Big Stories is a show dedicated to telling the incredible and inspiring tales from the Big 12 and beyond. Cleon Wall hosts the Big Stories podcast.
Latest episodes
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18 min
UCF - The Griffin Twins: You Win, I Win
Most athletes spend a lifetime searching for the perfect teammate. Former UCF Football standouts Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin found theirs at birth. Born with only one hand, Shaque…
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18 min
Notre Dame – Chris Zorich: No Regrets
Before he was a Notre Dame champion, Chris Zorich was a kid whose entire world fit into a four-block stretch of Chicago’s South Side. Host Cleon Wall sits down with Brandon Crow an…
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18 min
Iowa State – Alli St. John: All Gas, No Breaks
Growing up as the only girl in the wrestling room, Alli St. John had to show she belonged — wearing pink shoes, facing doubters, and constantly having to prove herself. That little…
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17 min
TCU – Sydney Feager: The Prayer Warrior
When a tragic car accident left TCU equestrian Sydney Feager with catastrophic injuries, doctors gave her a grim diagnosis: she might never walk again—let alone ride a horse. But S…
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54 min
Feed Drop: Top of Mind
Host Cleon Wall will be back next week with more inspiring and uplifting tales from around the Big 12 conference. But this week, we are featuring one of BYUradio's other great podc…
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18 min
Colorado State – Zack Golditch: The Heros Journey
What does it take to turn tragedy into purpose? Host Cleon Wall, producer Brandon Crow, and director Zane O'Gwin dive into the inspiring story of former Colorado State offensive li…
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18 min
Arizona - Lance Briggs: Inspiring The New Generation
Before he became a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker, Lance Briggs was the smallest kid on his team—and terrified of contact. In this episode, host Cleon Wall, producer Brandon Crow,…
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18 min
Utah Tech — People Before Pickleball
Season 4 of The Big Stories Podcast begins with the incredible rise of the Utah Tech pickleball team and how they put people before pickleball. Host Cleon Wall is joined by produce…
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3 min
The Big Stories Podcast Returns!
The Big Stories Podcast is back on September 3. In this season preview, host Cleon Wall discusses the podcast's exciting partnership with BYUtv and teases some of the incredible st…
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7 min
Big Stories TV Redux: Cincinnati and UCF
In our final installment of the summer BYUTV Big Stories rewind series, host Cleon Wall recaps two more of BYUTV's big stories from season 3. First, former UFC champion Rich Frankl…
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10 min
Big Stories TV Redux: Texas Tech and TCU
In this episode, host Cleon Wall takes you through two more inspiring stories from Big Stories Season 3 on BYUtv. First, meet Graham Harrell — Texas Tech legend and Ring of Honor i…
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8 min
Big Stories TV Redux: Utah and ISU
The Big Stories team is excited to check in again and feature two more stories from BYUTV's Big Stories last fall. From small-town Fruitland, Idaho, Jordan Gross went on to play of…
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9 min
Big Stories TV Redux: WVU and Arizona
Welcome back to another bi-weekly feature of BYUTV's Big Stories episodes from last fall. First, meet Kevin Pittsnogle, a former Mountaineer basketball star known for his sharpshoo…
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9 min
Big Stories TV Redux: ECU and Colorado
Welcome back to another bi-weekly check-in as we prepare to join forces with BYUtv's Big Stories this fall. In the meantime, enjoy an update from a couple of their episodes from la…
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9 min
Big Stories TV Redux: Portland State and Stanford
As host Cleon Wall and the Big Stories podcast team readies for a new season, they kick off a new biweekly check-in series as the podcast joins forces with BYUtv's Big Stories fran…
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3 min
The Future of the Big Stories Podcast.
From faith-filled miracles to moments of unexpected kindness, this season brought some truly incredible stories from real people living extraordinary lives. Thank you to every gues…
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34 min
That's A Wrap for Season 3!
Just like that, we have come to the end of another season of the Big Stories Podcast. Join producer/host Cleon Wall and assistant producer Brandon Thorpe as they discuss their favo…
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20 min
Baylor: Kaitlyn Amos - A New Heart, A New Purpose
Kaitlyn Amos was a competitive soccer player for Baylor University — but an unexpected diagnosis during her freshman year changed everything. What followed was nearly a decade of n…
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15 min
What's Next For Cincy and Scott Satterfield?
Scott Springer of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins to assess the state of the Bearcats now that Brendan Sorsby has transferred to Texas Tech — gambling allegations and all. We look at…
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22 min
Arizona: Taylor Talbot and Coach Wes Johnson - No Limits
Taylor Talbot grew up competing in track and field while losing her sight to a degenerative eye condition. After competing in the Paralympics, her path took an unexpected turn duri…