File 56 belongs to Ben Rowley: he discusses how a sense of community and purpose got him hooked, how what goes on behind the scenes matters just as much as what happens on the pitch, and why he'll always be indebted to Stoke City fans. Thank you to Lucas Yeomans for presenting File 56! You can find him on BBC Radio Stoke, and on social media @lucas_yeomans on Twitter and @lucasyeomans on Instagram. You can find Ben on social media, @benarowley. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards Thank...
Dec 25, 2024•2 hr 9 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 25, Ben talks about his future. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 25, 2024•6 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 24, Ben talks about why he is indebted to Stoke City fans, and why he'll always give back. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 24, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 23, Ben talks about what he'd like to see from Stoke City fan content in the future. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 23, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 22, Ben talks about how Stoke City have always been best as an underdog. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 22, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 22, Ben talks about how football is full of opinions and why it makes supporting Stoke City so great. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 21, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 20, Ben talks about how important supporting Stoke City can be to bringing your friends and family together. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 20, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 19, Ben talks about how supporting can support, and sometimes hinder, your mental health. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 19, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 18, Ben talks about why supporting Stoke City can be a relief from everyday life. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 18, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 17, Ben talks about how important the matchday experience is and how it has changed at Stoke. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 17, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 16, Ben talks about Stoke City's greatest managers, and how they brought about their successes. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 16, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 15, Ben talks about Stoke City's greatest strikers, and how they're often known for more than their goalscoring ability. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 15, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 14, Ben talks about Stoke City's greatest midfielders, and how each of them are unique. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 14, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 13, Ben talks about Stoke City's greatest defenders and what unites them all. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 13, 2024•3 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 12, Ben talks about Stoke City's greatest goalkeepers of past and present. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 12, 2024•3 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 11, Ben talks about how audio-visual content has become a huge part of the Stoke City community. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 11, 2024•3 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 10, Ben talks about how written content about Stoke, especially from fan outlets, is fundamental to the fan experience. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 10, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 9, Ben talks about how meetings with sporting heroes can become foundational moments. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 09, 2024•3 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 8, Ben talks about how statistics and tactics can uniquely engage some supporters. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 08, 2024•3 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 7, Ben talks about how following Stoke from afar can change how supporters engage with their passion. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 07, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 6, Ben talks about how important Stoke's ten-year stint in the Premier League was, and why they need to return. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 06, 2024•3 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 5, Ben talks about how Stoke fans used to, or still, support other football teams, and why that's okay. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 05, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 4, Ben talks about how Stoke's famous atmosphere gets supporters hooked, and the importance of getting it back. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 04, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 3, Ben talks about how overseas Stoke fans are able to forge strong connections with Stoke City and the local area. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 03, 2024•3 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 2, Ben talks about how tiny decisions can blossom into a lifetime of supporting Stoke. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 02, 2024•4 min
This is the Advent Calendar 2024, in which Ben discusses twenty-four things he's learnt from fellow Stoke City supporters while recording The YYY-Files. On Day 1, Ben talks about how influential family and friends are when inheriting a love for Stoke. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Dec 01, 2024•3 min
File 55 belongs to Sam Harrison: he discusses having the perfect introduction at *that* Leicester game, establishing a new Stoke community with Potters Pundits and Xherdan Shaqiri whipping his balls. You can find Sam's channel, "The Potters Pundits" on YouTube, Twitter (@PottersPundits) and TikTok (@potters.pundits). Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards
Jun 30, 2024•2 hr 1 min
The YYY-Files will be recording its final episodes and coming to a close shortly. This episode has been recorded to explain the decision and what to expect over the next couple of months. Thank you to everyone who has contributed, engaged with and supported the podcast over the last five years.
May 04, 2024•7 min
This is the 4th BIRTHDAYYY Special, a compilation episode celebrating the Files created in the fourth year of The YYY-Files, along with new series My First Game, MASTERMYYYND and The AWAY-Files! Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Thank you to Matt Lum, Andy Blinston, Dana Malt, Joe Barbieri, Anthony Bunn, Daniel Buxton, and George Weaver for their contributions this year. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards &a...
May 04, 2023•53 min
File 54 belongs to George Weaver (a.k.a: Potterlytics). In the B-Side, he discusses his evolving methods of presenting analytics, what he'd like to get up to next season and his fun-filled all-time Stoke City XI. You can find George's Potterlytics blog at potterlytics.blog for long-form Stoke City analytics pieces. He's also on Twitter, @potterlytics. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 21 min
