Liberty Nation Podcast

Liberty Nation Podcast

This podcast is for the fans of the Salina Liberty Arena Football Team, hosted by Kevin and Phil. This podcast will include interviews of coaches, players, and owners, discussion of games played, and break down of future games.

Episodes

June 25, 2025 34 mins

In this episode, Kevin and Phil discuss retirement and what is next for a fixture with Salina indoor/arena football DeWayne Autrey, and discuss what is next in life for Ballhawk.

We also sit down with Coach to discuss the end of the 2025 season and reflect on the season from the 0-4 start to the 6-1 finish.  We also discuss what the next few months look like for Coach, when he starts looking at the 2026 season, and what is next for...

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We have tried all season, and in this episode Kevin and Phil finally got The REAL Coach O (Coach's Wife Nisha) on the podcast.  Find out all about Coach's wife; from what she does on Gamedays, to how she handles life as a Coaches wife, how negative media about her husband affects her, and her feelings about the game of football!

And she does give us some insiders info on things about Coach that not many people know!  Some will surp...

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We had so much fun on this podcast...lots of laughs and good information!

We had to wing it again due to some phone calls, so Kevin and Phil started off with Coach Martinez talking about the win against SWKS, the bus ride home, and the stellar special teams play the past few weeks.

Then we have Kerry Starks join us to talk about his journey to Salina and his plans after football, as well as the bus ride home from SWKS.  Find out wh...

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June 3, 2025 54 mins

In this podcast, we are literally and figuratively winging it!  Take a listen, you will understand.  Not only do we talk to Coach O about the butt kicking they put on Washington and the upcoming game against SW Kansas, but we have a scheduled and a few unscheduled guests.

We start with #16 Desmon Epps and talk about his path to Salina through the Univ. of Idaho and what his future plans are.  Then we pivot to #99 Torrence Williams ...

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This episode was a blast!   In this episode, Kevin and Phil talk to Coach O about the Billings butt whipping, upcoming game against Washington this weekend, and the changes in the team the past few weeks.  

We also finally get to interview the Equipment Manager Jimmy Stevens!  We have waited a long time for this one.  Find out what his responsibilities are, what a game day looks like for him, some of his favorite players and memori...

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In this episode, Kevin and Phillip sit down with Coach O to discuss the second week of the back to back bye weeks, and look ahead to the Billings game on Saturday and what is at stake.  We talk about the playoff picture, some personnel changes, and what the rest of the season looks like.

And on top of that, we have Amanda on to discuss catering for the football team!  She talks about what goes on behind the scenes to shop, prepare,...

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In this episode, Kevin is solo while Phillip is out on a cruise.  We lead off with a quick interview with QB Rakeem Cato to talk about his 300+ yard 8TD game against Albany.  Then Kevin and Coach O review the Billings and Albany games, and what the schedule looks like over the next couple of weeks with back to back byes.  We also discuss the end of the Albany game and the changes the league is making to ensure the same situation do...

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With Kevin out this week, Phil was planning on talking to Coach O.  But Coach was busy finalizing some transactions, so Phil started the podcast interviewing players RJ Jarrett and Toree Boyd.  Then Phil talked to Coach Martinez and QB Javin Kilgo.

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In this episode, Kevin and Phil talk to Coach O about the win against Oregon; what went well and what is still a work in progress, as well as looking ahead to Coach's trip home to Billings for a short week game.  We discuss what its like for Coach O to go home and coach the Liberty in an arena he has fond memories of in front of friends and family.

We also address some questions that we have had submitted from our listeners, such a...

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In this episode, Kevin and Phil sit down with Coach O to recap the game against SW Kansas last Saturday night and dive into some of the miscues that didn't go the Liberty's way.  We also discuss the upcoming game against Oregon, and we touch on some of the rule differences with Arena football around special teams.

Kevin and Phil also talk to Jordan and Taylor who are physical therapists in Salina and work with the Liberty.  We disc...

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This week, Kevin and Phil break down and discuss last Sunday's game vs. the Albany Firebirds, starting the season 0-3 and where the team is at this time, and looking ahead to the game this Saturday against SW Kansas with Coach O.

Coach Martinez also makes an unscheduled appearance to give us his background, what he is responsible for on the staff, and why he is a NY Yankees fan.  Want to know more about Coach Martinez...what he lik...

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In this episode, Kevin and Phil chat with Salina Liberty owner Roy Lawrence about how he got involved with the Liberty, what his day to day looks like, what all he does on a game day, and what to expect from the team and the league this  year.  We also sit down with Liberty superfan Fireball John and find out why he is called "Fireball John", his love for the Salina Liberty football team, and some of his travels and favorite moment...

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March 25, 2025 54 mins

In this episode, Kevin and Phil sit down and chat with General Manager Sam Sellers.  We discuss the day-to-day duties as the GM, tasks that fall to him that you might not think of when it comes to running an Arena Football team, and the status and state of the union with the AF1 league.  Want to know how many footballs a team goes through in a season?  We have the answer!

Kevin and Phil also introduce you to #2 Tracy Brooks.

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Kevin and Phil review the Corpus Christi loss with Coach O; what went wrong, what went right, and whatthe next two weeks will look like before the Salina Liberty travel back to Corpus Christi for game 2 on the season.  We also introduce you to two of the Liberty Players, #60 Adina Okeke (OL) and #11 Luis Gonzalez (RB).

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March 12, 2025 50 mins

Welcome to the first episode of the Liberty Nation Podcast!  In this first episode, Kevin and Phil sit down for a chat with the Head Coach of the Salina Liberty Coach Heron O'Neal.  We discuss his offseason, what the Arena Football 1 League looks like this year, we break down some of the players on this year's roster, and talk about the upcoming game this weekend in Corpus Christi, TX against the Tritons.

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