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Theatres of Dreams is a football podcast that started as a rant about the Glazer ownership of Manchester United by Tom Jolley and Rod Maxwell is now becoming a much wider chat about Manchester based clubs and football in general. Each Wednesday Erin Beau Carroll and Harry Merrell join Rod for a chat about football in general and MUFC and Alty FC in particular. And on Friday's Rod is joined by MCFC supporter and season ticket holder Dominic Bowers as well as Liverpool fan Richard Irvine to cover the EPL from a wider perspective.
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Friday Sep 19, 2025
Friday Sep 19, 2025
Hosts Don Bowers, Richard Irvine and Rod Maxwell break down the Manchester Derby, City’s dominant spine and Haaland’s form, United’s ongoing struggles and managerial questions, plus Marcus Rashford’s bright night for Barcelona.
They also recap Champions League shockers, discuss women’s football developments, transfer and financial headlines, and pay tribute to boxing legend Ricky Hatton.
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Harry and Rod dissect the Man derby weekend game, try to make some sense of the United performance and look across the leagues including their beloved Altrincham FC. Also available on YoutTube - https://youtu.be/6KgPJ3A8_zU
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Ahead of the Manchester Derby, Erin, Harry and Rod take their weekly look at the results from last weekend, chat all things international (football that is) as well as the mid week gossip, a strange transfer exchange by MUFC and MCFC, and of course give their views on the forthcoming Manchester derby at The Etihad on Sunday. Also available on Youtube - https://youtu.be/WY9w2SpGXJg
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Dom, Richard and Rod review, dissect and discuss the results from last weekend and the pick of the EPL transfers in the summer window. Who has spent, who has spent well, and who is still lacking...... Also available on Youtube - https://youtu.be/6b6ws2GtbrM?si=CaI8LOk4SDuyUouN
Wednesday Sep 03, 2025
Wednesday Sep 03, 2025
Erin, Harry and Rod are back for another weekly review, instalment and week of football therapy. This week the focus is on the transfer deadline - who did good business, who did expensive business and how do some deal with what they have left. Plus a review of the weekend results. Available also as a podcast on Youtube - https://youtu.be/7fuHtXx-mdc
Friday Aug 29, 2025
Friday Aug 29, 2025
Dom Bowers and Rod Maxwell catch up on the week in football, looking back at last week's EPL results, getting a "blues view" on the week of drama at United and looking ahead to this weekend's games. Available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/WXOOuoruMJ4
Thursday Aug 28, 2025
Thursday Aug 28, 2025
An emergency episode of Theatres of Dreams to provide therapeutic counselling for Harry and Rod after MUFC are deservedly dumped out of the EFL Cup at the hands of League 2 side Grimsby. Erin joins to provide a bit of balance and objectivity as Harry and Rod download their frustration! What will be the fall out and how will United respond?
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
Erin, Harry and Rod are back with another chant, rant, therapy session looking football in the broadest sense and reflecting on the weekend's results, the mid week fixtures and the weekend games to come. Plus the transfer gossip, nonsense and news - what do we think about Ref Cam??!!. Will he won't he leave - (insert any number of players names!). Can Amourin get it right at Blundell Park and should Bruno be sold? Plus chats on City and Alty's start to the season.
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Dom Bowers and Rod Maxwell look back at the first weekend of games in the EPL2025/26 season as well as mid week European games and try to make sense of what they have seen and what it may mean for the rest of the season. Have the results reflected how the season will pan out? Also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/69SPig7Hp1k
Wednesday Aug 20, 2025
Wednesday Aug 20, 2025
On this week's pod, Erin, Harry and Rod analyse recent matches including Altrincham FC's losses, Manchester United's performance against Arsenal, and Manchester City's win over Wolves, while discussing goalkeeper controversies and refereeing decisions. Available as a podcast across most podcast channels and on video - https://youtu.be/Xg9Kyh5Eu3A
A podcast produced by LATELATEProductions for Altrincham Community Media CIC and RadioAlty.co.uk.