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Episode 273 – Yeah but, no but…

Laurie, Mark & Scott are brought crashing back down to earth after a disappointing week for Hearts, which saw the team lose to both Rangers and Aberdeen. Sponsored by Forrest […]

Dec 11, 20231h 15m

Episode 272 – Ac-KENT-Tchu-Ate The Positive

Laurie, Mark, Scott & Ryan are back with Mark’s eagerly awaited quiz, plus a look back at the Heart of Midlothian win against Kilmarnock & a look ahead to the […]

Dec 4, 20231h 7m

Episode 271 – From Pilton to Lebanon

Laurie, Mark, Scott & Ryan discuss last week’s match between Heart of Midlothian & St Johnstone at Tynecastle, as well as looking ahead to the Kilmarnock game this weekend. Sponsored […]

Nov 28, 20231h 15m

Episode 270- Who Am I?

Laurie, Mark, Scott McIntosh & Ryan McGowan discuss the upcoming match between Heart of Midlothian & St Johnstone at Tynecastle, as well as playing a Hearts-themed game of ‘Who Am […]

Nov 20, 20231h 13m

Shirts Around the Funnel – Episode 10

Paul Mitchell and Grant Young are joined by former Hearts defender and cup winner Paul Ritchie, to discuss his time at the club and shirts he wore. Sponsored by Forrest […]

Nov 20, 202333 min

Episode 269 – 2 out of 3 IS bad

Laurie & Mark are joined by ex-referee Des Roache to discuss the Motherwell against Hearts match from the weekend, in particular some of the refereeing decisions. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn […]

Nov 13, 20231h 15m

Episode 268 – Trust the Process?

Laurie, Mark & Scott discuss the 1-0 win against Livingston, the 3-1 League Cup semi-final defeat to Rangers at Hampden and the wider issues at Hearts right now. Sponsored by […]

Nov 8, 20231h 22m

Episode 267 – Red Haring

Laurie, Mark & Scott discuss the 2-1 defeat at Ibrox before looking ahead to the home game against Livingston and the League Cup semi-final against Rangers at Hampden. Sponsored by […]

Oct 30, 20231h 10m

Episode 266 – When the Going Gets Tough

Laurie, Mark & Scott discuss the disappointing 4-1 defeat to Celtic at Tynecastle & look ahead to this weekend’s trip to Ibrox to face Rangers. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & […]

Oct 24, 20231h 13m

Episode 265 – The Fab Four (Man-Shaft)

Laurie, Mark, Scott McIntosh & Ryan McGowan discuss the upcoming match against Celtic at Tynecastle, as well as the latest Hearts related international news. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald […]

Oct 17, 20231h 21m

Episode 264 – Lose Yourself (a 2-0 lead)

Laurie, Mark & Scott McIntosh discuss the Edinburgh derby, in which Heart of Midlothian drew 2-2 with Hibernian, before looking at some ‘sliding doors’ moments in Hearts’ history. Sponsored by […]

Oct 10, 20231h 17m

Episode 263 – Oh Deer

Laurie, Mark & Scott McIntosh discuss Hearts’ win away to Ross County, before being joined by Ryan McGowan to preview this weekend’s match against Hibs. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & […]

Oct 2, 20231h 6m

Episode 262 – Bundle of Joy

Laurie, Mark, Scott McIntosh & Joel Sked discuss the ups and downs of the last two matches for Hearts, against St Mirren & Kilmarnock, & react to the Viaplay Cup […]

Sep 27, 20231h 16m

Episode 261 – One Step at a Time

Laurie & Mark discuss the 2-0 win over Aberdeen at Tynecastle, players that didn’t fulfil their potential & the upcoming away game against St Mirren. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & […]

Sep 18, 20231h 12m

Episode 260 – Beacon of Nope

Laurie, Mark and Scott McIntosh discuss how they spent the weekend without Hearts, before looking ahead to this weekend’s match against Aberdeen at Tynecastle. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald […]

Sep 13, 20231h 4m

Episode 259 – Rearranging the Deck Chairs

Laurie, Mark and Scott McIntosh discuss the latest news about a change in the coaching structure at Hearts & the current situation at the club following the defeat to Motherwell. […]

Sep 6, 20231h 10m

Episode 258 – Make Some Noise (PAOK v HMFC)

Laurie and Scott McIntosh review the 4-0 second leg defeat to Greek side PAOK in Thessaloniki, in the Europa Conference League Play-off. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs Ltd […]

Aug 31, 202352 min

Episode 257 – Been Here Before

Laurie and Scott McIntosh discuss the disappointing 1-0 defeat to Dundee at Dens Park, before looking ahead to the upcoming Europa Conference League play-off second leg against PAOK. Sponsored by […]

Aug 29, 20231h 10m

Shirts Around the Funnel – Episode 9

Paul Mitchell and Grant Young discuss the latest Hearts kits for season 2023/24; including the latest home shirt, a controversial pink away option and an extremely popular third kit. Sponsored […]

Aug 25, 202336 min

Episode 256 – Make Some Noise (HMFC v PAOK)

Mark and Scott McIntosh review the first leg defeat to PAOK at Tynecastle, in the Europa Conference League Play-off. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs Ltd (www.fhmcdsigns.co.uk) Music: Higher […]

Aug 24, 202343 min

Episode 255 – Op-shuns

Laurie and Mark are joined by Big Hearts Chief Executive Craig Wilson, to discuss the latest from the official Hearts charity, the win against Partick Thistle and the upcoming game […]

Aug 22, 20231h 21m

Episode 254 – Make Some Noise (HMFC v RBK)

Mark and Scott McIntosh review the glorious second leg of the Europa Conference League 3rd Qualifying Round tie between Hearts and Rosenborg at Tynecastle. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald […]

Aug 17, 202337 min

Episode 253 – Gerontocracy (no more)

Laurie and Mark discuss the 0-0 draw against Kilmarnock, the Lawrence Shankland transfer rumours and the big Europa Conference League match against Rosenborg. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs […]

Aug 15, 20231h 6m

Episode 252 – Make Some Noise (RBK v HMFC)

Mark and Scott McIntosh review the first leg of the Europa Conference League 3rd Qualifying Round tie between Rosenborg and Hearts in Trondheim. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs […]

Aug 10, 202341 min

Episode 251 – Upbeat & Optimistic

Laurie, Mark, Ryan and Joel Sked discuss the opening league game between St Johnstone and Hearts. Laurie and Mark also look ahead to the upcoming European game in Norway. Sponsored […]

Aug 7, 20231h 6m

Episode 250 – Superhuman (Extended Episode feat. Craig Gordon)

Laurie and Mark are joined by Hearts club captain Craig Gordon for an extended podcast to celebrate a landmark 250th episode. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs Ltd (www.fhmcdsigns.co.uk) […]

Aug 1, 20231h 52m

Episode 249 – Behind Closed Doors

Laurie, Mark and Ryan discuss the latest two signings at Hearts, some more transfer gossip, the Europa Conference League draw and how much pre-season friendlies really matter. Sponsored by Forrest […]

Jul 26, 20231h 10m

Episode 248 – Thud & Blunder

Laurie and Mark discuss the arrival of Michael McGovern, the next Aussie star that looks to be moving to Tynecastle and a centre back who is interesting Hearts. Sponsored by […]

Jul 20, 20231h 6m

SATF EXTRA – Lee McGregor

Laurie, Mark and Ryan are joined by professional boxer and boyhood Hearts fan Lee McGregor, ahead of his huge fight in Edinburgh next Friday night. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & […]

Jul 14, 20231h 0m

Episode 247 – New Season, No Signings

Laurie, Mark and Ryan are back for the first episode of the new season. The lads discuss pre-season preparation, the lack of signings at Tynecastle and the new management structure. […]

Jul 13, 20231h 3m

Episode 246 – End Credits

Laurie and Mark are joined by Joel Sked for the final episode of the season. The lads discuss the pre-season predictions that were made by Laurie and Joel, as well […]

Jun 6, 20231h 27m

Episode 245 – Let’s Get Ready to Rumble

Laurie and Mark discuss the 1-1 draw with Hibernian on the final day of the season for Heart of Midlothian, in this season’s penultimate episode. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & […]

Jun 1, 202353 min

Episode 244 – Not Over Yet

Laurie and Mark discuss the 2-1 win over Aberdeen, the 2-2 draw with Rangers and the disappointment at missing out on 3rd place. There’s also the small matter of facing […]

May 25, 20231h 6m

Episode 243 – Win or Bust

Laurie and Mark are joined by The Guardian’s Ewan Murray, as the lads discuss the 2-2 draw with St Mirren and look ahead to a crucial match against Aberdeen. Sponsored […]

May 16, 20231h 22m

Episode 242 – (Un)Clear & (Not)Obvious

Laurie, Mark and Ryan are joined by former Grade 1 referee Des Roache, to discuss the controversial Hearts v Celtic match and the upcoming game away to St Mirren. Sponsored […]

May 8, 20231h 18m

Episode 241 – The Promise of Youth

Laurie, Mark and Ryan discuss the recent Hearts v St Johnstone friendly, promising youngsters and this weekend’s upcoming game against Celtic. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs Ltd (www.fhmcdsigns.co.uk) […]

May 1, 20231h 3m

Episode 240 – The Joy of Six

Laurie and Mark discuss the thumping 6-1 victory over Ross County, as well as the top six fixtures that were just announced. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs Ltd […]

Apr 25, 20231h 12m

Episode 239 – Spoiler Alert

Laurie and Mark are joined by Craig Fowler, to discuss the derby defeat to Hibs, the potential top 6 fixtures, the football department structure and Ross County away. Sponsored by […]

Apr 19, 20231h 21m

Episode 238 – Time To Move On

Laurie and Mark are again joined by Scott McIntosh and Iain MacLeod, to discuss the defeat to St Mirren, the sacking of Robbie Neilson and the upcoming Edinburgh derby. Sponsored […]

Apr 10, 20231h 23m

Episode 237 – Misery Loves Company

Laurie, Mark and Ryan discuss the current situation at Hearts, the latest defeat at Kilmarnock and the feeling of frustration among supporters at the moment. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & […]

Apr 3, 20231h 29m

Episode 236 – Meritorious

Laurie and Mark discuss the state of play at Hearts ahead of an important weekend, with a crucial match away to Kilmarnock following the international break. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn […]

Mar 30, 202351 min

Shirts Around the Funnel – Episode 8

Paul Mitchell and Grant Young are joined by former Hearts winger John Colquhoun, to discuss his time with Hearts and some of the kits that he wore. Sponsored by Forrest […]

Mar 29, 20231h 3m

Episode 235 – Ant & Dick

Laurie and Mark are joined for chat by two Tynecastle legends; the “Voice of Hearts” Scott Wilson and the “Hammer of Hibs” John Robertson. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald […]

Mar 23, 20231h 16m

Episode 234 – Crisis Talks

Laurie and Mark are joined by Scott McIntosh and Iain MacLeod, to discuss the Pittodrie debacle and what the main issues are with the Hearts team at the moment. Sponsored […]

Mar 21, 20231h 14m

Episode 233 – The Need for Progress

Laurie and Mark discuss the recent defeat to Celtic, in addition to the overall performance of Hearts under Robbie Neilson, before looking ahead to the Aberdeen game at Pittodrie this […]

Mar 15, 20231h 9m

Episode 232 – Fantasists & Optimists

Laurie and Mark review the 3-0 victory over St Johnstone, before looking ahead to the upcoming double header against Celtic. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs Ltd (www.fhmcdsigns.co.uk) Music: […]

Mar 7, 20231h 5m

Episode 231 – Take a Shot for Me

Laurie, Mark and Ryan are joined by Hearts defender Toby Sibbick. The lads discuss Toby’s time with Hearts so far and also preview this weekend’s game against Ryan’s St Johnstone. […]

Mar 2, 20231h 9m

Episode 230 – System Error

Mark is joined by Ewan Murray and Joel Sked to discuss the disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Motherwell, and what Hearts need to do to improve going forward. Sponsored by […]

Feb 21, 20231h 17m

Episode 229 – We Always Do

Laurie and Mark discuss the 2-0 Scottish Cup victory against Hamilton Academical, before looking ahead to this weekend’s match away to Motherwell. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs Ltd […]

Feb 14, 20231h 9m

Shirts Around the Funnel – Episode 7

Paul Mitchell and Grant Young are joined by Joel Sked, to once again discuss the Hearts shirts they’d like to put into ‘Room 101’, never to be seen or heard […]

Feb 12, 202343 min