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MARMCASTMARMCAST: Christmas SpecialWelcome to MARMCAST! It's Episode 26!!This week Andy and MARM celebrate Christmas early, by discussing their secret wrapping escapades and whispering about what Santa may (or may not) be bringing this year. Also discussed are Movie Guilty pleasures, with some common themes.As well as Parkrun Parables, a bursting mailsack and a few shoutouts, the boys play Goldy with an unexpected guest as the wheels very quickly come off the pod.... But aren't they always the best episodes?Another old friend breaks away from his evening out to pop in and say hello...
2025-12-201h 32MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 25: SimonWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 25!!This week Andy and MARM celebrate their 25th Birthday on MARMCAST. Not their 25th, but the podcast's. I hope that's clear.As well as reminiscing about what THEY were doing at 25, Andy and MARM also imagine a new Ultra Race that they will be setting up as the first of a MARMCAST series set in Austria. As well as Parkrun Parables, advice from Dr Ian, a bursting mailsack and a few shoutouts, the boys play Goldy with Simon Francetti (not an associate of David Dickinson).The f...
2025-12-131h 47MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 24: PeteWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 24!!This week Andy and MARM start with Celebrity Hatred (again). The list is growing and growing with some surprising frontrunners. Will there be a brand new "Hatred Ladder" starting to build, or will Monty Don hold firm at the other end? Andy discuss a load of bollards at his parkrun, whilst MARM has a shiny PB.With the mailbag full to bursting, Dr Ian weighs in with a voicenote, and MARM decides he's going to be locked in a basement as the lads hit America (all expenses paid)...
2025-12-061h 46MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 23: AndrewWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 23!!This week Andy and Tim discuss Celebrity Hatred (again) then Celebrity Love Ins, Dreadful TV and other bizarre ramblings, that probably aren't strictly about running.Black Friday's secret purchases get a mention (AGAIN) in fact, they have arrived. This week's guest Andrew (another one) gets to play Goldy on Guitar and The Broadway Half and Full Marathon is reviewed and revisited, despite the pain of both races.Most importantly, where is Dr Ian and what can he do for this rash? Music: The Indigo Su...
2025-11-221h 32MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 22: IanWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 22!!This week Andy and Tim discuss Celebrity Hatred, Fish and Chips and cancelling public events. (Andy the RD, is sitting on the horns of a twig based dilemma.)Black Friday's secret purchases get a mention, and the boys look forward to the Broadway Half and Full Marathon in the rain. How bad is the mud going to be?Friend of the pod Ian, gets a hastily devised game of Goldy on Guitar and The Centurion 5 miler gets a review, let's see how high up the race ladder it...
2025-11-151h 26MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 21: Stephen & TrevorWelcome to MARMCAST! It's Episode TWENTY ONE!!Andy returns from glorious Malta this week, full of tales of running on foreign soil. Thankfully, however, he is not yet ill.Guests on the show this week include Stephen Cousins of Youtube juggernaught "Film My Run", who joins us on his way to catch a flight to Italy for his latest running adventure.Trevor Binch joins us for Goldy on Guitar, with his own running tales of an 18 month transformation: from sofa to Marathon Des Sables.Parkrun Parables, Andy's Sack, Race Ladder Review...
2025-11-081h 47MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 20: Doc n' DanWelcome to MARMCAST! It's Episode TWENTY!!This week, Andy has packed his little travel napsack and is about to head to Malta. MARM is....caravan less so going nowhere.Dr Ian returns to tell the boys about Canada, Quebec and nail clippers, as well as playing 13.1 Questions.The "Great" South Run turns out to not be so great and guest Dan from Youtube channel, "Other Adventures Await Me" jumps on to talk about Scandinavia and Lucky Saint.Music this week comes from: Chandler Brothers - Stronger Than BeforeContact...
2025-10-251h 51MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 19: RachelWelcome to MARMCAST Episode 19!!How is Andy this week? It's a long running saga and MARM suspects he's still milking it. But tonight the boys travel further into Austen territory and now believe Goldy to be a returning cad who has faked his own death.Parkrun Parables throws up a tale of Andy based overtaking.The boys guest this evening is Youtuber and oft times Ultra Runner Rachel D, who takes us through her inspiring running journey, before hanging up mid interview.The boys review their races at Holdenby and Oxford...
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Running TalesAndy Goldsby: Marmcast presenter's journey from overweight to first rateAndy Goldsby's life was spiralling out of control. Overweight, he was drinking and smoking too much, and it was starting to effect his mental as well as physical health.It was a chance moment that changed his life. Desperate to make a change, he entered the London Marathon on a whim, never expecting to get in.The marathon lottery Gods were smiling on him, and to Andy's shock he was - at 20 stone and struggling to climb the stairs - on course to run one of the world's most famous running events.Buoyed...
2025-10-1353 minMARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 18: Ian, Emma & TommyWelcome to MARMCAST Episode 18!!Can Andy really be ill? AGAIN?Just a sort throat this time, but nothing's gonna stop him.Tonight the boys interview Ian and Emma Davis from Cotswold Trail Events, the team behind the revered Broadway Marathon and the Cotswold Century Way 1oo mile race. Ian and Emma talk logistics and the highs and lows of being Race Directors.www.cotswoldtrailevents.co.ukParkrun Parables and Andy's sack take a pounding, whilst Tommy from Glasgow take on Goldy on Guitar. (MARM doing his best to avoid...
2025-10-111h 36MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 17: Aubrey & SimonWelcome to MARMCAST: Epsiode 17!!The boys are back!! And we are organised!! All of the ideas we had when we started the pod, but were replaced with chaos, have been brought back into focus. Sort of.Andy is better, we have a special guest who is absolutely Bigger Than Running (it's AUBREY!!!) and we get Simon from the Centurion Running Club to play a ridiculously easy game of Goldy on Guitar.Andy reviews the Big Bear Petsall 10K, Andy thoroughly empties his mail sack and we discuss our exciting upcoming races....
2025-10-041h 51MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 16: The FOD Runner & MikeWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 16!!And Andy is... still ill. It's quite a saga, but he's fresh from the excitement of supporting wife Claire at the Worcester City Run and that will have to do in the absence of any runs himself.This week we chat the Andy Raynor, Youtube's FOD Runner, a legend of a runner who is creeping towards 10,000,000 views since beginning his channel on a whim. A hugely talented runner and reviewer, it's great to have Andy to chat whilst he unloads his dishwasher.And we also welcome Mike Duffy...
2025-09-201h 20MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 15: AndreWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 15!!Andy is still ill!! And h'es taken the painful decision to avoid being centre of attention at Worcester this weekend. MARM is taking part in his first relay event, and has some explaining to do after his phantom injury didn't ruin his Kenilworth Half Marathon.Joining the pod this week is runner Andre Runz, who talks about his running journey, passing MARM on a canal and winning a place in the New York City Marathon!!The boys face up to the fact that The Listeners Choice award at...
2025-09-131h 24MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 14: FreddyWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 14!!There has been another forced hiatus for MARMCAST last week, with Andy ill and MARM injured... Which means that a guest appearance at Telford Parkrun is going to have to be rainchecked.This means apologies are in order and a phonecall to Telford Harrier, Laura, is in order. After a failed attempt to get her to play "Goldy on the Guitar" (she played 4 weeks ago) a phone call to Freddy is in order.Freddy's Youtube channel "Freddy Runs" is already hugely popular and a 15 min chat to Freddy...
2025-09-061h 24MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 13: KateWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 13!! MARMCAST has rocketed back up the podcast charts and MARM and Andy are left to dream of an evening in the O2 at the British Podcast Awards. How will they behave and what will they say when they win?More realistically, will Kate win "Goldy on the Guitar" and will the boys have the tact and diplomacy to ask the age of their veteran running guest? Will Kate recognise all of Andy's themes, or will it simply come down to the fact that she was significantly cooler than he was 40 y...
2025-08-261h 19MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 12: JamieWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 12!! Fresh from a triumphant holiday in Wales for Andy, and a less triumphant break in Cornwall for MARM, the boys discuss their varying fortunes as parkrun tourists.Our special guest Jamie displays his knowledge of tunes, but not necessarily any knowledge of either popular culture nor the film or TV series with which the tune is actually linked to, which sadly is the very concept of "Goldy on the Guitar".Andy and MARM also review their first "Outside Broadcast" of MARMCAST at the Stratford Summer Six, which was h...
2025-08-171h 25MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 11: Jonny!!Welcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 11!! It's absolute chaos at MARMCAST HQ this week. Tim has been left in charge of guest booking again. His star booking pulls out mid recording, and his Goldy on the Guitar competitor won't accept his call.Which leaves MARMCAST.... in big trouble.Not what you'd expect from a podcast that has recently gained a vote for the Listeners Choice Award at the @BritishPodcastAwards.Other discussion points this week? Andy's previous exploits being splashed all over dubious websites, a new PB, some Future Bookings and a Deep Dive into...
2025-08-031h 21MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 10: Andy and LauraSomehow we've got to Episode 10! The email account has finally kicked us out, but Andy has sourced a new one. marmcastpod@gmail.comWe hope you like it, we'd love to hear from you. This week we discuss holidays, hidden shoes, women's football and crazy challenges. Andy reviews his latest half marathon adventure in the Wye Valley and Tim reviews... not very much.This week we hear from Andy Maguire (Insta @itsonandy) who is running the length of the River Severn in 4 days - over 220 miles, cared and catered for along th...
2025-07-261h 24MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 9: PhilWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 9!!The weeks are flying by, but the Summer has officially started. After busy weeks at work, the boys are knackered. Will they find a second wind for tonight's recording?The Summer will be busy. The boys discuss their future bookings, MARM's vow to break his parkrun PB and a critique of their current running form.Phil joins the boys for a game of Goldy on the Guitar with skills only in 1980's gameshows. Andy however has none of these in his back pocket tonight. Will Phil be the...
2025-07-191h 22MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 8: Laura & AndrewWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 8!!Hot on the heels of the midweek edition, the boys return to their usual Friday slot, dripping and sweltering in the heat.Although neither of the boys has a race to review, everything is on the table. From Andy revealing the secrets of a successful Temu "roundup"; to everyone's favourite salad.Laura from Telford plays "Goldy on the Guitar" and special guest Andrew discusses the Transplant Games. Andy negotiates his way around a bursting MARMCAST satchel as adeptly as he would the Redditch ringroad - or stalking famous...
2025-07-121h 19MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 7: DarrenWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 7!!The series is flying by and Andy and Tim are hurtling through their race schedules. This week Tim turns up to a parkrun that never was, Andy's legs go missing in the Black Country and the hills are most certainly alive in Droitwich.There is a full mailbag to get through, including a searching question for "Dr Ian"; the Dazzler has a lash at the hardest ever Goldy on the Guitar and John Frank Songs supplies a Hot Summers Night - all the way from Vegas!!Enjoy!
2025-07-071h 30MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 6: CarinaWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's episode 6!!The Heat is On. Tim and Andy get together only a few short hours from their last meeting at the 600th birthday or Andy’s beloved parkrun.On top of that, the boys discuss “HOT sleeping”, Ice Creams and Glastonbury.Carina leaves a house party to play “Goldy on the Guitar” and the Race Ladder includes the scoreboard for Tim’s first Fun Run.Andy looks back with nostalgia at The Black Country Half Marathon, ahead of his second attempt next week, whilst the Zero Alcohol Beer Tasting...
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MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 5: TedWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's episode 5!! With MARMCAST showing no signs of wilting in the white heat of the podcast charts, Tim and Andy get together to discuss Home Working, Paddling Pools and Rotten Salads, really tying together the delirium of Summer. The boys are joined this week by Ted, otherwise known as Youtuber "Ted Offroad", who has thankfully put an end to any unwitting online ghosting and enters nervously into a round of "Goldy on the Guitar".Tim and Andy go through the week that was, which includes Andy eulogising about a lake "he grew u...
2025-06-211h 18MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 4: IanWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's episode 4!! The Running Podcast that was once the Number 1 Running Podcast in the UK is sinking fast. Now in 4th place, Tim and Andy are left in limbo. Are they thankful for what was, or grateful for what will be? Who knows? This week Tim has booked a guest, and what a guest he is! Podiatrist "Dr Ian" limps through Goldy on the Guitar and provides reassurance about shoe addiction. Meanwhile Tim and Andy go through the week that was: The Midnight Marathon and The Two Castles Run. All delivered over a pint of Lucky...
2025-06-141h 20MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 3: DaveWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's Episode 3!! Having gone live this week Tim and Andy are delighted to discover they are the Number 1 UK Running Podcast in the charts. Or they might not be. Either way, the wheels have fallen off already. Tim has forgotten to book a guest, Andy has learnt the wrong melodies and due to a technical issue, the email address for the podcast is doomed. Andy and Tim still take a bit of time to look forward to their races this weekend, make some prank calls and listen to the music of the fabulous Glen C...
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MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 2: SoniaWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's episode two!! With Andy well and truly introduced we welcome on our first caller to play Goldy on the Guitar. She might be home alone, but will she win the first Run Through prize of the series? Or will she insist on Wales?Hot from Andy's date with Sheryl Crow in Redditch, has he written a song for her?And where will Malvern and The Great Birmingham Run feature on our Leaderboard?
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MARMCASTMARMCAST Episode 1: AndyWelcome to MARMCAST!! It's episode one!! MARM introduces his co-host Andy. We meet The Indigo Sunsets, play Goldy on Guitar, 13.1 Questions and go through our Raceday Leaderboard....And Andy takes Sheryl Crow on a date to Arrow Valley.
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Bat MinuteBONUS: Bat Minute & Robin - Minute 30 Outtake - Marmcast and the Bod-PodThe only answer is hate.
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