Wise Men Say

Gareth Barker and Mick Lough discuss Sunderland's defeat at Coventry.

Richard Easterbrook and Jimmy Reay look back over Sunderland's 1-1 draw with Preston North End, while they preview the Black Cats' trip to Coventry City. Stephen Goldsmith catches up with Simon from That Cov Pod for the Sky Blues' perspective.

Stephen and Gareth are joined by former Sunderland Striker/Defender Lee Howey to discuss the Cardiff win and preview the visit of Preston. We also hear more on Preston from Lancashire Post reporter George Hodgson.

Eleanor McCabe is joined by Richard Easterbrook to look back over Sunderland's 2-1 win over Cardiff City at the Stadium of Light

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Michael Lough and Jimmy Reay as the lads look ahead to Sunderland's match against Cardiff City at the Stadium of Light.

Stephen and Gareth discuss the 2-1 win at Hillsborough. Friday Night delights.

Richard Easterbrook is joined by Jimmy Reay to look ahead to Sunderland's trip down to Sheffield Wednesday. Stephen speaks to Ash from The Wednesday Week for their perspective, while there's a load of listener questions for Richard and Jimmy to plough through.

Stephen and Gareth further discuss the defeat at the hands of Hull City. What comes next for this young and tired team?

The Sunderland Story returns to the Sunderland Empire in May after a hugely-successful first run in 2023. We sat down with writer Nicky Allt, Sunderland AFC Chief Business Officer David Bruce and cast member James Hedley to talk about the play, the impact it had first time round and what we can expect from this year's production.The Sunderland Story, comes exclusively to Sunderland Empire from Thursday 15 – Saturday 31 May 2025. Tickets, priced from £15, are available at atgtickets.com/sunderland