Treat your writing like a blue collar job. Doctors don't get doctor block and ditch diggers don't get ditch digger block, and working writers can't get writer's block. Business and humor.
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An award-winning black-female-led football podcast bringing you all things football. Covering the Premier League, Women's Super League, Champions League and much more! Thanks for being part of our growing podcast community! Your engagement makes this space special. If you enjoy our content and want to help us grow, we welcome donations of any size. Your support helps us improve our production quality and deliver better content for everyone. Every contribution strengthens the vibrant communit ...
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Goal Diggers is a podcast on strategy, goals, and people management. With the industry’s experts and greatest thought leaders, we'll cover topics on Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), strategy, and everything in-between. This podcast is brought to you by Perdoo: The Performance Management Software to create high-performing organizations. For more information about Perdoo, head over to: www.perdoo.com.
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A scripted drama that guides listeners on how to go from being a Gold Gigger to a Kept Woman. Daisy sits down and recalls the time she and her boyfriend participated in a couple's retreat that took a deadly turn.
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[DD] Weeping Bunkers and Writing Woes; Surviving the Creative Chaos
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41:15"Sometimes the best way to survive is to turn everything into hilarity." - Ursula Vernon Transcript S.11 Ep.2 In this episode of Ditch Diggers, join hosts Mur and Ursula as they navigate the chaotic world of freelancing, taxes, and the ups and downs of being a writer. They discuss the recent Hugo nominations, share insights into their creative proc…
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Women's Football Edition: Barca v Chelsea - Supermarket Battle
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44:31The panel discussed the recent UWCL results in which the four semi finalists were decided. They also make their final predictions for each tie. With the upcoming FA Cup fixtures, the panel decides what they think will be the main differentials in each tie. They finish with some international talk, listener's questions, and WSL unfiltered. Hosted on…
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Women's Football Edition: Zero for Spurs - the Lettuce in the Sandwich
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52:24In this episode, the panel discusses an update on what their teams have been doing in recent weeks. Some lacking goals, some awful pitches, and the same mountains to climb. Whilst some teams have enjoyed being on the up, others are dramatically waiting for the season to end. The team finished with the listeners questions and WSL Unfiltered. Hosted …
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Liverpool fumble, Chelsea Crumble, Saka Sacrificed
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1:15:47Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Women's Football Edition: Gareth Taylor’s P45
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53:56In this episode, the panel discussed Gareth Taylor’s recent sacking - with both the League Cup final and UWCL ties against Chelsea on the horizon. They also touch on Arsenal's crash out from the FA Cup, after such a long time without lifting the trophy. The WPLL’s proposed relegation is also a topic of discussion and they provide insight into why t…
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Arsenal, Mind the Gap to 5th
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1:18:06Sammie is back to talk about the Utd vs Arsenal game, Sterling and Arsenal’s race for the top 4. The ladies also cover what’s wrong with Palmer, Chelsea’s issues, and Paquetá’s issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hating from outside the FA Cup Club
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1:15:14The ladies review an action-packed weekend of FA Cup football. Discuss Carragher’s AFCON comments and Ella finally admits that Liverpool is in a title race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Women's Football Edition: Lionesses - The Move Away from Boring
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41:24In this episode, the panel discusses a recap of the last WSL NLD and makes predictions for the next batch of WSL games. They also take a look at some of their favorite kits from the Adidas Women’s Euros kit launch. The panel then discusses England and their prospects for the Euros following their clash with Porgutal - finishing with WSL Unfiltered …
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Chelsea Please Don't Shop at Brighton
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1:09:21In today’s episode, we discuss Chelsea’s back-to-back losses against Brighton and whether they can stay in the top 4. We also review Man City’s win against Newcastle and the significance of their January signings and discuss Tottenham's win against Manchester United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Women's Football Edition: Sam Kerr is on Fire, Met Police are Terrified
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50:07In this episode, the panel discusses the recent draws for both the FA cup as well as the UWCL. They also shed light on the most recent Bunny Shaw racial incident as well as how the league responded to it. They finished the episode by answering the listener's questions as well as WSL Unfiltered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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The ladies come together to asses Miles Lewis-Skelley’s treatment by the media before calling out certain pundits & former players. Did he cross a line? Or has football just become soft? A managerial assessment is made for Arteta, Maresca & Potter - what would you rate your managers season so far? Join the conversation & comment below how you rate …
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Arsenal Humble City for the Title
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1:16:37Joyce makes her first appearance of the season at the worst time, as the girls dissect Arsenal’s easy dispatch of Manchester City. City’s poor start to the season is discussed, as well as Amorim's poor game management and a Chelsea v West Ham preview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Women's Football Edition: Chelsea said get your tax bracket up
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57:40The panel discussed the WSL January transfer window including some last-minute moves. Is this the best transfer window in women's football? they also provide a debrief on each of their club's transfer windows. The team finished with some unfiltered chaos - although the episode is pretty much all unfiltered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…
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[DD] Ducks, Resolutions, and That Elephant Again
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47:38"Try to make the world a better place. You personally are not on the hook to fix everything." - Ursula Vernon (This post went live for supporters on January 17, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) Transcript S.11 Ep.1 Welcome to Season 11 of Ditch Diggers with Mur Lafferty and Ursula V…
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Arteta Gets One More Season
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1:16:31The girls welcome Sammie back to the pod after a hiatus and get straight into Arsenal’s frailties. Teema and Feyi lament Chelsea’s lack of killer instinct, and the pod discusses Potter and Moyes’ new roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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[DD] How Mur and Ursula Edit
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1:03:46"Editing is where you leave the craft behind and start thinking like a business." - Mur Lafferty "I am the person with the hat." - Ursula Vernon Transcript (This post went live for supporters on January 13, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this final episode of season six of Ditc…
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Amorim, Maresca, Ange & Arteta’s Trophy
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1:15:55The girls are back! Happy New Year! It’s time to make some new predictions for the rest of the season and to asses our manager's performance. It was a Domestic Cup week full of surprises and very questionable performances and we dissect it all. Who will be the next manager to win a trophy? Will it be Ange? Slot? Or maybe Eddie Howe? All that’s left…
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Women's Football Edition: Villa Managerial crash-outs, Historic Wins & Commendable Parenting
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59:31The panel does a mid-year review for their respective clubs, as well as discuss some major changes we’ve seen happen in the past few weeks - including managerial changes, managerial crash-outs, and injuries. The panel also have one final chance to review their pre-season prediction selections. Will they stand firm, or get sucked in by some tricky b…
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Tottenham, Ange and the Top 6 Debate
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1:38:40This week the girls discuss whether Tottenham should be included in the Top 6 conversation following their loss to Chelsea. Enzo Fernandez is firing up and Teema confronts Anita about her previous comments. Chy returns and has some words for Mikel Arteta whilst Ella remains adamant that Liverpool are NOT in a title race Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…
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Manchester City's Title Run is Finished!
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1:18:03Off the back of Liverpool’s calm win against City, the girls discuss Liverpool’s contractual nightmare and finally pin Ella to admitting that they’re in a title race! Phil Foden’s form was dissected, alongside Chelsea’s improvements season on season, Spurs’ injury crisis, West Ham’s woes, and predictions for December . Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…
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Madueke the Congolese Winger
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1:19:03This week, we break down Spurs' stunning demolition of Manchester City. Is this the start of a new Spurs era, and can Ange finally bring a trophy to North London? We also dive into City’s struggles and Pep Guardiola’s challenge to steady the ship. Will Ella finally admit that Liverpool are genuine title contenders this season? Plus, we touch on Che…
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Women's Football Edition: “Skinner doesn’t have a clue”
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1:03:37In this episode, the panel does a discussion of this weekend's fixtures including some tasty derbies. We also get a run down of where it’s gone wrong for Skinner at Man United and whether there can be a reprieve. Finally, the panel finished with WSL unfiltered as well as answered some listener's Qs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…
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Arsenal and Tottenham - The Generational Losers
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1:25:27It’s Derby week! Chelsea took on Arsenal at the Bridge and whilst it ended as a stalemate, there were a lot of talking points. Tottenham gift Ipswich their first win on the season and Lauren goes off! Ella is still in doubt of Liverpool's title charge but everyone else seems to believe it’s theirs for the taking. Tune in to another thrilling episod…
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Arsenal, Vini Jr and the Micky Mouse Clubhouse
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1:35:45Real Madrid snub the ballon d’or and well, maybe they had a point. The Goal Digger girls are back and eager to discuss uncomfortable conversations. Arsenal drop points AGAIN, and potentially drop out of the title race? Chelsea have top four troubles in the hands of Robert Sanchez. And Manchester United find solace in a man named Ruben Amorim. Manch…
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Women's Football Edition: “Jonas I will find you”
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47:48In this episode, the panel discussed Arsenal's Champions League capitulation against Bayern as well as how they turned it around moving forward. This follows a debrief on where each of the panelist’s teams are currently at. WSL unfiltered makes a return and finally, they finish on speak now or forever hold you peace - where ranting is permitted. Ho…
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[DD] Elephants in the Room: NaNoWriMo, Burnout, and More
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45:12"Sometimes you just need to chase the inspiration, even if it means working on a project nobody asked for." - Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on October 4, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon tackle the complexities …
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Jackson or Nunez - a Liverpool vs Chelsea Debate
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1:21:01This week the girls create a combined XI between Chelsea & Liverpool. Right-back choices are questioned & the difficult question is asked: Nico Jackson or Darwin Nunez? Get involved in the debate! West Ham finally get their win as Liverpool begin what we see as a title charge. Chelsea’s goal-scoring frenzy comes to an end but there’s still hope for…
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[DD] Worldcon 2024 Debrief (AKA how have I not released this yet???)
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1:14:35"Networking is just meeting people and having them remember you exist." - Ursula Vernon Transcript (This post went live for supporters on October 2, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon return from their adventures in Scot…
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Cole Palmer, Best In The World?!
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1:16:05This week we welcome Mariam back to the pod. We dissected Manchester United’s battering at home to Tottenham and discussed whether United players take more or whether it was all on Ten Haag. Chelsea’s win has lifted the spirits of their fanbase, but should they be keeping their feet on the ground? Cole Palmer should be considered one of the best pl…
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West Ham gave Chelsea the Foundation Paper
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1:21:05Sammie returns, and following the Man City v Arsenal thriller, the ladies dissect the Trossard incident and Arsenal’s spirited second half. Lauren and Feyi clash over Big Ange, and the girls wonder where West Ham is going wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Women's Football Edition: 'Do You Know You Have 30 Minutes?!'
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1:05:29In this episode, the panel previews the upcoming Women's Super League season, delving into the transfer window and expectations for each club. They also lock in their predictions for the season and debate which team has made the best moves. Along the way, they tackle listener questions and make some BOLD claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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North London Derby Chaos
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1:26:24In this episode of the Goal Diggers podcast, we kick off with a discussion on the recent North London Derby with candid takes on the controversial match. We also delve into current refereeing trends, touching on the "yellow card happiness" approach. Ella shares her thoughts on Arne Slot's appointment and we analyse the recent defeat to Nottingham F…
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Who Doesn't Deserve The Ballon d'Or?!
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1:20:08In this episode, we dive into predictions for the next round of Premier League matches, focusing on the top 6 teams. Will Manchester City maintain their dominance, or will Liverpool or Arsenal catch up? We analyse team forms, key players, and potential challenges for the top six teams. As the Ballon d'Or nominees were announced last week, we discus…
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Goal Diggers x Field of Play - A Manchester United Debrief
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1:23:14Goal Diggers finally get some men on the couch unfortunately, they couldn’t have come at a worse time. Field Of Play joins the girls in unpacking Manchester United’s 3-0 loss to Liverpool, refereeing blunders against Arsenal, Englands new selection and Chelsea’s attacking options. Sit tight for this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
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Chelsea PLEASE.. it has to work!
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1:16:48In this week's episode of Goal Diggers Podcast, we discussed Chelsea’s difficult start to the season, Sterling’s statement, and whether this will be the season that Chelsea will finally click. We took a deep dive into West Ham’s re-build, and expectations from their new manager. After an impressive opening game against Wolves, we also explored whet…
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Chelsea Need To Sell.. Reece James Out?
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1:19:10The Goal Diggers are back before the new Premier League season kicks off! In this episode the girls take a deep dive into all the pre-season drama at Chelsea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Goal Diggers Unlocked: Life as a referee 'BAMREF'
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42:13BAMREF referees, Juliette and Iqra give Goal Diggers exclusive insight into life as a coloured official in the game. Sit back and relax as we unlock fresh perspectives from within the beautiful game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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[DD] Recorded back when Mur still had a Gallbladder
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43:37"If you, you know, give ten writers an idea, you get eleven different books." - Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on July 30, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode of Ditch Diggers, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon dive into the gritty realities of the w…
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EURO 2024 Edition: Gareth Southgate’s Media darlings
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1:01:02The girls discuss England's final game against Spain. Debate the Euros team of the tournament. And also touch on Argentina & their win In the Copa America being clouded by racist antics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EURO 2024 Edition: Retirement Home Kyle Walker
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1:03:54Following England’s win against Switzerland, the ladies applaud Bukayo Saka’s composure and standout performance, players that need to reevaluate their place in the starting 11 and discussed the other quarter-final games, alongside a semi-finals preview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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[DD] Book Tours, TikTok, and Twitter Tantrums
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37:59"Being on BookTok will not give you a career if you don't have one. Do what makes you happy." - Ursula Transcript (This post went live for supporters on July 3, 2024. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) In this episode, Mur Lafferty and Ursula Vernon dive into the realities of book tours, th…
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EURO 2024 Edition: Drop Harry Kane for Ivan Toney!
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1:01:59Rate our England XI! Chy believes Kane should drop out of the starting 11 whilst Anita thinks Foden should take the hit. Moyo calls for a back 5 but all in all, Xhaka might get the last laugh. Will England beat Switzerland, will Ronaldo continue to channel his inner Homelander? Are France ready to turn up the heat and will experience outweigh talen…
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EURO 2024 Edition: The Curious Case of Gareth Southgate
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1:12:27In our third installment of our Euros coverage, the ladies get heated over England’s poor performance, Southgate’s inability to change things, and the response to the criticism from the press. They also look to the RO16 games and debate on whether this is a good tournament Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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