BeesPod - Barnet FC Podcast

January 2026 marks 10 years of BeesPod. To celebrate, Iain & Mem welcome Michael Hanley - part of the original BeesPod team, who joins the show while Charlie is starring in the West End!We look back over the past 10 years, through the ups and downs, and review how football - both on and off the pitch, has changed for the Bees.Thank you all for listening over the years and we hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the middle of busy festive period for the Bees, Iain & Mem catch up to cast an eye over the Bees' performances throughout the last few months. Following a brief life & BBB update, we chat through the highs and lows of the Barnet's first season back in the EFL, as well as looking ahead to the January transfer window and fixtures ahead. Wishing you all a very restful and happy festive period. Link to Charlie's play is here: https://sohotheatre.com/events/revenge-after-the-levoyah/Take care and see you in 2026! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain, Mem and Charlie return to look back on Barnet’s first month back in the EFL. 7 points from 6 games tells the story of a mixed August, with new signings settling in and familiar faces finding their rhythm. We pick apart the performances, highlight where the Bees have shown promise, and where work still needs to be done. Plus, we ask what August tells us about the season ahead.Thanks for listening and COUYB! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Bees prepare for their first game of the season against Fleetwood Town on Saturday 2nd August, Charlie, Mem and Iain dust off the crystal balls and make some predictions for the season ahead.Let us know what you think online or in person on Saturday Everything crossed for a great first game back in the EFL!Mem, Charlie and Iain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of Barnet's return to the EFL in 25-26, Charlie, Mem and Iain sit down with Dean Brennan and Connor Smith (with a brief appearance from Jerome Okimo) to talk through last season's title, summer recruitment and plans for League 2. In a typically honest and open interview, Dean and Connor explain how they approached key games last season, their thinking around recruitment over the summer, and how they feel League 2 will compare to the National League. Thank you so much to Dean, Connor and Jerome for their time. We hope you enjoy the epsiode and are looking forward to the new season as much as we are!Take care and see you soon, Mem, Charlie & Iain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a Football Cliches style quiz, the Media Men (Sam E & Rory E) go up against the Cassen brothers (Jack & Charlie) to test a wide range of weird and wonderful Barnet knowledge. From Richard Nartey to Mitch Brundell, we hope you enjoy the first in a series of electric and irreverent Barnet quizzes.See you soon!Mem, Charlie & Iain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in the EFL! Charlie, Mem and Iain react to an incredible season that sees the Bees head back into the football league for the first time in 7 years!We celebrate an extraordinary record-breaking campaign and pick out our favourite memories from the season.Thank you for listening and we look forward to seeing you at a game soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking a moment to step away from the title race, Charlie, Mem and Iain compete in a 'Come Dine With Me' style event to create the worst away. Ground? Oppostion? Players? Managers? Going back through the painful memories of heavy defeats and dodgy terraces, who can create the worst away of all time. A brief note, you may have noticed from the logo / intro that we've joined the TalkSport fan network. We were invited to join a few weeks ago and couldn't see any downside. Nothing about the show changes (still infrequent and still informal!) but anything that can give the show a louder megaphone as the BBB campaign keeps pushing on deserves a mention. As ever, thank you so much for listening and we hope you enjoy the show! 4 games to go, everything crossed we can get over the line!Iain, Mem & Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Charlie & Iain catch up after a stunning run of form put Barnet in pole position heading in the final stretch of the season. We run an eye back over the past few games - including an incredible run against Solihull, York, Oldham and Rochdale, before looking ahead to the upcoming run of games as Dean Brennan's men try to return to the football league after a 7 year absence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BeesPod are delighted and honoured to welcome Martin Allen to the podcast. In a wide-ranging, deeply insightful and moving interview, Martin talks us through the 2014-2015 Championship winning season and his favourite memories at the club. We are incredibly grateful to Martin for his time. It was brilliant to spend an afternoon listening to his stories of one of the most memorable Barnet campaigns. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Happy New Year!Iain, Mem & Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a typically lengthy hiatus, Iain, Mem and Charlie return to catch-up as the season approaches the half-way mark. Recorded after the victory at Dagenham, we look back over the past months with the title fight warming up nicely. Can the Bees maintain their form through the festive period? Can the squad fly high into 2025? Thank you as ever for all your amazing questions and support! As ever, you can find us on Twitter. We hope you enjoy the show and come on you Bees! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie and Iain catch up on Barnet's start to the 24-25 season so far. After a last-minute winner prompts a stern rebuke from the boss of some fans' early season complaints, we assess whether Deano's frustration with supporters is justified. We take a look back over the opening run of games, cast an eye of the new signings, and get stuck into many of your excellent questions. Thank you, as ever, so much for listening. You can find us on twitter at @beespod and we look forward to seeing you at the Hive soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Iain & Charlie dust off the crystal ball and look ahead to the 24-25 season. After some erratic (!) predications last year, all of us set out our stall in a bid to avoid the dreaded wood spoon. Let us know what you think online, and we'd love to hear some of your own predictions ahead of the season's first game. Thanks, as ever, for your support of the show and we look forward to seeing you soon!Mem, Iain & Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the 24-25 season, BeesPod sits down with Dean Brennan and Connor Smith for a detailed and wide-ranging interview. They discuss lessons learned from last season, their approach to recruitment this season, and their expectations and plans for the year ahead. Thank you, as ever, to Dean and Connor for being so generous with their time. We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for listening and for all your support of the show. Enjoy the rest of summer and we look forward to seeing you in August!Mem, Iain & Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a long hiatus, Iain, Charlie and Mem return for a bumper end of season review show. Barnet's brilliant campaign ended in brutal fashion, with a 4-0 defeat at home to Solihull Moors in the Play Off Semi Final. We cast our eyes back over that bleak April afternoon, while also looking back further to key moments and trends across the campaign. In the second half, we turn our attention to the dozens the fabulous questions we recieved - as well returning to the Barnet Academy for those all-important end of year reports.Thank you for all your support of the podcast throughout the season. We'll continue to work on the Bring Barnet Back campaign over the coming months, before returning in pre season for the pod's 9th (!) year. Have a lovely summer break and we'll see you in July!Iain, Charlie & Mem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Charlie and Iain catch up and chat through the last month of following Barnet. After a review of our latest run of games, which has seen the Bees jump back into a good run of form, we chat about the changes Brennan has made - including the big call in goal. There's also time to review the pre-season predictions and see just how badly wrong some are going!We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, you can find us online at @BeesPod on twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Play along with this year's Christmas quiz! After Trevor and Charlie went head to head earlier this week, test your Barnet FC knowledge and see if you can beat their scores. You'll need a pen and paper for the 6 rounds and 36 questions. Feel free to pause Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Iain and Charlie look back over #BarnetFC's dip in league form. What's the recent defeat against Gateshead, Oldham and Wealdstone? We go through the tactics and players in the recent run, and wonder what might change ahead of a busy festive period. We are also joined by Janet Matthewson, CEO of Young Barnet Foundation who tells us about their Christmas campaign.As ever, thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem & Iain catch up after Barnet's 4-2 defeat away at Chesterfield in a promotion 6 pointer. After a phenomenal start to the season, Saturday's game of 2 halves saw the Bees put in a sterling first-half performance, only to be left empty-handed as Chesterfield stormed their way into a 4 goal lead in the second half. Ahead of an exciting and challenging month of fixtures, we go through the big game, look ahead to the run before Christmas, and get stuck into your fantastic questions. As ever, thank you so much for your support! You can always get in touch via twitter @BeesPod. COYB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain, Mem & Charlie take a look back at the first 1/3rd of Barnet's 23-24 campaign. In the wake of several comeback victories, we look at the tactics and players making the difference to the Bees' superb start. As autumn falls and the nights draw closer, do Dean Brennan's men have what it takes to stay in title race against some top-class opposition. As ever, thank you so much for all your amazing questions and support.We hope you enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Charlie & Iain catch up for the first time this season. As the summer fades away, the Bees enter September flying high with 5 wins in their opening 7 games. We run an eye over the season so far, picking out the highlights and wondering whether the Bees' form can be sustained as autumn comes into view. Thank you so much for all your support and fantastic questions! As ever, reach out to us at @BeesPod on twitter. COYB! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Charlie & Mem sit down with Dean Brennan, Connor Smith and Kirk Rayment to discuss their plans ahead of Barnet's upcoming campaign in the National League. In a wide-ranging interview, Dean discusses lessons from last season, his approach to recruitment and his journey over the last 2 years. He also shares his views on this league next season and gives his tip for the title. Thank you so much to Dean, Connor and Kirk for giving up their time. We really hope you enjoy listening to Dean as much as we enjoyed recording this episode.Mem, Charlie, Iain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain, Charlie & Mem look ahead to the upcoming season. After an excellent 22-23, what do the next 9 months have in store? We look through the signings, departures and pre-season preparations, as well as giving our predictions for the Bees and National League. We look forward to seeing you back at the Hive on the 5th August!As ever, let us know what you think on Twitter @BeesPod. Thank you for your support, Iain, Mem & Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Charlie, and Iain try to build their best Barnet XI from 2000 - 2023. Players can only be selected once and a scramble breaks out as all three try to build the best possible Barnet team this side of the millennium. As ever, let us know what you think and share your own draft side with us @BeesPod online. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain, Mem and Charlie record a bumper end-of-season podcast to cast our eyes over a brilliant season supporting the Bees. Starting with a season review and breaking the campaign into 4 parts, we discuss the foundations of a brilliant effort that saw Barnet fall short against Boreham Wood in the National League play-off quarter-final. In the second half, we chat about the released list - giving a report on each player, before looking back on some of favourite memories. Thanks again for your support through the season. In particular, all of your brilliant questions and comments on Twitter. Enjoy the break and we look forward to seeing you at the start of pre-season. Iain, Mem and Charlie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain, Mem and Charlie catch up on Barnet's rollercoaster of a season so far. After Saturday's penalty shoot-out victory away at Maidstone, Barnet are now only 90 minutes away from a first Wembley visit since 1972.In the league, the Bees are still well in the play-off mix. Who knows what could happen towards the end of the season?On a side note, this is BeesPod's 50th episode. We're hugely grateful to you all for your support, and would like to give a couple of shout-outs to Michael, the club, and all of our guests over the years. As ever, let us know what you think @BeesPod on twitter. We hope you enjoy the show!Iain, Mem, and Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The BeesPod chaps have had a little rest which has coincided with Barnet flying up the table. Joining Charlie, Iain and Mem is Laurie Walker, the Bees' number 1. He gives us a bit of insight behind the scenes and what has changed. Enjoy the show and, as ever, let us know what you think on Twitter @BeesPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a busy month on and off the field, Charlie, Iain and Mem return to pick through a period full of goals, awful defending and reflect upon the recent minutes published by the BFCSA. Are we annoying customers?Enjoy the show and, as ever, let us know what you think on twitter @BeesPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Howell (@Owsy5)was kind enough to give his time to speak to Mem (@memdozer)who gives some fascinating insight to his time at Barnet during THE most successful era in our history, winning two promotions in three seasons. Owsy talks about what went on behind the scenes during a tumultuous time where the team kept winning but weren't being paid by the chairman Stan Flashman. If he wasn't a big enough legend, Owsy talks us through his part in Barnet winning the race to sign Albert Adomah!You can find us on Twitter and Facebook @BeesPod. Please subscribe to BeesPod wherever you get your podcasts from. (Apologies for the mic being a bit hot!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time in many years, Barnet have made a positive start to the 2022-23 National League season. After a positive summer's recruitment, clean sheets and three consecutive home wins, are the Bees ready to maintain a challenge at the top end of the table? Join Iain, Mem and new co-host Charlie on a deep dive into the Bees start to the new season. Enjoy the show and, as ever, let us know what you think on twitter @BeesPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barnet faced Eastleigh in front of the TV cameras. In this week's HiveFive, Mem shares his thoughts on a convincing win for the Bees. Twitter/Facebook: @beespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

League leaders Barnet headed up to Chesterfield on Friday night and BFCSA committee member Carla Devine was there to give her opinion on a disappointing evening. Twitter/Facebook: @beespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Delivered just in time to pump up Barnet fans making their way to The Hive. BeesPod regular Charlie Cassen returns to share his view of Tuesday's cracking away day at Yeovil. Twitter/Facebook: @beespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Barnet's solid opening day win vs Halifax, the Bees headed up to Gateshead hoping to make it 2 in 2. BeesPod newcomer Max Weinberg gives us his take on the Bees' game of two halves. Twitter/Facebook: @beespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carla joins BeesPod to provide our first Hive Five of the season. Her audio match report shares the positivity of a fresh start as the Bees pick up 3 points on the opening day against Halifax Town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dean Brennan sits down with BeesPod ahead of the 2022-23 season. In an honest and wide-ranging interview, he analyses the lessons from the last campaign and discusses his approach to recruitment ahead of the new campaign. With 3 weeks to go before the season opener, there's a fresh sense of optimism at the Hive for the first time in several years. Thank you to Dean for giving up his time and being so open throughout.We hope you enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain and Mem are joined by John Lewis to cast an eye over Barnet's 2021-2022 season. Mangerial changes, new players, ticket prices, tactics and hopes for a fresh start in August are just a small selection of what's on offer. Thank you all for your questions and support throughout this campaign. After a short break, we look forward to seeing you all at the Hive next season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the recent run of Twitter Spaces, Iain and Mem return to their usual format to discuss the difficulties Barnet have been facing since the Boreham Wood win, deep diving into some of the tactical issues and potential solutions. Twitter: @beespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie Cassen from Charlie Chats Footy podcast returns to HiveFive to pick the bones out a heavy home defeat to Stockport. You can feel Charlie's pain as he gets his frustrations off his chest on a terrible afternoon for Barnet. Twitter/Facebook: @beespodMusic: Catherine the Great Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special episode of BeesPod with Iain and Mem sitting down with Barnet FC's Head of Football/interim first team coach Dean Brennan and Goalkeeper coach and non league legend Dave "Dean" Anderson. This was recorded before Saturday's disappointing result against Chesterfield but the conversation is a positive insight into how Dean and Dave work and future plans including:- Who are their influences?- Which of our team could play in the Premier League- What are our recruitment plans- Does Barnet need a Director of Football to help Dean?...and more. Hope you enjoy the show. Let us know what you think on Twitter @beespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem and Iain are joined by John Lewis to run their eyes over the first half of Barnet's season in the National League. Fresh from a 0-0 draw against Boreham Wood, we discuss Dean Brennan's work so far in charge of the Bees and assess how the squad is shaping up as we head into 2022. Happy New Year to all our listeners and, as ever, you can find us on twitter @BeesPod. COYB! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BFCSA Executive committee member Carla Devine returns to review Barnet's disappointing away defeat to Yeovil and talks us through some of the game's flashpoints. Twitter/Facebook: @beespodMusic: Catherine the Great Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hive Five regular Charlie Cassen from Charlie Chats Footy podcast and his lucky charms return to review another win for the Bees against Maidenhead which means Barnet currently top the form table. Twitter/Facebook: @beespodMusic: Catherine the Great Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the day he won the BFCSA player of the month for October, Ephron Mason-Clark inspires the Bees to a second win at home on the bounce. BFCSA Chair Mark Whitelegg recalls the highlights of a #BarnetFC win which moves them up the table to 15th.Twitter/Facebook: @beespodMusic: Catherine the Great Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special episode of BeesPod as we were joined by Dan Martin who is the Head of the Hive Foundation. In this chat we discussed Dan's role in growing Barnet's presence in the community.Sadly a ton of commitments have meant that this episode wasn't a longer review of the recent games nor is there a HiveFive this week. We apologise for this episode falling well short of our 85% satisfaction benchmark!Let us know what you think on Twitter and Facebook @BeesPod and we really hope you enjoy the show!Leave a review on your podcast platform!Iain & Mem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's happened again! When Charlie Cassen's on Hive Five duty, Barnet win! Charlie gives us his reaction straight after the Bees' last gap victory against Aldershot. Twitter/Facebook: @beespodMusic: Catherine the Great Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After defeat at the weekend, Barnet needed to bounce back which they did away at another money bags side, Stockport County. A jubilant Carla Devine gives her take on the evening's win. Best wishes go out to Joe Widdowson.Twitter/Facebook: @beespodMusic: Catherine the Great Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A frustrating afternoon for the Bees as Hollywood FC make sure there's no happy ever after for Barnet. Sam Collins returns to HiveFive to give his thoughts on the game. Twitter/Facebook: @beespodMusic: Catherine the Great Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem gives his thoughts on Boreham Wood's Cup Final win at The Hive after a frustrating afternoon for the Bees. Barnet not reaching the First round proper of the FA Cup since losing to Tiverton in 1991. Twitter/Facebook: @BeesPodMusic by Catherine the Great Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apologies for the delay going up this week. Charlie Cassen returns and uses his luck to influence another win for the Bees away at Dover!Twitter/Facebook: @beespodMusic: Catherine the Great Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.