In The Middle: A Midwest Podcast
by In The Middle Podcast
Coming to you live from the Front Porch, welcome to “In The Middle” podcast! A podcast about living life in the Midwest. So pour a glass, sit on your ass, and join the conversation as we talk all things sports, hobbies, and life’s greatest conundrums.
Episodes
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Unsolicited Breakfast Opinions - A Midwest Podcast
The tiers roll on with Shauna joining the fun today! After recapping weeks 1 and 2 of the NFL season, and taking a detailed peek at the official rule book, we rank over 30 breakfast items! After that we discuss people who pretend to be experts in fields they have no experience in. Check out the...
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4th Annual NFL Preview Extravaganza - A Midwest Podcast
It’s one of our favorite and most anticipated shows of the year. We take-lock all of our NFL predictions and opinions so that we can look back and brag about just how right we were or laugh about how horribly we were. It’s a long grind of football, so if that’s not your thing then we will see you...
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Bets & Tiers - A Midwest Podcast
Season 11 is here and we’ve got some all new segments for the ITM Nation. First and foremost we have a new sponsor, Team Hertel Truck Service Inc! Second we have two new staff members with Alex and Shauna that plan to be frequent rotational voices on the show. But for the show itself we only had...
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America!!! F Yeah! - A Midwest Podcast
It’s the Season 10 Finale! We open up HOT with the USMNT winning an elimination game against Bosnia in the World Cup! But then we predict the future as we recap the first half of the 2020s and then guess what we will experience during the back half as well as the 2030s. Finally we wrap the season...
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The Father Of Our Father’s Father - A Midwest Podcast
After a “crappy” cold open we continue our string of sports talk covering all hot topics like NBA trades, US Open, and World Cup action. Then we talk about the boom of technology and everything else that happened during the 2000’s and 2010’s. Finally we selfishly plan out our perfect Dad Day for...
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Soccer, Mullets, & Tornados - A Midwest Podcast
This episode contains all of our favorite things! We’ve got sports, particularly the World Cup. We’ve got the greatest 2 decade span of the 80s and 90s. We’ve got Kansas thunderstorms. All of this and more as we inch closer to the end of the decades season. Thanks for listening! Check out the…
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That 70s Show - A Midwest Podcast
It’s the episode of two Chris’s! Sipe is joined by his brother in law Chris (yes it gets confusing) and we come together and honestly go on a bunch of random tangents throughout the show! So we apologize for the length, but we hope you enjoy the absurdity! First we jibber jabber about sports both...
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The Austin Powers Era - A Midwest Podcast
Yeah baby, yeah! On the live show we took a month-long hiatus, but for you (the audio listener) it will only be 24 hours between releases. You’re welcome… 5 months after the recording date. Ahem!Today we catch up with one another from that monthly break and then discuss the groovy 60s! In topic 3...
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Rory Runs It Back - A Midwest Podcast
On today’s iteration of your favorite midwest podcast we recap The Masters and Rory’s incredible title defense. We then shift over to the 1950s as we continue to roll through our decade themed season. Finally we shoot the breeze and talk from the hip in a “porch talk” topic 3. Check out the time...
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Masters Week Is A Tasty Dish - A Midwest Podcast
The best week of the year is here! Masters Week is in full force, and we’ve got a comprehensive preview and picks in store. But not to be outdone by Rory’s Champions Dinner, we also discuss the best and worst tasting things we’ve ever put in our mouth. Also we look at the historical “golden…
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Dusty Hardships & Lunar Spaceships - A Midwest Podcast
Words cannot describe the absolute hilarity and conspiracy that wraps up this episode. But before we enjoy the Tin Foil bit, we talk about our generation’s version of walking uphill in the snow both ways. But as much as we chastise the current generation, we don’t know hardship like The Great...
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Spring Roars On - A Midwest Podcast
Fred is back in the PD chair this week as we “roar” into episode 2, aka the 1920s episode! Beyond discussing that particular decade we get caught up on all the sports stuff we’ve missed over the winter hiatus. Finally we talk about the best and worst things about spring! Check out the time stamps...
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A Horse Walks Into A Bar, And Other Small Town Hilarity - A Midwest Podcast
It has been far too long!!! So long that we couldn’t contain ourselves and chatted it up for 2 and a half hours. Fred takes over the PD chair today as we catch up on everything we’ve missed over the last 3 months. For our “decade season” we kick it off by holding a very competitive decades draft....
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Single Season Christmas Closing - A Midwest Podcast
Season 9 comes to a close in spectacular fashion! We have multiple guests in tow from family, friends, and foreigners! We can’t wait to see you in Season 10! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers for the love…
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Snowball Fight To The Death - A Midwest Podcast
Hilarious show for you today! It’s Christmas time and we tell you all of the highs and lows of the season. Then we of course have to talk about our sports, including the World Cup draw! Finally we fight to the death using nothing but items you can only find at winter time! Check out the time…
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Pet Luvs & Winter Sugs - A Midwest Podcast
Today’s ITM is a classic episode that hits all the spectrums. First we get sentimental about our pets. Next we switch gears to the epic marathon showdown. Finally things get heated (get it?) as we talk about winter and why it “mostly” sucks. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and...
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Football Midseason Review - A Midwest Podcast
Only two topics once again in this one. But be warned, the first topic is an extensive look at the first half of the NFL season. After that we shoot the stuff with what’s been going on in our personal lives. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As...
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Remember That Time I Almost Died? - A Midwest Podcast
One of our longtime listeners and best friends of the show CALEB calls in to talk marathon training, near death experiences, and our CHIEEEEEFS in this extra special episode. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our…
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30 Is The New 20 - A Midwest Podcast
It’s just the OG’s in this one today as “mom and dad” aka PH and PD are both gone. Today we recap a disappointing Ryder Cup performance and then dive deep into the NFL. In topic 3 however, we give my brother some much needed advice as he crosses the dreaded “30 years old” threshold. Check out the...
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Training Spouses, The Reality Show - A Midwest Podcast
Two topic show in this one, but it sure is a doozy! After we recap personal and professional sports endeavors in topic 1, we shift gears to “spouse talk” in topic 2. In particular things we have trained or have failed to train our significant others to do and vice versa. Check out the time stamps...
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Touching Wedding Guests - A Midwest Podcast
Everyone’s favorite neighbor Alex is back on the pod today! We briefly cover some recent controversies in our world before switching gears over to football. After that we keep the good vibes rolling with types of people you find at a wedding and our favorite (and least favorite) things to get our...
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Buc-ees To The Bowl??? - A Midwest Podcast
It’s our 5th NFL preview show but our 3rd official DEEP dive into every NFL storyline. We tell you what teams rise, what teams fall, who hoists the Lombardi and what coaches get fired. We give you our MVP picks and our hottest (or dumbest) takes. Join us on this all encompassing football episode...
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To Hell With You - A Midwest Podcast
We’ve got a fun one on this episode of the ITM! After a quick spelling lesson we go back to school and share some of our favorite memories and regrets. Then we recap Team Shelly (B team) vs Team Sipe. Finally we reserve a special place in hell for the worst kinds of people! Check out the time...
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Oh, We Are SO Back - A Midwest Podcast
Shady’s back, tell a friend! Season 9 is here and we got a lot of catching up to do on today’s episode. We dive into what we’ve been up to this summer, the big sporting events we missed, and what to expect on a fun-filled Season 9. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip…
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Episode 100 (part 2) - A Midwest Podcast
We started Season 8 with Episode 100 and we are ending Season 8 in a similar fashion. On episode 113 (aka episode 100 part 2) we brought on more friends who unfortunately couldn’t make it to the recording of Episode 100. So enjoy an extra long episode featuring some of our biggest fans and we…
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Board Games & Dumb Trends - A Midwest Podcast
It’s the last “normal” episode before our Season 8 Finale! Today we recap or continue conversations from last week’s episode before talking about various trends we don’t like. From fashion, pop culture, parental/behavioral, and more! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip...
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Wickedly Good Card Games - A Midwest Podcast
Today’s ITM we get right back to our roots of sports, hobbies, and life’s greatest conundrums. After a funny tale of why Marc has no arms, Sipe gives us all the final details of his new hobby, hosting the new annual Suds Run at the new Russell Wicked Fest. Then we shift to sports where it’s the...
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Motherly Quotes - A Midwest Podcast
Back to back episodes of only two topics. But it was for good reason! Not only did we go long talking about our mothers and the quotes that have had an impact on our lives, but the card games draft just didn’t seem to fit the vibe of the show. So we punted topic three to next week. But enjoy this...
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Chat GPTourism - A Midwest Podcast
Only two “official” topics on the ITM today. First we discuss the highlights and lowlights of the NFL Draft. Then we have a loooong topic 2 where we each give an audio tourism description of our hometowns. This includes Hays, Clyde, Smith Center, Abilene, and of course our current home Russell.…
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Wrestlemania Is Real - A Midwest Podcast
Every now and then we have to play a little catch up while also looking ahead to the future. On today’s ITM we are very sports heavy as we talk pro wrestling, pro football, and pro basketball. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you…
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Rory’s Green Jacket Journey - A Midwest Podcast
What a week! Not only did we witness history at arguably the most chaotic Masters of all time, but Sipe and Marc also played two brand new golf courses that got rave reviews for the fun and vibes. To top it off, April is a crazy month with the NCAA Basketball Championship, The Masters, NFL Draft,...
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The Masters of Rock Band - A Midwest Podcast
Christmas time for golf fans is here! It’s Masters Week! Hello friends… today we preview the best golf major of the year and then Marc shares a million dollar idea on how to become rockstars without having any musical talent. Speaking of rockstars we then share our favorite concert performances....
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Smelly Okie’s Racing Bikes - A Midwest Podcast
Today’s ITM is full of highs and lows. We kick things off with special guest Brandon talking about the brand spankin’ new Wicked Fest coming to Russell, highlighted by his bike race “The Wicked Wilson.” Then Marc shares his wild weekend with Nick and TJ in Oklahoma City. Finally we talk our...
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Unprepared Randomness - A Midwest Podcast
For the first time in a minute, we came into this episode without any topics prepared. Ironically those always end up being some of our favorites! After Sipe recaps his race, we cast the “In The Middle Podcast” film and then use three words to describe our cohosts. Check out the time stamps below...
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Pure (weather, golf, march) Madness - A Midwest Podcast
On today’s ITM we talk about the wild mood swings that the weather is having here in Kansas and finally update you on everything happened since the end of Season 7. After that we recap the unofficial 5th Major of professional golf and make our March Madness predictions! Check out the time stamps...
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All Light Beer Tastes The Same - A Midwest Podcast
It’s no secret that we broadcast our podcast live from The Front Porch Bar in Sipe Manor. We often drink (a lot) of beer while we record. Often times that beer is of a light variety so we can watch our Dad Bods and maintain our Father Figure. But today we put our beer drinking knowledge and...
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Super Bowl Sadness - A Midwest Podcast
No, our beloved Chiefs did not go 20-0. No, they didn’t finish off the Chi3fs-Peat. No, they didn’t even show up for the big game. But we will still take our medicine and face the music as we take you through the roller coaster that was Super Bowl 59. Enjoy our overly optimistic and positive...
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Episode 100!!! - A Midwest Podcast
What. A. Ride. We finally made it. The big one- double-zero. Triple digits. The century mark. It’s Episode 100 baby!!! We pack all the fun, laughs, drinks, jokes, and everything in between in this all-out, jam-packed, community lead episode from the ITM faithful. All of the old favorites make a...
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Minisode 100 - A Midwest Podcast
Psych! It’s not Episode 100 of the ITM but rather a special Minisode to serve as a preview of what Episode 100 will be! We immediately recap “The Match” after watching it with live on Discord with the ITM Nation. Then we talk to Koltyn & Drake about their new podcast, unofficially debuting under...
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Cowboy Kyle & Astronaut Arcade - A Midwest Podcast
Nothing screams Midwest like turning a two-topic conversation into a two-hour plus conversation. That’s what we do with our new friend “Cowboy” Kyle, host of the Astronaut Arcade Podcast on Spotify! We get to know Kyle and all of his content before diving into a slew of spots topics. We preview…
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Dark Magic On Our Taste Buds - A Midwest Podcast
Have you visited our video podcast on Twitch yet? If not, this is the episode to do so! We have a wild taste test that you have to see to believe! We also talk NFL football as we enter the home stretch and reminisce about the party of the decade… Sipeapalooza! Check out the time stamps below for...
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Nolan Just Felt Like Runnin - A Midwest Podcast
He’s back! Doland, as Chris calls him, returns to our show for the first time in 2 years! We talk the art of running, our beloved Chiefs, and a Thanksgiving this or that. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers…
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1996 Was Peak - A Midwest Podcast
We are getting closer to Episode 100! But we have to make a pitstop at 96 for some 90s childhood nostalgia! The ITM also discusses the spouses being out of town and of course NFL news and notes. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you...
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Trump vs Harris - A Midwest Podcast
*Fair warning* that this is one of the few times in our show’s history that we get political and controversial. If you are overly interested or not interested at all, feel free to rush ahead or completely ignore topic 3. We do have an awesome story/message at the end of it though! Otherwise we…
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Take Lock On Soup Season - A Midwest Podcast
Description! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers for the love and support! The best way to support the show (or purchase ad space) is on our Patreon!...
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Ain’t No Party Like A Diddy Party - A Midwest Podcast
Got another fun one in store for today’s ITM. First we add some theme music to our daily lives, catch up on NFL news and notes, and finally try to put together the ultimate party themes! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all…
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Horrifying Murderous Lies w/ Shauna! - A Midwest Podcast
Spooky season is upon us so we called in the “scariest” member of our friend group. Our neighbor Shauna (you might remember her husband Alex from a couple episodes ago) joins us at the Front Porch today! We pick sides on Halloween debates, lie to each other, and slash our way to the silver…
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Rent Free Wins & Losses - A Midwest Podcast
It’s pure “topic 1s” as we would say on the pod today. We not only talk the NFL as it stands 25% of the way through the season, but also the sports wins and losses that we will remember for all eternity. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always,...
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Remembering 9/11 - A Midwest Podcast
Today’s ITM once again sees us taking a more serious tone. After review/preview the NFL and building our dream mansions, we remember our experiences of September 11, 2001. It’s a long show but one that’s worth the discussion of one of the most impactful days in U.S. history. Check out the time...
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Chiefs Are Going Undefeated! - A Midwest Podcast
Football is so back! Today’s ITM is all about the NFL season, so if that’s not your cup of tea then we will see you next week! We walk you through ALL of our predictions, from opening kickoff, all the way to the three-peat for our Chieeeeeefs! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics…
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Coming to you live from the Front Porch, welcome to “In The Middle” podcast! A podcast about living life in the Midwest. So pour a glass, sit on your ass, and join the conversation as we talk all things sports, hobbies, and life’s greatest conundrums.
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