Best Open Talks UT Podcasts (2025)

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Daron Shupe 34:35

1d ago34:35

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Welcome the banjo beast of Salt Lake City, UT and king of the local elder goths, Daron Shupe! Daron hangs out with us tonight and not only gives us a little banjo business, he tells us about his website My-Crypt.com (link below) and how we can sign up for a good time with the latest in everything goth, punk and metal. Plus more of coarse!…

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The Jazz Episode 1:00:32

13d ago1:00:32

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Made for my son Alex Rottlaender (1.4.2001 - 7.24.2024) Thank you Tony for honoring Alex among the jazz greats. This episode will remain my favorite and it means so much to me. You really out did yourself on this one. Thank you my friend.By Tony Sandoval

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Here We Go Again! Season Six Premiere 37:57

16d ago37:57

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Yeah there is an echo. We know and it will be fixed. We apologize and here is some light "jibba-jabba" with a couple of shout outs. Shout out to small business Heal Holistics based in Oklahoma City, OK and shout out to street artist Mike Fahl from Salt Lake City, UTBy 5ha5ha and Tony

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On Second Thought Ep. 362: Texas Coaching legend Conradt on why Texas can beat South Carolina; AD Del Conte on Sean Miller hire, future of NIL 53:33

30d ago53:33

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It’s a jam packed On Second Thought podcast this week with Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte and legendary basketball coach Jody Conradt joining the Statesman’s Cedric Golden and the Houston Chronicle’s Kirk Bohls. Del Conte discusses his hire of basketball coach Sean Miller and the all-star selection of coaches he has hired to lead Texas int…

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Ced and Kirk on Sean Miller’s quest to revitalize Texas basketball 38:00

1M ago38:00

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In this week’s On Second Thought podcast, Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and the Houston Chronicle’s Kirk Bohls examine the hire of new basketball coach Sean Miller, Texas women’s hoops in the Sweet 16. They also discuss the start of Texas spring football and Arch Manning’s development at QB and the holes Steve Sarkisian will have to plug this f…

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On Second Thought Ep. 36-: UT baseball coach Schlossnagle on SEC opener, examining Texas spring football and Sarkisian’s newest hires 43:17

2M ago43:17

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Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle stops by to visit with the Statesman’s Cedric Golden and the Houston Chronicle’s Kirk Bohls to preview this weekend’s Southeastern Conference opener at Mississippi State. The guys also attended Steve Sarkisian’s Monday presser and discusses the rise of Arch Manning, Sarkisian’s new coaching hires and his commen…

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On Second Thought Ep. 359: On Second Thought: What Chris Del Conte’s town hall means for Texas football moving forward 36:25

2M ago36:25

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Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and Houston Chronicle columnist Kirk Bohls break down Chris Del Conte’s town hall meeting and what it means moving forward for the Texas athletic department, especially football. They also review how the Longhorns fared in the NFL Scouting Combine, handicap Texas basketball chances of making the NCAA tournament und…

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On Second Thought Ep. 358: Thomas Jones on Texas basketball’s struggles, baseball opens season, Arch Manning’s offseason 35:11

3M ago35:11

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With Texas men’s basketball suffering through what could be a late-season swoon, beat writer Thomas Jones joins Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the state of the program and newly embattled head coach Rodney Terry. They also break down the new face of Texas football Arch Manning and how he’s handling his first offse…

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On Second Thought Ep. 357 Golden and Bohls look ahead to the 2025 football season 35:56

3M ago35:56

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Now that Longhorn Nation has digested Texas’ second straight semifinal loss in the College Football Playoff, Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and Houston Chronicle columnist Kirk Bohls answer some burning questions entering the offseason, the most important being: can sophomore quarterback Arch Manning lead the 2025 Longhorns to the promised land?…

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On Second Thought Ep. 356: Columbus-Dispatch’s Bill Rabinowitz gives an Ohio State primer 28:02

4M ago28:02

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Columbus-Dispatch reporter Bill Rabinowitz joins Cedric Golden for the On Second Thought podcast and provides a peek behind the Ohio State curtain and what problems the Buckeyes will present for the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl. The winner will advance to the national championship game. Ced gives his take on why the oddsmakers who made Texas …

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On Second Thought Ep. 355: Ced speaks with the Longhorns from Media Day in Atlanta 28:17

4M ago28:17

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Sports columnist Cedric Golden is on the ground at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta and shares some of his conversations with the Texas contingent at Media Day for this week’s On Second Thought podcast. The Longhorns play Arizona State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal and Ced visits with coach Steve Sarkisian, quarterback Quinn Ewers, tight en…

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On Second Thought Ep. 354: Longhorn voice Craig Way on Texas-Clemson, Ewers-Klubnik 28:30

5M ago28:30

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Legendary Longhorn play by play voice Craig Way joins columnist Cedric Golden for On Second Thought to discuss the historic first meeting between Texas and Clemson in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff and the epic quarterback rematch between Quinn Ewers and Clemson’s Cade Klubnik.By Gannett

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On Second Thought Ep. 353: Texas ex Fozzy Whittaker, Dawg Nation’s Mike Griffith preview Texas-Georgia 52:59

5M ago52:59

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Columnist Cedric Golden gives you a peek behind both sides of the Texas-Georgia curtain on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Texas ex and ESPN analyst Fozzy Whittaker breaks down why the Longhorns will deliver a different result than the 30-15 loss to the Bulldogs in Austin at midseason while AJC-Dawg Nation columnist Mike Griffith explains wh…

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Golden, TexAgs’ Buchanan, Chronicle’s Bohls give conflicting predictions on Texas-Texas A&M game 35:49

5M ago35:49

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With Texas and Texas A&M preparing to resume their century-old rivalry with an SEC eliminator in College Station Saturday, some former Statesman colleagues reunited on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Houston Chronicle columnist Kirk Bohls and TexAgs.com columnist Olin Buchanan join Statesman columnist/host Cedric Golden to break down the fir…

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Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and beat writer Danny Davis on why Texas is deserving of No. 2 seed 29:14

5M ago29:14

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Texas Longhorns beat writer Danny Davis joins columnist Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down Texas’ Senior Day matchup with Kentucky and highlights which veterans have made the most important on a banner football season. Also, Ced uncovers the rubble from the Dallas Cowboys’ 37-10 loss to the Houston Texans and the u…

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On Second Thought Ep 350: Rod Babers joins On Second Thought to talk Texas-Florida, the CFP, Dallas Cowboys 25:44

6M ago25:44

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Texas debuted at No. 5 in the first expanded College Football Playoff rankings. Longhorn legend/podcast host Rod Babers joins Cedric Golden on the On Thought podcast to discuss the upcoming matchup with Florida, the struggles of the offensive line and which team he believes to be the most vulnerable in the top five. Babers also hits on the Dallas C…

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On Second Thought Ep. 349: UT legend Derrick Johnson on why the Longhorn fan base shouldn’t panic after Georgia loss; Tony Catalina on Texas A&M-LSU clash 35:47

6M ago35:47

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College football Hall of Famer Derrick Johnson joins Cedric Golden for the On Second Thought podcast to examine the fallout from Texas’ loss to Georgia. The Longhorn legend also want to assure fans the Horns will be fine entering Saturday’s road test against Vanderbilt. Also, Texas A&M beat writer Tony Catalina breaks down the No. 14 Aggies’ bigges…

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On Second Thought Episode 348: Paul Finebaum on Texas-Georgia 32:01

7M ago32:01

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The host of the SEC Network's wildly popular Paul Finebaum Show joins columnist Cedric Golden on this week's On Second Thought podcast to break down top-ranked Texas' showdown with No. 4 Georgia on this week's On Second Thought podcast. They answer if Steve Sarkisian and the Horns are as large of a long-term threat to Georgia's recent dominance as …

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Kirk Bohls, Jenni Carlson and Berry Tramel join Ced to preview Texas-Oklahoma 35:55

7M ago35:55

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Between them, longtime sports columnists Cedric Golden (Statesman), Kirk Bohls (Houston Chronicle), Jenni Carlson (Oklahoman) and Berry Tramel (Tulsa World) have seen over 100 Texas-Oklahoma games. They get together on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down Saturday’s matchup and share their favorite memories from the always entertaini…

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Who is the Texas MVP so far in 2024? Aggies face quarterback question vs. Missour 44:44

7M ago44:44

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The Texas Longhorns are on a bye week but the On Second Thought podcast keeps rolling. Host Cedric Golden visits with the three newest writers on the staff. Longhorn Insider David Eckert and trending reporter Caleb Yum pick their MVPs on each side of the ball through this 5-0 start and look ahead to the Oct. 12 showdown with Oklahoma. Texas A&M rep…

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On Second Thought Ep. 345: Will Quinn Ewers return for Texas football’s SEC opener or will it be Arch Manning? 30:05

7M ago30:05

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Will the Texas Longhorns start redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning for a second straight week or will Quinn Ewers return to action? Statesman columnist Cedric Golden examines the decision facing coach Steve Sarkisian entering Saturday’s SEC opener against Mississippi State. Clarion-Ledger writer Sam Sklar stops by to give a temperature on wh…

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On Second Thought: Texas football ex Will Matthews on Arch Manning’s epic performance first start 24:56

8M ago24:56

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Texas football color analyst Will Matthews joins columnist Cedric Golden this week on the On Second Thought podcast to discuss the Texas quarterback storyline now that Quinn Ewers is injured and Arch Manning is possibly making his first career start against Louisiana-Monroe Saturday. Matthews, who played fullback for the Texas team that won the 200…

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On Second Thought Ep. 343: Texas football legend Alex Okafor on Hall of Honor, Michigan blowout, UTSA 25:24

8M ago25:24

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After Texas’ resounding 31-12 road win at No. 9 Michigan, the Longhorns are trending like a national championship contender early in the season. With Texas returning home for a date with UTSA, Longhorn legend Alex Okafor joins columnist Cedric Golden for Episode 343 of the On Second Thought podcast and discusses why the Horns are off to such a fast…

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On Second Thought episode 342: Dusty Mangum and ex Longhorn teammates revisit epic Rose Bowl kick that beat Michigan 41:21

8M ago41:21

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Dusty Mangum’s 37-yard field goal at the final gun delivered Texas a 38-37 win over Michigan in the 2005 Rose Bowl. Twenty seasons later, Mangum and former college teammates Derrick Johnson and Justin Blalock join host Cedric Golden on the On Second Thought podcast and revisit the greatest kick in program history. They also discuss their impression…

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On Second Thought: Statesman scribes on games Texas should be be most concerned about in 2024 34:06

8M ago34:06

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The On Second Thought podcast is back and Statesman sports columnist Cedric Golden teams up this week with Texas beat writers Danny Davis and Thomas Jones to get their biggest moments from the preseason and examining the matchups that should most concern the Longhorns in their season in the SEC. Ced also breaks down the schedule game for game and r…

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On Second Thought says goodbye to Kirk Bohls 34:16

10M ago34:16

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Former Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls and longtime colleague Cedric Golden appear on their last On Second Thought podcast together after 340 episodes spanning eight years. They reflect on the beginning of the show, their favorite guests and what it is to come in the future. After collaborating for nearly two decades, Bohls has taken a columnist job…

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On Second Thought Ep. 339: LISTEN: Texas A&M baseball’s Schlossnagle on potential Texas showdown in College Station 38:48

11M ago38:48

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With a potential in-state showdown with Texas looming at the College Station Regional, Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss the buildup and the full-time resumption of an age-old rivalry. Texas softball player Joley Mitchell stops in to recap the epic super regional win over Texas A&M and Thursday…

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On Second Thought Ep. 338: Longhorn softball ace Teagan Kavan on Texas A&M super regional; Ced and Kirk on Texas baseball, end of Longhorn Network 45:56

12M ago45:56

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The top-ranked Texas Longhorns are two wins away from returning to the Women’s College World Series and star pitcher Teagan Kavan joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss her spectacular freshman season and the best-of-three super regional series against Texas A&M which starts Friday at McCombs Field. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also b…

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On Second Thought Ep. 337: Texas softball coach Mike White on NCAA title aspirations, winning the Big 12, playing Siena 31:48

12M ago31:48

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The Texas softball team has turned in a banner season up to this point, a Big 12 regular season title and a No. 1 ranking. The Horns are the No. 1 overall seed in the o NCAA tournament and open up Friday against the Siena Saints. 3 p.m. at Red and Charline McCombs field. Coach Mike White joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss nation…

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The Goon Bats and More 36:37

12M ago36:37

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The soundtrack to this episode has been fixed in the podcast RSS feed. If you are lucky enough to watch the podcast live then you will know it is raw AF and the music clips are low. See and hear it first on YouTube then hear it better 24 hours later on Spotify or where you get your podcasts. In this episode of SDBD S4-E6 we are pushin’ again but no…

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On Second Thought Ep. 336: Football coach Steve Sarkisian on navigating the portal, golf coach John Fields on hosting NCAA home regional 1:00:09

12M ago1:00:09

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Nearly three weeks removed from the annual Orange-White spring game, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian joins the On Second Thought podcast and gives an update on what improvements he seeks to make on the roster between now and summer workouts. He also discusses the NFL upside of Texas exes Xavier Worthy (Kansas City Chiefs) and Adonai Mitchell (…

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On Second Thought Ep. 335 NFL Network’s Charles Davis on how Texas WR Xavier Worthy will fare in Kansas City 35:25

1y ago35:25

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NFL Network/CBS football analyst Charles Davis drops in on the On Second Thought podcast to break down how several drafted Texas Longhorns — including wideout Xavier Worthy and defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat — will fare with their new NFL teams. The Horns had 11 players drafted and several could make an immediate impact. Davis discusses those and …

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On Second Thought Ep. 334: Longhorn legend Rod Babers on Arch Manning’s emergence, Sark’s biggest concerns 35:05

1y ago35:05

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No one can break down a football team like Rod Babers. the Longhorn football legend and radio personality joins the On Second Thought podcast this week to examine Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning’s superb performance in the Orange-White game and how it affects the dynamic with starter Quinn Ewers moving forward. He also points out Steve Sarkis…

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Live Acoustic Performance by DB Wayfield

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Damn! I am blown away! Thank you Mr. DB Wayfield for this amazing surprise! While Dalton B. W. was visiting us he just busts out his guitar and slays the hell out of the song “Livin Right” by The Exotic Profiles! The best damn thing to ever happen here on this show. In this episode it’s just me and DB Wayfield of the podcast LIFE, CHANGE and STUFF.…

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On Second Thought Ep. 333: Texas ex Alex Okafor on how Texas will replace T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy; Ced and Kirk on baseball’s struggles, Rodney Terry’s portal moves 39:55

1y ago39:55

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Former Texas star Alex Okafor joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss how the Longhorns will replace some huge contributors in 2024. Okafor, the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, also gives his take on what we can expect from quarterback Quinn Ewers in his senior season and which …

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On Second Thought Ep. 332: Rodney Terry on navigating the portal for 2025, Sark’s question marks at tackle 49:18

1y ago49:18

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Texas basketball coach Rodney Terry joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to update us on the Texas roster and how he’s navigating the transfer portal with leading scorers Dylan Disu and Max Abmas departing. He also gives us a primer on incoming freshman guard Tre Johnson, a a 6-foot-6 McDonald’s All-American who has one-and-one potential. Ho…

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On Second Thought Ep. 331: Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian’s biggest spring concerns, TSN’s Mike DeCourcy on Final Four weekend 41:59

1y ago41:59

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We’re at the midway point of spring football and Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian has his team preparing for the April 20 Orange-White Game at Royal-Memorial Stadium. On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss the first half of workouts and examine Sarkisian’s three most important areas of concern so far. They also put a bow o…

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DB Wayfield and Six DeGrees of a Belly Dancer 32:49

1y ago32:49

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TONIGHT! LIVE from the YouTube podcast house studios on this Friday of Goodness, we have a very special guest, Mr. DB Wayfield! Welcome to our hot mess. DB Wayfield is the Belgium podcaster from Brooklyn, New York and we are going to have fun chatting about his chitty chat chat podcast which has pleasant bed music and a soothing ambiance. It is ver…

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CRYOVATO's Slow and Mellow Side 1:00:33

1y ago1:00:33

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Tony shares his softer side with mellow music choices only. Don't let him fool you, he is after all just a big teddy bear with an even bigger heart and then add the super huge record collection. Who knows what he side he will share next time. Probably the B side.By with Tony Sandoval

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OST Ep 330: Rick Barnes on Texas tenure, Andrea Lloyd on UT women's title hopes 1:03:03

1y ago1:03:03

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Spring football has started but March Madness is taking center on a jam-packed On Second Thought podcast. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls hit on what they saw from the Texas Longhorns on the first day of spring practice but first Texas basketball coaching legend Rick Barnes checks in to discuss his second-seeded Tennessee team’s tournament hopes…

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New Band Alert! 42:15

1y ago42:15

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Well hello there Cloak of Ravens . This new BLACK Metal band from Sweden will grab you by the boo-boo for sure and we will definitely be using more of their music on our next show! I really can not believe Tony said there was darker music than CoR out there. Gasp! This episode was only a sample peek at this dark metal band and they were also our fi…

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On Second Thought Ep. 329 with ESPN’s Kris Budden on Texas’ chances for a deep tourney run, spring football starting 37:56

1y ago37:56

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With March Madness fast upon us, ESPN reporter/analyst Kris Budden joins the On Second Thought podcast to examine Texas’ chances of making a deep run in the NCAAs along with the Big 12’s best chances for a national championship. Hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden also discuss the biggest storylines surrounding Texas spring football, the resurgent T…

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On Second Thought Ep 328: Will 4.21 propel Texas ex Xavier Worthy into the first round of the NFL draft? Hoops, baseball struggles 36:58

1y ago36:58

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Will Texas wideout Xavier Worthy’s electric 4.21 time in the 40 at the NFL Combine move him into the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft? Columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden break down his historic sprint and review how the other Longhorns fared in this week’s On Second Thought podcast. They also break down the NCAA tournament fallout from Te…

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The Singles Show 58:51

1y ago58:51

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A special edition 7 inch experience with OPEN AIR SONAR and Tony Sandoval. This is a good episode for new vinyl collectors for sure and a damn good one for the over experienced collectors. I would have called it the "record collectors edition" if they weren't all singles. We also get more of Tony's collecting style and some great shout outs. I have…

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On Second Thought Ep. 327: Texas baseball coach David Pierce on 7-1 start, upcoming tests vs. LSU, Texas A&M; Texas hoops on the upswing 35:43

1y ago35:43

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Texas baseball coach David Pierce joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down the team’s explosive 7-1 start to the season and to preview a tough upcoming four-game stretch that starts with three games at the Astros Foundation College Classic in Houston (LSU, Texas State, Vanderbilt) followed by a home showdown on Tuesday against Texa…

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On Second Thought Ep. 326: Did the Longhorns overpay for coach Steve Sarkisian? UT legend Keith Moreland on Texas baseball, last season on LHN 58:58

1y ago58:58

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Did the Texas administration overpay when it extended football coach Steve Sarkisian’s contract from $5.6 annually to $10.3 million through 2030? Statesman sports columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls argue the merits in this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Longhorn legend Keith Moreland drops in to give an early season primer on Texas baseball…

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Can You Hear This? 32:04

1y ago32:04

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Hee Hee. I have some news. I now have new equipment and unfortunately I tried to learn it LIVE. On THE YouTube with Tony. My apologies. Here at Six DeGrees we are undergoing extreme changes and its very much like puberty. We are going to have those awkward moments. The good news is that I have taken 40 minutes of pure garbage and condensed it into …

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On Second Thought: Will Texas QB Arch Manning transfer? Uncle Eli Manning says ‘Not so fast’ 34:02

1y ago34:02

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With Steve Sarkisian’s not-so surprising announcement that Quinn Ewers will be the starter entering the 2024, Texas football fans were concerned that talented backup Arch Manning might transfer. His uncle Eli Manning lended some sage advice in a CBS Sports interview this past week. On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls examine the si…

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On Second Thought Ep. 324: Longhorn football coach Steve Sarkisian’s obsession with winning a championship 41:10

1y ago41:10

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Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the media on National Signing Day Wednesday and while the talk wasn’t about signees — Texas didn’t have any — he hit on a variety of subjects following a breakthrough 12-2 season. Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden are here to discuss his thoughts on this week’s jam-packed On Second Thought podcast while als…

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RUSH episode 1:05:54

1y ago1:05:54

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Get your math books out kiddies. According to my calculations Tony has totally nailed this episode on RUSH with a 100% A+! Have you heard RUSH from ‘74? It’s a different feel for sure! They truly are talented kids extraordinaire. Everyone has listened to radio RUSH and it isn’t even close to hearing them find their sound. Really cool. This episode …

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