Our review of the season finale of Doctor Who, "Empire of Death"By Adam Farmer, Aaron Goins

Warrington’s Lachlan Fitzgibbon joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown to talk about his first year in Super League. The second row forward joined the Wolves from Newcastle in Australia for the start of the 2024 campaign and is widely considered to be one of the best signings of the season. He reveals how playing in the northern hemisphere has been a l…

In an emotional 5 live Rugby League Podcast, Tanya Arnold and former stand-off Kevin Brown are joined by Leigh flying winger Josh Charnley. The former England international opens up about the highs and lows of his stellar career, including the drive to become Super League’s record try-scorer, the joy of the Leopards recent Challenge Cup success, hi…

Reflections on the victories for England’s Men and Women in the mid-season internationals against France. Author and journalist Steve Mascord was at both matches in Toulouse and shares some ideas about how to raise the profile of international Rugby League in the Northern Hemisphere. England men’s Assistant Coach Andy Last and debutant Elliot Minch…

Toulouse Head Coach Sylvain Houles joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown. As the England men’s and women’s teams head across the channel for a weekend of international Rugby League they discuss the status of the sport in France and what the future holds for Toulouse under the new grading system for clubs. Houles reflects on the challenges of Toulouse’…

Matt Newsum is joined by Hull KR winger Ryan Hall and England Head Coach Shaun Wane. Hall crossed for his 248th Super League try last week and is now the leading try-scorer in the competition’s history. He reflects on the relief of reaching the milestone and picks out some of his favourite scores from his record-breaking tally. Shaun Wane looks ahe…

Our review of part 1 of the Doctor Who season finale "The Legend of Ruby Sunday"By Adam Farmer, Aaron Goins

Our review of the Doctor Who episode "Rogue"By Aaron Goins, Adam Farmer

Wigan winger Liam Marshall joins Matt Newsum and Kevin Brown to discuss the Warriors success in the 2024 Challenge Cup Final. Their victory at Wembley means they now hold all four trophies available to them, with the Super League title, League Leaders Shield and World Club Challenge already residing in the Wigan trophy cabinet. We hear about the Wa…

We review the Doctor Who episode "Dot and Bubble"By Aaron Goins, Adam Farmer

Our review of the Doctor Who episode "73 Yards"By Aaron Goins, Adam Farmer

Former team-mate Sam Burgess and Daryl Powell, the coach who gave Rob Burrow his first start in Super League, lead tributes to the Leeds Rhinos Legend who died on Sunday. They reflect on his amazing achievements as a player and his drive to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease after his diagnosis in December 2019. The Wigan coach Matt Peet desc…

Daryl Powell joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown to talk about Rugby League life with Wakefield Trinity and the ups and downs of his coaching career. Powell has guided Wakefield to Wembley, where they will play in the 1895 Cup Final in June and to the top of the Championship table after nine wins from nine matches at the start of the season. With si…

Our review of the Doctor Who episode "Boom."By Adam Farmer, Aaron Goins

Adam and Aaron review the Doctor Who episode "The Devil's Chord"By Adam Farmer, Aaron Goins

London Broncos Head Coach Mike Eccles joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown to talk about Rugby League life in the capital. The Broncos were promoted to Super League for 2024 but under the current grading system won’t have a place in the elite competition next year. Eccles outlines the challenges the club faces and his reasons why the Broncos should b…

On this episode of Bad Wolf Radio we review the episode "Space Babies" Adam liked it more than Aaron did...By Adam Farmer, Aaron Goins

Phil Bentham, who was recently appointed as the RFL's new Head of Referees joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown to discuss the current issues around officiating in Rugby League. He reveals his priorities as he settles into his new role and talks about his previous experience working with the VAR team in Premier League football. He discusses some idea…

St Helens Captain Jonny Lomax joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown for a rare interview about his remarkable life. Widely regarded as the one of the best players in Super League, Lomax talks in great detail about the life-threatening brain injury he suffered on the field at the age of 14, and how the support of his family helped him through. He descr…

Craig Lingard joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown to chat about his role as the Head Coach of Castleford Tigers. He reveals how his life has changed since becoming a full time Head Coach in Super League, and discusses his previous occupation as a prison officer. Lingard talks about the issues facing Castleford and the sport of Rugby League in genera…

Warrington Wolves Full Back Matt Dufty joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown to discuss his terrific start to the season. He reveals why Head Coach Sam Burgess has been exactly what the Wolves needed to turn their form around, and talks about developing his skills playing touch-rugby alongside Wigan’s Jai Field and Huddersfield’s Adam Clune. Dufty was…

Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown are joined by former Hull FC Captain Gareth Ellis and former Scotland Head Coach Steve McCormack to discuss their current roles with Rugby League Cares, an organisation which provides off-field support and advice for players, coaches and officials within the sport. They talk about how the approach to player-welfare has …

Ahead of the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup, Hull Kingston Rovers head coach Willie Peters joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown to relate his rugby league journey from Sydney to Humberside via Gateshead and Wigan. He talks about the culture he’s trying to create in East Hull, the progress being made on and off the field, the growth of players li…

Super League’s leading try-scorer Ash Handley joins Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown to talk about his flying start to the 2024 campaign and the secrets to his success so far this season. The Leeds Rhinos winger has scored seven tries in the opening five rounds of the competition and reveals how he was inspired by Basketball legend Michael Jordan to vi…

Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown are joined by Catalans Dragons half-back Jordan Abdull to discuss life as a Rugby League player in the South of France and how he is adapting to his new surroundings. Considered to be one of the finest play-makers in the competition, Abdull was surprisingly allowed to leave Hull KR during the winter and is spending the …

Michael Branch is the 111th speaker on the podcast. Michael talks openly about the highs of his career, going from the Premier League wonder-kid at Everton to Wolves via Man City ….then to prison. Michael speaks candidly about how his life and career spiralled out of control and how he has now turned it around by giving back and helping others. In …

Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown are joined by the RFL’s Director of Operations Robert Hicks to discuss the controversial sending-off of Hull FC’s Fa’amanu Brown and the governing body’s subsequent decision to amend the rules of the game. As the sport continues it’s drive to protect players from brain injuries they debate the issues that have arisen in…

Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown are joined by some special guests to preview the World Club Challenge match between the Super League Champions Wigan Warriors and the best team from Australia, the Penrith Panthers. The winners will earn the right to be called World Club Champions. Wigan Head Coach Matt Peet offers an insight into their preparations for…

In a special edition of the podcast we talk to Steve Daley who speaks candidly about his recent battle with prostate cancer and his battles on and off the pitch. Steve talks exclusively about coming back on to the after-dinner scene and regales plenty of stories and anecdotes in a poignant podcast with a lot of laughs!…

Ahead of the new Super League season the podcast returns with Tanya Arnold at the official launch event to preview the upcoming campaign with some of the key personalities involved. Former dual-code international Sam Burgess is back in the UK as the new head coach of Warrington Wolves, and London Broncos return to the top tier following their promo…

In the most unlikeliest of circumstances Wolves fan Ross Bennett found himself thrust into the spotlight as fourth official for Wolves recent FA Cup tie with Brentford in January 2024 …and here are the tales from the touch line!By The Wolf Whistle

In the 110th and return of the Wolf Whistle Podcast we speak to former defender from the 90s Brian Law. Brian speaks honestly about his unorthodox football career which saw him make his international Wales bow at 19, backpack around the world for three years after retiring …and make the unlikely comeback into the spotlight with Wolves. Brian opens …

Here is our review of the 2023 Christmas Special, The Church on Ruby RoadBy Aaron Goins, Adam Farmer

We review the final David Tennant special The Giggle and discuss the trailers and clips from the upcoming Christmas special.By Adam Farmer, Aaron Goins

Our review of the second David Tennant Fourteenth Doctor special, Wild Blue YonderBy Aaron Goins, Adam Farmer

Our review of the first new David Tennant special, "The Star Beast"By Aaron Goins, Adam Farmer

Announcement on further podcasts and a very special charity event on 29th October 2023. 2pm kick off at Bilston Town which will see the largest collection of former Wolves players EVER come together for a fantastic charity football match!By The Wolf Whistle

In an exclusive interview the Wolf Whistle speaks to authors and respected journalists Paul Berry and Johnny Phillips about their brand new warts-and-all book Revolution of Wolves which covers three mind-blowing eras of Premier League Football at Molineux. We also speak about what’s going on at the club here and now. Book launch - Thursday 10th Aug…

Tales from the tape - Volume II subscriber editions now available for the book which will be out at Christmas. Get your name in the book and support 3 great charities for just £30! www.tales fromthetape.co.ukBy The Wolf Whistle

Adam Proudlock is the 109th speaker on the podcast and talks about his ten years at Wolves from 13 to 23 and all about the game at Cardiff where we won the Play-Offs in 2003. Adam speaks about the goal on his Wolves debut, the hat-trick on his professional debut and the four finals he got to where he ended up a winner each time which makes him the …

David Connolly is the 108th speaker on the Wolf Whistle Podcast. In a very interesting interview the former striker talks about the joy of scoring goals, a career that lasted over 20 years …and of course the four goals vs Bristol City and the scrap between the mascots! David also speaks about the highs and lows of playing for Ireland and why changi…

Stephen Wright is the 107th interviewee on the podcast. Stephen talks about the education from Sir Alex and making his debut as an 18 year old for Aberdeen. Stephen then talks about the big move to his boyhood club Rangers, playing with Gazza …and the old-firm derbies. Stephen then talks about his loan move to Molineux, the promises that were made …

Frank Nouble is the 106th speaker on the podcast. In an extremely ‘frank’ interview the former forward speaks honestly on where he thought it went wrong at Wolves. Frank speaks openly about the number of clubs he has had and why, in his words he has had more clubs than Tiger Woods. Frank speaks about how football runs in his family and why he will …

A especially announcement to celebrate 100,000 downloads of the podcast. We have teamed up with the Wrekin Spirit Distillery in Shropshire to collaborate for a special charity Gin - The Wolf Whistle Tipple. The Gin will be a strictly limited edition of a batch of 100 bottles and for each bottle sold, £7 will be donated to the 1P36 family trust char…

Steve Walsh is the 105th speaker on the podcast. Although the non-nonsense centre half never played for Wolves …he tells the story of how he nearly did …and laments on his infamous battles with Bully. The best of enemies would draw blood for the badge and ‘Walshy’ gives an honest account and fascinating insight on why he was always a ‘red rag to a …

Dave Woods and ex-England half-back Kevin Brown are joined by former referee James Child who retired in December after more than a decade of officiating at the top level. They discuss the abuse referees receive, whether they’re swayed by the crowd and how they react when they realise they’ve made a wrong decision. Child also came out as gay while s…

Warrington Wolves’ Chief Executive, Karl Fitzpatrick, joins Dave Woods and former England half-back Kevin Brown to discuss IMG’s proposals to change the game, grading each professional club to determine who will be in Super League come 2025. Plus, what’s behind Warrington’s great start to the year and should there be genuine concern amongst the fan…

Dave Woods is joined by former England half-back Kevin Brown and Huddersfield Giants Head of Youth, Andy Kelly, to discuss whether rugby league’s reserve team structure is fit for purpose and why it should be a priority for IMG’s soon to be released new grading criteria. Plus, there’s reaction to the surprise departure of Lee Radford from Castlefor…

Following the re-appointment of Shaun Wane as head coach of the men’s national team, Dave Woods is joined by ex-England coach John Kear and Kevin Brown, who played in the 2017 World Cup Final, to discuss the state of international rugby league. Plus, what a start to the season the two Hull clubs have made, and is this the most open race for promoti…

Dave Edwards joins us on a special edition of the podcast to promote his forthcoming charity game raising money for the Little Rascals Foundation and the Shrewsbury Town Foundation. Shrewsbury Town Legends will take on Wolves Legends on Sunday 26th March 2023 - at The Montgomery Waters Meadow, home of Shrewsbury Town. 1.30pm kick off. Players confi…