Episode Description
Format/Genre: An energetic observational comedy audio series blending stand-up storytelling, football humour, British comedy, and hilariously exaggerated personal confessions.
Logline: Watching a World Cup Final without England leaves Joao Nsita feeling like the forgotten older child at a family gathering—and suddenly supporting the beautiful game means hoping absolutely nobody has a good time.
Episode Summary:
Joao Nsita sits down to watch the World Cup Final expecting football's biggest celebration, but there is one problem: England are not there. As the competing teams enjoy their moment on the world's biggest stage, Joao finds himself becoming increasingly jealous of the attention, excitement, and celebration surrounding everyone else. What follows is a wonderfully petty journey through football fandom as Joao imagines the painfully boring final he secretly wishes everyone could experience.
The Jealous Older Child is a Spinning Jokes episode about football, hope, disappointment, national pride, and the completely irrational emotions that sport brings out in otherwise sensible adults. Combining sharp stand-up comedy with personal storytelling, it adds another comic dimension to the That Love Podcast world of original audio drama, romantic podcast series, audio romance, love stories, and comedy entertainment.
Written by Joao Nsita
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