That Peter Crouch Podcast

“If I’d gone to Istanbul, none of this happens!” - John Bishop on Liverpool story Hollywood loved

On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete and Chris are holed up in a fancy hotel room ahead of a Hollywood-style chat with none other than John Bishop. From ball boy chaos at Watford to AFCON towel-gate madness, the lads kick things off with some classic football nonsense before diving into an incredible life story. John opens up about the sliding doors moment that changed everything - missing Istanbul, walking away from a secure job, and somehow ending up with a Hollywood film based on his life, directed by Bradley Cooper. We hear how stand-up comedy nearly went wrong in front of the England squad, what it takes to win over a hostile room, and why being relaxed might be the most powerful weapon of all. There’s Liverpool chat, Anfield directors’ box madness, iconic songs making their way into movies, and a reminder that football - just like life - can turn on one tiny moment. Plus, awkward hotel goodbyes, junket disasters, and proof that ball boys are officially on one. As always, let us know in the comments - what’s your biggest sliding doors moment? 00:00 - Hotel room chaos and setting the scene 02:10 - Crouchy’s “ultra-professional” car collection story 04:45 - Why golf is boring… until it isn’t 06:05 - Watford vs Millwall and the ball boy disaster 08:00 - AFCON final madness and towel-gate 10:30 - Introducing John Bishop 13:45 - How a film about John Bishop even happened 16:25 - Bradley Cooper gets involved 18:45 - How true the film is to John’s real life 20:05 - John Bishop vs the England dressing room 24:10 - The art of winning a hostile crowd 26:40 - Growing up a Liverpool fan 30:15 - Sitting in the Anfield directors’ box 33:30 - The Liverpool song moment in the film 40:05 - Istanbul, missed finals and sliding doors 46:20 - Could John Bishop do stand-up for England again? 49:10 - Awkward goodbyes and junket chaos 51:40 - Butterfly effects and career-defining moments This episode is sponsored by The AA, the UK’s No.1 breakdown provider. It’s OK with the AA, they’re the fastest major breakdown provider with more patrols up and down the country, 24/7, 365 days a year. So, if you want that peace of mind and be back on the road in no time - Join today at theaa.com/crouch T&Cs apply. Verify claims at theaa.com/best Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA  For more Peter Crouch:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch  Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch  For more Chris Stark  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell  Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14  #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

“They Didn’t Want It!” - Insight Into Macclesfield’s FA Cup Miracle & January Transfer Sagas

On this week’s episode of the Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris dive headfirst into the magic — and madness — of the FA Cup. Fresh off an unforgettable third round, the lads break down one of the greatest underdog stories you’ll ever hear, as non-league Macclesfield stun Crystal Palace and remind everyone why this competition still matters. Crouchy opens up about why these moments genuinely move him, sharing his love for the underdog and why football stories like this never lose their power. We hear firsthand from FA Cup hero Sam Heathcote — a PE teacher by day — as he joins the pod straight from the car en route to his next game, still buzzing from the biggest moment of his life. Elsewhere, the conversation turns darker as the lads unpack the brutal realities of the January transfer window. Sids delivers a painfully honest story about a training-ground moment that changed everything, revealing just how quickly confidence, careers, and clubs can turn… From muddy six-yard boxes to that infamous line — “we won’t stop you” — this episode has it all. FA Cup magic, transfer trauma, darts obsession, Spanish songs, and absolute chaos. This is football in all its glory. 00:00 - Welcome back, energy and settling in 03:42 - Crouchy’s holiday glow and chaotic catch-up 06:40 - Back in the studio and the pod’s evolving setup 09:27 - FA Cup third-round draw reactions 10:16 - The Macclesfield vs Palace shock explained 12:14 - Why non-league FA Cup stories hit harder 14:57 - Calling FA Cup hero Sam Heathcote and teammates live 18:00 - A PE teacher by day, giant-killer by night 21:35 - Was there belief before the upset? 24:00 - The aftermath: celebrations, chaos and reality 26:30 - Coming down from the FA Cup emotional high 29:23 - FA Cup fallout and Tottenham reaction 32:10 - Sidwell’s January transfer experiences 36:54 - The training-ground moment that changed everything 39:06 - “I’ve never felt so degraded” — career crossroads 42:10 - The phrase players fear: “We won’t stop you” 46:30 - Why January transfers mess with your head 47:20 - Paddy Power segment 53:40 - Will the heat affect our World Cup? 58:40 - Final reflections on FA Cup magic and January reality Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA  For more Peter Crouch:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch  Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch  For more Chris Stark  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell  Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14  #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

‘We’ve Gone Global’ Crouchy Passes the Pod to Ronaldo, Iniesta, Cafu and More!

New year, same chaos. Crouchy's dialling in from Dubai, Sid’s gone full flamenco, and Chris is still reeling from missing the greatest night in Ally Pally history. In this episode, the boys catch up post-Christmas and somehow end up covering robot massages, dodgy gift-giving, Sidwell’s ambition to become a Spanish guitar-playing Gypsy King, and whether the pod should launch a residency at Finsbury Park. Crouchy talks us through meeting Ronaldo at the World Sports Summit (yes, that Ronaldo), putting the podcast on the global stage, and why there’s a very real chance we could become PSG’s shirt sponsor. There’s also a very passionate rant about the FA Cup, a long-overdue roasting of Tottenham’s home form, and Chris has an existential breakdown over kids dressing as referees for Christmas. Darts. Destiny. Desmonds. Let’s go." 00:00 – Welcome back: robot hands, bad presents & Sid’s groans 04:30 – Sidwell's musical ambitions: Finsbury Park warm-up act? 05:00 – Crouchy’s Busted moment at the O2 (yes, really) 10:00 – Ronaldo finally meets his hero (kind of) 20:00 – Pod in Paris? Crouchy makes big moves in Dubai 25:00 – “You’ve put us on the world stage” 33:00 – Chris’s extreme darts FOMO 34:00 – Sidwell tips the bar staff: total Ally Pally carnage 38:00 – Darts of Destiny: £5K, nine darts and one Curtis 53:30 – FA Cup fever: Crouchy’s rallying cry 1:07:00 – The game’s gone: kids with VAR screens for Christmas 1:08:30 – Are referees becoming influencers now? 1:10:00 – Ref talk, tights, and a gladiator future 1:42:00 – The annual missionary predictions: Spurs v Villa 1:56:00 – Dubai days & Crouchy’s global glow-up 1:59:00 – Arsenal, Wrexham and third-round mayhem ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Why Everyone Thinks They’re Good at Bowling & Darts Of Destiny Finale Drama! | New Years Eve Special

On this New Year’s special episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris kick back with a relaxed end-of-year pod with listener messages, reflections on a huge year, and absolutely no pressure… until bowling enters the conversation. The lads look back on some unforgettable podcast moments, react to thoughtful listener questions about football pressure, injuries, and dressing room dynamics, and share a genuinely moving message about prostate health awareness. Then, in true Crouchy fashion, things take a sharp turn as a simple listener question sparks a full-blown debate about ten-pin bowling. Is a perfect bowling game harder than a hole-in-one? Why does everyone think they’re better at bowling than they actually are? What’s the most embarrassing thing you can do on a bowling date — and when did bowling shoes quietly disappear forever? It’s light-hearted, nostalgic, unexpectedly philosophical, and the perfect way to see in the New Year with the pod. Happy New Year from the lads — and yes, most of the episode really does end up being about bowling.    00:00 - New Year’s Eve pod begins & relaxed holiday vibes 01:02 - Reflecting on podcast highlights from the year 02:05 - Wild journey home stories & “investment opportunities” tease 03:29 - Listener question: are managers hiding injuries? 04:16 - Emotional prostate health message from a listener 05:27 - Can players really fake injuries? Dressing room reality 06:46 - Playing through illness & injections in football 08:10 - Listener sparks the bowling debate: how hard is a perfect game? 09:24 - Is a hole-in-one actually easier than bowling 300? 11:21 - Worst possible bowling behaviour on a date 12:41 - Why getting a strike is still somehow awkward 14:04 - The mystery of bowling shoes disappearing 16:15 - Where do bowling pins actually go? 18:20 - The embarrassment of owning a bowling ball 20:00 - Realising the whole episode became about bowling 20:26 - Happy New Year & Darts of Destiny intro 21:19 - Darts of Destiny finale drama Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA  For more Peter Crouch:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch  Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch  For more Chris Stark  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell  Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14  #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

That Christmas Nativity Special: Donkeys, Darts & Angel Di Maria

On this week’s Christmas special of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris fully embrace the festive spirit — with a twist only football could provide. Forget the traditional nativity, because the lads bring you a football-themed retelling of the Christmas story, featuring familiar faces like Mary Earps, Angel Di Maria, Dean Windass, Peter Schmeichel, and a baby Gabriel Jesus born not in Bethlehem… but firmly in football folklore. With festive jumpers on, beers flowing, and absolutely no attempt to take things seriously, Crouchy leads the lads through a chaotic, laugh-out-loud Christmas tale that somehow manages to celebrate football heritage and the true meaning of Christmas all at once. There’s donkey impressions, questionable accents, proud dad moments, and just enough sentimentality to remind everyone what the season is all about. To round things off, the Darts of Destiny makes its Christmas return, with league points, pressure throws, and big regrets on the line — all in support of a brilliant cause. Merry Christmas from all of us at That Peter Crouch Podcast 🎄⚽ Chumbawamba  00:00 - Festive jumpers, beers & Christmas vibes 01:29 - Christmas Eve traditions & pub confessions 02:50 - “The true meaning of Christmas” football-style 03:32 - Introducing the football Nativity story 03:45 - The Nativity begins: Mary Earps & Joseph Cole 04:15 - Angel Di Maria delivers the big news 05:03 - King Ledley’s decree & the journey begins 05:42 - Dean Windass enters as the donkey 06:33 - No room at the inn… Manuel Neuer says no 07:10 - Peter Schmeichel offers the stable 07:56 - Gabriel Jesus is born in the Nicky Banger 08:35 - Shepherds receive the heavenly announcement 09:17 - The Three Kings arrive with gifts 09:47 - “What Christmas is all about” 10:26 - Proud dad energy & jumper appreciation 12:44 - Darts of Destiny returns Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA  For more Peter Crouch:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch  Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch  For more Chris Stark  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell  Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14  #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.