Best IMG Audio Podcasts (2026)

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Get Lit Preview: Ocean Vuong on 'The Emperor of Gladness'

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Our January Get Lit with All Of It book club selection is the novel The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong. The story follows a young man named Hai who is struggling with addiction and mental health when he becomes the caretaker for an elderly woman with dementia. Vuong previews the the novel ahead of our January 20th event. Click here to grab your…

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Previewing This Year's 'Under The Radar' Fest

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The Under the Radar Festival returns this year with more than 25 examples of groundbreaking stage productions from around the world. The festival's co-creative directors Meropi Peponides and Kaneza Schaal preview the program, which begins tomorrow.

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What Lines Are Worth It?

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Sometimes long lines for food can be worth it. Tammie Teclemariam, the Underground Gourmet columnist at New York Magazine, joins to discuss her piece "The Best Lines of 2025" and take calls from listeners who want to share what lines they think are worth waiting in.

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A Brain Health Challenge for 2026

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Looking for a way to reset your mental health, and activate your brain in 2026? Dana G. Smith of the New York Times is spearheading a five day brain health challenge, with five different activities to help boost your brain. Smith discusses the project, and provides other tips for how to benefit your brain in the new year.…

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Remembering January 6th, Five Years Later

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Five years ago today, a violent mob broke into the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. Mary Clare Jalonick, a reporter for the Associated Press, discusses her new book, an oral history of January 6th, titled Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th, and listeners share their me…

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Growing Pains: The Moth Radio Hour

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This episode originally aired on July 5, 2022.In this episode, the trials and tribulations of growing up. Jealousy, loss, secrets, and finding one's place in the world. This episode is hosted by Moth Producer and Director Chloe Salmon. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.Storytellers:Jennifer Lubin c…

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Too Hot For Radio: Carmen Maria Machado "Persephone Rides at the End of Days"

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Written by Carmen Maria Machado, the dark, inventive and sensual writer behind the collection Her Body and Other Parties, and the memoir In the Dream House, this story, “Persephone Rides at the End of Days," was commissioned for the Selected Shorts anthology Small Odysseys. It's about a Greek goddess coming to terms with who and what she is. Is her…

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What TV To Watch Through Your Winter Hibernation

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What television shows and streaming series should we look forward to in the new year? Vulture TV critic Kathryn VanArendonk shares her recommendations.

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What New York Looked Like in 1776

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2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which marked the founding of the United States of America. Much important revolutionary history occurred right here in New York. To kick off our coverage of America's 250th birthday, Melissa Lauer, Manager of Education and Public Programs at the Fraunces Tavern Museum, paints a pi…

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The Story of the First Woman to Helm a Merchant Ship

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The new book The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World tells the story of Mary Ann Patten, who became the first woman to captain a merchant ship in the 19th century after her husband fell ill in the midst of a voyage. Author Tilar J. Mazzeo discusses the book.…

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Anna Christie' Stars Michelle Williams at St. Ann's Warehouse

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Michelle Williams is currently starring in an off-Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play '"Anna Christie." The show centers around Anna, a former sex worker and famous character in the history of American theater. The show's director Thomas Kail ("Hamilton"), who also happens to be Williams's husband, and actors Brian d'Arcy James, …

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Reindeer Rebellion 2:50:14

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The bells aren't jingling. They’re tolling. Imagine the scene: The sleigh is loaded, the wind is howling at minus forty, and "Santa" finally steps onto the snow. But something is wrong. The "Ho-Ho-Ho" sounds like a guttural growl, and the scent of peppermint is being choked out by the stench of scorched earth and wet fur. In this week's chilling ep…

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Inside Tech Basketball 01-05-26 59:44

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(BEST OF) Tech Drive - Luke McCown 42:30

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Louisiana Tech Hall of Fame Quarterback Luke McCown loves coming back to Ruston. He also LOVES his family. Wound tightly to his faith, McCown shares the story of how he and his wife first met at Tech, broadcasting Bulldog football, and a fruitful life as a career backup in the National Football League. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac…

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Top TV: Alien: Earth

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[REBROADCAST FROM Sept. 25, 2025] In the new series "Alien: Earth," Timothy Olyphant plays Kirsh, a fully artificial humanoid robot who is tasked with caring after a group of a new creation, robots that have been downloaded with human consciousness. That task gets a lot more complicated when a spaceship full of aliens crash lands on Earth. Olyphant…

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Top TV: The Reluctant Traveler

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[REBROADCAST FROM Sept. 18, 2025] Actor Eugene Levy has been pushing himself out of his comfort zone for his documentary travel series, "The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy." For Season 3, Levy tackles his bucket list, from celebrating the Day of the Dead in Mexico to playing cricket in India. Levy discusses the ltest season of the show.…

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Top TV: Dope Thief

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[REBROADCAST FROM March 17, 2025] Actor Brian Tyree Henry discusses his starring role in the new series "Dope Thief." The show follows two friends who decide to pose as Drug Enforcement agents to rob a house, a decision that leads to unforeseen consequences.

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Top TV: Paradise

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[REBROADCAST FROM March 13, 2025] The Hulu series “Paradise,” which is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, follows the twists, turns and mysteries in the wake of a president’s murder. Two-time Emmy nominated actor Julianne Nicholson plays the world’s wealthiest self-made woman, Samantha ‘Sinatra’ Redmond, who has gained control and …

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Top TV: The Gilded Age

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[REBROADCAST FROM June 30, 2025] "The Gilded Age" star Morgan Spector discusses the third season of the period drama, in which his character heads to the saloons of the American West to shore up his railroad empire.

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Top TV: Dark Winds

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[REBROADCAST FROM March 6, 2025] Based on Tony Hillerman's novels, the AMC thriller series "Dark Winds" returned last spring with its third season, in which Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and his loyal deputy Bernadette investigate a case of two missing boys and a possible human trafficking operation. Zahn McClarnon, who stars as Leaphorn alongside Jessic…

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Moon Trees

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In 1971, a red-headed, tree-loving astronaut named Stu ‘Smokey’ Roosa was asked to take something to the moon with him. Of all things, he chose to take a canister of 500 tree seeds. After orbiting the moon 34 times, the seeds made it back to Earth. NASA decided to plant the seeds all across the country and then … everyone forgot about them. Until o…

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New Year, New Leaf: The Moth Podcast

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To celebrate the dawn of 2026, we’ll have two stories of people trying new things, taking a leap, in one case literally, shaking their lives up, and turning over new leaves. This episode was hosted by Kate Tellers.Storytellers:Laura Gilbert starts a new job as a software engineer and deals with imposter syndrome.In desperate need of an easy class t…

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The Role You Were Born to Play

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Host Meg Wolitzer presents two stories about characters wrestling with their roles in life. In “The Ugly Sister,” by Joanne Harris, a fairy-tale villainess tells her side of the story. The reader is Jayne Atkinson. And a young wife struggles to find her place in a close-knit family in “Underwater,” by Hannah Kingsley-Ma, read by Marin Ireland. Host…

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'Dogs Rewind - Audio Highlights | Independence Bowl (12-30-25) 24:24

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Enjoy all of the highlights and hear from Head Football Coach Sonny Cumbie following Tech's 9th bowl victory in program history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Wunmi Mosaku Talks 'Sinners'

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[REBROADCAST FROM May 14, 2025] Actor Wunmi Mosaku discusses her role in Ryan Coogler's vampire film "Sinners." She plays Annie, a spiritual healer who is reunited with her ex-lover, Smoke, and later has to fight some vampires.

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New Doc About "The Librarians" Fighting Against Book Bans

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[REBROADCAST FROM Oct 3, 2025] Director Kim A. Snyder discusses her new documentary called "The Librarians," which explores the role of libraries and the people who run them in today's politically fraught atmosphere. Focusing on librarians in Texas, responding to efforts to ban books about race and the LGBTQIA+ experience, the film illuminates a ke…

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Cillian Murphy Talks 'Steve'

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[REBROADCAST FROM Sept. 10, 2025] Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy discusses his new film, "Steve." Murphy stars as the exhausted head teacher of a last-chance boys reform school in the U.K.

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Harris Dickinson & Frank Dillane Talk 'Urchin'

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[REBROADCAST FROM Oct. 10, 2025] Harris Dickinson makes his directorial debut with the film "Urchin," which he wrote, directed, and stars in alongside actor Frank Dillane. Dickinson and Dillane discuss the film, which follows a young man living on the streets of London as he is given an unlikely chance at a new future.…

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Fred Hechinger & Bing Liu Talk 'Preparation for the Next Life'

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[REBROADCAST FROM Sept. 5, 2025] The new film "Preparation for the Next Life" tells the story of a Uyghur immigrant working in Chinatown when she meets and falls in love with an American soldier who has returned from the Middle East. Director Bing Liu and actor Fred Hechinger join to discuss the film, which is in theaters Friday.…

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How New York Pioneered the Lunch Hour

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Lunch has a long history in New York, and the midday meal has looked different throughout different eras of the city. In today's world of corporate bowls and fast casual spots, we want to know where your go-to lunch places from back in the day, whether it was meeting a friend, hosting a "power lunch," or taking a simple lunch break. In 2012, the Ne…

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Goodbye, MetroCard

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On December 31, the MTA will stop selling new MetroCards for subway and bus riders, continuing the transition to a contactless tap-and-ride fare system. Jodi Shapiro, New York Transit Museum curator, discusses the end of the MetroCard and its legacy in the history of NYC Transit, and speaks more about the museum's exhibit, "FAREwell, MetroCard," on…

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Behind the Scenes: The Moth Radio Hour

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If you've been moved by a story this year, text 'GIVE25' to 78679 to make a donation to The Moth today.In this hour, stories by and about the people who work behind the scenes. A bartender, an almost-cook, and a teacher. This episode is hosted by Moth director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Publ…

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Best Podcasting Moments of 2025

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Before the New Year, hear updates from the world of podcasts, including industry trends, new and rising shows, and highlight episodes from 2025. Podcast industry expert Lauren Passell, curator of Podcast The Newsletter and podcast writer for LifeHacker, shares her recommendations and insights.

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Find Photographer Jamel Shabazz in Prospect Park

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Photographer Jamel Shabazz grew up in Brooklyn. Naturally, he learned his craft of street photography through one of his favorite place's in his home borough: Prospect Park. This fall, Shabazz released a new photography book, Prospect Park: Photographs of a Brooklyn Oasis, 1980 to 2025. Shabazz discusses his photographic inspiration in the park, an…

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New PEN America Head Dinaw Mengetsu

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Novelist, writer and Macarthur Fellow Dinaw Mengetsu has been tapped to lead PEN America. He discusses his mission for the organization in the midst of attacks on free speech and efforts to reinterpret history.

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The Best Movies of 2025

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What is the best movie you saw in 2025? New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson discusses her list of the best movies of the year, and takes calls from listeners who want to share their favorite movie of 2025.

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Wondered What It's Like To Be to a Rockette?

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The Radio City Rockettes are a New York institution. But what is it like to be a real Rockette, and how does one get the gig? Joining us are Rockettes Kayla Hsu and Maya Addie to talk more about their experience, and listeners share their questions with the dancers.

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The Rockettes Celebrate 100 Years On Stage

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The Radio City Rockettes are of course a celebrated New York tradition around the holidays, but did you know the group was formed in St. Louis? This year marks the centennial of The Rockettes. Julie Branam, director and choreographer of the Christmas Spectacular, speaks to the history of the institution, and listeners share their memories of seeing…

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The Gay Harlem Renaissance

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An exhibition at The New York Historical explores Black LGBTQ+ nightlife, arts, and culture during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. Lead curator Allison Robinson and chief historian George Chauncey, author of Gay New York and the DeWitt Clinton Professor of American History at Columbia University, discuss "The Gay Harlem Renaissance",…

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Spending the Holidays Alone Can Be Special

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The holidays are thought to be a time of gathering with friends and family, but many also spend the season alone, either by choice or not. Being alone especially around the holidays can feel challenging, but it doesn't have to be! Comedian Josh Gondelman, known for his pep talks, discusses how to break the stigma of being lone during the holiday se…

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Gene Pressman's Memoir About Barney's

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[REBROADCAST FROM Sept. 8, 2025] Gene Pressman was the former co-CEO, creative director, and head of merchandising and marketing for Barneys New York before the beloved department store closed in 2020. Now, he chronicles the history of his family's business, and his own experience there, in the new memoir They All Came to Barneys: A Personal Histor…

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Ocean Vuong's Novel 'Emperor of Gladness'

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[REBROADCAST FROM May 14, 2025] Celebrated poet and author Ocean Vuong discusses his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness. It follows the relationship between a young man and an elderly woman who meet after the man's suicide attempt.

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Jeff Hiller's Book 'Actress Of A Certain Age'

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[REBROADCAST FROM June 9, 2025] "Somebody Somewhere" star Jeff Hiller discusses his new memoir, Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success. Hiller will be speaking at Symphony Space on June 10 with "Somebody Somewhere" co-stars Bridget Everett and Murray Hill.

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Dylan Mulveney's Memoir

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[REBROADCAST FROM March 14, 2025] Social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney rose to fame through her series documenting her gender transition on TikTok. But along with love from many in the LGBTQIA+ community, the videos attracted hate and transphobia. Mulvaney found herself embroiled in a national controversy after her turn as a spokesperson for Bud …

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Kiran Desai on 'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny'

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[REBROADCAST FROM Oct. 2, 2025] The novel The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and is a Kirkus Prize finalist. Author Kiran Desai discusses the novel, which tells the story of one couple throughout their lives in India and New York City.

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(BEST OF) Tech Drive - Cade Gibson 39:54

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Cade Gibson is a Diamond Dog to the core. The former left-handed hurler for the Bulldogs made his MLB debut for the Miami Marlins this past Easter Sunday. Gibson, a Ruston native, reveals the emotions associated with reaching the big leagues, the challenges he overcame, and how those closest to him helped elevate him to baseball’s biggest stage. Se…

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Inside Bulldog Football 12-29-25 1:00:32

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Bobby Slaughter with Jerry Byrd (12/28/25) 29:22

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One of Tech's most prolific wide receivers and past All-American Bobby Slaughter visits with Jerry Byrd ahead of the program's appearance in the 49th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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(BEST OF) Tech Drive - Terry Bradshaw 54:34

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What a treat, folks. Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw returns to Northern Louisiana and visits with Kyle Schassburger to discuss his love for Tech, his existing ties to the university & area, as well as his memories of suiting up for the Bulldogs. Plus, Bradshaw is behind a best-selling new book: The Bradshaw Family Cookbook. This exclusive …

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'Dogs Rewind - Audio Highlights | Dallas Christian (12-22-25) 13:24

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Take in all the radio highlights of the Bulldogs' 90-37 thrashing of Dallas Christian and hear from Talvin Hester following the completion of the non-conference portion of the schedule. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…