Off the Record with Jimmy Gillispie

Matt Noonan is back with Jimmy Gillispie and they talk about the greatness that is the Mario Kart video game franchise. Jimmy tries to convince Matt that the Super Nintendo version isn't the only one to play. They do this while playing the original SNES game.

In this week's episode, Brian Ebbitts shares stories about his high school and college tennis career, in addition to becoming an ultimate frisbee player in Kansas City. Brian and Jimmy also talked about their roadtrip to Utah in July 2024 where they visited four national parks.

Big 5 Trivia Founder Kevin Krumrey shares stories on how and why he left his full-time job as a teacher to create and run a trivia company in Kansas City. He also talks about the format he's created, which includes a copyrighted puzzle game in the first four rounds.

Rachel Gillispie talks about the current winter weather before discussing her childhood and living with her family as missionaries in Ecuador for 3 years. She talks about how it sparked her love of Spanish and the culture, living in a third-world country as a child and how it impacted her family.

Archie High School football coach Drew Smith talks about his love of football and why he grew up a fan of the St. Louis Rams before they moved to Los Angeles. He also talked about his 2 state championship teams and the tragedy after the 2024 title, in addition to his talent of gleeking.

Baldwin High School and Mizzou graduate Matt Noonan talks about his high school running days and choosing to go across the state line to go to college. He also talks about the hardships and joy of getting back into shape in his 40s. Jimmy and Matt also talk about video games and their competitive battles.

Pleasant Hill High School graduate Brooke Beck takes time during her break between semesters to talk about joining the Cowgirls XC and Track and Field team. She also talked about her first semester of college.