Off the Ball Podcast

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! All the best bits from Saturday and Sunday's shows with Stuart and Tam - including a discussion on how music can help dementia sufferers. We hear how Tam once had Paul McCartney fix his dishwasher, Owen Coyle had Robert Duvall in his house, Stuart talks about vegtable shaped willies, we hear from Derek McInnes and Martin O'Neill and we get live music from Bluebell's Ken McCluskey. All this plus the Champagne XI and the Terracing Teaser.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Writer Tony Haggerty's new book has prompted us to take a wistful gaze back into the past - what do you miss from the bygone days of Scottish football? Bone-crunching tackles, Macaroon bars, players coming out the tunnel and jumping up pretending to header the ball? Who from Scottish football would make a great James Bond and just how wild did things get when The Pogues played in the Mucky Duck pub in Shotts? All this plus the Soft-drinks XI and the Terracing Teaser.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! In the week that River City airs it's final ever episode we ask for your all time favourite finale hat-trick - Film, TV and Football. We ask star Jordan Young about his favourite story lines and cameo guest appearances from over the years. Ashley Reid has been short listed for the BBC's Make A Difference award due to her incredible work founding the Amputee Football Association Scotland. All this plus the Chip Shop XI with Sepp Batter, Barry Fry and Chip Charnley and the Terracing Teaser - if the answer is 'a $200 nugget', what is the question?

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Can you connect Lionel Messi and Scottish great Jimmy Bone in 5 moves and who'd be in your dream Tennent 6's team? All this plus limericks, the Bone XI featuring Shin-suke Nakamura, Diego Marrow-donna and Gerry Cranium. Thistle legend Kris Doolan and journalist Ben Ramage join Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan to chat about The Week in Football; The Letter You Won't Forget; Football Pop Connections and the Terracing Teaser.

The most petty and ii informed podcast in the world! New Zealand comic Ray O'Leary tells us about his passion for a meal-deal, deaf actor Jamie Rea teaches Tam how to sign, Harthill born and Vegas residing mentalist Colin Cloud dazzles Ray and Tam with some live magic and the brilliant Gyles Brandreth explains why he has Dame Judi Dench's teddy bear in his bag and did Gyles really share a bath with Jimmy Edwards? Click and find out.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! What is the true story behind Conor Sammon's viral pizza pic? What's it like win a medal at the Commonwealth Games? And can you do better than Hawaiin Giggs for our Pizza Team of the Week?Tam Cowan and Ray Bradshaw are joined by just retired footballer Conor Sammon and Commonwealth Games medal winning gymnast Cammy Lynn to chat about The week in football; Show us your medals; One thing you'd change about Scottish football and Terracing Teaser.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Which expressions would you ban Stuart and Tam from saying this season? Sean McDonald reveals his Mastermind specialised chosen subject and we get live music from singer Cammy Barnes. All that plus Weekend's Football; Suits; Decent Proposals; Scottish Food XI and Terracing Teaser.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! All the best bits from the weeknd's Off the Ball shows in one place. As we build up to the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina we asked - World Cup 26 - what worked, what didn't; Iconic photographs; Spotted in the strangest place; John Gordon Sinclair, Zander Murray, Chris Bennett and John Walker join Stuart and Ray Bradshaw. All this plus the Toolbox XI and the Terracing Teaser.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! World Cup semi-finals; What's in a name; League Cup; Trialists and Terracing Teaser. Film maker Ged Fitzsimmons and River City's Darren Brownlie and football analyst JJ Bull join Stuart Cosgrove and Ray Bradshaw.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Scotland: Where Are We Now? Your Big Break; What Does Mexico Mean To You? Cat XI and Terracing Teaser. Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan are joined by Adam 'Old Firm Facts' Miller, Jake Sturgess and BBC Sport's South American football expertTim Vickery.

And just like that... it's all over! The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world reflects on Scotland's time at the World Cup. Scotland - the post-mortem; On-air ding dongs; Clarke's gone - who next? Could a dream team of Big Ange, John McGlynn and James McFadden be the answer? This week's Terracing Teaser is 'if the answer is 70 seconds, what is the question?' With Andy Halliday, Belle and Sebastian, Susie Mccabe and Professor Sir David MacMillan joining Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan in what proved to be - unfortunately - our last World Cup special.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the World (Cup). Full reaction to Scotland Morocco; What have you loved or hated about the World Cup so far? Kitchen XI; Terracing Teaser with guests Sanjeev Kohli and Rosco McClelland joining Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the World (Cup)! It's time, after nearly 30 years of waiting the Odd Couple of Scottish football get to savour the excitement of Scotland at the biggest show on earth. Stuart and Tam are joined by snooker legend John Higgins. We got the beep machine out to hear what Scotland, Motherwell and Celtic great Paul Lambert really thought of France '98 opponent Rivaldo. Noble Prize winner David MacMillan tells us what the Boston-buzz is like from the States and we have live music from Mull Historical Society. We also get the post-match thoughts from World Cup analyst John Walker.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Stephen McGinn gives us what he thinks will be Steve Clarke's starting XI against Haiti, what makes a great Scottish World Cup tune and who get into your Landmark XI? Bolivia Scotland, Mount Rushmore of Football, Theatre Moments, In Praise of the Class Clown, Terracing Teaser with Grant Stott, JJ Bull and Stephen McGinn joining Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! We hear from special guest Chick Young about the time he could't do his own famous laugh and about being petrified of Jock Stein and Tartan Army app developer Jim Law talks about growing up in Stan Laurel's old house in Burnside. Scotland Curacao; Gilmour Out - Fletcher In; Penalty Shootouts; Fictional Houses and Cash XI Stuart and Tam are joined by BBC 'Icon' Chick Young and app developer Jim Law.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! A very memorable show with a very chatty Owen Coyle who tells all about coaching in India, Fabrice Muamba, Jim McLean and much more. Scottish Cup Final, Shankand To Rangers, You Think You're Judith Chalmers?, Spy XI, Terracing Teaser with Owen Coyle, Skerryvore and Andy Bargh with Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.

Celtic pip Hearts to the League in dramatic final day decider - Craig Levein, Cillian Sheridan and Eamon and Barry from Gallus join Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan

The most petty ans ill informed podcast in the world! Gazzetta Football Italia memories, Uncles, Best Goal On Your Pitch and Biscuits XI with guests Gazzetta Football Italia's James Richardson, Peter Lovenkrands and Ryan Stevenson. Stuart asks Peter how his brother Tommy is doing and James Richardson remembers an ex girlfriend.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Hat-trick of Freds; PE Memories, Great Derbies, Soap Opera XI and Terracing Teaser with Stuart and Tam, Fred MacAulay, Neil Forsyth and Gurry Wurry

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Calum MacColl and Colin McCredie join Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan to chat all things Pars Pip Bairns to Final, Weather Moments, Nervous Nellies and Lost In Speyside with the Snooker XI. Calum opens up about his struggles with Crohn's disease and plays somes tunes on the squeeze-box.

The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Football; Dougie hat-trick; I've never seen...; Terracing Teaser and Star Trek XI with Dougie Vipond and Martin Quinn joining Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan. 'The one where Tam tells us he's never seen Friends!' Hear how Start Trek actor Martin Quinn used the word 'bawheid' in space and Dougie Vipond relives his infamous 'auto-cue' nightmare.

The most petty and illinformed sports podcast in the world! How did Del Amitri get their name? Ultras? You for or against? Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie and Ultras series director Jordan Laird join Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan - The week in football; Ultras; Your hat-trick of Dels; All time favourite adverts and Terracing Teaser