Always Look on the Bright Cider Life - The Somerset Cricket Podcast

Discussing all things Somerset County Cricket Club and Cider. May include frequent references to the Demon of Frome.

Tom Curran's Victory Nandos

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom to chat on the utterly incredible County Championship win over Surrey, look forward to putting ourselves through the wringer again on Finals Day, and reluctantly appoint Don Topley as the new official mascot of Somerset CCC...

09-12
47:23

That Extra Few Inches Can Make All The Difference

Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Steve Tancock to chat about the fantastic win over Durham, look ahead to a chocker September starting with the Blast Quarter-Final at Northants, and who will have bragging rights around the Vaughan Christmas Dinner Table this year....

09-04
01:02:16

Welcome Back To The List Alex Wharf, It's Been A While...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren and Anthony Gibson to chat about the weather-affected draw up at Edgbaston, look ahead to another must-win game against Durham, and discuss how unfortunate/hilarious it would be if Essex and Hampshire were deducted points for their tit-for-tat declarations....

08-28
58:54

I Don't Think Lewis Goldsworthy's Quite Got An Entourage Yet...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the stonking win in the ODC semi-final against Leicestershire, look ahead to the resumption of the Championship up at Edgbaston, and fret about some concerning transfer rumours...

08-19
01:06:50

I Wouldn't Want To Wear Formal Dress To A Blast Game

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom to chat about two excellent wins to cap off a fantastic One Day Cup group stage, look ahead to Sunday's Semi-Final (which is on the Clubs's 149th Birthday), and brush up on the rules and regulations for the Lord's Pavilion...

08-14
01:06:48

The West Country Armadillo

Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless & Chris Lintott to chat about the continuing joy of the One-Day Cup, Sonny Baker's departure to Hampshire, and discuss our various options for activities at Lord's on Sunday..

08-08
01:14:32

Another Authentic Aberdonian

Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about an encouraging start the the ALOTBCLRLMBODC campaign, Lewis Goldsworthy's welcome return to Taunton, and have our weekly support meeting about that other competition...

08-01
57:57

The Deadpool Pavilion

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock and Dan Kingdom to chat about the debacle at Cardiff last Friday, preview the ALOTBCLRLMB One Day Cup, and once again get sidetracked into slagging off the H*ndred, but do decide that a solution to the problem could come from an unlikely source...

07-25
01:06:52

Miggy P's Gap Year

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Anthony Gibson (eventually) to chat about the climax to the Blast campaign, how we can best handle the crop of young bowlers pushing for selection, and reveal what Miggy P *might* be up to in the next few weeks....

07-17
01:05:23

Is Anybody Going To Declare Ever Again ?

Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren and Chris Lintott to chat about Tom Abell's incredible innings in the extraordinary win against Warwickshire, look ahead to the return of the Blast with a trip to Essex and the Cider Derby rematch at Taunton, and whether Polly could make us a flag for the RVDM pavilion.....

07-04
58:30

My Kasey Aldridge Propaganda

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about defeat in the Cider Derby to that lot from up the road, the nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat rollercoaster of a draw up at Trent Bridge, and have some welcome news for those of you who aren't fans of decanting on a matchday...

06-27
56:46

The Ben Green Dip

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about 4 wins from the last 5 Blast games, look ahead to the Cider Derby and the resumption of The County Championship against Notts, and the deadly combination of a rain delay and a free bar....

06-19
01:00:10

On A West Coast Swing

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the opening round of Blast games, discuss a few things that don't quite add up about that other competition, and relive their earliest memories of Taunton...

06-05
01:03:37

Wicket !

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Peter Wanless to chat about everything that went wrong at Durham, look at the selection dilemmas for the Blast, and somehow Piers Morgan weasels his way into the conversation...

05-30
01:05:57

If You Do A John Terry....

Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Sam Dalling & Anthony Gibson to chat about the hard-fought win against Kent, react to the signing of Riley Meredith, and worry about Essex and Surrey taking a leaf out of Middlesex and Yorkshire's book during the final game of the season....

05-22
01:09:09

Water Off A 24-Ball Duck's Back

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock and Anthony Gibson to chat about the upcoming game against Kent, look at potential overseas signings for the Blast, and Steve translates the club's accounts for the layman...

05-15
57:08

Mike Henry

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Chris Lintott to chat about Somerset's unbeaten streak continuing with the win over Essex, decide that the scheduling isn't actually that bad, and learn that you shouldn't always trust the answers in quiz books...

05-08
01:05:34

Chelmsford Is Dreadful

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Anthony Gibson and special guest Don Topley to chat about another draw up at Kidderminster, look ahead to the championship decider against Essex on Friday, and almost manage to avoid mentioning the H*ndred...

05-01
01:17:06

Sarge Would Be Bloody Good On The Apprentice

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom and Ben Warren to chat about the draw against Notts, the mystic art of pitch preparation, and Migael Pretorius's first steps on the path to redemption...

04-24
55:58

Which Swear Words Did The Children Next Door To You Learn ?

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about the topsy-turvy draw at Surrey, the great starts to the season for Tom Lammonby and Kasey Aldridge, and the first Golden Apple of 2024 is awarded...

04-17
01:01:48

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