JEFF SHELDON & LINCOLN ARNEAL, "Volleyball State' Podcast Hosts
JEFF SHELDON and LINCOLN ARNEAL are the hosts and producers of the podcast Volleyball State, focused on Nebraska volleyball. It’s part of the I-80 Club team of podcasts. They are veterans of covering volleyball for the Omaha World Herald, and now write as well for Husker Max, an online site focused on Nebraska sports. They talk here about putting the podcast together; about the importance of volleyball in the state; about their history as reporters; and much more. Recorded September 3, 2025
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JOHN BAYLOR, Voice of Huskers Volleyball and owner, On to College
JOHN BAYLOR first called Huskers volleyball on theradio in 1994. He is now is in his 32nd year calling those games. He was on the mic for five national championships and is now working with his third coach. He talks about the first coach Terry Pettit and his contributions to the program; also, he talks about calling games in his unique style; about working with former coach John Cook's daughter Lauren and her unique style; and about his ‘real job’ as owner of On to College, and much more. Recorded August 28, 2025
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CHRIS AUMUELLER FanWord
Chris Aumueller is the Founder and CEO of FanWord, a sports technology company based in Lincoln, Nebraska that helps athletic communication departments create content. The company provides AI tools to help make this work better and more productive. Aumueller is a former college tennis player at Nebraska who turned his interest in storytelling and entrepreneurship into this venture in 2018.Recorded August 21, 2025
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PHIL BERGMAN University of Illinois-Chicago Assoc. AD Creative and Broadcasting
PHIL BERGMAN is a former television sportscaster whois now the Associate Athletic Director at UIC, Creative Content and Broadcasting. He has added a couple of other things to his portfolio as well. Phil talks about the media content produced on college campuses, for the department and by young people. He also talks about NIL, about which he teaches a class; about storytelling in the 21st century; how media are consumed and delivered, and much more. The University of Missouri journalism grad worked in local television in both Lincoln and Omaha before getting a master’s degree in sports management, and before Chicago he worked at the U.S. Naval Academy. Recorded July 22, 2205
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SARAH SPAIN Good Game with Sarah Spain, ESPN W, Author
SARAH SPAIN is the host and manager of the daily podcast Good Game with Sarah Spain, from IHeart and, and heard on Apple podcasts. It is the only daily podcast dedicated to the coverage of women's sports. Spain is also the author of the new book Runs in the Family. She is a former radio host and reporter for ESPN who writes for ESPNw. Sarah talks here about the state of journalism, especially regarding women in sport, and shares the advice she gives young women who want to be in the sports media business. She also talks about women in sport historically, and how she approaches the content of her show (hint: it’s about journalism.)Recorded July 23, 2025
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