4:51 Podcast
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The 4:51 Podcast[1] is a supporter show dedicated to Detroit City FC, a soccer club representing Detroit, Michigan. The show was launched on March 7, 2019.
Namesake[edit]
The 4:51 Podcast was named after the infamous "4:51 Match"[2] between Detroit City and AFC Ann Arbor on July 7, 2017, at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck. This match included a packed house at Keyworth Stadium and was a battle for the top of the table in the National Premier Soccer League's Great Lakes Conference. The match was delayed due to torrential downpour and thunder/lightning after 4 minutes and 51 seconds of play. Despite numerous rain delays and the match eventually being called off due to this weather,[3] supporters of Detroit City FC remained in the stands singing and chanting for 90+ minutes. This display of community devotion inspired the creator to name the podcast after 4:51 as a representation of devotion to community and club.
Show format[edit]
The show has taken on various formats over its first four seasons, but has always included elements of match updates, tackling issues related to supporter culture, connecting listeners to the happenings of the city of Detroit, building community among supporters of Detroit City FC, delivering blistering critiques on the state of soccer in America, humorous skits pertaining to opposing clubs, and interviews of supporters and players on the men's and women's side of the crest. The show provides a superior quasi-professional presentation to its listeners.
Music[edit]
Music for the 4:51 Podcast has always included local talent in Detroit and broader metro region. Bad Assets, J Navarro & The Traitors, The Essentials, The Dirty Notion, 1592 & The Hooligans, Abbsinthe, Superdot, Detroit Riddim Crew, and Red The White Boy are among the bands/artists that have been included in the shows production. A large portion of the music has been provided by Abbey Productions out of Detroit, MI.
Seasons[edit]
The show is currently in its fifth season. It has aired 81 episodes in the first four seasons.
Season 1[edit]
[4]Season 1 included 36 episodes running from March 7, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Season 2[edit]
Season 2[5] included 7 episodes running from August 22, 2019 - November 4, 2019. The podcast was announced as retired after the conclusion of the second season.
Season 3[edit]
Season 3 was titled "The Resurrection" and included 11 episodes running from April 10, 2020 - June 1, 2020. Despite the show previously being announced as retired after two seasons, Red (host/producer) explained in Season 1 Episode 1 that the show was relaunched during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic with the purpose of helping entertain and uplift supporters in the Detroit City FC community. The season was not well supported and ended after 11 episodes where the show was thought to be coming to an end for a second time.
Season 4[edit]
After a 597-day hiatus, the 4:51 Podcast launched for Season 4. This season included 20 episodes, 2 Extra Time episodes, 1 Match Recap episode, 4 special episodes for the "Ghosts of City Past" to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of Detroit City FC. The season ran from January 19, 2022
Contributors[edit]
The show's creator, producer, and host is Sean "Red" Novak.
On March 24, 2019, Ron Galang debuted as the first contributor to the 4:51 Podcast as an investigative reporter. Ron was a contributor through season 2 and was not involved in the show as of season 3.
Season 4 saw the introduction to Tunnel Talk, a bit where various contributors invited to the show gathered in the tunnels under the terraces of Keyworth Stadium to discuss various matters pertaining to the club. The contributors of the 4:51 Podcast are affectionally known as "The 4:51 Crew".
Alan Jacobson, Jaime Ventura, Denis O'Donovan, and Rod Green were invited as contributors to the show before the season began. Denis O'Donovan and Jaime Ventura made their debut on January 19, 2022. On February 1, 2022, Alan Jacobson made his debut on the show. On March 2, 2022, Rod Green made his debut on the show. A few weeks later, Kelly Zirwes-Haapala was announced on March 11, 2022, as the newest contributor and made her debut on March 16, 2022. Episode 12 of season 4 on May 2, 2022, was Kelly's last episode with the show as she parted ways on good terms. On July 14, 2022, Garret Komatz was announced as the newest contributor to the show to join starting in season 5 to launch in August 2022.
Guest contributors have included John Mozena and Sean Grogan of the DCFCFC podcast, the original supporter-made podcast for Detroit City FC. John and Sean both were individual guests during Season 4, but confronted the 4:51 crew in the tunnel in the season 4 finale where an epic brawl took place. Former Detroit City FC player Omar Sinclair also joined as a guest contributor in the tunnel on March 16, 2022.
References[edit]
- ↑ "4:51 Podcast".
- ↑ Kitchen, Michael. "July 7, 2017 – AFC Ann Arbor (Part I)". unofficialdetroitcityfcdigitalhistory.com.
- ↑ "Detroit City FC match postponed because of rain". detroitnews.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Stitcher: 4:51 Podcast". Stitcher.
- ↑ "Stitcher: 4:51 Podcast". Stitcher.
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