Whatever This Is

The winter break is here, and we somehow stay on topic for an entire episode. Wrapping up the year, we talk about only Russian football and discuss Spartak, Zenit vs Dynamo, Russia's Nations League draw, and many other topics!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:30 Krylia beat Rubin; Slutsky out?11:38 Rostov are wild15:45 Zenit 1-1 Dynamo: Do Dynamo have a better squad than Zenit?30:15 Spartak lose to Sochi; Vitoria out, Vanoli in42:07 Zenit draw Betis, Russia draw Israel, Albania and Iceland in their UNL group47:14 Transfer rumours, looking at expiring contracts in the RPLTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

Hello and welcome to another episode of WTI! We stay on topic for a few minutes, discuss Russian football before a long discussion on philosophy and religion. Hanu tries converting Artem to Hinduism, while we debate whether free will exists in the process. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- Philosophy needs fixing03:00 Rangnick is gone, RPL is back! Spartak win, Zenit draw to Rostov with their dogs16:44 European previews23:17 Oxxmyron album discussion + Spotify Wrapped35:00 Philosophy breakdown: Is there God? Does free will exist?Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

Hello and welcome to another episode of WTI! This week we discuss Spartak's victory over Napoli, recent RPL results, Artem and David's new SoRare venture, and Ilya joins us from the Lokomotiv game to talk about the mess they have there.Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTIIlya- @lokosokolSHOW LESS

This week, we discuss Russia vs Croatia, the metaverse, and real estate

WTI is still alive (barely)! We're back with David to discuss the past few weeks in Russian football. Not much has happened to be honest, Spartak just lost 7-1, are surprisingly good in Europe, whereas everybody else seems to be inconsistent. Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchDavid- @RFN_DavidPodcast- @PodcastWTI

Hello and welcome to another episode of WTI! This week we talk about advancements in printer technology before discussing recent happenings in Russian football. Somehow not much has changed since we last talked; Loko have a new manager, some RPL games took place, but that's about it. Twitter handles:Hanu - @H4nuuArtem - @AMakarevitchPodcast - @PodcastWTI

Hello and welcome to another episode of WTI! David Sansun joins us again, and it's a happy episode for 1/3 of us, as Spartak managed to win three games in one week! We discuss that, before talking about Zenit-Malmo, Zenit-Sochi, the situation at Loko and much more. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- Spartak win 3 in a week09:19 Zenit beat Malmo13:30 FIFA 22 is trash, PES is worse17:00 Lokomotiv lose to Lazio, sack Nikolic and lose to Rostov29:59 Sergey Galitskiy's interview51:30 The Russia squad is out again, other little things Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchDavid- @RFN_DavidPodcast- @PodcastWTI

HI and welcome to another episode of WTI! There isn't much to talk about this week, so after giving you a fix of the recent results in the RPL and Russian Cup, we talk about the NFT market, SoRare and other incoherent things!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- Spartak lose again07:01 Rest of the RPL- Zenit win, Krasnodar win etc. 16:15 Russian Cup review- Kadyrov, Krylia, Rostov21:50 Bitcoin breakdown- NFTs, SoRare, etc. 24:15 Android vs Mac 31:00 After that, more finance stuff Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchTwitter handles- @PodcastWTI

WELCOME TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF WTI! This is not a Russian football podcast. We discussed a bit about fantasy and the national team before moving on to deep dives on Donda and Certified Lover Boy. We were joined by hip hop historian Conor Duffy for this, and the lads spent most of the episode talking about both albums. We then moved on to a conversation on which sport we'd sacrifice to end corona, and managed to reach a conclusion (surprisingly). TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:34 What would be your rap name?06:43 Russia international break10:25 Ireland breakdown- Kenny, Bazunu, Idah 18:30 Fantasy recap23:35 DONDA AND CLB BREAKDOWN STARTS HERE56:31 What sport would you sacrifice to end COVID? Baseball, rugby, F1, Equestrian etc. Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchConor- @Seeduffy_

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! You guys hit our dislike target, so that means Hanu is wearing a Zenit shirt this week. We start off by discussing Donda and CLB, before talking about a jam-packed transfer window, European draws, and Russia vs Croatia.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction 02:00 DONDA review and CLB preview06:15 RPL recap09:10 Russian UCL/UEL draws21:15 Russia vs Croatia28:30 Transfer window - Caufriez, Kerk, Anjorin, Normann, Kral, Vlasic, Goglichidze, Kritsyuk and moreTwitter handles:Hanu - @H4nuuArtem - @AMakarevitchPodcast - @PodcastWTI

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! This week, it's another football heavy episode. The limit is going, there are lots of transfers, and Spartak are still awful. We discuss all of that, talk about Loko's scandalous tweet, and throw out some more hot takes.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:14 Spartak vs Arsenal04:45 Zenit draw to Ufa09:45 Lokomotiv's scandalous tweet14:23 Big RPL week coming!16:30 The limit is going?!25:00 Transfers- Azmoun, Bale, Caufriez, Anjorin, Vlasic, Vilhena!28:17 Mbappe to Real?37:18 Pinyaev or Zakharyan?45:15 Dreyer to Rubin, Khvicha going?47:10 Berdyev is at Kairat53:31 Fantasy roundup Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

WE'RE BACK! After a week long hiatus, we are back to restore world order. We discuss recent RPL results, Russian clubs getting knocked out of Europe, transfers, and much more! We also talk about Valery Karpin's first Russia squad, which looks pretty decent. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:15 Sochi, Rubin Spartak lose European ties03:45 Claudinho joins Zenit6:00 RPL recap- Spartak aren't great, Krasnodar are a meme, and other things27:34 Zenit deep dive, will Dzyuba leave?42:11 Rubin discussion, what striker do they need?48:15 Russia squad announced57:00 Google is dumbTwitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchPodcast: @PodcastWTI

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! This week, we are joined by our podcast's fourth member and the only other Indian in Russian football, Ilya Sokolov. The guys discuss Lokomotiv, Yuri Semin at Rostov, Spartak vs Benfica, and another things before breaking the Messi news as it happened. We also provide coverage of the Sochi-Partizan game and talk a bit about RubinTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction, Hanu is sad and Spartak are bad10:12 RPL recap- Loko win, Krasnodar lose etc.22:40 Semin to Rostov, Karpin gone28:45 MESSI LEAVES BARCA34:00 A snake was in Akhmat-Sochi35:00 Transfers- Bastos, Tiknizyan, ELDOR SHOMURDOVVVV, Pavlyuchenko48:30 Fantasy updateTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchIlya- @LokosokolPodcast- @PodcastWTI

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! It's just the two of us this week, but it was quite an eventful episode. Valery Karpin is the new Russia manager, a lot of big transfers are happening, and Hanu is sad because of the way the RPL started.All this and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:30 RPL recap- Zenit, Loko, CSKA win; Spartak lose12:01 Karpin is now the Russia manager!17:00 What type of manager would you be?31:40 Transfers- Azmoun, Driussi, Vlasic, Shomurodov, Lokomotiv imploding51:00 RPL fantasy not going to planTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

Hello and welcome back to another episode of WTI! The RPL is coming back, so we've given the show a bit of a revamp. We have a new recording apparatus, our faces are back, and we've got a fair few guests lined up for the next few weeks. This episode, we rank the RPL kits that have come out so far, discuss our fantasy teams, make predictions for the season and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction04:17 RPL predictions- Title winners, Europe, relegation10:30 CSKA are in crisis by the way15:15 Super Cup- Zenit hammer Loko19:20 Can Bakaev ever usurp Miranchuk?36:30 Ranking RPL kits!53:07 European games - Spartak vs Benfica - Sochi vs Kesla and Partizan - Rubin vs Rakow/Suduva1:01:00 Join our RPL fantasy league!Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchDavid- @RFN_DavidPodcast- @PodcastWTI

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! It's a classic episode this week, we're joined by David Sansun to discuss absolutely nothing of note. We talk about our origin stories, mention a few pieces of news, but mostly just chat around doing nothing.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:50 Artem does an internet speed test03:34 How have CSKA made a 96 million euro loss? / RPL finances10:00 Was Dzhikiya actually a striker? 10:40 Starfelt, Vlasic, the felon, Iosifov21:33 Spartak vs Zenit, social media chat30:33 Talking about our origin stories50:10 Talking about Moscow, sleep schedules, rural areas vs urban areasTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchDavid- @RFN_DavidPodcast- @PodcastWTI

We're back with a full episode of WTI! Apologies for the lack of video this week, our computers have been giving us trouble all week. But, it's a jam packed episode with all the latest news, views and transfers in the world of Russian football. We talk about Lunev going to Bayer, moves being made by Sochi and Khimki, Stani being dismissed from the Russian team, and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:00 Italy and the Suns are winning04:40 Lunev has gone to Bayer08:30 Dynamo are making moves11:00 Miscellaneous transfers- Nabiullin, Glushakov, Angban13:00 Will Victor Moses be the RPL POTY?20:35 STANI IS GONE28:10 FNL Preview33:00 Match Premier Cup preview35:00 Loko's ambitious plansTwitter handles:Podcast- @PodcastWTIHanu- @H4nuuArtem- @Amakarevitch

Hello and welcome back to another episode of WTI! The boys have convalesced from Russia's hammering to Denmark, and cover our performance at the Euros. In addition to that, we recap some transfer rumours, discuss Matt Hancock's recent scandal, and delve into our qualms with the state of politics around the world.A special episode of us playing Geoguessr (Russian football related) will be out midweek!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction10:30 Discussing the Euro bracket23:00 Transfers- Laxalt joins Dynamo, Pinyaev to Krylia29:31 CSKA are trash37:05 Football at the Olympics. Good or bad?42:00 Politics discussion- Hancock, Britain, just sadnessTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPod: @PodcastWTISHOW LESS

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! First, we have to apologise for not putting out an episode last week, thanks for bearing with us. To make amends, we showed up on BBC 5 Live last week and brought on Rubin Kazan English social media manager Henry Hakamaki for this episode.The guys chatted about Russia's games in the Euros, Henry's affinity for Finland, Italy, and Russia, discussed possible candidates for the Russia manager job, and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction03:40 We were on BBC 5!05:30 Euro breakdown- Russia lose to Belgium, beat Finland - How good is Stani? - Why was Smolov not called up - Who should be the next Russia manager? - Has Slutsky improved at Rubin?36:05 Ivica Olic sacked by CSKA51:00 Who are your favourites for the Euros?55:00 Mario Balotelli and media racism in footballTWITTER HANDLES:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchHenry- @Huck1995

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! There are only 9 days left until the Euros, and we kick off today's episode with a recap of Russia's 1-1 draw against Poland. Then, we discuss a few recent transfer rumours, take a look at the final squad for the Euros, and talk about the managerial merry-go-round in Europe.To finish off, we discuss everything from the NBA to Drake constantly delaying his new album.Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

Hello and welcome to another episode of Whatever This Is! This week, we had invited you to give us your Russian football hot takes, and we got a great response. Hence, we spent most of the week discussing just that. Elsewhere, we started with a Conference League rant courtesy of Hanu.Is Semak really good or really bad? Is Dzyuba the best striker in Russian football history? Is Kutepov the worst footballer ever?Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitch

Hi and welcome to another episode of the Whatever This Is Podcast! We've somehow been going for an entire season, and it feels quite surreal. To mark the end of the season, we brought on regular guest Richard Pike to look back at the year and give out some awards.We talked about the final match week, a few transfer rumours, and then went on a segment putting out super-bold predictions we're making for next season. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- We've gone through an entire season!01:30 Short season recap12:00 Who's better, Mario Fernandes or Moses?16:00 Sergey Pinyaev leaves Chertanovo, where next?20:14 Transfer rumours- Rondon, Lunev33:00 END OF SEASON AWARDS! - Reviewing Teams of the season - Player of the season - Revelation of the season - Flop of the season - Signing of the season - Manager of the season - Meme of the season - Young player of the seasonTWITTER HANDLES:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchRichard: @RichDPike89

Hi and welcome back to another episode of WTI. This week we discuss Loko winning the cup, recent RPL action, look forward to next season, and discuss what RPL players have degrees! All this and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction03:00 Lokomotiv win the cup!13:30 Looking forward to the final day of the RPL15:00 Krylia given a license, Orenburg and Alania denied24:00 Russia national team and U21 team announced!48:00 What RPL players have degrees and which ones?TWITTER HANDLES:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchPodcast- @PodcastWTI

Hi and welcome to another episode of WTI! We officially have a Twitter account now, so go give it a follow @PodcastWTI. This week, we discuss the Champions League, Zenit becoming champions again, and have a long talk on the many players out of contract this summer. We also do a deep dive on the licensing debacle in the FNL. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- Real Madrid are bad, Champions League discussion04:00 Murad Musaev’s drip06:55 We have a Twitter account! @PodcastWTI08:17 RPL discussion: Zenit champions!12:06 Is Semak underrated?15:30 Who are the top 3 managers in the league?22:51 Rounding up the RPL- CSKA are in crisis30:00 FNL licensing debacle39:30 Players out of contract in the summer56:17 Spartak’s new manager?Twitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchPodcast: @PodcastWTI

Hi and welcome back to another episode of WTI! We're back with David Sansun today, and are undergoing a potential revamp at the podcast. We'll have a dedicated Twitter account set up for the pod soon, and are also looking at a potential name and branding change. Let us know what you think!As for the episode itself, we discussed some RPL action, before talking about Premier League nostalgia, TV shows, our experiences playing football, and much much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:30 Potential rebrand- New name, Twitter account etc.09:38 Russian eSport player scammed on Tinder/Scamming conversation18:20 RPL recap- Zenit have won the league, Spartak beat CSKA28:00 RPL Player of the Spring?34:00 Ligue 1, La Liga title race, Shomurodov/Miranchuk recap45:30 Champions League discussion50:00 Nostalgic EPL discussion, talking about banter footballers1:00:00 Our stories playing football1:13:00 Television talk, debating our favourite TV showsTwitter:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchDavid: @RFN_David

Hello and welcome to another action packed episode of Whatever This Is! Hanu and Artem get straight into what has been the craziest week in football history by recapping the ESL fiasco, recent RPL results, and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction - European Super League debacle29:30 New Champions League format36:00 RPL recap- Spartak battered, Loko win, Krasnodar bottle41:00 Russian Cup recap- Krylia in the finals, Loko smash CSKA49:10 Online football cards on SoRare- Why are they so expensive?Twitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitch

Hi and welcome back to another episode of Whatever This Is! It's just Artem and Hanu this week as the boys quickly discuss recent RPL games, do a Krasnodar quiz, and debate if Eminem's handwriting is actually his.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- Education is trash06:30 Krasnodar surprise quiz16:15 Russian Cup semi finals! Who’s gonna win it all?19:30 RPL recap- Loko Spartak, Zenit, Karpin36:00 Ribalta goes to Parma 40:00 Pogrebnyak keeps scoring45:00 NBA, Champions League discussion55:00 Can Eminem actually draw that well?Twitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitch

Hello and welcome to another episode of WTI! This week we're joined by David Sansun to engage in some very non-Russian football shenanigans. After a bit of RPL discussion, the boys discuss a real estate game before playing a live round of Geoguessr. We aimed to get a perfect score, and got fairly close!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction05:30 RPL recap- Krasnodar smashed by Akhmat, Goncharenko in, Spartak vs Rostov etc.22:45 Real Madrid vs Liverpool preview, Champions League discussion30:00 Looking at real estate investments in Pakistan and Russia43:00 LIVE GEOGUESSR! Can we get a perfect score?Twitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchDavid: @RFN_David

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Whatever This Is podcast! This week, we're joined by Erik from the Dynamo Abroad Podcast, also known as Tsar on Twitter. Erik gives us a perspective on Ukrainian football, the boys discuss American sport, tailgating, and much, much more! We also lament over Russia's poor performance in the international break, as always..Be sure to check out the Dynamo Abroad podcast for an English language perspective of all things Dynamo Kyiv!TIMESTAMPS:00:00​ Introduction02:00​ Say hi to Erik!05:30​ NBA Discussion after a long while, American sport12:00​ Ukrainian football discussion22:20​ International break discussion- Russia are bad28:30​ Tailgating rant starts39:30​ Lucescu situation at Dynamo. Chat on ultras51:00​ Arshavin is gonna be the Zenit Sporting Director54:00​ Russia-Ukraine discussion, give us world peace - Denisov supporting NavalnyTwitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchErik: @Lebovich / @DynamoAbroad

Hello and welcome back to another episode of WTI! It's international break time, and in honour of that, we've brought on a special, international guest: Lambros Syrmos from the Gate 7 International Podcast on Greek football and Olympiakos. The guys discuss their respective national teams, changes to FFP, similarities between Greek and Russian football, and much more!Be sure to check out Lambros and the guys at Gate 7 if you're looking for some great English language content on Greek football.TIMESTAMPS:00:00​ Introduction05:30​ Classic debate on our competitiveness vs European domination point09:20​ Soviet Super League/FFP is gone :-(13:10​ Greeks in Russia, Russians in Greece29:00​ International football discussion- Greece NT, Russia NT- Russia lumber past Malta- Greece-Spain preview40:10​ Adolfo Gaich's glow up49:00​ Russia U21s are AMAZING1:00:20​ Ivica Olic joins CSKATwitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchLambros: @LambrosSyrmos/Gate7Intl

Welcome back to another episode of WTI. It's another classic two man episode because of festivities in Ireland, so we apologise for the lack of guests. However, the memes new audio quality and HEATED DISCUSSION remains. This week, we discuss Imanbek becoming the first person from the CIS to win a Grammy, discuss recent RPL results, and look forward to a tasty set of midweek fixtures coming up. We also talk about the Russian NT being announced!Thanks a lot for your feedback on our last episode, and we hope you enjoy this one!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:30 Congratulations to Imanbek!08:30 Hanu watches Kazakh football / RPL recap - Moscow derby - Rubin are on fire - Loko vs Sochi18:00 European race hotting up32:00 Sbornaya announcement. Is the youth team better?49:00 Iosifov off to Villarreal50:00 Looking back at Russia's 2013 U17 Euro winning team53:30 Obukhov d*ping scandal Twitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitch

Hello and welcome back to another episode of WTI! It was just the boys this week as they experimented (semi-successfully) with a new recording software. The audio seems to be better, but the video, not so much. We started off discussing Russian football, but then eventually ended up discussing everything from the new Drake EP, to the weather, and our measurements of success in life. Please let us know what you thought of this episode, and as always, thanks for listening!TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction03:15 RPL recap: Spartak 6-1 Krasnodar, Rubin 2-1 Zenit08:50 Gaich better than Kokorin?09:20 Is Dzyuba underrated?15:50 Makarov ends Zenit25:30 Weather/sunset/sunrise deep dive37:20 What song have you listened to the most in your life?44:00 What do you define as success?49:30 What's the biggest animal you could take in a fight?51:20 Champions League discussion- Haaland vs Mbappe1:09:20 Thoughts with the Loko media teamTwitter handles: Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitch

Welcome back to another episode of WTI! The RPL is finally back and to mark the occasion we were joined by special guest Tom Weber. The lads discussed a bit of football before going on a tangent about the freshest/best looking/handsomest players and managers out there. After that, we asked Tom to give us a preview of the upcoming season of the women's Superliga. All this, and much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction06:30 RPL is back! Was Tambov vs Rotor fixed?19:00 Why does Tom not support Tom Tomsk?21:20 Zenit vs Rostov: Ali Sowe masterclass25:50 Fedotov is the GOAT38:00 Who's the freshest/handsomest player or manager in football? 45:00 Least freshest footballers52:00 Women's football in Russia- The Superliga is coming back! - Players to look out for - Can Russia become one of the best in Europe?Twitter handles: Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchTom: @Tomalexweber

We're back for another episode, and it feels great to have Russian football back! Joined by podcast regular Richard Pike this week, we discuss everything from the Krasnodar game, to architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Also, Hanu and Artem challenge each other to a Geoguessr fight! Comment below with your predicted winnerTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:50 Krasnodar are back. Knocked out of Europe and the cup09:20 The cup is back! Zenit, Spartak, Krasnodar knocked out12:30 Tambov live! How many wins will they get?15:20 Who should win the cup?23:30 RPL is back! Lots of great games27:00 Transfers, not much tbf36:00 Moscow vs St Petersburg, architecture breakdown starts55:00 Geoguessr Challenge!56:30 Rapid fire questions - Claesson vs Larsson - Top centre backs in the league - Best goalkeeper in the league - Who's getting promoted from the FNLTwitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchRichard: @RichDPike89

We're back for another episode, and this time we actually have proper video and audio! A classic posse cut this week as we're joined by regulars David and Ilya for 90 minutes of banter. More Pele discussion, some debate about the Krasnodar game, our thoughts on Clubhouse, old TV shows, and much, much more!TIMESTAMPS:00:00​ Introduction- Hanu speaks Chinese03:10​ RUSSIAN FOOTBALL IS BACK! Join us on Clubhouse!15:10​ Transfers- Rondon, Bohinen, Ali Sowe17:40​ Eder is leaving Russia ((((((21:00​ Predicting the RPL table 28:40​ What's the most Lokomotiv transfer ever?31:10​ Krasnodar vs Zagreb preview42:00​ Football Reality Shows and YouTube Clubs51:00​ Football journalism/generation/football Twitter abuse discussion1:05:00​ Who is the greatest sportsman of all time? Fight over Pele again1:17:00​ Worst/most banter sportsman of all time?Twitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchDavid: @RFN_DavidIlya: @LokoSokol

In this audio only, slightly strange episode marred with technical difficulties, we were joined by the great David Dhannoo of FC Zenit Mauritius fame.When the lads weren't suffering from internet dropouts and static noises, they discussed Dave's Twitter accounts, the impending return of Russian football, modern day gaming, cryptocurrency and more!Sorry for the lack of video and timestamps this week, we promise to be back to our best next time around, with zero issues!

In this week's episode of WTI, we are joined by an extremely special guest: Match TV commentator and pundit Misha Polenov! To start, we asked Misha about his work, and inquired about things we'd noticed in some of his interviews.After that, we somehow managed to discuss football for the remainder of the episode, touching on everything from Tambov, to football in the Far East, to Real Madrid's recent struggles.Also, is Arshavin coming on the pod? Listen till the end and you'll find out ;-)TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction04:28 Misha's biggest fear on air06:08 La Liga discussion- what's up with Real?14:44 Mandatory NBA discussion18:50 Differences in Russian and American sport21:30 Is Russian football becoming more family friendly?30:20 Revisiting Kokorin to Fiorentina36:00 Do more Russian players want to move abroad?40:40 Promes going back to Spartak - Is prime Promes better than Vlasic?53:30 Tambov are being saved by the RPL1:03:30 Fixing football in the Far East1:11:13 Arshavin's punditry skills, will he come on the podcast?1:13:50 Mini season previewTwitter handle:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchMisha: @Misha_Polenov

Welcome back to another episode of WTI! This week, we're joined by regular guest David Sansun in a transfer-heavy episode. Kokorin has gone to Fiorentina, Gaich is off to Benevento, and Rotor just won't stop signing Georgians. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction06:50 Kokorin goes to Fiorentina13:30 Will Kokorin be the last player born in the USSR to go abroad? 15:50 Will he make it back into the national team?24:35 Maksimenko to West Ham28:40 Can Smolov still make it abroad?35:00 Guessing our 5 favourite players of all time37:00 Football nostalgia time50:00 Gaich to Benevento54:00 Which one of the RPL exports to Italy will score the most?1:00:30 David's J Cole story1:04:32 Quick RPL transfers1:05:00 RIP Tambov1:12:00 Rotor discussion, Musaev to Rubin1:14:30 The best name in world football1:15:45 Mercedes Bendz1:17:43 QUIZ TIME: Which foreigner has the most RPL goals?1:24:00 Promes to Spartak?Twitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchDavid: @RFN_David

On this episode of the world's favourite Russian football show, we discuss sheer nonsense before actually talking about Russian ball for a good 45 minutes. We started off with discussing the NBA, rap, and then talked about a few major transfers in the RPL. We also covered Lovren's hilarious interview, and debated how we would fix Russian ball if given the chance.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction- Artem almost chokes on himself00:20 Kodak Black is freed, random discussion07:10 NBA recap11:32 Akhmat banned off YT13:30 Should football clubs have Patreons?17:30 RPL transfers- Akhmat, Ural, Pablo, Kokorin, Rajkovic23:00 RPL was crazy back in 201333:20 Best foreigner in RPL history?43:30 Lovren interview50:00 New reforms for Russian football, how to fix the league structure?Twitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitch

On a very special episode of WTI, we are joined by a superstar guest Kai Connell. We've been trying to get Kai on the podcast ever since it started, and the stars finally aligned. It was an episode that was a lot different than usual, as we spent the vast majority of the episode discussing the state of Russian football media, football Twitter, and so on. On the side, we also discussed a bit of darts, cricket and Hull City. By the way, if we had any critiques for any club or people listening to this episode, they were purely out of love. We know a lot less than you guys, and are simply giving out our opinion. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction04:20 Hendrix to Spartak06:00 Darts and cricket11:40 CONTENT, MEDIA DISCUSSION STARTS - Who is the best Russian club in terms of (Twitter) content? - Are Spartak overdoing the FT thing?15:05 We mean no ill will17:28 How long can Spartak sustain their meteoric rise in numbers?19:58 Appreciating the glow-up in Russian football media22:30 How can Russian football grow online? Can it ever be as big as Belgium, France etc.?25:00 Has the RPL's YouTube OTT platform been a success? 28:00 Reevaluating the RPL's media channel, figuring out ways to grow it29:40 Distinction between Twitter work and content35:40 Shoutout Ivan Korzh, Tim Bayramov and all RPL admins41:30 The importance of fan run content for the growth of a league45:50 Can RussianFootballNews ever be as big as GetFrenchFootballNews? How can RFN improve?58:30 Is the point of a news website obsolete?1:06:50 Is football twitter too influential in sport media?1:12:00 Is quality really better than quantity?1:15:00 What actually is SUCCESS on social media? What do numbers translate into? What is the goal of getting followers?1:18:00 Tangible vs intangible success1:22:00 Have Zenit used social media as a tool to fix their reputation?1:30:50 How do you grow as a PFL/low level club on social media? Going the RUSNLF way?END OF CONTENT DISCUSSION1:32:17 Match Premier bans English wordsTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem- @AMakarevitchKai- @Kai_Connell

Happy New Year! We're back in 2021 with a slightly tweaked audiovisual format! For this episode, we all had our facecams on and a new contraption for the usual screen. We were joined by regular guest David Sansun and discussed a host of things, from rap, to Gaich, to the World Cup in Qatar.As always thanks a lot for your support, and let us know what you think of the new format!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:20 Is Artem a Certified Lover Boy?05:12 Lockdowns in the UK and Ireland07:50 RIP MF DOOM11:00 Rap discussion again. 14:50 Prayers up to Dr. Dre18:30 Our Russian football FM saves22:00 Kokorin to MLS?24:40 Russians in America29:40 Foreign players in Russia, agencies, etc.30:48 Organised crime discussion + mini film discussion34:00 David's Cherkessk save36:30 Hanu's Anzhi save40:00 Weekly Miranchuk, Eldor discussion42:20 Gaich to Boca Juniors46:44 Is the RPL better than the Brazilian and Argentine league?48:21 Will the Euros happen? / Big World Cup discussion1:04:00 Ivan Ignatyev causes a frenzy1:10:00 Golovin scores LIVE REACTION1:11:30 What is the third best team in world football?1:14:27 Random incoherent waffling1:18:27 Football Verzuz battles Twitter handles-Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchDavid: @RFN_David

This week, we're joined by the one and only Conor Duffy, and discuss the widest variety of things possible. We start off talking about some Russian football things, like Leonid Slutsky's Grammy nominated Christmas Carol, but then the episodes devolves into one filled with heavy debate, pointless imaginative discussion, and conspiracy theories. Is Zidane one of the coaches of the century? Do aliens exist? Are PIN Codes a real thing? TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction01:30 Our FM saves05:34 Are Zenit buying Richarlison?08:22 Who's the best paycheque footballer of all time?14:52 Rubin's Christmas Video. Best piece of content in Russian football history?18:30 More uninformed NBA discussion23:28 PIN Codes vs Post Codes25:34 Indian numeric system28:55 Irish names are weird, big name conversation36:00 Will we all go to Mars, space conversation38:45 Would you rather go to space or explore the deep sea?42:30 Do aliens exist?45:40 Man from Taured, Great Filter, other theories47:44 Do aliens play football?51:00 Rap discussion starts51:10 Would you rather be a very high level rapper or a very high level footballer?58:28 Best rap albums and artists of all time?1:03:35 The best coaches of the century- Pep, Klopp, Zidane, Sir Alex, Ranieri, Benitez, Wenger, Mou1:24:00 Is Pele a fraud?Twitter handles: Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchConor: @seeduffy_

It's Christmas! We're gonna have two podcasts a week for most of the winter break, with one being a small-ish football update, and the other being a bigger, conversation with one of our friends. On this episode, we discuss a few bits of news like Lokomotiv sacking Kiknadze, Hanu's controversial RFN lists, but mostly talk about unrelated things. This episode was probably more of an NBA one than a Russian football one honestly. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones, and as always thanks for your support! TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction / Merry Christmas! / Hanu speaks Russian02:31 NBA discussion04:02 Kiknadze leaves Loko, new management07:16 FIFA vs FM11:05 What NBA team should Hanu support?15:30 Is the Premier League boring?17:40 Miranchuk at Atalanta recap - Eldor at Genoa recap21:00 Top goalkeepers in the RPL list26:43 Recapping some scandalous RPL lists - Best young players of the season - Best signings of the season - Best players of the season - Worst signings of the season27:38 Do historically significant goals have to be in 'best goals' lists?40:15 What club would win the league if you could only play Russians? Twitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitch

The winter break is here and so is our first episode of the period. We're joined by a very special guest, now our official Turkish, African and European football representative, Patrick/Junho Toussaint. In our longest episode yet, we discussed everything from Tedesco's departure from Spartak, to the best Samosa filling, to how nationalism and sectarianism are scourges on society that are ruining the world and that everyone should live peacefully with each other without discrimination on arbitrary, man made lines. Yeah. As always, thanks a lot for your support, and let us know if you'd like to come on the podcast, or if you have any good ideas that you'd like us to implement!TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction04:46 Winter break is here. 05:30 RPL recap05:48 Check out RFN's interview with Noboa - Check out Ilya's piece on Russian football journalists07:25 Loko are terrible, Khimki are amazing11:30 Miranchuk at Atalanta13:00 Is Anton the better Miranchuk?15:14 Zenit vs Spartak: LOVREN OWN GOAL21:11 Should Safonov be Russia's no. 1?23:15 Tedesco is leaving Russia :-(28:50 What is Turkish football like?32:20 When will Russian players start to go abroad (FIGHT) - Would you rather stay in Russia if you were an average RPL footballer, or try your luck abroad?47:32 What Russian player is most likely to go abroad?50:25 Eldor Shomurodov appreciation54:00 Is Urunov 19?57:58 Quincy Promes has been arrested1:01:00 Krasnodar's Europa League draw1:02:00 Akhmat sanctioned by the US Treasury 1:04:40 What's the most hipster club in Russia?1:07:00 Has football fallen off?1:16:30 Mailbag! - Should Goncharenko be sacked? - Should Semak be sacked? - Kazakhstan's new coach - A Soviet League in the modern day - Too many Moscow clubs? - Should the league be expanded? - Best samosa filling? 1:24:50 Stop fighting over politics and countriesTwitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchPatrick: @Junho_Patricio

Welcome to another episode of the Whatever This Is podcast! This week the boys are joined by two very special guests: RFN's Richard Pike, and the Prince of Lokomotiv Twitter, Stefano Conforti! Last week we discussed absolutely nothing related to football, however this episode was the complete opposite, and featured lots of meaningful discussion about the RPL, Champions League, Gazizov etc. Stefano also gave us the lowdown on all things Lokomotiv. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Artem speaks Hindi/Introduction03:40 RPL Matchweek recap - Lokomotiv breakdown with Stefano11:50 Who is better between Ponce-Larsson and Dzyuba-Azmoun15:31 Douglas Santos is a beast21:47 Driussi's Twitch outburst24:30 UCL: Zenit 1-2 Dortmund, disappointment31:20 Semak's tactical deficiencies, should he reduce dependence on Dzyuba?36:52 Sutormin is amazing at right back39:50 Waldemar Anton, Stuttgart CB wants to come to Russia41:30 UCL: Bayern 2-0 Loko48:10 Russian football is better than French football49:10 CSKA are terrible, why have they not been criticised as much as Zenit?51:10 RFN 5 a side team53:40 (again) When will the first Indian play in Russia?58:23 UCL: Chelsea 1-1 Krasnodar1:03:00 How far can Krasnodar go in the Europa League?1:04:00 Gazizov leaves Spartak1:08:50 Gazizov to Loko?1:12:00 Russia's World Cup qualification drawTwitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchRichard: @RichDPike89Stefano: @Confortistefano

We say it every week, but this was truly our most off the cuff, wildest and most random episode yet. We were honoured to be joined by Sportrecs International Sales Director Sarthak Sahai, and talked about absolutely everything except football for over 90 minutes. We discussed the meanings behind our names, the geography of Mongolia, the city of Istanbul being fraudulent, and something about Krasnodar winning a game for 30 seconds. Don't even ask us how we did the timestamps for this. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:20 Sarthak's Chinese name03:30 Name breakdown starts - What would Hanu's Russian name be? - Bentley who doesn't drive - Nobody can pronounce Hanu's name08:41 Mini RPL breakdown09:00 What team does Sarthak support?14:07 Sarthak is also Don InStat, he hates xG16:52 Akhmat are the best team in Russia19:00 What's your favourite stadium in Russia?20:00 Weather discussion24:00 Champions League games: Loko31:17 Arkady Dvorkovich to Loko?33:45 What sport can you play best?35:27 Zenit38:23 Is the schedule a viable excuse?43:06 CSKA out of Europe44:46 Does Sarthak watch the ISL?45:31 When will the first Indian play in the RPL? - Getting an Indian into the RPL, brainstorm50:37 Geography discussion about Mongolia 52:03 Would Kazakhstan be better in the Asian Football Confederation?54:30 How is the border between Europe and Asia in Istanbul?58:00 Are we all Gengis Khan's descendants?1:00:00 KRASNODAR!1:02:37 Krasnodar's new Sporting Director1:04:08 More about Indian players going to Russia1:06:00 Zenit's transfer window, foreign limit discussion1:14:22 Discussion about the world 'limit'1:16:02 Driving in India1:19:00 Proposal to make a 24 club RPL1:21:00 Gazizov leaving Spartak1:24:10 Hilarious Arshavin story about his transferTwitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchSarthak: @sahai2310

Team WTI has a new addition, the man behind the biggest tweet in Russian football history. Ex-Spartak admin and Russian football fan Andrew MacIver now has his own show on WTI, and will be on occasion, popping up with his own rants! With a Scotsman, Irishman and Indian on the network now, the accents are more incomprehensible than ever. On the first episode, Andrew talks about himself, and goes on to talk about the poor performance of Russian clubs in Europe. Twitter handle: @RPL_News

We're back for another episode following another week of disappointment in Europe! We discuss trains, true crime podcasts, and a lot more, some that has to do with football, most that does not. Will Stani be replaced by Berdyev? Is Gazizov really leaving Spartak? Will Russian clubs ever win?TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:27 RIP Maradona03:48 RPL recap - Berisha brace - Ufa Khimki was pure vibes - Hanu's Bayramyan jinx06:14 Mini mid-season recap - Will Tambov survive?13:03 More Champions League disappointment - Krasnodar bottle - Zenit bottle - Loko are amazing15:30 Do you swap Malcom for Wanderson?16:20 Zenit vs Lazio: The Malcom Issue, Zenit are hopeless - Hanu PRAISES Lovren25:36 Cherchesov to Zenit?29:30 Lokomotiv are GOOD34:00 Previewing UCL Matchday 536:30 In-depth discussion on trains46:12 Tsallagov to Cagliari?50:00 Spartak have a new Sporting Director. Is Gazizov leaving?52:45 Cherchesov comments on national television57:30 CSKA hit back at Stani1:01:30 Berdyev to Sbornaya happeningTwitter handles:Hanu- @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitch

We're back for one of our most mellow episodes yet, and are joined again by frequent guest David Sansun. Most of the episode is taken up by depressing discussion on the state of Sbornaya, but we still manage to entertain each other through jokes and hypothetical situations. Will Wenger come to Russia? Is Arshavin the next Zenit Sporting Director? We discuss all that, and moreTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction02:20 Sbornaya bottle, and are terrible - 3-2 loss to Turkey - 5-0 loss to Serbia08:12 xG is a fraud12:50 Cherchesov Out?18:00 Who replaces Cherchesov?24:00 Arsene Wenger to Sbornaya?26:30 Does Russia need a USMNT style reset?31:00 Kokorin almost went to Italy32:07 Musa to Red Star32:30 Alex Kral to the Premier League34:05 Hanu discovers old RPL players, his mind is blown37:45 Arshavin will be the next Zenit Sporting Director45:32 Would Artem wear Arshavin-designed clothes?47:30 RPL is back! 50:22 Previewing UCL, UEL gamesTwitter handles-Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchDavid: @RFN_David

The boys are back to cover what was one of the craziest weekends in Russian football history. In an episode filled with heated rants, and many jokes, we covered everything from Dzyuba's scandal, to the problem with Landscrona. Artem also discovered what the Conference League is, which led to us wasting 20 minutes on that topic. Also, which is the biggest Russian club in terms of international popularity? We're also potentially looking for a new name for the podcast. If you think you have one for us, let us know! As always, thanks for all your support.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 FAILED introduction02:00 RPL recap - Gaich assist, Khimki beat Rubin - Dynamo 5-1 Lokomotiv - Best weekend ever?05:50 Guilherme is trash06:50 Aleksey Miranchuk scores for Atalanta!10:45 DZYUBAGATE: Dzyuba's video leaked, recovers sensationally 19:20 Murad Musaev offers to resign23:45 Hanu uses xG to defend Adolfo Gaich25:45 Musa to CSKA (actually happening)29:30 Real Madrid are terrible. 30:46 What is the biggest club in the world?33:47 Which is the biggest Russian club outside of Russia?45:41 Artem discovers the Conference League; his mind is completely blown52:50 Bauyrzhan Islamkhan fails a doping test55:18 Hanu rants about Landscrona for over 10 minutes1:23:30 Max Kilman to play for Russia?Twitter handles: Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitchSHOW LESS

We're back for another episode full of debate and discussion! This week, we start off by talking about the Russian national team, and then cover everything from recent Champions League results to the return of Hulk and Musa to Russia. Stick till the end to listen to an exclusive excerpt of an interview with ex-Lokomotiv and Anzhi player Gael Ondoua! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction02:10 International break again- A look at the Russia senior and youth teams08:20 Does the junior team beat the senior team (Part III)?11:30 RPL Week 13 Review 12:40 Zenit vs Khimki14:14 Are Krasnodar making Europe?18:01 Who's getting relegated?20:30 Lokomotiv 1-1 Atletico: Nikolic is a god, Loko are amazing, Rajkovic is good24:28 #FreeMiranchuk: Aleksey Miranchuk frozen out at Atalanta26:50 Zenit 1-1 Lazio: Who's to blame? Is Dzyuba good enough? Yerokhin is a beast34:30 What Russian football can learn from Basaksehir and Turkey37:00 Sevilla 3-2 Krasnodar: Krasnodar bottle again39:44 French football is about to collapse42:17 Euro 2021 to be held in Russia!!!!!45:35 Kuzyaev to Bayern and Napoli47:28 Hulk and Musa return to Russia?51:30 What previous RPL players would you love to have back in the league?53:20 Grzegorz Krychowiak's cereal company56:30 If you had endless money, what football club would you buy?58:03 EXCLUSIVE: Gael Ondoua interviewTwitter handles:Hanu: @H4nuuArtem: @AMakarevitch