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Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

Lee Dixon: "I Won't Even Say Their Name."

Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

That Sounds Fun Network

Kids & Family, Parenting

51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

We finally did it! After five years of plotting, leveraging, and extreme Arsenal giddiness, we landed an absolute legend. Yes, Jon is honoring Dave’s obsession (who wore a full Arsenal kit, naturally), as we have the legendary Lee Dixon joining Dadville! We dive deep into his legendary career, which started with his humble beginnings as a tiny striker whose permanent shift to right back only happened because a teammate got the flu. Lee shares gold on the "geography teacher" Arsène Wenger, the manager’s strategic "stretch war," and the hilarious confrontation with an angry Manchester United window cleaner during a team walk. Dixon explains why he refuses to ever use the nickname of his rival and recalls the emotional final games, including the moment Tony Adams finally gave him an unforgettable compliment. He reveals the career-long anxiety of waiting to be "found out" and the utter terror of that Monday morning after Wenger delivered the final, perfect line: "Lee, it is time". This episode is five years in the making—and worth every minute! Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! The Road to Kaeluma - Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://jesusfilm.org/kaeluma-dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen, learn more, or access discussion guides and other bonus content! Boll & Branch - Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at ⁠⁠⁠http://bollandbranch.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠ Exclusions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Dadville

0:02.0

Yeah

0:05.0

Hi, I'm Dave Barnes

0:07.3

And I'm John McLaughlin

0:08.4

And welcome to Dadville

0:09.6

Dadville's a podcast

0:11.8

Where we talk about life, love,

0:13.7

And the pursuit of awesome dadding

0:15.7

It's funny thoughts and deep talks

0:18.0

So please enjoy your time here in Dadville

0:20.3

And enjoy this episode with

0:22.2

Lee Dixon.

0:29.4

Oh, right.

0:30.2

Look at this guy. Lee, I didn't even know you're going to come on today. I just was wearing

0:35.4

this anyway. Yeah, I just was wearing this for fun.

0:38.2

None of this was because you were going to be here.

0:40.0

For the listener, Dave, has an Arsenal hat on an Arsenal jersey, Arsenal scarf.

0:48.4

And I don't know what else. I can only see your waist.

0:50.7

I feel like I'm being offensive with my outfit right now?

0:58.1

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

0:59.0

This is John, this is your last time.

1:01.2

This is like one of my best shirt.

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