In The Middle: A Midwest Podcast

The tiers roll on with Shauna joining the fun today! After recapping weeks 1 and 2 of the NFL season, and taking a detailed peek at the official rule book, we rank over 30 breakfast items! After that we discuss people who pretend to be experts in fields they have no experience in. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our I...

It’s one of our favorite and most anticipated shows of the year. We take-lock all of our NFL predictions and opinions so that we can look back and brag about just how right we were or laugh about how horribly we were. It’s a long grind of football, so if that’s not your thing then we will see you next episode! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As alw...

Season 11 is here and we’ve got some all new segments for the ITM Nation. First and foremost we have a new sponsor, Team Hertel Truck Service Inc! Second we have two new staff members with Alex and Shauna that plan to be frequent rotational voices on the show. But for the show itself we only had two topics for you today. As we usually do we play some catch up with news and notes concerning our per...

It’s the Season 10 Finale! We open up HOT with the USMNT winning an elimination game against Bosnia in the World Cup! But then we predict the future as we recap the first half of the 2020s and then guess what we will experience during the back half as well as the 2030s. Finally we wrap the season up by celebrating America’s 250th birthday with you the listener as friends and family call into the s...

After a “crappy” cold open we continue our string of sports talk covering all hot topics like NBA trades, US Open, and World Cup action. Then we talk about the boom of technology and everything else that happened during the 2000’s and 2010’s. Finally we selfishly plan out our perfect Dad Day for peak enjoyment and happiness. The best way to support the show (or purchase ad space) is on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This episode contains all of our favorite things! We’ve got sports, particularly the World Cup. We’ve got the greatest 2 decade span of the 80s and 90s. We’ve got Kansas thunderstorms. All of this and more as we inch closer to the end of the decades season. Thanks for listening! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITM...

It’s the episode of two Chris’s! Sipe is joined by his brother in law Chris (yes it gets confusing) and we come together and honestly go on a bunch of random tangents throughout the show! So we apologize for the length, but we hope you enjoy the absurdity! First we jibber jabber about sports both personally and professionally. Then we tackle the 70s and gush about how good (or bad) it was. Finally...

Yeah baby, yeah! On the live show we took a month-long hiatus, but for you (the audio listener) it will only be 24 hours between releases. You’re welcome… 5 months after the recording date. Ahem! Today we catch up with one another from that monthly break and then discuss the groovy 60s! In topic 3 we preview the 2nd golf major of the year, the PGA Championship. Check out the time stamps below for...

On today’s iteration of your favorite midwest podcast we recap The Masters and Rory’s incredible title defense. We then shift over to the 1950s as we continue to roll through our decade themed season. Finally we shoot the breeze and talk from the hip in a “porch talk” topic 3. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMer...

The best week of the year is here! Masters Week is in full force, and we’ve got a comprehensive preview and picks in store. But not to be outdone by Rory’s Champions Dinner, we also discuss the best and worst tasting things we’ve ever put in our mouth. Also we look at the historical “golden decade” as we roll on with the 1940s in our decades season. Check out the time stamps below for our show top...

Words cannot describe the absolute hilarity and conspiracy that wraps up this episode. But before we enjoy the Tin Foil bit, we talk about our generation’s version of walking uphill in the snow both ways. But as much as we chastise the current generation, we don’t know hardship like The Great Depression. Finally we talk about launching humans into deep space for the first time in over 50 years bef...

Fred is back in the PD chair this week as we “roar” into episode 2, aka the 1920s episode! Beyond discussing that particular decade we get caught up on all the sports stuff we’ve missed over the winter hiatus. Finally we talk about the best and worst things about spring! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers for...

It has been far too long!!! So long that we couldn’t contain ourselves and chatted it up for 2 and a half hours. Fred takes over the PD chair today as we catch up on everything we’ve missed over the last 3 months. For our “decade season” we kick it off by holding a very competitive decades draft. Finally we share all the hilarious things you will ONLY encounter in a small town. Check out the time...

Season 9 comes to a close in spectacular fashion! We have multiple guests in tow from family, friends, and foreigners! We can’t wait to see you in Season 10! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers for the love and support! The best way to support the show (or purchase ad space) is on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

Hilarious show for you today! It’s Christmas time and we tell you all of the highs and lows of the season. Then we of course have to talk about our sports, including the World Cup draw! Finally we fight to the death using nothing but items you can only find at winter time! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers fo...

Today’s ITM is a classic episode that hits all the spectrums. First we get sentimental about our pets. Next we switch gears to the epic marathon showdown. Finally things get heated (get it?) as we talk about winter and why it “mostly” sucks. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers for the love and support! The best...

Only two topics once again in this one. But be warned, the first topic is an extensive look at the first half of the NFL season. After that we shoot the stuff with what’s been going on in our personal lives. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers for the love and support! The best way to support the show (or purch...

One of our longtime listeners and best friends of the show CALEB calls in to talk marathon training, near death experiences, and our CHIEEEEEFS in this extra special episode. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers for the love and support! The best way to support the show (or purchase ad space) is on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It’s just the OG’s in this one today as “mom and dad” aka PH and PD are both gone. Today we recap a disappointing Ryder Cup performance and then dive deep into the NFL. In topic 3 however, we give my brother some much needed advice as he crosses the dreaded “30 years old” threshold. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our...

Two topic show in this one, but it sure is a doozy! After we recap personal and professional sports endeavors in topic 1, we shift gears to “spouse talk” in topic 2. In particular things we have trained or have failed to train our significant others to do and vice versa. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers for...

Everyone’s favorite neighbor Alex is back on the pod today! We briefly cover some recent controversies in our world before switching gears over to football. After that we keep the good vibes rolling with types of people you find at a wedding and our favorite (and least favorite) things to get our grubby little hands on. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desi...

It’s our 5th NFL preview show but our 3rd official DEEP dive into every NFL storyline. We tell you what teams rise, what teams fall, who hoists the Lombardi and what coaches get fired. We give you our MVP picks and our hottest (or dumbest) takes. Join us on this all encompassing football episode and let us know your predictions as well! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip...

We’ve got a fun one on this episode of the ITM! After a quick spelling lesson we go back to school and share some of our favorite memories and regrets. Then we recap Team Shelly (B team) vs Team Sipe. Finally we reserve a special place in hell for the worst kinds of people! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers f...

Shady’s back, tell a friend! Season 9 is here and we got a lot of catching up to do on today’s episode. We dive into what we’ve been up to this summer, the big sporting events we missed, and what to expect on a fun-filled Season 9. Check out the time stamps below for our show topics and skip ahead if you desire! As always, thank you to all of our ITMers for the love and support! The best way to su...

We started Season 8 with Episode 100 and we are ending Season 8 in a similar fashion. On episode 113 (aka episode 100 part 2) we brought on more friends who unfortunately couldn’t make it to the recording of Episode 100. So enjoy an extra long episode featuring some of our biggest fans and we will see you in late August for the start of Season 9! Check out the time stamps below for our show topics...