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Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss the incredible World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays before diving into Iowa State's matchup with Arizona this weekend. Giannis walks across Wisconsin, movies, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales rewind the weekend that saw Iowa pick up a dominant win while Iowa State fell to BYU. News on the coaching carousel, a mic grab, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales are LIVE from Fiscus Jewelers (and Tempe) to discuss the college football weekend in Iowa before the latest on sports gambling. NBA Tip Off, World Series Week, Scott School, Unnecessary Censorship, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss all the shade being thrown at NFL QBs this week before diving into the domination of Iowa over Minnesota lately. Iowa State gets its kicker back. Candy in Movies and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales rewind to Iowa's win over Penn State and Mark Gronowski's takeover. How big is the win? College football news from the weekend, Ohtani's tear continues, ThrowDowns, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales take one last look at the Iowa-Penn State game before diving into Curt Cignetti's timely extension. Iowans cash-in, Scott School, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss the implications of this year's MLB Playoffs before reacting to Iowa basketball's uniform release. Is Matt Rhule in contention for the Penn State job? Cyclones and Hawkeyes in the WBB AP Preseason Poll. Movies and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales rewind the football weekend before dissecting Iowa State's problem. How bad is Wisconsin? James Franklin's payday. Who's his replacement? All this and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales are LIVE from the Casey's Center with the Iowa Wild to kick off the 2025 season. The guys discuss Cam Skattebo's resurgence, Sack Up Saturday, AD's hate week continues, Scott Siepker on Ice, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss the latest on Iowa's quarterback situation (HINT: nobody knows). Iowa State looks to bounce back. Texas Tech's new old logo gets mixed reviews. Jerry Jones flips the bird, LeBron's decision, movies, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss the latest on Iowa's quarterback situation (HINT: nobody knows). Iowa State looks to bounce back. Texas Tech's new old logo gets mixed reviews. Jerry Jones flips the bird, LeBron's decision, movies, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales rewind to Iowa State's loss to Cincinnati before getting into ANOTHER night kick for the Hawkeyes. AD's hate week, NFL news, WNBA failure, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2Ep24: Epilogue-Dangerous Stories We wrap up season 2 this week with the Epilogue, Dangerous Stories. This week, I reflect on the power of stories and the dangers of using them as weapons. As this season comes to a close, there are so many people to thank for a wonderful season 2. A big thank you to all of our guests: Keith Murphy, Betty Kay Merkle, Trevor Ragan, Ryan Nesbit, Isaiah Stansbery, Shawn Peterson, MJ Matheson, Nicole Havenstrite, Lindsey Sorenson, Bassi Affia, the Bearded Company, Kari Straube, Nicole Lenius, Sierra Bullerman, Jason Martin-Hiner, Dr. Paul Skrade, Amara Huffine, Andrea Vignovitch, Brian Abeling, Helena Fantz, and Weston Fantz. Also, a big thank you to the season 2 guest storytellers: Malachi Rothlisberger, Jayla Cowley, Nolan Bakke, and Dr. Rebecca Bushbaum. Finally, thank you to all of you for being a fantastic audience. It is truly my honor to share all these stories with you. I look forward to having you join us for some bonus episodes in the off-season and then next spring for season 3. I love and appreciate you all. I cannot wait to hear your important stories. Special Thanks to: Alex (my sound guru) Helena and Weston Fantz (of the band Not Jupiter) for the music My Wife and Daughter You Instagram: oncetherewasapod Facebook: Once There Was a Podcast Email: oncetherewasapod@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/oncetherewasapod Storytime Submission Link (requires a sign-in for security reasons): https://forms.gle/Qd4XCkrBxtBnJeRp9 Additional Audio and Music: Music by Helena and Weston Fantz (Not Jupiter) Additional Sound Effects/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales take one last look at Iowa State's road trip to Cincinnati. Mac Jones shines - should Purdy be worried? WNBA higher-ups fall flat on their faces. Scott School, What's Bugging YOU, Throwdowns, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales react to the news of Iowa landing a top-ten recruit, injuries for Iowa and Iowa State, and all the WNBA problems off the court. Touching on Tyreek Hill's injury and MLB Playoffs before getting to Movies and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales dive into their weekend rewinds featuring a Cyclone blowout and Hawkeye heartbreak. Ryder Cup recap, Mid Game James, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss the loaded football weekend ahead that includes both Iowa and Iowa State hosting big games. Injury woes for Iowa State, Dan McCarney is the honorary captain, and Big Dumper gets to 60. Scott School, What's Bugging YOU, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy welcomes Andy Fales back to the show to discuss what they heard from Iowa and Iowa State ahead of their big matchups this weekend, before Phil Simms comes on to break down Iowa-Indiana and QB play. Gundy fired, movies, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andrew Downs look back at Iowa's win over Rutgers before welcoming Paul Burmeister to the show to talk Iowa-Indiana. Nebraska's streak continues, NFL news, Caitlin pays up, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy is joined by Chris Hassel to discuss Iowa's Friday night game against Rutgers before diving into Hassel's Top Threes to rehash a lot of old skits, Scott Siepker competes in a Steinholding Competition, and MORE! LIVE from the Des Moines Biergarten to kick off Oktoberfest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andrew Downs discuss Iowa's short week ahead of their matchup with Rutgers on Friday night as Iowa State has a well-needed bye week. More on football, movies, and AD's edition of MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss Kirk Ferentz notching his 206th win to set the new Big Ten record and Iowa State sneaking away with a victory at Arkansas State. More news from the football weekend, ThrowDowns, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales preview the boring weekend of football. Can Iowa do anything to make the fans feel good? Iowa State heads to Arkansas State. The Packers look good, ThrowDowns, Scott School, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss the dreadful non-con weekend for in-state teams before reacting to some AP Poll controversy coming to light. Rizzo retires a Cub, Boston movies, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales go through every angle of Iowa State's win over Iowa. What does it mean for both schools and their fanbases? All the reactions from the weekend and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales are LIVE from Lohrville to continue the buzz around this year's Cy-Hawk matchup. Andy reflects on his favorite teams and upgrades in his 25 years. Mr. Movie joins the program and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales are LIVE from Earlham as they kick off Cy-Hawk week in Iowa. Iowa State gets to 2-0, big thanks to Rocco Becht. Gronowski struggles in his debut. ThrowDowns and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales preview Week 1 of the College Football season ahead of Iowa and Iowa State's home openers against their respective FCS opponents. The helmet cart returns, an interview Micah Hyde, Scott School and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales give their opinions on "Farmageddon," now that no one cares about Saturday's game. Fox vs. YouTubeTV, Caitlin's new logo, and baseball stats that are long gone. Movies and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales provide a healthy dose of Farm-O'Geddon rewind as they discuss Iowa State's victory over Kansas State. Who won the weekend? Top CFB players of the century, the return of the butt sniffer, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy is LIVE from Circa in Las Vegas as he joins Andy Fales to discuss Gameday Eve for Iowa State in Ireland. Stories from Vegas, SEC moving to nine conference games, and Pat Fitzgerald settles. Scott School, Who's the A-Hole, What's Bugging YOU, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales continue inching towards Iowa State's kickoff in Ireland, how MTSU plans to pay their players, and nonsense national championships. ThrowDowns, Movies, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales recap the Iowa State Fair before continuing the countdown to Iowa State's game in Ireland. MLB realignment on the way? Hawkeyes take on Wrigley, ThrowDowns, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales react to the penalties handed out to Michigan and the AP All-Time All-American Team before some more college football talk off the field. What's Bugging YOU, Unnecessary Censorship and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales continue their prep for football as Jamie Pollard calls for cardinal before discussing the NFL Today Throwback, WNBA numbers fall with Caitlin nowhere near her return, and the power of a Rice Krispie. Movies and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales welcome the Murphy's back to America as Keith recaps his time overseas. Iowa's Kids' Day behind us - does Iowa have a QB? Finding the State Fair Final Boss and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy relives his time in Switzerland with Andy Fales before discussing the ESPN/NFL deal, March Madness staying put, the smelling salt ban, and Niang on the move again. Movies, ThrowDowns, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy joins Andy Fales from Switzerland to recap his trip, NASCAR's weekend in Iowa, and MLB's Fyre Fest. ThrowDowns and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales remember Cub Legend Ryne Sandberg before reacting to Caitlin Clark's day in Des Moines. The WNBA makes headlines on several fronts, and Mr. Movie joins to review Happy Gilmore 2. All this and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales react to the breaking news of Deion Sanders reportedly beating cancer, Nikola Jokic just wants to see his horses win, and Bubba Wallace wins the Brickyard 400 ahead of NASCAR's trip to Iowa. Overseas football, ThrowDowns, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales tell John Bachman stories, save college sports, and uncover the mystery fart before Scott School, MORE, and This Week in Iowa Unnecessary Censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss a controversial call at State Baseball, Matt Rhule defending Scott Frost, the future of the College Football Playoff, the Indiana Fever's Stranger Things uniforms, and MORE including remembering Ozzy Osbourne and movies set in Las Vegas with Mr. Movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss the Big Ten Preseason Football Media Poll, Scottie Scheffler's dominance and demeanor, WNBA All-Star Weekend and Kelsey Plum's shot at Caitlin Clark, the Steelers throwback uniforms, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss the nauseating SEC Media Days, Shane Gillis' night at the ESPYs, and Caitlin's All-Star absence. ThrowDowns, Scott School, Unnecessary Censorship, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy welcomes Andy Fales back to the United States before getting into the MLB All-Star huge success, Caitlin Clark injured again, and the new Iowa State Fair foods. ThrowDowns, movies, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales get you through the most uneventful day of the year with stories of Andy in Norway, honoring the great Bryce Miller, and looking back at IndyCar's weekend in Iowa. Tennis, Caitlin is back, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss Wimbledon grunts and Andre Dawson wanting to be in the HOF as a Cub, before remembering Lee Elia with his iconic rant. What's Bugging YOU, Scott School, and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales react to the headlines from Big 12 Media Days before getting into Caitlin's return, and Angel Reese set to be on the cover of NBA 2K26, why? Talking movies and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales discuss their eventful weekends before getting into a Cy-Hawk world championship, USA soccer, and Caitlin's continued absence. ThrowDowns and MORE! Presented by Ramsey Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices