The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Lisanne Meadowcroft. At just 16 years old, Lisanne moved to Milan to work as a nanny, believing she was beginning an exciting new chapter in her life. Instead, she found herself groomed and subjected to abuse by a man with connections to the Italian Mafia. Lisanne shares her story with honesty...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Steven Hamill. Steven shares his journey after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at a young age. He talks about how he discovered something was wrong, the treatment he underwent, and the challenges he faced during recovery. The conversation explores how Steven chose to use his diagnos...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Ben Butler. Ben shares his remarkable journey from a troubled childhood marked by racism and family struggles, to becoming involved in football hooliganism, postcode conflicts, and eventually spending time in prison. He opens up about serving in the Army, his experiences with radicalisation, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with former professional boxer Nick Quigley. Nick shares his story of growing up in a fighting family, pursuing a career in boxing, and competing in Prizefighter. He talks openly about the pressure that comes with the sport, the setbacks he faced, and the emotional impact of losing his boxing licen...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Lord Ashley Phipps-Warren, writer and author. Lord shares his story of battling alcohol and drug addiction, becoming homeless at 15, and the experiences that eventually led him to prison. He talks openly about the darkest periods of his life, the reality of addiction, and the impact it had on...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Anthony Noble, a life coach who now helps celebrities and business owners struggling with addiction. Anthony shares the story of his past, including spending 16 years trapped in addiction, getting involved in drug dealing, gambling addiction, and ending up in prison. He talks about moving to A...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Kelly Higgins, daughter of Bernadette McNeilly. Kelly shares her story of growing up surrounded by abuse and trauma, and the lasting impact of discovering her mother’s involvement in a sadistic cult. She opens up about the abuse she and her brothers experienced, the mental health struggles tha...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Silva, a motorsport driver with over 24 years of experience in the industry. Growing up in Portugal, Silva shares how he got started in racing and what it takes to build a career in motorsport. He talks about the sacrifices required to pursue the sport, the intense preparation behind every rac...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Anastasia, who opens up about her past involvement in honey trap robberies and the journey that followed. Growing up in Wolverhampton, Anastasia talks about dealing with autism, ADHD, and social anxiety, and how those struggles impacted her decisions early on. She shares her experiences of get...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Ryan Swain, an ADHD speaker and advocate. Ryan shares his journey of growing up feeling different and not always accepted, the biggest struggles he’s faced with ADHD, and how he’s turned those experiences into something meaningful. He talks about his ADHD tour, raising awareness, and helping o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Sacha Hughes, author of Love, Grief & More Sex Than Pinot. Sacha shares her personal story, opening up about grief, healing, and the journey of learning to love herself again. She talks about moving forward after loss, the challenges that come with it, and how writing her book became a pow...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Jon Doyle from Liverpool, founder of JD Testing. Jon shares how he got into food intolerance research and why he’s passionate about helping people identify hidden sensitivities that could be affecting their everyday lives. From bloating and IBS to skin issues, he explains how food intolerances...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Luke Leyland from Birkenhead... a man whose journey has taken him from professional wrestling and bodyguard work to becoming the first Western man to fight Dambe in Nigeria! Luke shares the story behind stepping into one of the world’s most unique and brutal combat sports, what he learned from...

Send us Fan Mail We’re back with Season 3 of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Podcast. In the first episode of the new season, Tony Murrell sits down with Jack Power, a professional boxer from Runcorn. Jack shares his journey into boxing, the dedication it takes to compete at a high level, and the sacrifices fighters make behind the scenes. He talks about the mindset needed to step into the ring,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Carolyn Cox, the mother of Ellis Cox, who was murdered in 2024. Carolyn talks about what Ellis was like growing up, the day their lives were changed forever, and how the loss of her son has affected her and her family. She opens up about living with grief, how she copes day to day, and what she...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Molly Anderson. Molly shares her story of growing up in Croxteth and opens up about her brother Kasey, his life, and the devastating impact of his murder in 2023. She talks about Kasey’s motorbike accident, the domestic abuse he experienced, and how grief has shaped her life since losing him. A...

Send us Fan Mail In this Christmas Special of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell is joined by two returning guests... former prison officer Vanessa Frake and Molly Simpson (The Witchorcist). The conversation covers the state of the prison service, why officers are leaving in record numbers, and whether Vanessa would ever return to the job. She also shares insights into her exper...

Send us Fan Mail In this special Episode 100 of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell travels to Belfast to sit down with Paul Harkin, better known as That Prize Guy. Paul explains why he started his prize page, how it scaled into one of the biggest platforms in the UK and Ireland, and what it’s like to have given away over £150 million in prizes, including turning everyday people...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with glamour model and fitness professional Olivia Eden, and her story goes far beyond the stereotypes. Olivia talks openly about what life is really like as a glamour model, the misconceptions she constantly has to overcome, and how her husband’s support has been a huge part of her journey....

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Stacey Foyster, The Crime Scene Cleaner, to uncover the reality behind one of the toughest jobs in the UK. Stacey opens up about the scenes she’s had to clean, the human stories behind them, and the unexpected emotional impact her job leaves behind. She talks about the mental toll that c...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Brian & Leanne Spence, the founders of Sicatrix. A sportswear brand fuelled by real stories of adversity, survival, and strength. Brian recounts his life in the army, his time as an amateur boxer, and the day he was hit by an RPG while on deployment. He opens up about the physical an...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Welsh content creator Iwan Steffan, known online for his eerie, haunting storytelling, but his real-life story is even more powerful! Iwan opens up about growing up in Wales, being bullied in school, and losing his mum at just 13. He shares his experience of being groomed, falling into a...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with The Chavvy Hippy, a man whose life has swung from pure chaos to genuine clarity. Growing up in Middlesbrough, he lived for the party lifestyle and eventually moved to Benidorm, spending five wild years in Spain getting it all out of his system. But when the buzz faded, he found a new pur...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with Sarah Larner, a successful businesswoman who’s built an empire from the ground up. Sarah opens up about growing up with dyslexia, struggling through school, and the mindset that helped her turn obstacles into opportunities. From running businesses and making her first million, to facing...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Podcast, Tony Murrell sits down with John Garrity, the Belfast busker who’s performed all over the world and built a huge following through his country music and street performances. John talks about life on the road, the joy and challenges of busking, and how he’s managed to touch people through his music, from chance enco...