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Chris Childers
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The Uncensored Home of the Show Pony, Chris Childers. 20 + year veteran sports talk radio host for Sirius XM. Specializing in college sports and sports media coverage. Show Pony Sports Media is your place for unfiltered, quirky, and informed college sports perspective and information! www.showponymedia.com

  1. 2d ago

    Ryan McGee: Finding His Voice, Marty & McGee, and a Side of State Fair Food

    Ryan McGee has a voice and a storytelling style all his own. Today, we get into the story behind both. The ESPN writer and co-host of Marty & McGee joins me for a conversation about how he and Marty Smith got started, their shared background in motorsports, and the road that brought them to one of the most recognizable partnerships in college sports. I wanted to know how a guy with a Southern accent and a background behind the scenes as a producer found his way into writing and, eventually, in front of the microphone. How did Ryan find his voice? And how did he build a career around being himself? We also talk about what makes Marty & McGee work, the personalities behind the show, and the experiences that shaped them along the way. 🍯 A quick word from AR’s Hot Honey Sweet heat belongs at your tailgate. Whether you’re putting it on pizza, wings, barbecue, or your next kitchen experiment, give AR’s Hot Honey a try. Use code SHOWPONY15 for 15% off your order. Thanks to AR’s for supporting Show Pony Media! Then we get into SEC football, Ryan’s experiences with SEC Nation so far this season, and what he’s seen while spending his Saturdays around the league. Of course, we preview Texas–Oklahoma, a rivalry with an atmosphere that deserves its own conversation. And when you’re heading to the State Fair of Texas, football is only part of the assignment. I ask Ryan what he’s most looking forward to eating at a fair famous for its food. Come for the football conversation. Stay for the appetite. 🪑 Make yourself comfortable with 4Topps Your game-day setup deserves a great seat. Check out the 4Topps AIRdirondack chair and premium seating options for your patio, backyard, or favorite game-day spot. These chairs are amazing! Super comfortable and no maintenance! Fast-drying and features that will enhance any leisure experience! Click here to shop the Airdirondack chair now! A big thank-you to 4Topps for helping bring these conversations to Show Pony Media. 🐎 Represent the Pony The Show Pony store is open! Check out our merchandise, grab some Pony gear, and help support the interviews, columns, and conversations we’re building here. Visit ShowPonyMedia.com to find the store and everything else happening at Show Pony Media. 🎙️ Show Pony University: Information coming soon Interested in becoming a better broadcaster, interviewer, or content creator? Details on the next Show Pony University class are coming soon. We’ll work on finding your voice, building better topics, asking better questions, and creating hooks that give people a reason to keep listening. Stay tuned here for dates and enrollment information. Thanks for watching, listening, subscribing, and supporting this thing. Enjoy the conversation with Ryan! Watch on YouTube, listen on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe at ShowPonyMedia.com. Get full access to Show Pony Sports Media at www.showponymedia.com/subscribe

  2. 3d ago

    Bama vs. Georgia Looms: Chris Doering Breaks Down the SEC

    Chris Doering joins me on Show Pony Live to make sense of Week 5 in the SEC and look ahead to another huge weekend—with Alabama vs. Georgia taking center stage. Who’s earning our trust? Who still has something to prove? And which teams deserve more respect as the conference race takes shape? We recap the biggest SEC storylines, look ahead to Week 6, and dig into the Bama–UGA showdown. It’s the kind of matchup that gets everybody talking—and Chris is always a great guy to talk ball with. Watch or listen to the full episode above, and let us know your pick: Alabama or Georgia? A quick word from AR’s Hot Honey 🍯🔥 Give your next game-day spread a sweet heat upgrade with AR’s Hot Honey. Put it on pizza, wings, fried chicken—or whatever you’re cooking up for kickoff. Use code SHOWPONY15 at checkout for 15% off. Thanks to AR’s for supporting Show Pony Media! Get comfortable with 4Topps Your game-day setup deserves a great seat. Check out 4Topps Premium Seating and their AIRdirondack chairs for your patio, backyard or favorite place to watch football. Get the same quality from the company that provides premium mesh seating like pictured above at Iowa State. Visit 4Topps.com to buy your Airdirondack chair now! A big thank-you to 4Topps for helping make Show Pony Live possible! Keep riding with the Pony 🐎 Subscribe at ShowPonyMedia.com for columns, interviews and more Show Pony Live. Share this episode with a fellow SEC fan, and check out the Show Pony merch store to represent the Pony on game day. Interested in improving your broadcasting, interviewing and content creation? A new Show Pony University class is coming soon. Stay tuned for enrollment details! Get full access to Show Pony Sports Media at www.showponymedia.com/subscribe

    Bama vs. Georgia Looms: Chris Doering Breaks Down the SEC

  3. 4d ago

    Mizzou Demands Respect, P.J. Fleck is Wonderfully Nuts & a Wild Weekend in College Football

    College football gave us plenty to talk about this weekend—and I’m breaking it all down on Show Pony Live, presented by AR’s Hot Honey and 4Topps! We’re talking Alabama, Minnesota, Miami’s win over Clemson, Texas Tech over Colorado, and Mizzou’s statement against Florida. Why does Missouri keep having to fight for the respect other programs get so easily? Let’s get into it. 🍯 A quick word from AR’s Hot Honey Give your pizza, wings, sandwiches, and game-day spread a little sweet heat! Visit ARsHotHoney.com and use SHOWPONY15 to save 15%. Support the folks who support Show Pony! 🪑 Upgrade your seat with 4 Topps Your favorite team might make you uncomfortable. Your chair shouldn’t! Check out 4Topps AIRdirondack chairs and bring premium comfort to your patio, backyard, or game-day setup. Shop 4Topps AIRdirondack chairs here. 👕 Rep the Pony! The Show Pony Store is open! Check out our merchandise, created with Long Island Gear, and help support this growing independent sports media adventure. Visit ShowPonyMedia.com and head to the store! 🎙️ Show Pony University: New class coming soon! Want to become a better broadcaster, interviewer, podcaster, or content creator? Come work with me at Show Pony University. The four-week course is $399 and covers: * The Topic Tree: Turn one idea into a deeper, more engaging conversation. * Interviewing: Ask better questions, listen closely, and get beyond predictable answers. * Teases and Hooks: Give your audience a reason to keep listening. * Building Your Brand and Finding Your Voice: Develop an identity that sounds like you. I’ll share the next class’s dates and schedule soon. Interested? Visit Show Pony University or email showponysportsmedia@gmail.com Watch, listen, and join the Show Pony family: 📺 Subscribe on YouTube🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts🎵 Listen on Spotify📬 Subscribe free at ShowPonyMedia.com for articles and podcasts delivered right to your inbox. Thanks for being part of this. Share the show with a fellow sports fan! Get full access to Show Pony Sports Media at www.showponymedia.com/subscribe

  4. Oct 1

    Laura Rutledge on College Football + Congressman Mark Walker on the Fight to Fix College Sports

    This is one of those episodes where we get to hit college sports from two completely different angles. First, Laura Rutledge joins Show Pony Live. Laura has become one of the most recognizable faces in sports television through her work with ESPN, NFL Live and SEC Nation, and we get into the college football season, the biggest stories around the sport and what she is seeing as we move deeper into the fall. Then we turn from what is happening on the field to a fight that could dramatically change what happens off it. Former Congressman Mark Walker joins me to discuss the Protect College Sports Act and where college athletics goes from here. The timing couldn’t be better. The legislation just passed the U.S. Senate 77–22 and would establish a federal framework covering major issues including NIL, revenue sharing, athlete protections and the structure of college athletics. It now moves to the House. (Reuters) Walker has a unique perspective on this entire debate. Years before NIL became the defining issue it is today, he introduced federal legislation dealing with college athletes’ ability to profit from their name, image and likeness. So what does this new legislation actually mean? What does it get right? What are the concerns? And are we finally getting closer to a sustainable model for college sports? We get into all of it. Two conversations. Two very different perspectives. One sport undergoing enormous change. This is Show Pony Live. 🎙️ LISTEN: Show Pony Live is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 📺 WATCH: Subscribe to Show Pony Media on YouTube for the full show, interviews and clips. ✍️ JOIN SHOW PONY MEDIA: Subscribe at ShowPonyMedia.com and get the podcast and my latest columns delivered directly to your inbox. Show Pony Live is presented by AR’s Hot Honey and 4Topps 🌶️ AR’s Hot Honey — Sweet heat that belongs on just about everything. Use code SHOWPONY15 to save 15%. 🏟️ 4Topps — Bringing the premium seating experience you know from stadiums across the country home with the Airdirondack and more. Thanks for watching, listening and supporting Show Pony Media. We’re building this thing together. Get full access to Show Pony Sports Media at www.showponymedia.com/subscribe

    Laura Rutledge on College Football + Congressman Mark Walker on the Fight to Fix College Sports

  5. Oct 1

    Week 5 Preview, Grandpa George & My Northwestern Story

    On this episode of Show Pony Live, we look ahead to a big Week 5 slate: * Mississippi State at Alabama * Ohio State at Iowa * Florida at Missouri * Penn State at Northwestern on Friday * Miami at Clemson I break down the matchups, what interests me most, and the storylines I’ll be watching as the weekend unfolds. Then, we get a little personal. Growing up in Vernon Hills, trips to Northwestern with Grandpa George helped make me the college football fan I am today. I still remember picking our games from that old wooden schedule sign outside Dyche Stadium. The place was rough around the edges, but to a kid who loved football, those Saturdays were everything. Northwestern’s new Ryan Field has me thinking about those days, how far the program has come, and the people who give our connection to this sport its meaning. Listen to the episode here, and read my full Northwestern story at ShowPonyMedia.com. Take Show Pony Live with you Follow Show Pony Live on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and subscribe on YouTube for live shows and clips. Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave a rating or review. That helps more people find what we’re building. Support our sponsors AR’s Hot Honey: Give your weekend food a sweet kick of heat—from pizza and wings to your tailgate favorites. Use code SHOWPONY15 at checkout. 4TOPPS: Bring stadium-quality comfort home with the AIRdirondack. From college stadiums to your patio, 4TOPPS knows how to make your seat part of the experience. Explore the AIRdirondack here. Thanks for supporting Show Pony Media and the sponsors helping us grow. Get full access to Show Pony Sports Media at www.showponymedia.com/subscribe

  6. Sep 29

    Old Friends, SEC Football: The Show Pony Joins Braden Gall on 440 Sports

    A Little Change of Plans: Joining Braden Gall Today Today’s college football conversation comes with a little change of scenery. Instead of doing a separate Show Pony Live, I joined my longtime friend Braden Gall on his SEC Football Live podcast. Trey Wallace is sick, so Braden asked if I could jump in. I told him absolutely—with one condition: let me share the show with you here, too. Braden and I go way back to our days working together at Rivals Radio. We were groomsmen in each other’s weddings, and we’ve spent more hours talking college football than either of us could possibly count. Getting together for a show is always fun. So today, you’re getting that conversation right here, including the Dylan Stewart mess and plenty more from around the SEC. Watch the episode above, and give Braden’s work a follow. He’s built a terrific collection of podcasts at 440 Sports, and there’s plenty to explore beyond this episode. 👉 Find and follow all 440 Sports shows on Apple Podcasts and watch 440 Sports on YouTube. Thanks to My Sponsors AR’s Hot Honey: Give your next pizza, wings, or game-day spread a little sweet heat. Visit ARsHotHoney.com and use SHOWPONY15 for 15% off. 4TOPPS: You’ve enjoyed their seating in stadiums across the country. Now bring that comfort home with the AIRdirondack and more from the same company. 👉 Explore 4TOPPS seating for your home. Thanks for watching and supporting Show Pony Media. Subscribe to ShowPonyMedia.com and share this episode with a college football friend! 4-Topps is the same quality seat you enjoy while cheering on your favorite team at your local college stadium. This is the REAL DEAL! Here is an example of their work at the University of Miami. It’s true, guys! Trust me, I have one. You can bring the same stadium-quality seating experience home! How did you like today’s show with Braden? Leave a comment and remember to subscribe to @ShowPonyMedia on YouTube. Get full access to Show Pony Sports Media at www.showponymedia.com/subscribe

  7. Sep 28

    Oregon–USC Crossed a Line. Texas Survived and Simulated Using the Restroom, and Wisconsin Wins!

    There are weekends when the scores tell the story. This was not one of them. Oregon beat USC 41–27, but the conversation after the game centered on the late hit that injured Ducks quarterback Dante Moore and the reaction that followed. USC has since suspended linebacker Desman Stephens II for one game. I get into the hit, the celebration and what accountability should look like when a player is hurt. Oregon also had to finish the game without its starting quarterback—and Dylan Raiola answered the call. Then there’s Texas. The Longhorns went into Knoxville and beat Tennessee 20–17. That’s a serious road win, even if Colin Simmons’ fake-pee penalty gave us one of the strangest talking points of the weekend. How much credit does Texas deserve for getting out of Neyland with a win, and how do you react to a penalty like that? And Wisconsin? Down 17 at No. 13 Penn State, the Badgers came back to win 24–20. We talk about what that comeback says about Wisconsin and why this one deserves more attention. That’s all on today’s Show Pony Live, along with the other moments you want to argue about. Watch the show on YouTube, or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you have a take, leave it in the comments. I read them. Enjoying Show Pony Media? Subscribe here on Substack so the next show and my columns land in your inbox. If you’re already a free subscriber and want to support independent coverage, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Thanks to our sponsors AR’s Hot Honey makes the kind of hot honey you’ll start putting on everything from pizza to game-day food. Shop AR’s Hot Honey and use code SHOWPONY15. 4Topps makes the AIRdirondack, a stadium-inspired chair built for fans who want their home setup to feel ready for game day. Check out the AIRdirondack. And if you want to rep the show this season, grab some Show Pony gear. Thanks for watching, listening and helping build this thing. Get full access to Show Pony Sports Media at www.showponymedia.com/subscribe

  8. Sep 25

    Mike Farrell on Week 4’s Biggest Games—and a $500 Recruiting Firestorm

    Mike Farrell joins Show Pony Live to preview three Week 4 matchups: Texas vs. Tennessee, Ole Miss vs. Florida, and LSU vs. Texas A&M. We get into what each game could tell us about the SEC and which teams have the most to prove. Then we turn to a story that has people in recruiting circles talking. A major recruiting company announced it would charge prospects outside its top rankings $500 to be scouted and receive a profile. The rollout drew immediate criticism. Mike and I discuss the offer, the backlash, and the uncomfortable question underneath it: Are families being offered a real opportunity, or being asked to pay for the hope of one? Thanks to our sponsors 4Topps AIRdirondack: If you’ve ever sat in one of 4Topps’ premium stadium seats and wished you could bring that comfort home, this is your chair. The AIRdirondack brings their stadium seating know-how to your backyard: breathable mesh, serious comfort, and no cushions to haul inside when the weather turns. It’s built to stay outdoors with virtually no maintenance. Take a look at the AIRdirondack. AR’s Hot Honey: A little sweet heat makes game-day food better. Drizzle AR’s on pizza, chicken, sandwiches, or whatever’s coming off the grill. I’m a fan for a reason. Grab a bottle at ARsHotHoney.com and use code SHOWPONY15. Find Show Pony Live on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Get full access to Show Pony Sports Media at www.showponymedia.com/subscribe

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The Uncensored Home of the Show Pony, Chris Childers. 20 + year veteran sports talk radio host for Sirius XM. Specializing in college sports and sports media coverage. Show Pony Sports Media is your place for unfiltered, quirky, and informed college sports perspective and information! www.showponymedia.com

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  • Creator
    Chris Childers
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chris Childers
  • Show Website
    Show Pony Live!

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