The Anfield Wrap

Liverpool FC through the eyes of match-going supporters, the award-winning Anfield Wrap podcast talks honestly and passionately about every game The Reds play home and away in the Premier League, the cups and European competition. Also covering LFC news, gossip and analysis, TAW has grown from two free shows a week in 2011 to a subscription package of circa 30 shows a month in 2016. More information at www.theanfieldwrap.com

The Rider: The Dear One 11/17/2016

The Rider: The Dear One This week The Rider are overjoyed to be joined by Baltic Fleet's Paul Fleming. Baltic Fleet won the GIT Award a few years back and Paul is one of Liverpool's most exciting artists. The album The Dear One has elicited all sorts of mainstream praise and is one of the best records of the year so far. In short he is a proper grown-up. Though he doesn't seem to go the tip as often as we would like. We play something from The Dear One, Paul picks two of his favourite things of the year so far and Neil, Steph and John all have their own belters to play plus an exclusive play of new band Lilium's first single. Talk of the weekend, The XX and Leonard Cohen as well. It's a great show. They are great songs. The Rider - everything you need for a balanced diet. A Tribe Called Quest - We The People Giggs - Lock Doh Lillium - Disappear Illum Sphere - The Journey Baltic Fleet - Tuns Lorenzo Senni - emotiva1234 The XX - Hold On Bearson - One Step at a Time (Feat. Natalola) C Duncan - Wanted to want it too Arborist - I Heard Him Leaving /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4838940

Don't Buy The S*n 11/14/2016

Don't Buy The S*n Last week we released an edition of our 'Back Page' show which dealt with the boycott of the Sun newspaper and the debate around how far the boycott should stretch, the issues around it and the increasingly blurred lines that exist in regards to what is just, right and respectful. After much feedback around the show from our subscribers, we have decided to release it in the place of the week's main show. Gareth Roberts is joined by James McKenna, Paul Cope and Neil Docking to talk about Liverpool’s boycott of The S*n. Have lines become blurred? Is the focus in the right place? Is anger directed at the right people and organisations? /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4829471

Head Strong? 11/11/2016

Head Strong? For a special Citytalk show looking at Mental Health issues both in sport and outside of it Neil Atkinson and John Gibbons are joined in the studio by Mark Boyns of Opening Up Cricket. Mark has been using sport as a way of addressing the causes of illnesses for a number of years now. On the phone the three are joined by Luciana Berger MP, Stan Collymore and Ronnie Irani. This is an Anfield Wrap show which isn't about The Reds and we hope you will share widely with your friends whoever they support, even if they support no one. Huge thanks to everyone for speaking frankly and openly and giving up their time. Samaritans: A free helpline for those in need, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Number: 116 123 Mind: A charity that can provide free counselling to those who need it, anyone can refer themselves to Mind, without having to be referred by their GP. Number: 0300 123 3393 CALM: Campaign Against Living Miserably, a resource aimed at men with mental illness. Their helpline is open 5pm-midnight 365 days a year, and their website is full of brilliant articles and videos. Number: 0800 58 58 58 Papyrus: A charity with a mission to reduce the rate of suicide among young people in the UK. Call their HOPELine if you ever need advice or help. Number: 0800 068 41 41 7 Cups of Tea: An online chat resource for anyone who wants to talk, but would prefer not to do it on the phone. Website: 7Cups /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4823047

The Rider - AAA 11/11/2016

The Rider - AAA The Rider this week sees Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Stephanie Heneghan be joined by Steve and Vicki from The Mono LPs - the brilliant Liverpool rock n roll band with a cello. They have a new album out called States Of Decay and they talk about that process and those songs on the show. Elsewhere they also pick something they like from the last few years. Neil, John and Steph talk a lot about John's house, all the weekend talk and the joys of being triple A. All you need. The songs? The business. We always say that and we are right to... Tracklisting: Adam Vida - I'm Juiced (Tommy Pickles) Leikeli47 - Money Moire - Lost You (ft DRS) April - Open Mind Mono LPs - Love and Hate Bloody Death Skull - Betsy's Back Chemical Brother - C-H-E-M-I-C-A-L Mono LPs Second Song rRoxymore - Organ Smith Rat Boy - Lovers Law /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4823064

The Joy Of Six 11/07/2016

The Joy Of Six Liverpool smashed Watford by SIX goals to ONE to put the Reds top of the table and joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the glory on a heavy headed Monday are Rob Gutmann, Karl Coppack and Melissa Reddy. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4811215

Hornet's Nest 11/04/2016

Hornet's Nest /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4805692

The Rider: Tension 11/04/2016

The Rider: Tension This week the special guest on The Rider is Mo Stewart and he is bringing the tension with him. Mo doesn't like one of Neil and John's songs and won't say which it is. Nail biting stuff. Other than this there is talk of the brilliance of Baltic Fleet and Zach De La Rocha, more apologies for folk and can you play metal in a city centre bar in 2016? All that here plus 9 great songs. All the usual fun of The Rider fair. Tracklisting: Leo Kaylan - Together Anderson Paak - Come Down Sabina Ddumba - Did It For The Fame Baltic Fleet - Angel's Shotgun The Beat Escape - Seeing Is Forgetting Zach De La Rocha - Digging For Windows Jubilee - So Over It Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam - Peaceful Morning St Lenox - You Don't Call Me Anymore /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4804442

Crystalised 10/31/2016

Crystalised Unbeaten in eleven, the Reds march to the title continues apace with even more capital punishment dished out, with Crystal Palace this time the recipients of the swarming, whirling, irresistible boys in toxic green whose attacking performance lit up Selhurst Park more than their luminous shirts. Joined by Adam Smith, Jay McKenna, Ian Salmon and Simon Hughes, Neil Atkinson hosts another victorious big show live from the big room. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4789457

Raiding Palace 10/29/2016

Raiding Palace Neil Atkinson was joined by Gareth Roberts, John Gibbons and Andy Heaton for this week's Radio City Talk show. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4785045

The Rider: Nimble 10/27/2016

The Rider: Nimble Like the Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square, the fourth seat at The Rider's table is the one they all want. For the next few weeks we will be rotating it, starting with this week when Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Stephanie Heneghan welcome... ...Rob Gutmann to the warmth of The Rider's bosom. It means he gets to enjoy all the Rider's talk. The tip, John liking things, Steph not liking things. What else? Sexy Bats, Britney and Vegas all get a mention. As do Korova and near death experiences. And why we all need to stay nimble. Ten great songs too. What a Rider. Come on board. Tracklisting: Ohrn - Bang Bang Lady Gaga – Joanne Las Kellies - I'm On Fire HMLTD - Is This What You Wanted Icarus - They Are Not Like You FaltyDL - Frigid Air feat µ-Ziq Run The Jewels - Talk To Me Oshan - Most At Home Human League – Dreams Of Leaving Temples - Certainty /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4779069

The Perfect Weekend 10/24/2016

The Perfect Weekend What a win, what a weekend. Gareth Roberts is joined for this week's free podcast by John Gibbons, Daniel Austin, Melissa Reddy and James Sutton to talk about a massive weekend for Liverpool as they shrugged off the disappointment of Manchester United to dispatch a troublesome West Brom side with relative aplomb. Only just missing out on top spot on goal difference, could Liverpool have done more against a manager they've historically struggled against or did they produce enough against an inspired Ben Foster in the West Brom goal, and from one goalie to another, the microscopic analysis of Loris Karius continues, but is he really in as poorer form as is being made out? What now for Liverpool with Spurs on the horizon and Crystal Palace at the weekend? Can a few on the fringes force their way into the picture this weekend? /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4769759

Smashing The Past 10/21/2016

Smashing The Past Andy Heaton is joined for this week's Radio City Talk show by John Gibbons, Gareth Roberts and Jamie Braidwood. With Liverpool without a league win over a Tony Pulis team in 5 years can Jurgen Klopp finally end the tracksuited long-ball hoodoo that has hung over Anfield for far too long? /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4763001

The Rider: Googly Eyes 10/20/2016

The Rider: Googly Eyes The Rider has lost Adam Melia for autumn but Stephanie Heneghan is back in the saddle. She's also done another half marathon and she's brought her bling with her. Half way through the show John Gibbons and Neil Atkinson are joined by Si and Phil from Oxjam Chester as they talk about the festival and the project in general. There is also more talk of Liverpool Music Week, as more events are announced. For more on Oxjam Chester go to For tickets to Liverpool Music Week Closing Party click /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4760025

Safety Dance 10/18/2016

Safety Dance Neil Atkinson is joined for a post Man United draw podcast by Andy Heaton, Adam Smith. Did Liverpool do enough to win the game or in the end did a point suit both teams? Should Liverpool be worried by their inability to carve out any clear cut chances against a team who played with 11 men permanently behind the ball? Was the criticism of Loris Karius justified or are people merely looking for things that aren't there? All this and more covered in a bumper seventy-three minute flagship show. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4753390

The Big Wait 10/14/2016

The Big Wait Neil Atkinson is joined for a pre Man United Radio City Talk show by Josh Sexton, Paul Senior and Mike Nevin. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4745229

THE RIDER: FAREWELL MELIA 10/14/2016

THE RIDER: FAREWELL MELIA IT'S Adam Melia's last week before he jets off to North America so he's picked another gig of the week for himself. There is no Steph Heneghan so John Gibbons tries to pick a banger worthy of her name. Neil Atkinson is pretty much as you were. They are also joined on the phone by Cunard Yank, Billy Harrison ahead of the opening of his photography exhibition at The Shipping Forecast. Billy talks about travelling to New York in the 50s and 60s and supplying Liverpool's first ever jukebox. For more on the exhibition go to /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4744877

Ings That Make You Go Hmmmm 10/10/2016

Ings That Make You Go Hmmmm NEIL ATKINSON is joined on the big show this week by Jay McKenna, John Gibbons, Dan Vincent and Rob Gutmann on a quiet week for proper football to have chat about where Liverpool are broadly speaking, how the manager seems to be softly convincing the world where Liverpool are headed. Also some interesting talk about young Daniel Ings and the interesting position the young England striker seems to find himself in at Liverpool and how it might just all be part of a bigger picture. And United, oh Man United, you are next..... /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4732295

A Year On 10/07/2016

A Year On Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Mike Girling chat away about the case for the defence and Klopp after a year. They are joined by Claire Stevens to talk about Liverpool's Mental Health Festival and Dan Gray to hear about his book celebrating what is wonderful about football - Saturday 3pm. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4727408

The Rider: Period Music 10/06/2016

The Rider: Period Music No guests this week as The Rider pushes on into whole new levels of shambolic conduct. Neil Atkinson tries his best to keep order as Stephanie Heneghan plays bangers, Adam Melia continues with the Gig Of The Me project and John Gibbons quietly encourages mania. Ten great songs though as usual. What more can you ask? Through The Sparks - Meteors In Gorges Few Bits - Big Sparks Youngr - Out of My System Nico Jaar - No One Is Looking At U Max Cooper - Waves Jenny Hval - Female Vampire Solange - Don't You Wait Danny Brown - Really Doe (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Earl Sweatshirt) Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me Parcels - Myenemy /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4723593

Taking Liberty 10/03/2016

Taking Liberty The show that started it all. Available to non-subscribers and subscribers alike, The Anfield Wrap is your essential look at the key issues on the mind of all Liverpool supporters. Whether it is the weekend's game just gone, the summer transfer business or matters pertaining to events off the pitch, Recorded in Liverpool city centre every Sunday or Monday The Anfield Wrap is core listening for all Liverpool fans all over the world. NEIL Atkinson is joined by Rob Gutmann, John Gibbons, Josh Sexton and The Liverpool Echo's James Pearce for the free show this week after another winning weekend for the Reds as they came back from 1-0 down to record a 2-1 victory at the Liberty Stadium in a fixture that proved to be Francesco Guidolin's managerial swansong. The Anfield Wrap is the flagship show for TAW - the weekly free podcast on all things Liverpool. Other shows are available as a part of a subscription model. For £5 a month you can , along with every show done for TAW Player to date. It's a fantastic world of Liverpool FC content and we hope you can join us for it. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4714883

Nice Swan? 09/30/2016

Nice Swan? Neil Atkinson hosts as Andy Heaton, Gareth Roberts and Rob Gutmann up the tower to talk about all matter of the Red persuasion, on this week's Radio City Talk agenda: - John Henry, and his comments about further development of Anfield, slip of the tongue or was the FSG principle sending a message? - Jurgen Klopp and his comments around competition for places at Liverpool, is it really that simple, is it ever? - Swansea, can we do what we should have done to Burnley and has subsequently done to Hull, specifically, smashing them to bits. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4708760

The Rider: Badly Wiggins 09/27/2016

The Rider: Badly Wiggins The Rider has another guest. Two in two weeks. And another absolutely marvellous one - Suedebrown comes in to talk about what he has been up to, his shift in direction and the Red Bull Music Academy. It's a fascinating thing The Red Bull Music Academy - touring the country while using local talent, pulling in big names while being curated. More information on it and the ability to buy tickets here: The Rider plays something by Suedebrown which is terrific and has ten other great tracks for you. Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Adam Melia and Stephanie Heneghan for all the fun in the world. Tracklisting below but of course there is far more than that. For better or worse. The Weeknd - Star Boy (ft Daft Punk) Cakes Da Killa feat Peaches - Up Out Of Face Giraffage – Make You Love Me Adam Sophie & The Bom Boms - Morning Sick Wingtip - Rewind (feat Sophie Strauss) SuedeBrown – Tonight (feat. Lauren Faith) Dillon Francis - Anywhere KNGDAVD - Poppies Matt Elleray – Talk Baby Sorry Girls - This Game The Caretaker – Into Each Others Eyes /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4698453

Bloody Hull 09/26/2016

Bloody Hull The Anfield Wrap this week takes a good long look at Liverpool demolishing Hull City by five goals to one. Joining Neil Atkinson are Mike Nevin, Simon Hughes and Rob Gutmann and they go through what Liverpool did well and why Jurgen Klopp was furious with his men in the second half. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4695814

Hull Raisers? 09/23/2016

Hull Raisers? Neil Atkinson hosts as Melissa Reddy, Gareth Roberts and Danny Austin talk about Liverpool's game against Derby and looking forward to Hull. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4690592

The Rider: Disco Disco 09/23/2016

The Rider: Disco Disco The Rider this week has a guest! Al Kent who is headlining the Liverpool Disco Festival joins us to talk about his career and the wonderousness of Disco. Adam Melia is gutted he can't make it. It is a cloud that hangs over the whole show. Stephanie Heneghan talks about lawns, John Gibbons speaks into a handheld microphone for reasons we remain unsure about and Neil Atkinson is back hosting The Rider. He bears gifts from Marrakech. Actual gifts. Have a listen because amongst everything there are ten fantastic songs. As ever, as always. Tickets for the Liverpool Disco Festival are here: Will see you there. Not Adam, obviously. Tracklisting: Teenage Fanclub - I'm In Love Trentemoller - One Eye Open Stormzy - Know Me From Warpaint - Whiteout Al Kent - Come Back Home Two Feet - Quick Musical Doodles & Sex Mykki Blanco & Jean Deaux - Loner The Goon Sax - Sweaty Hands Lindstrom - Algorytme Paul Dunbar & The Black Winter Band - Barely Holding On /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4689768

A long (very) good Friday 09/18/2016

A long (very) good Friday The show that started it all. Available to non-subscribers and subscribers alike, The Anfield Wrap is your essential look at the key issues on the mind of all Liverpool supporters. Whether it is the weekend's game just gone, the summer transfer business or matters pertaining to events off the pitch, Recorded in Liverpool city centre every Sunday or Monday The Anfield Wrap is core listening for all Liverpool fans all over the world. Neil Atkinson is joined by Stuart Wright, Rob Gutmann and James McKenna for and 82 minutes, yes, 82 minutes on Liverpool's win at Chelsea, every aspect of it covered here on TAW. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4675893

The Rider: Stranded 09/16/2016

The Rider: Stranded Neil is stranded in Marrakech but it doesn't matter because The Rider is ready to go with more great songs than it knows what to do with and the mighty John Gibbons in the chair. Steph Heneghan has an extra song this week due to its sheer brilliance and Adam Melia has his Gig Of The Week lined up. It is The Rider. Everything you could possibly need. Crush Club - Get Me Off 67 - 5am Vamping Willow - Untitled A2 (Workshop 23) Ella Vos - White Noise Still Corners - Down With Heaven And Hell Chook Race - Hard To Clean Royksopp feat Susan Sundfor - Never Ever Sunflower Bean - Wall Watcher Lucy Dacus - I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore Beach Boy - UR Preoccupations - Memory /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4672476

The Friday Show: Out the traps 09/15/2016

The Friday Show: Out the traps Rob Gutmann chairs this week's FREE 'Friday Show' to look towards the weekends fixtures with Glenn Price, Josh Sexton and Daniel Austin. As usual, we have our intrepid roving reporter John Gibbons on the phone to the people that matter with UniLads Rebecca Knight on Chelsea and Daniel Gray on Middlesbrough. To round the show off, we have our now usual 'away days' spot at the end as the Reds travel to Stamford Bridge. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4669640

Bobby Dazzler 09/12/2016

Bobby Dazzler Gareth Roberts is joined by Rob Gutmann, ESPN's Glenn Price, Dan Vincent and Adam Smith to talk through Liverpool's undressing of the Premier League champions Leicester City in front of a 50,000 crowd at Anfield on Saturday. What was good, where can the Reds improve and what next when Jürgen Klopp's side travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the Premier League on Friday? /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4661235

Tomorrow 09/10/2016

Tomorrow Andy Heaton, in for Neil Atkinson, hosts John Gibbons, Ian Salmon and Jacob Routledge for this week's Radio City Talk show. /episode/index/show/theanfieldwrap/id/4657172

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