The Magic Sponge with Jimmy Bullard, Rob Beckett and Ian Smith

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Ex-pro Jimmy Bullard is joined by comedians Rob Beckett and Ian Smith plus a guest from the world of football to talk about the beautiful game and their outrageous experiences on and off the field. Tweet us using #MagicSponge.

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David Bentley Can Do It All!

12.06.2017

S6 Ep6 - The one and only David Bentley is on The Magic Sponge podcast. Anyone that's not a fan of his, give this a listen and then see what you think. Stories about Arsenal, Spurs, Blackburn, Capello, Savage... Stacky ...

The Magic Sponge with Jimmy Bullard, Rob Beckett and Ian Smith episodes:

12.06.2017 David Bentley Can Do It All! S6 Ep6 - The one and only David Bentley is on The Magic Sponge podcast. Anyone that's not a fan of his, give this a listen and then see what you think. Stories about Arsenal, Spurs, Blackburn, Capello, Savage... Stacky ...
11.29.2017 Razor, Merse, Rob and Ian S6 Ep5 - Razor Ruddock joins Roba and Ian, plus Merson is back for another episode full of great stories. Razor seems to attract the interesting characters in a team so it's not a surprise to hear he hung out ...
11.22.2017 Paul Merson did some miles! S6 Ep4 - Paul Merson joins Rob and Ian while Jimmy is off fishing. Merse is an all time Sponge guest and he doesn't disappoint. Stories from his whole career which include the time he lived with Gazza and a ...
11.15.2017 Gallen and Watson - The two Kev's S6 Ep3 - The two Kev's wedge themselves into the smallest recording studio to talk about Gallen cracking his pubis in the Grenfell game, playing with Gazza, slogging it out in non-league management and starting out in the premier league. ...
11.08.2017 John Salako AKA Jonny Salad S6 Ep2 - Jonny Salad joins hosts Rob Beckett and Ian Smith while Sam Parkin (from the very first Sponge episode) fills in for the absent Jimmy Bullard. Pardew gets a mention as does Wrighty and Brighty not to mention ...
11.01.2017 David Noble - Cliff diving with Graham Stack S6 Ep1 - The Sponge is back for a brand new series and starts with an absolute belter with Stacky's mate David Noble telling some unbelievable stories from his time in (but mostly out) the game. Starring: Ian Smith, Rob ...
10.28.2017 Nearly Back! ...and It's Still October S6 TRAILER - The Magic Sponge is HERE... Nearly. Rob, Ian and sometimes Jimmy give chat to guests - Paul Merson, Razor Ruddock, John Salako, Kevin Watson and David Noble. In the mean time here's a little trailer. For information ...
05.24.2017 Leesa Mattress Special with Ray Parlour S5 Ep8 - It's the final episode of the series and (thanks to our sponsor - Leesa Mattresses) we've only gone and got The Romford Pele - Ray Parlour! The Arsenal legend has some cracking stories including one about ex-England ...
05.17.2017 John Sitton and his 90s Nightmare S5 Ep7 - John Sitton shot to fame for all the wrong reasons in the mid 90s after a C4 doc "Orient: Club for a Fiver" where he was more 'aggressive' to his players during a half time rant than ...
04.05.2017 Tony Warner Remembers Everything S5 Ep6 - Tony Warner is back with more ridiculously funny stories. This time he's got a bunch on Jimmy too. Stories include; Dennis Rodman, Steve Harkness, Chris Baird and Chris Coleman... all of which are pure gold. Starring: Ian ...
03.29.2017 Adebayo 'BMO' Akinfenwa S5 Ep5 - We have the biggest man in all the leagues DaRealAkinfenwa on the show! The Strongest man in football has some brilliant chants to his name as well as a number of great stories about THAT penalty and ...
03.22.2017 Agent Liam Ridgewell S5 Ep4 - Jimmy tries to explain away Pascal Chimbonda's revelation while the boys wait for Liam Ridgewell. Ridgy gives us the lowdown on his newspaper scandal as well a few Hendrie stories. Starring: Ian Smith, Rob Beckett, Jimmy Bullard ...
03.15.2017 Clinton O'Morrison S5 Ep3 - Clinton 'O' Morrison risks the wrath of Roy Keane to tell the boys what really happened in Japan, his bust up with Danny Mills and sharing a room with Graham Stack. Starring: Ian Smith, Rob Beckett, Kevin ...
03.08.2017 Invincible Graham Stack S5 Ep2 - Graham Stack has stories to rival the best we've had on here, and that is saying something. Arsenal, the Invincibles, Pennant, Keown, Parlour, Reading, Danny Rose & Fabian Delph, David Seaman, Dodgy gear... The list goes on ...
03.01.2017 Rohan Ricketts is worth the wait! S5 Ep1 - The Magic Sponge is back for another series and it's off to a belter with the world travelling Rohan Ricketts joining Rob, Ian and Jimmy. From the moment Rohan enters the room 15mins late, having been delayed ...
02.01.2017 How big is Jimmy's Bed? S5 Teaser - The Magic Sponge is nearly back... While these 10 minutes aren't quite your usual full episode, they may well be the funniest 10 minutes the boys have ever made. Turns out Ian has a theme tune and ...
10.13.2016 Tony Warner and the Devil Fish S4 Ep6 - Jimmy Bullard's old pal Tony Warner comes in armed with a note pad of stories from his Liverpool, Millwall and Hull days and doesn't disappoint. Jimmy's celebrating his first win as manager and Smithy's been promoted to ...
10.06.2016 Seth 'The Negotiator' Johnson S4 Ep5 - Seth Johnson joins the boys to talk about "that negotiation" and to put the record straight on Lee Hendrie. Jimmy gives us a bit more insight into his foray into management and Ian Smith's been promoted to ...
10.03.2016 Jimmy 'The Gaffer' Bullard S4 Extra - Seeing how Jimmy has just become manager of Leatherhead FC we thought we'd do a little extra podcast for all the fans out there that want to know a little more. It's more serious than the usual ...
09.29.2016 Perry 'out-of-work' Groves and 'Ole Gunnar' Gallen S4 Ep4 - Arsenal cult hero Perry Groves gives Rob Beckett a going over after stealing his Absolute Radio gig on Saturday afternoons. As Jimmy Bullard is off looking after his new side Leatherhead FC we have the James Milner ...
09.22.2016 The Chronicles of Barry Fry S4 Ep3 - The legendary Barry Fry joins Jimmy, Rob and Ian armed with so many unbelievable stories it's hard to know where to begin... Jailed chairman, the saviour George Best, managing Jimmy, Peterborough United as well as the numerous ...
09.15.2016 Tony Cottee... and Kev Gallen! S4 Ep2 - Once the most expensive British transfer, Tony Cottee joins the team to talk about pre-season tours, 30 man bundles, rugby-football, hide and seek... and a lot of stories that would NEVER happen today. And if that wasn't ...
09.08.2016 Glen 'Blakey' Little S4 Ep1 - WE"RE BACK WITH A BELTER! Burnley and Reading fan-favourite Glen Little joins Jimmy, Rob and Ian for the first episode of the new series. His story about Gazza is worth listening to alone not to mention his ...
09.01.2016 The Sponge is Back... Nearly S4 Teaser - The Magic Sponge returns next week for a brand new series but in the mean time Rob and Ian have a little chat about what they've been up to... while Jimmy is on his death bed. The ...
02.23.2016 Jon 'The Beast' Parkin S3 Ep8 - It's not only Adebayo Akinfenwa who's known as 'The Beast' in football, fellow striker Jon Parkin shares that nickname... and for good reason! The notorious Yorkshireman joins Rob Beckett and co to tell us about who he ...
02.19.2016 Animated Jimmy S3 Extra - We've taken two of Jimmy's best stories and immortalised them as short animated films for your viewing pleasure! You can watch them on YouTube by searching for "Magic Sponge", head to #MagicSponge on Twitter or take a ...
02.16.2016 Unprofessional Lee Hendrie S3 Ep7 - Former Aston Villa midfielder and single England cap winner Lee Hendrie joins the lads for more anecdotes from a career in football. Not the most professional during his playing days Lee brings some outstanding stories including going ...
02.09.2016 Referee Mark Halsey S3 Ep6 - Former ref Mark Halsey reveals the politics behind being a referee, the headaches that were Michael Brown and Craig Bellamy, and how he was in the same hotel with the celebrating Man City fans after refereeing their ...
02.02.2016 How Welsh is Kit Symons? S3 Ep5 - Former Fulham manager Christopher "Kit" Symons joins Jimmy Bullard, Rob Beckett and Ian Smith in the studio for some more football banter. Turns out the Welsh hero isn't actually as Welsh as you would have thought... We ...
01.26.2016 22 Clubs Steve Claridge S3 Ep4 - A whirlwind of an episode! Known for his bags of energy, journeyman striker Steve Claridge used every second of his fleeting time in the studio to talk about his rollercoaster career before unceremoniously shooting off to take ...
01.19.2016 Joe 'Jaws' Jordan S3 Ep3 - The old-school Scottish striker put the fear into the boys with his calm demeanour and iron handshake. Joe Jordan had a top playing career, plying his trade at Manchester United, the Clough-era Leeds United and even became ...
01.12.2016 Not GK Paul Robinson S3 Ep2 - We may be two episodes into a new chart-topping series but Jimmy Bullard, Rob Beckett and Ian Smith have been left without a guest for the second week running when goalkeeper Paul Robinson gets a trial at ...
01.07.2016 Top of the League! S3 Extra – The lads have made it to the top of the iTunes comedy charts and are over the moon! Give us a review and tweet your mates – let’s get #MagicSponge above Serial… The Magic Sponge is a ...
01.05.2016 Not Iain Dowie S3 Ep1 - You lot tweeted #MoreMagicSponge and Dave delivered! Thanks Dave. Jimmy Bullard, Rob Beckett and Ian Smith catch up after their break, including talk about Jimmy’s new show on London Live, his appearance on Storage Hunters UK, how ...
03.24.2015 A Special Guest S2 Ep6 - Ian decided to take it on himself to book a special guest for the final episode of the series... what could go wrong?! Jimmy tells us he's been channeling Sir David Attenborough and teaching people about peregrine ...
03.17.2015 The Eloquent Stewart Castledine S2 Ep5 - Former Wimbledon midfielder and BBC presenter Stewart Castledine stepped in at the last minute to replace the injured Mark Bright, and thank heavens he did! From getting inside Jimmy's head with his long words and the incredible ...
03.10.2015 Jeff Winter... REFEREE! S2 Ep4 - Former pro referee Jeff Winter braves the wrath of the Jimmy and Rob, and comes a cropper of Ian's questions. Did you know you can't score an own goal from a free kick? And did you know ...
03.04.2015 £60m Dean Windass S2 Ep3 - Former-Bradford City and Hull City striker Dean Windass joins Jimmy Bullard, Rob Beckett and Ian Smith for the usual no-holds-barred chat about life as a professional footballer. Featuring Dean and Jimmy's antics at a service station and ...
02.18.2015 Chris Iwelumo and... Kevin Gallen S2 Ep2 - Chris Iwelumo was stuck in the Midlands so who did we manage to get hold of at short notice..? It's only Magic Sponge hero Kev Gallen! Jimmy compares his Nan's legs to Paul Robinson's and we meet ...
02.11.2015 Kevin 'Mr QPR' Gallen S2 Ep1 - Word on the street was "bring back the Sponge!" So we did. The brand new series kicks off with former QPR star striker Kevin Gallen, a look at what could have been with Fireman Bullard, the tales ...
12.23.2014 Christmas Special with Razor Ruddock S1 Ep8 - Recording a podcast at Jimmy's Dad's pub in Crayford was always going to be difficult to contain. Thankfully, we managed to piece together something vaguely resembling a podcast but most of it was completely un-broadcastable. Contains guest ...
11.22.2014 Sponge Unheard S1 Ep7 - In order to satisfy your need for Jimmy Bullard and Rob Beckett while they swan off for the I'm A Celebrity jungle, Ian Smith's here with some of the best unheard bits that didn't quite make the ...
11.14.2014 Eric 'Monster Monster' Hall S1 Ep6 - Agent Eric Hall tells the boys a few stories... and then a few more... and then a few more. Shut up Eric! The Magic Sponge is a Pixiu production for Dave, produced by Joel Porter. For information ...
11.10.2014 Craig Fagan S1 Ep5 - Former Hull City forward Craig Fagan gives us a taste of what Jimmy Bullard's was really like and Jimmy's story about Papa Bouba Diop really is something else. The Magic Sponge is a Pixiu production for Dave, ...
11.02.2014 Adam 'Big Break' Virgo S1 Ep4 - Adam talks about sharing a car ride with Roy Keane while at Celtic. Possibly the scariest journey we can think of... Meanwhile Rob Beckett holds the fort when Jimmy Bullard turns up late and Ian Smith dials ...
10.16.2014 Emile Heskey S1 Ep3 - Jimmy's attempt to get an England cap and a small altercation with Nicky Barnby under the Humber Bridge are the main topics of discussion, although Flynny, Polly and the art of medieval jousting also get a mention. ...
10.10.2014 Crazy Gang's Wally Downes S1 Ep2 - Wimbledon legend and top football coach Wally Downes joins Jimmy Bullard, Rob Beckett and Ian Smith for a chinwag about football, Vinnie Jones and the good old days... The Magic Sponge is a Pixiu production for Dave, ...
10.01.2014 Big Sam Parkin S1 Ep1 - A hard hitting piece of journalistic brilliance so long as you like your news late, with very little content and mostly revolving around things that are funny in football. First up is guest and journeyman striker Sam ...