Best Steven Godfrey Podcasts (2025)

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Overtime: What's It Take to be a Sideline Reporter? 18:03

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com SUBSCRIBER SHOW: Our Richard Johnson made his debut as a sideline reporter for CBS Sports on Saturday, interviewing players and coaches and providing insight from the field during the Air Force vs. UConn game. In this bonus episode for subscribers, Richard goes solo …

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560: Guillermo del Toro & Alexandre Desplat On The Music Of Frankenstein 39:10

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It's a Frankenstein special on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first Guillermo del Toro and then composer Alexandre Desplat join us to discuss their collaboration on the Netflix reimagining. Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz, Frankenstein is a beautiful interpretation of the classic tale, brought to life by Gu…

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Can Texas still make the CFP & who will win the SEC? + Upcoming games with huge CFP implications 1:04:29

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A thrilling Week 12 has wrapped up, putting us two weeks away from the end of the regular season. The race in the SEC just got a little more interesting as #4 Alabama fell to #11 Oklahoma. How much did this game hurt the Crimson Tide's push for the playoff and help the Sooners' hope for a postseason berth? Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Go…

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Week 12 CFB Hurry-Up: Boom 54:38

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Richard and Alex take you through dozens of Week 12 games, sharing their best observations from the third-to-last week of the regular season. The full list: Oklahoma 23, Alabama 21 Georgia 35, Texas 10 Texas A&M 31, South Carolina 30 Ole Miss 34, Florida 24 LSU 23, Arkansas 22 Kentucky 42, Tennessee Tech 10 USC 26, Iowa 21 Michigan 24, Northwestern…

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How UMass, the Worst Team in College Football, Got Like This 20:03

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com The 2025 UMass Minutemen are making a strong case for the title of “worst FBS team in modern history.” You might THINK that’s because the Minutemen don’t have any money, but you’d be wrong. Rodger Sherman and Alex Kirshner interview Michael Traini, publisher of UMass…

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559: Jonny Greenwood On His Score For One Battle After Another 54:32

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Jonny emails Edith on Monday to say his available to chat about his score for One Battle After Another between Radiohead duties, and we bring it to you at the first opportunity. This is a fabulous deep dive into his process and the imagination and innovation he brings to his film work. Enjoy!By Edith Bowman

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How coaches actually think about potential new jobs (PREVIEW) 6:33

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Jobs open every college football season, and, when they do, they are immediately sorted and ranked. Some jobs are good, some are not, and every job opportunity can be compared to and weighed against another. On this episode, Ryan Nanni asks Steven Godfrey how much the talking points about "good jobs" actually matches with what the candidates for th…

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558: Edgar Wright On The Music Of The Running Man 42:36

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Edgar makes a welcome return to Soundtracking to discuss his take on Stephen King's novel, The Running Man. Very much not a remake of the 1987 movie, it remains faithful to King's novel, and features an incredible array of needle drops to compliment Steven Price's score. This is the first of two bonus episodes with total legends in quick succession…

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Is making the CFP with three losses possible? + Brian Kelly suing LSU 1:05:55

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Week 12 is here. Three weeks remain in the regular season as races for both conference championships and the College Football Playoff continue to grow tighter. Currently, there are a host of teams in playoff position with one or two losses, but how many losses can certain teams afford? A couple of those teams have big matchups this weekend as #11 O…

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Week 12 Tasting Menu: The Center of the CFB Universe 1:44:31

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Richard, Alex, and Rodger Sherman talk through a huge Week 12 in college football, highlighting a few dozen games that should be fun! Among the many topics discussed on this episode: * Texas-Georgia, the real push-comes-to-shove spot for Arch Manning * Iowa-USC, the ultimate test of what Lincoln Riley is building in L.A. * Oklahoma-Alabama, where w…

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What's changing about Canadian football and why? 58:59

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For decades, Canadian football has coexisted along its American counterpart with a variety of distinctions in field layout, rules, and strategies that make the game very similar to what you see in the United States but different enough to stand out. But some of those distinctions are getting shaved down, as Rodger Sherman, author of Sports!, joins …

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Should Texas A&M be ranked above Indiana? + Big Ten private equity drama gets worse 1:05:18

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The second College Football Playoff ranking releases tonight. How dramatic will a shift in the rankings be? There is sure to be some near the bottom of the Top 10 after #8 Texas Tech's dominant win over #7 BYU, but how about the top? After #3 Texas A&M's convincing win at #22 Missouri and #2 Indiana's struggle at Penn State, will the committee jump…

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CFB's Six (or Seven?) Actual Title Contenders 12:35

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Alex and Richard take a big handful of subscriber questions after Week 11, starting with actual football and then moving to coach business: * Which plausible title contenders are most overrated, and which are most overlooked? (This part of the episode is the free pre…

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557: Lynne Ramsay & Raife Burchell On The Music Of Die My Love 51:07

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking is Lynne Ramsay and music supervisor Raife Burchell who join us to discuss their collaboration on Lynne's latest film, Die My Love. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Sissy Spacek and Nick Nolte, it tells the story of a writer and mother who slps into psychosis following the birth of her child after she…

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Week 11 recap: Indiana and Oregon avoid upsets & Michigan separating from Big Ten's decision?! 1:02:05

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Week 11 has wrapped up and it provided some thrilling finishes for a couple of Top 10 teams. Penn State brought #2 Indiana down to the wire. The undefeated Hoosiers may have suffered their first loss if not for a heroic final drive from Fernando Mendoza. The drive culminated in an unbelievable catch by Omar Cooper Jr., who barely kept his foot in, …

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Week 11 Hurry-Up: Ducks in Puddles 45:09

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Richard and Alex take you through dozens of Week 11 college football games, highlighting the most interesting stuff to get you all caught up: Oregon’s grits out a win at Kinnick Stadium after Iowa pulled the Ducks down into a literal puddle and threatened to keep them there Omar Cooper makes a historic catch at Penn State, which Alex says has a cas…

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Big Coach Carousel Mailbag: The Lincoln Riley Thing 11:19

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com SUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Richard and Alex take a bunch of subscriber questions about the state of the coach carousel, about three weeks before things start to come to a head. Among the questions covered here: * Should you actually keep an eye on Lincoln Riley at USC? We’v…

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556: Ronan Day-Lewis On The Music Of Anemone 33:17

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Our latest in a long line of bonus guests on Soundtracking is Ronan Day Lewis, who joins Edith to discuss his directorial feature debut Anemone, which he co-wrote with his dad, Daniel Day-Lewis. Starring Daniel. Sean Bean and Samantha Morten, it tells the story of two estranged brothers who meet at a primitive cabin in northern England, where tensi…

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The Single Wing: Let's Empty The Notebook (PREVIEW) 7:06

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Steven Godfrey once again answers questions from paid subscribers to Phantom Island, with topics ranging from an update on the Arkansas search, what to do about good upstarts stuck in lackluster NFL home venues, a lot of Godfrey's feelings about Georgia Southern, why "Mama called" feels different in this coaching cycle, and germ warfare for new par…

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Week 11 preview: Can Iowa upset Oregon? Texas Tech & BYU battle for Big 12 Supremacy 1:02:26

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Week 11 is here and the marquee matchups of the weekend may not be what you expected when the season started. #9 Oregon heads to Iowa City to face #20 Iowa. When Iowa is at home they tend to make life very difficult for the opposing team. The Ducks have seen some struggles since their loss to #2 Indiana and Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven G…

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Week 11 CFB Tasting Menu: Bear Raid? 1:25:12

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Welcome to Week 11. Alex and Richard preview the most interesting games coming up this weekend and also discuss other big CFB developments: * The initial playoff rankings release * The ESPN-YouTube TV standoff and what people are getting wrong about Disney’s motivations * The American race heats up, with UTSA-USF and Tulane-Memphis on tap before we…

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What's it like to restart a college sport? 42:52

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In 2022, Vanderbilt announced they were bringing back women's volleyball as a sponsored sport, but it took three years to hire the coaches, recruit the players, and get the team ready for competition. Ryan Nanni talks to head coach Anders Nelson, athletic director Candice Storey Lee, and sophomore libero Hailee Mack about their experiences reviving…

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Ohio State remains #1! The College Football Playoff reveals initial ranking of 2025 1:07:15

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It is that time of year again! The time when attention shifts away from the AP Poll and moves over to the College Football Playoff rankings. Tuesday, the College Football Playoff committee released the initial rankings for 2025. Ohio State remained at the top followed by Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama to round out the top four. One of the most nota…

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Not-An-Emergency Discussion: Hugh Freeze Runs Out of Wool (PREVIEW) 3:20

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Auburn has moved on from Hugh Freeze, and so has Steven Godfrey, who joins Ryan Nanni to talk about how a simple search could go sideways despite better leadership on the Plains, what to do with Jimbo rumors (and SABAN TO LSU?? ones), and why you're not getting A Big Ole Godfrey Rant on this episode. This is a preview of the full episode, which is …

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85: Barry & Michelle Patterson, David Benjamin Blower, Poor Bishop Hooper 28:41

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Good music doesn't just happen. Get involved with a new listener challenge... plus Garret keeps you up to date on all the latest crowdfunding campaigns in Christian music. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Barry & Michelle Patterson - Flower that Blooms in the Night * https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/barryandmichelle/flower-that-blooms-in-the-night-…

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555: Clint Bentley, Bryce Dessner and Adolpho Veloso On The Music Of Train Dreams 45:21

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Something a little different for you on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as we approach our latest film from 3 perspectives, all of which are obviously very much focussed on the same objective. Namely, to make the best movie that they can. And boy, have our guests succeeded. Netflix's Train Dreams is co-written and directed by Clint Bentley, wh…

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Auburn Emergency Show: Hugh Freeze Finally Frozen Out 10:00

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Hugh Freeze is out at Auburn and probably done forever as a top-level college football coach. Richard and Alex do a postmortem on his Auburn tenure and his broader career, then discuss what Auburn could and should do next: * The brief good times Freeze had at Ole Mis…

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How Week 10 upsets will impact first CFP rankings + Auburn fires Hugh Freeze 1:00:12

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Week 10 is in the books and there were plenty of upsets to help create drama for Tuesday's first CFP rankings release. Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey discuss all of the drama that unfolded and the impact it may have this week. #18 Oklahoma kept their playoff hopes alive after knocking off #14 Tennessee. Will they be able to pull of…

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Week 10 CFB Hurry-Up: U Gotta Be Kidding 53:42

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Rodger Sherman joins Alex for a big ol’ rundown of Week 10 of the college football season. Among dozens of games discussed, we go over: Miami’s faceplant at SMU, which keeps the Canes out of playoff contention unless something really drastic happens Oklahoma’s kicker-led victory in Knoxville Utah manhandling Cincinnati in just the way we expected N…

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Edouard Machery on Variations in Responses to Thought Experiments 21:36

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Philosophers who use thought experiments often believe their own intutions in response to them are unviersal. But that's not always so. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Edouard Machery discusses his research on this topic, and some of his surprising conclusions. This episode was made in association with the Institute of Philosophy an…

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554: Edward Berger On The Music Of Ballad Of A Small Player 29:54

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The bonuses keep on coming here on Soundtracking, as Edward Berger makes a welcome return to discuss his new film, Ballad Of A Small Player, which is streaming right now on Netflix. Starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton, it tells the story of a high-stakes gambler lying low(ish) in Macau, who can't quite hide from his past.…

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Numbers & Words: How to Talk about Strength of Schedule with Bill Connelly and Parker Fleming (PREVIEW) 6:20

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Strength of schedule gets thrown around as a seemingly easy way to separate the brave from the weak in college football, but how should we actually think about this metric? ESPN's Bill Connelly, author of Forward Progress: The Definitive Guide to the Future of College Football and Parker Fleming, proprietor of CFB Graphs, join Ryan Nanni to talk ab…

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College Football Playoff elimination games & Louisiana governor goes off on LSU's AD 1:04:57

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Drama continues to unfold in Louisiana as LSU's search for a new head coach is underway. Wednesday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry spoke to the media about his disapproval of LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward. He spoke about the money now owed to former head football coach Brian Kelly and who will be hiring LSU's next head coach. He emphatically…

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Week 10 CFB Tasting Menu: Elimination Game 1:17:12

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Alex and Richard preview Week 10 of the college football season, with notes, observations, and predictions spanning lots of games. Just a few include: * Tulane at UTSA: The Green Wave are playoff contenders and their coach is one of the hottest candidates of the cycle. Are they actually good? * UNC at Syracuse: Are the Tar Heels about to experience…

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What's the early verdict on J.J. Redick, Lakers head coach? 38:38

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On this episode, Ryan Nanni is joined by guest Yaron Weitzman, NBA writer and author of the new book "A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers" to review Year 1 of the J.J. Redick era. Has the criticism of hiring LeBron's podcast cohost worn off? How did Redick handle bringing Bronny James into the fold? What did the trade for …

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Coaching carousel continues: Who are top schools and candidates? 1:05:58

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The coaching carousel appears to turn faster by the day with more and more jobs opening. There are currently 12 jobs open and that is just the tip of the iceberg. How high could that number go? Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey discuss this ever-evolving coaching cycle. They talk about how high college coaches' salaries have gotten, i…

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553: Yorgos Lanthimos & Will Tracy On The Music Of Bugonia 26:17

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director Yorgos Lanthimos and screenwriter Will Tracy, who join me to discuss their collaboration on Bugonia. A remake of the 2003 South Korean film, Save The Green Planet, it follows the story of two men who kidnap the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, convinced she is an alien intent on destroying Earth.…

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How To Turn Over 40 College Football Jobs (PREVIEW) 6:58

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When Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni started recording this episode, there were 10 FBS programs looking for a new head coach. Thanks to LSU, that number jumped to 11 before this was published, but Godfrey is not stopping there. He'll walk you through the dominoes and decisions that could lead to forty different schools (at least) starting 2026 with n…

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Bonus Episode: LSU fires Brian Kelly 30:27

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LSU has fired head coach Brian Kelly! This morning's episode of College Football Enquirer had Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey discussing that they knew this move was imminent, but it did not seem like it would happen today. Well, things moved much quicker than expected and LSU's head coach is out of a job, but is owed a $53 million …

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Emergency Show: LSU Kicks Brian Kelly out of the Family 9:09

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Brian Kelly is out at LSU after three and a half of the odder seasons in recent memory. Alex and Richard discuss his ouster and LSU’s future options: * The $54 million buyout is probably not a $54 million buyout * Kelly was an awkward cultural fit for LSU. Did that a…

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Week 9 recap: Is Brian Kelly done at LSU? + Looking at CFP races across conferences 1:00:32

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Week 9 is in the books, and as is the theme of the last couple of weeks, there are rumblings about a coaching change at another big name school. Nothing has happened yet, but the writing seems to be on the wall for LSU's Brian Kelly after #20 LSU lost at home to #3 Texas A&M 49-25. Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey discuss what is goi…

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Sark, Jimmy Sexton, and the NFL: What the Saturday Statement Actually Means 5:23

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Shortly before Texas kicked off at Mississippi State, The Athletic reported that Steve Sarkisian’s reps had “let NFL decision-makers know” that Sark would be interested in NFL jobs. Sarkisian and his agents were mad enough about the report that Jimmy Sexton and Ed Ma…

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Week 9 CFB Hurry-Up: Death Valley is Aggieland 47:06

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Week 9 was light on upsets but big on close games that had a big effect on the national race. In the Sunday Hurry-Up presented by Dad Water, Richard and Alex discuss approximately 43 college football games, from Memphis' comeback over USF to Utah's destruction of Colorado. Producer: Anthony Vito Thanks to our partners and subscribers 20% off Dad Wa…

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The Job: Colorado State 4:52

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com In the latest episode of “The Job,” our subscriber series about open FBS head coaching jobs, we head to Fort Collins, Colorado. The Rams fired Jay Norvell and are (again) looking for a head coach who can fulfill what many people in college football believe is a lot o…

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552: Scott Cooper, Jeremy Allen White, Odessa Young & Jeremy Strong on the music of Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere 50:03

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Boy, do we have a treat for you on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as four of the key players from the biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere join us to discuss the film. First up is director Scott Cooper, followed by leading man Jeremy Allen White (who stars as Bruce, of course), Jeremy Strong, who plays his manager Jon Landau, and Odess…

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The Single Wing: Welcome to the Coaching Panic of 1907 (PREVIEW) 6:13

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Steven Godfrey responds to questions from paid subscribers to Phantom Island, including: What's next for the Mike Bobo Renaissance? Does an active coach carousel season dissuade certain teams from firing their coaches? Could Sonny Dykes become a late candidate for several open jobs? And how do you manage the growing calendar of an active young kid?…

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Week 9 Preview: Michigan's rivalry game before "The Game" + Jimbo Fisher wants back into college football 56:44

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Michigan is involved in one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but that game is not played until the end of the season. However, to make "The Game" mean even more, they have to get through their in-state rival on Saturday as #25 Michigan visits Michigan State. Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey dive into what has happened to…

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The 34 Coaches Who Will Define CFB's Carousel 14:46

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL: Godfrey stops by to talk with Richard and Alex about a big list of coaches whose uncertain futures will shape the coach carousel over the next few months. Broken down into groups, we’ve got: * The Fired Guys (James Franklin, Billy Napier, etc.) * …

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Week 9 CFB Tasting Menu: Vanderbilt Dynasty 1:14:57

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Alex and Richard preview Week 9 of the college football season. Among the many games previewed on this episode are: * Not one but TWO major FCS games: No. 1 NDSU at No. 2 SDSU, plus Montana at Sacramento State in a game that’s become narratively dramatic * Kansas State at Kansas: Is this finally the Jayhawks’ time? * Ole Miss at Oklahoma: Why are w…