178. Gary Lineker & Anna: Podcaster & Footballer
30 June 2025
About This Episode
How did it come to pass that Gary Lineker - former England football
captain, *Match of the Day* presenter, and co-founder of one of the UK’s
biggest podcast production companies - would give his first interview since
leaving the BBC… on *The Ireland Podcast*? In a twist full of irony and
charm, the English sporting icon found himself chatting on a train platform
with Irish host Fender Jackson, just hours after Jackson had interviewed
Lord Chris Patten. The result? An impromptu and revealing conversation
about podcasting, the media, and life after the BBC - all delivered not to
a British broadcaster, but to an independent Irish podcast!
Gary Lineker & Anna
Gary Lineker is a former England international footballer and one of the most recognisable broadcasters in British sport. He enjoyed a distinguished playing career before transitioning to television.
In later years, he has become a prominent podcast host and public commentator, engaging audiences beyond football.