Episodes
Matt and Dom discuss the latest chaotic, dare we say suspicious, political shenanigans in Nevada as A's owner John Fisher and his willing weasel Dave Kaval continue in their attempts to rip the A's from their home of 55 years. More positively, we discuss the way Oakland is stepping up the fight with the upcoming Reverse Boycott and more. Follow us across social media @OaklandAUK Video excerpts from our podcast can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OaklandAUK
Published 06/11/23
Published 06/11/23
We return to the podcast after a hiatus to reflect on the soul-destroying news that the A's have agreed a deal to purchase land in Las Vegas, paving the way to rip the team away from its home of over 50 years. Matt, Dom, Hannah and Mark get together for a livestream to reflect on the news. Follow us across social media @OaklandAUK Video excerpts from our podcast can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OaklandAUK
Published 04/22/23
Cole Irvin is no longer wearing an A's jersey, but Elon Musk is?! Matt and Dom get together to discuss what has been a typically eventful couple of weeks for the Oakland A's. Follow us across social media @OaklandAUK Video excerpts from our podcast can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OaklandAUK
Published 01/27/23
2022 was a trying year for Oakland A's fans, but a new year always brings renewed hope, or at least some temporary blind optimism. Dom, Hannah and Matt are joined by newly-installed official member Mark to look at the catcher torch being passed on from Stephen Vogt and Sean Murphy to Shea Langeliers, plus we have a whole load of Oakland Roots and Soul news to catch up on too.  Follow us @OaklandAUK on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Follow us across social media @OaklandAUK Video...
Published 01/09/23
Yes, it's been a while, but we're back and we're in a good mood as we are one week away from heading out to Oakland for our first visit to the Coliseum after a couple of years of pandemic-forced absence. It's the full crew together, with Matt joined by Dom, Hannah and New York A's Jays to look ahead to our trip, look back at our mid-season visit to New York, and to look ahead at the 2023 schedule and new rules.
Published 09/12/22
Recorded live on Sunday 15 May, Matt looks back at the first three games of the series against the LA Angels, previews the Sunday game and looks ahead to the series against the Minnesota Twins. A mixture of busyness, illness and laziness has meant that Matt was being a bit tardy with planning the next podcast. So, a somewhat impromptu pre-game live-stream seemed the imperfect opportunity to try out an additional format of pod where Matt discusses various A's news with a bit of music, and...
Published 05/15/22
The pessimism surrounding the Oakland A's heading into the 2022 season has been pushed to one side by a surprisingly competitive first 17 games on the field, and a passionate response to the expected media nonsense around attendance at the Coliseum. Dom has just got back from a trip to Oakland where he took in some Roots games and made a special trip to Stockton to see the A's Single-A affiliate the Ports, so Matt catches up with him on all the news from the trip and what's happened during...
Published 04/25/22
Matt, Dom and New York A's Jay get started with the 2022 group therapy sessions by looking at the the trading away of three of the Oakland A's star players: Chris Bassitt, Matt Olson and Matt Chapman. We also round-up the key points from the recently finalised MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement, take a trip to the newly replenished A's Farm, and bring you a supersized serving of Oakland Roots News.
Published 03/22/22
It's been a few weeks longer than expected to get our next podcast episode together, but delays are very 'on-brand' in baseball right now. Dom, Hannah and Matt get together to discuss the Collective Bargaining Agreement mess, unfolding and confirmed mid-recording, as well as some slightly more positive news on the A's Oakland ballpark front.
Published 03/01/22
It's a new year and the Oakland A's have a new manager. Matt and Dom get things going in 2022 by discussing the appointment of Mark Kotsay and the rest of the coaching staff reshuffle. We also catch up on the (lack of) negotiations between MLB owners and players, round up the Oakland Roots news and throw in a Random A's Fact for good measure.
Published 01/20/22
Dom, Hannah and Matt get together to bring some festive cheer from the plague island that is the UK.  We discuss the genuinely positive news regarding progress on the A's plans to build a new ballpark in Oakland. Also, there are a couple of quizzes and a bit of Secret Santa.
Published 12/19/21
It's taken us a while to build up the courage, but we've finally got around to reviewing the Oakland A's 2021 season and what looks like being on the cards for the 2021/22 Off-season. Join Dom, Hannah and Matt as we review the highs and lows of the season.
Published 12/05/21
With just under a month to go, the Oakland A's have hit a rough patch of form at just the wrong time. Matt, Hannah and Dom go through all the latest blows the team has taken - from Bassitt's injury to Ramón's suspension - and try to find encouragement from Starling Marte and a returning Khris Davis.
Published 09/08/21
Matt, Hannah and Dom are joined by New York A's Jay to discuss all the latest Oakland A's news from the past two weeks. This includes pondering the outcome of the July 20th City Council meeting and what it may mean for the A's future in Oakland.  We also look back at the recent A's series against the Angels and Mariners, and assess what parts of the roster the A's may look to improve the upcoming July 30th trade deadline.
Published 07/27/21
It's been a while, but we're back on the podcasting trail with a bumper episode for the All-Star break. Matt and Dom review how the first half of the Oakland A's 2021 season has gone, running the rule over the A's roster and pondering what the team may do at the Trade Deadline.  Plus we have a few of the good old favourites, including a trip to the A's farm and some Oakland Roots news.
Published 07/14/21
In this special edition of the podcast, Matt and Dom are joined by Jorge from the Oakland 68's fan initiative. We discuss how and why the 68s were formed, what their ambitions are and how we at AUK are trying to do our bit by sharing our experiences of the valuable work that soccer team supporters unions and trusts are able to achieve in the UK. Most importantly, we discuss the events of this past week, with the latest threat by A's ownership to leave Oakland, and why it makes the efforts of...
Published 05/16/21
Matt, Hannah and Dom are joined by fellow UK A's fan Jen to discuss all the latest news as the Oakland A's enjoy a rest day after 17 consecutive days of games. We round up how our April predictions panned out, put forward predictions for the rest of May and highlight who has impressed us most so far. Plus, we have the launch of our new Minor League feature, Random A's Fact and Oakland Roots News.
Published 05/10/21
The Oakland A's are riding the wave right now and so are we. Dom and Matt discuss the A's recent winning run before Jay joins in to look at the roster news and how our April predictions are turning out. 
Published 04/23/21
The first 10 games of the Oakland A's season may not have gone quite the way we had hoped, but you should know better than to think that such matters could in any way dent the confidence or the enthusiasm of the A's UK team.  Matt, Hannah and Dom review...
Published 04/11/21
Matt, Hannah and Dom are ridiculously excited about the upcoming 2021 MLB season and, most importantly, the prospects of the Oakland A's going all the way! In this episode, we look at the A's likely Opening Day roster, run the rule over our AL West...
Published 03/25/21
In this episode, Matt and Dom are joined by their "Man in Arizona", Karl, to find out what it is like to go to a Spring Training game at the Oakland A's Hohokam Stadium with the current Covid-19 restrictions in place. They are then joined by Jay from...
Published 03/04/21
Just when we were feeling despondent about the Oakland A's chances in 2021, the team have pulled off a series of moves that set us up to challenge for the play-offs once again. Matt, Hannah and Dom discuss all of the signings, including the early...
Published 02/20/21
The Oakland A's are finally making a few player moves ahead of the 2021 MLB season. Elvis has entered the building in a trade that saw yet another Khrushing departure of an A's fan favourite. Meanwhile the "Fiers-Starter" looks to be heading back,...
Published 02/10/21
Matt and Dom were inspired (if that's the right word?!) to record a live podcast following the news that both Marcus Semien and Tommy La Stella have left the Oakland A's as free agents, joining Liam Hendriks as we go through the annual disappointment of...
Published 01/28/21