Athletico Mince

Athletico Mince
Presentation
Hosted byAndy Dawson
Bob Mortimer
GenreComedy
LanguageEnglish
Length30-60 Minutes
Production
Opening themeOriental Flavor by Marco Brambilla
Audio formatApple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Acast
No. of episodes324 Edit this on Wikidata
Publication
Original release8 March 2016
Ratings5/5 Edit this on Wikidata
Related
Websitehttps://athleticomince.com Edit this on Wikidata

Athletico Mince is a British comedy podcast hosted by Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson.[1][2] The series began life as a humorous take on the world of football, including discussions such as whether being gentle in the Premier League makes one a better manager. As the podcast evolved however, the focus of the segments has switched more towards the bizarre, and often true, experiences and encounters of the hosts.[3] Despite the move away from football, there are still a number of features that include personalities within the world of sport such as Steve McClaren, Mark Lawrenson and Peter Beardsley. Other features include Bob’s trips to South Africa, Dom Littlewood and Andy's interactions with Jeremy Corbyn.[4]

The podcast was first released on 8 March 2016. In late 2016 a live version of the show was created and has since been toured around the UK, with a video available online.[5] As of March 2018, the podcast had over 30 million listeners, with over 200,000 per episode.[6][7][8]

Since April 2019, the podcast has used Patreon as a platform to introduce the 'Club Parsnips'[9] membership. This allows the audience to pay for the content, if they wish. The benefits include bonus episodes, access to episodes earlier and no advertisements during episodes.

Sections and characters

The podcasts include a number of real and fictional characters, voiced by both hosts, in semi-regular sections.[10]

Other, less frequent, characters include Dara Ó Briain, Piers Morgan, Gregg Wallace, Alan Brazil, Ian Holloway, Chris Evans, Billy Bragg, Jim White, Joe Swash and Jordan Henderson.[12][13]

In most cases, each section is self contained. However, on some occasions there have been crossovers within the stories, for example, the Alderman appearing at a Jeremy Corbyn rally and Peter Beardsley featuring in episodes of Gangs of the EPL.

Themes

Each episode of Athletico Mince uses a traditional oriental folk music track for the intro and as a bridge between sections of the podcast. In the first episode Andy explains the music "is to send a message to our Far East listeners". As such, the theme music is an ongoing satirical jibe at Premier League clubs who portray themselves as "global" clubs in order to promote their brand in Asian markets.

As the show has progressed the focus and themes within the podcasts have evolved. While football began as the sole focus of the show, numerous other areas have become important areas of discussion.

Prior to the start of Athletico Mince, Bob underwent heart surgery that saved his life.[14] A running joke in many of the episodes involves Bob questioning Andy as to why he hasn't bothered to ask about his health. With Andy living in Sunderland, and Bob having moved to the more affluent south of England from Middlesbrough, a lot of the humour is based on the social standing of the hosts with Dawson portrayed as a lower class, run-down character and Mortimer as a pompous millionaire who has servants and/or slaves.[15]

Other media

In April 2017 Dawson released The World of Football According to Athletico Mince.[16]

Animated versions of the songs, themes and stories have been made available online and used during the live shows. Fan-made instrumental versions of the songs have been used in later episodes.

Certain performances of the 2020 live tour were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[13]

The episode artwork for the first 50 episodes was illustrated by artist and designer Ben Brignell.[17]

The chief animator for the podcast is graphic designer @benpics.[18] His cartoon work and animation blends caricature and observation to add another dimension to the podcast.

Reception

The podcast has received a largely positive response from both critics and fans with many enjoying its use of football as a theme, without listeners having to be avid followers of the sport.[1][19] There has also been praise for Mortimer due to his performances without his comedy partner Vic Reeves, yet still in keeping with his surreal style. In an interview with Mortimer, Joe Zadeh from Vice quipped that the podcast "from episode one...derailed immediately from its intended topic of football, and has since become a bizarre and engrossing world of idle chat, improvised tales and sketches that often prolapse mid-joke".[20]

Bruce Dessau from The London Evening Standard stated "This is distinctly daft comedy, full of in-jokes, catchphrases and occasional songs. It evokes Viz comic as much as comic Vic Reeves, yet Athletico Mince is very much a winner in its own right."[21]

In The Guardian’s countdown of the 50 best podcasts of 2016, Gwilym Mumford named his favourite episode as "Steve’s Restaurant Showdown, which features a surreal Scottish folk tale from Mortimer that rivals anything he’s managed as part of Reeves and Mortimer."[22]

References

  1. ^ a b "Podcast of the week: Athletico Mince's surreal, sideways look at the beautiful game". iNews. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ "'This isn't mindless effing and blinding'". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ Correspondent, George Caulkin, Northern Sports (8 May 2017). "'Soon we were asking if Watford's boss could scale walls with a scarf'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2 April 2018. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Johnson, Mark (13 May 2017). "Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson present Atletico Mince at Epstein Theatre". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Live Review, Athletico Mince, London Podcast Festival, Kings Place,". Beyond The Joke. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Athletico Mince on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  7. ^ Binns, Simon (7 March 2017). "Bob Mortimer's Athletico Mince podcast comes to Manchester". men. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  8. ^ Meechan, Simon (15 January 2020). "Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson to bring Athletico Mince to Tyne Theatre". nechronicle. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  9. ^ "PARSNIPS". Athletico Mince Dot Com. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  10. ^ Henderson, Paul. "Athletico Mince is the best podcast in the world (sort of)". Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Bob Mortimer's Train Guy exposes the absurdity of workplace culture". newstateseman.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  12. ^ Winterburn, Sarah (7 June 2019). "Our hero of the week: Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson". Football365. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ a b Holland, Luke (31 March 2020). "A whole new ball game: enter the bizarre world of Athletico Mince". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  14. ^ Masters, Tim (2016). "Bob Mortimer married before heart op". BBC News. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  15. ^ FM, Player, Podcast - Tom Latchem’s Extra Time Interview with Athletico Mince hosts Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson, retrieved 8 April 2018
  16. ^ "BOOK". Athletico Mince Dot Com. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  17. ^ Ben, Brignell (26 October 2016). "Drawing a Podcast".
  18. ^ Pics, Ben. "ben pics". Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  19. ^ Harrison, Phil (4 April 2016). "Catch-up and download: from Athletico Mince to Pure Evil". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  20. ^ "How Bob Mortimer Kickstarted the Golden Age of British Comedy". Vice. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  21. ^ "Athletico Mince: Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson hit the back of the net". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  22. ^ Heritage, Stuart; Verdier, Hannah; Dean, Will; Harper, Leah; Phipps, Jason; McConnell, Fred; Slaney, Rowan; Mumford, Gwilym; Locker, Melissa (21 December 2016). "The 50 best podcasts of 2016". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

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