The Big Man Up Top

"A Wonderful World Cup Moment" - Mexican Celebrations, Red Cards, and Raúl Jiménez’s Restoration

The World Cup is finally here! Ed and Joe react to the opening ceremony and a dramatic start to the tournament as the first two games set the tone for what’s to come in the FIFA World Cup. They unpack the key moments from the opening matches, the early storylines emerging on the pitch, and what they reveal about the shape of the competition ahead. Plus, they head over to the United States, where a special guest reports from the ground! For visualised episodes, behind the scenes fun and much more, make sure you check out the Big Man Up Top on Instagram and YouTube, @bigmanuptoppod

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - A Big Man Up Top World Cup Special!

Its The Big Man Up Top World Cup Special! With the World Cup mere days away, Ed and Joe are excited to discuss the exciting Highs, the despairing Lows and the unfortunate Truths surrounding past and present World Cups! Joining the boys this week are two familiar faces on The Big Man Up Top... Tobi Sho-Silva, a Professional English Footballer and head of F3 Football. And Robin Peake, a Northern Irish football superfan and the Deputy CEO of Wycliff Bible Translators! With both Tobi and Robin joining us in our new special studio set up, its a visual you don't want to miss, you can check it out on our YouTube (and our Instagram) @bigmanuptoppod Check out Tobi and F3 here: https://www.f3football.com/ [https://www.f3football.com/] Check out Robin and Wycliffe Bible Translators here: https://wycliffe.org.uk/ [https://wycliffe.org.uk/] (00:02:40) - BIBLE BALLERS (00:06:12) - THE GOOD (00:21:47) - THE BAD (00:33:59) - THE UGLY (01:10:35) - BIBLE BALLERS Pt2

"It just feels like a Dog World Cup" - World Cup Fever, Predictions and General Silliness!

Here it comes! The world cup is almost upon us so The Big Man Up Top is doubling its output! In this episode we are making our important official predictions for the world cup! Who will win? Who will lose? And what other madness will happen? You can catch a new episode every Tuesday and Friday including out World Cup Studio Special coming out on the 09th of June! Be sure to check it out, on our YouTube, and even more extra content on our Instagram @Bigmanuptoppod! Make sure to leave us a comment on your world cup predictions and we might read them out in another episode!

"Can you feel the pivot?" - The Champions League final, Goodbye Arne Slot, hello World Cup!

Well with PSG's Victory over Arsenal in the Champions League final, the Club football season comes to an end... and we couldn't be more excited! In this episode Ed and Joe look at the Final Stories of the season, including the Champions League Final, the fan reactions, and Arne Slots departure, before making the anticipated pivot to International Football. Ed is Joined by  Director of Evangelism for Elim Churches in the UK, Mark Greenwood to kick of our forthcoming World Cup Focus... All this and more on this weeks episode of the Big Man Up Top! Want to get in touch? Send us an email at podcasts@ucb.co.uk [podcasts@ucb.co.uk] or leave a comment on YouTube and Check us out on Instagram too! (@bigmanuptoppod) or Spotify.

"Has Justice Been Served?" - Spygate, Arsenal Crowned Champions and Niall Quinn in the Wild

This week, Ed and Joe are trying to cope without Producer Tom who was given a much needed week off. They chat about Arsenal winning the league and the Spygate scandal which has rocked the Championship. And with mere weeks left until the World Cup, the boys discuss Thomas Tuchel's England squad... all this and much more on the Big Man Up Top! Want to get in touch? Send us an email at podcasts@ucb.co.uk [podcasts@ucb.co.uk] or leave a comment on YouTube and Check us out on Instagram too! (@bigmanuptoppod) or Spotify. (00:04:36) - Football Round up (00:05:04) - Let's Bother Lizzie (00:35:22) - England Squad Announcement