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Big Stories
Big Stories is a show dedicated to telling the incredible and inspiring tales from the Big 12 and beyond. Cleon Wall hosts the Big Stories podcast.
Episodes
Big StoriesASU - Jalen Klemm: Stroke of Faith
Before ASU lineman Jalen Klemm ever took the field for the Sun Devils, a mysterious medical emergency left him hospitalized and fighting for answers. Host…
Big StoriesUCF - The Griffin Twins: You Win, I Win
Most athletes spend a lifetime searching for the perfect teammate. Former UCF Football standouts Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin found theirs at birth. Born with…
Big StoriesNotre Dame – Chris Zorich: No Regrets
Before he was a Notre Dame champion, Chris Zorich was a kid whose entire world fit into a four-block stretch of Chicago’s South Side. Host Cleon Wall sits down…
Big StoriesIowa State – Alli St. John: All Gas, No Breaks
Growing up as the only girl in the wrestling room, Alli St. John had to show she belonged — wearing pink shoes, facing doubters, and constantly having to prove…
Big StoriesTCU – Sydney Feager: The Prayer Warrior
When a tragic car accident left TCU equestrian Sydney Feager with catastrophic injuries, doctors gave her a grim diagnosis: she might never walk again—let…
Big StoriesFeed Drop: Top of Mind
Host Cleon Wall will be back next week with more inspiring and uplifting tales from around the Big 12 conference. But this week, we are featuring one of…
Big StoriesColorado State – Zack Golditch: The Heros Journey
What does it take to turn tragedy into purpose? Host Cleon Wall, producer Brandon Crow, and director Zane O'Gwin dive into the inspiring story of former…
Big StoriesArizona - Lance Briggs: Inspiring The New Generation
Before he became a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker, Lance Briggs was the smallest kid on his team—and terrified of contact. In this episode, host Cleon Wall…
Big StoriesUtah Tech — People Before Pickleball
Season 4 of The Big Stories Podcast begins with the incredible rise of the Utah Tech pickleball team and how they put people before pickleball. Host Cleon Wall…
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Big Stories TV Redux: Cincinnati and UCF
In our final installment of the summer BYUTV Big Stories rewind series, host Cleon Wall recaps two more of BYUTV's big stories from season 3. First, former UFC…
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The Big Stories Podcast Returns!
The Big Stories Podcast is back on September 3. In this season preview, host Cleon Wall discusses the podcast's exciting partnership with BYUtv and teases some…
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Big Stories TV Redux: Texas Tech and TCU
In this episode, host Cleon Wall takes you through two more inspiring stories from Big Stories Season 3 on BYUtv. First, meet Graham Harrell — Texas Tech…
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Big Stories TV Redux: Utah and ISU
The Big Stories team is excited to check in again and feature two more stories from BYUTV's Big Stories last fall. From small-town Fruitland, Idaho, Jordan…
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Big Stories TV Redux: WVU and Arizona
Welcome back to another bi-weekly feature of BYUTV's Big Stories episodes from last fall. First, meet Kevin Pittsnogle, a former Mountaineer basketball star…
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Big Stories TV Redux: ECU and Colorado
Welcome back to another bi-weekly check-in as we prepare to join forces with BYUtv's Big Stories this fall. In the meantime, enjoy an update from a couple of…
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Big Stories TV Redux: Portland State and Stanford
As host Cleon Wall and the Big Stories podcast team readies for a new season, they kick off a new biweekly check-in series as the podcast joins forces with…
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The Future of the Big Stories Podcast.
From faith-filled miracles to moments of unexpected kindness, this season brought some truly incredible stories from real people living extraordinary lives…
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That's A Wrap for Season 3!
Just like that, we have come to the end of another season of the Big Stories Podcast. Join producer/host Cleon Wall and assistant producer Brandon Thorpe as…
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Baylor: Kaitlyn Amos - A New Heart, A New Purpose
Kaitlyn Amos was a competitive soccer player for Baylor University — but an unexpected diagnosis during her freshman year changed everything. What followed was…
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What's Next For Cincy and Scott Satterfield?
Scott Springer of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins to assess the state of the Bearcats now that Brendan Sorsby has transferred to Texas Tech — gambling…
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Arizona: Taylor Talbot and Coach Wes Johnson - No Limits
Taylor Talbot grew up competing in track and field while losing her sight to a degenerative eye condition. After competing in the Paralympics, her path took an…
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Will Klein Feel Pressure at Kansas State?
Collin Klein has come home. The former Kansas State QB and offensive coordinator is now the head coach of the Wildcats. In this podcast, host Cleon Wall talks…
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From The Vault - Texas Tech: Tim Siegel and Team Luke Hope For Minds
Big Stories host Cleon Wall had to take some time off for the funeral of a family member, so we decided to replay one of our favorite stories from Season 1…
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Big 12's Private Equity Deal and Sizing up TCU Football
The Big 12 makes history as the first major college athletics conference to approve a private equity deal — but is it really a game-changer? We break down the…
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Oklahoma State: Stacy McDaniel and the Cleats For Kids Foundation
While watching her son’s basketball practice, Stacy McDaniel noticed several kids sitting on the sidelines—not because they didn’t want to play, but because…
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Football in Boulder and More New Faces Across the Conference
New coaches, big questions, and conference milestones — it's all happening in the Big 12. We break down the five biggest storylines, including Texas Tech…
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Cincinnati: Kim Dobbs - Boldly Bearcat
Kim Dobbs has been a Bearcat longer than she can remember — and after 30 years as an elementary school teacher, she found a new way to invest in the next…
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Football is Back! New Head Coaches and Spring Ball in Waco
Spring sports are dominating the Big 12, but Big Stories is locked in on spring football. Host Cleon Wall debuts a new format that brings together short…
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Shoulder To Shoulder: Colorado's Buffs4Life Foundation
When Anthony Weatherspoon suited up for the Colorado Buffaloes, he wasn't just a fullback — he was the kind of teammate people never forgot. So when leukemia…
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Arizona's Great Season
College basketball's offseason is officially here, and it's chaotic — but is that a bad thing? Host Cleon Wall breaks down the biggest storylines of the week…
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BYU: The We Are One Foundation
Isaiah Kaufusi’s football journey didn’t follow the storybook ending. After going undrafted and bouncing between NFL rosters, he eventually stepped away from…
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Top Tier Coaches Sticking Around, Looking Forward with ISU and UCF
As the NCAA Tournament has come to an end, host Cleon Wall breaks down the latest storylines from around the conference- From Arizona falling apart in the…
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Beauty In the Eye of the Basketball Beholder
The Kansas Jayhawks, BYU Cougars, and TCU Horned Frogs all had seasons full of highs, heartbreaks, and what-ifs — and we're breaking it all down. Brian Hanni…
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From the Vault -West Virginia: The Hero's Journey of Hot Rod Hundley
When the Big Stories team hit a recording snag, we reached back into the vault for a great story from Season 1 — and with March Madness in full swing, the…
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New Coaches, Top Teams, and the future for OSU and WVU
As the NCAA tournament rolls on, host Cleon Wall breaks down the latest storylines — from coaching hires at Arizona State and Cincinnati to the Sweet 16…
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ASU: Roman Rozell - The Walk-On Warrior
In 2019, Roman Rozell captured national attention as a 35-year-old retired Green Beret and father of seven who walked onto the ASU wrestling team and earned a…
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The Big Dance and Big Moves!
The NCAA Tournament is here, and the Big 12 has plenty of storylines heading into the big dance. Host Cleon Wall also offers a public apology to During…
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Breaking Barriers: Utah's TRAILS Adaptive Program
Growing up in Finland with only one hand never slowed down Tanja Kari. If anything, it fueled her. She tore up the cross‑country ski trails with such…
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Big 12 Awards and Baylor's Meh Season
Join host Cleon Wall as he breaks down the conclusion of the Big 12 men's basketball regular season. In this episode, we cover the conference awards…
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KSU: Ayoka Lee - From Competing to Counseling
Ayoka Lee made history on January 23rd, 2022, when she scored 61 points against Oklahoma, setting the NCAA single-game scoring record. She seemed destined for…
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Can't Wait 'Til Next Season
As the Big 12 regular season winds down, Cleon Wall kicks off a series of deep‑dive team evaluations with insights from podcasters across the conference. This…
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UCF: Andrew Cherico - Storytelling with a Smile
Andrew Cherico grew up in Washington Heights, New York, living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy—a condition that left him in a wheelchair by age nine. While he…
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Catching Up with TCU and Iowa State
Big Stories host Cleon Wall is joined by Seth Dowdle from the Bleav in TCU podcast and Tyler Carter from the Bleav in Iowa State podcast to break down two of…
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Feed Drop: Voiceover
Host Cleon Wall will be back next week with more inspiring and uplifting tales from around the Big 12 conference. But this week, we are featuring one of…
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What's up with the Knights and Buffs?
A new podcast format is here—bigger conversations, deeper insights. This week, Jeff Sharon of the Knight Shift podcast helps us navigate UCF’s struggles, while…
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More Than a Mascot: TCU's Fight for the Horned Frog
Texas horned lizards, the spiky, blood-squirting reptiles that inspired TCU's mascot, once filled backyards across the Lone Star State. But since the 1960s…
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Who Will Win Big 12 MVP and Best Freshman Honors
Who will take home Big 12 Player of the Year? Will a breakout freshman like BYU’s A.J. Dybantsa or Houston’s Kingston Flemings steal the spotlight? Or will a…
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Iowa State: Troy Dejoode - The Miraculous Story of the Heart Dad
Troy DeJoode's life changed forever in May 2010 when a tragic car accident took his five-month-old daughter Claire and five-year-old son Carson. Hours later…
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Can Anyone Catch Arizona?
Join host Cleon Wall for the latest edition of Big Stories, featuring the question of whether any team can catch the Arizona Wildcats at the top of the Big 12…
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Houston: Flo Hyman - A Legacy That Rises Above The Net
When volleyball legend Flo Hyman collapsed on the bench during a routine match in Japan in 1986, the world lost one of its greatest athletes at just 31 years…
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The Big 12's Fabulous Freshman
Host Cleon Wall breaks down the Top 5 storylines in the Big 12, including the race for the conference scoring title. He also spotlights the Big 12’s phenomenal…
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Baylor and Utah's Next Moves
Host Cleon Wall wraps up the Big 12 football season for a couple of Big 12 teams. One that lost its coach and the other that lost its way. First, the Baylor…
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Chenault's Second Chance: A Cincinnati Bearcats Story
Darryn and Arryn Chenault share a bond that goes far beyond football. Darryn introduced his nephew to the game, sparking a passion that led Arryn to play…
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Big 12's Top Teams, The Big Middle, and Teams at the Bottom
Host Cleon Wall breaks down the Big 12 basketball landscape—from the teams struggling at the bottom to the crowded middle and the elite contenders at the top…
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Texas Tech's Marching Band Grandma
At 66, Judith Johnson did something extraordinary—she joined the Texas Tech marching band. But for Judith, maybe it wasn’t so unexpected. In this episode of…
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Basketball Thrives while Football Dives
This week, we break down the top five headlines in Big 12 basketball and football, including in-depth conversations with Jamie Plunkett of Horned Frog Blitz…
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Getting Ready for Big 12 Basketball
Get ready for the most wonderful time of the year—Big 12 basketball season! Host Cleon Wall previews his favorite matchups heading into the first weekend of…
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Big Storylines for UCF and West Virginia
In this week's show, we focus on the big storylines surrounding UCF and West Virginia's football and basketball teams. Host Cleon Wall talks to Andrew Cherico…
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Big Stories Unveiled with Brandon Crow
Step inside the world of “Big Stories,” where hosts Cleon Wall and Brandon Crow take you behind the scenes of BYUtv and BYU Radio’s most inspiring and…
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A Champion is Crowned!
This week, we dive into the five biggest storylines in Big 12 sports, from basketball upsets and powerhouse teams to the drama of bowl season and the future of…