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Standard Issue Podcast

Vicki Sparks is kicking off

Standard Issue Podcast

Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Following an epic summer of women’s sport, the UEFA Women’s Champions League is back, starting on October 7 and broadcast in its entirety on Disney+. Jen catches up with commentator Vicki Sparks to find out more about bringing the women’s game to the House of Mouse, who Vicki’s backing in this year’s tournament, and how hard it really is to commentate on live sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everyone, it's Jamie Lang here. Now, can I just grab me for just one second to tell you about

0:04.4

my podcast, Great Company? It's out every Wednesday and I'm joined by someone I really admire for a

0:10.5

great conversation. It's a space to share, to be inspired, to learn, to be moved, to even laugh.

0:15.8

There are so many things that I get from it and there are no gimmicks. It's just me, great guests,

0:20.5

and you. You are the most

0:21.7

important person, you, the listener. Listen and subscribe to great company with me, Jamie Lang. New

0:26.5

episodes out every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. Standard issue for all women.

0:31.9

Hello, Jen here to welcome you once more to a brand new episode and indeed week of the standard issue podcast.

0:39.2

Let me tell you a bit about what we've got coming up this week.

0:42.2

Tomorrow, Mick's been chatting to playwright Emma Dennis Edwards about not your superwoman,

0:47.1

her warm, funny and sharp exploration of moms and daughters intergenerational trauma

0:52.4

and how the term motherland has shifted.

0:55.5

There's no rated or dated on Wednesday for reasons, but we'll be back again next week,

1:00.4

and it'll be my pick, which will be to die for if you want to get your watches in early.

1:05.3

On Thursday, Hannah and I will be scouring the news for The Bush Telegraph,

1:10.7

and on Friday, Hannah's chatting to Catherine Clark about her new book and Hannah and I will be scouring the news for The Bush Telegraph.

1:15.9

And on Friday, Hannah's chatting to Catherine Clark about her new book and Radio 4 series,

1:18.5

A History of England in 25 poems.

1:23.5

But back to today, after an absolutely epic summer of women's sports,

1:28.5

the Women's Champions League is back kicking off tomorrow on October the 7th,

1:31.9

broadcast in its entirety on Disney Plus this season.

1:37.6

I caught up with commentator Vicky Sparks to find out more about bringing the women's game to the House of Mouths,

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