Episode 3424: Chess Cult Tuesday, Calm Slot, Angry Carra, Messy Mo, That’s The Clip
On Monday December 8th 2025 a new clip was born unto the football world; ”Well a couple of weeks ago you said his legs had gone”.
?THE FULL JAMIE CARRAGHER RANT ON MO SALAH
This was such an entertaining watch, he certainly didn’t hold back?? pic.twitter.com/RbptKgOnLj
— The 44 ?? (@The_Forty_Four) December 8, 2025
It’s got the potential to be this generation’s ‘‘You’ve jumped over the fence baby” or ‘‘I’ll tell you who wrote it”.
From angry pundits to calm coaches, today we discuss the latest twists in the Salah-com.
— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) December 9, 2025
Daniel Rensch is co-founder of Chess.com, a billion dollar company and one of the pillars of the game worldwide, and ‘the guy who does the chess stuff at the chess company’. He’s also a former child prodigy who never quite realised his potential and, growing disillusioned, turned his back on competition.
It’s finally here! Happy publication day! https://t.co/dPFEmNFSqv https://t.co/K2ZecpPxXn
— Daniel Rensch (@DanielRensch) September 16, 2025
That description, though, doesn’t come close to describing his life so far or the childhood that shaped it. Danny joins us today to speak about his brilliant new memoir, Dark Squares, and how chess came to dominate the days and nights of his youth and beyond.
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