The Buff

Welcome to the The Buff, a Bolton Wanderers podcast from The Bolton News. On Thursday join chief football writer Marc Iles for a light-hearted look at the latest headlines, rumours, reaction, and some big-name guests. Before every game we bring you The First Word with the best of the pre-match press conference and a look at the key stats behind the game, and then after the final whistle we bring you The Last Word with instant reaction.

The Buff is a sports podcast hosted by The Bolton News, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Bolton News hosts The Buff, a sports show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  THE BUFF PODCAST | Is this the start of a new White Hot era for Wanderers?

  Aug 19, 20261h 13mS10

  WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast, and a great start to the Championship season for Bolton Wanderers! Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to pick through the week's headlines, including a dramatic 2-1 win against Preston North End and a sold-out crowd at the Toughsheet Stadium. What have Bolton got left to do in the transfer market? Will it involve Johnny Kenny? Is Thierry Gale finally settling into English football? And will John McAtee stay with the Whites beyond the summer window? All of this, plus your emails, predictions for the game against QPR on Saturday and news of Henry's new seat in the North Stand. Watch out if he carrying a beverage! We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 for a whole year. You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details,  please click HERE. We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word. If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk   Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday. If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt  And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.

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  Episode #9

  TEAM TALK | Was that a performance that put John McAtee in the shop window?

  Aug 18, 20261h 4mS1

  The Team Talk crew are back to give their opinions on the wonderful 2-1 win against Preston North End on the opening day of the season - and what a man-of-the-match display might mean for John McAtee, now that he is reportedly being courted by a handful of Championship clubs. Will, Wayne and Tom are back - and feeling decidedly chipper about Bolton's performance. The lads chat about recruitment, Johnny Kenny, Amario Cozier-Duberry, the positions they would most like to see signed in the remainder of the window, and give their predictions for this weekend's trip to QPR. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 for a whole year. You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details,  please click HERE. We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word. If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk   Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday. If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt  And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.

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  Episode #2

  THE LAST WORD | Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Preston North End

  Aug 16, 202636 minS4

  Welcome back to the Last Word, summing up a brilliant 2-1 win for Bolton Wanderers against Preston North End on their return to the Championship after seven years. Goals from Sam Dalby and Thierry Gale got the Whites off to a marvellous start but the late header from Jusef Erabi made things a little more jittery than they should have been in the closing moments. Marc Iles talks you through the talking points of the game and is joined by Dan Barnes in the press box to pick out some of the best performers on the day. Henry Hewitt drops by with his view from the stands and we hear reaction from Wanderers supporters on voice-note and email. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 for a whole year. You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details,  please click HERE. We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word. If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk   Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday. If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt  And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.

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  Episode #2

  THE FIRST WORD | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End

  Aug 14, 202641 minS2

  Welcome to the First Word, your pre-match appetiser. And we're in the Championship at last! Marc Iles takes you through the main talking points ahead of the game, Russ Pollitt brings his animated scene-setter, we speak to Dan Barnes about the potential line-up and Steven Schumacher's press conference, plus Ross Chapman from the Lancashire Evening Post joins us to talk about Preston North End's transfer business so far. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 for a whole year. You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details,  please click HERE. We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word. If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk   Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday. If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt  And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.

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  Episode #11

  THE BUFF PODCAST | Would we rather be in this position, or playing Bromley?

  Aug 13, 20261h 17mS10

  The Buff Podcast is back and packed full of Bolton Wanderers headlines! Marc and Henry give their take on the previous week's news, read out your emails and stories, plus provide their prediction for the season opener against Preston North End. The Buff was recorded on Wednesday morning, so there is an update on the Max Dean story to be found on The Bolton News website (the perils of 24/7 coverage). We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will cost just £6 for six whole months, or £26 for a whole year. You'll be doing this podcast a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details,  please click HERE. We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word. If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk   Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday. If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt  And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.

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