The Hillsborough Disaster: A Fatal Crush, Soccer Hooligans, and a Massive Cover-Up

DISGRACELAND

Jake Brennan

True Crime, Music, Society & Culture

4.6 • 13.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

On April 15th, 1989, 95 men, women, and children were crushed to death during a soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest – two additional victims would later die of their injuries. The Hillsborough Disaster ruined lives and communities. But Hillsborough wasn’t just a disaster. It was a fight for justice. It was a war between the establishment and the people, and a cover-up on the largest scale – one that exploited hooligan culture in order to assassinate the character of thousands. And once the dust settled on the very public and very contentious collision of fandom and greedy capitalism, soccer – and, for that matter, all sports – would never be the same again. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com. To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at disgracelandpod.com/membership. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.2	Disgrace land is a production of double Elvis. This is a story about football, or should I say soccer for all the Americans out there.
1:07.0	And it's a story about one of the deadliest tragedies in the history of sports, the Hillsborough disaster.
1:15.1	It's a story about not just death and destruction, but also about the press and
1:20.8	about hooligans and about justice and community, about fighting for what is right,
1:27.0	about screaming out at the top of your lungs as you in tens of thousands engage in the ritual of singing your club's fight song,
1:36.0	and in the process making great music.
1:40.0	Unlike that music I played for you at the top of the show.
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