Bammers

Bammers

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Bammers episodes

  • Women who Love College Football
    Do women watch college football differently than men do? Do they even look at it through that prism of gender as they watch, enjoy and analyze? Guests: Laura Rutledge, Lacey Cencula, Elizabeth Lowder.

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    31 min
  • Does Alabama Football Create Unity?
    The Crimson Tide certainly bring people together one Saturday at a time, and most people from all sorts of backgrounds share common ground. But is it fleeting? Does Bama football do a social good? Guests: Archie Wade, Tim Brando, John Doe, Isabelle Drewelow, Wendell Hudson, Tierney Jenkins.

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    36 min
  • Hannah Brown's Gameday Routine / Playing Bear Bryant in Forrest Gump / Aubs Eat Boogers
    The Bachelorette herself, Hannah Brown, tells us about why she loves Alabama football and her surprising gameday routine when she was a student. Actor Sonny Shroyer on playing Bear Bryant in "Forrest Gump." The origin of the phrase "Aubs Eat Boogers" and how Auburn fans feel about it. Guests: Hannah Brown, Sonny Shroyer, Bob Weatherly, War Blogle.

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    26 min
  • The Most Painful Iron Bowl Losses
    We ask Alabama superfans which Iron Bowl hurt the most between the Cam Newton comeback in 2010 and the Kick Six in 2013, and ask an Auburn fan which of those wins Tiger fans prefer. Guests: Hunter Johnson, Ascot Friday and War Blogle

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    31 min
  • The Shula Years
    Alabama fans talk about what it was like to be a student during the Mike Shula era in Tuscaloosa. They talk about the ups and downs and compare it to the outrageous success of the Nick Saban era. And they discuss whether or not Mike Shula was taken for granted by fans at Alabama, considering the circumstances of his tenure. Guests: Ben Baxter, Drew Champlin, Will Nevin, Alesia Pruitt, David Smith, Matt Scalici, John Parker Wilson, Tim Tebow.

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    25 min
  • Alabama's Homer Media
    Covering Alabama and when you were born here or attended the University of Alabama. How do you maintain objectivity? What is the relationship with the fan base? What if you don't care and let your fan flag fly? Guests: Ryan Fowler, Marq Burnett, Drew Champlin, Cecil Hurt, Hannah Stephens, Hunter Johnson, Ascot Friday.

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    28 min
  • Gameday Fashion
    People do things a little differently on fall Saturdays in Tuscaloosa, including dressing up for Crimson Tide gamedays. Fans go the extra mile here, sometimes going more formal than anywhere else in the country from cocktail dresses to bow-ties. What makes a football game such a dressy occasion at the Capstone? Guests: Paul Finebaum, Laura Rutledge, Cecil Hurt, Rush Crawford, Hannah Adcox, Hunter Johnson, Lacey Cencula, Nick Rymer, Marq Burnett, Benjamin Smith.

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    21 min
  • Life of an Alabama Superfan
    What does it take to be an Alabama football "superfan?" We look at the dedication required -- including the financial and social costs -- to spend nearly every waking minute of your life cheering on your beloved Crimson Tide. Guests: Ben Baxter, Nick Rymer, Hannah Stephens, Benjamin Smith, Ascot Friday.

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    26 min
  • How Alabama Fans Cope with Losing
    The infrequency of losses at Alabama means that when they do lose, it hurts even more. How do fans typically cope with losing in the midst of the Nick Saban dynasty in Tuscaloosa? What is the psychology of that particular type of coping? Guests: Jonathan Fader, Hunter Johnson, Lacey Cencula, Cecil Hurt, Paul Finebaum, Ryan Fowler, Ascot Friday and Nick Rymer.

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    30 min
  • Giving Up Alabama Football for God
    Have you ever prayed during an Alabama football game? Do you think you could give up the Crimson Tide in the name of God? This episode explores one Bama fan’s spiritual journey after he realized he was putting his love of football ahead of his Christian faith. Guests: Wesley James, Loren James, Kelvin Croom, Paul Finebaum, Ryan Fowler, Penny Ford.

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    21 min

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Step inside the minds of Alabama football fans, including their obsession with the Crimson Tide and the lengths at which they'll go with their fandom. The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. Host…