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The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

The Wine Rack

33 episodes

1 week ago

Join hosts and long-suffering best friends Jennie Bancroft and Chloe Johnson for a glass (or bottle) of wine and some chat about snooker... sort of.

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Join hosts and long-suffering best friends Jennie Bancroft and Chloe Johnson for a glass (or bottle) of wine and some chat about snooker... sort of.

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Episodes (20/33)

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Trick Shots or Treat: The Halloween Special

It's the 2025 Halloween Special, so Jennie and Chloe are up to their usual snooker shenanigans, but now with a spooky soundtrack. Take a look back at the Xi'an Grand Prix (all hail Mark Williams) before a special Editing Jennie & Chloe double team jump in to squeal over Jack Lisowski's momentous Northern Ireland Open win in Belfast! For the spook-tacular Free Ball, it's costume time for the Top 16 - who wears what?

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1 week ago

51 minutes 25 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

O'er Mountains and Dales

Jennie and Chloe are delighted to be joined by the witty and effervescent Dominic Dale, who could've chatted with them for several hours about many, many different topics. The final cut of this interview is mostly snooker-related, but a few tangents were taken along the way. After that, there's a brief trip to South Dakota on the cards as Jennie and Chloe outline their picks for the Snooker Mount Rushmore - be prepared to disagree with them!

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3 weeks ago

1 hour 8 minutes 57 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

A Bad Week at the Races

Chloe and Jennie record on-site at Cheltenham, giving a (sort of) play-by-play of their time attending the British Open Snooker at The Centaur, which sadly ended in heartbreak. Thankfully, they had wine and Italian food, so that took the edge off.

NOTE: The sound is slightly iffy to begin with (as Editing Jennie explains) but we promise it gets better!

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1 month ago

54 minutes 21 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Snooker by the Book

Jennie and Chloe recap most of the English Open while the final ticks on in the background (no spoilers, for those who missed it), then it's on to a special guest appearance from the fantastic David Hendon, snooker commentator, writer, and broadcaster (and occasional playwright) who talks about his own history with this beautiful sport and gives a sneak preview of his new book, "Pots of Gold" (available from all good booksellers from 25 September 2025).

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1 month ago

1 hour 9 minutes 53 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

When You Wish Upon a Snooker Star

Jennie and Chloe discuss the latest snooker action from Riyadh, where Ronnie O'Sullivan further cemented his GOAT status and Our Robbo had the biggest payday of his career. They also avoid a sportswashing rant this time, but Editing Jennie points you to previous episodes if you're interested in that sort of thing. Then it's on to Wuhan where Editing Jennie forgets to congratulate the winner, but where some pretty excellent snooker stories abounded. Finally, the Free Ball takes a trip to Disney (Land? World? Who knows).

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1 month ago

56 minutes 50 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Snooker à la Carte

Chloe and Jennie drink to Kyren Wilson's excellent Shanghai Masters triumph (bubbly was drunk prior to recording) and celebrate the proper start to the season. For their third Free Ball of Season 3, there's a real smörgåsbord of delights as they write up a menu fit for a host of champions.

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3 months ago

1 hour 1 minute 21 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

A Rather Rogue Gallery

After a longer-than-intended hiatus, Jennie and Chloe return with another episode of snooker chat and plenty of nonsense. They look ahead to the 2025/26 season, then talk through a few "controversies" in the world of snooker and snooker podcasting, before Jennie dusts off her undergraduate degree and takes Chloe on a (very, very) long trip through the annals of Art History and somehow manages to shoehorn in some snooker.

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3 months ago

1 hour 56 minutes 52 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Snooker Superfan, I Choose You!

Jennie and Chloe kick off Season 2 of this soon-to-be award-winning snooker podcast with a bumper 2-hour long episode! They chat to fellow snooker superfan (and one of the Snooker Fairy Godmothers) Kellie Barker about how her nan inspired her love of the game, which player she considers to be 'a real man', and what she's looking forward to in the upcoming season. For the first Free Ball of the season, Jennie and Chloe delve into one of Chloe's special interests and build a Top 16 Snooker Pokedex - gotta catch 'em all!

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4 months ago

1 hour 56 minutes 9 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

A Superlative Snooker Season

In the final episode of Season 1 of the soon-to-be-award-winning Wine Rack podcast, Chloe and Jennie look back on the 2024-25 Snooker Season, share some highlights and discuss the pitfalls of having favourites in this cruel sport. For the final Free Ball of the season, the pair award their own accolades to the players, including the prestigious 'Best Hair' and 'Most Likely to Join the Circus' awards...

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5 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes 53 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

A Midnite Train to Sheffield

Jennie and Chloe reflect in depth on the 2025 Snooker Halo World Championship, which Jennie had the great pleasure to attend courtesy of Midnite, one of the tournament sponsors. Her back is still recovering. The pair talk through all the rounds, the highs and lows, and then discuss the asterisk that will forever sit beside Zhao Xingtong's name as World Champion, despite his talent and superb performance across the competition.

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5 months ago

1 hour 36 minutes 1 second

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

It's Crucemas Eve for Certain

It's The Wine Rack's 1st Birthday and, to celebrate, they popped open the bubbly and got to chatting about the draw for the 2025 World Snooker Championship! There are some tasty match-ups for everyone this year, and lucky old Jennie gets to experience it all in-person, thanks to Midnite casino and the #MidniteMarathon (not an endorsement, but she is very grateful.) Chloe and Jennie then move on to their now-traditional roast of the Top 16's walk-on songs and make some recommendations.

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6 months ago

1 hour 39 minutes 50 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Snooker Player

Jennie and Chloe record in Manchester in the midst of the Snooker Tour Championship and reflect briefly on the Players Championship before hopping on a call with Taylor Wilson, snooker manager extraordinaire! We talk about his journey to managing his brother, Kyren Wilson, and how he handles online trolling, mental and physical health, and which players he's got his eye on next...

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6 months ago

1 hour 36 minutes 5 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

You're Playin' with the Big Dogs now...

Jennie and Chloe review the two latest snooker tournaments out east - the World Open and the World Grand Prix, celebrating some excellent wins for John Higgins and Neil Robertson, and looking ahead to the Player's Championship back on home turf. After that, there's a trip to Crufts for the Top 16, but who will be Best in Show?

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7 months ago

1 hour 16 minutes 20 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Not So Horrible Histories

Jennie and Chloe build a little on their mental health discussions, then talk snooker again with the Welsh Open and recap the Championship League. The Free Ball takes a journey back in time to assign each Top 16 snooker player (and a few extras) their matching Historical Figure.

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8 months ago

1 hour 36 minutes

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Mind Your Business [The Mental Health Spesh]

Jennie and Chloe have a heart-to-heart about mental health, following on from Mark Selby and Ronnie O'Sullivan opening up at The Masters. Some snooker is discussed (the German Masters and the Championship League Invitational) then it's into the dubious 'Science & Nature' category for a self-care themed Free Ball!

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9 months ago

1 hour 49 minutes 50 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

The Johnstone's Paint [Old] Masters

Jennie and Chloe reconvene post-Christmas to present a Preview of the Johnstone's Paint Masters at Alexandra Palace. With some epic match-ups in the Top 16 (technically 17 at time of release, with Neil Robertson stepping in for Ronnie O'Sullivan), it's guaranteed to be an incredible tournament. In honour of the sponsor, Johnstone's Paint, the Free Ball paints a pretty picture of the Johnstone's Paint Old Masters giving the Top 16 + Faves a new coat of paint.

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10 months ago

1 hour 21 minutes 21 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Mistletoe & Whine - The Christmas Special

In this bumper Christmas episode, Jennie and Chloe recap three snooker events - The Shootout, The Scottish Open and The Saudi Arabia Masters. They discuss the issues with snooker in Saudi, the lacklustre feel of the Home Nations Series, and how the Shootout needs to go big or go home. Then, it's on to the presents! The Top 16 (and addenda) get their Christmas wishes granted... possibly.

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10 months ago

1 hour 21 minutes 12 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

A Chemist & an Art Historian walk into the Barbican...

Chloe and Jennie look back on the UK Championship 2024 on the day of the final, featuring some 'live' commentary on the match between Judd Trump and Barry Hawkins. Also includes a defence of Jack Lisowski, excitement at some new names reaching the latter stages, and topped off by a slightly odd experiment with the Table of Elements...

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11 months ago

1 hour 1 minute 50 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Champion of All Trades, Master of None?

Jennie and Chloe record following an epic and exhausting week in Bolton attending the Champion of Champions tournament. They reminisce on some highs and lows of the tournament and generally revel in the excitement of it all! There's a nod to the International Championship, too, before they venture into an alternate universe where our 16 Champions (plus guests) never picked up a cue...

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11 months ago

1 hour 21 minutes 33 seconds

The Wine Rack - Snooker & Snark

Snooker Hall of Horror I

Jennie and Chloe talk briefly about the recent Northern Ireland Open and bemoan yet more bizarre scheduling decisions by WST, then get into a fantastically frightening Free Ball where they cast the horror movie to end all horror movies with their favourite (and less favourite) snooker players!

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1 year ago

47 minutes 11 seconds