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James Dixon
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Author (The Fix & World in Union) Podcast host (The Ground Jewels). Time Magazine Person of the Year 2006 (co-winner).
This week's Ground Jewels features the Reverend Kate Bottley and Kate has nominated Ordsall Road as her ground jewel.

This episode is about grassroots rugby but also much, much more... as you can tell from this beautiful annecdote.

🔊- pod.fo/e/2b12fd
February 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Find out how a pencil, @acjimbo.bsky.social and George Weah all contributed to @qasaalom.bsky.social's love of the Rossoneri and the San Siro.

🎧: pod.fo/e/2add4b
February 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
On this week's The Ground Jewels podcast @sportsorla.bsky.social nominates Croke Park.

"Croke Park was home to one of my very happiest foundational childhood memories"

@derrygaa.bsky.social 1993 All-Ireland Football Championship at Croke Park.

One of my favourite episodes yet - pod.fo/e/2a4e93
January 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Home for Christmas and visiting this Ground Jewel for a rare purple v lime green kit clash

📌 Cadbury Recreation Ground, Bournville home of Cadbury Athletic

The only football ground in the country soundtracked by a carillon
December 28, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Performing two national anthems at Windsor Park for Italy &
Northern Ireland is the closest Carly Paoli has ever come to feeling like a rock star.

Full podcast: pod.fo/e/28e806 #gawa #VivoAzzurro
December 11, 2024 at 7:55 AM
People often get York wrong says @jim.londoncentric.media

One final call for this week's GroundJewels episode on Bootham Crescent.

Perfect for York City and Maidenhead United fans ahead of today's National League game

Listen: pod.fo/e/287077
Watch: youtu.be/lZesr4zNwf8
November 30, 2024 at 9:44 AM
It's genuinely one of my favourite episodes so many good stories, including this one
November 25, 2024 at 12:11 PM