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A Thematic Exploration of Friday Night Lights

12/14/2021

High School Football Game

Austin and Mitch take a field trip to a local high school football game.
11/08/2021

Funding

When East Dillon opens in season 4, there is a giant funding gap between the new school and Dillon. How realistic is this? We look at how schools are funded in Texas, how football is funded compared to other extracurriculars, and the extravagance of 6A stadiums. Plus, an update on the NFL's race norming situation, and some non-FNL recommendations. Links: National Center for Education Statistics - information on how schools are funded by state Ector County Budget Houston Chronicle - Cost o...
10/10/2021

Accents

Mitch takes Austin on a deep dive into the West Texas Accent. They discuss what makes Texans sound distinct, some idioms and unique phrases, and analyze dialogue from the show.
08/29/2021

The Movie

Austin and Mitch discuss the 2004 movie Friday Night Lights. They look at differences between the book and movie, and similarities with the show. Austin explains some technical football stuff, Mitch challenges him to identify movie half-time speeches, and explain why this is the best football movie. email us at deviltownpodcast@gmail.com follow us on Twitter @deviltownpod, @a_greenameyer, and @organzapleats
08/22/2021

One Year!

It's Devil Town's first birthday! Mitch and Austin revisit old topics. There are updates on murderball, UCO Cheer, realignment, and we play a game based on a very dated meme. Links: Football, Etc. Origami Angel Kenny Hoopla Señor Bikini & Aknes Astrophysics - Never Meant
08/01/2021

Realignment and NIL

Austin explains the current college football situation with OU, Texas, the Big 12, and the SEC. Even after recording and editing, I (Mitch) don't understand it well enough to summarize. Austin also explains the changes to the NCAA's power over players' name, image, and likeness. email us at deviltownpodcast@gmail.com follow up on Twitter @deviltownpod, @a_greenameyer, and @organzapleats
06/30/2021

Pride, Representation, and Queer Athletes

It's the last day of Pride Month! We're talking about LGBTQ+ representation in Friday Night Lights and TV in general. Plus, Carl Nassib and what it means for a professional athlete to come out of the closet. Links: Queer Eyes, Full Hearts, from the blog DietCoke4Breakfast Dave Kopay's Long Wait by David Kamp OutSports article on the 16 out retired NFL players OutSports article on Carl Nassib and interview with Dave Kopay Email us at DevilTownPodcast@gmail.com
06/20/2021

Abortion

In this episode, Mitch and Austin discuss Becky's abortion storyline in season four. Mitch gives some context for Tami's part of the story, looking at the rules and expectations for a school counselor in Texas. Then they look at some recent developments in the fight against abortion access in Texas, Oklahoma, and nationwide. There are many people and organizations doing the vital and difficult work of maintaining abortion access. Please consider donating to one of these organizations, or find...

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A Thematic Exploration of Friday Night Lights

Creator

Devil Town
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

35
Rating

Explicit
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