The Bo Templin Show

New year, new show... Sort of. A lot has changed since we last recorded Episode 14. Uncle Luke graduated and moved back Chicago. The Bulls fired Fred Hoiberg and somehow got worse. Mizzou lost to Oklahoma State in a ridiculous bowl game, Bama got undressed by Clemson, Warriors were declared dead and are now unbeatable, James Harden became the MVP and Tom Brady is still going to the Super Bowl. The guys recap the rollercoaster year as the show heads in a new direction in 2019.

Bo and Uncle Luke get together right before Thanksgiving break to record a marathon Episode 14 that covered nearly the entire sports landscape. They kicked off the show talking Mizzou Football & Hoops before calling-in frequent guest Jay Paris of Forbes.com and Author of his new book "Shohei Ohtani: The Amazing Story of Baseball's Two-Way Japanese Superstar" to talk behind-the-scenes of a rollercoaster season with the unique AL Rookie of the Year. (11:00-22:00). After the break, the guys transition into an all-encompassing review of the first month of the NBA season including: Giannis and the Bucks, the Warriors and the KD-Draymond feud, Jimmy Butler trade to the Sixers, surprising teams thus far and plenty more. (27:00-1:20:00)Hopefully that will hold the guys over until after the break, we'll see you next week, Happy Thanksgiving.

In the second episode of the "Fight Night Podcast" brought to you by the Iconic Podcast Network, host Bo Templin starts by recognizing one of MMA’s greatest fighters: Daniel Cormier. After recapping his most recent UFC bout, Uncle Luke questions Bo about the fusion of WWE into the UFC and whether it is good for the sport or not. Next, Bo talks about one of boxing’s pound-for-pound best, Vasyl Lomachenko. Although, he is a fan of Lomachenko – Bo explains how the Ukrainian phenom is damaging his image. Bo also got the opportunity to tie in Mizzou sports with this pod and did so by breaking down the first ever trade in MMA history, with the UFC trading Demetrious Johnson to One Championship, casual fight fans will now have the chance to see Ben Askren. The undefeated star wrestled at Mizzou and captured back-to-back National Championships during the 2000’s. In the final rounds of Episode 2, Bo highlights the importance of Tyson Fury’s work with mental health and his interview with Joe Rogan. He also sheds light onto one of boxing’s up and coming stars, Ryan “The Flash” Garcia. Lastly, the guys gear up for "Creed 2" with some predictions as the movie is set to release Thanksgiving Day.

Mizzou insider Alec Lewis of The Athletic joins the show as the first in-studio guest for an all encompassing podcast on Mizzou Football and Basketball. The guys discuss the massive upcoming game this Saturday versus #12 Kentucky, the Barry Odom era, Drew Lock, Emanuel Hall's injury status and the state of Missouri football (6:00-31:00). Then they pivot to the soul-crushing news of Mizzou Hoops star Jontay Porter tearing his ACL & MCL over the weekend and preview how Cuonzo Martin's team will perform without him(31:00-54:00). Finally they wrap up the show with an in-depth conversation on the NBA, the past, present and future of sports journalism as well as the unique career paths ahead for Alec, Bo and Luke (55:00-1:18:00).

Fresh off a wild Homecoming in Bloomington, Indiana, the guys recap the weekend and share some stories from an upset-filled Week 7 in College Football. They also give their live reactions on yet another Aaron Rodgers comeback on Monday Night Football (0:00-20:30). Then they preview the NBA season in an extensive free-flowing conversation that includes MVP, MIP, 6th Man of the Year and ROY predictions, best NBA futures bets, which teams and players are in line for breakout seasons and why a Warriors 3-Peat isn't as much of a lock as you may think (21:00-1:20:00). That, and plenty of other NBA banter as Bo and Uncle Luke gear up for another season in the Association.

You asked for it. We delivered. The guys open up the phone lines to their loyal listeners and the callers brought the HEAT. From the Chicago Bears hot start, to NBA Bad Beats, to Mr. Padres Twitter and even some college graduation stories gone wrong, Episode 11 has it all. Some familiar voices stop by to talk a wide range of topics, including a surprise call-in guest and Carlsbad's Most Wanted. Simply put, it's a Hall of Fame episode.

Fresh off Tiger's 80th career victory at East Lake Sunday, the guys do a PGA Tour season in review, discussing who impressed, who faltered and of course, Tiger's remarkable journey to becoming a winner again. They also breakdown what went wrong for Mizzou against Top-ranked Georgia, potential destinations for Jimmy Butler and NBA Media Day highlights.

It's a jam-packed show as the guys bring on Tony Gwynn Jr. to breakdown the AL & NL pennant races as well as the promising outlook of the Padres. The guys make a quick turnaround and dial up author, LA beat writer and 3x guest Jay Paris to discuss his new upcoming book about Shohei Ohtani's first year in the Majors and also his AL & NL pennant predictions. They close the show with Uncle Luke's best bets for Week 3 of College Football and remember the infamous night SportCenter anchor John Anderson closed down Harpos with the gang.

Brought to you by the Iconic Podcast Network, the boys drop a new solo podcast featuring host Bo Templin breaking down everything happening right now in the Fight Game from the UFC 228 this upcoming weekend to UFC 229 coming on October 6th. Bo also previews the Heavyweight match-up and highlights a potential break-out star Boxing desperately needs.

A collaboration months in the making... Bo & Uncle Luke welcome in the voice of St. Louis and host of the "Talking Schmidt Podcast" Daniel Schmidt to preview all things Mizzou Football ahead of Saturday's opener; from QB Drew Lock's Heisman campaign to breaking down the schedule. The guys also discuss a myriad of topics ranging from Mizzou Basketball hype, HBO's "The Shop" to even some controversial Schmidt tweets as well. Stick around to the end to hear the most optimistic Mizzou Football take this decade. See you in Atlanta.