FALL '26 Episode 15: Free Fallin'

While it's true that neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays Mike the Mailman from his appointed podcast appearances, he's got nothing on Kevin Horne's ironclad commitment to the devoted Obligatory audience in their hour of greatest need. Just like the fantastic White Out crowd who supportively stuck around through four quarters and a surprise late rain storm to witness Penn State's latest disappearing act on the prime time stage, make sure you don't check out before the counter on your podcast player hits all zeroes. Otherwise you'll miss a bonus appearance from Kevin, only hours removed from the birth of his second child, tacked on to the end of another weekly therapy session from Mike, Noble, and Chris. Things are bad, and with a road trip to Ann Arbor on the agenda, they're probably about to get worse!

HOSTED BY: Brandon Noble, Mike "The Mailman" Herr, Kevin Horne, Chris Buchignani

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