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BIG KICK ENERGY
Welcome to Big Kick Energy, where comedians Maisie Adam and Suzi Ruffell dive headfirst into women's football. They'll be dissecting matches, sharing thoughts and predictions and following football in the only way they know how. Whether you're a die-hard fan like Maisie or finding your footie feet like Suzi, this is an inclusive podcast, breaking barriers one episode at a time. To get in touch please email bigkickpod@gmail.com
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Episodes
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BONUS: CAITLIN HAYES INTERVIEW
Suzi and Maisie sit down with Brighton's Caitlin Hayes. You can email us on bigkickpod@gmail.com. We love getting your match reports and stories! And you can…
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THE HUMBLE PIE IS NOW HAM FLAVOURED
Suzi finally tells the story of the gig she forgot, a very boozy afternoon and an unfortunate guitar, plus Maisie’s plans to turn her Halloween tour show into…
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THE ELEPHANT THAT GOT AWAY
A listener writes in to reveal that her husband once went on a Tinder date with Maisie. It’s also Maisie’s ten-year anniversary of doing stand up, so she…
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WHY ARE FOOTBALLERS PULLING EACH OTHER’S HAIR?
Red cards for hair-pulling are suddenly everywhere, and Maisie has a very Mr Worldwide solution. Plus, England take a 3-1 lead over Greece (with Lauren James…
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YOU'RE GETTING PECKED BY THE SEAGULLS
Man City thrash Arsenal 4-2, leaving them on their joint longest winless run in history, and a controversial handball costs Arsenal again in the Champions…
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THE FASTEST MERSEYSIDE DERBY GOAL EVER
Liverpool make history with the fastest Merseyside derby goal ever scored, beating Everton at Anfield for the first time, while Chelsea end Arsenal's 20-game…
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DUDE, WHERE'S MY GRANDMA'S CAR?
Maisie and Suzi hit Belfast on tour, get mistaken for "that Canadian comedian" in a pub, and somehow land on this episode's title along the way. Plus…
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When a draw feels like a win, backstage emergencies and much more
Suzi relives the night Alan Carr had a backstage emergency with nowhere to go, and Maisie’s still recovering from a wedding weekend that ended on a very…
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MAISIE'S GOT A RED-CARPET FACE ISSUE
Maisie's taken to the red carpet but what has she been doing to her face? Suzi's back from filming Sorry, I Didn't Know and came away realising how much she…
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THE WSL IS FINALLY BACK!
We are back and so is the WSL (FINALLY). On this week's bumper episode we are looking ahead to the start of the WSL season - if you don't have a team yet we…
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YOU GOTTA TRY PARIS
On this week's Big Kick, Suzi's back from her holiday and is really good at French now, Maisie ruined a surprise party, we discuss pod fave Mel C (she's means…
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SCRUNCH OR FOLD?
This week on Big Kick, Suzi is in holiday mode, Maisie is preparing for a very important babysitting gig and will we ever reveal what happened in Morocco? We…
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DRAGONS ARE BIG THERE
This week on the pod, Maisie reports back on her trip to Ljubljana, Suzi's had another encounter with Mel C, we discuss Manchester United's big manager change…
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THE DOCTOR AND THE COVER GIRL
This week on Big Kick - Suzi is a doctor now, Maisie gets something off her chest, we discuss all the latest from the world of women's football and so much…
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ONION BREATH
This week on the pod we are back in our home studio, Maisie's tired from running to Suzi's whilst eating a very onion based salad, Suzi has earth shattering…
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BIG KICK MEETS BETH MEAD!
This week on the pod we are joined by double Euros winning, Champions League winning Beth Mead! Beth sits down with Suzi and Maisie to discuss podcasting, that…
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BIG KICK MEETS ANNIE MACMANUS
This week on Big Kick we are thrilled to be joined by the brilliant author, DJ and baller Annie Macmanus aka Annie Mac! Once they've finished fangirling, Suzi…
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THE EUROS: ONE YEAR ON
A year ago this week, the 2025 Women's Euros kicked off, and what a month it was. To celebrate we have pulled together all our favourite moments from…
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WHERE DID YOU GO LAST NIGHT?
This week on the pod, Maisie's had a dark secret discovered, Suzi has been treading the boards, we compare old drama school photos to a recent England men's…
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LOVE BAD SUITS, HATE BAD VIBES
This week on the pod, Maisie is surprised by just how many people were in Suzi's house when she arrived, we discuss the fall out from last week's Beatles chat…
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CONFIRMED WHISPERS
This week on Big Kick, Maisie's being roasted by the Lionesses (and Suzi), we try not to dwell on the Spain game, Suzi's done with touring for the summer and…
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AL DENTE LADY
This week on Big Kick, Maisie tells all about her week at Soccer Aid including Usain Bolt's feedback on her running, we reveal the results of our team of the…
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SKIKKELIG GODT: MAISIE LEARNS NORWEGIAN
This week on the pod, Suzi is away on a book tour so Maisie is joined by Producer Charlie to discuss accidental outfit co-ordination, what Maisie will do if…
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IT'S YOU BABE: MAN CITY ARE WSL CHAMPIONS
This week on Big Kick, Maisie tells us all about the Taskmaster football match, we discuss the last day of the WSL and Man City being crowned champions, pick…
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PRIME BEEF
This week on Big Kick Energy, Suzi and Maisie are basking in the joy of Brighton making the FA Cup final, Man City are WSL Champions, Maisie's got beef with…
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BIG KICK AT THE CARABINER CUP!
An extra special bonus episode recorded at the first ever Crossbar Carabiner Cup! Suzi and Maisie took a moment before the final, inside one of the beach huts…
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SPORTY ON THE TOP, SCARY ON THE BOTTOM
This week on Big Kick Energy, Maisie's outfit choices are once again being called into question, we discuss all the latest WSL and Champions League action…
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BIG KICK MEETS ELLIE ROEBUCK
In this special bonus episode, Maisie and Suzi meet Lioness and Aston Villa goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck! They chat all things Villa, find out what the latest card…
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TWO DINNERS
This week on Big Kick Energy, Suzi's been Lionessing and has once again embarrassed herself in front of someone she admires, Maisie hosted the BAFTA Craft…
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BIG SEAL ENERGY
This week on the pod, Suzi's had a lot of surprising things happen since we last recorded, Maisie scored a goal, we discuss all the action from the Lionesses…
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MAISIE AND SUZI: UNFILTERED?
This week on Big Kick there hasn't been much football for us to actually talk about, so along with previewing the upcoming Lionesses games, we answer some…
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VERTICAL TASH
On this week's episode Pacey and Goosey are here to unpack all the action and surprises from the FA Cup and Champions League, Maisie's Easter weekend shift at…
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EDGELADIES?
This week on the pod, Maisie is very pleased with her April Fools prank, we discuss all the latest WSL action and women's football news and we have a bit of a…
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NOTES APP APOLOGY
This week on Big Kick the tech is working! We discuss last week's tech mishap, all the action from the Asian Cup final, the latest from the WSL and we read out…
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A SNEAK BEHIND THE SCENES
This week on the pod, Producer Charlie has left Suzi and Maisie in charge of recording themselves and as you'll be able to hear... It did not go well. Sorry…
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THERE'S BEEN A ROBBERY
This week on Big Kick, Suzi talks about having her phone stolen, we discuss all the action from the international break including European World Cup qualifiers…
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BREAKFAST FOOTBALL
This week on Big Kick, Suzi is on international break so Maisie is joined by Producer Charlie to chat through England's first World Cup qualifier, all the…
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MUSICAL MATCH REPORTS
This week on Big Kick we discuss all the action and drama from the FA Cup (including Maisie's coat choice), the latest from the Champions League, try and cram…
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SHAGGY BOB
This week on the pod we address all the messages we are getting about Suzi and Maisie slowly becoming the same person, what Maisie is going to wear for the FA…
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MAISIE'S MUDDLES
On this week's Big Kick Energy, we discuss Madonna's big week of football (yes actual Madonna), Maisie reluctantly tells us about her entry into her school…
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LOOK THERE'S ONE OUTSIDE NOW!
This week on Big Kick we have left the studio and are recording from Crossbar - the UK's first women's sports bar. We chat to Lucy and Pippa, the founders of…
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MAYBE SHE'S A SPY?
This week on the pod Maisie is away so Suzi is joined by Producer Charlie to discuss our excitement over the FIFA Champions Cup this week, Liverpool's first…
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40TH BIRTHDAYS AND FUNERAL COATS
This week on Big Kick Energy it's Suzi's 40th Birthday! We discuss yet another fashion struggle for Maisie, all the action from the 4th round of the FA Cup and…
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MORE GRAPES THAN CHEESE
This week on Big Kick, we discuss our Christmas breaks, Suzi chats about her trip to Villa Park, Maisie learns what malt loaf is and goal of the week finally…
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BIG KICK MEETS KEIRA WALSH (Live in London)
At our live show in December we sat down with Lioness and Chelsea star Keira Walsh (no we can't believe we got her either) to reminisce about the Euros (and…
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FEELING YULETIDE GREAT
It's the Big Kick Energy Christmas Special! As well as catching up on the latest results from the Champions League and the League Cup, we discuss Kaz Carney's…
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RED HERRINGS AND SMALL CHATS
This week on Big Kick Energy, Pacey and Goosey discuss everything that went down at our live show last week including Maisie's elaborate live show guest clues…
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PACEY AND GOOSEY LIVE FROM A TAXI
This week on Big Kick Energy we record the podcast from the back of a taxi on the way to our live show! We chat about England's friendly against Ghana, our…
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PORRIDGE SEASON
This week on Big Kick, Pacey and Goosey discuss England's 8-0 triumph over China at Wembley, Maisie's return to football, Suzi's big award and so much more!…
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PACEY'S INTERNATIONAL BREAK
This week on Big Kick Suzi tells us about who she had in her audience at the weekend, we discuss all the action from the Champions League and League cup, chat…
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BIG KICK MEETS KERSTIN CASPARIJ!
It's another bonus episode and this time we are chatting with the delightful Kerstin Casparij! We chat all things Man City, her work with LGBT Foundation…
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A TROPHY IN A RUCKSACK
This week on the pod we discuss Maisie's time on Taskmaster, that Sky Halo social launch disaster and advent calendars (yes it's early we know). We also chat…
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AN ENTIRELY LEGAL GOAL
This week on the pod Pacey and Goosey discuss their trip to Brighton's training ground, a very dramatic weekend in the WSL and Maisie sheds a few tears at a…
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A TALE OF TWO MAISIES: BIG KICK MEETS BRIGHTON CAPTAIN MAISIE SYMONDS
In this special bonus episode, Big Kick heads to Brighton and Hove Albion's training ground to meet the team's captain Maisie Symonds. We find out how she…
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TATTOOED BY A LIONESS
On this week's episode we hear all about Maisie and Producer Charlie's trip to Munich and the much anticipated tattooing from England and Bayern Munich's…
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WEIRD LITTLE BRAIN
This week on the pod Suzi is a little bit ill and Maisie is a little bit scared about her imminent tattooing by Lioness Georgia Stanway. We discuss all the…
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HEAD GIRL ENERGY
On this week's episode, Maisie and Suzi are recording remotely so reminisce about online gigs, Maisie does her best newsreader voice and Suzi tells us about…
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RETIREMENTS, CALL-UPS AND DRUNK DM'S
On this week's episode, Pacey and an injured Goosey discuss the latest WSL action, drunk DMing your favourite players (and managers!), try to guess the England…
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DOES SUZI SUPPORT WEST HAM NOW?
On this week's episode, Maisie tells us all about dealing with wardrobe issues in front of past and present Lionesses, Suzi tells us why she supports West Ham…
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GOOSEY'S GONNA GOOSE
This week on Big Kick Energy, a very jetlagged Maisie returns and tells us all about her US trip. We discuss Kaz Carney's triumphant Strictly debut, the Ballon…