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Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers

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Whistleblowers is football’s most original new podcast - lifting the lid on the parts of the game no one else talks about. Hosted by Gordon Smart, with ex-elite referee Mark Clattenburg and veteran journalist Ian Ladyman, this isn’t another safe roundtable of punditry. It’s football told differently - with insight, authority, and plenty of laughs. From what really goes on in the referee’s room, to how clubs spin crises and who’s pulling the strings behind the scenes - Whistleblowers brings the inside stories only those at the heart of the game can tell. Players have had their say. Now, it’s time to hear from the people who actually know how football works.


Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman

Executive Producer: Jamie East

Producer: Henry Williams

Researcher: William Colledge

Booker: Ashley Whitt

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini


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Episodes
  • Should the Playoffs be CHANGED?

    Should the Playoffs be CHANGED?
    Dec 23 2025

    This week on Whistleblowers, Mark Clattenburg and Gordon Smart are back with Mr Joel Beya, as the lads chat about the importance of the playoffs and whether anything around the current system should be changed - Mark’s views are very clear!


    Meanwhile, Joel explains how he got into the world of football media, and how important his personal relationships are to making sure he can produce the best content, day after day.


    Don’t forget to send us your questions at whistleblowers@dailymail.com, or on our socials!


    Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out


    Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Joel Beya

    Producer: William Colledge

    Executive Producer: Jamie East

    Booker: Ashley Whitt

    Video Editor: Luke Shelley

    Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

    Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini


    Social Handles:

    X: @blowerspod

    Instagram: whistleblowerspod

    TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast

    Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com


    A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    24 mins
  • Joel Beya: The Table is FLATTERING United

    Joel Beya: The Table is FLATTERING United
    Dec 18 2025

    Welcome back to Whistleblowers! Gordon Smart and Mark Clattenburg are once again joined by Mr Joel Beya - Back by popular demand! They lads discuss the fallout from Bruno Fernandes’ bombshell interview and whether Man United have even made any improvements since Ten Haag, before dissecting Enzo Maresca’s controversial words and what they mean for the modern football ‘soap opera’.


    Meanwhile, Mark tears another refereeing decision to shreds and Joel reveals his dream football match, before Gordon tells us about his pitch-invasion antics!


    Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out


    Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Joel Beya

    Producer: William Colledge

    Executive Producer: Jamie East

    Booker: Ashley Whitt

    Video Editor: Luke Shelley

    Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

    Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini


    Social Handles:

    X: @blowerspod

    Instagram: whistleblowerspod

    TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast

    Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com


    A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    52 mins
  • Our BIGGEST Football Mistakes

    Our BIGGEST Football Mistakes
    Dec 16 2025

    This week on Whistleblowers, Mark Clattenburg, Ian Ladyman, and Gordon Smart are back with Mr Joel Beya, as the boys discuss their biggest football mistakes - from buying tickets to the wrong game, to accidentally getting stuck in the away end…


    Plus, Ian and Gordon reveal which venues they’re not allowed back to, and Joel asks Mark for the refereeing decision he regrets to this very day.


    Don’t forget to send us your questions at whistleblowers@dailymail.com, or on our socials!


    Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out


    Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman

    Special Guest: Joel Beya

    Producer: William Colledge

    Executive Producer: Jamie East

    Booker: Ashley Whitt

    Video Editor: Luke Shelley

    Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

    Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini


    Social Handles:

    X: @blowerspod

    Instagram: whistleblowerspod

    TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast

    Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com


    A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    33 mins
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