Starcast: the Billingham Stars podcast

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream The gang give a full Steel City Showdown recap, looking at all six games in Sheffield and the performances of the teams. A quick look ahead to summer plans, Jono has an NHL epiphany as his team join Craig and Carol on the sidelines in post-season, and a big thanks to everyone who has been part of the pod this season. Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. You can also listen in on these fine podcast apps. Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/starcast-the-billingham-stars-podcast--6228558 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starcast-the-billingham-stars-podcast/id1756178437?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H4S3o2igaJyOKa4hjoqVI Or search wherever you get your podcasts! Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream The OG three, no guests, and we talk about a thrilling playoff quarter final series with Telford which saw the Stars extend their season for at least another week. Features an “epic” road trip journey on Saturday night. We look at the other playoff matchups around the division before previewing the semi final tie against league champions Blackburn Hawks. This week’s AOB is a belated 15th birthday to BOTW, news from EIH and IHUK re their leadership, the GB men squad, sad news re ex EPL/BNL player Adam Greener. Jono has his regular list from the BIHSC which as it’s the last game at the forum has a Manic Street Preachers feel about it - everything must go from the supporters table this Saturday! And we finish with a little big league NHL chat as the season comes to its conclusion across the pond. Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. You can also listen in on these fine podcast apps. Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/starcast-the-billingham-stars-podcast--6228558 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starcast-the-billingham-stars-podcast/id1756178437?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H4S3o2igaJyOKa4hjoqVI Or search wherever you get your podcasts! Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

🎥📺⭐️🎙🔴 STARCAST S2 E27: Coming home Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream Stars complete performance on the road sees a win in Solihull, albeit with one major flashpoint to discuss. Carol also gives her chippy review. The regular season ends with Deeside double header, we talk about the Dragons and the challenge ahead for Billingham. Both teams are hosting mental health charities at the respective home games, so we discuss that and segue into any other business. We finish with a discussion around the issues facing #TeamStripes with recruitment, retention, training and development the key topics. Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

🎥📺⭐️🎙🔴 STARCAST S2 E25: Will Thor’s Do a 99? Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream Stars were beaten in Blackburn in their only game of the weekend, we break it down and look at results around the league too as NIHL North enters final month of regular season play. Another road trip beckons this coming weekend to Widnes and we have plenty of AOB including exclusive pics of new BIHSC merch. Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream Three points from two games for your Stars last weekend. The podcast trio reflect on frustrating loss at home to Telford and a gritty road win in Nottingham on Sunday. Free week for Stars as it’s Cup Final weekend, we look at Moralee and Laidler Cups with Buccaneers playing for the pride of Teesside against Sutton. There’s the usual rink round up and some Olympic AOB! Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream Stars’ forward Iain Brown joins to talk about the season so far and his new role after last year’s record breaking output. The gang review the win over Widnes and look ahead to Sunday against Nottingham. Finally a little AOB Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream Facing off against the league’s top two sides, Stars were beaten twice but put in two great performances across the weekend, on another day would have picked up some points. No games this weekend, we have a look at the Cup semi finals which are taking place, with a home tie for Buccs on Sunday too! Finally a busy AOB spot featuring DEL & Kirky, Olympics, GB teams, sponsor love, AMC #itsokaytotalk, and Henry Staelens decision to leave IHUK. Next week we will take some mailbag questions so look for details how to get in touch. Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream A full roster reacts to the Warriors’ Christmas Cup win before reviewing 2025 overall for your Billingham Stars. It wasn’t at all bad, was it? After the break we look ahead to a first-foot double header with both Hull and Leeds heading into the Forum for a home game bonanza to kick off 2026. Finally a quick spot of AOB and yes Jono has a list! Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream Your podcast panel are back to look back at last week’s special double episodes with very special guests. We salute the success of another Billingham Bear Bonanza and then get to the hockey with last Sunday’s losing trip to north Wales. After a look around the league results and tables it’s home double header time with Widnes and Telford coming to Teesside with important League AND Cup points on the line. Our AOB detours into Christmas films, Jono breaks signing news “live on air” (as live as you can be recorded 12 hours before publication!) and we talk about ex NHLer Milan Lucic possibly coming to Fife. Special guests with festive Carol include Pepper and Pickle. Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream Craig & Jono are joined by Nick Rothwell for a fantastic chat about his work with Re-Tribe, a network supporting current and former players with wellbeing, mental health and other issues. Nick talks passionately about his own journey as a player, broadcaster and then how he lost himself and hit rock bottom. We’ll certainly have Nick back in the new year. Find Nick’s organisation at www.retribecollective.com and on social media. Nick is also on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook. There is also a Re-Tribe podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube. The guys then look back at the Stars’ six point weekend with wins in Hull and home to Sheffield, before review and results and tables across the division. We look ahead to a trip to North Wales for our only weekend fixture against the Deeside Dragons. Finally AOB reminder about Christmas Draw, the Teddy Toss was again fantastic, and our mascot experience from Sunday which made Craig feel verrrrry old. Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream The OG crew of the good ship Starcast return to look back at double defeat for the Stars but plenty of talking points. We look at the results & tables, preview the trip to Blackburn and at one point the host disappears! Our AOB bits cover the latest Billingham junior to graduate to seniors, a milestone for former Billog Robert Dowd and our wonderful Teddy Toss is just around the corner! Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.

Starcast presented in association with Thor’s Ice Cream Widnes Wild goalie Luca Tessadri joins this week’s podcast talking about his return to playing and backstopping Widnes Wild this season. Great to see Luca back and enjoying his hockey after missing pretty much a full year not too long ago. The podcast crew, some might say three grumpy northerners, then review the Stars six point weekend with wins at Widnes and home to Nottingham before checking other games from the NIHL N1 and look ahead to a Saturday Sheffield lunchtime road trip. Please like, subscribe, share, comment and review wherever you're getting your fix of Starcast - interaction helps the podcast grow. Also let us know where you're listening and which team you support. Thanks for supporting the podcast wherever you watch or listen, please give a subscribe, share, like, review, comment on whatever platform you use. Follow @billinghamstars on all social media channels for the very latest from the club. Starcast is produced by @march74sports for Billingham Stars.