The Friday Night Lights Podcast

For our first “post series” podcast we decided to take a stab our some of the Best & Worst of the entire series. And we decided to call them The Buddies in honor of (maybe) our favorite character, Buddy Garrity. We are sure that we probably left out a few things we should have included. […]

As the lights finally went down on Dillon, TX our hearts were saddened. But all in all we were satisfied with how things wrapped up. In this episode of The Friday Night Lights Podcast, Lyle and Blake take a look at the final episode and how various story lines concluded. Some expected. Some a surprise. […]

It's almost done. Only one more episode to go. But before we get to the last one Blake and Lyle discuss the 12th episode of the season called “Texas Whatever”. Tweet This Post

In this week's podcast Blake and Lyle cover the eleventh episode of this season called “The March”. And we are treated with an interview with Stacey Oristano who plays Mindy Collette Riggins on Friday Night Lights. As always you can listen and and then leave feedback either here in the comments, by emailing at fnlpodcast@gmail.com, or by […]

In this episode of This Friday Night Lights Podcast the guys discuss the 10th episode of the season called, “Don't Go” in which Coach Taylor faces big decisions regarding a possible move to a college head coaching position in sunny Florida. Vince confronts his dad about their pursuit of a football scholarship and Luke begins […]

Over the holidays I was able to connect with Todd McMullen who has been a part of the FNL crew since the pilot episode.  He has a very interesting take on how things have shaped up in Dillon, TX over the past five years. Listen to the interview and then let us know what you […]

Blake and Lyle talk through the ninth episode of this season of Friday Night lights. As always you can listen and and then leave feedback either here in the comments, by emailing at fnlpodcast@gmail.com, or by leaving a voice mail at 662-259-0185. You can also  comment by way of twitter: @FNLpodcast. Remember that you can download or play just […]

Lyle, Russ, and Blake jump back into the new year with a look at the eighth episode of this season. Vince takes an eye opening trip to Oklahoma Tech while experiencing a little tension back home from all the attention he's been receiving. Julie drives quite a ways from Texas to visit a guy, and Becky and […]

Russ and Blake look at the seventh episode of season five where certain people are seeming to lose a grip on certain situations. The Lions face a rivalry game with the Dillon Panthers and Vince's recruitment takes a new turn as his dad assumes control. Oh, and Street is back! As always you can listen […]

A few months ago I was able to have a conversation with Liza Richardson who is the Music Supervisor of Friday Night Lights. She has over 15 years experience in the industry working with both film and television. She has been with FNL since the beginning of the show as well as helping put together […]

Russ, Lyle, and Blake take an indepth look at the fifth episode of the season. A five hour bus trip to play in a “revenge game” provides the Lions with many opportunities to build some lasting bonds. Plus TMU seems to be stirring up some trouble for Vince and Luke As always you can listen […]

Blake and Lyle break down the fourth episode of this season called “Keep Looking”. Buddy Jr. is now back in Dillon, Luke is getting some recruiting attention (along with Vince), and Becky's dad comes back for a bit. A few questions for you: 1. What do you think has made Julie chase after this TA […]

Join Blake, Lyle, and Russ as they jump into a discussion of the latest episode of Friday Night Lights. In Episode Three of this season's Friday Night Lights Vince's dad is back in town and to complicate Vince's world Jess takes on a role with the Lions. An online video complicates Coach Taylor's team while […]

Russ, Lyle, and Blake discuss the second episode of Season Five. As always you can listen and and then leave feedback either here in the comments, by emailing at fnlpodcast@gmail.com, or by leaving a voice mail at 662-259-0185. You can also  comment by way of twitter: @FNLpodcast. Remember that you can download or play just below, or subscribe on iTunes […]

And we're back! Blake, Lyle, and Russ are back in action as Season 5 of Friday Night Lights begins. The guys take a look at the season premiere and discuss a few of the awesome things about being back in Dillon, TX as well as a few things that just didn't make sense. As always […]

As the fourth season comes to a close Blake, Russ, and Lyle talk through the season finale and look briefly back at the season that was. But in this episode we hear about Tim going to jail, the “amazing” game with the Lions vs. the Panthers, Landry leaving town and Tami leaving Dillon High. As […]

A couple of weeks ago we were able to connect with Jurnee and talk about her character Jess, her acting background, and her take on what's going on in Dillon, Texas. Listen in and then get ready for a thrilling season finale tonight! And here is the audio book she helped create with Nelson Mandela: […]

This week Russ, Lyle, and Blake talk through the twelfth episode of season four entitled “Laboring”. Tim gets in trouble with the law, the Lions and Panthers trade pranks on the football field, Tami feels the heat from a potential lawsuit, and Billy is now a daddy. PLUS….we have an interview with Brad Leland who […]

This week Russ, Lyle, and Blake discuss the eleventh episode of Season Four called “Injury List”. The episode once again held lots of heaviness in the story lines. Luke's injury becomes public, Tami faces a possible firing, Eric feels the pressure of the gave vs. the Dillon Panthers and Vince turns back to crime. As […]

We were able to have a conversation with Derek Phillips late last week about Friday Night Lights. Derek has played Billy Riggins for all four seasons of Friday Night Lights and has a unique perspective on the show. So listen in as we talk about Billy, Pete Berg, how he became a cast member, and […]

This week we had an interview with D.W. Moffett who plays everyone's favorite Dillon bad guy Joe McCoy. And we follow that up with a discussion of the tenth episode of season four, “I Can't”. It was quite a heavy episode where Becky copes with an unwanted pregnancy, Vince copes with his mom's addiction and […]

Blake, Lyle, and Russ talk through episode “The Lights of Carroll Park”, the ninth episode of season four. Becky finds out she's got one in the oven, Eric witnesses a shooting, Vince gets a job at Ray's, and Julie finds Ryan at the Habitat House. As always you can listen and and then leave feedback […]

After a two week absence, we get new episodes of Friday Night Lights. In this edition of the FNL Podcast Blake and Lyle discuss the episode and respond to some listener feedback. We also have an interview with Ernest James who plays Calvin Brown, Vince's friend. As always you can listen and and then leave […]

During the time out from new episodes of Friday Night Lights Blake and Russ did a joint podcast with the ladies from the “Friday Night Lights Fan Podcast“. Amy and Kaitlin join the guys as they all talk through New Years resolutions for the guys and girls of Dillon and also discuss the new characters […]

On a special holiday edition of The Friday Night Lights Podcast we talk with Lamarcus Tinker who plays Dallas Tinker on Friday Night Lights. He tells of his path to Austin and FNL plus a little what it is like to be a part of the cast and crew. You can follow Lamarcus on twitter […]

Coach Taylor and Vince take a further step into trusting each other while Julie is hurting after Matt's departure. Billy is feeling financial strains again while Tim gets down and dirty with Becky's dad. Tinker show's his construction skills to Luke's dad, but Luke suffers an injury at the ranch. Listen and and then leave […]

After one of the best episodes in recent memory of FNL last week, the guys discuss the episode Stay. Matt and Julie attend SXSW, Lyla is back in Dillon, the Lions find a new offense, while JD maintains his jerk status. And as a special treat, we also have an interview with Drew Waters, who […]

In this week's podcast Blake, Russ, and Pat welcome Lyle to the conversation as they discuss probably the most emotional Friday Night Lights ever. It was an amazing episode with an amazing performance by Zach Gilford. Listen and and then leave feedback either here in the comments, by emailing at fnlpodcast@gmail.com, or by leaving a […]

As Friday Night Lights took a week off Blake, Russ, and Pat discussed the state of television in general. Listen and and then leave feedback either here in the comments, by emailing at fnlpodcast@gmail.com, or by leaving a voice mail at 662-259-0185. You can also leave a comment on our twitter, @FNLpodcast. Remember that you […]

In this week's podcast Blake, Russ, and Pat talk about the episode “A Sort Of Homecoming.” They discuss boosterism, hunting trips, ivy league college dreams, and long walks home for Vince and Luke. Listen and and then leave feedback either here in the comments, by emailing at fnlpodcast@gmail.com, or by leaving a voice mail at […]

On this episode of the podcast Blake, Pat, and Russ discuss the latest episode, talk about the potential to jump the shark, get some listener feedback, and look towards next week's episode. Listen and and then leave feedback either here in the comments, by emailing at fnlpodcast@gmail.com, or by leaving a voice mail at 662-259-0185. […]

After a tumultuous start to Season Four, the second episode doesn't disappoint at all. Buddy gives a tip to his old friend that stirs the pot between East and West Dillon. The tension is still there between Joe McDouche and Tami. But a new tension builds between Coach Taylor and Tami. The Lions quit but […]

Coach Taylor gets a look at his new team, Joe McCoy still has his hand in all things Panthers, Tim comes back home, and Matt never left. Julie changes colors, Vince becomes a jock, and JD becomes a douche. There are a few funny moments, but more gut wrenching moments as season four begins. Listen […]

We saw many things wrap up and many thing seem to have new beginnings. All in all, one of the best episodes we've seen so far. So join us in listening in on the podcast as Coach loses his job, East Dillon is reopened, Tyra gets into the University of Texas, and Lyla is going […]

In the penultimate episode of Season 3, Underdogs,  we see the Panthers go to State and lose a heartbreaker, the McCoys rally around Joe and a major rift opens between them and the Taylors.  Tyra frets over her college essay, and Landry gets to play in the State game…almost. Also we have an interview with […]

In this episode we see Joe McCoy beat his kid against a SUV, Lyla and Tim switch maturity levels, Grandma Saracen lose it, and redistricting seems to be on the horizon. Also, the great news about the show renewal! Two more seasons! Listen and and then leave feedback either here in the comments, by emailing […]

In this episode of Clear Eyes – Full Hearts we see Matt and Juile get caught in a compromising situation, Coach Taylor's lock at head coach seem to slip just a little bit, Buddy Garrity lose his money, his cool, and his daughter, and Landry Clarke stand up big time to Tyra. Listen and and […]