Made in Brum Podcast

S6 Ep9: DARREN PURSE: From Non-League to Birmingham City Captain | The Untold Story

Former Birmingham City captain Darren Purse joins Made In Brum for a brilliant, honest and often hilarious conversation about a football career that took him from the lower leagues to some of the biggest moments in Blues history. From his early days learning the game, to captaining Birmingham City, playing at Wembley, scoring against Liverpool and leading teams through promotion battles, Pursey reflects on the highs, lows and realities of life as a professional footballer. In this episode: ⚽ Becoming Birmingham City captain ⚽ The road to the Worthington Cup Final ⚽ Beating Tottenham and Newcastle in the cup run ⚽ Trevor Francis and life under legendary managers ⚽ The famous penalty against Liverpool ⚽ Wembley memories ⚽ Martin Grainger, Dele Adebola and Blues dressing rooms ⚽ Cardiff City and promotion battles ⚽ Leadership, captaincy and dressing room culture ⚽ Football’s biggest characters and toughest opponents ⚽ Life after football and coaching Packed with football nostalgia, dressing room stories, leadership lessons and plenty of laughs, this is a must-watch for Blues fans and football fans alike. 🎙️ Full episode available now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 🔗 Follow Made In Brum for more conversations with footballers, fighters, musicians and Birmingham personalities.

S6 Ep8: JODY CRADDOCK: Wolves, Sunderland, Premier League, Tragedy, Art & Football’s Hardest Moments

Former Wolves and Sunderland defender Jody Craddock joins Made In Brum for an unforgettable conversation covering football, family, resilience and life beyond the game. Over a career spanning more than 700 appearances, Jody played at the highest level with Sunderland and Wolves, facing some of the greatest players of his generation while building a reputation as one of football’s most reliable defenders. In this episode, Jody discusses: ⚽ Life at Wolves and Sunderland ⚽ Playing against Eric Cantona, Dennis Bergkamp, Alan Shearer, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robin van Persie ⚽ The legendary Niall Quinn & Kevin Phillips partnership ⚽ Premier League dressing rooms and football culture ⚽ The road to becoming a Wolves legend ⚽ Family tragedy and personal resilience ⚽ Losing his son Jake ⚽ Supporting his son Toby through leukemia ⚽ How art became an outlet away from football ⚽ Life after retirement This is a powerful, honest and inspiring conversation packed with football stories, emotion and perspective from one of the game’s most respected professionals. 🎙️ Available on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🔗 Follow Made In Brum for more conversations with footballers, musicians, fighters, entrepreneurs and Birmingham personalities.

S6 Ep7: Paul Robinson: WBA Survival Heroics, Blues Memories & Dressing Room Stories

Former Birmingham City and West Brom defender Paul Robinson joins Made in Brum for a brilliant honest conversation about football, dressing rooms and life after the game. ⚽ Robbo opens up on: 🔥 The Great Escape with West Brom 🔥 His iconic goal against Aston Villa 🔥 Birmingham City memories 🔥 Watford and early career lessons 🔥 The “phantom injury” that ruined a transfer 🔥 Dressing room characters & teammates 🔥 Brian Robson and top managers 🔥 Transitioning into coaching 🔥 Football mentality and surviving pressure A proper football conversation packed with stories, laughs and insight from one of the game’s real characters. 🎙️ Full episode available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts. 📲 Follow Made in Brum for more football stories, podcasts and exclusive clips. #PaulRobinson #BCFC #WBA #GreatEscape #BirminghamCity #WestBrom #Championship #PremierLeague #FootballPodcast #WatfordFC #MadeInBrum #EFL #FootballStories #Albion #COYB

S6 Ep6: JOE HUNT: From Birmingham Clubs To Worldwide Dance Floors 🌍🎧 | Floor Fillers, DJ Advice & UK Garage

Joe Hunt joins the Made In Brum podcast for a brilliant conversation about his journey from Birmingham’s underground club scene to becoming one of the UK’s most respected DJs and producers 🎧🔥 Joe talks about: * starting out DJing in Birmingham clubs and raves * building his sound through UK garage & bassline * creating floor fillers that work worldwide * life on the road touring internationally * the story behind “Up To No Good” * advice for upcoming DJs and producers * consistency, graft and surviving the music industry From local venues in the Midlands to festival stages across the world, this is a proper insight into the mindset and work ethic behind a long-lasting DJ career. Joe Hunt is a Birmingham/Walsall DJ & producer, co-founder of Jump Records, and saw major commercial success with tracks including “Up To No Good”, receiving support across BBC Radio 1, Capital Dance and international DJs worldwide. 🎙️ Available now on: Spotify YouTube Apple Podcasts Follow Made In Brum for more honest conversations with footballers, musicians, creators and Birmingham personalities. #JoeHunt #UKGarage #Bassline #DJPodcast #MadeInBrum #BrumLife #DanceMusic #DJLife #Podcast #Birmingham #UKMusic #HouseMusic #GarageMusic

S6 Ep5: “Can Birmingham Become a Basketball City Again?” Rob Palmer on Rockets, Olajuwon & Changing Lives

Basketball in Birmingham once had a real buzz — so what happened? In this episode of Made in Brum, Rob Palmer joins us to talk about the rise of Birmingham Rockets, building opportunities for young people through sport, and why basketball deserves a bigger place in the city again. Rob discusses: * Growing a community basketball movement across Birmingham * Delivering programmes for 1,200+ weekly participants * Using coaching, mentoring and sport to change lives * Accessibility and opportunities within basketball * Sponsorship, marketing and growing the game locally * Bringing basketball back into the spotlight in Birmingham * Working alongside NBA legend Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon * International basketball camps and elite player development We also explore the impact of Hakeem Olajuwon — one of the greatest basketball players of all time — and what Birmingham can learn from global basketball culture. If you care about youth sport, community projects, Birmingham culture or basketball’s future in the UK, this episode is for you.  Sponsored by Certified Pro Installs - providing certified electrical, fire protection and compliance solutions for businesses across the UK and Ireland, delivering professional installations, maintenance and safety services with directly employed engineers.