The Hoosier Hysterics Podcast

Forget Michigan! Instead relive all the glory of our epic win over Turdue with an incredible array of fabulous Hoosier guests. Tune in to hear the the first-hand experience and reactions of: Tanika Phinisee, proud momma and #1 fan of the game’s hero, Big Shot Rob! Gabe Cupps, high school star and future IU point guard, who sat alongside the most sought-after Finnish recruit in hoops history, Miro...

This week we play that awful, foul, wretched excuse for a program from the armpit of Indiana, West Lafayette. There is no better way to get pumped up for the showdown in B-town than by talking with four IU legends ... Collin Hartman, Steve Green, Angelo Pizzo & Jared Jeffries.. about their takes on this bitter rivalry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Armond “Money” Hill grew up hooping on the legendary playgrounds of NYC, earning his way into the hallowed halls of Princeton where he won Ivy League MVP and an NIT Title under iconic Coach Pete Carril. A top-ten draft pick, Coach Hill played 8 seasons in the NBA for the likes of Hubie Brown, Lenny Wilkens and Don Nelson before he himself turned to coaching. After 18 years in the prep and collegia...

The new year is off to a Hysterical start as two of our all-time faves are back! The greatest head coach in Indiana Women’s Basketball history, Teri Moren, pops in to talk about that mega-colossal win over Maryland, and how she and her #6 ranked Hoosiers are rolling into the heart of the Big Ten season. Representing the men’s side is none other than IU legend & NBA talent guru, Jared Jeffries,...

Step aside Clark, the Griswolds ain't got nuthin' on the Pankowski fam as they invade Indiana for the holiday season. Eric and his three kiddos start off in Indy to watch the Hoosiers beatdown the Irish, only to cap off the day watching Straight No Chaser live in concert. They then make their way to Bloomington and meet up with Eric's parents, thus exceeding the legal limit for Pankowskis in any o...

Coach Ya subs back into the pod with a quarterly report on your beloved IU Men’s Basketball squad. Everything and anything is up for discussion includingTrayce’s leadership, Lander’s development, the unified nature of this year’s team, how early losses to Syracuse & Wisconsin can help the Hoosiers win down the road, and even what to expect from next year’s recruits, including Jalen Hood-Schifi...

Roommates at IU with Larry Bird before Larry Bird hitchhiked back to French Lick? Check. Photographed with Coach Knight yanking on his jersey, thus sparking the first international incident of Coach Knight's career? Check. After Bobby Wilkerson was knocked out, calmly stepped in and helped lead the Hoosiers to the best half of hoops Coach Knight ever witnessed, thus winning the 1976 NCAA Champions...

Brian Evans brings his strong opinions and searing wit back onto the pod, all the while donating a Keurig machine to Goodwill and witnessing his favorite local eatery engulfed in flames. The 1996 Big Ten Player of Year and sleep apnea visionary, Brian first discovers that Eric finally shaved his beard, and then pulls no punches with his early impressions of the 2021-22 edition of our beloved India...

As Hoosiers we have so much for which to be thankful. This week Eric & Ward discuss their love & appreciation for everything IU, and are oh so grateful to be joined by not one but two Indiana legends… Michael Lewis and Fred Glass. Don’t you dare miss this, a very special Thanksgiving edition of the Hoosier Hysterics! podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Meet the newest members of our Hoosier family... the Cupps! Betsy and Brook are clearly doing something right. In Gabe they're raising a fun, engaging and uber-competitive son who not only has mad skills and a winner's mindset, but also has the refined taste and vast intelligence to select Indiana University as his college of choice. Learn all about their family dynamics, how they embrace being we...

Rabby calls in from life on the road, serving up the tasty morsels we all greedily gobble up as the Hoosier holiday season draws near. To begin, our appetizer features recruiting news, as Rabby drives back from Centerville, Ohio after attending the practice of one Mr. Gabe Cupps. This yummy dish is something for which we can all be very thankful. Next, the main course features an assortment of red...

Eric & Ward trek back to Bloomington for not one but two big time events... the first ever Hoosier Fan Fest, and the first ever game of the Mike Woodson era. And despite their attendance, both events chalked up a win for all of Hoosier nation! Tune in to hear all about the happenings from their tired, cigar-choked voices, recorded atop The Graduate Hotel from the beautiful Jack & Diane Ter...

Khristian Lander was a high school phenom out of Evansville. The nation's top point guard in his class, he was destined to become a McDonald's All-American and leading contender for Mr. Basketball his senior year. Instead, he reclassified and committed to play for Archie Miller at IU. Arriving in Bloomington as a 17-year-old freshman, things couldn't have gone much worse for Khristian, the entire...

When a kid is this special... and there is no doubt Jakai Newton is just that... it's only right his parents share in the spotlight. Even when he was just a baby, Bettina and Brandon knew their son possessed extraordinary athleticism, but as he grew so too did the list of Jakai's prodigious talents and passions. As a student, artist, volunteer and even entrepreneur, he excelled at whatever gained...

Ali Patberg was born to hoop. With her father Ron as coach, she led Columbus North High School to its first-ever Class 4A state championship her senior year en route to being named 2015 Indiana Miss Basketball, Gatorade Indiana High School Player of the Year, and USA Today All-USA Indiana Player of the year. And oh yeah, she also won a GOLD MEDAL with the 2015 Under-19 USA National Team. Honoring...

Coached by his legendary father in Ft. Wayne and then Marion, James Blackmon, Jr. battled back from a knee injury in high school to finish as one of the most prolific scorers the state has ever seen. After an early commitment to IU, he de-committed and sent Hoosier nation into frenzied panic. Then, much to all our relief, he once and for all decided to play for his home-state school. And did he ev...

Mackenzie Holmes grew up in the gym, thanks to not just one but two parents that coached the game she was born to play. Speaking of two, “Mack” would lead her high school team to back-to-back state championships and go on to win 2019 Maine Gatorade Player of the Year. Mack never imagined she would attend school so far from her hoops-crazed hometown and family, but after a fateful encounter with IU...

Hysterics Hindsight has been a new edition to the Hysterics brand as they host a live and interactive chat session on Twitter and you never know who is going to show up. In this lively episode, IU Men's Assistant Coach and recruiting superstar jumps on and finds it hard to jump off! Freddie McSwain Jr. pops in and a whole lot more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Before escaping Alcatraz or dedicating his career to advancing healthcare for your schnauzer, Steve Eyl left his hometown of Hamilton, Ohio and became an Indiana Hoosier. Arriving in the wake of Coach Knight and Steve Alford's gold medal run in the '84 Olympics, expectations couldn't have been higher, nor the results more disappointing his freshman year. But after a trip around the world and a sea...

Eric & Ward head back to Bloomington for good times, great food, wonderful people and three disastrous sporting events. While many argue their very presence is to blame for IU’s athletic woes over the weekend, it didn’t stop them from enjoying everything else the world’s greatest city had to offer. Except for the unrelenting hellish heat. They didn't like that part. Tune in to hear all about i...

Hailing from beautiful Pasadena in sunny southern California, Richard Mandeville grew up a USC fan and almost wound up a Wildcat playing for Lute Olson. Ultimately, however, he just couldn't say no to Coach Knight and everything Bloomington had to offer. He even grew to love the frigid winters! Richard battled for five years alongside such Hoosier legends as Damon Bailey, Alan Henderson, Brian Eva...

Coach Mike Woodson is back, not just on the pod, but way more importantly he's back in Bloomington as the head coach of our beloved Hoosiers! And so many wonderful things have happened since his return, leading to arguably the most dramatic mood swing in the history of IU's fervent fanbase. From retaining key players and staff, to landing sought after studs in the portal and on the recruiting trai...

Come one and come all to hear from the latest member of our Hoosier fam... a Five-Star, 6'4" point-guard from powerhouse prep school Montverde Academy... Jalen Hood-Schifino!!! And if you thought you couldn't get anymore excited about our coaching staff's latest coup, just wait until you get to know this absolutely outstanding young man with an old soul. He's cool, confident, focused, mature, good...

This week's episode breaks ground on two exciting fronts! Early on Brandon Straub joins the show, whose generous donation to the Hoosier Hysterics! NIL Collective had landed him the dubious honor of being the first ever "Hysteric! of the Week." And while being on the show with Eric & Ward is hardly a prize, Brandon did get to come back later in the episode and chop it up with the first ever cu...

Eric, Holly, and Board Ward all happily left Los Angeles together, embarking to the Caribbean for every Hoosier's dream vacation. But for one of them... the dream became a nightmare. Surprisingly it wasn't Holly, who thrived in the island sun, chaperoning Eric as he ran amok, starting pep rallies and stalking anyone wearing cream or crimson. The coaches, players, their families, and even fellow fa...