"Conversations about Language Teaching" is a podcast of unscripted discussions of language teaching, drawing on both research and classroom & online language teaching. If you like thinking deeply about issues of classroom language teaching and how those relate to research and theory, this podcast might be for you. Reed & Diane, the hosts, base our knowledge of language teaching on research we've read & done, theoretical views of language acquisition, our experiences as language teachers and ...
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A Hill Country sports podcast presented by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. Hosted by sports editor Reed Graff, Sports Talk highlights local athletes and programs and breaks down recent and upcoming games. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fredericksburg-standard/support
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Episode 18: Complexity in Instructional Activities
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Send us a text Episode 18: Instructional Activities Seedhouse, P. (2010). Locusts, snowflakes and recasts: complexity theory and spoken interaction. Classroom Discourse, 1(1), 4–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/19463011003750624 Neubauer, D. (2022). Chinese Language Instruction with Novice Learners: Target Language Topic Development, Engagement, and Com…
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Episode 17: Comparing language teaching settings
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Send us a text Episode 17 Show notes Lichtman, K., & VanPatten, B. (2021). Was Krashen right? Forty years later. Foreign Language Annals, 54(2), 283-305. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/flan.12552 Note: ACTFL members have access to that full article through your membership after logging in. There are also several response articles, …
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Season 3 Episode 16: Using Authentic Texts
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Send us a text Season 3 Episode 16: Using Authentic Texts Show Notes: Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage…
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Send us a text Season 2 Episode 15: Language Learner Strategies Show Notes The chapter is chapter 34 in this book: Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D., & Snow, M. A., Eds. (2014). Teaching English as a Second Or Foreign Language. National Geographic Learning. 4th edition. A free PDF of the 3rd edition (the 2001 edition) is available free here. You can br…
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Send us a text Episode 14 Being a New at a School Show Notes Ngan-Ha Ta https://www.linkedin.com/in/nganhata GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) https://begladtraining.com/about Our trainer in GLAD pedagogy was Luis Pelayo Zepeda. Diane’s PowerPoint with quotes from research and about language is shared freely (and you may use it with student…
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Episode 13: Culture and Language Teaching
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Send us a text Episode 13: Culture and Language Teaching Show Notes Claire Kramsch: https://german.berkeley.edu/people/claire-kramsch/ A book chapter she co-authored, including interculturality and “third space”: Kramsch, C., & Uryu, M. (2020). Intercultural contact, hybridity, and third space. In The Routledge handbook of language and intercultura…
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Send us a text Show Notes: Things mentioned in the podcast with links when available: SLAyyy podcast (Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley, and Bryan Smith) https://slayyy.buzzsprout.com/ VanPatten, B. (2017). While We're on the Topic: BVP on Language, Acquisition, and Classroom Practice. ACTFL. VanPatten, B. (2019). The Nature of Language: A Short G…
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Send us a text Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguageBy Diane Neubauer, PhD & Reed Riggs, PhD
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Send us a text Episode 10: Instructional Language Play No Show Notes this episode! Send us a message if you have a question about anything we referred to in the episode. Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes a…
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Send us a text Episode 9: Teacher training Show Notes Ngan Ta, PhD Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage…
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Episode 8: Reducing workload by establishing classroom routines
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Send us a text Episode 8: Reducing workload by establishing classroom routines Show notes: Some of the opening of class routines mentioned: Free Writes / Fluency Writing Map Talk How Are You? / Social-emotional check-ins Calendar Talk Diane's classroom tour videos showing word posters are in this YouTube playlist. Diane's blog posts about reducing …
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Episode 7: Learning about language classroom interaction through Conversation Analysis
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Send us a text Episode 7: Carefully observing language classroom interaction through Conversation Analysis Show notes: Harvey Sacks and Emmanuel Schlegoff Their 1973 study, which more or less became a standard for Conversation Analysis as a research approach and methodology: Schegloff, E. A., & Sacks, H. (1973). Opening up closings. https://www.deg…
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Episode 6: Planning: "Communication for language" versus "language for communication"
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Send us a text Episode 6: Planning: "Communication for language" versus "language for communication" Show Notes: Reed mentioned a research study we did related to language play at the Agen Workshop. That is here: Neubauer, D., & Riggs, R. (2024). Chapter 5 Pedagogical language play in a beginning L2 Chinese classroom. In L. Darren & T. Elaine (Eds.…
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Episode 5: What can language teachers get from research?
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Send us a text Episode 5 of Conversations about Language Teaching: What can language teachers get from research? Show Notes: Video (8m 31s) by Mango Languages, What is Second Language Acquisition (SLA)? | Science Behind Language Learning https://youtu.be/WZZUCykPQWE Diane mentioned this article as an example of how a research article is structured,…
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Episode 4: Personal teaching histories from Diane & Reed
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Send us a text Episode 4 Conversations about Language Teaching: Personal teaching histories from Diane & Reed Show notes: Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@Conversat…
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Episode 3: Seating and physical classroom set up
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Send us a text Episode 3 Conversations about Language Teaching: Seating and physical classroom set up and how that affects teaching & learning Show notes: STARTALK is a US-funded program for critical languages teacher and student training. More info: The "I do, we do, you do" model is mentioned in this STARTALK publication. Schwab, G. (2011). From …
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Episode 2: Planning lessons for beginning language learners
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Send us a text Episode 2 of Conversations about Language Teaching: Planning Lessons for Beginning Language Learners Show Notes: The Agen Workshop https://theagenworkshop.com/ Swanson, P. B. (2010). Teacher efficacy and attrition: Helping students at introductory levels of language instruction appears critical. Hispania, 305-321. Read/download the a…
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Episode 0: Bonus episode deciding the podcast scope & title
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Send us a text Bonus episode 0 of Conversations about Language Teaching. SHOW NOTES: Our actual notes for planning this podcast episode & the podcast overall. 1. Deciding on a title for the show: Conversations about language teaching with Diane Neubauer and Reed Riggs 2. Blurbs about us: - Diane came from being a language learner, then a language t…
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Episode 1: Comprehensive Comprehensible Input
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Send us a text Episode 1 of Conversations about Language Teaching. Show notes: Items mentioned in the episode: Reed’s HI TESOL article (see pp. 22-24): https://hawaiitesol.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_May.pdf The Krashen video (a classic clip from a talk by Dr. Stephen Krashen in the 1970s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnUc_W3xE1w Michae…
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Standard Sports Talk: Battlin' Billies football is back with Bill Wilder and Geoffrey Huff
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Get ready for the 2022 Fredericksburg Battlin' Billies football season with Bill Wilder and Geoffrey Huff of the Billies. The coaching duo breaks down both sides of the ball and previews the upcoming season in their podcast debuts. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. --- Support …
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Standard Sports Talk: Gearing up for the season with Jason Roemer
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The start of the 2022 Volleyball season is just 7 days away and Reed Graff sits down with FHS head volleyball coach Jason Roemer to discuss the Lady Billies 2022 team. Full of familiar faces, leadership and energy, the Lady Billies are excited for what the season may hold. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Freder…
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Standard Sports Talk: Talking rugby with the Hill Country Blues
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Reed Graff catches up with the only rugby club in the Hill Country as George Voorhees, Philip Hawkins and Nick Klein of the Hill Country Blues Rugby Club spend some time on the Standard Sports Talk podcast. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. --- Support this podcast: https://pod…
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Standard Sports Talk: Back in Fredericksburg with Riggs Threadgill
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2018 FHS graduate Riggs Threadgill is back in Fredericksburg, as he is starring as the closing pitcher for the Fredericksburg Nationals. The 2021 MLB draft pick by the Washington Nationals makes his Standard Sports Talk debut to talk his pitching influences, his success in Single-A and his relationship with his brother. Standard Sports Talk is a Hi…
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Standard Sports Talk: The State of Heritage Eagles Athletics with Tim Shipman
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Heritage athletic director Tim Shipman makes his fourth appearance on the Standard Sports Talk podcast to help host Reed Graff break down the current state of Heritage Eagles athletics. The duo discusses Shipman's first year as the AD, the success of the Lady Eagles in 2022, the values that make Heritage unique and then wrap up the show speculating…
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Standard Sports Talk: The State of Harper Athletics with Chad Zenner
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Episode 2 of the State of Gillespie County Athletics series continues as we head up the road to Harper to chat with Harper athletic director Chad Zenner and the Longhorns. Zenner gets fired up talking about his kids and the future of Harper athletics. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill County Sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio…
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Standard Sports Talk: The State of FHS Athletics with FISD AD Wendy Dietrich
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To wrap up the 2022 school year and athletic calendar, the Standard Sports Talk Podcast is catching up with the leaders in Gillespie County athletics, starting with Fredericksburg ISD athletic director Wendy Dietrich. Dietrich is in her first year in the position and she takes us through the challenges of that first year, the changes in her life an…
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Standard Sports Talk: Talking Lady Billies basketball with Avery Crouse, Anabel Araiza and head coach Carrie Grona
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We had Fredericksburg ISD athletes on the podcast for the first time as Lady Billies basketballs Avery Crouse and Anabel Araiza joined the show to talk everything Billies basketball. The crew discussed being the only seniors, their individual accomplishments and the goals for the 2022 Lady Billies squad. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sport…
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Standard Sports Talk: Wrapping up the fall season with Samuel Sutton
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Sam Sutton, the managing editor of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post, makes his return to the podcast to discuss his promotion and Harper Longhorns football. Reed Graff also gives his take on the ending of the fall sports season. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. --- Suppo…
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Standard Sports Talk: Wrapping up 2021 with Harper head coach Chad Zenner
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The 2021 football season has ended for the Harper Longhorns, but the Longhorns are holding their heads high on a successful 2021 season. Head coach Chad Zenner spoke about his commitment to Harper, the future of Harper football and his thoughts on the 2022 seniors. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg…
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Standard Sports Talk: Flying high with the Heritage head football coach Tim Shipman
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The Heritage Eagles are making their yearly postseason run in the TAPPS Div. III football playoffs. Head coach Tim Shipman joins the show to discuss the win over Prestonwood Christian Academy, boast about his seniors and break down their upcoming meeting with the Bryan St. Joseph's Eagles. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produ…
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Standard Sports Talk: Gold ball season with Fredericksburg head coach Lance Moffett
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For the first time since 2013, the Fredericksburg Battlin' Billies football team is headed to the area playoffs following a 45-41 win over Somerset. Head coach and athletic director Lance Moffett joins the show to break down the exciting game, discuss his exciting wideouts and prepare us for the Billies meeting with No. 8 CC Calallen Wildcats. Stan…
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Standard Sports Talk: Gameday edition with Harper head coach Chad Zenner
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The Harper longhorns are tasked with taking on the best football team in 2A, the Shiner Comanches. Head coach Chad Zenner breaks down what it takes to compete with a team like Shiner, how the Longhorns can pull out a win and what his message will be to his kids later today. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Frede…
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Standard Sports Talk: Playoffs talk with Fredericksburg head coach Lance Moffett
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Its postseason time for Fredericksburg athletics as the football, volleyball and band programs all compete in UIL activities this week. Fredericksburg head football coach and athletic director Lance Moffett joins the show to talk FHs athletics, the Billies loss to Lampasas and a preview of the bi-district matchup with the Somerset Bulldogs. Standar…
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Standard Sports Talk: Week 11 is here with Harper head football coach Chad Zenner
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The 7-2 Harper Longhorns already have a spot in the playoffs locked up, but they are aiming higher as the Johnson City Eagles come to town for a match-up of two 7-2 teams. Head coach Chad Zenner spoke about his seniors and the struggles of battling injuries, but said he likes where the 'Horns are heading into Friday night. Standard Sports Talk is a…
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Standard Sports Talk: Major implications with Fredericksburg head coach Lance Moffett
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Friday's game between the Fredericksburg Battlin' Billies and the Lampasas Badgers has major playoff seeding implications on it and the Billies are looking to secure the second spot in the District 13-4A Div. 1 standings. Head coach Lance Moffett helps us break down the game and prepare for the big game. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sport…
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Standard Sports Talk: Finishing the season strong with Harper head coach Chad Zenner
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The Harper Longhorns football team likes where it is at at 7-1 and 2-1 in district play, but wins over Ozona or Johnson City could give them favorable positioning for the postseason. Head coach Chad Zenner discusses the struggles of injuries and the Ozona game. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Sta…
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Standard Sports Talk: Taking a long drive to Taylor with Fredericksburg head coach Lance Moffett
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The Fredericksburg Battlin' Billies football team is packing up for a road trip to Taylor to take on the Ducks on Friday and head coach Lance Moffett is here to give you something to listen to on the long drive. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. --- Support this podcast: https:…
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Standard Sports Talk: Crunch time with Heritage athletic director Tim Shipman
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The Heritage Eagles are entering what they call their 'second season' needing a pair of wins to secure a playoff berth. Head coach Tim Shipman makes his third appearance on the Standard Sports Talk podcast to discuss where the Eagles are at and what they need to do over the final few weeks in order to have success. --- Support this podcast: https:/…
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Standard Sports Talk: Bouncing back with Harper head coach Chad Zenner
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For the first time in 2021, the Harper Longhorns football team is trying to bounce back from a loss, following a 49-7 loss to Mason last week. Head coach Chad Zenner said the Longhorns are still confident and have their sights set on the postseason. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio …
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Standard Sports Talk: Taking on the slot-t with Fredericksburg head coach Lance Moffett
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The next task for the Fredericksburg Battlin' Billies football team is to take down the Canyon Lake Hawks and their slot-t offense. Head coach Lance Moffett breaks down the LBJ game and how to approach the slot-t offense. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. --- Support this podca…
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Standard Sports Talk: Seizing the moment with Harper head football coach Chad Zenner
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The Harper Longhorns have not defeated Mason on the gridiron in over a decade, but they are hoping to kick that trend on Friday when they host the Punchers at Longhorn Field. Zenner poses the question, 'Why not the Longhorns?' on todays' show and gets you fired up for Friday night. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by t…
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Standard Sports Talk: Preparing for the Jaguars with Fredericksburg's Lance Moffett
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Coming off of a 33-21 win over Burnet last week, the Fredericksburg Battlin' Billies are now preparing to take on the top-ranked Austin LBJ Jaguars at FHS Stadium on Friday. Head coach Lance Moffett breaks down the Jaguars and what it is going to take for the Billies to secure the win. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced …
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Standard Sports Talk: Overcoming adversity with Harper head football coach Chad Zenner
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The Harper Longhorns will have to overcome a lot of challenges in order to defeat Brackett on Friday, according to head coach Chad Zenner. Zenner discusses the bye week, the impact of a running attack and the trip down south. The Standard Sports Talk podcast is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. --- Su…
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Standard Sports Talk: Everything counts now, with Fredericksburg football's Lance Moffett
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District play is here and Fredericksburg head football coach Lance Moffett is on the show getting us ready for the district opener. The Billies will travel to Burnet to take on a young and talented Bulldogs squad. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. --- Support this podcast: http…
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Standard Sports Talk: A conversation with former Harper Longhorn, Sam Winters
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A record-holder in Harper Longhorn football and a West-Texas head coach, Sam Winters has gone on to become a coach in West Texas following his days in the green. Winters joins the show to discuss Harper football, his path to six-man football and the community of Harper and what makes it special. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast…
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Standard Sports Talk: Homecoming week with Harper head football coach Chad Zenner
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It's going to be a busy weekend in Harper, Texas and Chad Zenner and the Longhorns' football season is excited to be a part of it. The 'Horns will go for a perfect 5-0 pre-district record on Friday as they host the (1-3) Menard Yellowjackets on Homecoming night at Longhorn Field. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill-Country sports podcast produced by the…
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Standard Sports Talk: Talking Heritage Football with head coach Tim Shipman
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Heritage athletic director and longtime head football coach Tim Shipman makes his third appearance on the show to discuss the state of the 0-3 Heritage Eagles football team. You'd be shocked to hear where he and his team are at following the bye week. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radi…
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Standard Sports Talk: The Boerne Greyhounds are coming to town, with Fredericksburg AD Lance Moffett
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It's rivalry week in Gillespie County as the Boerne Greyhounds are headed to FHS Stadium on Friday. Fredericksburg head football coach Lance Moffett joins the show to talk about the Billies loss to Wimberley, the strength of the Billies defensive front and the big rivalry game. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the F…
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Standard Sports Talk: Samuel Sutton returns to talk Harper football with Chad Zenner
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Fredericksburg-Standard reporter Samuel Sutton makes his second appearance on the show and joins Harper head football coach Chad Zenner and host Reed Graff to discuss the Longhorns' upcoming meeting with the Rocksprings Angoras. Zenner discusses the oddities of Angora football and gives us an update on his team. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Count…
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Standard Sports Talk: Wimberley is coming to town, with Lance Moffett
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The Wimberley Texans are Fredericksburg-bound as the stage is set for a showdown. Lance Moffett joins the show and helps get us ready to take on the Texans. Standard Sports Talk is a Hill Country sports podcast produced by the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fredericksburg-standa…
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