Talent Graveyard

Recorded live from downtown Des Moines with boots on the ground reporting by Adam Braun. To preserve the integrity of the evening, these clips are presented with no cuts or alterations. Not a drop of alcohol was consumed this evening, if you can believe it.

Join Lucas and Trevor as they journey through the eras; starting with Ryan Rapacz and Chris Coffey (00:00 - 1:07:20) continuing with Matt Scherber and Adam Braun (1:07:20 - 2:13:30) and concluding with Lindsey Kemp and Matt Payne (2:13:30 - 3:14:40)

Trevor and Lucas learn all about David's running trajectory and how he ended up as a cvillian

Lucas ventures over to bryn mawr to join Trevor and Bridget for a enlightening chat

Lucas and Trevor dig into all things Tommy; from stellar hosts to early days at SJU and everything in between

Lucas and Trevor do their best to uncover what makes turtle tick

Lucas and Trevor sit down with our fastest ever guest to discuss Amanda's running journey and how she keeps balance in a busy life

Lucas and Trevor dive into how Nathan acquired and perfected so many activities, and which he enjoys most of all!

Lucas and Trevor work backwards from how Olsen ended up as the first modern cobber on collegeville to the baseball and basketball days of his youth

Joe and Adam dig into Slob's football background, his atrocious beard, and running rivalries. Big shout out to Evan Jones for stepping in to finally edit this episode after spending months in the can.

Joe is at the cabin. Adam just did a beer mile. Pat is mid-move. Ideal recording circumstances all around.

Joe and Adam are joined by the original host and creator of The Talent Graveyard, Mark Rapacz, as well as instrumental background laugher, Chris Coffey. Adam dips his toes into trying to spend more time on editing, and Joe brings the heat, as always.

Joe and Adam add the final Keenan to the Talent Graveyard collection. Joined by JK, the guys discuss IPAs, the recent Strava art contest, and a bit of Collegeville's storied history.

Adam is joined by Evan and Justin to give a definitive ranking of Easter candy, let you know why peeps are awful, and discuss a few film franchise recommendations.

Adam's college teammate and dear, dear friend joins the podcast to defend South Dakota's honor, discuss various body fluids leaving his body during races, and talk about why carpeted bars are so great. NOTE: Keegan recommends listening to this episode at 1.2x speed.

A first ever female guest for Talent Graveyard, Lindsey Kemp joins Joe and Adam for discussions including Lindsey's Nature of the Day™️ report, her limited background in pizza toppings, and a ranking of Tiger King scumbags. Brought to you, as always, with little to no editing.

Joe and Adam interview Evan Jones remotely from a safe #SocialDistance. We apologize for the poor quality of the audio - still working out the kinks!

In this episode we talk to team captain, Joe Papin.  I don't think we need an intro.

In this episode we talk to future engineer, world traveler, and all around team kinda guy, Charlie Sawyer.  Hailing from Central High and landing behind the Pine Curtain at St. John's, Charlie tells how easy it was to freak out fellow suburban/yuppie teammates with tales of his inner-city life ... in Mac/Grove.  While at St. John's, he reveals the mystery behind what it takes to earn the...

In this episode we talk to one Collegeville's original team members, Tim Hamill.  He's part of the legacy team that helped usher in Collegeville's early years of success.  In Act I, we talk about Tim's early days running and living just outside Milwaukee up until his move to Stout, where he competed successfully in the highly-competitive WIAC.  In Act II, Tim talks about his post-co...

In this episode, we talk to Kelly Fermoyle who spills the details on what it takes to become a highly competitive runner on a very talented collegiate team.  Without giving too much away, it involves quitting skiing, training over the summer, and realizing that golf isn't so much a sport played by athletes as a glorified yard game, like lawn darts or bocce ball, played by eight year olds and...

In this super-sized episode, our brave host enters the lion's den, barely surviving an hours long interview between Co-Champions Chris Erichsen and Christopher Coffey.  In Act I, Coffey uses misdirection, interruption, and head-shaking belly laughs to thwart Erichsen's every effort to relay a coherent narrative of his life as an elite runner.  Despite Coffey's malicious attempts to derai...

In this episode, our brave host continues his discussion with the Founder concerning the early days of Team Collegeville.  This time we delve deeper into the reason why 2004 was such a rough year for the Founder and the team as a whole.  Listen in and see how the team averted self-destruction by embracing the very principles it was founded upon.  Enjoy.

In this episode, our brave host sits down with Team Collegeville's founder for a lengthy discussion that tells the story of our humble beginnings way back in the pre-Facebook days of the early '00s.  In Act I of the show, the Founder tells how the team started as a whim with little to no money and as a way to keep recent graduates of local universities competitive as they transition from coll...

In this episode, our brave host interviews Bart Johnson, our very own Team Vice-Dentist and first Run N' Fun convert.  In Act I, Bart explains how and why he made the leap from a USATF road-racing powerhouse to Team Collegeville, a team we all know has struggled for relevancy and has remained in its "rebuilding" phase for well over ten years.  Bart's dramatic extraction from Team Run N'...