Sideline Stories with Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish

Jeff Passan has become one of the most trusted insiders in baseball — but that trust wasn’t built overnight. Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish sit down with Jeff to talk about how he developed relationships with players, managers and executives, how he handles reporting uncomfortable stories, and why getting things right still matters more than being first. Jeff also shares one of his favorite po...

How do you go from applying for 50 minor league jobs and making $600 a month to calling major college football games for FOX?On this episode of Sideline Stories, Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish sit down with FOX broadcaster Connor Onion ahead of Indiana vs. Northwestern to talk about his unconventional path into sports broadcasting. Connor shares what it was like starting out in the minor leagu...

Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish welcome sportswriters Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek to discuss their new book, “ Unthinkable to Unstoppable: How Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers Stunned College Football. ” Zach and Mike explain how the book came together, what they learned from interviewing nearly 70 players, coaches and administrators, and why Indiana’s historic championship run was ab...

SURPRISE: Sydney Parrish is engaged! 💍 Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish are back for a special emergency edition of Sideline Stories after Sydney and Trey Walker got engaged over the weekend. Sydney tells the full story—from knowing a proposal might be coming and trying to keep the secret, to how Trey pulled it off and what it felt like when the moment finally arrived. Tricia also reveals just...

Indiana University Athletics Director Scott Dolson joins Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish on Sideline Stories for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the most remarkable periods in IU sports history. Six years after taking over as Indiana’s athletic director, Dolson reflects on the transformation of IU Athletics, including Indiana Football’s stunning rise to a Big Ten and national champions...

Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish celebrate one year of sideline stories with a heartfelt episode reminiscing about the journey. They recall the origin story of the podcast and reflect on their favorite moments from doing the show and becoming friends in the process. We also get some fun updates on what the girls are up to this summer, including Sydney‘s amazing experience at a US Men’s National...

This week on Sideline Stories , hosts Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish welcome Indiana country music star Clayton Anderson for an unforgettable conversation about Indiana pride, the Indy 500, women’s sports, country music, and IU football’s incredible national championship run. Clayton shares stories from growing up in Bedford, Indiana, performing for thousands of Hoosier fans during IU’s title...

The month of May has arrived, and Sideline Stories is heading to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish sit down with Indiana native and IndyCar fan favorite Conor Daly to talk about the magic of the Indianapolis 500 , what it feels like to lead the speed charts at IMS, and why this year’s car may be the best he’s had yet. Conor reflects on growing up in Indiana, the e...

Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish sit down with Carter Smith , one of the foundational pieces behind Indiana football’s national championship run . Carter shares what it was like going from the lowest points of IU football to the top of the sport, why he chose to return for another season , and how this team is approaching a potential back-to-back title run under Curt Cignetti . He also reveals t...

Sideline Stories is BACK. After Indiana football’s national championship run, Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish return to catch up on everything — from Sydney’s rise covering March Madness on the Big Ten Network to the realities of breaking into sports broadcasting at the highest level. They dive into the nerves of live TV, behind-the-scenes chaos of studio work, viral coaching moments in women’s...

Indiana football is national champion , and Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish are still trying to process it. In this emotional, joyful, and unfiltered episode of Sideline Stories , Tricia and Sydney look back on the moments that defined Indiana’s historic championship run — from the game-sealing interception, to Fernando Mendoza’s fearless fourth-down call, to the scenes on Kirkwood and inside H...

Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish are joined by Mark Cuban for a special tailgate interview ahead of Indiana football’s College Football Playoff semifinal in Atlanta. Fresh off IU’s Peach Bowl win and on the way to the national championship , Cuban shares why this Hoosiers run feels different, what separates Curt Cignetti from other elite coaches, and why he continues to invest time, money, and p...

Coming off one of the most program-defining moments in Indiana football history, Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish sit down with Jeremy Gray , Indiana University’s Associate Athletic Director, for a behind-the-scenes look at how it all came together. Jeremy reflects on the Rose Bowl win over Alabama , the culture shift under Curt Cignetti , the viral bison mascot reveal, and why this season has u...

Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish welcome Mike Katic , former Indiana football offensive lineman and current Barstool personality, for one of the most entertaining Sideline Stories episodes yet. Mike dives into Indiana football’s historic Big Ten Championship run , Fernando Mendoza’s emotional Heisman Trophy win , and why this season felt different inside the locker room. He also opens up about l...

Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish sit down with Don Fischer , the iconic Voice of Indiana University football and men’s basketball for more than 50 years. From his humble start unloading freight trains to becoming one of the most respected play-by-play broadcasters in America, Don shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories — including how he lied his way into his first job , the five-hour mentor...

Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish sit down with one of the most respected and recognizable voices in baseball — Lauren Shehadi of MLB Network and TBS. Lauren opens up about her start in broadcasting (including sending 100 VHS tapes to land her first job!), her most chaotic on-air moments, and the lessons she’s learned covering the MLB postseason and March Madness . She shares behind-the-scenes st...

Indiana AD Scott Dolson joins Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish to talk all things Hoosiers. From the unforgettable bison mascot reveal to hiring Curt Cignetti and Darian DeVries , Dolson shares behind-the-scenes stories on IU football, basketball, and the rise of women’s sports. He also reflects on his days as a basketball manager under Bob Knight and even ranks Cignetti’s top five quotes . A mu...

This week on Sideline Stories , Tricia and Sydney sit down with one of the most iconic voices in sports broadcasting — Joe Buck . From calling unforgettable World Series walk-offs to navigating the unprecedented moment of Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse, Joe opens up about his journey from Indiana University student to the voice of Monday Night Football. You’ll hear stories about: Joe's uncon...

In this episode of Sideline Stories , Tricia and Sydney welcome their first-ever guest — and it’s a big one: six-time Olympic medalist and IU legend Lilly King . 🥇🥇 From her unforgettable rise to stardom in the 2016 Rio Olympics to her recent decision to retire from competitive swimming, Lilly opens up about the triumphs, the tension, and the transition into life beyond the pool. 💬 What you&#39...

The debut episode of Sideline Stories with Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish is here! On this inaugural edition of the show, Tricia and Syd introduce themselves to the audience and set the scene for what's to come in future episodes. They talk about the origins of the podcast, what sorts of guests they are planning on having on the show, and chat about some of their shared interests. Then the lad...