The Hearts Digest by the Edinburgh Evening News

The Hearts Digest by the Edinburgh Evening News

Hello and welcome to the Hearts Digest, your new, informed home for news and opinion coming out of Tynecastle. The Edinburgh Evening News' Hearts correspondent, Barry Anderson, will be joined by Martyn Simpson regularly on a Thursday to discuss the latest talking points surrounding the club, as Barry takes you behind the scenes in Gorgie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

June 5, 2025 29 mins

Barry Anderson is joined by Ben Banks for part two of a season review of Hearts' campaign.


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Barry Anderson is joined by Ben Banks for part one of a season review of Hearts' season and the latest news on Tony Bloom's investment proposal.


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Barry Anderson is joined by Martyn Simpson as Derek McInnes officially walks in the door at Tynecastle and what his first press conference was like.


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Barry Anderson provides the inside scoop on how Derek McInnes came to be Hearts' number one manager contender as he closes in on Gorgie.


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Barry Anderson gives the verdict on Tony Bloom's proposed Hearts investment as he and Martyn Simpson dissect the latest next manager news.


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Ben Banks sits in to host Barry Anderson and Martyn Simpson reaction after Neil Critchley's sacking as Hearts head coach.


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Barry Anderson and Martyn Simpson react to Hearts' controversial Scottish Cup exit and where the season goes from here.


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Barry Anderson and Martyn Simpson go over Hearts missing out on the top six and a huge cup semi with Aberdeen.


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Barry Anderson and Martyn Simpson go over a loss against Dundee United that sets up a top six decider against Motherwell.


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Barry Anderson and Martyn Simpson goes over a defeat against Celtic and what it means for their top six hopes.


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Ben Banks hosts with Barry Anderson as a star's Scotland call is discussed as well as the top six chase and Vladimir Romanov's rare interview.


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Martyn Simpson hosts with Barry Anderson to discuss Scottish Cup progress and one Jambo's shock Scottish Cup call-up.


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Martyn Simpson hosts with Barry Anderson to discuss what went wrong vs Hibs and the Scottish Cup quarter final vs Dundee



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It's a special pre-derby Hearts Digest as we look back on Barry Anderson's time at the Evening News, 20 years on from his first day.



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Martyn Simpson hosts with Barry Anderson as the defeat and performance vs Rangers are looked over ahead of facing St Johnstone



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Ben Banks hosts with Barry Anderson as the win vs St Mirren is chewed over and a look to a game vs Rangers is had.



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Ben Banks steps in to join Martyn Simpson to talk the end of transfer business for the winter and a demolition of Dundee.


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Barry Anderson joins Martyn Simpson to talk more transfer business and a good league win vs Kilmarnock.



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Barry Anderson joins Martyn Simpson to talk over a win against Brechin City plus a busy flurry of transfer activity.



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Barry Anderson looks over a stalemate with Aberdeen alongside Martyn Simpson, as well as a busy week of transfer news.


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