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After The Lights Go Out is the award-nominated talkSPORT podcast that digs into what happens to top athletes after the final whistle blows. With Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie , this is life after sport - from the ones who’ve lived it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAfter The Lights Go Out is the award-nominated talkSPORT podcast that digs into what happens to top athletes after the final whistle blows. With Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie, this is life after sport - from the ones who’ve lived it.
Recent episodes include "After The Lights Go Out with Steven Reid" (29 October 2026, 58 minutes), "After The Lights Go Out With Dean Windass" (22 October 2026, 52 minutes), and "After The Lights Go Out With Sharron Davies" (15 October 2026, 56 minutes).
After The Lights Go Out publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 60 episodes.
Booking probability for After The Lights Go Out is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. After The Lights Go Out requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. After The Lights Go Out's contact route on record: verified email.
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After The Lights Go Out is a sports podcast with 60 episodes published.
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After The Lights Go Out
In this episode Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie are joined by former Millwall, Blackburn, West Brom and Ireland midfielder Steven Reid. Steven opens up about a range of issues, including his battle with anxiety...
After The Lights Go Out
In this episode Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie are joined by Hull City legend Dean Windass for a raw look at life after the final whistle. Moving from the euphoria of his iconic 2008 Wembley play-off winner to the...
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Olympic swimming legend Sharron Davies MBE joins Steve Harmison and Liam McKenzie on talkSPORT’s After the Lights Go Out to lay bare the brutal realities of life after elite competition. From making her Olympic debut at...
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Join Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie as they sit down with former Arsenal, Liverpool, and Stoke City winger Jermaine Pennant, for an unfiltered, deeply honest conversation about the turbulent realities behind his...
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On this episode of After the Lights Go Out, Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie sit down with British athletics legend Colin Jackson for a raw, unfiltered dive into life after elite sport. On the track, he was unstoppable...
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Join Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie as they sit down with former Aston Villa midfielder and England international Lee Hendrie. With over 250 Premier League appearances to his name, Lee appeared to have it all. But...
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<p>Former professional footballer Michael Chopra opens up to Leon McKenzie and Steve Harrison about his struggles with a chronic gambling addiction, which led to him running up huge debts and coming close to taking his...
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<p>Former England and Warwickshire cricketer Dermot Reeve reveals to Steve Harmison and Leon McKenzie how a destructive cocaine addiction resulted in the loss of his media career, the breakdown of three marriages and...
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<p>Join us as this week we chat to former Arsenal and England women’s striker Lianne Sanderson!</p><br><p>We hear what it was like being the first openly gay footballer, reflect on the lack of an openly gay player in...
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<p>Leon McKenzie and Steve Harrison are joined by England Rugby Union great James Haskell who discusses living with ADHD, overcoming a lack of self-belief and moving on from his time as a national hero to become a DJ...
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<p>Leon McKenzie and Steve Harmison are joined by former Premier League footballer Marcus Stewart who offers a positive assessment of living life with Motor Neurone Disease.</p><br><p>Marcus explains how he was...
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<p>Join Leon McKenzie and Steve Harmison for After The Lights Go Out - a podcast talking to former athletes about their transition to every day life following retirement.</p><br><p>In this episode Leon and Steve are...
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<p>Join us for a look back at the very best of last season!</p><br><p> Featuring guest host Jason Cundy as we hear from Razor and wife Leah Ruddock on dealing with Mental and physical health struggles as a family...
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Tom Skinner and Neil 'Razor' Ruddock are joined in The Men's Room by the former Aston Villa and Crystal Palace midfielder turned councillor, Paul Mortimer. Morts continues to tell stories about his short spell as the...
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Tom Skinner and Neil 'Razor' Ruddock are joined in The Men's Room by the former Aston Villa and Crystal Palace midfielder turned councillor, Paul Mortimer. Morts discusses his playing career, including being threatened...
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<p>Tom Skinner and Neil 'Razor' Ruddock are joined in The Men's Room by the extremely brave Arsenal cult hero Perry Groves who tells some old war stories of playing against the 17th hardest footballer of all time, Neil...
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<p>Join Guest host Jason Cundy for a very special episode of The Men's Room Podcast. </p><br><p>Men's health affects more than just the men who are suffering but also their families and in this episode we are lucky to...
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<p>Tom Skinner and Neil 'Razor' Ruddock are reunited for a third season of The Men's Room. </p><br><p>To celebrate, they look back on some of their favourite moments from episodes gone by. They recall stories from the...
<p>The Men's Room is back, and this week Tom & Razor are joined by former Cardiff and England striker Jay Bothroyd!</p><br><p>Jay tells us why he hid the fact he has Epilepsy throughout his career, and what he's doing...
<p>The Men's Room is back, and this week Tom & Razor are joined by former Cardiff and England striker Jay Bothroyd!</p><br><p>Jay tells us why he hid the fact he has Epilepsy throughout his career, and what he's doing...
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