The "Good Times" Everton Podcast

Roberto's Difficult Second Season sees Everton struggle through a long, dark winter. They manage to avoid being dragged into a relegation battle, but suffer two of the most spectacular cup exits of the Good Times era. Solo Lo Mejor! This episode is in association with The Excelsior. Thanks to Sean Ponzini and Gary Lunt for their contributions.

Everton are back in Europe, and Roberto's blue army is loaded with players who flattered to deceive at the Brazil World Cup - Leighton Baines and Phil Jagielka took the blame for another Steven Gerrard slip-up, Ross Barkley shared a bench with Frank Lampard Jr., Romelu Lukaku fell behind Divock Origi in the Belgium pecking order, Samuel Eto'o had a fight with half the Cameroon team, and Mo Besic w...

Reel Tours supremo Gary Lunt is back to discuss the 2015 Hollywood movie Creed, which used Goodison Park as a location for the showpiece boxing match between Adonis Creed and 'Pretty' Ricky Conlon. We talk that West Brom game where the pictures and audio were captured at half time, Tony Bellew's performance in the film and his real-life world title fight at Goodison, plans for an Everton heritage...

With the End of an Era at Goodison Park dominating Evertonian minds and the airwaves, the co-hosts take a minute to reflect on the celebrations of 18th May, before going through some of the many listener comments from throughout the spring months. Then, Kevin sits down with a key contributor to the creation of The Good Times Everton Podcast - film and theatre director Sean Ponzini - to discuss his...

Liam is joined by musician and fellow blue Keith Mullin. They discuss Everton’s seminal 1995 cup final anthem and how it came about. They also discuss the Toffees since and the wonderful “Howard’s Way”. This episode is brought to you in association with The Excelsior. Thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O’Donnell for their contributions.

Everton are unbeaten at home (in the league) for 12 months. Bottom of the league Sunderland come to L4 next on Boxing Day. An heroic 10-man defeat sets the tone for the second half of many people's favourite Good Times season. This episode is in association with The Excelsior. Thanks to Sean Ponzini and Gary Lunt for their contributions.

Kevin had a dream To do a podcast with Liam He had no money so he got an £8 microphooooone.

Liam is joined by The Blue Room’s Warren Doyle to discuss 13/14, the arguable high point of the Good Times era. The lads discuss seminal games and moments such as Arsenal getting terrorised at Goodison and Warren’s rather eventful trip to Upton Park

The second half of the Covid season is bookended by heartbreak and elation for Liam. Sky's cameras are there to capture the latter. Elsewhere, Kevin gives the definitive verdict on the saga of Fabian Delph's 'wrong socks' at Arsenal. This episode is in association with The Excelsior. Thanks to Sean Ponzini and Gary Lunt for their contributions.

For the first time, the 30-season Good Times odyssey goes Behind Closed Doors. Let us take you back to when it felt like the game - and the world - had changed forever, and relive the properly surreal experience of Neal Maupay scoring at Goodison. It's the first half of 2020/21! Thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O'Donnell for their contributions to this episode, which is in association w...

Liam sits down with drummer and bluenose Dan Haggis of The Wombats, to discuss their new album, world tour, and all things 2020/21. This bonus episode is in association with The Excelsior. Thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O'Donnell for their contributions.

They bought us Donny, They bought us Dele, They lost 5-0 to Spurs on the telly, Chasing points from week to week, No sign of Alli or Van de Beek, What have we, What have we done to deserve this? Thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O'Donnell for their gargantuan contributions to this episode which is in association with The Excelsior.

After a chat with Gaz Jones of the Everton Heritage Society about fundraising for St Luke’s, Liam interviews author James Corbett about 2021/22. With a carte blanche of seasons to pick from, James took a bullet for the co-hosts so that we wouldn't have to go through this one alone.

¡Bienvenido, Rafa! Back in the studio after a debatably deserved festive break, it's the podcast that Knows The City®! Liam watching The Wire isn't the only 'Hell's frozen over' moment at play here, because - for one episode only - Rafael Benitez is the Everton manager. We've got all your favourites; Tim Curry, Ken Bruce, Salomón Rondón, the lot. Vamos. Thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall...

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham drops in to tell us some of his favourites from the Good Times era. The "King of the North" also talks FA Cup replays, Bramley Moore, the trickyness of being a high-profile Evertonian in Manchester, David Moyes, Walter Smith, the 1878s, and his frustrating experience of dealing with the Premier League after Everton's ludicrous ten-point deduction. Thanks to...

A few too many derbies, a few too many injuries and a cup run. The lads explore the first half of 2009, as the Blues build on the momentum of late 2008, leading to days out in London and chance meetings with Ken Monkou. Thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O'Donnell for contributions to this episode, which is in association with The Excelsior.

Liam interviews Everton's official statistician Gavin Buckland about his new book, The End: From Glory to a Whole New Ball Game: Everton 1985-1994. The co-hosts also discuss some recent comments, feedback and rumours from the Good Times Universe. Thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O'Donnell for contributions to this episode, which is in association with The Excelsior.

A cruel summer in the transfer market sees David Moyes sulking as he enters the Premier League season with 10 senior players. Soon, Tim Cahill's back, Marouane Fellaini's in, and is Louis Saha really The Best Free Signing Of All Time? Thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O'Donnell for contributions to this episode, which is brought to you in association with The Excelsior.

The co-hosts do a listen-along of Liam's debut appearance on national radio, for BBC Radio 5Live's 'Fan of the Match' (f.k.a. The Rod Stewart Invitational ). Gordon Smart is the compere and Pat Nevin is the judge as Liam tackles the host of a Chelsea podcast to determine who are the better Blues. We'll also hear what might have been had Nick Barmby accepted our invitation to interview. This episod...

Tranmere. Nyarko. Gary Bastard Mac. AAARRRGGGHHH!!!! Special thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O'Donnell for contributions to this episode.

It must be Halloween season because we're reviewing one of the scariest seasons of the Good Times Era - 2000/01. Our 9th episode looks at the first half of this watershed season, from Ball and Dunne to Barmby and Di Canio. Get your headphones on, get ready to feel some pain, and let the good times roll. Special thanks to Sean Ponzini, Gary Lunt and Niall O'Donnell for contributions to this episode...

The full 40-minute version of Liam's interview with the BBC's Giulia Bould, as sampled in Episode Number 8. Giulia talks with Liam about her award-winning documentary podcast Everton: Nothing Will Be The Same, Jess Park, her Addison's disease diagnosis, and more.

Too soon. With some help from the BBC's Giulia Bould, we relive what is officially the worst season in Everton's history. In just under 3 hours, we try and unpack the season that felt like it lasted a lifetime. It nearly killed us!

The full version of Liam's interview with journalist, writer and statistician Gavin Buckland, which was sampled in Episode No.7.

Remember the name: The Magnificent 7th! After a dark but necessary month-long sojourn to the late 90s, we're back with a season that strikes a much brighter note. It's 2002/03 and David Moyes threatens to propel Everton back into Europe with a team that's greater than the sum of its parts, and with a starring role from a certain child sensation. This episode, in association with Down The Hatch , a...