Always Look on the Bright Cider Life - The Somerset Cricket Podcast

The Somerset Cricket Podcast

Discussing all things Somerset County Cricket Club and Cider. May include frequent references to the Demon of Frome.

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20 episodes
Updated Monday

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Monday · 53 min
I Actually Swore In Front Of Our President
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Peter Wanless to chat about a chastening weekend for Somerset in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, try and come up with a strategy to win the remaining 3 games, and discuss yet another twitter faux pas from Lord Botham...
July 28 · 58 min
The Venn Diagram Of Toms and JTs
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Peter Wanless to chat about a more than decent start to the Metro Bank ODC campaign, wonder if we can defy the odds and go all the way, and inevitably wade into the soulless quagmire of that other competition...
July 20 · 59 min
We Can't Complain... Too Much
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Ben Warren to chat about Somerset's semi-final defeat to Northants, discuss the Blast campaign as a whole, and look ahead to some fresh faces joining the squad for the One Day Cup.
July 16 · 51 min
It Looks Like Yorkshire Are Off To Final's Day
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about Craig Overton's extraordinary record-breaking innings in the Blast Quarter-Final at Headingley, mull over the myriad selection dilemmas for Final's Day, and award the first Golden Apple of 2026.
July 13 · 1 hr 1 min
It Would Have Been A Lot Healthier For My Marriage If We'd Lost On Sunday
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless (unfortunately Gibbo beset by technical issues again) to chat about Somerset's incredible return to form in the Blast, look ahead to the Quarter Final up at Headingley on Wednesday, and wonder if Sheps can endure a same-day return drive to Leeds and back without picking up a speeding ticket again...
June 30 · 47 min
I'm Pretty Unhappy With Cricket At The Moment...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about a pretty miserable week for Somerset's Men and Women, who both suffered major setbacks in their respective bids for Finals Day qualification.
June 23 · 51 min
It's Been A Very Good First Half Of The Season
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about another extraordinary performance from a depleted Somerset side, delve into the reasons why Craig Overton is enjoying such a successful season, and weigh up how much we want Matt Henry back to lead our charge to the Championship in September...
June 18 · 45 min
Wasn't It Nice Not Having A Nervous Monday Afternoon...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock to chat about an incredible win by a stripped to the bone Somerset Men's team up at Trent Bridge, wonder if lightning can strike twice when an even more depleted squad takes to the field against Warwickshire, and purr over Thomas Rew's maiden first-class century...
June 11 · 50 min
If You've Got Nothing Constructive To Say, Don't Say Anything...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless and Dan Kingdom to chat about Somerset Men's worst run of T20 form since the inception of this 'ere podcast, Somerset Women's best run of T20 form since the inception of this 'ere podcast, and wonder, when is an injury update not an injury update?
May 27 · 48 min
You Talk To Andrew Caddick About Rest And Rotation!
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to chat about an undefeated start to the Blast campaign for both Somerset's men and women, look ahead to the next batch of games, and wonder what Jacob Bethell might have been up to in order to get home a few days early...
May 20 · 58 min
Migael Pretorius's Token Game To Make Sure He's Eligible For Finals Day
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Peter Wanless to look back at the opening block of Championship game, preview the defence of the Blast, and come up with a new annual must-see event for the club...
May 12 · 55 min
Put Your Hand Up, So To Speak, If You've Ever Seen That Before...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to reflect on Somerset Men's loss in Cardiff, discuss the signing of Jordan Hermann, and wonder whether it's a good idea to wind up Craig Overton...
May 6 · 52 min
There Will Be A Few More Embarrassing Stories Going Into That Speech...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to reflect on Somerset Men's first defeat of the season to Yorkshire, look ahead to the trip to Cardiif to take on Glamorgan, and wonder if Tom Abell will be re-writing his best man speech for Dom Bess's upcoming nuptials...
April 28 · 47 min
The Reverse Kookaburra Experiment
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Dan Kingdom to chat about Somerset Women's emphatic win against Surrey, look ahead to the Men resuming their Championship campaign against Yorkshire at the weekend, and do their best to come up with a solution to the bore draws we saw in Div 1 this week...
April 21 · 1 hr 1 min
The Best 7 That You'll Ever See
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to bask in the glory of Tom Abell's finest hour at the "Insert Sponsor's Name Here" Bowl, celebrate a rejuvenated Somerset Women's perfect start to their season, and wonder if we have Donald Trump, of all people, to thank for all of this early-season success...
April 14 · 59 min
Our 5th Happiest Episode Ever...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset Men's phenomenal win over Essex, Somerset Women's nail-biting triumph over Yorkshire, and debate whether the new replacement system can be transferred to the realm of podcasting...
April 7 · 52 min
We Could Potentially Lose Three Players To England
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to look back on the season-opening draw with champions Nottinghamshire, collectively purr over that game-changing over from Alfie Ogborne, and learn that AI is not always to be relied upon when it comes to cricket statistics...
March 31 · 53 min
I Don't Like His Moustache Very Much
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to look forward to the brand new County Championship season starting on Friday, discuss the signing of just the one overseas bowler (so far) and whether any of our number will throw their hat into the ring as the new Chair...
March 30 · 49 min
It Was Never Meant To Be A Long Term Thing
Ian Shepherd takes a trip to the annual SCCC media day and catches up with Craig Overton, Bex Odgers, Emma Corney, Sophie Luff and James Rew, followed by an extended chat with Lewis Gregory ahead of his 2026 Testimonial Season
February 24 · 59 min
I'm Not Sure They're Exactly Political Soulmates
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to discuss the current state of the squad, look back at Thomas Rew's excellent winter, and come up with an out-of-the-box idea for spending the H*ndred windfall...