Walking Down Hope Street
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIntroducing Walking Down Hope Street. A podcast for Falkirk fans where each month we meet a former Bairn and chat about their time in the navy blue.
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Episodes
48 - Craig Ireland
April 11, 2024 15:00 - 53 minutes - 37.3 MBFrom turning down Jim McLean to Barry Fry blocking Bristol and leading the Bairns in the SPL Support the show
47 - Rory Loy
February 22, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBFrom Killie prodigy to a life in commentary and a race against time to make the Scottish Cup Final. Support the show
46 - Ian Westwater
December 14, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBFrom being crocked by Romario, to becoming a Dunfermline legend and a shocking experience in the Brockville bath. Support the show
45 - Gareth Hutchison
September 28, 2023 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBFrom success with Stenny, to full time football with the Bairns and a room service romance with Kevin James... Support the show
44 - Colin McNair
May 18, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBFrom a star in the making to hitting rock bottom and taking the long road to recovery... Support the show
43 - Neil Scally
March 23, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBAn Ayrshire beginning, to a Magician’s apprentice and a winning cup-final goal for the Bairns Support the show
42 - Simon Stainrod
December 15, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBFrom satsuma-stopping with Budgie to that iconic 'table-topping' moment and the true story of his infamous shoe... Support the show
41 - Brian Brown
November 10, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBFrom growing up a Bairn, to pulling on the Navy Blue and then a new life down under... Support the show
40 - Peter Hetherston
October 06, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBFrom Bairns breakthrough, to Elton's soirées and adding a 'Crunch' to Albion Rovers... Support the show
39 - Colin McDonald
August 18, 2022 15:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBFrom not a lot of sunshine on Leith, to start striker at the Bairns with tales of Wales and wages wars in between. Support the show
38 - Paul Smith
July 14, 2022 15:00 - 59 minutes - 41.4 MBFrom Bairns player to coach, and a tour de force of Scottish football in between Support the show
37 - Ricky Waddell
May 12, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBFrom the Warriors to dodging Totten’s missiles and a Braves new world... Support the show
35 - Gordon Marshall
January 27, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBFrom that famous win at Parkhead to a dressing room dressing-down from Souness and an old firm negotiation at the salon... Support the show
34 - Derek McWilliams
December 02, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBFrom Vince Mennie's home videos to Jim Duffy’s special rub and the case of the missing trophy... Support the show
33 - Mark Kerr
October 14, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBFrom early days with The Cat, to an Aegean adventure and becoming a Champ Man legend... Support the show
32 - Jimmy GIlmour
September 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBFrom the royal treatment at Queen's Park, to a pep talk from Jimmy Johnstone and a plethora of shrewd negotiations... Support the show
31 - David Nicholls
August 05, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 27.2 MBFrom Irish Sea ping-pong to sparing Totten’s blushes and a Spanish fiesta with Ian McCall. Support the show
30 - Craig Brown
July 08, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 34.5 MBFrom Dens Park champions to Brockville heckles and Fergie's 'holiday of a lifetime'... Support the show
29 - Tony Parks
June 03, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBFrom the UEFA Cup to the B&Q Cup and a stellar coaching career. Support the show
28 - Kevin James
May 06, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 42 MBFrom a glorious semi to a dream move to Gorgie and a victorious return as captain... Support the show
27 - Neil Duffy
April 01, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 36.6 MBFrom South Africa to Dundee, the world's worst "My Way" and a greased up Stainrod. Support the show
26 - Andy Lawrie
February 18, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBSacked as a boot boy, going mega in Maga and a decade of highs and lows. Support the show
25 - John Baird
November 26, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBFrom bravado at the Bully Wee, to 'dancing on the streets of Raith' and a Gasparotto sight you can't unsee... Support the show
24 - Phil & Carrie Rawlins
October 18, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBA WDHS special where we catch up with potential investors Phil & Carrie Rawlins... Support the show
23 - Paul Mathers
September 24, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 43.6 MBFrom a Dundee whodunnit, to a black tie shoot-out and a ‘Bel Classico’ to remember… Support the show
22 - Darryl Duffy
August 27, 2020 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBFrom success with the Bairns to spicing things up in Goa and a plethora of tap-ins in between... Support the show
21 - Kevin Christie
July 16, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBFrom boyhood dreams to pocketing 10 grand from Big Eck to a rollercoaster ride at Brockville... Support the show
20 - Steven Thomson
June 18, 2020 15:00 - 56 minutes - 79.7 MBMoving to a Palace, a debut from El Tel and a career revived back in Scotland. Support the show
19 - Kieran McAnespie
April 23, 2020 15:00 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBFrom flourishing in Perth to a Magaluf dilemma and being Russell Latapy’s wingman. Support the show
18 - Thomas Scobbie
April 02, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 83.7 MBOver a decade with the Bairns, from bootboy to leader and forever in Posh Spice’s thoughts... Support the show
17 - Kevin McAllister
March 12, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 80.1 MBFrom a memorable debut, a Chelsea road trip with Billy Lamont and falling out with Marino Keith. We chat to the king of the wing... Support the show
16 - Richard Cadette
February 20, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBSigned by a World Cup winner, a half-time bust up with Jim Jefferies and an Ibrox masterclass. Support the show
15 - Liam Craig
January 30, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 83.4 MBFrom FA Youth Cup success to a royal rumble at Easter Road and over a decade of service at St Johnstone. Support the show
14 - Ivo Den Bieman
January 09, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBFrom getting talent spotted by a meat trader to being on the end of Jim Duffy’s studs to a memorable equaliser against the Pars. We chat to.... Support the show
13 - Alex Totten
December 19, 2019 04:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBFrom the pitch to the dugout (via Anfield and Ibrox) with a famous Stainrod goal chucked in for good measure. We chat through a lifetime of work with Falkirk FC... Support the show
12 - Darren Barr
November 28, 2019 04:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBFrom sweeping the stands at Brockville, captaining the Bairns in a cup final and starring alongside David Weir for Scotland. We all dream of a team of.... Support the show
11 - Kenny Deuchar
November 07, 2019 04:00 - 59 minutes - 83 MBFrom ballboy to the first team, and a bit of Jeff Stelling thrown in. We chat to the 'Good Doctor'... Support the show
10 - David Weir
September 05, 2019 03:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBFrom Shieldhill to facing with the deadliest strikers in the world and honing those skills at Brockville. We chat to a decorated pro. Support the show
09 - Jamie McGowan
August 15, 2019 03:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBFrom lifeguarding at Morecambe to joining Simon Stainrod in Dundee and leading out the Bairns in a Scottish Cup Final. We chat to a man who's made Falkirk his home... Support the show
08 - Tom Taiwo
July 25, 2019 03:00 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBFrom Chelsea starlet to Friday night frying pan tennis at Carlisle to the brink of promotion and near Scottish Cup success with Falkirk. We chat to another former Bairn... Support the show
07 - Jim Jefferies
July 04, 2019 03:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBFrom dressing room mutiny to a trip to the moon with Yogi and ballroom dancing with Vladimir Romanov. We talk to Falkirk’s manager of the millennium... Support the show
06 - Joe McLaughlin
June 13, 2019 03:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBFrom the ‘Pele’copter to Falkirk (via the King’s Road) and playing second fiddle to a greyhound. We speak to another former Bairn... Support the show
05 - Jamie McQuilken
May 23, 2019 02:00 - 50 minutes - 23 MBFrom a debut going up in flames to chasing Eamonn Bannon and an abrupt ending to the last game at Brockville. We catch up with another former Bairn. Support the show
04 - Scott MacKenzie
May 02, 2019 02:00 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MBFrom Knightswood to the Brockville astroturf earning a testimonial along the way. We speak to one of the Bairns longest servants. Support the show
03 - Sam McGivern
April 11, 2019 02:00 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBFrom Jim Duffy’s icebreakers to a Broomfield demolition job and a few pints in Saltcoats. Super Sam talks to Walking Down Hope Street. Support the show
02 - Darren Dods
March 21, 2019 11:00 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBFrom Alex McLeish’s Haka to trying to shackle Lionel Messi to lifting silverware for the Bairns. Darren Dods shares stories from his career. Support the show
01 - Crawford Baptie
February 28, 2019 11:00 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MBFrom the juniors, to lifts in Peter Houston’s Nissan Cherry to holidays with Jim Jefferies...we catch up with Bairns legend Crawford Baptie. Support the show