Podcast
Screamers: A Women's Football Podcast
Welcome to Screamers, an award-winning weekly women's football podcast.
Whether you're a casual fan or a diehard football lover, join friends Maya, Honor and Jessie each week for fun analysis, chaotic chat, and interesting stories from across the wide world of women's football.
Winners of Best Sport Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025
- Episodes
- 83
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 43 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 21 hours ago
Episodes
83 episodes, newest first
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47 min
A big City battle in Bromley, Ellie Carpenter's hot streak, and is the Ballon d'Or an afterthought?
Season 3, Episode 9
Show notes
Screamers is back again for a brand new episode!
Maya, Honor and Jessie are back in the studio ready to dig into a wind-swept weekend of WSL action, from LCL and Manchester City's battle to Liverpool's Dagenham trip to forget and Aston Villa's defensive brilliance.
Plus, we'll be catching up with the latest UWCL action as Ellie Carpenter's hot streak continues and Alessia Russo sets a new English record. And, with our heads sufficiently cooled down after the Ballon d'Or ceremony, we'll be asking why the women's prize continues to be treated like an afterthought.
And of course we'll have a new batch of Screamers of the Week and all the latest updates on the Woso Community Noticeboard.
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
We're an entirely self-funded podcast, so if you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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50 min
WSL derby days, rain-soaked screamers, and what's going wrong at Arsenal?
Season 3, Episode 8
Show notes
Screamers are reunited and it feels so good!
Maya, Honor and Jessie are back together in the studio for a brand new episode, drying off after a rain-soaked weekend full of WSL derbies. We'll be digging into Man United's upwards trajectory, a frustrating draw for Liverpool and LCL, and the most exciting North London Derby yet.
Plus, seven games into their worst WSL start and with speculation rife about Renée Slegers' future, we'll be trying to get to the bottom of what exactly is going wrong at Arsenal this season. (Spoiler alert: lots.) And of course we'll have a brand new batch of Screamers of the Week and some new Woso Community Noticeboard updates for you!
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
We're an entirely self-funded podcast, so if you enjoy Screamers, please support us via Ko-fi.
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43 min
England's battle in Greece, Brazil 2027 prep and Club World Cup chaos
Season 3, Episode 7
Show notes
It's the international break, and England are halfway through their double header against Greece on the road to World Cup qualification.
Maya and Honor dig into everything from the first leg, with some exciting debuts and less exciting defending to analyse. There are plenty of other juicy qualification games and friendlies to catch up on, too...
Jessie joins the gang for a deep dive into the Asian Football Confederation as the first part of our Brazil 2027 prep series, where we give our crib sheet guide to teams heading to the next World Cup.
There's been some big news around refereeing in the WSL and potential Club World Cup controversy to get stuck into too.
And of course, we'll have a fresh batch of Screamers of the Week for you to vote on!
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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51 min
Arsenal’s woeful week, a brand new England squad selection and Ted Lasso’s Rex Hayes
Season 3, Episode 6
Show notes
It’s been a bumper week to say the least as we head into the first international break of the season, and Maya and Honor are in the studio to dig though it all.
Arsenal are yet again under pressure with a bizarre mistake in the Champions League midweek, followed by an emphatic defeat at the Etihad. Meanwhile Martin Ho will be scratching his head following London City’s visit on the weekend. Elsewhere Sarina Wiegman has picked her squad for the world cup qualifiers against Greece, with a few notable absences and a few new young guns!
Ted Lasso’s very own Rex Hayes (who plays Siobhan) also joined us in the studio to give us the inside track on our favourite new woso series, as well as a few predictions for the upcoming WSL season.
And of course, the competition is heating up as we pick our Screamers of the Week, don’t forget to vote!
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56 min
McCabe takes on Arsenal at the Bridge, Champions League is back and WSL kits are up for review
Season 3, Episode 5
Show notes
The Champions League, Subway Players' Cup and trusty WSL are back, and so are Screamers!
Maya and Honor get stuck into the WSL, Subway Players' Cup and Champions League action, as we saw Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea kick off their European campaigns. It was a BIG derby weekend with some historic results, so stay tuned to hear our takes...
Jessie joins the crew for a Devil Wears Prada style review of all the WSL kits this season, and treats us to the return of her club merch 'Real or Not Real' quiz.
And of course, we'll have a fresh batch of Screamers of the Week for you to vote on!
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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40 min
Arsenal's persistent problems, Players Cup predictions, and swapping Aston Villa for Birmingham?
Season 3, Episode 4
Show notes
Maya, Honor and Jessie are back in the studio for another episode of Screamers!
We'll be digging into a WSL weekend of highs, lows and Olivia Holdt screamers as Crystal Palace succumb to Spurs, Lynn Wilms saves Villa, and Arsenal keep trying the same old thing...
Plus, with the ongoing strangeness of seeing Katie McCabe in a Chelsea shirt, we'll be drafting more player swaps between rivals across the WSL. And of course, we'll have a fresh batch of Screamers of the Week and Woso Community Noticeboard updates for you!
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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40 min
West Ham stifle LCL's roar, frustration at the Emirates, and Ballon d'Or sneaks
Season 3, Episode 3
Show notes
Screamers is back for a brand new episode!
Maya, Honor and Jessie are in the studio catching up with the weekend's WSL action as West Ham humble London City Lionesses in Chigwell, Man United's freefall continues, and Arsenal run out of ideas against Crystal Palace.
Plus we'll be reacting to this year's questionable crop of Ballon d'Or nominees, picking out our latest Screamers of the Week and checking in on a short but sweet Woso Community Noticeboard.
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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54 min
Partying with London City Lionesses, Scouse screamers, and football against the climate crisis
Season 3, Episode 2
Show notes
The WSL is back and so are Screamers!
After the opening weekend of the WSL and WSL2, Maya, Honor and Jessie are back in the studio to dig into all the action as Chelsea pick up where they left off, Crystal Palace win but maybe lose, and Liverpool stage a formidable win at The Valley.
Plus we'll be chatting to Katie Cross, CEO and founder of Pledgeball, about why climate justice is so important for the future of football and how fans can help make the game a little greener.
And of course, we'll have our first Screamers of the Week and Woso Community Noticeboard of the new season!
Watch Pledgeball's brilliant docuseries, Route 26, here: https://pledgeball.org/projects/route-26-docuseries-is-football-losing-site-of-the-goal
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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1 hr 17 min
The Big Screamers WSL Season Preview 26/27
Season 3, Episode 1
Show notes
Tell a friend to tell a friend... Screamers is back for season 3!
Maya, Honor and Jessie are back together in the studio once again ahead of a WSL that's going to be bigger and better than ever. We'll be catching up on a box office summer transfer window, rating the newly promoted teams' chances in the WSL, and hearing why Maya is convinced this year is Arsenal's year...
Plus, we'll be chatting to Vic Williams, Head of Women's Football at the PFA, who we caught up with earlier in the summer to hear about the PFA's brand new women's pre-season summer training camp.
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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34 min
Screamers' Summer Special: The Big WAFCON 2026 Preview! Bonus
Season 2, Episode 40
Show notes
Fresh from Denmark, Maya, Honor and Jessie are back in the studio for the final episode of our Screamers' Summer Special!
After chatting to C'ôte D'Ivoire's Sery Grace Ruth and Ghana's Princess Marfo about their time with their national teams, we're looking ahead to a massive summer in women's football in Africa at WAFCON 2026.
As well as checking out where our friends from FC Nordsjælland will be playing, we'll also be previewing the tournament's other teams, from debutants Malawi and Cabo Verde to big hitters Nigeria, Morocco and Zambia. Plus we'll be sharing our predictions for this summer - have we learnt our lesson from last year?
A huge thank you to Right To Dream and Nike for making this summer special happen - we hope you've enjoyed finding out a little more about the great work at RTD.
Screamers will be taking a little summer break, but will be back in August with our WSL Season Preview - probably an hour long to keep up with all the LCL transfers...! Until then, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to catch up on all the fun from last season.
If you have something you want to share with us, an early addition for the Woso Community Noticeboard, or suggestions for topics to cover next season, email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
We're a fully independent, self-funded podcast so if you've enjoyed Screamers this season, please support us at Ko-fi.
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27 min
Screamers' Summer Special: Chatting with Right To Dream stars, Ghana's Princess Marfo and Ivory Coast's Sery Grace Ruth Bonus
Season 2, Episode 39
Show notes
Maya, Honor and Jessie are back for episode 2 of our Screamers' Summer Special!
As part of our trip to FC Nordsjælland with Right To Dream, we had to chance to meet two rising stars of women's African football: Ghana's Princess Marfo and Sery Grace Ruth from Ivory Coast.
Princess is the first graduate from the girls academy at Right To Dream Ghana to pursue professional football, and she'll be telling us all about her first months at the academy, learning to prioritise her footbal, and the differences between playing in Europe and in the NWSL.
Plus, we'll be catching up with Sery in her FIRST EVER interview after signing her first professional contract at FC Nordsjælland in February. From misadventures in cooking to her dreams at FCN and what she'd say to her younger self, it was a privilege to talk to Sery at such a pivotal time in her career.
Come back for the final episode of our Summer Special next week, where we'll be looking ahead to the teams and stars at WAFCON 2026!
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If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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37 min
Screamers' Summer Special: A Denmark adventure with FC Nordsjælland and Right To Dream Bonus
Season 2, Episode 38
Show notes
Surprise - Maya, Honor and Jessie are back with a Screamers summer special in the lead up to WAFCON 2026!
In May, we were invited by Right To Dream to visit FC Nordsjælland in Denmark, a club bursting with talent from across Africa and beyond, to find out all about the RTD network, meet staff across the club, as well as interview two rising stars of the women's game who'll be appearing at WAFCON this summer.
In episode 1 of our summer special, we'll be chatting to Kylee Parsons, Assistant Academy Director at FCN, who first moved to Ghana as a 21 year old (!) to begin working at Right To Dream's academy there. From teaching photography classes to helping players move halfway across the world, Kylee's a vital part of the Right To Dream mission to help these young players grow not just as athletes but as people.
We'll also be catching up with Head Coach Chris Sargent, fresh off the back of FCN's debut season in the Women's Europa League, finding out about how Right To Dream also creates opportunities for coaching staff to take on new challenges too.
And of course, we had to ask them both for their Screamers of the Season AND their WAFCON predictions...
Come back for episode 2 of our summer special next week, where we'll be chatting to Ghana star Princess Marfo and Sery Grace Ruth, one to watch for Ivory Coast for years to come.
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If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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49 min
The wonder of World Sevens, summer wishlists, and what makes a true Screamer?
Season 2, Episode 37
Show notes
Maya, Honor and Jessie are back in the Screamers studio once more for the last episode of the season!
We'll be digging into the FA Cup Final, as Man City wrap up their domestic double at Wembley, and the walkouts, wonder goals and school's out summer vibes of World Sevens after it finally arrives in London.
Plus, we'll be diving into 2026's Anatomy of a Screamer, running through our summer wishlists, and taking a last look at the Woso Community Noticeboard's busy transfer rumours section before summer. Surprise surprise, some of them have already been confirmed...!
Screamers will be taking an end-of-season break BUT we'll have some exciting summer specials dropping in the not-too-distant future - more info coming soon!
We'll be back for Season Three ahead of the start of the next WSL season, but until then follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or drop us an email at screamerspod@gmail.com - we'd love to hear your thoughts on the season, your summer wishlists, and anything you'd like to hear more of on Screamers next season.
We're an entirely independent, self-funded show, so if you've enjoyed listening to us this season and would like to help make next season even bigger and better, please support us on Ko-fi.
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56 min
The Big Screamers End of 25/26 Season Review!
Season 2, Episode 36
Show notes
A little later than normal, but Screamers is back for another episode!
With another season almost wrapped up, Maya, Honor and Jessie are taking a look back over the last nine months of football and reliving the highs, remembering the endless headloss, and rating our teams' performances. And we'll be deciding our standout players and correcting a huge wrong with our Team of the Season.
Plus, we'll be celebrating the Wonder of Whitehouse in Charlton's win in the WSL Playoff and catching up with the latest Champion of Europe, as well as checking in on all the latest on the Woso Community Noticeboard.
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
Watch Maya's WSL Unlocked series now!
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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32 min
WSL goodbye goals, birthday tattoos, and temporary headloss at Anfield
Season 2, Episode 35
Show notes
The WSL might be over for another season but Screamers is back once agian for another episode!
Maya, Honor and Jessie are fresh from a secret Screamers trip ready to dig into all the games and goodbye goals from the final weekend of league fixtures, as Sam Kerr goes out firing, Bunny Shaw sends us some mixed messages, and Honor takes her love of football to a whole new level.
Plus we'll be reflecting on the farewells, comings and goings of players across the WSL and wondering just how Caitlin Foord is outlasting everyone at Arsenal... And we'll have our final Screamers of the Week of the season!
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If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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46 min
FA Cup comebacks, topsy turvy transfer rumours, and telling fibs about the NWSL
Season 2, Episode 34
Show notes
Maya, Honor and Jessie are back together again for another episode for Screamers!
We'll be digging into two last-gasp comebacks in the FA Cup semi-finals, with 1/3 of Screamers feeling especially blue, as well as catching up with the WSL as City finally seal the title after the ten years.
Plus, we'll be taking a look over the Atlantic at all things NWSL, from the impact of the new Rodman Rule and Olivia Moultrie's wonderkid era to swans in love and a travelling Welsh woman...
And of coure, we'll have a new batch of Screamers of the Week for you to pick from and all the latest updates on the Woso Community Noticeboard!
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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40 min
Champions League heartbreak, WSL2's climactic conclusion, and big name goodbyes
Season 2, Episode 33
Show notes
Screamers is back once again for a new episode!
Honor's away in sunny Spain this week but Maya and Jessie have just about calmed down from Bayern Munich's defeat to Barcelona and are ready to dig into a busy week of football, including heartbreak for Arsenal in the Champions League, another tough week for Leicester, and a WSL2 final day title race for the ages.
Plus we'll be reflecting on two big name retirements in the WSL and the meaning of Alexia Putellas' tears as well as asking whether Manchester United, Chelsea and Spurs are taking big risks by letting certain players leave over the summer... And of course, we'll have more Screamers of the Week and Woso Community Noticeboard updates for you!
Watch Chiamaka Nnadozie's goalkeeping masterclass from Maya's new series, WSL Unlocked here: https://www.wslfootball.com/video/wsl/a-goalkeeping-masterclass-with-chiamaka-nnadozie
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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43 min
Arsenal's hometown headstart, title races galore, and getting hopped up on transfer rumours
Season 2, Episode 32
Show notes
Screamers is back once again for another episode!
Maya's away filming a super exciting project but Jessie and Honor are in the studio fresh from the Emirates, ready to dig into Arsenal's comeback against Lyon and Bayern and Barça's tense draw in the first legs of the Champions League semi-final.
Plus we'll have a bumper focus on the run in across England and Scotland, with a title race inexplicably appearing in the WSL, the top three taking it to the final day in the WSL2, and Hearts two points clear at the top of the SWPL with four games to go!
And we'll have another mega Woso Community Noticeboard, including our thoughts on spring's biggest transfer rumour, and our latest picks for Screamers of the Week.
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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34 min
A tale of two Lionesses wins, Wales' historic World Cup charge, and danger on the horizon for Spurs Women?
Season 2, Episode 31
Show notes
After a mini break before the run in, Screamers is back for another episode!
With Honor away in the South West, Maya and Jessie are back into the studio to dig into two very different Lionesses wins as they move one step closer to Brazil, as well as Wales' attempt to make history by reaching their first ever Women's World Cup.
Plus, after a week off air, the Woso Community Noticeboard is stacked with new updates so we'll be catching up with all the latest from around the world of women's football and asking what Spurs Men being relegated could mean for Martin Ho's project. And of course, we'll have some more Screamers of the Week for you to feast on.
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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41 min
Champions League frustration, dream FA Cup runs, and Sarina Wiegman's new Lioness cub
Season 2, Episode 30
Show notes
Screamers is back for another episode!
Maya's away enjoying her birthday celebrations, but Honor and Jessie are in the studio to catch up with the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, as three English teams becomes one and Barcelona enjoy another Real feast.
Plus we'll be digging into the FA Cup quarter-finals and reacting live to the semi-finals draw, with one member of Screamers very relieved... And we'll be cheering on Erica Meg Parkinson's incredible rise to the Lionesses as we look at Sarina Wiegman's latest squad, as well as picking out our latest Screamers of the Week and updating the Woso Community Noticeboard.
Follow Screamers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube or email us at screamerspod@gmail.com
If you enjoy Screamers, please support us at Ko-fi.
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