Shirtless Plantain Show
The Shirtless Plantain Show unites football, banter, seriousness and brings a fresh voice to the football world. Coming from immigrant backgrounds mixed with western culture, we are a football collective that does not play by the rules and colors outside the lines. Tune in to hear genuine stories and unique perspectives. We have conversations with amazing guests, using football as our canvas to paint stories from a unique lens.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 636
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
SPS Season Preview - Couch Talk - Episode 484
New season, same ol’ crew. Join Tosin, Coach & Deen for the customary trip around the top 5 leagues in Europe (La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue Un & the Premier League), powered by YOUR questions.…
01:17:17 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
SPS Arsenal Edition - We Go Again - Episode 483
…and we’re back.
Join the full SPS Arsenal Edition lineup for a freewheeling preview of the season ahead. Banter, debates, hot takes, tactics, allegations & more.
It’s a fun pod and the first of w…
01:40:09 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
SPS Soccer Edition - Golden Girls - Episode 482
Emily and Mitch revel in the USWNT's gold medal-winning performance against Brazil and a successful first tournament for Emma Hayes.
Tap in!
00:33:10 |
Sun 11 Aug 2024
SPS Soccer Edition - Going For Gold - Episode 481
Mitch and Emily are back to discuss the USWNT’s Olympic heroics with wins over Japan & Germany, and a gold medal game against Brazil waiting (sadly, we’d have preferred Italy… for “reasons”).
No mat…
00:32:21 |
Thu 08 Aug 2024
SPS Soccer Edition - We’re Baaack! - Episode 480
Mitch and Emily are in the Olympic spirit and both national teams have made it through the group stage in Paris. And of course, Canada’s drone spying program gets some burn too.
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00:46:03 |
Sat 03 Aug 2024
SPS Special Edition – The South Has Something To Say– Episode 478
Back in June, we went to Atlanta to learn about the soccer scene in the city. Tosin had the opportunity to speak to El Johnson (Forty One Mag), Gillian Williams, Bem Joiner, Nene Kisseih, and Kerri-A…
00:46:49 |
Tue 23 Jul 2024
SPS Copa America Edition - Delayed & Damaged - Episode 477
“Racismo! Delays! Danger! Duolingo! Shakira! Goat Ankles! Retirements!”
That was a brief, yet inexhaustive list of topics Tosin and Deen discussed instead of the football that happened between the b…
00:37:05 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
SPS Soccer Edition - Archivists - Episode 476
Emily readjusts her Olympic expectations, Mitch rants about throwback kits, and Matheus says “I told you so” in this week’s SPS Soccer Edition.
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Join us on Wednesday (7/24/24) at Legends Spo…
00:35:00 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
SPS Euros Edition - Ozempic Wesley Sneijder - Episode 475
So your new European Champions are Spain. Yay!
But SPS doesn’t really care about that all that since England has the “stars”. That might make us just as bad as Southgate & the English media.
That …
00:48:09 |
Tue 16 Jul 2024
SPS Copa America Edition - Best in the World? - Episode 474
The Copa America final is set: Argentina vs Colombia!
One team’s semifinal was straightforward, while the other team had to brave the most intense (and arguably the best) football match anyone has w…
00:27:20 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
SPS Euros Edition – Winner Stays On – Episode 473
Coach and Tosin talk about England rescuing a comeback win. Ollie Watkins came off the bench to send England to ANOTHER Euro final.
Gareth Southgate got his flowers, as did Kobbie Mainoo and Luke S…
00:35:33 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
SPS Soccer Edition - Mid-Season Check-In with Jeff Rueter - Episode 472
Mitch and Emily are joined by The Athletic's Jeff Rueter for a chat about Copa America, the USWNT, and USMNT's Olympic roster. The group also checks in on the NWSL and MLS as the leagues reach the ha…
01:07:21 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
SPS Euros Edition - The Game is My Game - Episode 471
The heavyweight clash between the best defense & best offense in the competition happened & Spain came out on top, thanks to a comeback starter by the youngest goal scorer in Euros history.
Join the…
00:41:00 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
SPS Copa America Edition - Bloodsport - Episode 470
Copa America’s quarterfinals wrapped up over the weekend with Canada, Argentina & Uruguay surviving penalties to advance, while Colombia took advantage of their mismatch to stroll into the semis.
Jo…
00:41:24 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
SPS Euros Edition - Acknowledge Him - Episode 469
Bukayo Saka. Quite good at this football lark, maybe even the best of the bunch, and maybe saving England’s bacon against the Swiss will finally make it obvious to the masses.
Meanwhile, Cody Gakpo…
00:31:13 |
Sun 07 Jul 2024
SPS Euros Edition – Gute Nacht, Legende – Episode 468
The first semifinal of Euro 2024 is set. Spain vs France.
Join Coach and Tosin as they walk you through Spain and Germany’s “final before the final” in which we said goodbye to a legend. There was a…
00:31:38 |
Sat 06 Jul 2024
SPS Euros Edition - Merry Demiral - Episode 467
Turkey & Austria played out an instant classic, while the Dutch went some way to reasserting themselves as a Football ‘Eritage™️ team against Romania to complete the final 8 at the Euros.
Join Tosin…
00:34:02 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
SPS USMNT Edition - It's Time? - Episode 466
The USMNT crashed out of Copa America 2024.
Join Tosin, Mitch, Matheus, Tomi and Gabi for a therapy session on the state of soccer in America. It is a wicked world, if you're a fan of this team.
Ta…
00:46:17 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
SPS Euros Edition - Homelando - Episode 465
Homelando cried. SPS cried. We crode together.
Oh and France & Belgium did what they always do; the only new bit was William Saliba introducing himself to an even larger audience.
Join Tosin & Deen…
00:31:03 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
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