The Snooker Hall Podcast

In the first episode of a new feature, 2015 world champion Stuart Bingham joins me in The Practice Room to chat about a new milestone in his career, player etiquette, tournament formats, the Shoot Out and when to put up Christmas decorations.

Paul Curran, the man behind Cuefix NI, joins me to chat about the recent Northern Ireland Open, the upcoming tournament in Nanjing and the technical aspects of cue components. We also discuss some off the table matters, including player welfare, Brazilian steakhouses and an old football rivalry.

Harvey, the creator of the X account "Mark Williams' Tweets Explained" joins me to chat about the English Open, the season so far, which players would be good in a bar fight and how snooker can better engage with fans.

David Caulfield, founder of Snooker HQ, joins me to praise Mark Selby's dominant win in Taiyuan. We also discuss which players could be in trouble this season and the controversy around Hossein Vafaei's "safety" shot.

Special guest Tatiana Woollaston joins me to talk about her career to date, life on the tour, the atmosphere during matches and the more difficult aspects of being a snooker referee.

Nick Metcalfe joins me for a bumper episode to discuss his journalism career, the new snooker season, which players to watch out for, post match interviews from players, sportswashing and England’s agonising defeat in the World Cup.Get in touch: [email protected]

Michael Day, chief writer for Totally Snookered, returns to the podcast to preview the new season. We discuss the players who will get a lot of attention, including Mark Allen, current number 1 Judd Trump and new world champion Wu Yize.Get in touch: [email protected]

In the first episode of the new season, Sean "The Storm" O'Sullivan joins me to chat about the World Cup, Arsenal's glorious Premier League triumph, his return to the pro snooker tour and the role of social media in modern sport.Get in touch: [email protected]

After some time for reflection, Neal Foulds returns to The Snooker Hall Podcast to analyse the key talking points of the recent World Championship in Sheffield.

Analysis of key talking points of the early rounds at The Crucible, including Kyren Wilson’s comeback win mixed attitudes of debutants, selfish audience members not switching off their phones and the battle between youth and experience. Discussion on the news that the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will not be continuing and the impact it could have on the sport.Get in touch: [email protected]