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

Ian Shepherd, Harry Everett, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson get together for the final time this season to give their nominations for the coveted 'Golden Apples'

Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett and Anthony Gibson to chat about the final Championship game against Warwickshire, spend too much time thinking about regional postcodes, and come in off their collective long runs about umpire communications during ground delays (again).....

Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett, Anthony Gibson and debutant Kit Harris to talk about the rain-affected draw with Kent, look ahead to the season finale against Warwickshire, and debate if the SCCC groundstaff need to rethink the origin of their loam....

Ian Shepherd, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Anthony Gibson chat to special guest Tom Abell about all things Somerset...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about more batting woes in the defeat to Hampshire, what we should realistically look to achieve in the final two Champo games, and the reasons behind the demise of outground cricket in Somerset over the years...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about George Bartlett's unexpected departure to Northants, look ahead to the resumption of Championship proceedings at the Ageas Bowl, and decide that between us, we'd make a perfect CEO

Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to reflect on the ALOTBCLMBODC campaign, Andy Umeed's incredible run of form, and the rise of the #Umeeme....

Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the ongoing ALOTBCLODC campaign, the signing of Neil Wagner, and discuss the predictions made in Sheps's recent eBay purchase...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren, Harry Everett & Anthony Gibson to chat about the start to the One-Day Cup campaign, another James Rew masterclass, and the staggering amount of players who have represented Somerset in 2023 so far...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Harry Everett and Anthony Gibson (plus a cameo appearance from Annie Chave) to chat about the defeat to Surrey, look ahead to the forthcoming One-Day Cup, and spend far too long chatting about that new shirt...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Sam Dalling & Anthony Gibson to chat about the dominant performance against Northants, look ahead to this weeks match against Surrey, and learn what BBC Health & Safety had to say about the rustic bus shelter...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about Carlos Alcaraz's victory on Centre Court, the ongoing threat of train strikes, and the soaring temperatures in southern Europe...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Harry Everett & Anthony Gibson to chat about another extraordinary win against Notts, look ahead to Finals Day and the CC match against Hampshire, and whether Sky should cast a wider net when selecting their commentary team...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset's record breaking Blast campaign, the completely unremarkable Championship win against Notts, and wonder which team Jack Brooks could play for on Friday night...

Part 2

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Harry Everett, Anthony Gibson & Don Topley to chat about the CC defeat to Essex, the mixed fortunes in the recent Blast games, and have a heated debate about what else, the bloody H*ndred....

Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Anthony Gibson & Special Guest Sophie Luff to talk about Somerset maintaining their 100% record in the Blast, look ahead to the resumption of the Championship at Chelmsford and wonder if there will be anybody left at Taunton to play in the One Day Cup...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren, Peter Wanless, Anthony Gibson & special guest Max Waller to look back at Somerset's perfect start to the Vitality Blast campaign, chat about Max's favourite memories from his time at Taunton, and wonder how much trouble Ben would get in if he illegally re-broadcasted the Pay-Per-View Kent Stream...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Peter Wanless to chat about the dominant win over Middlesex, look ahead to the Blast, discuss Western Storm's start the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and wonder if Kent charging for their T20 streams has opened a Pandora's Box....

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to take a look at the ebbs and flows of a mostly eventful game up at Old Trafford, one of us makes a bold selection for the upcoming Champo game at Lords, and apologies are offered for spreading unsubstantiated claims on Twitter...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Harry Everett, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the frustrating draw against Northants, hear about the results of the 'Hearts & Minds' survey, and look ahead to the crucial game up at Old Trafford...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to look ahead to the crucial Championship game against Northants, chat about the rumours regarding the scheduling changes, and discover a totally different group of fans who are also at loggerheads on the Dragon v Wyvern issue...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, & Anthony Gibson to chat about some green shoots from the draw against Lancashire, what we would do with the squad in the week off if we were in charge, and try to work out what sort of pitches we need at Taunton...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to mull over the defeat to Notts, discuss what changes we'd make for Lancs, and rejoice over a fighting fit Lewis Gregory's return to form...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett & Anthony Gibson to chat about the draw against Warwickshire, look ahead to the upcoming match against Notts, and discuss why a giant sheet of tinfoil could be the answer to all our problems...