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Spillin' the Beans!
by Give 'Em Beans!
From our DIY beginnings in 1989, when our forebears spent hours slaving over a hot Gestetner and your only regular Barrow audio dispatch came via the Barrow Soccerline at two quid a minute, Beans is finally embracing the future by launching a podcast! Hang on a minute... Podcasts have existed since 2003, you say? Right, well, it's cutting-edge technology as far as we're concerned... You can get them on your Walkman, right? Actually no, but they do work on whatever modern contraptions you've got lying about, provided you've got yourself connected to that world wide web business. On a weekly basis, Beans will deliver you an aural version of the printed page. We think our expert analysis of faded left-backs, oscillating centre-forwards and extra G spots is sure to be a hit with you, our loyal readers. So why not subscribe to our nonsense on all your favourite podcast apps like Napster and Lime Wire (or even Spotify, whatever that is)? We guarantee we are all virus-free; just don't tell
Episodes
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Hornchurch (H) 15/08/2026
The episode features a guest host, Punx, standing in for Johnny, who is on holiday without Wi-Fi. The episode includes thoughts on the Hartlepool game, the pink kit, and the upcoming game against Hornchurch. The hosts express agreement with the thoughts shared by the guests and provide additional...
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Hartlepool (a) 08/08/26
New gaffer, new players, new kit, new season, new Beans! A bumper panel of Steve, Fraser, Ronan and Dave join Jonny to discuss all things Barrow AFC. We look at the overhaul of pretty much everything at the club and look ahead to the new season back in the Blue Square Skrill-rama Conference...
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Spillin' the Beans! Special: John Duffin
It's preseason, the football's on pause (well the proper stuff we mean), but there's never a shortage of things worth talking about at Beans!. At Give 'em Beans!, we've always believed the fanzine is about more than just what's happening on the pitch - it's about the town, the people, the culture...
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End of the Season Pod
That was the season that was, it’s over… let it go. Fraser and Dave join Jonny to go over the last knockings of a dismal campaign and react to the first outputs of The Great Reset. Managerial options are pondered and we discuss whether or not many of the current squad could be a force in the...
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Newport (H) - 02/05/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers the o’er-fraught heart and bids it break.” - King Claudius, Hamlet We’re more Slim Pantatellas than Hamlets at Beans HQ but the sentiment remains! Steve and Dave join Jonny in facing the final curtain with brief reflections on the meek...
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Cambridge (A) - 25/04/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
After the Lord Mayor’s show against Oldham, The Soccer put out a Mrs Brown’s Boys performance against Walsall. Lewis, Ronan and Dave join Jonny to pick over the bones of yet another deflating defeat and preview the trip to Cambridge. The fat lady might not have started singing but she’s opened…
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Walsall (H) - 19/04/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
Bloody hell, Tuesday ey! But before we get there, there was little buzz after Barnet, so Steve, Ronan and Danny sit down to pick through what was a frustrating one, before trying to find the words to describe what on earth happened when Oldham came to town. There's plenty of Soccerline action in...
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Barnet (A) - 11/04/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
AAANNNDD IT'S LIVE, we're firm Peter Drury fans here but for one night only we're team Tyler for our first ever live broadcast. Joining Jonny on a lesser spotted Friday evening are Fraser and Steve before they don the eye masks and earplugs for some much needed beauty sleep ahead of an early…
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MK Dons (A) - 03/04/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
Finally... a win, and a bloody good one too! It's a family affair on this episode of Spillin' the Beans, with x2 McMenemy in the studio to discuss the kind of fight we've been longing to see in this relegation battle - and how, if possible, it can continue through this tough run of games. Plus…
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Bromley (H) - 28/03/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
Is that the smell of rotting fish? Afraid not, it's the distinctive aroma of our panels eau de toilette, speaking of toilets we dissect, not rotting fish, but our 5-0 humiliation over on Humberside Joining Jonny this week will be Fraser and Steve, as we look into what went wrong and why, take a...
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Grimsby (A) - 21/03/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
Channelling our inner Yazz this week as the Bluebirds hit rock bottom. Jonny is joined by Jonny Mc and Dave to pick over the latest defeat at Salford and assess whether there are sufficient signs of life ahead of this weekend's trip to Grimsby. It can only get better... can't it?
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Accy (H) - 14/03/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
Roll up, roll up, the circus is in town again and joining Jonny on the front row with a big slushie and a family sized box of Maltesers are Steve, Ronan and Dave. Our beleaguered panel sift through the wreckage of the abject defeat against Bristol Rovers as we welcome yet another new manager at…
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Gillingham (H) - 28/02/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Jonny is joined by Ronan and Dave to pick over the capitulation at Fleetwood, look ahead to the Gillingham game on Saturday and get a general vibe check for where we’re at at the moment. There’s an opposition view from Tom of the ME7 Pod, plus…
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Fleetwood (A) 21/02/26 Spillin' the Beans
The rollercoaster continues! After a morale boosting win against Colchester it was back down to earth with a bump as we slumped to defeat against Harrogate. Jonny, Dave and Steve review the opening games of the Maamria era and look ahead to the weekend clash at ‘not quite rivals but will suffice...
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Colchester (H) 14/02/2026 Spillin' the Beans
Well, here we go again again. Two more defeats and another managerial chance to discuss - hefty topics require a hefty brains trust so Jonny is joined by Steve, Ronan and Dave to discuss what went wrong and what needs to happen now. We look forward to the Colchester game and peer over the…
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Notts County (A) 07/02/2026 - Spillin' the Beans
Notts County away, that's always fun isn't it... isn't it! Jonny and this week's guests Dave and Fraser break down our chances of continuing to be the thorn in Notts County's side as we head to Meadow Lane this weekend. Oh yeah, and there's the Swindon game to talk about - must we? The panel…
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Swindon (A) - 31/01/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
Has it Come to This! Original Barrow Soccer Material , you're listening to Spillin' the Beans, lock down your aerial! This week we're mixing it up at the back as guests Ronan and Jonny Mc join host Jonny Mangas to well... get it all off our chests. On and off the pitch, the full repertoire of...
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Crawley (H) - 24/01/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
Ah well, the dream of some instant new manager bounce lasted all of 13 minutes! Jonny, Dave and new Spillin' the Beans! guest Matt Burns break down the misery of Crewe away and try to pick up the pieces. But it's not all doom and gloom - the lads chat about the new signings and get their hopes up...
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Crewe (A) - 17/01/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
Spillin' the Beans is back properly after a short break over Christmas and no games for the last 2 weekends. In this episode, Jonny is joined by Dave and Steve to discuss the vibes around the new manager... sorry, head coach appointment and the January ins and outs. Back to business this weekend...
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Bristol Rovers (H) - 04/01/26 - Spillin' the Beans!
The conversation covers the return from the festive break, new year's resolutions, match analysis of the Salford game, Barrow 125 celebration, new manager appointment, rumors of player returns, and expectations for the Bristol game. The main takeaways include the new manager appointment and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
From our DIY beginnings in 1989, when our forebears spent hours slaving over a hot Gestetner and your only regular Barrow audio dispatch came via the Barrow Soccerline at two quid a minute, Beans is finally embracing the future by launching a podcast! Hang on a minute... Podcasts have existed since 2003, you say? Right, well, it's cutting-edge technology as far as we're concerned... You can get them on your Walkman, right? Actually no, but they do work on whatever modern contraptions you've got lying about, provided you've got yourself connected to that world wide web business. On a weekly basis, Beans will deliver you an aural version of the printed page. We think our expert analysis of faded left-backs, oscillating centre-forwards and extra G spots is sure to be a hit with you, our loyal readers. So why not subscribe to our nonsense on all your favourite podcast apps like Napster and Lime Wire (or even Spotify, whatever that is)? We guarantee we are all virus-free; just don't tell
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