Let Me Be Frank Podcast
By Simon Houston
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Frankly speaking, there's nobody quite like Frank McAvennie. Whether it's fun, football, or forthright opinions, Macca is the ultimate lovable rogue with a career full of scrapes & triumphs. He topped scoring charts for Celtic and West Ham and represented Scotland in the World Cup. Since hanging up his boots, he's known for his hilarious after-dinner speeches & sharp punditry. Now, with his new podcast "Let Me Be Frank," Macca alongside co-host Simon Houston tackles today's big issues with his unique style, joined by top names in sport, music, entertainment, and more. Tune in for a wild ride!
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Michael Stewart on Fergie, Roy Keane, Hearts & His Bizarre Hampden Ban
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Tell Rangers Where To Stick Their 300 Tickets! | Three Days To Save Their Transfer Window
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Frank: “I Don’t Believe Martin O’Neill Is Picking That Celtic Team”
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: NUNO, WALK AWAY! Frank Wants Eddie Howe at West Ham | Celtic’s £40m Jackpot?
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Tam Cowan’s Brutal and Hilarious Crowd Put-Downs 😂
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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Navid Meets Macca! Still Game, Celtic & World Cup Heartbreak with Sanjeev Kohli
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Celtic MUST Get Full Ibrox Stand & Rangers Must Pay For Policing
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Irvine Welsh: Trainspotting, Hibs, West Ham & Everything In Between
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Høgh’s The Daddy! Celtic’s New No.9 Arrives | Can Rangers Recover?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Archie MacPherson: Scotland’s Golden Years… and the Sadness of Watching Our Decline
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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The REAL Reason Mo Johnston Joined Rangers
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Didier Agathe: The Celtic Years, the Nou Camp Chapel & Scotland Cap Chat
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Høgh In, But Celtic’s Work Has Only Just Begun
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Bobby Madden Opens Up On VAR, Celtic v Rangers, World Cup Chaos & Refereeing Messi & Ronaldo
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Celtic’s Transfer Crisis | Souness For Scotland? & Kevin Keegan Tribute
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Murdo MacLeod: Celtic Glory, German Success… and the Fight for His Life
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Will Celtic Lose CalMac? Macca Drops Bombshell...
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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JOE MILLER’S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT | What The Hoops Really Mean
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Iheanacho Signed? CalMac Saudi Fear & Forget Ferguson To Rangers
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Roy Aitken: This Is The New Scotland Manager
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Don’t Blame Steve Clarke | Ange Would Get Scotland Hammered | Celtic Need Players
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Darren Jackson: Gazza, Brazil and Stopping the Ten
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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This Is Clarke’s Best XI | Is Dermot Desmond Recruiting Players Himself?
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Charlie Nicholas & Frank McAvennie: How Scotland Beat Morocco | Champagne, Curfews & Celtic
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: KT HAS TO PLAY! | Drop Shankland? McInnes & Celtic Contract Row
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Graeme Sharp: Mexico ‘86, Maradona & Scotland’s Goalscorers
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Why Won’t Celtic Announce Martin O’Neill? | Craig Gordon’s Bombshell Post
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Alan Rough: Three World Cups, Jock Stein & Scotland's Greatest Goalkeepers
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Shankland Should Be Rangers Captain 😳 | Fletcher Fury & Keane Rumours
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Jason Waddleton’s Tartan Army Guide to Boston 🇺🇸 | World Cup Special
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May 28, 2026 |
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Paul McStay on Celtic Unity, Tommy Burns & the Spirit of 1988 🍀
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May 27, 2026 |
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Frank Names His Next Celtic Boss 👀 Shankland to Rangers & Celtic Clearout
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May 25, 2026 |
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Peter Grant | Better Than Seville? 🍀 Hearts Need to Stop Moaning - The Best Team Won The League
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May 21, 2026 |
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St Martin the Miracle Man 🍀 Celtic Win the League in Chaos | Frankly Speaking
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May 18, 2026 |
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Andy Ritchie: Scotland’s Forgotten Genius | Second Only to Rossi in Europe
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May 14, 2026 |
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Rangers Torn Apart 😳 Frank Changes His Mind on the Title Race | Frankly Speaking
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May 11, 2026 |
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Chris Morris: Celtic’s Centenary Season, Ireland Glory & The Fields of Athenry Story
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May 07, 2026 |
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“Rangers Weren’t Giving It Their All” 😳 | Frank Backs Hearts for the Title
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May 05, 2026 |
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Derek Ferguson’s SHOCK Predictions for a Massive Weekend
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: “It’s a Miracle!” Most Incredible Title Race in Years 😳
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Mark McGhee: Celtic Glory, Aberdeen’s European Triumph & Fergie Stories
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Frank Reacts to O’Neill Having A Go At Him, Iheanacho Explodes & Is Forrest Too Late for Scotland?
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Why our VAR is failing, why Scottish refs are snubbed and Steve Conroy on refereeing as a Celtic fan
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: “This Rangers Star Is Exactly What Celtic Need” 👀
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Who Does Anas Sarwar Really Support? Plus The Time He Was Told to Ignore Messi
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Celtic Have a Title-Winning Striker | Do Neutrals Want Them to Lose?
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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John Hartson LIVE: Celtic Now, Career Highs & Life Beyond Football
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Can Brown Help Celtic Win the Title? | “Get Martinez In”
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Lee Sharpe: From Man Utd to Love Island, Becoming a Scratch Golfer & Life After Football
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Celtic Could Be in the Doldrums for Years
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Simon Donnelly on Missiles in Dubai, Celtic & Title Run-In
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Celtic Now Favourites… O’Neill Deserves a Statue?
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Mick McCarthy: Billy McNeill, Celtic ’88 and a Dressing Room Full of Leaders
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: “The Blame Lies Here” Fuming Macca Points Finger After Ibrox Chaos
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Alex McLeish: Aberdeen Glory Days, Faddy in Paris & Bringing Arteta to Britain
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Ibrox Fallout, Tunnel Bust-Up & Are Celtic Still Favourites?
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Controversial, Heartbreaking, Funny & Unforgiving | The Truth About Being a Scottish FIFA Ref
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Celtic Appeal Trusty Red Card – Frank Fears FOURTH Place Finish
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Who Does Tam Cowan REALLY Support? | Motherwell Title Race & Favourite Jokes
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Title Race Chaos! Are They Now Favourites? + “Hoops Star Could Be My Boy!”
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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One of Scottish Football’s Funniest Men: Jim Leishman Unfiltered
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Oxlade Chamberlain Is a Genius Signing and Celtic Must Win Back the Fans
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Leigh Griffiths: Goals, Records, Hampden Heroics and Life in Australia
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: This squad will not win the league - no wonder fans are united against the board
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Reliving ’86: Ben Shephard, Frank McAvennie & a Golden West Ham Season
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Celtic lightweights were bullied and Desmond is giving fans the finger
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Paul Hartley on Hearts vs Celtic, Nakamura Magic and the Madness of Romanov
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Frankly Speaking: Martin O’Neill looks like he’s had enough - do your job Nicholson!
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Lee Martin: Why Fergie has been irreplaceable at Man Utd and Life as Celtic’s Unluckiest Player
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Charlie Miller on Celtic v Rangers, Nancy sacking, Martin O’Neill’s return and Rangers revival
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Tony Cascarino: Celtic Struggles, Ireland Legends, Hilarious Stories and Brutal Teammate Tales
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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“My Teams Would Batter Yours” Frank McAvennie’s Greatest Sides v Today’s Celtic and West Ham
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Willie Haughey on Celtic, Nancy’s future and why peace is needed now
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Owen Coyle: Nancy tactics, Russell Martin abuse, Celtic Dreams & “I’m From the Gorbals- bring it on"
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Charlie Mulgrew on Golfing with Henrik, Interviewing Andy Murray & How Scotland Can Win World Cup
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Frankly Speaking: Callum McGregor & Harvey Barnes for the World Cup squad? Plus Fergie’s big mistake
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Why Celtic Fans Need to Know Their History: Connolly Laughs, AGM Fireworks and Butcher’s Dig
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Frankly Speaking: Frank Hits Back at Terry Butcher, Plus Scotland Praise and Celtic Peace Talks
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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The Sheriff Rides In: Cillian Sheridan on Celtic, Ireland, Tommy Burns, learning Chinese & World Cup
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Frankly Speaking: Scotland’s World Cup chances, Dalglish memories and Celtic’s manager hunt
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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From McKnightmare to Magic: Allen McKnight on Celtic, West Ham and Crossing the Divide
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Should Kyogo Return? Why Celtic Give Away So Many Free Kicks & The Hamstring Mystery
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Tony Cottee: West Ham’s Crisis, the “West Ham Way,” and Why Martin O’Neill Should Stay at Celtic
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Red Cards, Penalty Fury and O’Neill’s Future | Frank Reacts to Celtic vs Rangers Semi-Final
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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The Rebels Have Won Before… and Can Win Again - Brian Dempsey on the Soul of Celtic
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Frank McAvennie Reacts to a Night of Celtic Madness! O’Neill 3-5-2 Return? Ange Comeback?! 🍀
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Shebahn Aherne: Twin Pride, Celtic Love & Calling Out Alan Brazil
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Derek Whyte: Celtic, Scotland & the Strangest Stories in Football
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Tommy Sheridan: Politics, Prison & Paradise
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Chick Young: Walter Smith, Graeme Souness & Scottish Football’s Biggest Names
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Paul Lawrie on Ryder Cup Parties, US Fans & Carnoustie History
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Frank on Iheanacho’s massive balls and why wild swimming will sink Martin
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Mo Johnston, Bill McMurdo & The Deal That Shocked Scotland
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Bonus Episode: Who is in best shape ahead of Sunday after Euro failure?
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Kevin Kyle on Breaking His Celtic-daft Brother’s Heart & How Gambling Pushed Him to the Brink
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Paul McStay Drops In to See His Pal Frank before returning to Australia
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Roy Aitken on Celtic Glory, Cup Final Stories & Hilarious Dressing Room Tales
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Frank on Kneecap with Jonathan Almond – One of the Men Behind Kneecap’s Wild Rise
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Bobby Williamson: Benching McCoist, Battling Cancer, and Coaching in Africa
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Living the Dream: Paddy McCourt on Celtic, Neil Lennon and his emotional farewell
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Where’s the Birds? Phil Differ & Raymond Mearns Talk Football, Comedy, Only an Excuse & Celtic Da’s
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Paul Parker: Fergie’s Fury, Cantona’s Magic & The Real Reason England Missed USA ’94
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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David Speedie on Jock Stein’s Final Moments, love for King Kenny and being let down by SFA Betrayal
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Celtic hero Andy Payton relives his season in Paradise and shares heartbreaking dementia diagnosis
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Can Frank & Simon Beat a Golf Pro?!
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Celtic transfer latest and the West Ham striker curse
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Ex-Celtic and Scotland star Tosh McKinlay turns comedian in hilarious interview
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Braveheart Colin Hendry on Dalglish, Rangers, THAT Gazza goal & mental health campaign with Macca
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Nacho Novo on why he chose Rangers over Celtic, heartbreak at final benching, and Ricksen tribute
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Tom Boyd looking forward to cup final, recalling a trophy laden career and scoring for Brazil
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May 25, 2025 |
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Celtic hero Bobby Petta on nightmare to dreamland under Martin O’Neill
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May 20, 2025 |
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Everton and West Ham star Mark Ward tells how Duncan Ferguson helped him cope with prison life
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May 11, 2025 |
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Celtic and Man Utd legend Brian McClair on life in Paradise and the Theatre of Dreams
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May 05, 2025 |
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Simon Donnelly on stopping the 10, learning from legends and losing great friend Phil O'Donnell
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Kyle Lafferty on a huge semi-final as he reveals he knocked back Celtic TWICE
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Celtic hero Joe Miller on signing for Celtic over Man United, dressing room tales and more!
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Wrestling star Grado on football, wrestling career, Two Doors Down and more!
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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An emotional Celtic hero Billy Stark on his friendship with Tommy Burns and Centenary season glory
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Dean Saunders talks Celtic, Rangers, Souness, Wrexham and Wales with Frank
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Funnyman and radio star Tam Cowan talks football, comedy and the Scottish media game with Frank McAvennie and Simon Houston
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Celtic great Jackie McNamara looks back on all the highs and lows of a remarkable Hoops career
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Andy Walker joins Frank McAvennie to reflect on their 1988 Centenary season and TV broadcaster abuse
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Sir Alex Ferguson’s Youngest Captain Tony Fitzpatrick joins old teammate Frank McAvennie
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Alan ‘Rambo’ McInally says Celtic can take advantage of ‘vulnerable’ Bayern Munich as he looks back on his career with both sides, with Frank McAvennie and Simon Houston
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Celtic and Ireland legend Packie Bonner joins Frank McAvennie to talk Centenary season glory, transfer window latest and Ireland’s incredible World Cup ups and downs
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Former Rangers star Charlie Miller joins Frank McAvennie to talk nine-in-a-row, partying with Paul Gascoigne and what might have been under Ange Postecoglou in Australia.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Martin Kaymer’s Ryder Cup and US Open-winning caddie Craig Connelly joins Frank McAvennie and Simon Houston to talk about life on the LIV tour and his love of Celtic
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Celtic legend and former West Ham assistant boss Peter Grant joins Frank McAvennie and Simon Houston to talk all things Hoops and Hammers
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Sad Oompa Loompa reveals truth behind Willy Wonka Experience farce
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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A Festive Flashback Part Two
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Former Chelsea, Everton and Scotland winger turned radio pundit and DJ, Pat Nevin, talks football, music and … BALLET with Frank McAvennie and Simon Houston
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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A Look Back at 2024's Top Moments and Guests
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Snooker legend John Higgins meets his hero Frank McAvennie and talks Celtic, Brendan Rodgers and his bizarre obsession with Dallas!
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Music legend Rod Stewart talks Celtic, Glastonbury and the secret to staying forever young
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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After hanging up his boots, Celtic legend Aiden McGeady looks back on a remarkable career from his dream debut for his boyhood heroes to the “wild west” of Moscow.
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Former Sky Sports reporter and West Ham fan Bianca Westwood reveals how Frank helped her escape a toxic childhood and recalls the battles being taken seriously as a female football broadcaster
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Musician and songwriter Bobby Bluebell on Celtic, Trump, golfing with Jack Nicholson and still being Young at Heart
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Let Me Be Frank: Jimmy Nicholl – From Belfast Dreams to Football Glory
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Title: talkSPORT icon and Transfer Deadline Day legend Jim White on life at the heart of all the big football stories
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Singer Chesney Hawkes tells his hero Frank McAvennie why he HAD to get naked
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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West Ham icon Carlton Cole talks Hammers, Celtic and his talkSPORT favourite uncle
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Celtic and Scotland legend Scott Brown joins Frank for one of his first podcast interviews
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Podcaster JaackMaate learns all about West Ham legend Frank McAvennie
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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John ‘Bomber’ Brown on Rangers return to Ibrox and being secretly recorded by Dundee foe Rab Douglas
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Derek Ferguson on son Lewis setting Italy’s Serie A alight and his battle back from injury
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Joe Ledley on Celtic v Wales fans and the day he thought Neil Lennon would quit.
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Charlie Mulgrew on Transfer deadline day, Michelle Mone and an apology from Ally McCoist
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Alan Rough on living it up in LA with Rod Stewart and narrow escape from being banned by Scotland
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Ray Winstone on REAL West Ham fans and the possibility of The Gentlemen second season
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Neil Lennon on life in Romania, Celtic’s Euro chances and would he take the Scotland job?
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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John Hartson on wrath of Martin O’Neill, nearly signing for Rangers and Berkovic News at Ten shame
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Martin Compston on Mourinho's confession, Line of Duty future and boot shamed by Henrik Larsson
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Missing Moyes, the Moors Murders and why Scots hate the English featuring Tony Cottee
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Hollywood’s Green & White! featuring Gianni Capaldi
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Miss World, Pile Cream & Macca In The Shower! feat. Tony Gale
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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The Birds, The Beavers & the Nightclub Ban feat. Jonathan Watson
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Roommates, Milk Crates and Why I Never Played for England! feat Julian Dicks
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Fergie Fallout, Euro Dream & Rangers Rebuild feat. Mark Hateley
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Let Me Be Frank | THE LAUNCH
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Jun 12, 2024 |