About this podcast
The only chess podcast that non-chess players love. Funny and occasionally informative chess banter from 2 average joes. It’s a chess podcast that most chess players can relate to. It’s like listening in to banter between two blokes in a pub chatting about chess and other stuff. There’s a lot of serious chess podcasts out there for serious chess players - this isn’t one. Who knew chess could be funny?
New episodes every Sunday night.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 46 episodes
- The Press Conference · 4 minWarning - this episode contains a spoiler. If you don't want to know who won the 2024 World Chess Championships then don't listen and don't read on any further. It's been a…
- #45 - Is your chess move safe? · 1 h 8 min · Episode 45There's no Joe again in this week's Average Joes Chess, just another lovely pre recorded message from him. Instead Joe has sent in his brother Luca to hold the reigns. Will Luca…
- #44 - Where's Jofers? · 1 h 1 min · Episode 46There's no Joe in this week's Average Joes Chess. Although he does leave a message - maybe? Al holds the fort with a few updates on the Average Joes Chess club on chess.com…
- #43 - Does chess need FIDE now that we have BIDET? · 1 h 27 min · Episode 43This week's chess podcast has: A hilarious recap of Joe's chess challenge where he had to play chess by moving chess pieces with his mouth and take a frozen food penalty if he…
- #42 - Dangerous Places to Play Chess · 1 h 16 min · Episode 42This week's chess podcast has: Laughter, filth, depravity, and some talk about chess. Al and Joe: talk about their week in chess; chat about their chess challenges (Jpe might…
- #41 - Can meditation improve your chess? · 1 h 6 min · Episode 41Listen to this chess podcast if you want to laugh out loud. Al and Joe: talk about their week in chess; chat about their chess challenges (Joe gets quizzed on the Opera Game and…
- #40 FM Daniel Kozusek on Setting effective chess goals · 54 min · Episode 40Find out from FIDE Master Daniel Kozusek, a chess coach with a degree in sports psychology, how to set effective chess goals in order to improve your chess. Enjoying the…
- #39 Get chess fit and use chess to get fit · 1 h 13 min · Episode 39Get chess fit and use chess to get fit. Enjoying the podcast? There's more over on Patreon, where Joe and Al continue the chat in a video episode. You can join for as…
- #38 - Feed your chess rating - Foods for chess success · 1 h 2 min · Episode 38Increase your rating by eating like a chess Grandmaster. Enjoying the podcast? There's more over on Patreon, where Joe and Al continue the chat in a video episode. You can…
- #37 - How to squeeze more chess into your life - and get away with it · 1 h 11 min · Episode 37Want to squeeze more chess into your life and more importantly, get away with it? Joe and Al might just have the answers for you. Enjoying the podcast? There's more over on…
- #36 - New Year's Chess Resolutions · 1 h 14 min · Episode 36In the first episode of the year, the Average Joes talk about: chess scandals; chess New Year resolutions; a chess club update; chess advice; chess challenges and what they have…
- #35 - Chess year review Christmas Special · 36 min · Episode 35It's a shorter episode this week but there's more over on Patreon, where Joe and Al continue the chat in a video episode. You can join for as little as $2 a month (50 spaces…
- #34 - Tips to motivate yourself to play better chess · 1 h 32 minJoe and Al are talking about how to keep the motivation going to play better chess. But first...did you know that.... we now have bonus video content over on our Patreon…
- #33 - Two Chess National Masters, Chess Bots & Saunas · 1 h 26 min · Episode 33Two National Chess Masters give their opinions on whether chess bots can help chess players improve. Al and Joe also give their opinions - but what do they know, they're just…
- #32 - NM Robert Ramirez on the opening that gained Al 120 blitz points in a week · 1 h 53 minNM Robert Ramirez has a new chess openings course out on Chessable (link below). Al has been using it and has gained 120 Blitz rating points on chess.com in 1 week. NM Robert…
- #31 - Top tips on how to analyse your chess games and get better at chess · 1 h 43 minEpisode 31 is all about chess analysis. There’s an in-depth discussion on why we should all be analyzing our chess games and lots of tips on the best way to do it. As usual…
- #30 - Random thoughts about chess 960 · 57 minIt’s episode 30. In this weeks Average Joes Chess podcast, Joe and Al talk about: Chess 960; chess challenges; the Average Joes Chess Club (You can join the chess club by…
- #29 - Zukertort and an erotic chess story · 59 minIn episode 29, Joe and Al talk learn about chess master Johannes Zukertort. It's a chance to have a sneak peak at the Master Chess series that's normally only available for…
- #28 - How to think like a chess master · 1 h 10 minCan a systematic way of thinking before chess moves help to improve your chess? Joe and Al discuss how to think in chess and get expert advice from NM Jesse Cohen, chess coach at…
- #27 - Can chess be scary? Halloween Special · 1 h 7 minCan chess be scary? Judge for yourself as Joe and Al get together for a scary(ish) Halloween special. The two Average Joes update the listeners on: the Average Joes Chess club…
