"Chemistry, Biology, Toxic Misogyny..." plus poverty, equality, and the role of community in making the lives of people in Sunderland better are vital themes in this lovely pre-Christmas chat between Robyn Walker, singer in the up-and-coming Sunderland band BigFatBig - who provide the theme music for this podcast - and our outgoing host and editor Rich Speight.

They talk about football, poverty, the parallels between the barriers faced by women in music and football, and the role of both the Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen and other charities in the city centre that are making the lives of our young people better every day of the year.

Please donate to the Roker Report Christmas Appeal for the Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen today - click here https://www.gofundme.com/f/sunderland-community-soup-kitchen-fundraiser-2022

Listen to more of BigFatBig's music and book tickets for their gig at the Ship Isis on 11 Feb here.

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This is the interview we've been waiting the whole season to bring you. Maggie Murphy is the CEO of Lewes FC, who play Sunderland Women on Sunday at Eppleton CW.

She's also the founder of Equal Playing Field, a global charity that works in communities to promote human rights and women's equality through football, and sits on the WSL and Women's Championship board - so we had plenty to talk about.

In this podcast, we explore her inspirational journey from youth player on the Isle of Wight into football administration at Lewes, via the Tanzanian Cup final and a record-breaking game at the top of Mt Kilimanjaro.

• How did the Qatar World Club bid motivate Maggie to get involved in football?

• Why is fan-owned Lewes such a unique football club?

• How has their model evolved since she has been running the club?

• Is there a future for part-time teams in the WSL structures?

• How can clubs like Lewes and Sunderland have an influence in shaping the future of the women's game?

• Is Sunday's game the longest away trip in English football?

Get answers to all these questions and so much more in our wide-ranging chat, then get down to Eppleton on Sunday and support the Sunderland Lasses as they take on the Rooks from Sussex in our last home league fixture of the calendar year.

Match tickets: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/safc/EDP/Event/Index/1848?position=1

Equal Playing Field: https://equalplayingfield.global/

Lews FC - Equal FA Cup campaign: https://lewesfc.com/football-for-good/equal-prize-money-campaign/

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A bumper podcast with the assistant gaffa and the host of our opposition's podcast. What a way to start your weekend!

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