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Sam Meuret is on the brink of the US Open

Sam Meuret is on the brink of the US Open

The movie Tin Cup is a near-perfect Moonlight story. Even non-golfers can relate to the washed-up underdog going for it one more time. Heck, we’ve all played a round of golf that left us wondering how much money we lost in balls alone until we hit that one shot that makes us think maybe we do have ‘it’ after all. This week's Moonlighter is far from washed up, but just like Tin Cup he is chasing a dream of playing the U.S. Open. With Tim Flattery alongside as his Cheech Marin, Sam Meuret returns to the Moonlight Graham Show on his path to the final qualifier for the U.S. Open.

GolfTim FlatteryMay 18, 202110Comment

Gary Dolphin

Gary Dolphin

This week’s Moonlighter is the voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Gary Dolphin. Dolph is an Iowa sports guy to the core. Baseball is just part of the way he was raised growing up in eastern Iowa. And like most of us when Field of Dreams came out, a game of catch has just a little bit more of a special meaning.

SportscastersTim FlatteryMay 13, 202110Comment

Lessons from a Professional Gambler

Lessons from a Professional Gambler

Here at the Moonlight Graham Show, we have a pretty good track record of knowing when to hold ‘em, when to fold’ em, and when to walk away. In fact, part of being an Underdog is knowing your limitations but being willing to go for broke sometimes. This week we welcome a pro gambler named, well, let’s just call him Tom Hagen.

GamblingTim FlatteryMay 13, 202110Comment

Home Run Kings - James Peterson & Jeff Clement

Home Run Kings - James Peterson & Jeff Clement

From Little League to the bigs, baseball is in full swing. And few guys can swing it like our Moonlighters this week. Winterset’s James Peterson and Marshalltown’s Jeff Clement were national newsmakers in the summer of 2002 as they chased the national high school home run record. Peterson and Clement could absolutely rake in high school. Neither ever hit lower than about .450 and they were hitting double-digit home runs.

BaseballTim FlatteryApril 13, 202110Comment

Rico Gafford - Underdog

Rico Gafford - Underdog

This episode is fast. Really fast. You might need to play it at .5 speed it’s so fast. I mean when you start talking about NFL caliber speed like this week’s Moonlighter has, it is hard to even compare. Rico Gafford’s wheels took him from a state title in high school to lining up in the same offense as some of the most talented players in the NFL.

FootballTim FlatteryApril 6, 202110Comment

The Hawk - LaTroy Hawkins

The Hawk - LaTroy Hawkins

This week’s Moonlighter filled a critical role for 11 different major league teams over the course of a 21-year professional career. With that many years under his belt, LaTroy Hawkins had to evolve as a player and adapt to his role on the team a few different times. This interview covers the range of his career and his perspective on what the major league game is like now over 30 years after he was drafted.

Baseball, Sportscasters, PitchersTim FlatteryApril 1, 202110Comment

Chris Norton - 7 Yards

Chris Norton - 7 Yards

Chris Norton has taken his incredible story and turned it into his life’s work. He started the Chris Norton Foundation to support others facing neurological injuries and challenges. He is a motivational speaker and his story has been published and is now a documentary. You can watch 7 Yards on Amazon Prime or Netflix.

Football, WritersTim FlatteryMarch 30, 202110Comment

200!

200!

This week Tim, Tom, and Big Ben are joined by Mrs. Moonlight herself. The crew shares their favorite guests and moments from the podcast over the first 200 episodes. There have been Cyclones and Hawks, ball players and runners, Olympians and pros, and plenty of stories you probably hadn’t heard before.

Just For FunTim FlatteryMarch 25, 202110Comment

Klay Edwards - Role Player

Klay Edwards - Role Player

March Madness is in full swing and this week Tim sits down with a Cyclone who has seen just about every side of college basketball. Klay Edwards grew up in small-town eastern Iowa but found his home in Ames. During his time in the cardinal and gold, he saw the end of Johnny Orr’s career, the Tim Floyd era, and the start of the Eustachy years. His Cyclones won the last Big 8 Conference tourney, played in the NCAA tournament a few times, and saw several changes in the program.

Basketball, CyclonesTim FlatteryMarch 23, 202110Comment

Moonlight Madness

Moonlight Madness

BasketballTim FlatteryMarch 18, 202110Comment

Nick Overton - ImMarksman

Nick Overton - ImMarksman

Our Moonlighter this week is on a whole different level when it comes to video games. Nick Overton got his start playing games like Halo about 20 years ago and now makes a killing as a professional gamer

Gaming, EntertainersTim FlatteryMarch 16, 202110Comment

Kyven Gadson

Kyven Gadson

Most of our Moonlighters come on the pod to share tales of the glory days. They relive the season or game that made their career. They can philosophize about the moments that made them love sports and the life lessons that the world of sports taught them. It isn’t often that we get a guy on the mic whose biggest accomplishments on the wrestling mat might still be in front of him.

Wrestling, CyclonesTim FlatteryMarch 9, 202110Comment

Alan Roach

Alan Roach

Alan Roach’s career has been as interesting as it has been busy. Since leaving central Iowa radio, Roach has taken the microphone all over the world. From the Olympics to the Super Bowl, Roach's voice has echoed throughout the greatest stadiums and arenas in sports.

SportscastersTim FlatteryMarch 2, 202110Comment

How To Save Baseball

How To Save Baseball

Moonlight Graham is ready to do what no one (and certainly no podcast) has been able to do; fix the game of baseball.

Baseball, Sports TheoryTim FlatteryFebruary 23, 202110Comment

Paul Shirley Pt. Deux

Paul Shirley Pt. Deux

One of our favorite Moonlighters returns to the pod this week to cover the many unique projects he has going on. Many listeners will remember Paul Shirley from his Cyclone playing days in the late 1990s and early 2000s or his travels as a basketball player for 12 separate ball clubs. More recently though, Paul Shirley has made a name for himself as a writer.

Basketball, Writers, CyclonesTim FlatteryFebruary 17, 202110Comment

Joel Osborn

Joel Osborn

This week’s Moonlighter just knows how to win. Heck, Harlan just about had to add gold to its school colors during his senior year. The winning didn’t stop with his high school graduation though. His experiences as a high school player and college athlete prepared him for helping lead a perennial D-II football power. After a decade as an assistant, he has taken the reins of his own football program and Joel Osborn is looking to keep the Ws coming.

Football, CoachesTim FlatteryFebruary 9, 202110Comment

Things We Can All Agree On

Things We Can All Agree On

These days everything feels so divided. It's like the hot takes of sports talk radio and posts on social media have had to get even hotter just to stand out. On top of that, social media went from finding people like yourself to seeking out those you disagree with just to start a fight. Heck, the word troll has taken on a whole new meaning.

Sports Theory, Just For FunTim FlatteryFebruary 2, 202110Comment

Zach Bohannon

Zach Bohannon

The Bohannon name is synonymous with basketball. The four Bohannon brothers know how to put the biscuit in the basket. This week, we have the second oldest and perhaps the most multi-talented of the crew on the podcast this week. Zach Bohannon had a terrific basketball career for the Wisconsin Badgers and Linn Mar Lions before hanging up his sneakers and becoming a professional fan for his Hawkeye brother Jordan.

BasketballTim FlatteryJanuary 26, 202110Comment

Hawkeyes Take Down The Fab Five - 1993 (Feat. Wade Lookingbill)

Hawkeyes Take Down The Fab Five - 1993 (Feat. Wade Lookingbill)

Lookingbill brings the types of insights only a teammate can to break down that team, the expectations for that year, and the tragic loss of his friend. The Hawkeyes had to regroup as a team for a game at Michigan State just 9 days after Street’s death. January 31st 1993 was the first time the the Haweyes played at home without #40 on the floor. Tim and Wade breakdown that game vs. the Fab Five in Carver-Hawkeye and the life and legacy of Chris Street.

Basketball, HawkeyesTim FlatteryJanuary 19, 202110, ChroniclesComment

Daniel Tillo: KC Royal, Mr. Basketball, Card Collector

Daniel Tillo: KC Royal, Mr. Basketball, Card Collector

Most of our Moonlighter’s get to look back on their careers and share their thoughts in the past tense. Most stories get a little bit better with time and a few retellings. Every once in a while we pull in an active athlete in the midst of their career with a few achievements under their belt and and their sights set on what’s next. This week’s guest brings a little bit of everything.

Baseball, PitchersTim FlatteryJanuary 12, 202110Comment