The Moonlight Graham Show

A "bucket list" guest is on this week's Moonlight Graham Show in Jayhawk killer Ali Farokhmanesh. Ali will be forever remembered for the two clutch shots that downed both UNLV and Kansas in the 2010 NCAA tournament and landed him on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Recorded in the University of Nebraska locker room, Tim and Ali candidly revisit "the shot" and much more. After playing two years at UNI, Ali played 4 years professionally overseas. He is currently a graduate assistant manager for Tim Miles' Nebraska Huskers basketball program.

Matt Bohannon is the all time 3 point leader at the University of Northern Iowa. One of four in his family to play D1 hoops (including current Hawkeye stud Jordan), the brothers Bohannon are a basketball institution in the state of Iowa. In this episode, Matt sits down with Tim, Andy, and Neil Flattery to talk about the epic March Madness moments that he is well known for at UNI, including the epic battle with Texas in 2016 that will forever exist in tourney lore. We also learn that Kurt Warner is obsessed with 3 point shooting contests. Lastly, Matt shares the secret to Roy Williams stealing so many top recruits out of the state of Iowa.

"There is so much more that we have in ourselves" Peter Dill has been dubbed "The Ultimate Benchwarmer" for his time on the Seton Hall basketball team where his bench antics were lauded by ESPN, Huffington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. Pete is a unique student athlete and truly an inspiring story. For starters, he played very little organized basketball before walking onto the Division 1 program as a college junior. In this conversation, Andy and Tim Flattery chat with Pete about the academic life of a college athlete, the joys of practice, and the truly Catholic identity of a Big East basketball player.

Dan Lyons is a slick fielding veteran shortstop for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League. A two- time Atlantic League All-Star and former member of the Washington National organization, Danny holds the distinction of being the only Rawlings Gold Glove winner in the history of the Atlantic League. Prior to his 11 year career in professional baseball, Lyons played college ball for the Iowa Central Tritons and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. In this candid chat with Tim Flattery and Tom Griffin, Lyons gets "inside baseball" with the story of rooming with Jordan Zimmerman in the minors, the time he tried to hit a home run off of Roger Clemens, and why Justin Morneau is the best former Minnesota Twin to go bowling with.

World-class middle distance runner Tyler Mulder joins resident track correspondent Neil Flattery for an in-person chat about the Drake relays, Olympic trials, and the inside scoop on competing professionally with the Oregon Track Club. Highlights include training with the great Nick Symmonds and the humorous tale of rooming with a Polish Shot Putter while competing overseas. A native of Orange City, Iowa, Tyler competed for the University of Northern Iowa and was the 2008 NCAA indoor Track and Field Champion in the 800 meter run, before turning pro. Tyler Mulder's Bio

In this episode of the Moonlight Graham Show, Tim Flattery and Ben Meyer have a conversation with the type of guest that we have always dreamed of welcoming to the studio. Nic Ungs is an eleven year Professional Baseball veteran pitcher for both the Florida Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers organizations, among others. He's a true pro and has all the stories to show for it, including his experience in throwing a no hitter, playing for Team USA Baseball, and a Davy Johnson story that is hard to get out of your head.

In this special episode, The Moonlight Graham Show takes a slightly different direction than our typical conversation with a former or current player. If you are interested in NASCAR and the inner workings of big time sports marketing, then you will enjoy this conversation with Jimmy Small, the President of the Iowa Speedway. Highlights include Jimmy describing a classic story of bootstrapping his way into an interview with NASCAR. For those of us that are unfamiliar with the NASCAR scene, he also makes the case for why it is like no other sports weekend experience. Lastly, we find out what Adam Sandler, Randy Moss, and Kenny Powers all have in common. As a fun aside, Jimmy also recalls the story of his grandfather Jim Small who coincidentally was a real-life "Moonlight Graham." Small was a "Bonus Baby" outfielder for the Detroit Tigers in the 1950s and a career .270 hitter.

This is a landmark episode for the Moonlight Graham Show as we were privileged to have a conversation with Iowa Hawkeye football legend and true Moonlighter Chuck Hartlieb. In this conversation, Chuck tells the legendary underdog story of beating out Mark McGwire's brother to win the starting QB gig. He describes the all-time classic win against Ohio State in '87 that gave Iowa their first win in Columbus in almost 3 decades. He's also got some great stuff on the iconic Hayden Fry, and much more. An All American, Chuck led the '87 Hawkeyes to a then-school record-tying 10 wins. In '88, Hartlieb had another incredible year when he broke the other noteworthy Chuck's school records for both completions (288) and yards (3,738) in a season (that being Hall of Famer and former NFL QB Chuck Long). Hartlieb finished his Hawk career as only the 2nd player in history to throw for more than 3,000 yards in two consecutive seasons.

It was a special honor to sit down for a conversation with the distinguished Adam Emmenecker. Adam was THE Cinderella story of the Cinderella team of college basketball in 2007-2008 and was very gracious in sharing stories from his career. Topics of discussion include the vital role that innocent hazing plays in team camaraderie, inside the world of professional basketball life, and the thrill and agony of a classic March Madness run.

Our conversation with Jack Brownlee was so enjoyable that we cut it into 2 parts. No joke- Part 2 is even better than the first. In this episode, Jack unloads some gems. Highlights include the time he went head-to-head with Dwyane Wade, his personal experience that demonstrates why Billy Donovan can recruit his ass off, and the time he got picked over Kyle Korver to play on a star-studded AAU team. Also, Jack's revelation about the Tim Floyd and Larry Eustachy eras of Iowa State Cyclones Basketball is shocking.

This conversation with Jack Brownlee is the epitome of why we created this show. Our friend Jack is the Iowa High School all-time assists leader out of our very own Saint Edmond High School in Fort Dodge, IA. At 6'0'' 160lbs, Jack grinded and persevered when he turned down scholarships out of high school to play JUCO basketball, to become a walk-on in the Big 10 conference, to finally become a scholarship athlete and meaningful role player under Coach Steve Alford. In this tell-all conversation Jack brings us his unfiltered college basketball stories that are pure gold. These include the time Coach Alford schooled his players in a pickup game, how scout team practice is actually "method acting," why the handshake line is dumb, and how a white guy can survive in a black guy's sport (including the secret that Doug McDermott and Kyle Korver figured out).

In this special conversation, Tim and Neil discuss old guy baseball stories, getting drafted 4 times to the MLB, and records that will never be broken (literally) with our Dad, Dave Flattery. Dad is a former High School All-American pitcher, an Iowa State Cyclone, and holds the unique distinction of being one of the only players ever drafted 4 times by MLB teams and never signing.

Current Nike Athlete, Erik Sowinski, tells the remarkable story of getting the call to run in the premier indoor track meet in the country while working at a shoe store in Iowa City. He scrambled to get to the event on time and eventually shocked the world by upsetting a field full of Olympians to set the American Record in the 600m.

Ben Meyer is a former collegiate basketball player for Grand View College in Des Moines, IA. In this episode the guys cover everything from what it is like coming off of the bench to the coach threatening to pack Ben's dorm up for him. Enjoy! Permalink

Nick Kirk is the fascinating inaugural guest on the Moonlight Graham Show. Nick is a pitching coach at Loras College in Dubuque, IA and a former player for Northern Iowa Panthers baseball and the Cleveland Indians organization. In this episode, Nick, Tim, and Tom Griffin cover plenty of ground, including town-team ball in eastern Iowa, being a part of a loaded Cleveland Indians farm system, and the strange baseball phenomenon known as "the yips." Permalink

Christmas came early with the very first episode of the Moonlight Graham Show! In this introductory episode to The Moonlight Graham Show, brothers Tim, Andy, and Neil Flattery discuss a vision for a better sports podcast and (of course) the Field of Dreams.