigfatbig - stream their music across all platforms - https://linktr.ee/bigfatbigDiscover our articles on rokerreport.com social media and network with other Lasses fans - go to linktr.ee/rrlasses#SAFC #HerGameToo