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Morning Monster Podcast
The Morning Monster Podcast with Jacob Townsend includes hourly segments and interviews from The Morning Monster, which airs weekday mornings 6-10 a.m. on 640 WXSM, 101.5 WQUT HD2, and 640wxsm.com
Episodes
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 24, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 24, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses the Tennessee quarterback situation. Then, he goes over the quarterback competitions in Knoxville and…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 24, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 24, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses the Tennessee quarterback situation and why all eyes are on Faizon Brandon. Then, he has sound from…
Morning Monster PodcastKNOX CENTRAL FOOTBALL COACH KEVIN LANE INTERVIEW (8-21-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Knox Central football coach Kevin Lane to preview their game at Dobyns-Bennett.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Morning Monster PodcastELIZABETHTON FOOTBALL COACH SHAWN WITTEN INTERVIEW (8-21-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Elizabethton football coach Shawn Witten ahead of their matchup with Science Hill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Morning Monster PodcastSCIENCE HILL FOOTBALL COACH STACY CARTER INTERVIEW (8-21-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Science Hill football coach Stacy Carter to preview their game at Elizabethton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Morning Monster PodcastDOBYNS-BENNETT HEAD COACH JOEY CHRISTIAN INTERVIEW (8-21-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Dobyns-Bennett head coach Joey Christian ahead of their game against Knox Central. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Morning Monster PodcastTENNESSEE HIGH HEAD COACH JOSH HOLT INTERVIEW (8-21-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Tennessee High head coach Josh Holt ahead of their game against West Ridge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Morning Monster PodcastWEST RIDGE FOOTBALL COACH JUSTIN HILTON INTERVIEW (8-21-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with West Ridge head coach Justin Hilton ahead of their game at Tennessee High. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 21, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 21, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses the new Smokey Grey uniforms for Tennessee. Then, Jacob talks with Knox Central head coach Kevin Lane. Also…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 21, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 21, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Dobyns-Bennett head coach Joey Christian, Science Hill head coach Stacy Carter, and Elizabethton head coach…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 21, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 21, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses SEC commissioner Greg Sankey's affidavit against professionals returning to college. Then, he talks to West…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 21, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 21, 2026 Jacob Townsend gives his thoughts on the new Smokey Grey uniforms for Tennessee football. Then, he discusses why Oklahoma decided to…
Morning Monster PodcastSPORTING NEWS' BILL BENDER INTERVIEW (8-20-26)
Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with Bill Bender, of Sporting News, to discuss their ranking of the 25 greatest college football personalities ever, AP Top 25…
Morning Monster PodcastVOICE OF THE TITANS TAYLOR ZARZOUR INTERVIEW (8-20-26)
Jacob Townsend and Bud are joined by Voice of the Titans, Taylor Zarzour, to preview their preseason game against the Seahawks, Cam Ward, Robert Saleh, SEC…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 20, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with Bill Bender, of Sporting News, to discuss their ranking of the 25 greatest college football…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 20, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with studio sponsor, K.D. Bowen owner of Fanatics 101. Then, they discuss another lawsuit injunction, but…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 20, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud discuss the home jerseys coming to The Third Saturday of October. Then, they are joined by Voice of the…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 20, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses Tennessee and Alabama going back to their home uniforms for the next two years on The Third Saturday of…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 19, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 19, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses why Alabama, Texas Tech, and Indiana weren't in the top 12 of spenders on rosters for 2026. Then, he goes…
Morning Monster PodcastVOLQUEST'S BRENT HUBBS INTERVIEW (8-19-26)
Jacob Townsend is joined by Brent Hubbs, of Volquest, to discuss the first scrimmage of camp, quarterbacks, receivers, defensive line, Edrees Farooq injury…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 19, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 19, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses Tennessee adding a jersey sponsorship for men's and women's basketball. Then, he is joined by Brent Hubbs…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 19, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 19, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses the college football coaches tiers by The Athletic and where certain coaches fall on the list, whether too…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 19, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 19, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses Tennessee signing a deal for a jersey sponsorship for men's and women's basketball. Then, he goes over…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 18, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 18, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud discuss whether the NCAA selection committee should punish schools who play players who the NCAA has deemed…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 18, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 18, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud discuss CBS Sports rankings of the top college football teams when it comes to NIL spending. Then, Bud tells a…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 18, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 18, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud give their thoughts on the AP Top 25 preseason poll. Then, they discuss Tennessee being ranked number 20 in…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 18, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 18, 2026 Jacob Townsend gives his thoughts on the preseason AP Top 25 poll. Then, he goes over the preseason AFCA FCS Coaches Poll. Also, he…
Morning Monster PodcastAUTOWEEK.COM'S DEB WILLIAMS INTERVIEW (8-17-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Joey Logano's win at Richmond, Carson Hocevar's drop, Kyle Larson's wild weekend, All-Star race…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 17, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 17, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Joey Logano's win at Richmond, Carson Hocevar's drop, Kyle Larson's…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 17, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 17, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses Mason Mims being named the starting quarterback for ETSU and what that means for the Bucs offense. Then, he…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 17, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 17, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses the reports of the performances by Faizon Brandon and George MacIntyre in the first fall scrimmage for…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 17, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 17, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps the second scrimmage of fall camp for ETSU and Mason Mims being named the starter for the Bucs. Then, he has…
Morning Monster PodcastESPN BATON ROUGE'S MATT MOSCANO INTERVIEW (8-14-26)
Jacob Townsend is joined by Matt Moscona, of ESPN Baton Rouge, to discuss how it got to this point, why the number matters, Jayden's reaction, and more.See…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 14, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 14, 2026 Jacob Townsend takes some calls about Josh Heupel. Then, he goes over some of the details of this week's College Football Playoff…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 14, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 14, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses the latest developments in the Jayden Daniels and LSU situation. Then, he is joined by Matt Moscona, of ESPN…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 14, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 14, 2026 Jacob Townsend previews the second scrimmage for ETSU on Saturday. Then, he goes through what to expect with Tennessee in their first…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 14, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 14, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps the Titans win over the 49ers in their first preseason game on Thursday night. Then, he goes over BJ Edwards…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 13, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud discuss should fans want their coach to hate their rival. Then, it's time for birthdays.See…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 13, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with studio sponsor, K.D. Bowen owner of Fanatics 101. Then, they discuss Jayden Daniels sending LSU a…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 13, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud start off the second hour going over a number of different topics. Then, they discuss how many losses this…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 13, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses the ETSU quarterback situation as they get set for the second scrimmage of fall camp this weekend. Then, he…
Morning Monster PodcastSEC NETWORK CFB ANALYST AND FORMER GEORGIA QUARTERBACK AARON MURRAY INTERVIEW (8-12-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Aaron Murray, SEC Network analyst and former Georgia quarterback, to preview the season in the SEC, Tennessee, quarterbacks in the…
Morning Monster PodcastVOLQUEST'S BRENT HUBBS INTERVIEW (8-12-26)
Jacob Townsend is joined by Brent Hubbs, of Volquest, to talk about the Tennessee quarterback competition, Jaedon Harmon and Ethan Davis injuries, Kaden Craft…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 12, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 12, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Aaron Murray, SEC Network analyst and former Georgia quarterback, to preview the season in the SEC…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 12, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 12, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses Ty Redmond returning to practice for Tennessee and Ethan Davis not returning. Then, Jacob discusses recent…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 12, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 12, 2026 Jacob Townsend gives an update on the ETSU quarterback situation. Then, he ranks the ten power four quarterbacks that Tennessee will…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 11, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 11, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud discuss the possibility of FCS upsets over Power 4 opponents this season and the percentage chance for ETSU at…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 11, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 11, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud discuss college football archenemies and more. Then, they discuss a college football coach who has stolen…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 11, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 11, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk about the new craze in the Tri-Cities. Then, they discuss the proposed 20-team College Football Playoff…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 11, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 11, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses the 20-team College Football Playoff idea that was floated this week. Then, he goes over Volquest's article…
Morning Monster PodcastSTATS PERFORM FCS'S CRAIG HALEY INTERVIEW (8-10-26)
Jacob Townsend is joined by Craig Haley, of STATS Perform and TheAnalyst.com, about his SoCon predictions, look at the top of the league, where ETSU stands…
Morning Monster PodcastAUTOWEEK.COM'S DEB WILLIAMS INTERVIEW (8-10-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Ty Gibbs' win at Iowa, Christopher Bell's runner-up finish, Toyota brake issues, Bristol's move…
Morning Monster PodcastCAMPBELL CAMELS BROADCASTER CHRIS HEMEYER INTERVIEW (8-10-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Voice of the Campbell Camels, Chris Hemeyer, to scout the first week opponent for ETSU, talk Braxton Harris going into year three…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 4 (AUGUST 10, 2026)
Hour 4 of August 10, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Ty Gibbs' win at Iowa, Christopher Bell's runner-up finish, Toyota…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 3 (AUGUST 10, 2026)
Hour 3 of August 10, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about where college football coaches rank across the country against AP Top 25 teams in their careers. Then…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 2 (AUGUST 10, 2026)
Hour 2 of August 10, 2026 Jacob Townsend discusses the ETSU quarterback situation and what should happen for the Bucs. Then, he talks with Voice of the…
Morning Monster PodcastHOUR 1 (AUGUST 10, 2026)
Hour 1 of August 10, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps the first scrimmage of fall camp for ETSU. Then, he has sound from head coach Will Healy following the…
Morning Monster PodcastWORLD SERIES CHAMPION DARRYL STRAWBERRY INTERVIEW (8-7-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with World Series champion, Darryl Strawberry, about his new book, his battle with addiction, his career, time in Kingsport, and more.See…
Morning Monster PodcastTHE ATHLETIC'S MIKE SANDO INTERVIEW (8-7-26)
Jacob Townsend is joined by Mike Sando, of The Athletic, to discuss his annual NFL quarterback tiers article, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Cam…
Morning Monster PodcastMORRISTOWN EAST FOOTBALL COACH DALLAS KUYKENDALL INTERVIEW (24 TEAMS IN 24 DAYS 8-7-26)
Jacob Townsend talks with Morristown East football coach Dallas Kuykendall to preview the season for the Hurricanes. Dallas' interview is part of 24 Teams in…