In the latest episode of Ironcast, Chris Scull and Carlton Cole are joined by rising Hammers star and proud Academy of Football graduate Ollie Scarles. Scarles reflects on a landmark moment in his burgeoning career, the unveiling of his plaque at Chadwell Heath, joining legendary names such as Mark Noble, Joe Cole, Anton Ferdinand and Frank Lampard. He takes us inside the dressing room of that unforgettable 5-1 thrashing of Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup, shares what it's like breaking into the fir...
May 21, 2025•37 min
Great British Bake Off winner and lifelong West Ham fan Matty Edgell joins Chris and Ginge on Iron Cast. Matty explains how he fell in love with West Ham United, reveals his favourite moments following the club and offers behind-the-scenes insight into what really happens on Bake Off when the cameras aren’t rolling. To top it all off, Matty surprises Chris and Ginge with his ultimate show stopper - a stunning, Hammers-themed bake you have to see to believe! #westham #greatbritishbakeoff Chapters...
Apr 30, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Our latest instalment of Iron Cast is a very special one as host Chris Scull is joined by men’s goalkeeper Alphonse Areola and women’s striker, Vivienne Asseyi. The two have been good friends since their school days, having both attended the illustrious Clairefontaine academy in their native France. Alphonse and Vivi open up on a number of topics, from Fonz’ various haircuts and being the school bodyguard at Clairefontaine to Vivi’s nomination for Player of The Year at the 2025 Women’s Football ...
Apr 16, 2025•33 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Recently-retired Hammers academy graduate James Tomkins joins Chris Scull and Ginge to reflect on his journey from Chadwell Heath prospect to Premier League mainstay. He opens up about the heartbreak of leaving West Ham for Crystal Palace, sharing emotional memories from his time at the Boleyn Ground and recalling the hilarious pranks pulled on him by Mark Noble. Tonks also discusses playing under Big Sam Allardyce, his unforgettable moments alongside Dimitri Payet and why, aged 36, he has ultim...
Apr 09, 2025•47 min•Season 2Ep. 6
West Ham fan and viral comedy sensation Jeff Innocent joins Chris Scull and guest host Carlton Cole for an Iron Cast episode packed with laughs and legendary stories. He discusses growing up in working-class East London in the 1970s, attending Upton Park and idolising Bobby Moore and the rest of the Hammers’ 1966 World Cup-winning contingent. Jeff hilariously recalls being mistaken for a Millwall fan, his unexpected run-in with the police when an Elvis impersonator visited his comedy club and th...
Mar 12, 2025•38 min•Season 2Ep. 4
EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, a huge West Ham fan, joins Chris and Ginge for the latest episode of Iron Cast. Jamie shares an unbelievable story about meeting Lionel Messi, reveals his favourite West Ham moment and sheds light on just how much fellow soap star Danny Dyer loves the Hammers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 05, 2025•44 min
In this exclusive Iron Cast interview, Hammers Head Coach Graham Potter delivers a fascinating insight into his leadership style and vision for the club’s future. Potter shares his thoughts on tackling blame culture in football and discusses exciting young talents emerging from the academy. He also offers a glimpse into his personal side as he admits his guilty pleasures… namely, the music of Taylor Swift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 08, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Join West Ham legends Anton Ferdinand, Carlton Cole, Paul Konchesky and Jimmy Walker for a Christmas reunion like no other! Packed with laughter, games, challenges and memories, this special festive feature has it all: Anton receiving a hilarious gift featuring his goal against his brother Rio, a surprise call from another Hammers legend and Paul Konchesky finally settling the debate over his iconic FA Cup final goal – was it a shot or a cross? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
Dec 20, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Iron Cast is BACK for Season 2, featuring Hammers hero Emerson Palmieri! Fresh from making his 100th Premier League appearance, left-back Emerson sits down with Chris and Ginge to discuss life at West Ham, his impressive commemorative tattoos and translating for Lucas Paquetá. Emi also opens up on his kids' love of the Hammers and his own passion for gaming! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 19, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 1
It is one year since we tasted European glory in Prague with victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League final. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a special edition of Iron Cast, bringing you all the very best memories from that special day. Guest order: Jarrod Bowen Behzinga Tomáš Souček Antonio, Areola & Ogbonna David Croft Kevin Nolan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 06, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 48
A special edition of Iron Cast, West Ham Icon James “Ginger Pele” Collins reacts to the best, worst and funniest comments received on social media over the last 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 04, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Welcome to a special edition of Iron Cast in which hosts Chris Scull and ex-West Ham star James Collins dissect the season gone by. The pair discuss goal of the season, the biggest “What If?” and the best and worst moments from the 2023/24 campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 46
A very special edition of Iron Cast comes live from the JD Sports store in Stratford, featuring Michail Antonio, Alphonse Areola and Angelo Ogbonna! Our Hammers Heroes participated in a thrilling Mystery Player Quiz, testing their knowledge of teammates past and present. Hammers fans in the audience also got the chance to put their own skills to the test with a West Ham Trivia Quiz - with one lucky winner receiving a very special prize! A live show is nothing without fan interaction and our play...
Apr 29, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Iron Cast is back with a brand new exclusive interview featuring the Hammers’ European hero, Jarrod Bowen! Jarrod opens up on the first time he met Danny (and Dani) Dyer, the tearful story behind his England call-up and what went through his mind when he bagged the winning goal against Fiorentina in the UEFA Conference League Final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 23, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Into his fifth year as a Hammer, Tomáš Souček is this week’s guest on Iron Cast! Tomáš gives us an inside take on scoring last minute screamers, what happened during the Prague celebrations and what he’s been saying to Leverkusen’s Czech players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 08, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 43
This week's guest is West Ham’s longest-serving current player - Aaron Cresswell. From near-relegation to European cup glory, Cressy reflects back on his near-decade at the club in a brutally honest interview. In amongst the highs and lows of being a Hammer, Cressy also tells some hilarious stories involving Big Sam, Craig Dawson and Danny Ings’ hair transplant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 02, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Ex-Hammers, Liverpool and Scotland legend Don Hutchison is with us this week. Don tells some great stories about clashing with some of the game's biggest characters. Don also got stuck into this week's Mystery Player Quiz against Ginge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 27, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Iron Cast is back with a special new feature - a game! Each week we will present a new gaming feature, but Ginge is first in the hot seat as he takes on the Mystery Player Quiz. Skip to the last 10 minutes and see if you can beat him. Elsewhere, Ginge discusses his upbringing in a rugby family, breaking through at Cardiff and shares hilarious stories of the old Bluebirds chairman, Sam Hamman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 19, 2024•42 min
In this special edition of Iron Cast, Hammers fan Behzinga outlines his ultimate West Ham XI. From Boleyn cult heroes to modern-day greats, Romford-born Behzinga has seen scores of top players walk through the doors since he started supporting West Ham as a child. Expect some surprise inclusions as the Sidemen star reveals his dream line-up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 12, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Boyhood Hammers fan and former player Lee Bowyer discusses his biggest career regret alongside his two spells as a player with the club. He also reveals the trumpet-playing ex-Hammer who used to invite the whole squad to his pub gigs. Bowyer sets the record straight on his spat with Kieron Dyer and outlines his managerial ambitions. Now in charge of Montserrat, Bowyer has been tasked with taking the Caribbean minnows to their first-ever World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
Mar 05, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Lifelong Hammers fan David 'Crofty' Croft is a familiar face amongst Formula One fans as the voice of Sky Sports' coverage. Crofty reveals all in this week’s Iron Cast, from the DMs a West Ham player sent him to the F1 team principals who don’t quite see eye-to-eye... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 27, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Behzinga (a.k.a Ethan Payne) from The Sidemen joins the pod this week in a celebrity Iron Cast exclusive! The social media megastar opens up on his favourite moments as a West Ham supporter, from cheering on his childhood favourites at the Boleyn Ground to announcing Lucas Paqueta’s signing on behalf of the club. He also shares his advice for aspiring young creators and gives us an inside look at the brand new Sidemen Netflix documentary which premiered on February 14. Learn more about your ad c...
Feb 20, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Frédéric Kanouté is this week's guest on Iron Cast and it's an absolute classic. Freddie tells some brilliant stories about his time at West Ham, from Razor Ruddock in the changing rooms and the language struggles of East London to the ex-Hammers manager who was "too nice". Freddie also tells his side of the story after a controversial transfer which saw the Malian join London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 13, 2024•48 min•Ep. 35
To mark LGBT History Month, we are joined by former West Ham midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger. To this day, Thomas remains the most high-profile footballer in history to come out as gay. Thomas discusses coming out, the progress LGBT issues have made in football and what more needs to be done. Thomas also reflects on his full football career, from the highs of winning the Bundesliga to the lows of experiencing relegation with West Ham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
Feb 06, 2024•41 min•Ep. 34
Lukasz Fabianski is our guest this week on Iron Cast, opening up on his future at the club and how his heart will always be 'claret and blue'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 30, 2024•47 min•Ep. 33
New West Ham signing Kalvin Phillips gives his first interview as a Hammer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 26, 2024•13 min•Ep. 32
In one of our most powerful episodes yet, ex-West Ham winger Matty Etherington opens up on his battles with a gambling addiction. Matty also discusses having trials with Manchester United and the lingering heartbreak of defeat in the 2006 FA Cup Final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 23, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 31
First-team coach and former Hammers player Mark Robson joins the pod to discuss his route into coaching, first impressions of Lucas Paqueta and whether we'll see any January transfer activity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 16, 2024•42 min•Ep. 30
On this week's episode,Ricardo Vaz Tê sits down with Chris Scull and James Collins to discuss all things West Ham United and THAT goal in the play-off final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 09, 2024•47 min
EMERGENCY EPISODE! Australian International Katrina Gorry signs for West Ham United Women! Chris and Gilly Flaherty sit down with Katrina to discuss her arrival in East London! COYI! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 05, 2024•21 min•Ep. 27
