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Three passionate Everton supporters discuss the Blues

the esk, Andy Costigan, George Costigan


    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 8m AVG DURATION
    • 278 EPISODES


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    Talking the Blues Podcast, Newcastle United (a), Moyes, who stays, who goes?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 67:04


    Welcome to this week’s edition of Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the final game of the season, reflect on the season as a whole, […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – the Goodison (men’s) finale and much more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 64:47


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast in which we look back on the final fixture for the men’s team at Goodison. What a momentous day, and what credit our fans […]

    The return of Talking the Blues – a joyous victory on the banks of the Thames

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 77:17


    Welcome to this, the returning episode of Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. What can we say! Having declared the podcast as over only five weeks ago, we return […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast……………………………..

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 50:01


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast. A momentous Podcast – I hope you listen to it all From Andy, George and myself – thank you for every single listen, every […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – pre-Derby catch up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 57:12


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. With Everton not playing for the second successive weekend we have a quick look at the lead up to […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, West Ham United (h) and a bit of a catch up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 45:26


    Welcome to this week’s edition of Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a game that sees our unbeaten run extend to nine games under David […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Everton free weekend, Brentford (a), Thelwell & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 62:57


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Sadly on an FA Cup 5th Round weekend an Everton free weekend but we find much to talk about […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester United (h), VAR & Bramley-Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 80:44


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. This week, our two Salfordian blue brothers look back on Saturday’s 2-2 draw versus United – the last time […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – 1st test event Bramley-Moore & infrastructure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 78:11


    Welcome to a bonus edition of Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the opening of the incredible Bramley-Moore stadium – something the club and architect, […]

    Talking the Blues podcast, Palace (A), catch up, much joy & serious stuff re Bramley Moore & development

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 67:15


    Welcome back to Talking the Blues Podcast, apologies for the absence of an episode last week. George and Andy return in great form catching up on recent games and the effect Moyes […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Leicester City (h), and a new model of fan engagement/ownership?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 60:29


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast when George and Andy luxuriate in the trouncing of Leicester. We look at the difference Moyes has made and examine a potentially new ownership […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, reflections on Brighton (a) and a belated tribute to one of the greats, Denis Law RIP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 78:20


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Perhaps a first, but we stick solely to footballing matters as Everton produce an archetypical, classic Moyes performance away […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Tottenham (h), Moyes, Corners, VAR & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 70:17


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Where to start? Spurs at home, the changes Moyes has brought, a Moyes love in (Paul, not George and […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – Changes, the Peterborough match, Moyes & a trip to Liverpool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 68:43


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a momentous week for Everton, the Peterborough game, the management change, the case for Moyes, […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Bournemouth (a), Dyche’s future & the Friedkin’s response

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 70:21


    Welcome to the first 2025 episode of Talking the Blues with Andy and George Costigan. A belated but heartfelt Happy New Year to all or listeners and readers! We look back on […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast Nottingham Forest (h)- immediate post match reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 83:25


    Welcome to the final Talking the Blues Podcast of 2024 with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a terrible performance against high flying Nottingham Forest, Dyche’s tenure and an examination […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Chelsea (h) pre-Christmas, post Moshiri, and welcome to the Friedkins!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 77:23


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on today’s game against Chelsea at a very weather-beaten Goodison Park, the continuation of an unlikely […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Arsenal (a) – the end of an era ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 73:09


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back with wildly different takes on a point gained at the Emirates, before turning to the end […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, catch up on recent games, the postponed Derby, the Friedkins, Coleman and Director of Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 64:59


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast. After being absent last week, Andy and George are back in fine form looking at our previous two games and the postponed Derby. We […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Brentford (h) and the overwhelming case for change

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 72:36


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on a dispiriting afternoon at Goodison Park against Brentford. The case for change is compelling at […]

    Talking the Blues, International break, no fixed agenda but we cover a multitude of topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 57:39


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. With the international break we go into the podcast with no fixed agenda but end up discussing a multitude […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, West Ham (a), Dyche-ball and moneyball

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 67:54


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back briefly at the West Ham game, have a detailed discussion around what happens the next few […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Southampton (a), why Dyche has to go & why the Friedkins must instigate it

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 75:24


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. In a passionate discussion we revisit the Southampton game, before giving a structured breakdown of why Dyche must go […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Fulham (h), Stadium capacity, season ticket discounts & much more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 83:28


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy Costigan and the return of George. We look back on appalling display against Fulham, we look at what the final season at […]

    Talking the Blues podcast, Ipswich Town (a) Sharp & time to say Goodbye….

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 61:11


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast (audio version) with Andy Costigan and me, Paul Quinn. We look back on the Ipswich game, a very welcome three points before examining the […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Newcastle United (h), gambling advertising, how many points to Boxing Day?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 66:45


    Welcome to this week’s audio version of  the Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look at the Newcastle game, Andy waxes lyrically on Pawson, I have a few […]

    Talking the Blues podcast, Crystal Palace (h), set piece defending and a little on the Friedkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 71:06


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on an important first league victory of the season, have a detailed chat about defending….. find […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – Leicester City (a), Moshiri, ownership, ultimatum?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 64:10


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back, with a few technical issues in between, on Everton’s away trip to Leicester City, do an […]

    Talking the Blues podcast, Villa (a), ownership and pies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 74:27


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on another heart-breaking day, discuss the game, the manager and who can bring about change at […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Bournemouth (h), Dyche, the alternatives, ownership, Moshiri & Textor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 80:18


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan (back, refreshed) and myself. We try to make sense of the Bournemouth game at the weekend before turning our […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Tottenham Hotspur (a), & a general update

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 71:13


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast following on from our away trip to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Andy and I take a look back on a desperately disappointing afternoon for […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – a new season 2024/25, Brighton & Hove Albion (h)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 73:38


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. For the whole podcast we reflect back on what was a traumatic occasion for fans, players, and manager alike. […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, the final pre-season game, modern football & pre-season predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 79:57


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look back on the final pre-season game at Goodison against Roma, before discussing our feelings over the modern […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – Pre-season friendly, Coventry (a) & the current situation post Friedkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 60:59


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan in which we look back at the Coventry game, discuss Sean Dyche and then move onto the situation regarding […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – detailed analysis of the Friedkin withdrawal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 69:54


    After a short summer break in which George maintained a strict dietary schedule to return to pre-season in the best of condition, George, Andy and I return to discuss the major story […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, the Euro’s, cheating, the opportunity for Everton to lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 70:20


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Peak close season allows us to turn our attention to England and the Euro’s. An interesting and wide ranging […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – early start to the transfer window, DCL, Branthwaite & the latest on Friedkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 61:17


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look at the early start to the transfer window for Everton, DCL’s possible departure, talk a bit about […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – Kevin Campbell R.I.P., the Friedkin takeover

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 84:39


    In a lengthy and at times emotional tribute to Kevin Campbell, Talking the Blues Podcast tries to put into words the sense of loss surrounding such a beautiful man and soul in […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Branthwaite, England, latest on the ownership position

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 51:59


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast with George and Andy Costigan, We look at Branthwaite, England, before quickly moving on to the only topic in town at the moment – […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, post 777 truth, Textor, public funding?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 78:05


    In perhaps our bluntest podcast ever, George, Andy and myself discuss the immediate future of Everton Football Club and what needs to happen to resolve the almost impossible dynamic between Moshiri, creditors […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, end of season and what the summer has in store for us…..

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 67:15


    After far too long a break (for us) hopefully for you too, Talking the Blues is back with an end of season finale, we look back (sort of) on the games we […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Brentford (h) Premier League survival…..

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 85:51


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. We look at the match, the week we’ve just had before delving into what else the club has to […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Liverpool (h), the joy……

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 64:35


    Welcome to this week’s joyous, oh so joyous Talking the Blues Podcast. George, Andy and myself look back on a fabulous and famous evening at Goodison. Enjoy! The Talking the Blues Podcast […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Nottingham Forest (h) survival & the state of football

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 75:24


    Welcome to this week's Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. In a critical week we look back on the first hurdle that is over come, Nottingham Forest at home, […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Chelsea (a), and the 777 Partner “extension”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 63:27


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on Monday evening’s debacle at Stamford Bridge before reflecting on the news that Moshiri and MSP […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Burnley (h), the Commission, the accounts, George’s sausage recipe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 57:22


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George & Andy where we cram in the Burnley game, the just announced Commission findings, look at the account’s and finish off with […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Bournemouth (a), the ownership struggles (pre-accounts release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 74:27


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan, recorded just prior to the release of Everton’s 2022/23 accounts. We look in detail at the ownership issues still […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Simms, shirts, and you’ve guessed it, 777 Partners latest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 73:48


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. Another week without the Blues playing so we turn our attention to Simms, shirt sales and yes, the ongoing […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast – No match, the Premier League & a lot of other stuff about modern football

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 66:48


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. No Everton on the pitch this week, but plenty to consider off it. We look at the regulatory position […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester United (a) and club updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 73:41


    When there are more Salfordians hosting an Everton podcast than there are inside Old Trafford on a matchday you know it says a great deal about modern football. We look back with […]

    Talking the Blues Podcast, dedicated to Mark (Roydo) RIP, West Ham United (h), the appeal, 2nd charge & 777’s funding (updated to correct error in sound file)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 64:46


    Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast, dedicated to the life and memory of Mark,  better known as Roydo from Grandoldteam, sadly now departed, far too soon – a wonderful man, […]

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