After spending 20 seasons covering Murray State basketball, Jeff Bidwell looks at the biggest stories surrounding the Racer program.
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The Lens of Leadership Podcast with Jeff Bidwell
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Jeff Bidwell talks with successful leaders in their field to try to help you become a better leader in your own life.
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Persons of Interest is a podcast featuring interviews with interesting people doing interesting things. Diving into careers, personal stories, life lessons, and more. Hosted by Derrick Docket (@ddocket).
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In OutsideVoices Mark Bidwell talks to remarkable and compelling leaders from the worlds of business, exploration, arts, sports, and academia. In these conversations he explores topics of fundamental importance to many of us today, both in work and in life, topics ranging from leadership and performance to creativity and growth. OutsideVoices has a clear purpose: to bring fresh and diverse perspectives that help listeners navigate the world we live in.
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About Jeff Bidwell (via RacerBasketball.com) "I started covering the Murray State basketball programs in 2002. After 20 years of following the Racers around, I retired from my television career. Now I’m back and ready to pick right up where I left off — and hopefully be better than ever. My greatest athletic achievement is being accused by a viewer…
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Charles Foster: One Man’s Search for Meaning: a Journey to the Origins of Consciousness
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Charles Foster is an English writer, a traveler, a veterinarian, a taxidermist, a barrister, and a philosopher. Like my previous guest Steven Kotler, he believes in getting deep into subjects in a very immersive and experiential way. In his earlier book called Being a Beast, Charles shares his experiences of trying to live as an otter, a badger, a …
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Kevin Kelly: Raising the Bar - Excellent Advice, AI’s for Better Living
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Kevin Kelly first appeared on this show back in 2016 to talk about his bestselling book, “The Inevitable”, which was a review of the key tech trends that were shaping our lives. Today, almost seven years later, I’ve been struck by how prescient a number of his predictions turned out to be back then, in particular around artificial intelligence, whi…
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Jim Benson recently wrapped up a 42-year career as a sports writer. He spent all of his years writing for the Bloomington Pantagraph (Bloomington-Normal, Illinois). In this podcast, Jim discusses a few moments and people from his time as a writer, including covering the University of Illinois men's basketball team making two Final Four runs, gettin…
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In this short episode, I’m sharing an excerpt from my recent interview with Kevin Kelly. He's got a new book coming out in May 2023, called Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier. We’re going to release the full interview when the book is out, but in the meantime, it’s worth sharing with you some of Kevin’s insights into the t…
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Stacker departs, looking at the evil transfer portal, and Amir heads south
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It's been a busy news week for the Murray State basketball program. We'll look at Braxton Stacker's departure, why the "evil" transfer portal is a necessary evil, and former Murray State assistant Amir Abdur-Rahim gets a new job at South Florida.
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Racer roster updates, more portal news, and my talk with Amir Abdur-Rahim
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As we get ready for the Sweet 16, Jeff Bidwell is back with some updates on how Murray State's roster is shaping up for 2023-24, some Missouri Valley teams being affected by the transfer portal, and he talks with former Murray State assistant and current Kennesaw State Head Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim.
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Tariq Ahmad has been on the forefront of all things sports marketing and sports management. He has been hands-on working in social media for several companies in addition to serving as an adjunct instructor in sports management. Recently, Tariq has turned his attention to the world of Name, Image and Likeness and educating others about the topic in…
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It's time to dance; Kenny White enters the portal; looking ahead with Kenny Roth
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With Murray State's 2022-23 season in the rearview mirror, Jeff Bidwell looks at another Racer departure, gets ready for the NCAA Tournament, and solves the world's problems with Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth.
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We are all Drake Bulldogs; the evil Transfer Portal; Jamari says goodbye; Racer alumni news
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With Murray State's season over, Jeff Bidwell checks in with his thoughts on a busy news week including: Drake heading to the NCAA Tournament; SEMO reigning supreme in the OVC; preparing for the evil Transfer Portal to take over our lives; Jamari Smith says goodbye; and some former Racers doing big things.…
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One last ride home after Drake beats Murray State at Arch Madness
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It's our final "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State falling to Drake in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals Friday night in St. Louis.
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The ride home after the Racers throttle Valpo at Arch Madness
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's MVC Tournament win over Valparaiso, and looks ahead to the Racers quarterfinal matchup with Drake Friday in St. Louis.By Jeff Bidwell
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Taking a deep breath after 30 games, and previewing Arch Madness with Paul Oren
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The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament is finally here as Murray State gets their first crack at Arch Madness. Jeff Bidwell looks at what his expectations are for the weekend, and also previews the tournament with TheVictoryBell.com's Paul Oren.
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Steven Kotler: Getting Younger with Age: Mindsets for Boosting Learning and Flow
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I’m very excited to welcome back Steven Kotler, who’s been a guest on this podcast a few times before, talking about some of his books such as Bold, The Rise of Superman, and The Art of Impossible. He has written 12 books in the last 12 years, and his work has been very helpful for me not only in the corporate world, but also more broadly in life. …
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The ride home after Senior Day, Rod F. Thomas, JaCobi F. Wood, and let's get ready for Arch Madness
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It's a "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's win over Valpo, a memorable Senior Day for DJ Burns and Rod F. Thomas, JaCobi Wood's game-saving shot, and Arch Madness officially being here.
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Why the Valpo game is so crucial, the final game before Arch Madness, and flowers for a former Racer assistant
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After a few days away, Jeff Bidwell returns to preview the Valpo sequel, look at a potentially wild final day in the Missouri Valley Conference race, and to throw some flowers toward former Murray State assistant Amir Abdur-Rahim.
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Getting ready for Missouri State sequel, and a wild final week in the Valley race
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Murray State will head to Missouri State for their penultimate regular-season game tonight. Jeff Bidwell explains why tonight is so important for the Racers, and looks at what could be a wild final week in the Missouri Valley Conference standings.By Jeff Bidwell
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The ride home after Murray State beats Evansville 74-58
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It's a "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's 74-58 win over Evansville.By Jeff Bidwell
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Pre-Evansville news and notes, mailbag, plus Neal Bradley joins us
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Murray State hosts Evansville Saturday at the CFSB Center. Before the matchup, Jeff Bidwell has some program news and notes to catch up on, answers your mailbag questions, and solves the world's problems with the Voice of the Racers Neal Bradley.
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The ride home after Murray State's 76-75 win at Illinois State
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It's the ride home edition of the podcast after Murray State's 76-75 win at Illinois State. Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts after the win, and on maybe the most important 9.7 seconds in Murray State's season.
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Can the Racers finally start fast at Illinois State?
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We're just hours aways from Murray State trying to snap a three-game losing streak at Illinois State. Jeff Bidwell gives his quick thoughts on the game, and on the Racers' slow starts to halves this season.
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The ride home after Murray State's 83-48 loss to Bradley
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts after Murray State's 83-48 loss to Bradley.
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A deep breath after Drake, preparing for Bradley, another wild week in The Valley, and Kenny Roth
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Saturday, Murray State heads to Bradley to try to make it a season-sweep of the Braves. Jeff Bidwell previews tomorrow's game, along with trying to take a collective deep breath with the Racer Nation after the loss to Drake. He looks at another wild week in the Missouri Valley Conference, and tries to solve more of the world's problems with Racer R…
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A harumph-filled "Ride Home" podcast after Murray State's 92-68 loss to Drake
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant feedback to Murray State's 92-68 loss at home to Drake.
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How will Racers respond to Indiana State loss, and another thought experiment
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As Murray State prepares to play Drake Tuesday night, Jeff Bidwell looks at how the Racers will respond after Saturday's loss to Indiana State, Murray State playing at home vs. on the road, and he has another thought experiment for the masses.
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The ride home after the Magic 8-Ball Racers strike again at Indiana State
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts after Murray State gets thumped at Indiana State 99-56.
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Breaking down Belmont win, MVC race, Indiana State sequel, and we talk with Kenny Roth
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Coming off their heart-stopping win over Belmont Wednesday, Murray State now tries to win their third-straight game as they head to Indiana State Saturday. Jeff Bidwell looks at the Missouri Valley race, previews the Indiana State game, and catches up with Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth.
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Ben Fredrickson is a sports columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He also contributes on the radio for The Big 550 KTRS. He grew up in Sedalia, Missouri and attended college at the University of Missouri. In this podcast, Ben shares the story of his career path, writing opinion articles, working in the digital media age and more. Read his work…
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The ride home after Murray State's 83-82 win over Belmont
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant feedback to Murray State's thrilling 83-82 win over Belmont Wednesday night.
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Final thoughts on Missouri State, getting ready for Belmont, and we talk with Brian Moore
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As Murray State prepares to host Belmont, Jeff Bidwell gives his final thoughts on the Missouri State win, fan reaction to Kenny White's return, and we sit down with Racer guard Brian Moore.
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The ride home after Murray State's 74-71 win over Missouri State
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It's the "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant feedback to Murray State's 74-71 win over Missouri State -- and Ja Morant is in the building!
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More rivalry thoughts, tournament seeding probabilities, and Missouri State preview with Wyatt Wheeler
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On the eve of Murray State's Saturday matinee with Missouri State, Jeff Bidwell fleshes out some more thoughts after a week full of rivalry talk. He also looks at the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, and previews the Missouri State game with the Springfield News-Leader's Wyatt Wheeler.…
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The ride home after SIU Round 2, and is the rivalry official now?
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast, as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's 68-64 road loss at Southern Illinois, and the potential birth of a new rivalry in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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The ride home after Murray State's 82-73 win over Indiana State
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It's a "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts after Murray State holds serve at home and gets an 82-73 win over Indiana State.
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Looking ahead to Indiana State, and some Murray State thought-exercises
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As Murray State prepares to play Indiana State this afternoon, Jeff Bidwell previews the Racers and the Sycamores. Also, how would we look at this Racer season if they hadn't beaten Texas A&M? And if they fall out of title contention, should Murray State play more for the future rather than the present?…
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The ride home after Murray State's 80-65 loss to Belmont
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant analysis after Murray State's 80-65 loss at Belmont Tuesday night.
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Kenny White, previewing Belmont, and we talk with JaCobi Wood
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On the eve of Murray State heading to Nashville to face Belmont, Jeff Bidwell looks at the impact of Kenny White's arrest. Plus, he sits down with Racer point guard JaCobi Wood.
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The ride home after Murray State's 81-64 win over UIC
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's win over UIC and Cameron Payne's #1 jersey being retired.
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Final thoughts on UNI, looking ahead to UIC, honoring Cam Payne, plus Neal Bradley checks in
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On the eve of Murray State retiring Cameron Payne's #1, Jeff Bidwell previews the Racers' game with UIC, gives some final thoughts on the loss at Northern Iowa, and solves some of the world's problems with Murray State radio voice Neal Bradley.
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The ride home after Murray State's 75-67 loss to Northern Iowa
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his belated thoughts on Murray State's 75-67 loss to Northern Iowa Tuesday night.
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Defensive woes, every loss isn't a death sentence, and Kenny Roth previews UNI
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On the eve of Murray State finishing off the Iowa swing with a game at Northern Iowa, Jeff Bidwell looks back at the defensive woes at Drake, why every loss isn't the end of the world, and we preview the UNI game with Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth.
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The ride home after Murray State's 82-64 loss at Drake
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast, as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant analysis to Murray State's 82-64 loss to Drake.By Jeff Bidwell
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The ride home after Murray State's 67-58 win over Bradley
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After Murray State's 67-58 home win over Bradley, Jeff Bidwell gives his instant analysis as the Racers improve to 4-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. He also gives his thoughts on his first-ever trip to see a basketball game at Rupp Arena.
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The ride home after Murray State's 78-61 win over Evansville
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his reaction to Murray State improving to 3-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 78-61 win over Evansville.By Jeff Bidwell
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Crunching numbers from SIU, looking ahead to Evansville, and solving the world's problems with Kenny Roth
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In the aftermath of Thursday's loss to SIU, Jeff Bidwell breaks down some numbers from the game, and then looks ahead to Sunday's matchup at Evansville. Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth also joins the show to give his thoughts on the where the team is heading into 2023.
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The ride home after Murray State's 63-57 loss to SIU
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It's the "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant analysis to Murray State falling to SIU, 63-57, at the CFSB Center.
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"Magic 8-Ball" Racers, updated season expectations, and SIU radio voice Mike Reis
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It's a mega post-Christmas episode (some might just call it long) as Murray State prepares to return to Missouri Valley Conference play Thursday night against Southern Illinois. Jeff Bidwell looks at the "Magic 8-Ball" Racers, gives some final thoughts of the Middle Tennessee loss, previews the SIU game with Saluki radio voice Mike Reis, and looks …
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The ride home after Murray State's 83-67 loss to Middle Tennessee
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It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast, as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant feedback to Murray State's 83-67 loss to Middle Tennessee in the Racers' final non-conference game of the season.
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Retiring Payne's jersey, previewing MTSU, and we talk with Quincy Anderson
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It's a busy Monday as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State retiring Cam Payne's jersey. He also talks about DJ Burns being named MVC Player of the Week, Wednesday's matchup with Middle Tennessee, and he sits down with Murray State guard Quincy Anderson.
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