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Welcome to the The Buff, a Bolton Wanderers podcast from The Bolton News.
On Fridays, join chief football writer Marc Iles for a light-hearted look at the latest headlines on and off the pitch as well as rumours, reaction, and some big-name guests. And after every game get the instant reaction and interviews after the final whistle with The Buff's Last Word.

Soccer Sports
Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
126
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v AFC WImbledon

The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v AFC WImbledon

Ready for Matchday? The First Word is a great place to start.

Listen to all the best from the pre-match press conference at Lostock, including interviews with Steven Schumacher and Cyrus Christie as …

00:27:11  |   Sat 06 Sep 2025
The Buff Podcast presents: Breightmet rattlesnakes and Thai temples

The Buff Podcast presents: Breightmet rattlesnakes and Thai temples

Bah Gawd! That's Sam Dalby's music!

Imagine if Bolton Wanderers were played out to the music of WWE legend Stone Cold Steve Austin - a confirmed Whites superfan.

That is one of the many high-brow top…

01:14:53  |   Thu 04 Sep 2025
The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Rotherham United

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Rotherham United

ANOTHER day, another podcast, and tonight we're re-living a surprisingly eventful opener to this season's Vertu Trophy group stages against Rotherham United.

Thierry Gale scored a blinder and then ha…

00:29:51  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers Transfer Deadline Day round-up

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers Transfer Deadline Day round-up

At the end of a long day of following The Bolton News' transfer deadline day blog, why not relax and tune into another half an hour of football content, discussing exactly what you have been watching…

00:27:40  |   Mon 01 Sep 2025
The Buff lunchtime special: Who ordered the transfer rumour sandwich?

The Buff lunchtime special: Who ordered the transfer rumour sandwich?

TIMED perfectly to go with your bacon and egg butty, bag of cheese and onion crisps and bottle of orange Fanta, it's The Buff's lunchtime transfer update.

Unfortunately recorded BEFORE news of John M…

00:14:19  |   Mon 01 Sep 2025
The Last Word - Blackpool 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

The Last Word - Blackpool 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

The Curse lives on. Bolton Wanderers failed to take that elusive three points from Bloomfield yet again, so let's talk about it.

Marc Iles takes you through a frustrating afternoon on the coast with …

00:28:52  |   Sat 30 Aug 2025
The First Word - Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers

The First Word - Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers

Wanderers head back on the road in search of a first victory at Bloomfield Road since 1977 and we have got all the pre-match content you need.

Steven Schumacher talks about the benefit of a free week…

00:23:38  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
The Buff Podcast presents: What's in store for transfer deadline day?

The Buff Podcast presents: What's in store for transfer deadline day?

OK, neither Marc nor Henry was at Saturday's game... But we got the gist.

The big talking point this week isn't necessarily a point salvaged against Lincoln City in the 97th minute, it's more the imp…

01:23:40  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City

Wanderers conceded from the first attack of the game against Lincoln City - and then equalised with virtually the last! We do our best to breakdown a crazy 90 minutes of League One football at the To…

00:19:07  |   Sat 23 Aug 2025
The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City

The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City

Bolton Wanderers face a tough test against Lincoln City at the Toughsheet Stadium and we have got all the pre-match content you need.

Steven Schumacher talks about the quick turnaround from Wednesday…

00:24:11  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
The finger licking, bargain bucket Bolton Wanderers podcast

The finger licking, bargain bucket Bolton Wanderers podcast

Howdy, and welcome to that there Buff Podcast.

OK, enough of the fake Southern drawl, it has been a frustrating week for Bolton Wanderers fans and so we're bringing you a bumper episode of The Buff p…

01:21:41  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Reading

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Reading

Quite how Wanderers didn't take all three points against Reading, we're not too sure... But we're sure as hell going to talk about it on this podcast.

Join Marc Iles for some post-match conversation …

00:29:41  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
The Last Word - Barnsley 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

The Last Word - Barnsley 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

It's that time again, and a chance to reflect on the afternoon's football with The Last Word.

It was another day of drama at Oakwell. An even first half, a soft goal to concede, a red card and then a…

00:29:40  |   Sat 16 Aug 2025
The First Word - Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers

The First Word - Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers are on their way to familiar foes Barnsley, and we have got the very latest from the Wanderers camp to fill the trip to Oakwell.

Sit back and listen to Steven Schumacher talking abou…

00:30:39  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
The Buff presents: What's the sound of one man podcasting?

The Buff presents: What's the sound of one man podcasting?

Welcome back to The Buff Podcast - and this week it's an episode with a difference.

With Henry Hewitt on fully paid paternity leave (don't tell Roy Keane) and Russ Pollitt doing a secret business dea…

01:12:55  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 3-3 Sheffield Wednesday (Weds win 4-2 on pens)

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 3-3 Sheffield Wednesday (Weds win 4-2 on pens)

THE Last Word is back again with a midweek cup exit against Sheffield Wednesday - and a potentially controversial summary from your podcast host.

Ten men or no, we took more negatives than positives …

00:25:51  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Plymouth Argyle

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Plymouth Argyle

The first home game of the season could hardly have gone better for Steven Schumacher and Bolton Wanderers, as they put Plymouth Argyle to the sword.

Goals from Eoin Toal and Mason Burstow earned a d…

00:28:47  |   Sat 09 Aug 2025
The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle

The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle

WELCOME to a brand new podcast which brings you the very latest news and interviews ahead of the big weekend game.

The Buff will continue to bring you all the week's headlines, gossip and chat with M…

00:42:33  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
The Buff Presents: False starts, number nines and raunchy strawberries

The Buff Presents: False starts, number nines and raunchy strawberries

WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast – and a week where Wanderers’ return to League One action did not go according to plan.

Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt review all the headlines from The Bolton News, alon…

01:16:04  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
The Last Word - Stockport County 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

The Last Word - Stockport County 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

The new League One season did not get off on the right foot for Wanderers as they missed a succession of chances and slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Stockport County.

Marc Iles reviews all the action and …

00:23:42  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
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