Episode 496 - The 2026 year of ‘The Baddy’ Special
The Kickabout With Johnny Vaughan
Radio X
4.9 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 January 2026
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
In the first show of the year, Johnny & Gav gaze into their crystal footballs and predict what will be The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of 2026 - Happy New Year to you.
Plus, UFC star, Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett joined us in the studio ahead of his big title fight this month.
Oh and Toby Tarrant swung by for a Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10.
You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on kickabout@radiox.co.uk
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| 0:00.0 | Thinking about goals this time of year. |
| 0:02.0 | Like saving money or buying a new car? |
| 0:04.0 | Well, right now you can save 3,750 pounds on the all-electric Mini Country Moon with the Electric Car Grant. |
| 0:11.0 | Yep, two goals in one and you get more space, more adventure, more Mini than ever. |
| 0:16.0 | I feel a cheeky little smile coming on. |
| 0:19.0 | Start living the big life for less and save £3,750 with the electric car grant. |
| 0:24.1 | Visit minnie.com.uk-fork forward slash grant. |
| 0:26.8 | Grant available for specifications up to £42,000. |
| 0:29.2 | T's and C's apply. |
| 0:32.3 | This is a global player original podcast. |
| 0:35.7 | The Kickabout with Johnny Vaughn. |
| 0:38.1 | Ray, O, X. |
| 0:44.8 | Well, good morning. |
| 0:50.6 | Happy New Year to all our listeners. |
| 0:54.8 | Welcome to the 2026 year of the baddie special of your kickabout. |
| 1:00.7 | We are an alternative build up to the weekends sporting fixtures. |
| 1:03.9 | I'm Johnny Vaugh, before I go to Gavin, I'll remind you that in sporting circles, |
| 1:09.5 | Happy New Year is deliberately kept low-key and unenthusiastic |
| 1:13.1 | because in sports and sports broadcasting, the new year |
| 1:16.5 | is never the main event. |
| 1:18.5 | It's just something used like they say good morning. |
| 1:20.9 | Here's the example. |
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