Talk Derby to Me: Recent Episodes
Blake Fallows
Derby legend Craig Bryson, famous for his hat-tricks for the Rams, makes his hat-trick appearance on Talk Derby to Me to chat about appearing in Craig Forsyth's testimonial against Stoke City.
Derby County academy graduate and former Derby defender Mark O'Brien talks about the upcoming FA Cup fixture against his new club Newport County and we catch up as ever about his health and both his and Blake's mental health
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire talks through the latest figures from the report released from Derby's former administrators Quantuma
We caught up with Derby's very own Zach Parker for a chat about his upcoming headline fight at the o2 Arena...
Derbyshire legend Wayne Madsen joins us to preview the Falcons massive T20 Blast game against Somerset
Short emergency podcast with Kieran Maguire about the breaking news regarding Wayne Rooney's agent Paul Stretford paying last months wages, his thoughts on tomorrows predicted takeover completion and Wycombe's bid for compensation
Football finance expert and host of the Price of Football podcast Kieran Maguire joins Blake to update us on the current situation at Derby County
I went along to a darts exhibition and in the style of my favourite YouTuber Max Fosh, tried to blag some interviews backstage with some of my favourite players. This is how I got on….
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire joins Blake to talk about the current situation, just over an hour from Chris Kirchner's 5pm deadline to buy the club
Former Rams defender Mark O'Brien joins Blake LIVE at the Bell & Castle in Derby for a live podcast and Q&A. In part one, Mark takes us through his two open heart surgeries, his footballing career, his retirement at just 27 years old and what he's up to now....
Blake catches up with Malcolm Christie for a coffee in Derby to chat about his upcoming autobiography
Former BBC Radio Derby county commentator Ross Fletcher joins Blake to relive his Derby memories and to chat about his career to date
ESPN's La Liga commentator and former Derby County youth team player Rob Palmer joins us for a chat about his career... on and off the field!
Tim Lovejoy joins Blake to chat about Derby and Chelsea's seasons to date, his time on Soccer AM and what he's up to now....
Jack O’Connell joins Blake for a catch up about Derby County’s season and relegation from the Championship
Blake and Igor Stimac enjoy a virtual pint, 1,000 miles apart.
We talk all about his time at the Derby, the current state of the Rams and his memories of playing and managing his country of Croatia....
What does Derby County mean to you? We've had a Zoom meeting running all week!
Jack O'Connell, Jonathan Baker, Brett James, Jimmy McLoughlin, Jamie from Derby Retweets and Chris Lawn share their Derby County memories after a tough week at the club, we also look ahead to the East Midlands Derby tomorrow
Former Derby player and manager Paul Simpson sits down for an exclusive chat with us about his time as a player under Arthur Cox and Jim Smith, promotion to the Premier League, winning the World Cup as an England manager and returning to Derby as a coach under Steve McClaren
There's been loads of banter between former Cardiff team mates Lee Camp and Craig Bryson over the years on the podcast, so for the Christmas Special 2021, we've got them on together to chat football, Christmas and to just have a festive laugh!
Merry Christmas!
Folk singer Beans On Toast catches up with us ahead of his return to Derby in December
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Derby and England legend Mark Wright joins us to discuss his footballing career and the current state of the Rams
Jamie Ward joins us for his third appearance to talk about Buxton's FA Cup run to the second round and about life in non-league, Buxton lad Rob Eyre tells us how the town is feeling and in our classic highlights - it's a Derby day victory against forest featuring a goal from Wardy himself!
Dom Allin from the Over The Trent podcast joins to give us a Forest fans view of their season so far and we look ahead to tomorrow's East Midlands Derby at Pride Park.
Former Derby player and assistant manager Paul Simpson joins Jacob Laursen on Episode One of Laursen's Football Lounge! He talks about his coaching career, his experiences at Derby and his recent health battles.
Derby lad Brett Staniland recently starred on ITV show Love Island so we've got friend of the podcast and his identical twin brother Scott to talk about his time in there, how it came about and the horrific trolling he received on social media!
Former Derby striker Marvin Robinson talks about his playing career, what he's up to now and the spell he spent in prison while a Premier League striker for the Rams.
Former Derby defender and Denmark international Jacob Laursen previews the Euro 2020 semi-final and the up coming live event in Derby with him and Robbie Van Der Laan.
Miles Addison joins Blake in the Paddock pub to preview their live event at the Neptune later this month
Former Derby, Sunderland and Stockport goalkeeper and Derby lad Lewis King joins us to chat about his academy days at Derby, his professional contract at Sunderland and his playing career since.
For the 100th episode of Talk Derby to Me, we sat down with Derbyshire centurion Matt Critchley who recently got a century himself for the Falcons to catch up about the new cricket season.
Former Derby, Notts County, Everton and Blackburn defender and former Head of Recruitment for Derby academy Craig Short joins Blake to talk about his life and career in football!
In the second of the 'Blake meets' series, Blake meets This is England actor Thomas Turgoose and talks about his career and his love of Grimsby Town
Head of Burton academy and former Brewers goalkeeper Dan Robinson joins Blake to chat about the success of the club's under 18's and his playing career, which started at Derby academy and ended in New Zealand.
Former Derbyshire bowler Tony Palladino talks all things cricket, just as the new season is upon us!
Former Crewe, Derby and Leeds United midfielder Seth Johnson joins Blake to chat about his career and what he's up to now!
Former Derby, Barnsley, Bristol City and Northampton defender Lewin Nyatanga joins Blake to talk about growing up in the city of Derby, playing for Littleover Dazzlers, progressing through the academy and not actually wanting to become a footballer!
Bowler Dustin Melton is the latest of the Derbyshire lads to sit down with Blake ahead of the new cricket season!
Former Derby striker Jamie Ward joins us for his second appearance on the podcast and this time he's answering your questions!
Derbyshire all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice returns to the podcast to talk about Derbyshire's preparations for the new season.
Friend of the podcast Lee Camp joins us once again and this time... he's hosting and interviewing Blake!
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Former Derby striker Tommy Johnson joins Blake to talk about his career and what he's up to now
Former Derby, Chelsea and Ipswich striker Kevin Wilson joins Blake to discuss his career in football that has covered being a player, manager and agent!
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Friend of the podcast Lucy Spraggan joins us for her third appearance on the podcast to discuss her new album that's currrently number #2 in the iTunes Chart, dealing with trolls and her new boobs...
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Former Derby striker Malcolm Christie signed from non-league Nuneaton Borough and went on to become a fan favourite. He joins Blake to discuss his life before and after his playing career and his new coaching venture.
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Derby legend Jake Buxton joins Blake to talk about his playing career with the Rams, Mansfield Town and Burton Albion, his recent spell as Burton boss and what he's up to next!
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Former Derby and Denmark defender Jacob Laursen joins Blake to discuss his playing career, his time with the Rams and why leaving was the biggest he has and what he's up to now.
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Friends of the podcast, Derbyshire's cricket captain Billy Godleman and BBC Radio Derby's cricket commentator Dave Fletcher join Blake to preview the new cricket season and to see how preparations are going.
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Former Derbyshire captain turned Sports Agent Luke Sutton talks about his playing career, his mental health battles and struggles with addiction and his new book, The Life of a Sports Agent!
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Derby and England legend and former Derby manager Colin Todd joins us to talk about his playing career, being cheated by Juventus in the European Cup semi-final, playing for Cloughie, winning the two league titles and the PFA players player of the year and his managerial career.
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Stephen Bywater, my childhood hero, joins us to chat about his career and his new projects!
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Part two of our exclusive chat with former Derby midfielder George Thorne. This time we talk about his two career threatening injuries at the Rams, his relationships with the managers he played with along the way and why it ended so badly.
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Part one of our exclusive chat with former Derby midfielder George Thorne. At just 28, he's taking a break from the game and we sat down to talk about his mental health, his early days in the game, the time he spent at West Brom, signing for Derby and losing in the 2014 play-off final. Part two soon.
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Former Derby, Blackburn, Coventry and Everton midfielder turned England coach Lee Carsley joins us to discuss his playing career, coming through the Derby academy, leaving for Blackburn, his time at Everton and his coaching career.
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Mikkel Beck is often voted Derby's worst ever signing. After impressing at Euro 96 for Denmark and for Middlesbrough in the Premier League, Derby payed £500,000 for the striker. He played just 18 games for the Rams before moving on. We caught up with him live from his house in Monaco to get his side of the story.
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Former Derby, Fulham, Rotherham and Morecombe midfielder Ben Pringle joined us in August to discuss his journey from non-league Ilkeston to professional football. We thought we'd lost it, but we've found it!!!
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Friend of the podcast and former Derby and Forest keeper Lee Camp joins us again, as he always does when a lockdown is announced, as we try and entertain the people of Derby for an hour or so!
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Former Derby, Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday and Port Vale midfielder Ian Taylor joins us to talk about his playing career, his headphone company and his current role at Villa.
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Derby County legend Bobby Davison sits down with us for a rare in-depth interview about his playing career and his journey into coaching and management.
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Former Derby manager Phil Brown joins us from his hotel room in India to look back on his playing and management career, including his eight month spell as Manager of the Rams working under the 'Three Amigos' This podcast is sponsored by SMJ Brady, ConnektRED and Elite Football Development
Former Derby captain Shaun Barker joined us to talk about his playing career, the horrific injury that ended it, his new role at Burton Albion and his clothing range.
Friend of the podcast Michael Socha joined Blake and his neighbour Levy for Christmas Dinner and a chat. This is the edited version that will save our careers!
This podcast was recorded in line with current covid restrictions.
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Former Derby winger Gary Teale joins us to talk about his playing career with the Rams, Wigan, St Mirren and Clydebank and to talk about his new venture.
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Former Derby, Hibs, Portsmouth and Stoke striker Kevin Harper joined us to chat about his career and his famous winning goal for the Rams against Liverpool at Anfield.
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Derby County Women's record ever goalscorer Cara Newton joins us to talk about her career and retirement alongside the club's CEO Duncan Gibb
Former Derby, Newcastle and Wimbledon defender Warren Barton joins us to chat about his playing career, his coaching career and his move to the states to become a pundit!
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Derby girl Megan O'Connell and George Clare joined us to chat about their new film which is being filmed in Derby!
Former Derby midfielder Paul Williams joins us to chat about his playing and coaching career and what he's up to nowadays
Jake Dodds joins me to talk about the new podcast we're doing, where we're going to try and get Lionel Messi on for a chat.
Derby actor and star of This is England, Being Human and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Michael Socha and Tattooist Kevin Paul join us to talk about their new venture, where they're trying to get working class Derby kids on the right path
Former Derby striker Lee Morris joins us to talk about his career, his time with the Rams, his famous goal for Yeovil that denied Forest a place at Wembley and what he's up to over in the States nowadays!
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Derby Telegraph's Chief Football Writer Steve Nicholson joins us to talk about his memories across 35 years of covering the Rams and discusses how his role has changed over that time!
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Former Derby Striker Paul Peschisolido joins us to chat about his life and career and his memories of his time at Derby
Former Derby and Watford legend Nigel Callaghan joins us ahead of the two sides facing each other in the Championship
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Matt Critchley joins us to review Derbyshire’s season, alongside BBC Radio Derby’s Dave Fletcher.
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Derby lad and former Derby Defender Chris Riggott chats with us about growing up in Derby, his playing career and moving to Las Vegas
Burton Albion First Team Coach and Derby lad Chris Beardsley joins us to chat about his career and the upcoming football season
Former Derby Striker Jamie Ward joins us to talk about his career, his time with the Rams, leaving to join Forest and looking for a club at 34....
Former Derby midfielder and Derby lad Will Hughes talks about his career to date and making the step up to the Premier League
Derbyshire captain Billy Godleman joins Blake and BBC Radio Derby's cricket commentator Dave Fletcher to catch up after the resumption of the cricket season
Olympic gold Medalist Adam Peaty and his best mate, tattooist Andy Radford join us to talk about Peaty's unbelievable career to date
Professional Darts player Jamie Caven talks to us about losing his sight in one eye as a youngster, winning the World Youth Masters, playing at the World Championships at Alexandra Palace and being a Leicester Boy adopted by Derby
Chanel Cresswell, the amazing actress and star of This is England, Trollied and The Bay... sits down with us and discusses coming through the television workshop, growing up in a Derbyshire pub and her career to date.
Peter 'Tubes' Dale, veteran of 20 years at Soccer AM and YouTube Golfer joins us to chat about his career, his YouTube channel, his battles with alcohol and surviving a heart attack...
On the day cricket is confirmed as returning, me and Fletch chat to Derbyshire Legend and England Legend Dominic Cork...
253 appreances for Derby, 40 goals. Two hat tricks. Eight years at the club. Craig Bryson talks to Blake about his time at the club
Jo and Twiggy, formerly Ram FM, Trent FM and Capital FM, reunite for a chat with us. In Twiggy's garage.
Don Amott, Chaddesden born businessman, talks about growing up in Derby and having a hand in running Derby County, Burton Albion, Derbyshire Cricket Club and Mickleover Sports
Blake is joined by BBC Radio Derby's Chris Coles and Chris Parsons from the Steve Bloomer's Washing podcast to chat about the return of football for Derby County
Former Derby, Forest, QPR, Sunderland, Rotherham and Birmingham Goalkeeper Lee Camp joins us for part two of his chat with us...
Our old mucka Lucy Spraggan joins us (at the second attempt after Zoom failed us last time) and talks lockdown, her new album and her upcoming tour....
Brett James, Manager of the Venue and music booker for Bearded Theory and YNOT Festival talks about the Venue's virtual all-dayer and his Derby music memories
Shardlow born Struts' Guitarist Adam Slack joins us all the way from LA and chats about Derby, supporting Green Day and Foo Fighters and what's next for the band
Former Derby County Goalkeeper Lee Camp joins us for a look back on his Derby upbringing, his days at the Rams, signing for Forest and the stick he received since that decision...
Former Rams Defender Dean Leacock joins us to talk about getting promotion with Derby at the first attempt in 2007, the season that followed in the Premier League and his career in general
Derby actor joins us for the second time, to discuss the success of his latest project Ladhood and to talk about how he's dealing with lockdown as an actor...
Former Derby Defender Mark O'Brien talks about his career to date, with special co-host Kim Birtwistle
On the first anniversary of one of Derby County's most famous victories, we relive the nights highlights and talk to Tony Mount, Father of Mason Mount, to talk about the famous night at Elland Road and Mason's development through Chelsea as a man and boy...
Derbyshire all-rounder Matt Critchley joins us alonside BBC Radio Derby's Cricket Commentator Dave Fletcher
Former Rams Midfielder Valentin Gjokaj talks about his Rams memories with his best mate and Derby lad Harry Steare
Throwback to when we convinced Shaun Ryder to come on the podcast during Series One. We had a right laugh!
Folk singer and YNOT regular Beans On Toast talks about lockdown, his isolation based single Strange Days and his memories of YNOT
Keiran Lee, Littleover born lad who has become one of the most famous pornstars in the world talks about his childhood in Derby, his career and what's next....
BBC Radio Derby's Cricket commentator Dave Fletcher joins us once again alongside Derbyshire all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice, who talks about his career to date, how he nearly dropped out of the game last year and Derbyshire's run to T20 Final's Day
Ben Osborn's all-time Prem XI has come under fire from a former team mate Ryan Tinsley, so we got him on to give us his own XI
On the day the County Championship Cricket season was due to start, we have a special episode with BBC Radio Derby's cricket commentator and the voice of Derbyshire cricket Dave Fletcher AND Derbyshire skipper Billy Godleman.
Sheffield United midfielder Ben Osborn talks about the suspension to the football season and we pick our all-time Prem XI and dream festival line-up
Derby musician Jyoti Mishra talks to us about his 30 years of being a musician and the story behind his number one single....
Jamie Starkey, from The Down To Earth Project, tells us how we can grow produce from home and how nature can help us during isolation
Great British Olympic boxer Sandy Ryan joins us for an exclusive catch up after the 2020 Tokyo olympics is postponed for a year
Coronavirus has put pay to the East Midland's Derby for today, so we listen back to our interview with former Rams defender Miles Addison, who had a very famous involvement in the game 10 years ago...
Friend of the show James Randall gives us his all-time Rams XI and we hear the NHS applause as it's Thursday.....
Blake reveals his all time Rams XI and gets Jamie Thrasivoulou to name his and we look ahead to our chat with allotment legend Jamie Starkey from the Down to Earth project
Derby model's Brett and Scott Staniland join us to talk about how lockdown is affecting them and they talk about how measures differ here and abroad.
Personal trainer Ash Strong joins us once again to talk home workouts and we listen back to our chat with Scott and Brett Staniland before tomorrow's episode, when we catch up with them....
On the day the nation applauded the NHS and carers all around the UK, we dedicate this episode to them and they're ongoing hard work! We've also managed to find the lost Phil Gee interview from December 23rd last year, when Phil and Blake met up and had a Christmas pint. If you're a Rams fan, you'll love it!
We talk to Personal Trainer Ash Strong and discuss home work-outs, keeping fit and keeping on top of your mental health during isolation.
Blake revisits his Rams mad neighbour to see his ingenious alternative to live Football on TV while in isolation and we listen back to the time Shaun Ryder popped to the pub to see us
PART ONE OF TWO... On possibly the biggest day for the country since the second world war, we chat Cricket with Derbyshire's veteran bowler Tony Palladino and BBC Cricket commentator Dave Fletcher and my search for a Rams fan in isolation takes me to my neighbours house and his 'Derby County Toilet'
Derby's James Randall re-joins us after leaving self-isolation, we have our daily round-up and Jamie Thrasivoulou is back on World Poetry Day
A short update today... Including Derby businesses that are diversifying and a look back at our chat last year with Nick Preston
On the second of our Corona specials, we talk to BBC Cricket commentator Dave Fletcher, Derby Corona sufferer James Randall and Youtube's Robbie Knox about how to keep entertained while isolated.
BBC Journalist Jonathan Baker explains what it's like to have severe symptoms after returning from Andorra and Jamie Thrasivoulou talks to us about the impact that no work can have on self employed people.
We're back for the difficult second series! New co-host Pete Allen joins Blake Fallows to sit down with actor James Burrows in the pub to have a pint and a chat! (Mainly to have a pint)
A flavour of what to expect from TDTM. Ben Osborn, Sandy Ryan, Robbie Knox, Jamie Thrasivoulou and Billy Godleman...