Goalhanger Podcasts

Goalhanger Podcasts
IndustryPodcasting
FounderGary Lineker
Tony Pastor
Jack Davenport
HeadquartersKennington, London, England
ProductsThe Rest is History
The Rest is Politics
Websitehttps://www.goalhangerpodcasts.com

Goalhanger Podcasts (or simply Goalhanger) is a British company that produces and distributes podcasts. It claims to be the UK's largest independent podcast group and the largest outside the US, with over 300 million downloads in 2024 alone.[1]

During the 2024 General Election campaign period, the podcasts The Rest Is Politics and Leading together achieved over 21.6 million total downloads and full episode views on YouTube. Meanwhile, during the 2024 Euros, The Rest Is Football amassed a combined total of 19.6 million downloads and full episode YouTube views.[2]

It was founded by former professional footballer Gary Lineker, along with Tony Pastor and Jack Davenport.[3]

According to the company, Goalhanger’s 12 podcasts collectively achieve more than 40 million downloads a month.[4]

  1. ^ "Gary Lineker to leave BBC's Match Of The Day at the end of the current football season". Sky News. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Goalhanger Celebrates Record-Breaking Podcast Success". podnews.net. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ White, Peter (17 June 2022). "Gary Lineker's Goalhanger To Expand Podcast Output After Signing With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ "The Rest Is Not Even Close: Inside Gary Lineker's Goalhanger Revolution". Esquire. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.