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SilentPunt Podcast
Conversations with authors, athletes, and people who didn't take the straight path.
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SilentPunt PodcastCould You Beat a Bear in a Fight?
SilentPunt Podcast 226 / October 29, 2026 I’m not a huge fiction reader, but apparently a former UFC fighter preparing to fight a bear will get my attention…
SilentPunt PodcastNothing to Lose, Everything to Prove
SilentPunt Podcast 225 / October 15, 2026 “Sometimes the most powerful force in the universe is someone with nothing to lose.” That line from Mike Sielski’s…
SilentPunt PodcastA Small Town in a Billionaire’s League
SilentPunt Podcast 224 / October 2, 2026 Being a Green Bay Packers owner won’t pay your mortgage. It won’t even get you season tickets. But it does give you a…
SilentPunt PodcastSpam Sandwiches and the Women Behind Lombardi’s Packers
SilentPunt Podcast 223 / September 10, 2026 The story of Vince Lombardi’s Packers usually arrives in the voice of John Facenda: frozen breath, muddy jerseys…
SilentPunt PodcastWe Were Taught to Suck It Up. That Wasn’t Always Helpful.
SilentPunt Podcast 222 / August 27, 2026 Joe Palumbo has been a national champion, an All-American, a lawyer, an NFL intern, a sports agent, a wealth manager…
SilentPunt PodcastNobody Gets Fired For Bad Predictions
SilentPunt Podcast 221 / August 20, 2026 Fred Segal has spent a decade preserving the predictions sports media would rather forget. As the creator of Freezing…
SilentPunt PodcastHe Partied With Springsteen, Played for Madden, and Spent 50 Years Arguing About One Play
SilentPunt Podcast 220 / August 13, 2026 Phil Villapiano has stories. About growing up on the Jersey Shore and watching Bruce Springsteen perform before most…
SilentPunt PodcastJJ Birden Was 157 Pounds - and Lasted Nine NFL Seasons
SilentPunt Podcast 219 / July 30, 2026 At 157 pounds, JJ Birden was never supposed to last nine seasons in the NFL. In this conversation, the former Kansas…
SilentPunt PodcastThe Dream Came True. It Still Didn’t Feel Like Enough.
SILENTPUNT PODCAST 218 / July 16, 2026 For the many new readers here: the basic rhythm at SilentPunt is that one week I write an essay, and the next I talk to…
SilentPunt PodcastFrom Ballfields to Battlefields
SilentPunt Podcast 217 / July 2, 2026 This week on the SilentPunt Podcast, I’m joined by Christopher Warner, author of Playing for Keeps: Legendary Athletes in…
SilentPunt PodcastTim Brown on Nolan Ryan, Texas, and the Making of a Myth
SilentPunt Podcast 216 / June 18, 2026 This week on the SilentPunt Podcast, I’m joined by New York Times bestselling author Tim Brown, whose new book, Nolan…
SilentPunt PodcastYay Books. Go Sports. Sheila Moeschen Joins the Pod
SilentPunt Podcast #215 / June 4, 2026 Author, photographer, humorist, and fellow Substacker Sheila Moeschen joins me to talk about her new book, Book Lovers’…
SilentPunt PodcastThe Things We Miss While We're Busy Living
SilentPunt Podcast #214 / May 21, 2026 🎙️ Former Coast Guard Academy head football coach Bill George joins the podcast to discuss his book Home Fields, a story…
SilentPunt PodcastWhat Happens After the Plan Works
SilentPunt Podcast #213 / May 7, 2026 🎙️ Retirement is supposed to be the goal. Work hard, build something, and one day you’re free…but it rarely feels the way…
SilentPunt PodcastWriting, Parenting, & Naked Germans / with author Lee Bacon
SilentPunt Podcast #212 / April 23, 2026 Lee Bacon has published 10 books, landed a movie development deal, and built a writing career most people would have…
SilentPunt PodcastFrom Hunting bin Laden To Published Author
SilentPunt Podcast #211 / April 8, 2026 Discover how Lizzy Wright transitioned from a career in intelligence to becoming an author of memoirs and fiction…
SilentPunt PodcastHow Luke Epplin Became a Bestselling Author (Without a Plan)
SilentPunt Podcast #210 / March 25, 2026 How do you become a writer with no connections, no plan, and no clear path? 📚In this episode, bestselling author Luke…
SilentPunt PodcastQuantum Physics for People Who Barely Passed High School Science
SilentPunt Podcast #209 / March 4, 2026 This week, I talk with Professor Spalding about the strange world of quantum mechanics. We dive into the famous…
SilentPunt PodcastCan Boxing Be Fixed? 80s Movies, Coaching, and Raising Boys vs. Girls
SilentPunt Podcast #208 / February 25, 2026 * My co-host this week is my old buddy Mark Prel. Mark is a teacher, coach, husband, and father…as well as a…
SilentPunt PodcastGenX Got Screwed, Books, the Ponies, & More!
SilentPunt Podcast, #207 / February 18, 2026 * How GenX got screwed. * Books. * Why is there still horse racing? * You gotta problem?? Soooo many great…
SilentPunt PodcastThe 1990 Super Bowl, but With One Problem....
This week on the SilentPunt Podcast, we rewatch Super Bowl XXIV (49ers vs Broncos) and do live commentary over it in the style of Mystery Science Theater 3000…
SilentPunt PodcastHow a Minnesota Twins Pitcher Beat the Odds to Reach the MLB
SilentPunt Podcast, #205 / February 4, 2026 Minnesota Twins pitcher Justin Topa joins SilentPunt for a relaxed conversation about the long road it took him to…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #204
Folks! Wherever you happen to be listening to this, please do something so the old ‘algo knows you like us: rate, review, subscribe. ❤️ In addition to…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #203
January 21, 2025 * This week’s episode is an interview with Brian Fowler. Brian, a social media star and huge Las Vegas Raiders fan, tells us about his quest…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #202
** Please remember to Rate / Review / Subscribe wherever you listen or watch. Last week’s episode was our most downloaded yet, thank you!!! January 14, 2026 *…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #201
Season #1 concluded with 8,000 downloads…not bad for a couple of meatheads! Throw us a like or a ❤️, and if you’re listening on Apple or Spotify, please hit…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #50
December 24, 2025 This week’s co-host is hilarious writer Lindsey Smith. Check out her Not Normal publication anytime you need a good laugh! Please Rate /…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #49
December 17, 2025 * Jason Collins, first openly gay man to play in a major sporting league, and his health struggles. * People in pajamas. * Bourbon tasting. *…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #48
This week’s topics: * Florida Man game. * Have you ever been sued? * Opting out of bowl games. * Marjorie Taylor Greene. * Comment of the week! Get full access…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #47
Fox Sports rules analyst Steve Strimling joins us this week for the December SilentPunt interview. Get full access to SilentPunt at www.silentpunt.com/subscribe
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #46
This Week: (please heart / rate / review / subscribe…wherever you listen or watch) * Thanksgiving Stickers & Gassers. * Dick Cheney funeral & legacy. * ACT…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #45
This week’s topics: * Mentalists * Gambling beards * Accents in America * CFB Playoffs * Commenter of the week! Get full access to SilentPunt at…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #44
* Weekly sticker & gasser. * YouTube TV / Disney-ESPN dispute. * How much $ college QBs are making. * Male mani-pedis. * Vegan food (🤮 😂) Get full access to…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #43
November 5, 2025 This week I interview Aaron Blackshear from the Houston Rockets. Aaron switched careers midstream, going from being an actuary to working in…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #42
October 29, 2025 * Which kid do you talk about first? * Dreams & evolution. * Referees. * Next Penn State head coach predictions. 🏈 💰🏈 💰 🏈 💰 $100 Bet Update: *…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #41
October 22, 2025 * Vibrators (😳) * Who’s worse: Lobbyists or Football Boosters? * Dreams * Tik Tok *$100 Bet Update: * Last week: 1-2 parlays, 4-2 in games *…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #40
October 15, 2025 * Shi**y jobs. * Portland / Ice videos. * Work-life balance. * Football Fans / Penn State situation. **$100 pick updates: * We went 2-0 last…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #39
October 8, 2025: My old bud Brian Henesey joins us this week for the inaugural SilentPunt Interview. Brian was instrumental in my young life, and has…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #38
* Programming note: We are super excited to announce that next week will be our first installment of the SilentPunt Interviews! Our guest is a former NFL…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #37
September 24, 2025 * Physical activity and longevity. * How would you like to be buried. * How to create a new habit. * $100 pick. Get full access to…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast #36
September 17, 2025 * Response to Charlie Kirk’s murder * Nepal & the mainstream media * Ozempic and muscle mass * $100 pick 🏈 💵 🏈 💵 (ERRORS: Carson Wentz is…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #35
September 10, 2025 * Social Security (please help us!) * When is it ok for a woman to bother a man? * Howard Stern * Make some 💵 💵 💵 betting college football…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #34
September 3, 2025 Did you know the NFL now owns a stake in ESPN? Well, as of last month, they do. But don’t fret, because guess who doesn’t own a stake in…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #33
August 27, 2025 * How many black friends do you have? * Best put-downs. * WTF are the Democrats doing? * National Guard vs Army Reserve: What’s the difference?…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #32
August 20, 2025 * Gerrymandering * Can we believe anything on the internet? * Teenagers. Ugh. * Greatest athletes you’ve never heard of. I realize I called…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #31
Intro: Helmet Sticker / Gassers Topic #1: Do you miss playing football? Topic #2: NFL rule change. Topic #3: Who does your kid’s laundry? Topic #4: Canadian…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #30
This Week: * Worst jobs we’ve ever had * Credit Unions? (Yo Matt Cyr, help us out in the comments!) * Home Run robberies * Israel-Gaza Help spread the word…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #29
This week we are joined by guest host Matt Cyr, writer of A Sport in Storytelling. (Subscribe to him if you haven’t already!) This week’s topics: * Foods we…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #28
Week of July 21: * New! Helmet sticker & gassers * How to cheat at sporting tests * Best advice you’ve ever received * Soccer (🤮🙈) * Parenting fail: screentime…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #27
This week: Entertainment: Best Music Era Ever Health: Sickness and jobs News: Liberia speaks English??? Parenting: College choices Bonus: Data Analytics Get…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #26
Topics: * Debt * Attention spans * Elon Musk’s new political party * Meditation To have this glorious podcast delivered to you weekly, throw your email in…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #25
Notes and corrections from this week’s episode: * On the show we wondered about MLB All-Star uniforms. We were right to be unsure: as of last fall, MLB…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #24
* Girls Flag Football: If you’re not following Melissa Jacobs on Substack, check her out. The piece I mentioned reading was actually something she wrote that…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #23
* The Taylor Swift Phenomenon * Student Loan Debt * AI and Jobs * Streaming vs. Cable Anyone else remember waiting in line for the computer lab in college?…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #22
* Sports Betting & Young Men * LA Riots, Immigration, & Illegal Immigration * Concert ticket costs * Summer movies: now vs then Subscriber-only bonus content…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #21
4 topics / 4 minutes each * Wills, financial planning, & estate taxes: Here’s a link to the book Travis recommended, Die With Zero. * Knicks-Pacers (Henny was…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #20
🍿Last week’s movie quote was from Kingpin; Do you know this week’s? TOPICS * Tush Push: Yay or nay? And some history. * Knicks-Pacers series * Youth Sports…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #19
* Movie quote trivia. * New Pope: Will he bring in more Catholics? (Below is a chart chatGPT put together for us, post-podcast.) * Knicks-Pacers: Who ya got? *…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #18
This week: * Last week’s trivia answer / This week’s trivia question * How did Travis & I become friends * Hilarity ensues * If you are not familiar with the…
SilentPunt PodcastSilentPunt Podcast, #16
Episode Overview: * Brief recap of current NFL QBs, and our ranking system. * Review of previous 3 years of QBs taken in the 1st round. * This year’s…