Iron Cast: The Official West Ham United Podcast

West Ham Legends Christmas Party: Untold Stories & Surprise Appearances! Dec 20, 2024

Join West Ham legends Anton Ferdinand, Carlton Cole, Paul Konchesky and Jimmy Walker for a Christmas reunion like no other!

Packed with laughter, games, challenges and memories, this special festive feature has it all: Anton receiving a hilarious gift featuring his goal against his brother Rio, a surprise call from another Hammers legend and Paul Konchesky finally settling the debate over his iconic FA Cup final goal – was it a shot or a cross?

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Iron Cast RETURNS: Emerson Palmieri exclusive! Nov 19, 2024

Iron Cast is BACK for Season 2, featuring Hammers hero Emerson Palmieri!

Fresh from making his 100th Premier League appearance, left-back Emerson sits down with Chris and Ginge to discuss life at West Ham, his impressive commemorative tattoos and translating for Lucas Paquetá.

Emi also opens up on his kids' love of the Hammers and his own passion for gaming!

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Best Prague memories feat. Jarrod Bowen, Behzinga & Crofty from Sky Sports! Jun 06, 2024

It is one year since we tasted European glory in Prague with victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League final.

To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a special edition of Iron Cast, bringing you all the very best memories from that special day.

Guest order:

Jarrod Bowen
Behzinga
Tomáš Souček
Antonio, Areola & Ogbonna
David Croft
Kevin Nolan

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Ginge reacts to funniest YouTube comments! Iron Cast special Jun 04, 2024

A special edition of Iron Cast, West Ham Icon James “Ginger Pele” Collins reacts to the best, worst and funniest comments received on social media over the last 12 months.

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Best & Worst Moments and Mo Kudus Magic | Iron Cast Season Review May 29, 2024

Welcome to a special edition of Iron Cast in which hosts Chris Scull and ex-West Ham star James Collins dissect the season gone by.

The pair discuss goal of the season, the biggest “What If?” and the best and worst moments from the 2023/24 campaign.

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The Ultimate West Ham LIVE Show: with Michail Antonio, Alphonse Areola & Angelo Ogbonna Apr 29, 2024

A very special edition of Iron Cast comes live from the JD Sports store in Stratford, featuring Michail Antonio, Alphonse Areola and Angelo Ogbonna!

Our Hammers Heroes participated in a thrilling Mystery Player Quiz, testing their knowledge of teammates past and present. Hammers fans in the audience also got the chance to put their own skills to the test with a West Ham Trivia Quiz - with one lucky winner receiving a very special prize!

A live show is nothing without fan interaction and our players also fielded a Q&A with questions submitted by members of the audience.

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Jarrod Bowen: Meeting Danny Dyer, Crying In A Café & Fiorentina Goal Apr 23, 2024

Iron Cast is back with a brand new exclusive interview featuring the Hammers’ European hero, Jarrod Bowen!

Jarrod opens up on the first time he met Danny (and Dani) Dyer, the tearful story behind his England call-up and what went through his mind when he bagged the winning goal against Fiorentina in the UEFA Conference League Final.

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Tomáš Souček reveals ALL: Prague parties, ‘secret’ celebration & Leverkusen’s Czech players Apr 08, 2024

Into his fifth year as a Hammer, Tomáš Souček is this week’s guest on Iron Cast!

Tomáš gives us an inside take on scoring last minute screamers, what happened during the Prague celebrations and what he’s been saying to Leverkusen’s Czech players.

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Aaron Cresswell on Big Sam's banter and the TIGHTEST man in football! Apr 02, 2024

This week's guest is West Ham’s longest-serving current player - Aaron Cresswell.

From near-relegation to European cup glory, Cressy reflects back on his near-decade at the club in a brutally honest interview.

In amongst the highs and lows of being a Hammer, Cressy also tells some hilarious stories involving Big Sam, Craig Dawson and Danny Ings’ hair transplant.

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“He broke every rule in training!” Don Hutchison on Paolo Di Canio Mar 27, 2024

Ex-Hammers, Liverpool and Scotland legend Don Hutchison is with us this week. Don tells some great stories about clashing with some of the game's biggest characters.

Don also got stuck into this week's Mystery Player Quiz against Ginge.

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NEW: Guess The Mystery Player Quiz with Ginge! Mar 19, 2024

Iron Cast is back with a special new feature - a game!

Each week we will present a new gaming feature, but Ginge is first in the hot seat as he takes on the Mystery Player Quiz. Skip to the last 10 minutes and see if you can beat him.

Elsewhere, Ginge discusses his upbringing in a rugby family, breaking through at Cardiff and shares hilarious stories of the old Bluebirds chairman, Sam Hamman.

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BONUS POD: Behzinga from the Sidemen reveals his Ultimate West Ham XI Mar 12, 2024

In this special edition of Iron Cast, Hammers fan Behzinga outlines his ultimate West Ham XI.

From Boleyn cult heroes to modern-day greats, Romford-born Behzinga has seen scores of top players walk through the doors since he started supporting West Ham as a child.

Expect some surprise inclusions as the Sidemen star reveals his dream line-up!

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Lee Bowyer: My Biggest Regret In Football Mar 05, 2024

Boyhood Hammers fan and former player Lee Bowyer discusses his biggest career regret alongside his two spells as a player with the club.

He also reveals the trumpet-playing ex-Hammer who used to invite the whole squad to his pub gigs.

Bowyer sets the record straight on his spat with Kieron Dyer and outlines his managerial ambitions.

Now in charge of Montserrat, Bowyer has been tasked with taking the Caribbean minnows to their first-ever World Cup.

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F1's Crofty Reveals All: West Ham DMs and more! Feb 27, 2024

Lifelong Hammers fan David 'Crofty' Croft is a familiar face amongst Formula One fans as the voice of Sky Sports' coverage.

Crofty reveals all in this week’s Iron Cast, from the DMs a West Ham player sent him to the F1 team principals who don’t quite see eye-to-eye...

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EXCLUSIVE: Behzinga breaks down his favourite West Ham moments! Feb 20, 2024

Behzinga (a.k.a Ethan Payne) from The Sidemen joins the pod this week in a celebrity Iron Cast exclusive!

The social media megastar opens up on his favourite moments as a West Ham supporter, from cheering on his childhood favourites at the Boleyn Ground to announcing Lucas Paqueta’s signing on behalf of the club.

He also shares his advice for aspiring young creators and gives us an inside look at the brand new Sidemen Netflix documentary which premiered on February 14.

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Freddie Kanouté: Hilarious Razor Ruddock Stories & The Truth About Spurs Move Feb 13, 2024

Frédéric Kanouté is this week's guest on Iron Cast and it's an absolute classic. Freddie tells some brilliant stories about his time at West Ham, from Razor Ruddock in the changing rooms and the language struggles of East London to the ex-Hammers manager who was "too nice".

Freddie also tells his side of the story after a controversial transfer which saw the Malian join London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

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Thomas Hitzlsperger on LGBT footballers and coming out as gay Feb 06, 2024

To mark LGBT History Month, we are joined by former West Ham midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger. To this day, Thomas remains the most high-profile footballer in history to come out as gay.

Thomas discusses coming out, the progress LGBT issues have made in football and what more needs to be done.

Thomas also reflects on his full football career, from the highs of winning the Bundesliga to the lows of experiencing relegation with West Ham.

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"My son loves West Ham!" Lukasz Fabianski discusses his future at the club Jan 30, 2024

Lukasz Fabianski is our guest this week on Iron Cast, opening up on his future at the club and how his heart will always be 'claret and blue'.

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BREAKING: Kalvin Phillips FIRST West Ham interview! Jan 26, 2024

New West Ham signing Kalvin Phillips gives his first interview as a Hammer!

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Matty Etherington: My battle with addiction Jan 23, 2024

In one of our most powerful episodes yet, ex-West Ham winger Matty Etherington opens up on his battles with a gambling addiction.

Matty also discusses having trials with Manchester United and the lingering heartbreak of defeat in the 2006 FA Cup Final.

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"He's uncoachable": Coach Mark Robson on Lucas Paqueta and January transfer incomings Jan 16, 2024

First-team coach and former Hammers player Mark Robson joins the pod to discuss his route into coaching, first impressions of Lucas Paqueta and whether we'll see any January transfer activity.

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'The goal was special!' Ricardo Vaz Tê sits down with Chris Scull and James Collins Jan 09, 2024

On this week's episode,Ricardo Vaz Tê sits down with Chris Scull and James Collins to discuss all things West Ham United and THAT goal in the play-off final.

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Emergency Episode! Australian International Katrina Gorry Arrives! Jan 05, 2024

EMERGENCY EPISODE! Australian International Katrina Gorry signs for West Ham United Women! Chris and Gilly Flaherty sit down with Katrina to discuss her arrival in East London! COYI!

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John Moncur reveals all in the first Iron Cast episode of 2024 Jan 02, 2024

Our first guest of 2024 is none other than ex-WHU midfielder, John Moncur.

John tells us about his favourite moments playing for West Ham United and gives us exclusive insight into his playing days. Check it out!

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Iron Cast 2023 Best Bits! Dec 26, 2023

We're ending 2023 with the best bits from Iron Cast so far. See you in the new year. Come on you Irons!

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The Ginger Pele on not liking Christmas and players giving each other presents! #ASKGINGE RETURNS! Dec 19, 2023

#ASKGINGE RETURNS!

The attention returns to the Ironcast co-host, James Collins as he answers questions submitted by YOU!

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Bobby Zamora on beef with Sol Campbell, not liking football and the manager nicknamed ‘Chocolate’ Dec 12, 2023

Bobby Zamora is our guest this week on Iron Cast and it’s one of the funniest episodes yet.

Bobby discusses his infamous battle with Sol Campbell at Highbury, the manager nicknamed ‘Chocolate’ and the teammate who tried to put everyone in a headlock when he got into MMA.

He also clarifies comments made around ‘not liking football’.

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"He burned me with an iron!" Mark Ward on Julian Dicks PART 1 Dec 05, 2023

'80s cult hero Mark Ward joins Iron Cast this week and discusses getting released by Everton for being too small, working in a bakery while playing non-league football and the carnage of rooming with Julian Dicks.

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Kevin Keen: West Ham Academy forfeits & smashing Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup Final Nov 28, 2023

This week on Iron Cast, we are joined by former West Ham midfielder Kevin Keen who spent a decade at the club.

Keen has since gone on to take caretaker charge of the Irons on two occasions, and is currently employed by the club as Under-18s coach.

He talks us through the current academy forfeits, losing his boots when West Ham won promotion and the moment he knew Mark Noble would become a Hammers legend.

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Anton Ferdinand is back in the hot seat! Nov 21, 2023

West Ham's number five is back with the boys...

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#ASK GINGE.... The first of the series... Nov 14, 2023

The attention now turns to co-host, James Collins aka The Ginger Pele. The West Ham social media team pulled together some top questions from our fans and this is what YOU and Ginge had to say...

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Six assists already! It's James Ward-Prowse... Nov 07, 2023

Straight from training and the Caraboa Cup win, James Ward-Prowse joins the Iron Cast boys on today's episode. We chat about team mates, England call ups and how London already feels like home!

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Rehanne Skinner joins Chris Scull and our women's co-host, Gilly Flaherty! Oct 31, 2023

New West Ham women's manager, Rehanne Skinner is in the house with none other than Ex West Ham captain, Gilly Flaherty!

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Uncle Ange is in the house! Buckle up for this one... Oct 23, 2023

From Chadwell Heath to Rush Green, from The Boleyn to London Stadium... Angelo Ogbonna has seen it and lived it and now for the very first time, tells it. Sit back and enjoy this one...

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Dean Ashton... England's greatest player they never had. Oct 16, 2023

One of West Ham's greatest number nines joins the Iron Cast boys to chat Upton Park, England, goals and more importantly THAT bicycle kick!

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We've got a chance David Martin's on Iron Cast! Oct 10, 2023

On this week's episode of Iron Cast, Chris and Ginge sit down with West Ham United cult hero David Martin! COYI!

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A discussion on No Room For Racism with Anton Ferdinand Oct 03, 2023

On this week's episode of Iron Cast, Chris and Ginge sit down with Anton Ferdinand to have a discussion on the Premier League's No Room For Racism campaign as well as 'The Soccer Tournament'. COYI!

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Mackenzie Arnold the new Women's Captain! Sep 29, 2023

BONUS Iron Cast! Today in the Iron Cast studio, Mackenzie Arnold sits down with Chris and Ginge to discuss being appointed captain of West Ham United women's team, her World Cup legacy and the new WSL season.

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A conversation with Paolo Di Canio! Sep 26, 2023

West Ham United Cult Hero, Paolo Di Canio, joins Chris and Ginge in the Iron Cast studio for our biggest episode to date! Paolo goes in-depth on his career with West Ham, reflecting on his move to the team in 1999 and some of his most memorable moments for the Irons. COYI!

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Kudus, Mavropanos and Johnson live from JD Sports Oxford Street! Sep 19, 2023

On this week's episode, Mohammed Kudus, Dinos Mavropanos and Ben Johnson, sit down with Chris and Ginge at JD Sports Oxford Street! Our first ever Iron Cast in front of a live studio audience, hosted by West Ham United's Official Sleeve Partner JD Sports!

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Matt Jarvis On His Career And Time At West Ham! Sep 12, 2023

On this weeks episode of Iron Cast, Chris and Ginge sit down with ex West Ham United and England International, Matt Jarvis. Jarvo sits down in the Iron Cast studio to talk through his footballing career and his time at West Ham! COYI!

Iron Cast is going on tour and taking over JD Sports! Our first ever podcast in front of a live audience is taking place next Monday 18th September, at JD Sports Oxford Street. Sign up now for a chance to be within the live studio audience: https://reporting.jdsports.co.uk/cgi-bin/msite?social_comp_5+a+0+0+0+0+0

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Bobby Moore, Premier League Medals and The Boys of '86... the life of Tony Gale! Sep 05, 2023

On this weeks episode of Iron Cast, Chris and Ginge sit down with West Ham United legend, Tony Gale. The boys talk carpooling with Bobby Moore, The Boys of '86 and Blackburn Rovers singing Bubbles in 1995. COYI!

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BONUS POD: Europa League draw reaction with Carlton Cole and Guvna B! Sep 01, 2023

Chris Scull, the Ginger Pele, Guvna B and our very own Carlton Cole reflect on our Europa League Draw. Straight off the back of an Iron Cast live stream, the boys talk of European nights, mid week preparations and who our favourite Bačka Topola player is?!

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Kevin Nolan: Finals, Fights and Allardyce... Aug 29, 2023

West Ham United First Team Coach, Kevin Nolan, is the next guest to sit down with Chris and Ginge in the Iron Cast studio. Kev relives some key moments from his footballing career as well as that night in Prague! COYI!

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BONUS POD: Mohammed Kudus first club interview! Aug 27, 2023

Chris and Anton discuss our Premier League away win over Brighton & Hove Albion. We also introduce our fourth summer signing Mohammed Kudus! COYI!

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A Chelsea home win AND a new Greek Centre-Back! Aug 22, 2023

Oh what a glorious episode we have lined up for you. Chris and Ginge revel in our opening home game win against our West End rivals, Chelsea. And of course... we introduce our new number 15... Konstantinos Mavropanos! COYI!

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BONUS POD: We have our new number 7... James Ward-Prowse! Aug 14, 2023

Our second summer signing James Ward-Prowse sits down in the Iron Cast studio and chats free kicks, golf swings and linking up with Danny Ings again! COYI

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BONUS POD: Edson Álvarez first club interview! Aug 10, 2023

Mexican midfielder Edson Álvarez signs for the Hammers. We ask him about his early life, why he chose the No.19 shirt, and what we can expect from him this season! COYI

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Episode 1: Jarrod Bowen, Pablo Fornals, Divin Mubama Aug 08, 2023

Co hosts, Chris Scull and The Ginger Pele (James Collins) launch the first episode of Iron Cast - the official West Ham Podcast. Recorded at the InterContinental on the evening of The Road to Victory, we spoke to Jarrod Bowen, Pablo Fornals and Divin Mubama who dive into stories from their memorable night in Prague and how they all celebrated. ;)

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Coming Soon... Iron Cast: The Official West Ham United Podcast May 05, 2023

Get ready for the ultimate podcast experience for fans of the Hammers - the official West Ham United football podcast!

Every week, join us for in-depth interviews with first team players as they discuss their journey to the Premier League and their experiences at the London Stadium and beyond.

Hit subscribe now and get ready for the first episode... coming soon!

Come on you Irons!

To get in touch with the show, email: ironcast@westhamunited.co.uk

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