BIG FAN

Chad and Hank return for BIG FAN's 4th Annual Summer Movie Extravaganza. Our hosts dive deep into the Summer movie lineup and discuss all the can't misses and the 100% hard passes. Also included, are Summer Must-Do's and our host's favorite stunts off the diving board. Time's 46 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2022Death DivingMusic included in this episode: Kenny Loggins "Danger Zone"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BIG FAN is Back! Jump into Summer with BIG FAN's Start of Summer Spectacular! Included in this episode, a car clean-out leads to a sunny treasure trove, UFOs, Johnny Depp, what the hosts have been up to in their short hiatus, and much more!Music included in this episode: Sublime "Doin Time"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BIG Fan with Chad and Hank is Back! Highlights in this episode... stories from Hank and Co.'s turkey hunting trip and Chad has some revelations and puts Hank to the test with his gender experiment.Music in this episode: Sol Driven Train "Ridin"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Chad and Hank's "One Shining Moment"... it's the BIG FAN March Madness Special 2022. From bracket busters to crazy mascots, it's here! Also included in this episode, a poker table squabble, a guys trip recap, and everyone's favorite segment Taste Buddies make its triumphant return!Music included in this episode: Luther Vandross' "One Shining Moment"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chad and Hank are back for a Super Edition of BIG FAN! Included in this episode ... NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl recap, Hank's Funky Wings, The Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows of ALL-TIME, The Hickory Museum of Art Studio 54 Party, Winter Olympics Review, and ... a new BIG FAN segment emerges! Chad's Choices has come to life. All this and more on this episode of BIG FAN!Music included in this episode: Bobby Brown's "Every Little Step"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back for a fiber-rich, healthy edition of BIG FAN, and boy do Chad and Hank go deep! This episode includes... Hank going in for a "procedure", Chad has an "A-ha" moment, Results (and rules breaking) of Dry January, reminiscing about Hickory staples, old school snacks, off-season sports, the hum, and more!Music included in this episode: Dr. Bacon "Overtime" (Hank's Favorite Band)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's Ring in the new year! BIG FAN is back in 2022 for a brand new episode. Hank and Chad give their top 10 lists of everything from the year that was 2021. This is the new stuff, let's kick the habit and shed our skin. It's your BIG FAN 2021 Year in Review!Music included in this episode: Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joy to the world, Chad and Hank are back and joined in this 2021 Christmas Spectacular by Josh Elder co-host of the 3 Beers Down podcast. These merry gentlemen review Chad's Nutcracker Experience, the newest Christmas presents for kids, their favorite Christmas presents ever, reminisce about Christmas traditions old and new, their top Christmas songs, their top Christmas foods, their top Christmas everything!...this is a Santa-sized Christmas edition of BIG FAN!Music included in this episode: Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chad and Hank are back for another jam-packed edition of BIG FAN! Included in this episode, Hank's extensive jacket collection, the Roadie App to the rescue, NC State vs. UNC Football, Hickory's Robert Dillingham, a moral compass that points due East, Town Cup recap, Tearjerkers, Brokeback Mountain Superbowl, and the Chili Cotillion!Music included in this episode: Greensky Bluegrass "Grow Together"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hank and Chad are back for a full cornucopia episode. Included in this all so special Thanksgiving Special, Hank's Top 5 Thanksgiving sides, Chad's man scarves, What is Better? Curb Your Enthusiasm or Seinfeld?, Favorite Star Wars scenes, Chad is in the Nutcracker, & The Hickory Christmas Parade."Hickory High Soccer is goin' to win State!"Music included in this episode of BIG FAN: Gordon Lightfoot's Carefree Highway (not every highway) and SundownSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chad and Hank are back for the BIG FAN Halloween Spooktacular 2021! The boys had a big week and they're going to tell you all about their adventures... from Game 1 of the World Series in Houston to the First Tee at Kiawah's Ocean Course. Also included, people watching in the airport and the hum. Music included in this episode: John Carpenter's Halloween Theme and Steely Dan's Do It AgainSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big Fan is back for another exciting.. well, you'll see who's excited. Included in this episode, $17 concert beers, E&E Moving Co. i.e. what would you do for beer and pizza?, Hank's take on the NC State fanbase, Halloween candy, and the Sopranos movie. Also, a whole lot of golf talk including three famous courses the Kiawah Ocean Course, Pine Valley, and Hampton Heights.Music included in this episode: Kenny Loggins "I'm Alright"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chad and Hank are back for another fun-filled... wait... nope, check that... Chad is on one today. Also included in this episode, Armyworms' take over NW Hickory, results of the guy's Fantasy Football Drafts, Statesville Moth Chompers, a Would You Rather? segment - Desert Island Edition, and concert experiences.Autolawn Party, Footcandle Film Festival, the humMusic included in this episode: Black Crowes "Thorn in My Pride"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to episode two of our newest block of Big Fan Podcast episodes!  This episode is a timely one, on the heels of the premiere of Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. My amazing friend and friend of the pod, Ann Vu Ngo, is here to chat about the intent and impact of movies like Raya and the Last Dragon, Mulan (2020), Crazy Rich Asians, and more. Why are only 6% of speaking roles in Hollywood box office hits given to Asians and Pacific Islanders? How are big companies like Disney doing to try to reverse this statistic? We also discuss the controversies surrounding Marvel's handling of this new debut, who Ann grew up watching on TV, and which Asian stereotypes we need to ex-nay immediately.  Ann and I had such a blast getting into the weeds of this topic and are so excited to see Shang-Chi when we both get a chance. If you are able, go support! Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Seven Rings is in theaters now!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

With our first episode after a brief hiatus, Big Fan pod is back and better than ever with a number of amazing episodes lined up for the month of September and October! The first of these is a conversation with one of my best friends and friend of the pod, Mollie, to talk about back to school, college experiences, freshman year struggles, and what we think of it all now. Spoiler, it wasn't all fun and games. But we are so happy with what ended up being. Join us for tips, tricks, (rants) and encouragement for those who are going to college for the first time, going back to school, or have had their own college/school experiences and want to get nostalgic ✨ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Hank and Chad are back for another spirited jam-packed episode of BIG FAN! It's back to school and the guys are talking 1st day of college jitters, Campus Tour Guides, and making fast friends. Chad and Co. headed up the mountain for the Beech Mountain Summer Concert Series, while Hank was trying not to pull a Jason Pierre Paul in his driveway playing mad scientist. Plus!... waterproof iPhones, Fantasy Football Tips, Tricks and Punishments, a Man Vs. Beast segment, new female R&B singers, and a Cruella Review!Music included in this episode: Tedeschi Trucks Band "Keep On Growing"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chad and Hank return for the BIG FAN Olympic Spectacular. Joining LIVE from Tokyo Japan is BIG FAN's own Olympic Expert and Correspondent, Will Rowland. Included in this gold medal-winning episode, obscure Olympic events, Simone Biles, US Rugby, and more! Plus! Chad and Hank officially have put their hat in the ring for 2024's new tandem break dancing event, Hank's Wild West Adventure, Fantasy Football Top Picks, and the BIG FAN Man vs. Beast segment!Music included in this episode: John Williams' Olympic Fanfare and ThemeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chad and Hank are back for another jam-packed episode of BIG FAN! Included in this episode, Chad's Innate Ability to Lose Expensive Sunglasses, Disney World Hacks and Park Pros, Crazies on a Plane, Shark or Grizzly Bear?, Summer Movies, and MLB Father / Son Duos.Music included in this episode of BIG FAN: ZZ Top "Cheap Sunglasses"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chad and Hank are back for a summer fun-filled episode of Big Fan! Included in this episode.. the guys discuss the baseballer Shohei "Showtime" Ohtani, the NC State Wolfpack Baseball Team's run into the College World Series, dogs at the ballpark, Shibumi's, Cryptocurrency, the Prince book, Disneyworld adventures, US Open recap, and why Fathers don't get any respect.Music included in this episode: Goose "Arcadia"Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

The guys are back in the MESH studio and are pumped! Included in this episode, boo-ing kids at 5th-grade graduation, penalty kick drama in a storied Hickory Middle School rivalry, a "Deep-Thoughts with Hank" and "What Did You, Miss Most?" Segments, Orthopedic Crocs, Anniversary Serenades, Aliens confirmed by the US Government, Phil's win at the PGA Championship (thumbs up), and DIY Fireworks...Get well soon Tom East! This episode is for you and it's not terrible.

Chad and Hank are back for another episode of BIG FAN! Included in this episode our hosts discuss the gas shortage, Dad Math, the J-Lo relationship rollercoaster (shout out to Chick Chat), and the Paranormal Mandela Effect. Also, in a follow-up from the "I Saw the Light" BIG FAN episode in February the hosts discuss the inductees to the 2021 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, some Internet Oddities, and is the MLB coming to the Carolinas? .. Plus the return of everyone's favorite segment, it's back folks...Taste Buddies!Music included in this episode: 2021 RnR HOF Inductee Todd Rundgren "Hello It's Me"

Chad and Hank are back for another edition of Big Fan! Included in this episode, the hosts run down the Most Okayest SuperHeroes known to mankind, Dude Trips, a Leonardo DiCaprio sighting, Sweet 16 Memories, Do Kids Want to Drive?, and "Is Age Just a Number?"... Let's get to it! Here it is, BIG FAN!Music included in this episode: Foo Fighters "My Hero"

Hello Friends, BIG FAN is back for another magnolia and pimento cheese-filled episode. Included in this edition, Vaccination=Vacation, How did the hosts react to the 2nd COVID vaccine, and are masks forever? A Deep Thoughts with Chad segment reemerges with a rousing "Would You Rather?"... The 2021 Masters Tournament picks, the UNC Basketball coaching shakeup, and the Suez Canal incident is discussed. The podcast, unlike any other, BIG FAN!Music included in this episode: The Masters Tournament Theme Music

Chad and Hank are back for another bracket-busting episode of Big Fan! Included in this episode, talking smack 101, the guys Coming 2 America review, a Taste Buddies segment, and the COVID vaccine. It's the most wonderful time of the year... March Madness is back baby! Chad and Hank give the listeners a preview of their choice picks and how to win your bracket this year (maybe). This episode is one big, one shining moment.Music in this episode: Luther Vandross' One Shining Moment

Korean dramas have been hitting Netflix and the hearts of MANY Americans hard in 2020, since COVID has kept us all quarantined in our homes and glued to our tv's. Yet, the 2020 Korean hits only scratch the surface of what Asian media can (and has) meant to so many people for decades and decades. In this episode, Jonah and Nikki trade tv favorites! Jonah gave Nikki his number one Anime recommendation and Nikki gave Jonah her number one Kdrama. Here to represent what they know best, they chat about the similarities, the differences, what they notice culturally, linguistically, and more from each of the two shows. So, if you are interested in taking in some great recommendations and entering the wonderful world of asian media, this podcast episode is for YOU! Or if you just want to hear a cultural comparison or just a lot of fan-girling, we'd recommend sticking around for this one :) Thank you for listening!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Chad and Hank return for another packed BIG FAN! Included in this episode, pitchers and catchers report, Tiger's Car Accident, a loyal listener's near death experience, Coming 2 America preview, and St. Patty's Day traditions. It went so well the first time, Taste Buddies is back! Music included in the episode ALO's "Maria"

Nikki is joined by the wonderful Ann Vu Ngo to discuss the uncharted world of motivational speakers. For decades, a select group of people have gained significant momentum in dishing out motivation and inspiration through interviews, conferences, speeches, books, and more. Everybody and their mother's have heard of Oprah and Tony Robbins... and we ourselves have come to know speakers like Jay Shetty and Rachel Hollis. But what is their deal? Are they legit or are they problematic? And why are people so drawn to them? In this episode, Ann shares her personal experience with motivational speakers and how they have impacted her own trajectory while Nikki tries to differentiate between motivational speakers and our modern-day "influencer." If you have ever googled "inspirational quotes" before, or pinned an impactful quote on Pinterest.... you're gonna seriously enjoy this one! Thank you so much for listening to episode three of season two!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Chad and Hank are back for another life changing podcast! Included in this episode, Hank breaks UFO news, close to home near death experiences, Super Bowl Highlights and Lowlights, Tom Brady's Draft Day, Shutting Down the "You Can't Do It" people, power couples and the hosts discuss the Rock and Roll and Baseball Hall of Fame nominees for this year. A new segment emerges onto the BIG FAN podcast. Get ready for " Taste Buddies"!Email BIG FAN at info@themesh.tvMusic Featured in this episode: Carole King's "I Feel The Earth Move"

In the second episode of season TWO of BIG FAN podcast, Nikki and her best friend Lizzie return to chat about Lizzie's upcoming wedding, what their preferences are, and certain trends in the wedding industry that do (and DO NOT) make sense. It is the wedding planning podcast: This or That Edition!! Thank you so much for listening and supporting! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

WE ARE BACK and better than ever! Join Jonah and Nikki in the season premiere of BIG FAN podcast as they discuss and review all the hits and misses of Kpop in 2020. We decide our winners for categories such as "Best Comeback," "Best Collaboration," "Best Dance Break," "Best Drama of the Year," and so many more. Disagree with us? Let us know! Make sure to follow us at @bigfanpod on Instagram to tell us who you would've picked as your winners for 2020! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Chad and Hank are back for another jam packed episode of Big Fan! Included in this edition..Chad is officially a boomer (at least according to his daughters), Big Fan hate mail is addressed, new starts, dry January isn't working out, Hank's Hot Takes, how masks hide real emotions, the Tiger Woods documentary, and giving your kids a choice.Order the "Hickory: Then and Now" book here.Music included in this episode: Jupiter Coyote "Crazy Women".

Chad and Hank are back for 2021 and in another jam-packed episode, Chad has a COVID psychosomatic experience, a Christmas and NYE quarantine, what to clean in the new year, Chad has his personal space encroached and is helped by a stranger, the Christmas decoration take down debate.. exactly how long is too long to leave up the tree? and other LIVE PODCAST EXCITEMENT!Music included: Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire

Merry Christmas! Hank and Chad return for a holiday edition of Big Fan! Included in this merry episode, the "eggnog fairy" delivers?, Chad and Hank's Christmas favorites, and Christmas trivia. Also.. the hosts share their mutual love for Village Inn Pizza buffets, a "That Was This Year?" segment, and who takes "birthday weeks"? Listen in for another jam-packed holly-jolly episode of Big Fan!Music included: Brenda Lee's Rockin Around the Christmas Tree

The guys are back for another jam-packed episode of BIG FAN! Chad alone on Thanksgiving has resorted to eating Spaghetti-O's. Hank and Chad talk 75 degree X-mas Tree hunts in Newland, NC, and teenage curfews / Chad's all-world "spend the night out game". Also included... Hank's Bloody Mary tips and how the Covid-19 has impacted the NFL and Fantasy Football owners.Music included in the episode: Time Sawyer "Lonely's a Heartbreaker's Dream"

Nikki and her sister Megan grew up watching many, many Christmas movies. They hold a special place in their hearts..... So much so, that they have turned into self-proclaimed Christmas movie "experts" (others may say Christmas movie snobs but that's neither here nor there). But in the spirit of the new Christmas season, the girls sat down to pit their favorite Christmas movies head to head to decide one ultimate winner! Hallmark movies, the classics, we talk about all of our childhood (and current) faves. Which Christmas movie would be your number one? BONUS: We also go over what classifies a movie as a "Christmas movie" and it might not be what you think... Movies discussed in this episode: 1. Jim Carrey's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 2. Miracle On 34th Street (1947) 3. A Christmas Story (1983) 4. Elf (2003) 5. The Princess Switch (2018) 6. White Christmas (1954) 7. Jingle All the Way (1996) 8. Home Alone (1990) 9. Christmas with the Krank's (2004) 10. The Santa Clause (1994) 11. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) 12. The Polar Express (2004) 13. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) 14. The Holiday (2006) 15. Eloise at Christmastime (2003) 16. Home Alone 3 (1997) 17. Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) 18. A Christmas Carol (1984) 19. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 20. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) 21. Holiday Inn (1942) 22. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) 23. The Santa Clause 2 (2002) 24. Christmas in Connecticut (1945) 25. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) 26. It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

No new episode this week--just a short message (or current state of the union address?) as we enter into a busy but also not really busy season. Thank you to all of my listeners, all of my friends, and all of my family who have supported myself and this podcast this year. I am looking forward to a period of rest and rejuvenation soon as we end season 1 of Big Fan Podcast. Happy Thanksgiving! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Hank and Chad are back with the love for trivia TV game show hosts in their heart. The guys pay tribute to Alex Trebek, and play a little Jeopardy of their own. Also included, Dads living vicariously through their children's Christmas presents, the hosts COVID-modified Thanksgiving holiday traditions, Masters in November and Hickory's own connections to Augusta, and ridiculous meteorologists names. Looking at you Larry Sprinkle.Thank you to our sponsor Time Genies!Music in the episode: Cordovas "High Feeling" Check it out here!

Here's a little bonus episode for ya as Ann and I recap the latest episode of the Bachelorette! Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

What a crazy season of the Bachelorette it has been so far and Nikki and Ann are here to DISCUSS.  Join the two as the chat more about Claire and Dale's “happy ending” and Tayshia finally entering to redeem the whole season... leading into a much more personal conversation about how and when the girls knew the person they were dating was they're "one"  Thank you so much for listening and supporting Big Fan pod!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

My husband and I zero in on his home country, South Korea, to discuss a few  differences he and I have noticed while living in both America and Korea in the past 10 years.  Jigon is the most relaxed, even-keeled person I have ever met in my life so this is sure to be a soothing episode after last week's chaotic (but still great) SPECTRUM episode. After the week we have all had, what a great time to just sit down and learn more about where other people came from, our differences within that, and honor the meshing and intertwining of cultures. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Chad and Hank are podcasting as they anxiously await the presidential election results to come in. Join the guys as they give their expert political opinions, discuss what the Masters Tournament will look like in the fall, and Entertainment Weekly's best album of the last 30 years. Thank you to our sponsor Time-Genies!Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Hope the High Road

This week, we get a bit more *controversial* and have our hand at the popular Jubilee series "Spectrum," which gathers people of similar backgrounds and asks for their stance on several different topics. Nikki and her friends, Mollie, Lizzie, and Ellie, (all millennials, all young female professionals) sit down to discuss. Here are the statements addressed in this episode: 0:44 Episode begins Agree or Disagree: 04:21 *The AP/College Classes we took in high school were worth the time. 09:31 * I am fearful of contracting COVID-19. 13:13 * I would buy an artist's work even if they committed a crime. 25:02 * I would work a high paying job on something that I am not passionate about. 32:42 * I feel comfortable talking about my how much I make to a colleague. 41:12 * There are disadvantages to being my gender. 45:18 * People have the right to live where they choose. 49:37 * I feel pressure to get married/find a partner. 56:23 * I experience too much stress for my age. 63:30 * I believe that older generations have set our generation up for success. 64:33 * I believe that we are setting up the next generation for success. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Nikki and Ann discuss their favorite self-care "aesthetics," how social media hurts (and helps?) self-care, and share a huge announcement! Listen to part 2 on Ann's new podcast "girlwiththemic" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Chad and Hank are back to their old tricks with another treat-filled episode of BIG FAN! Included in this episode, scary dating advice for 11 year olds, a hauntingly terrible time on Franklin Street, and a frightening candy jacking. Also! BIG FAN Feud Halloween edition, candy favorites and World Series takes are all here in the BIG FAN Halloween Spooktacular!Thank you to our sponsor Time Genies!Michael Jackson's Thriller

Intro starts around 0:42, discussion starts around 5:52 I am reunited with Jonah, my Kpop-loving best friend, to discuss the impact and influence that BTS and Blackpink are currently having on America. Full transparency: my Fitbit logged this podcast recording as a workout... But that is only because this was SO MUCH FUN to make! I am actually so impressed with the analysis and overall cultural commentary this episode ended up being. So if you are a longtime Kpop listener, BTS/Blackpink-only listener, or just someone who is interested in current trends and pop culture, give this episode a listen and let us know what you think. Thanks all!! "If you like this song, try this one..." BTS & Blackpink Recommendation List --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

BIG FAN is back in business. In this packed episode, everyone had a crush on Elizabeth Shue in the '80s, Hank wants to fight Bernie Sanders in a cage match, a Van Halen tribute, and a "Are You That Guy?" segment. Also included in this episode, BIG FAN's #1 loyal listener gets called out on the podcast (again) and will he make an appearance? Hank and Chad talk their COVID -19 Halloween Trick or Treat strategy and more!This episode is dedicated to the memory of Bosco and all the good dogs everywhere.Intro / Outro music: Van Halen's "Dance the Night Away"

About three weeks ago, we put out a podcast episode titled "Messy Desks and Coffee 24/7... Do we love HUSTLE CULTURE?" And turns out, we do. We love routine, we love working hard, and we love achieving success. But after just one month back at school at the university we both work at, Ann and I discovered that we had been previously speaking from a place of hustle but more importantly... BURNOUT. Listen in on a looooong overdue check-in about these scary feelings, how to identify burnout, and what to do once you realize you are IN IT. We are so excited to hopefully encourage all of the listeners in this one! I can speak for myself, it was such a therapeutic conversation to have. :) Podcast starts after 01:24. Thank you all of our listeners! We hope you enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Nikki and Mollie are back with PART 2 of their conversation regarding body confidence, body positivity, health, and fitness journeys. The duo talked last week about both of their upbringing's in a small town and how that really influenced who they became (and are becoming) as young adults in a much-larger circle. For more context on this week's episode, listen to that episode first! It is titled: Small Town, Big Pressure: A Conversation About Body Positivity, Popularity, and *Releasing Weight*" on Anchor, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Then come on back to this special continuation. It's a good episode, y'all. It's a really, really good one! Thank you for all of the positive comments and 5 star reviews! If you are enjoying Big Fan pod, please consider rating and reviewing our podcast on Apple Podcasts. See you next week, and thank you for listening! Social Media: Big Fan podcast's Insta: @bigfanpod Mollie's insta: _molliemarie_ Other resources: https://bodyimagemovement.com/ https://healthateverysizeblog.org/ @stephanieyeboah's "Fattily Ever After" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Chad and Hank are back for the 50th BIG FAN episode! Included in this episode, Hank Fauci and the family quarantine, pond hunting and fishing First Plaza, Chad the "Pumpkin Spice King" and the East family's journey for a learner's permit, *BONUS Hank and Chad's own driving instructor stories*! Do you have a gambling problem if you bet on 8 year olds playing Pickleball? Sports updates and a shoutout / invitation to a loyal listener.. all on this episode of BIG FAN!Thanks to our sponsor Time-Genies!Tyler Childers "Whitehouse Road"

Nikki is joined by her long-time friend, (and first time guest on the podcast!!!) Mollie, to talk all about growing up in a small town - the mental, emotional, and PHYSICAL changes that have occurred as a result of our upbringing. We get real honest and real vulnerable, jumping into a conversation about being a "bit bigger" than the societal average of a small, tight-knit community. How did this affect the both of us in the long-term? What happened as a result? And where do we stand now, especially within the larger debate regarding body positivity, "plus-size" vs. "straight-sized," and reclaiming the word "fat"? Follow us on Instagram! @bigfanpod Mollie's instagram: @_molliemarie_ The Bird's Papaya: @thebirdspapaya https://emilydiscovers.com/2020/06/13/the-history-of-body-positivity/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message

Jonah and Nikki sit down to discuss several August 2020 KPOP comebacks! The songs covered in this episode are listed and linked below, in order of discussion: Nunu Nana by JESSI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYto4QevRAo) No Shy by ITZY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTowEKjDGkU) Gunshot by KARD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_tP-vcTjq4) THANXX by ATEEZ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eStMLC_rp0) Dumdi Dumdi by G-Idle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPQ5mqovXHo) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/big-fan-pod/message