Item Insider
Item Insider is a podcast from The Huntsville Item, hosted by sports editor Josh Criswell. We'll bring you the latest on all things Sam Houston, Huntsville, New Waverly and Alpha Omega, as well as exclusive interviews and other sports news around Walker County. For more information, go to itemonline.com/pods.
Episodes
April 29, 2021 • 26 mins
Bison 1660 host Keith Brake joins the podcast to help break down Sunday's nationally televised FCS quarterfinal matchup between Sam Houston and North Dakota State. Host Josh Criswell also recaps the biggest sports stories of the week in Walker County.
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April 22, 2021 • 25 mins
KSAM 101.7 sports director Rob Hipp joins the show to discuss Sam Houston's return to the FCS playoffs, the HISD bond election and more.
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April 13, 2021 • 29 mins
Shehan Jeyarajah of Dave Campbell's Texas Football stops by the show to discuss an array of topics, including Sam Houston's return to national prominence, Huntsville star Ed Bobino's legendary 2020 campaign and the outlook of the Battle of the Piney Woods moving forward. Sports editor Josh Criswell wraps up the show by touching on the biggest storylines in the Walker County sports scene.
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April 6, 2021 • 22 mins
Sam Houston head football coach K.C. Keeler joins show to discuss Sam Houston's strong start to the spring season, Saturday's showdown with McNeese and more. Host Josh Criswell touches on the latest sports storylines in Walker County.
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November 19, 2020 • 29 mins
Sam Houston State head coach Jason Hooten and junior guard Zach Nutall join the show to discuss the upcoming basketball season and more.
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October 28, 2020 • 32 mins
Huntsville takes on A&M Consolidated this week in a top-10 showdown! Sports editor Josh Criswell, Alex Miller (The Eagle) and Mike Lucas (KAGS-TV) break down everything you need to know in the latest Item Insider podcast.
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October 22, 2020 • 31 mins
In the latest episode of Huntsville Sports Weekly, KAGS-TV sports reporter Mike Lucas joins hosts Josh Criswell and Rob Hipp to preview Friday's district opener between Huntsville and Rudder.
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September 30, 2020 • 37 mins
This week's guest is Huntsville head football coach/AD Rodney Southern, who joins the show to preview the Hornets' season opener at Willis. Hosts Josh Criswell and Rob Hipp also break down SHSU's spring football schedule, which was released last week.
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August 7, 2020 • 47 mins
Huntsville Item sports editor Josh Criswell and KSAM 101.7 sports director Rob Hipp chat with Huntsville AD/head football coach Rodney Southern and HHS/SHSU color analyst Brian Adams in the latest episode of Huntsville Sports Weekly.
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July 16, 2020 • 25 mins
Sam Houston State head coach K.C. Keeler joins host Josh Criswell to discuss the outlook for college football this fall, why a spring season could work in the FCS and all things SHSU.
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May 26, 2020 • 17 mins
Former Huntsville and Sam Houston State star Caleb Smith joins the show to discuss the toughest hitters in baseball, playing for the Miami Marlins and what it was like to work his way through the minor leagues.
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May 21, 2020 • 17 mins
Sam Houston State head football coach K.C. Keeler joins host Josh Criswell to discuss the Bearkats' new additions, the outlook for the 2020 season and more.
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May 8, 2020 • 29 mins
SportsTalk 790 host and Sam Houston State alum Adam Clanton joins the show to discuss Bearkat memories, his career in sports media and more.
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April 29, 2020 • 32 mins
Sam Houston State men's basketball coach Jason Hooten joins host Josh Criswell to discuss all things Bearkat hoops, "The Last Dance" and more.
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April 21, 2020 • 16 mins
Former Sam Houston State standout and current NFL prospect Royce See joins host Josh Criswell to discuss the upcoming draft, his career with the Bearkats and more.
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April 16, 2020 • 17 mins
Sam Houston State AD Bobby Williams joins host Josh Criswell to discuss the Bearkats' recent athletics rebranding, which includes new logos and the return of "Marching Sammy".
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April 12, 2020 • 21 mins
Sam Houston State head football coach K.C. Keeler joins the show to discuss how the Bearkats are responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
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April 7, 2020 • 31 mins
Rob Hipp, the radio voice of Sam Houston State football and men's basketball, joins the show to look back at his first year on the job.
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March 24, 2020 • 45 mins
Host Josh Criswell and Adam Coleman of the Houston Chronicle talk Huntsville's emergence as a 5A power, Eric Schmid's career at The Woodlands, all things Houston high school sports and how COVID-19 has dealt a blow to the grassroots hoops scene.
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March 13, 2020 • 25 mins
Host Josh Criswell and McNeese beat writer David Berry react to an unprecedented 48 hours of sports that included the cancellation of the Southland Conference basketball tournaments and suspension of spring sports.
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