The Obi One Podcast

Welcome to The Obi One Podcast. Join Chelsea and Nigeria legend, John Obi Mikel, as he chats candidly to the game’s biggest names. From former team-mates, to his greatest rivals, to some of today’s current heroes.Alongside Chris McHardy, renowned sports broadcaster, the pair bring you the dressing room secrets, the untold stories, the in-jokes and the disagreements.Make sure to download The Obi One Podcast for free on your preferred podcast platform NOW. You can also watch every episode - in full - on our YouTube channel - @obionepodcast

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Recent Episodes
  • Yaya Touré EXCLUSIVE: ‘Ending Cristiano’s dream, my Arsenal love & how I ALMOST joined Drogba at Chelsea
    Apr 24, 2025 – 01:01:46
  • Dries Mertens Exclusive: Galatasaray ‘lucky’ to have Osimhen & Hazard ‘not to blame’ for Belgium woes
    Apr 10, 2025 – 19:47
  • Nkunku’s time up at Chelsea? | Jackson return | Lampard v De Bruyne | Kalou brain teaser
    Apr 8, 2025 – 01:11:33
  • Mamadou Sakho AKA ‘The Killer’: Gerrard’s slip, Mbappé’s critics & why he can’t say ‘Man Utd’
    Apr 7, 2025 – 01:05:37
  • Victor Osimhen RETURNS: Why He’s Loving Life At Galatasaray | No Chelsea Regrets
    Mar 13, 2025 – 37:36
  • John Obi Mikel: ‘Chelsea will win the title BEFORE Arsenal’ | Leicester win MASSIVE
    Mar 10, 2025 – 46:34
  • Ryan Babel Exclusive | Slot’s Secret To Success, Zirkzee’s ‘Wrong Choice’ & What Made Gerrard The Best
    Feb 27, 2025 – 01:21:40
  • How dare he…’ 🤬: Obi Mikel blasts Carragher over AFCON jibe | Mourinho ‘no racist
    Feb 26, 2025 – 37:41
  • I was right’ 😡: Obi Mikel QUESTIONS recruitment & lambasts UCL plan after Brighton blowouts
    Feb 17, 2025 – 58:52
  • Chelsea 2-1 West Ham: Felix farce, AWOL Sancho & over-reliance on Palmer
    Feb 5, 2025 – 01:05:21
  • Taking the Mikel LIVE | Abramovich’s kidnap ‘help’, Sanchez & Jackson cooked + Chelsea fan Q&A
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:15:46
  • Mikel’s new Jackson message, Maresca’s substitutions & Fofana blow
    Jan 7, 2025 – 01:04:00
  • Chelsea’s Christmas woes: Mikel laments run of form, Madueke rocket & Man Utd’s ‘f***ing mess’
    Dec 31, 2024 – 01:09:08
  • Sol Campbell exclusive: The REAL story behind Spurs exit, Knighthood plea & Arteta’s Arsenal
    Dec 24, 2024 – 01:19:21
  • Meeting Behdad Eghbali, Mudryk drug shock & Xmas at Chelsea
    Dec 18, 2024 – 50:08
  • The Diary of a CEO’s Steven Bartlett talks success & failure with John Obi Mikel
    Dec 9, 2024 – 46:35
  • ‘The Voice of Football’: Raw emotion as Martin Tyler talks THAT Agüero goal & Sky Sports exit
    Nov 25, 2024 – 01:22:38
  • Chelsea-Arsenal verdict: Mikel’s Havertz advice 🤫, Sanchez not good enough 👎🏿
    Nov 13, 2024 – 53:40
  • Eddie Hearn exclusive: Why AJ-Fury ‘will happen’, Turki Alalshikh & becoming a football club owner
    Nov 11, 2024 – 52:22
  • John Obi Mikel is BACK: Victor v Viktor, Enzo conundrum & Rodri disrespect
    Nov 7, 2024 – 58:20
  • Claude Makélélé exclusive: Life at Chelsea, Real Madrid exit & Kanté’s genius
    Oct 28, 2024 – 51:33
  • Michael Emenalo exclusive: Saudi masterplan, Osimhen ‘snub’ & Salah truth
    Oct 17, 2024 – 01:44:57
  • John Obi Mikel verdict: Palmer no Lampard… yet + why Tuchel is the man for Man Utd
    Oct 2, 2024 – 57:39
  • Patrice Evra Exclusive: Shocking Ronaldo/Man Utd Revelation & Near Brawl with Luis Suarez
    Sep 30, 2024 – 01:33:49
  • Creating a Nico Jackson MONSTER & why Chelsea finally have Kante Mark II
    Sep 24, 2024 – 38:54
  • John Obi Mikel verdict: Sancho promise; Nkunku dilemma & Maresca delight
    Sep 19, 2024 – 58:46
  • Gary Cahill exclusive: Mourinho’s mind games, hating ‘Sarriball’ & becoming a Chelsea great
    Sep 16, 2024 – 01:03:29
  • John Obi Mikel talks Nigeria, Labbadia farce & Gus Poyet call
    Sep 12, 2024 – 25:24
  • Victor Osimhen exclusive: The inside story of his failed move to Chelsea
    Sep 9, 2024 – 42:12
  • Keys & Gray exclusive: The REAL truth behind Sky Sports exit & Carragher fury
    Sep 2, 2024 – 01:42:20
  • Taking The Mikel: John Obi Mikel’s reposté to Jackson’s ‘shut your mouth’ tirade
    Aug 26, 2024 – 35:38
  • John Obi Mikel on what’s REALLY going on with Sterling & Chelsea
    Aug 21, 2024 – 37:54
  • Robert Pires EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nobody touches Henry’, finally forgiving Wenger & Arteta’s Arsenal verdict
    Aug 19, 2024 – 41:14
  • Taking The Mikel: John Obi on Chelsea's plight, Osimhen future & Top 4 prediction
    Aug 15, 2024 – 01:02:29
  • The Obi One: S02 Episode 2 - Carlo Ancelotti
    Aug 1, 2024 – 01:11:14
  • Taking the Mikel: Episode 7 - EXCLUSIVE: Real Madrid Insight & Obi Mikel's Impassioned Enzo Fernandez Verdict
    Jul 25, 2024 – 49:17
  • The Obi One: S02 Episode 1 - Usain Bolt
    Jul 18, 2024 – 01:13:47
  • Taking the Mikel: Episode 6 - Maresca, transfer targets & Fergie forgiveness
    Jun 4, 2024 – 40:07
  • The Obi One: Episode 12 - Petr Čech
    Mar 4, 2024 – 01:53:12
  • Taking the Mikel: Episode 5 - Are Chelsea ‘billion pound bottlejobs’?
    Feb 28, 2024 – 26:23
  • The Obi One: Episode 11 - Eden Hazard
    Feb 19, 2024 – 01:32:58
  • Taking the Mikel: Episode 4 - Premier League’s all-time Africa XI
    Feb 5, 2024 – 01:01:45
  • The Obi One: Episode 10 - Rio Ferdinand
    Jan 22, 2024 – 01:13:18
  • The Obi One: Episode 9 - Joe Cole
    Jan 15, 2024 – 01:16:10
  • Taking the Mikel: Episode 3 - Sunday Oliseh, look away now!
    Jan 11, 2024 – 17:20
  • The Obi One: Episode 8 - Victor Boniface
    Jan 8, 2024 – 01:23:55
  • The Obi One: Episode 7 - José Mourinho
    Dec 18, 2023 – 01:03:47
  • Taking the Mikel: Episode 2 - ‘Chelsea lack f**** leaders’
    Dec 11, 2023 – 36:27
  • The Obi One: Episode 6 - Gianfranco Zola
    Dec 4, 2023 – 01:33:48
  • The Obi One: Episode 5 - Roberto Di Matteo
    Nov 27, 2023 – 01:35:48
Recent Reviews
  • WillyTurt
    Legend
    Thanks for being a Chelsea FC legend! 💙
  • Finkle S. Einhorn
    Help Me Obi One…
    A much needed podcast for Chelsea FC supporters in this modern age. Long live John Terry. That guy still terrifies me. Top flight content.
  • Tatenda Mashanda
    The leading Chelsea Resource
    This is the best Chelsea podcast! I hope Chelsea owners and players are listening
  • Nd ethicali
    Chelsea fans needed this 🙌🏽
    As a Chelsea fan this podcast is dope! The inside scoop, the back stories, Thank you Obi for reminding folks the golden age of Chelsea!
  • RyanD1995
    OBI
    John Obi as a Chelsea fan I miss watching you boss the midfield but now I see your bossing the podcast world keep it up!! Love the show
  • Beck Kinerk
    Mikel is just Class
    John Obi, man you could do anything. Great podcast which I can’t reccomend enough. So happy you made this happen Mikel!
  • Gimshaft
    Class podcast. Class presenters.
    I just discovered this through seeing him on talkSPORT last week and I’m very excited to see what the future holds. First two episodes are outstanding.
  • dirtydoxen
    Enjoying it!
    Thanks for the inside information on Chelsea. Keep it up!!!
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