Episode 3438: A Christmas Love Fest With Ken And Wilson
An annual Second Captains tradition continues today under new branding (RIP Scrooge Cast), as Jonathan Wilson joins Ken to discuss the post-Christmas football.

This picture is hilarious lol pic.twitter.com/9z6emoBnMN
— Alan (@faraondefutbol) December 24, 2025
Also touched on today: energy flows, Wilson’s inability to take a day off work, the possible impact of AI on the game, Protestantism, whether ‘reading’ might in fact have been the problem all along, and whether Aston Villa, now led by someone Ken only recently realised is one of the best-looking men in the world, are going to go all the way.


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Grab a spoon and tuck into the 2025 Second Captains Christmas Sports Pudding!https://t.co/uxcODKp2Mc pic.twitter.com/9NxmQfvFzh
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) December 24, 2025