Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

Sebastian Bacon was joined by George Poole, Burnley fan and No Nay Never podcast contributor, for a bit of a chat as Aston Villa take on Burnley on Saturday at Turf Moor. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How is George feeling about Burnley these days? What’s the feeling around the fanbase in regards to the departu...

Cole was joined once again by our Tom Nightingale as the lads reflect on Aston Villa’s 2-0 victory over Dean Smith’s Norwich City on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? We really needed that win after a string of frustrating results; what did the lads make of Saturday’s performance against Norwich City? Wha...

Our Sebastian Bacon took hold of the hosting duties and was joined by Simon O’Regan and Cole Pettem to preview Saturday’s Premier League clash as Aston Villa welcome Dean Smith’s Norwich City to Villa Park. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? How are the lads feeling ahead of the match? With Villa’s rather impressive...

Our Cole Pettem was joined on Sunday evening by our Sebastian Bacon and everyone’s favourite Irishman, Neil Dunworth, to reflect on Villa’s 0-0 draw against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well it wasn’t a loss! How do the lads feel about Saturday’s draw against Leicester...

Cole and Tom were joined by the lovely Frankie Maguire from the All Villa No Filler podcast to take a step back and assess the season thus far and what we could potentially expect from Aston Villa for the remainder of the season. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? If the season ended today, would the lads deem it a...

Cole was joined by Tom and Simon as the lads try to make sense of a 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park and spent some time discussing various Villa-related talking points sent in by 7500 To Holte Twitter followers. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? What did the lads make of that performance? Is it fair t...

Seb was joined by Windy from Tottenham Hotspur podcast, The Extra Inch, to have a bit of a chinwag ahead of Saturday’s match at Villa Park! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal fighting it out for fourth place, how does Windy see the battle for the final Champions League place going?...

Our Cole and Tom got together for a Sunday evening therapy session as the lads reflect on a frustrating loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? A very positive opening 5 minutes and then a comical 40 minutes to follow — what did to the lads make of the first half of the match?...

This week, Seb was joined by the wonderful Dave Azzopardi from Wolverhampton Wanderers fan channel, Talking Wolves, to chat about their upcoming match at Molineux Stadium against Villa this weekend! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Since Wolves’ 3-2, come-from-behind victory against Villa on October 16th, what has...

Our Cole, Simon, and Tom got together to discuss Saturday’s frustrating and bland 1-0 loss to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, the inconsistent nature of this Villa side, and the growing pains of the football club. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well...how shall we sum up that drab performance at Villa Park? The lads dis...

Seb was joined by Danny from Arsenal podcast, A Bergkamp Wonderland, to chat about the Gunners’ seasons thus far and look ahead to Saturday’s fixture at Villa Park! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? With Arsenal sitting in fourth and still having a number of games in hand on the likes of Manchester United, West Ham...

Cole was joined by our Simon and Tom to reflect on yesterday’s loss to West Ham United at the London Stadium, the development of this Villa squad, and chat about the future of Carney Chukwuemeka. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? The lads try to make sense of a very lethargic first 65 minutes or so from both sides....

Cole, Danny, and Seb got together shortly after the final whistle at Elland Road to react to Aston Villa’s pleasing victory against Leeds United and look ahead to West Ham United on Sunday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Three wins on the bounce! How are the lads feeling after a comfortable win at Elland Road? T...

Cole was joined by Danny and Tom to bask in the glory of a convincing 4-0 victory for Aston Villa over Southampton at Villa Park and look ahead to Thursday’s trip to Elland Road. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Two wins in a row, with six goals scored, and zero conceded - what do the lads make of the club’s recen...

Aston Villa have finally won another game! Our Cole, Simon, and Seb got together to react to Saturday’s much-needed win as Steven Gerrard’s Villans complete the league double over the Seagulls this season. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? A win? Think many of almost forgot what that was! How are the lads feeling a...

Cole was joined by Charlie from Brighton and Hove Albion podcast, Let’s Talk BHAFC, to preview this weekend’s fixture as Aston Villa make the trip to the South Coast to face Graham Potter’s men. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? The Seagulls have certainly been flying at times this season; how are things going at T...

Cole was joined by Simon and Seb after another disappointing and frustrating match for Aston Villa, with Steven Gerrard’s men losing 1-0 at home to Watford. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Well...what can really be said after that? What needs to change in the short-term and long-term under Steven Gerrard? Are we...

Cole was joined by our Tom and Simon to react to Villa’s frustrating 1-0 loss to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Sunday and spend some time answering listener questions and talking points. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Yikes, that wasn’t pretty viewing! What did the lads make of Sunday’s loss? What’s goi...

Cole was joined moments after the final whistle by Tom and Seb as the lads try and make sense of a topsy-turvy draw at Villa Park, the brilliance of Philippe Coutinho and Jacob Ramsey, and the frailties that continue to linger within this Aston Villa side. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? From bits of attacking br...

Cole was joined by Darren from Leeds United fansite, LS11, for a quick chat about Leeds’ season thus far, Marcelo Bielsa, and our upcoming fixture at Villa Park on Wednesday! You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Leeds United have certainly had a difficult second season back in the Premier League; how does Darren feels...

**Excerpt from our live broadcast via Twitter Spaces on Monday, January 31st, 2022** In a packed house edition, all of the Holtecast lads got together for the last hour of the January transfer window via Twitter Spaces to discuss Aston Villa’s dealings, the academy, and hear from some of our fantastic listeners. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify &nbs...

Our Cole and Simon got together shortly after the final whistle at Goodison Park on Saturday to reflect on Aston Villa’s away win over Everton, the contract extensions of Kortney Hause and Emi Martinez, and Jaden Philogene-Bidace’s loan move to Stoke City. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Back into the win column;...

Our Cole Pettem was joined by Tom Nightingale as the lads looked back at the comeback draw against Manchester United on Saturday, and looked ahead to Villa’s upcoming fixtures. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? Self-inflicted errors and a comeback that will live in the memory of many Villans for a long time; where...

Cole, Simon, and Danny got together (virtually of course!) moments after the final whistle to discuss Villa’s exit from the FA Cup and look ahead to the weekend, with Manchester United making the trip to Villa Park on Saturday. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? So...how are the lads feeling after events at Old Traf...

Cole was joined by Colin Damms from The Busby Babe website and podcast to chat all about our upcoming FA Cup tie at Old Trafford, and look at Manchester United’s topsy-turvy season thus far. You can listen for FREE on  Acast ,  Apple Podcasts , and  Spotify  - dig in! WHAT DO WE DISCUSS? A United fan in Mississippi? Colin shares his story on how he began following The Red Devil...