The Snooker Hall Podcast

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The Snooker Hall Podcast offers straight talking chat about the world of snooker. Listen to correspondence from fellow snooker fans who don’t always believe the popular opinions and share your own views on the game. We talk about the small, niche matters and the big issues impacting the game. Plus, at the end of each episode, we will have a discussion on a contentious matter. Share your thoughts with the Snooker Hall community. [email protected]

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Episode 12 - Andres Petrov joins the podcast

May 16 2024 40 mins  
I had a chat with Andres Petrov about a range of snooker topics: the recent World Championship, The Crucible theatre, practice routines, the exhibition circuit and how the tour works for players based outside the UK.

Episode 11 - The Snooker Hall season awards and a season review.

May 13 2024 27 mins  
I gallantly battle through a cold to look back at some key moments in the 23/24 snooker season. The episode concludes with the inaugural Snooker Hall Podcast season awards. Email the show: [email protected]

Episode 10 - The last eight and how they got there.

Apr 30 2024 17 mins  
A preview of the World Championship quarter finals and the big talking points so far.

Episode 9 - First impressions of the World Championship. Hossein Vafaei embarrasses himself again.

Apr 23 2024 18 mins  
Analysis of the first three days of action from The Crucible. There is a lot to talk about! Also, I share some recent emails from The Snooker Hall community.

Episode 8 - The World Championship is here!

Apr 18 2024 49 mins  
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. GaryOnCue joins the podcast today to look at the first round at The Crucible. We make some predictions and chat about some underlying narratives. Check him out on X @GaryOnCue

Episode 7 - Judgement Day is upon us

Apr 16 2024 44 mins  
I’m delighted to say that James’ Snooker Nation joins the podcast for a chat about the final round of qualifying for The World Championship in Sheffield. We make our predictions for every match and then we respond to correspondence from The Snooker Hall community. Check out James’ Snooker Nation on X @jamessnooker.

Episode 6 - Tour Championship recap, potential retirements, grunge music and sucking up to the fans.

Apr 08 2024 26 mins  
A look back at the highlights of the Tour Championship, including Mark Williams’ glorious run to victory, then I share some correspondence from The Snooker Hall community. Is the crowd pandering getting a bit too “pass me the bucket”?

Episode 5 - Tour Championship preview and predictions. Mixed Doubles exhibition.

Mar 27 2024 14 mins  
A look ahead to one of the premier events of the season: the Tour Championship. Predictions, pre-analysis and what we can look ahead to and what we should ignore. A few words on why the World Mixed Doubles might not be as positive as it seems.

Episode 4 - World Open chat, fan behaviour, Judd Trump is quite good at snooker and is Robbo back?

Mar 26 2024 27 mins  
Analysis of the World Open, which was a fantastic event. I share some correspondence about women in snooker, a topic we discussed last week and finally, I talk about etiquette at a snooker event. What is acceptable behaviour among snooker fans?

Episode 3 - Why women are not succeeding on the main tour and is Bai Yu Lu’s victory a false dawn?

Mar 21 2024 23 mins  
Analysis of the Women’s World Championship final, the Q Tour finals and the early rounds of the World Open. I read some correspondence and during “We Need To Talk About…”, I discuss the harsh realities of how women are performing in snooker, why results are so bad and how this could be improved.