DartsNews Podcasts

Welcome to the DartsNews Podcast, the audio home of DartsNews, where our editorial team and expert contributors break down the biggest stories from the world of professional darts. From in-depth tournament previews and post-match analysis to exclusive insights on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit and major events such as the PDC World Darts Championship, each episode combines reporting, experience, and informed opinion. Drawing on years of coverage of the sport and regular contact with players, analysts, and industry figures, the DartsNews Podcast offers listeners reliable context, sharp discussion, and expert perspectives on the performances, personalities, and stories shaping modern darts.

Kieran Wood and Nicolas Gayer are joined by DartsNews colleague Finlay Williams for a full 2026 World Cup of Darts preview, looking ahead to the tournament in Frankfurt and the biggest storylines around the leading nations.

The trio discuss England’s title hopes with Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, the Dutch debate around Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen, Germany’s Ricardo Pietreczko question, player nationality switches, power rankings, title picks, MVP shouts, dark horses, potential disappointments and a World Cup quiz that quickly turns chaotic.

Hosts Kieran Wood and Nicolas Gayer look back on a packed weekend in Graz, where Josh Rock claimed the Austrian Darts Open title and DartsNews spoke exclusively with Austrian icon Mensur Suljovic.

The episode also covers Players Championship 15 and 16, including Michael van Gerwen’s sensational 122.34 average and Andrew Gilding’s latest late-career title success, before turning to the World Cup of Darts with discussion around Gerwyn Price’s withdrawal for Wales and Ricardo Pietreczko’s struggles ahead of Germany’s home campaign.

This week, the focus shifts from the Pro Tour floor to the European Tour stage as hosts Kieran Wood and Nicolas Gayer break down a busy stretch in the darting world. The discussion begins with Players Championship 9 and 10, where Beau Greaves continued her impressive start to life on the PDC Pro Tour, Krzysztof Ratajski showed signs of returning to top form, and concerns continued to grow around the struggles of the German contingent on the floor.

Attention then turns to the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen, where Gerwyn Price underlined his strong recent form with another title. The episode also takes in the ongoing whistling issue inside darts arenas and Michael van Gerwen’s striking post-match comments, which quickly made headlines across the sport.

Plus, this episode features an exclusive interview with Charlie Manby, who speaks to DartsNews following his move to Target Darts and reflects on the next step in his professional journey.

  This week, we dive into one of the most talked-about Premier League moments of the season so far. Hosts Kieran Wood and Nicolas Gayer break down the heated clash between Gian van Veen and Luke Littler during the Manchester night’s rematch of the World Championship final — an incident that has dominated headlines and sparked plenty of debate across the darting world. Is Luke Humphries still the second-best player on the planet right now? And are we witnessing the greatest version of Gerwyn Price we’ve ever seen on a dartboard? From Premier League drama to big legacy questions at the top of the sport, the conversation covers some of the defining storylines shaping the 2026 season. Plus, the quiz segment returns as the hosts once again go head-to-head in their latest darts knowledge showdown. Debates, bold takes, and plenty more along the way.  

Who were the biggest winners and losers of the 2026 UK Open? Which performances truly stood out on one of darts’ most unpredictable stages? And what were the moments that defined this year’s tournament? All is discussed on the latest episode of the DartsNews Podcast.

From standout displays to surprise exits, atmosphere inside the arena and our final verdict on the UK Open 2026 — this episode covers it all.

Are we witnessing the final chapter of Peter “Snakebite” Wright’s illustrious career? We take a closer look at the two-time World Champion’s recent performances and ask whether this could be the last year of one of the PDC’s true greats.

We also unpack the worrying downturns of Raymond van Barneveld and Dimitri Van den Bergh. What’s really behind their struggles — a dip in form, a crisis of confidence, or something deeper? As well as previewing the UK Open in depth.

The 2026 Premier League Darts line-up quickly became a point of discussion on the opening episode of the DartsNews Podcast, reflecting a wider conversation about how the competition’s places are now decided. With established names missing out and others selected, the focus shifted beyond individual cases towards the broader balance between form, profile, and opportunity.  

That discussion gained further weight when James Wade responded to his omission on the board, lifting the first Players Championship title of the season, while attention around Stephen Bunting’s inclusion turned to what a full Premier League campaign can represent for a player at this stage of his career.

Other talking points on Episode One included Beau Greaves' astonishing 113 match winning streak, early Premier League predictions and one big question: could 2026 be the year of Goldfinger?

Listen to the opening episode above!