
Wrighty's House
Former Arsenal and England National Team striker and BBC Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright is joined by a rotating panel of friends and special guests to discuss the latest football headlines, as well as the broader social issues impacting the sport and the world at large. Listeners can expect reminiscences from Ian’s playing days, his perspective as one of England’s leading sports pundits, as well as some chat about some of Ian’s cultural passions, especially music and film.
Latest episodes

Dec 18, 2023 • 1h 4min
Leaving Match of the Day, and Taika Waititi in the House!
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to talk about his decision to leave BBC’s Match of the Day at the end of the season (00:30), his punditry career, the highlights of being on the show and some of the friendships made. In part two, Flo Lloyd-Hughes joins Musa and Ian to chat to Taika Waititi (31:54), director of the forthcoming film ‘Next Goal Wins’. They talk about the film itself, plus lessons Taika learnt while making it, that ends up as some great life advice!Host: Ian WrightGuests: Musa Okwonga, Ryan Hunn, Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Taika WaititiProducers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 12, 2023 • 57min
Man Utd’s defeat to Bournemouth, Villa flying high and Arsenal beat Chelsea in front of a record crowd
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa Okwonga to chat about Arsenal’s win over Chelsea, in front of a record WSL attendance at Emirates Stadium (02:06). They then move onto Manchester United, who suffered a defeat at home to Bournemouth and raise more questions about what is going on at Old Trafford (13:19). There’s love for Aston Villa and Unai Emery, who beat Arsenal to secure a club record 15th straight home win (27:43) , plus some chat about Everton and Chelsea (39:40).Host: Ian WrightGuest: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa OkwongaProducers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 8, 2023 • 54min
Wins for Everton and West Ham in a Wild Premier League Week
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn to talk about two big results in the Thursday night Premier League games. They start at Goodison Park, where Everton beat Newcastle 3-0 to climb out of the relegation zone despite their 10-point deduction (07:36). Next up, it’s on to West Ham’s win over Spurs, coming from behind to win 2-1 and extend Ange Postecoglou’s side’s winless run to five games (22:03). There’s a look ahead to Sunday’s Arsenal and Chelsea game in the WSL, plus a birthday message to Les Ferdinand, playing 'Tekken' with Paul Ince and more.Host: Ian WrightGuests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan HunnProducers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 5, 2023 • 1h 11min
Jonas Eidevall Interview, FA Cup and 60th Birthday Arsenal Pre-match Kit
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes for a special edition of 'Wrighty’s House' recorded at London Colney, Arsenal’s training centre, and the Adidas flagship store on Oxford Street in London. We start with hearing about Ian’s trip to Eastleigh as the National League side beat struggling Reading in the second round of the FA Cup (02:01), with Ian watching on in an enormous coat that went viral after the match. Then, Arsenal Women boss Jonas Eidevall joins us (10:45) ahead of the big clash with Chelsea at the Emirates on Sunday to discuss his path to management, his coaching inspirations and his relationship with outgoing Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes. Finally, we hear an interview with David Seaman (46:33) recorded at the launch of Ian’s Adidas collection, where he shares some memories of their playing days and his thoughts on the technique of modern goalkeepers.Host: Ian WrightGuests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Jonas Eidevall and David SeamanProducers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 27, 2023 • 56min
Arsenal Back on Top and Green Shoots at United
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Clive Palmer of the 'ArsenalVision' podcast in an emergency Sunday night session to dissect Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Brentford, which took them back to the top of the Premier League. They start by reacting to Manchester United’s win at Everton (01:57) and the wondergoal by Alejandro Garnacho, which opened the scoring. Then, Ian pays tribute to former England manager Terry Venables, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. They move on to Arsenal (16:44), with praise for Kai Havertz and the ways the Gunners are finding to beat teams who are approaching them differently this season. They then wrap up with some highlights from the other Premier League fixtures this weekend (47:20).Host: Ian WrightGuests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Clive PalmerProducers: Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 24, 2023 • 44min
The Ronnie O’Sullivan documentary and the effect of more added time in football
This week, Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Carl Anka. They begin with some chat about Christmas parties and plans, before moving onto discussing the brilliant new documentary, Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything, which was released this week (04:42). They chat about the brilliance of O’Sullivan, the person away from snooker and discuss some other troubled sporting geniues. Then, they discuss the effect of more added time in football this year, off the back of a brilliant Dale Johnson article for ESPN, which broke down some eye brow raising statistics on what’s been going on this year (25:57). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 4min
'Loki' Season 2 and UWCL Roundup!
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to chat about the return of the Women’s Champions League, which saw great wins for Ajax, Lyon and Barcelona and two very controversial decisions during Real Madrid’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea (04:59). Then, following last week’s 'Loki' Season 2 finale, they dive into a long discussion about one of Ian’s favourite TV shows (12:32), the highs, the lows, the lessons and much more!Host: Ian WrightGuests: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 2023 • 56min
Rapinoe Retires, England Call-Ups and Chaos at Stamford Bridge
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Musa Okwonga and, making her debut, Fadumo Olow! They begin by surprising Ian with a coveted award that resurfaced this week (03:09), before moving on to talking about Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger (05:25), who retired following this week’s NWSL Championship game. They then move on to the England call-ups for Ezri Konsa (15:52), Cole Palmer and Rico Lewis and discuss the omissions, before rounding up with the chaos of Chelsea and Manchester City going 4-4 (29:07) and some Barclays WSL (40:46).Host: Ian WrightGuests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Musa Okwonga and Fadumo OlowProducers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe BowmanAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 10, 2023 • 1h 1min
Champions League Thoughts, Conti Cup, and the Taylor-Eidevall Situation
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa Okwonga to chat about dinner at Roy Keane’s and watching this week’s Champions League games (05:37), including praise for Dortmund and Arsenal. Ian chats about being at Borehamwood for Arsenal’s win over Bristol City (31:47), plus the ongoing row between Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor and Jonas Eidevall following last weekend’s WSL game (43:28), before wrapping up on a brief chat about Evan Ferguson and Eberechi Eze’s new contracts (53:14).Host: Ian WrightGuests: Musa Okwonga and Flo Lloyd-HughesProducers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 7, 2023 • 52min
Spurs and Chelsea Chaos, Emma Hayes to the USWNT and Flowers for Harry Kane
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Mayowa Quadri to chat about the chaos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Chelsea beat the nine-man Spurs 4-1, thanks to a Nicolas Jackson hat trick (04:36). They wrap up some other Premier League results from the weekend (20:37), including a bit about Newcastle’s win over Arsenal (27:00), before discussing Emma Hayes leaving Chelsea for the USWNT at the end of the season (33:59) and, finally, giving some flowers to Harry Kane following his hat trick against Dortmund (43:57).Host: Ian WrightGuests: Mayowa Quadri and Flo Lloyd-HughesProducers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe BowmanAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices