It's the hope that kills you

Steven Marshall and Nick Mayberry

A look back at historic football tournaments from the perspective of a couple of Scottish football fans. In the first series, we delve into the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and find, not only a brilliant tournament, but also player strikes, an alleged poisoning, Henry Kissenger's failed attempt at soccer diplomacy and the head of the Scottish FA referring to the Uruguayan's as 'cheats and cowards, the scum of world football!'

We're in the midst of recording series 2, where we look back to Italia 90.

No. of episodes: 26
Latest episode: 2026-06-14
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How many episodes are there of It's the hope that kills you?

There are 26 episodes avaiable of It's the hope that kills you.

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When did It's the hope that kills you start?

The first episode of It's the hope that kills you that we have available was released 28 January 2026.

Who creates the podcast It's the hope that kills you?

It's the hope that kills you is produced and created by Steven Marshall and Nick Mayberry .