It's Not Only Football: Friday Night Lights and Beyond

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights, Season 1, Episode 13, "Little Girl, I Wanna Marry You". This episode is NOT only football - it's about chewing gum, cold Texas nights, moral die-lemmas, destiny & the illusion of control. The Panthers need to beat South Pine, Mama Smash confronts coach Taylor about Smaash's steroid use, Smash shows up at Coach's house, Smash has a tough convo with his mother, Coach takes Smash out to dinner, the Saracen family send off dad at the bus station, Matt does really well in the game, Mayor Rodell asks Tammy to join her campaign team, Tyra & her mother have an argument then get a flat tire, Buddy sets up Lyla on a date, Herc & Street spy on the date, Street confronts Buddy in the driveway, Herc gives Street some advice, and Jason Street proposes to Lyla. Plus, Scott finds his playbook, condensation trials, BTS on a few scenes! In "Overtime", Zach reveals an interesting fact about this episode. Submit your questions on YouTube or the Apple Podcasts Rate & Review section! Go to MVMT.com and use code FNL for 20% off! Get 15% off your first set of sheets when you use promo code FRIDAY at bollandbranch.com Get $15 OFF at Nutrafol.com with promo code FNL Get up to an $80 Mastercard or Amazon eGift Card when you join AirMedCare Network and use offer code: FNL at AirMedCareNetwork.com/FNL today! Brought to you by Progressive Insurance!

Scott Porter & Zach Gilford chat with fellow actor & Top Gun star - Glen Powell! The guys talk Glen about growing up in Austin, Texas (where FNL was shot), the multiple roles he auditioned for on Friday Night Lights, working with Denzel Washington on "The Great Debaters", his tuxedo table read, Scott's audition for Captain America, working with Rick Linkletter, Top Gun flight school, nearly dying on Top Gun, FNL set visits, his passion project Devotion, his Blue Angels doc with JJ Abrams, and what the next Friday Night Lights might look like! This podcast is brought to you by: BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/FNL for 10% OFF your first month! Get 20% OFF at MVMT.com by using code FNL! Go to HelloFresh.com/FNL60 for 60% OFF, plus FREE shipping! Try ZipRecruiter for FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/FNL Brought to you by Progressive Insurance!

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights, Season 1, Episode 12, "What To Do While You're Waiting". It's NOT Only Football, this episode is about kids acting like adults, boundaries, & parent-child relationships. Panthers are on bye, Saracen gets his father a job at Buddy's dealership, Waverlash (Waverly & Smash) try to find common ground, building an entire Carnival, we meet Tyra's mom & abusive boyfriend, the Street family files a lawsuit against the school & Coach Taylor, a tough conversation between Jason & his mom, and Street's father squares off with Coach. Plus, memories from the FNL 10 year anniversary party, shooting during golden hour, self-given nicknames, Smash & Saracen bloopers, Scott learning to drive stick for the show, Street's wardrobe, and more! In "Overtime", Aztec Burgers, filming in real high schools, and Zach & Mae recreate a scene between Saracen & his dad. PLUS, the group answers YOUR questions from YouTube & the Apple Podcasts Rate & Review section, in "Press Box". Get 20% off at MVMT.com and use code FNL 10% off during your first 3 months - Visit ritual.com/FNL to start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today! Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/FNL. Brought to you by Progressive Insurance!

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights, Season 1, Episode 11, "Nevermind". This episode is NOT only football, it's about relationship work, Nirvana, & "mouthfeel". An unlikely friendship between Landry & Riggins, Street has a temper tantrum trying to find his Nirvana CD, Herc gets established as Street's big brother figure, Street sees Lyla at the music store - sparks fly, Saracen's dad takes the wind out of his sails, Coach sits Saracen for the backup QB, Saracen & dad have it out in the parking lot, Riggins comes to Landry's band performance, and more! In "Overtime", Tammy confronts Riggins at his locker about a good test grade, & Coach gets a call from UT. PLUS, the group answers YOUR questions from YouTube & the Apple Podcasts Rate & Review section in "Press Box". FIRST LEAF - Sign up today and you’ll get your first 6 bottles for $39.95 plus free shipping. Go to TryFirstleaf.com/FNL LIQUID IV - Get 20% off ANYTHING you order using promo code FRIDAY at LiquidIV.com ZIPRECRUITER - Go to this exclusive web address to try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/FNL AIRMEDCARE NETWORK - Get up to an $80 Mastercard or Amazon eGift Card when you join and use offer code FNL. Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com/FNL today! Brought to you by Progressive Insurance!

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights, Season 1, Episode 10, "It's Different For Girls". This episode is NOT only football, it's about - agency, blankets, and boys vs girls. Jason Street finally goes home but it doesn't feel the same, Street races the neighborhood kids and loses, Saracen *hersey kisses* Julie, Saracen tries to tell coach about dating Julie but he's not having it, Riggins shows up at Lyla's house, Lyla gets slut shamed at school and online, the football players come out in cheer uniforms for the pep rally, Smash reunites with Waverly(and both are hiding something, and more! In "Overtime", Zach & Scott act out a deleted scene, & small town mindsets. PLUS, we answer YOUR questions from YouTube & the Apple Podcasts Rate & Review section in the "Press Box". Get 15% off your first set of sheets when you use promo code FRIDAY at BollAndBranch.com! Get $15 off plus FREE shipping at Nutrafol.com using promo code FNL. Brought to you by Progressive Insurance!

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episode 9, "Full Hearts". It's NOT Only Football, this episode is about evolving parent-child relationships, muffins, & the TRUTH! Street confronts Lyla, Riggins feels the fallout from the team, Street & Tyra play quarters, Saracen & Julie try to go on a date, the members only jacket, Hollywood kissing, Coach & Saracen have a chat, Saracen sings Mr. Sandman to his grandma, cringy lines, Smash's homecoming to Gatling, Lyla takes more fallout at the game, Smash has a difficult conversation with his mother after a comment about his father, and more! In "Overtime", where Mae's true fandom lies, "anyone but her", and a funny slip. PLUS, "Pressbox" where the group answers YOUR questions from YouTube & the Apple Podcasts Rate & Review section! Save BIG on your best Valentine’s Day gift ever with 20% off at MVMT.com and use code FNL !! Get 15% off your first set of sheets when you use promo code FRIDAY at bollandbranch.com! Go to HelloFresh.com/fnl65 and use code fnl65 for 65% off plus free shipping! Visit BetterHelp.com/FNL today to get 10% off your first month! Get 20% off your first order of $40 or more at NextEvo.com/podcast and use promo code FNL !!

Street & Herc are back together! Scott Porter & Zach Gilford chat with actor Kevin Rankin, aka "Herc", and Coach James Gumbert! Kevin discusses his casting story on FNL, who he modeled Herc after, Scott & Kevin's first time meeting, lessons he learned working on FNL, BTS on their favorite scenes, as well as his post FNL career highlights, from Justified to Breaking Bad! NEXT, the guys are joined by the man that coached Scott & Kevin every step of the way - Coach James Gumbert! Coach Gumby talks about his path to FNL, stories from coaching Kevin & Scott, introducing Scott & Kevin to quad rugby, assembling the Murderball team, as well as his on-court credentials as Olympic/Paralympic medal winning player & coach, and so much more! Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/FNL! Visit ritual.com/FNL for 10% off during your first 3 months! Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com/FNL today! Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/FNL Presented by Progressive Insurance!

Zach Gilford, Scott Porter & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episode 8 - "Crossing the Line". It's NOT Only Football, this episode is about new beginnings, trauma, & going back to comfort. The group talks about murderball, loud kissing, sober Riggins-Hulk, Smash takes steroids & starts working at the Tasty Freeze, Smash tries to teach Saracen to flirt, Julie contemplates dating Matt, Street & Herc fight, BTS from Street punching Riggins, and Billy & Tim brawl. In "Overtime", Coach talks with Julie over ping pong. PLUS, the group answers your questions in the "Press Conference"! Presented by Hyundai! Get 20% off when you go to LiquidIV.com and use code FRIDAY at checkout. Our listeners get up to an $80 Mastercard or Amazon eGift Card when they join and use offer code: FNL. Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com/FNL today. Get 20% off your first order of $40 or more at NextEvo.com/podcast and use promo code FNL Brought to you by Progressive Insurance!

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford, & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episode 7 - "Homecoming". It's NOT Only Football - this episode is about broken dreams, accepting change, and oral surgery. The group shares BTS stories from the episode, "little quarterbacks", Scott gives Zach his birthday present, Lyla calls out Riggins for being a drunk, sober Riggins goes off for 3 TDs, Texas BBQ, Tyra's mystery friend Lois, more backstory of Billy Riggins & their father is revealed, and Jason Street decides to go to Homecoming. In "Overtime", the group discusses their favorite scenes in the episode, & tell their real life homecoming stories. PLUS, the first ever "Press Conference" where the group answers YOUR questions from Apple Podcasts! Presented by Hyundai! Visit BetterHelp.com/FNL today to get 10% off your first month. Go to Zocdoc.com/FRIDAY and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/FNL Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com/FNL today Brought to you by Progressive Insurance!

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford, & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episode 6 - "El Accidente". It's NOT Only Football - this episode is about truth seeking, perspective, sacrifice, & friendship. The group discusses bathroom etiquette for professionals, Voodoo trying to start a fight, the fallout from Reyes assaulting Kaster, how the young kids dealt with racism, "Oddvocado", Jason Street & Lyla discover yet another issue, Riggs breaks out Street for a day at the lake, & the Panthers are forced to forfeit the game. Presented by Hyundai! Get 15% OFF your first set of sheets when you use promo code FRIDAY at bollandbranch.com Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com/FNL today Brought to you by Progressive Insurance

The INOF crew sits down with fellow co-star Aldis Hodge, aka Ray "Voodoo" Tatum! All three QB1's in one room! The group shares memories from shooting together, Aldis' history on screen prior to FNL, how he prepared for the role of Voodoo, VooDoo's character arch, being in NO right before Hurricane Katrina hit, Aldis' breakdown of Voodoo, his mindset of competing only with himself as an actor, Voodoo's return for the State Championship game, playing at old Texas Stadium, what he thinks happened to Voodoo after leaving Dillon, and more! Plus, Aldis' on-screen history after FNL, the relaunch of "Leverage", "Straight Out of Compton", "Black Adam", and what they think a FNL reboot would look like! Presented by Hyundai! Get 15% off your first set of sheets when you use promo code FRIDAY at BollandBranch.com Visit BetterHelp dot com slash FNL today to get 10% off your first month. Go to HelloFresh.com/fnl21 and use code fnl21 for 21 free meals plus free shipping! Presented by Progressive Insurance!

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford, & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episode 5 - "Git 'Er Done"! It's NOT only Football - this episode is about greed, finding a way out, & tough decisions! After Zach's episode summary, the group discusses Lyla & Tim both struggling with their secret relationship, "Under Review", Lyla stuck at a crossroads, Coach's tough decision to start VooDoo over Saracen, Coach & Tammy's #RelationshipGoals, VooDoo calling his own plays, Tyra gets played by Connor, Smash & Saracen's friendship begins, Scott's struggles settling in to playing Street, and so much more! Get 15% OFF your first order when you go to AdvoCare.com/FNL Presented by Hyundai!

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman break down Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episode 4 - "Who's Your Daddy"! It's NOT Only Football, this episode is about - rivalries, obligations & apologies! The group talks about love languages, real life rivalries, the Taylor's hosting the team's Bye-Week BBQ, Herc's introduction, a new Jason Street emerging after Herc's trolling, Tyra visiting Street in the hospital, Coach inadvertently telling Saracen to hook up with his daughter Julie, a tough phone call between Saracen & his dad, Saracen taking the blame for bashing the opposing QB's truck, Coach & Tammy's under-the-table fight, the Taylor household getting a brick through the window, VooDoo Tatum crashing the party, and Lyla & Riggins gets complicated! Get 15% OFF your first order when you go to AdvoCare.com/FNL Presented by Hyundai!

Zach Gilford, Scott Porter & Mae Whitman discuss Season 1, Episode 3 - "Wind Sprints"! The group discusses the team's loss and the fallout that ensues - some characters start acting out, Street struggles in the hospital, Coach Taylor get fired up for the first time, Saracen gets an atta boy from coach, Lyla pulls out Street's catheter, Street's blowup scene on Lyla, VooDoo Tatum gets introduced, coach tries to get the team back on track with a night practice, and the episode ending with LYLA AND RIGGINS MAKING OUT! Plus, rooting for & against characters, green screen & motion capture acting, Scott's fun facts, Zach remembers when Brad Leland (Buddy Garrity) took the crew to a Cowboys game during shooting, BTS on key scenes, and more! Get 15% OFF your first order when you go to AdvoCare.com/FNL Get 20% off your first set of sheets and free shipping when you use promo code FRIDAY at BollAndBranch.com! Use code FNL to get 30% OFF at BelliWelli.com! Presented by Hyundai!

Our first guest! Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman are joined by FNL Showrunner/Executive Producer - Jason Katims! Jason talks about how he came to work on FNL, his first meeting with Peter Berg, life as a Showrunner, what made him want to work on FNL, Tyra's complicated character arch, his favorite season to work on, how the show was nearly cancelled after Season 2 due to the writer's strike, the talented writers room, creating an environment of trust, lessons he learned from FNL, and so much more! Head to AdvoCare.com/FNL for 15% OFF your first order! Go to Ritual.com/FNL for 10% OFF your first three months! Go to ZocDoc.com/Friday to start your search for a top rated doctor! Presented by Hyundai!

A special promotional episode from fellow Friday Night Lights alumni, Derek Phillips and Stacey Oristano's podcast, Clear Eyes Full Hearts: A Friday Night Lights Rewatch. Derek and Stacey discuss Season 1's finale episode, then chat with Taylor Kitsch about his early days as a struggling New York actor, landing the role of Tim Riggins, and some of the hilarious behind-the-scenes moments that cemented their friendships.

Mae Whitman, Scott Porter & Zach Gilford discuss Season 1, Episode 2 - "Eyes Wide Open"! The group talks about how various characters dealt with grief, Coach & Tami's relationship, Jason Street's hospital scenes, Tim Riggins not showing up to see Jason Street in the hospital, Zach's solo scene with Kyle Chandler, how the show created complex female characters, the improv brilliance of Jessie Plemons, Mama Smash's encounter with Tyra, Coach breaking the news to the team that Street is paralyzed, and so much more! Have a question or comment for the show? Leave us a Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts! Presented by Hyundai!

Happy Thanksgiving FNL fam! Zach Gilford, Scott Porter & Mae Whitman pick up where they left off on the Pilot episode! The group discusses their favorite scenes & memories from the episode, the town of Dillon as a character, the many layers of Tim Riggins, the theme of religion, Zach tries to give away a big spoiler, what made Saracen so different from everyone in Dillon, the many montages, Coach Taylor's locker room speech, Mae's challenge flag, Scott's vault of scripts, Mae's custom plate, the revolutionary camera work, behind the real football games, where the inspiration for Jason Street came from, behind Jason Street's injury scenes, Mae's perspective on the ending, & why it's NOT only football! Have a question for the podcast? Leave us a Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts! Presented by Hyundai!

Scott Porter, Mae Whitman & Zach Gilford discuss the Pilot episode - Part 1! The trio discuss the "Katims-verse", the first time they each saw the Pilot episode, BTS stories from shooting the episode, the many different characters & plot lines that get established, how they shot the football aspects of the show, differences from the script to the final cut, Scott's Bieber haircut, how the urgency & pressure was displayed, and why it's NOT only football! See you next week for Pilot Pt. 2! #MySaracen Send in your questions via the Rate & Review section on Apple Podcasts! Presented by Hyundai

Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman discuss their respective audition stories from Friday Night Lights (& Beyond), Mae's super-fandom, BTS stories from the audition process, the old days of 'Pilot Season', behind the name of the podcast, and how the podcast got started!  Send in your questions via the Rate & Review section on Apple Podcasts! Presented by Hyundai