Join the original Lost Boyos brothers Matt and Marc as they explore the world of football culture and fandom through the lens of football travel and groundhopping. With special guests sharing their own football travel adventures, Lost Boyos offers a fun and insightful look into football well beyond the 90 minutes.
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Sean Mills: Newport County, their rise from the 1990s/2000s dark days back to the Football League, and the magic of ‘Wales away’
Friday, October 9, 2026 • Duration 01:18:25
We headed back to South Wales for our latest episode with Newport County fan and avid Wales supporter Sean Mills.
We talked about how he became a Newport fan, their mad cup runs over the past ten years, the quirks of Rodney Parade, and their turbulent 1990s and 2000s before their successful rise out of those dark days. We also talked about Sean's various trips away watching Wales — from being at Euro 2016 to his recent trip to Copenhagen, and traipsing around Kazakhstan with a hangover.
You can find Sean on X and Instagram at @seangroundhops.
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Luka Lagvilava: Dinamo Tbilisi being the coolest European Cup Winners Cup winners ever, the grounds of the Georgian football league, and the rise and rise of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Friday, October 2, 2026 • Duration 01:16:49
Luka Lagvilava, the man behind Georgian Footy, joined us to chat about the fascinating world of Georgian football. We delved into the history of Dinamo Tbilisi, including their iconic 1981 European Cup Winners’ Cup triumph, some of the legendary players to pull on the famous blue shirt and the club’s impressive stadium. Luka also took us around the more curious grounds of the Georgian league, before we revisited Georgia’s historic qualification for Euro 2024 and the rise and rise of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. We ended the be basically just reeling off some of the great names from Georgia’s footballing past, from Temur Ketsbaia and Shota Arveladze to Georgi Kinkladze and plenty more.
You can Lulka on Twitter at @GeorgianFooty.
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Alex O'Brien: Cork City, the rise of Irish football fan culture, and falling for AD Alcorcón in the south of Madrid.
Friday, September 25, 2026 • Duration 01:17:58
Cork native Alex O’Brien talks us through the joys of following his local club, Cork City, and the growing football culture in Ireland. We chat about matchdays at Turner’s Cross, the passion surrounding the League of Ireland and what makes Cork such a special football city.
We also head across to the south of Madrid, where Alex has another footballing love: AD Alcorcón. Currently playing in Spain’s third tier, Alcorcón have embraced Alex as one of their own through his ‘Alcorcón Irlanda’ support, which gaves us a chance to explore the club, its fans and the pleasures of following fútbol modesto in Madrid.
You can follow Alex's Alcorcón account on X at @AlcorconIrlanda and his own account at @AlexisOBrien48.
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Luke Taylor: Forza Calcio, why Serie A is great fun again, and discussing some of the wilder moments of Italian football.
Thursday, September 17, 2026 • Duration 01:23:31
Luke Taylor, the man behind the Forza Calcio Substack, joined us to talk all things Italian football.
Luke told us how the 2006 World Cup acted as a gateway to his love for all things calcio, before we chatted about Serie A past and present — including why the league has provided such great entertainment in recent seasons.
You can sign up to Forza Calcio on Substack here: https://forzacalcionewsletter.substack.com/
You can also read Luke's article on why he loves Italian football here: https://forzacalcionewsletter.substack.com/p/why-i-love-italian-football
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Seb White: FC Camisa, the legacy of MUNDIAL, and a love for Yeovil Town and Hampton & Richmond
Thursday, September 10, 2026 • Duration 01:29:54
We were joined by all-round football lover Seb White to remind us why he loves football. We chatted about his first love, Yeovil Town, before getting onto his involvement with Hampton & Richmond in more recent years, as well as his experiences accompanying his daughter to watch Chelsea FC Women and Brentford.
Of course, we had to discuss his founding of MUNDIAL and his new projects, FC Camisa and (A)WAY.
You won’t find many more passionate voices talking about some of the ills of football, but more importantly, what makes football fandom so bloody, bloody great.
You can find Seb on Instagram at @sebdwhite.
Make sure to check out FC Camisa: https://www.youtube.com/@fccamisa
And you can find (A)WAY here: https://awaysoccerpaper.com/
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Andrew Gibney: falling for Lille OSC, the brilliance of young Eden Hazard, and why a trip to Lille is a great idea.
Thursday, September 3, 2026 • Duration 01:30:34
Andrew Gibney joined us to chat about his beloved Lille, and how a man from Glasgow came to fall for the club via a scarf gifted to him and a Pro Evolution Soccer forum in the mid-2000s.
We talked about the city itself and why it is perhaps slightly overlooked, what a typical matchday is like at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, and some of the great names who have come through the club. Plus, there’s plenty of love for Andrew’s newest football obsession, Chadderton FC — the Greater Manchester club who ply their trade in the ninth tier of English football.
You can find Andrew on X at @thegibshow_.
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David Arrowsmith: writing Killing Maradona, the joys and the tragedies of El Diego's life and career, and Narcoball football in Colombia.
Thursday, August 27, 2026 • Duration 01:23:58
We were joined by football writer David Arrowsmith to talk about his latest book, Killing Maradona. We discussed the highs and lows of El Diego, from his early beginnings in Buenos Aires to god-like status in Napoli, before his downfall around USA 1994. His finest moments, some of the mythology, his legacy - we covered it here, just like David has in his latest book.
Plus, we also began the episode chatting about his previous book, Narcoball - a deep dive into Pablo Escobar and the other cartels' influence on Colombian football.
You can find David on X at @@mrwriterman79 and on Instagram at @davidarrowsmithauthor.
You can find his books, Narcoball and Killing Maradona here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=David+Arrowsmith&i=audible&ref=dp_byline_sr_audible_1
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Rahul Lakhani: the quirks and joys of being a Villarreal fan, the legends of the Yellow Submarines, and La Liga London.
Thursday, August 20, 2026 • Duration 01:33:56
We were joined by the brains behind La Liga London, Rahul Lakhani, to talk about La Liga and Spanish football, but, of course, we really wanted to get into his club in Spain: Villarreal. We talked about the remarkable story of this small town producing one of the most successful teams in Spanish football since the turn of the century, the legends who have worn the famous yellow, and the beauty of the Estadio de la Cerámica.
You can find Rahul on X and Instagram at @LaLigaLondon.
And check out his new website, which we discussed on the episode here: https://t.co/IT5VxNs68P
You can find this episode's co-host, Nick Bell, on X at @nickbellofbpl and his excellent Spanish football podcast El Partido at @elpartido_es on X and @el_partido.es on Instagram. You can listen to the pod here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7DcY8EGAIbXLdwZW8dDVJE?si=7fb35f573278488a
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Alex Brotherton: Manchester's 'hipster' football club West Didsbury & Chorlton, their fun songbook, and writing for the BBC.
Sunday, August 16, 2026 • Duration 01:21:09
Writer Alex Brotherton joined us to chat about his love for Manchester City and non-league football hipster favourites West Didsbury & Chorlton. We discuss the club's unique culture and brilliant songbook, as well as Alex's work with BBC Sport and other publications.
You can find Alex on X at @alex_brotherton and Instagram at @alexbrotherton.
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Kit Holden: the rise of Union Berlin, the quirks of Stadion An der Alten Försterei, and Played in Germany' - a football book/travelogue exploring the heart of German football.
Thursday, August 6, 2026 • Duration 01:21:24
We were joined by football writer and author Kit Holden, whose books Played in Germany and Scheisse! We're Going Up explore the people, places and fan culture that make German football so unique.
We dived into the remarkable rise of Union Berlin, exploring how the club became one of Europe's most admired football stories and what makes the Stadion An der Alten Försterei one of the game's most special matchday experiences.
Along the way, we discuss the best places to experience football across Germany and why the country's fan culture is about so much more than full stadiums and cheap tickets.
You can follow Kit's Substack, Played in Germany, here: https://playedingermany.substack.com/
And find his books, Played in Germany and Scheisse! We're Going Up, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0B1N8PQHX
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