Park Life

The 2023/24 League One season is coming to an end, which means it's also the final episode of Park Life too! We think we've saved the very best until last with our guest too. We've got super Gary Caldwell! No, literally, we do, as the manager joins Tom to dissect the season that was - from the highs, the lows, and all in between from an absolute rollercoaster of a campaign. We've a...

The season is in its final furlong with just five matches to go, and for City we're just two more home matches away from saying goodbye to the 2023/24 League One campaign. On the subject of five, that's also the number of games City have gone unbeaten after a positive Easter period, and the discuss that and much is Jack Aitchison, who has played a crucial role in City's good form. Regu...

Park Life Podcast episode 18 is here as City prepare to take on Charlton Athletic at St James Park on Good Friday! Host Tom catches up with Jack Fitzwater, who talks about living with Colitis and how hard he has been working to break back into the team. Former Grecian Alan Tonge chats about his newbook ‘From Red to Read’ and talks on education for younger players. Finally Joe Puddifoot from Charlt...

Park Life Podcast episode 18 is here as City prepare to take on Burton Albion at St James Park on Saturday! Host Tom catches up with One of our Own Sonny Cox, fresh from signing a new two-year deal with the Grecians and scoring a stunning double against Bolton Wanderers. Sonny chats that new deal, playing for his boyhood club and more! Tom also catches up with football journalist and Burton fan Ed...

This week’s Park Life is a bumper double-header episode! It’s #HerGameToo weekend which means which both City men and women are playing at SJP, with the Gary Caldwell’s side facing Bolton before the table-topping Grecians face Maidenhead United on Sunday.   With that, it was only right to speak to City’s HerGameToo player ambassador Pierce Sweeney who talks about why he has thrown his weight behin...

Park Life is back after a three week break as Exeter City return to home action at SJP! Fleetwood Town are the visitors to Devon this time around and Tom has plenty to bring you. City defender Zak Jules is the star of the show as he chats to Tom about his time in Devon since he joined the club last summer, City's recent form, as well as looking ahead to the big match on Saturday where the Grec...

It's been a fantastic fortnight for the Grecians, with two wins on the road, new faces in the January transfer window and some brilliant post-match celebrations and Park Life is back to dissect it all. At the heart of our defence since our upturn in form has been Cheick Diabate, who chats to Tom about his return to the side, while regular guest Sam Parks has his say on January's results an...

Park Life is back as City host Cambridge United at SJP on Saturday, and on this week's episode, Tom is joined by the latest recruit to Gary Caldwell's squad - Ben Purrington. The Exeter born left-back made the move from Ross County, so Tom catches up with him to get the lowdown on the transfer. After a successful Devon Derby win over Plymouth in the EFL Youth Alliance, under-18s captain To...

On Park Life this week, as City prepare to face Leyton Orient, Tom Picillo is joined by the Grecians' set-piece master Reece Cole to discuss his start to the season and how he has given his career a reboot. EFL expert, Gabriel Sutton gives his opinions on City's season so far and his hopes and expectations for the team, plus Tom is joined by the host of the Orient Outlook podcast to get an...

On Park Life this week, as the Grecians prepare to take on Cheltenham, Tom Picillo is joined by City defender, and August's Player of the Month, Alex Hartridge who answers YOUR questions. City Women's Tash Knapman also discusses the team's season so far and previews their upcoming fixture against Moneyfields, which takes place at St James Park. Finnish journalist Eetu Ikola chats to To...

It's been quite the week for the Exeter City and on this week's Park Life, Tom Picillo is here to take us all the way through the highs and the lows of the Grecian rollercoaster. Tom is joined by City's cup hero Demetri Mitchell discuss THAT win over Luton Town and his ambitions to play for Jamaica, while Xpression FM'S Mikhail Shklover talks us through his take on Tuesday night. I...

On Park Life this, week Tom Picillo chats to James Scott as they reflect on defeat at Charlton and preview the tough test with Barnsley at SJP on Saturday. City Women's striker Connie Pengelly discusses her return to the side after short sojourn at Torquay United, while Mark Dennis from "A View From the Big Bank" blog gives his opinion on all things City. Red All Over's Andy Simc...

On Park Life this week, Tom brings you a bumper hour long special episode! With the men's first team not in action at SJP this weekend, we didn't want you Grecians missing out on a pod, so we've brought together some faces from parts of the club that we perhaps don't focus on too often on these airwaves! First, City legend and all-round good bloke, Richard Logan tells Tom some of h...

HYVÄÄ ITSENÄISYYSPÄIVÄÄ! That's Happy Independence Day in Finnish to you and me. Yes, Finland is celebrating and on that note, City's Ilmari Niskanen joins Tom on Park Life this week to discuss his recovery and return from injury plus how he maintains positivity despite adversity. XPression FM's Mikhail Shklover previews Saturday's game against Port Vale, and Tom is also joined by...

Happy New Year, Grecians, and welcome back to the Park Life Podcast for 2024. As City embark on on a new year with new objectives, Tom Picillo is joined by winger Dion Rankine as he discusses scoring his first goal for the club at Reading on New Year's Day and talks about his time at the club so far. Mark Dennis from the View From the Bank Blog chats to Tom about City's festive fixtures an...

Merry Christmas, Grecians! Welcome to a festive edition of Park Life as we preview the home games against Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth at St James Park, and touch on the Friday Night Lights at Cambridge. City Surinamese Super Sub, Yanic Wildschut, is this week's special guest as he talks about adapting to life in red and white - fresh from scoring that crucial equaliser at Stevenage last w...

Park Life Pod is back as City's attentions turn to the Emirates FA Cup! In this week's show Tom Picillo is joined by City goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo to talk about his love for Exeter City and what it feels like to play in goal for your country. Legendary Grecian winger, and iconic goalscorer Lee Holmes dials in from across the pond to talk about what was going through his mind when he sco...

In this week's episode of Park Life, Tom Picillo is joined by Pierce Sweeney to talk about how he's feeling after the defeat to Derby and how the team are working together to get back to winning ways against Lincoln. BBC Radio Devon reporter, and former Grecian, Alan Tonge dissects what went wrong at Pride Park, whilst Gary Hutchinson from the Stacey West Blog talks about managerless Linco...

On Park Life this week, Tom Picillo chats to Sam Parks (XpressionFM) to preview the game against Wigan on Saturday and also talks about City's recent form. Vincent Harper talks about his call-up to the Kenya squad and how he's found life in Exeter since arriving at the club. Barry Worthington (the Progress with Unity Podcast) talks about Wigan's turbulent last year and has huge praise...

With City gearing up to take on Reading, on Park Life this week, Tom is joined by midfielder Ryan Trevitt, fresh from scoring his first professional goal last week at Carlisle. Exeter City Women's midfielder Zoe Watkins went three better, bagging four in the season opener at Bridgwater, and she discusses the start to the season as well as the Lionesses legacy from the FIFA World Cup. Sam Parks...

Welcome to Park Life Pod, the official podcast of Exeter City FC! In this week’s episode we talk to City fan and former media assistant, Jed Penberthy, about the Grecians’ superb start to the campaign, whilst captain Will Aimson offers us a bit of insight to how the dressing room is feeling after the perfect opening week. We also get the lowdown on Blackpool from the host of the ‘It’s Not Orange P...