Phantom Island

By Steven Godfrey & Ryan Nanni

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Episodes: 76


 May 14, 2025


 May 7, 2025

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Every week, Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni walk you (and one another) through a question from the sports world. While they don't promise any conclusive answers, you'll get an interesting and thoughtful look at topics from a variety of perspectives. This feed is also home to Steven and Ryan's other work, including The Single Wing, where Godfrey answers listener questions, We're Not All Like This, Ryan's interview series profiling different sports fanbases, and more. Find out more at https://www.falconscottproductions.com/


Episode Date
Why do coaches claim to be victims of threatening fan behavior without evidence?
Dec 10, 2025
Not-An-Emergency Discussion: Final Decisions in the Big Ten, Big 12, and G5 (PREVIEW)
Dec 09, 2025
Not-An-Emergency Discussion: The Penn State Hiring Adventure Reaches its End (PREVIEW)
Dec 08, 2025
A (mostly) Jordon Hudson-less Assessment of UNC (PREVIEW)
Dec 05, 2025
Where did all the sports movies go?
Dec 03, 2025
Not-An-Emergency Discussion: Expected Candidates in Unexpected Landing Spots (PREVIEW)
Dec 01, 2025
Numbers & Words: The Pleasant Surprises of 2025 with Bill Connelly (PREVIEW)
Nov 26, 2025
How would an NFL franchise in the United Kingdom work?
Nov 26, 2025
Not-An-Emergency Discussion: The Many Domino Runs of Lane Kiffin (PREVIEW)
Nov 24, 2025
The Single Wing: This Episode Will Self-Destruct (PREVIEW)
Nov 21, 2025
What's the officiating problem dragging the WNBA into turmoil?
Nov 19, 2025
How coaches actually think about potential new jobs
Nov 14, 2025
What's changing about Canadian football and why?
Nov 12, 2025
The Single Wing: Let's Empty The Notebook (PREVIEW)
Nov 07, 2025
What's it like to restart a college sport?
Nov 05, 2025
Not-An-Emergency Discussion: Hugh Freeze Runs Out of Wool (PREVIEW)
Nov 03, 2025
Numbers & Words: How to Talk about Strength of Schedule with Bill Connelly and Parker Fleming
Oct 31, 2025
What's the early verdict on J.J. Redick, Lakers head coach?
Oct 29, 2025
How To Turn Over 40 College Football Jobs (PREVIEW)
Oct 27, 2025
The Single Wing: Welcome to the Coaching Panic of 1907 (PREVIEW)
Oct 24, 2025
Are/Were the Seattle Mariners the Perfect Team to Bandwagon?
Oct 22, 2025
Almost-An-Emergency Discussion: Florida Finally Opens (PREVIEW)
Oct 20, 2025
The Single Wing: Oops, All Coaching Carousel (PREVIEW)
Oct 17, 2025
How did the NFL eliminate injury faking in games?
Oct 15, 2025
Not-An-Emergency Discussion: Penn State's Domino Effect (PREVIEW)
Oct 14, 2025
We're Not All Like This - The Wisconsin Badgers (PREVIEW)
Oct 10, 2025
Have we entered the Era of the Superkicker?
Oct 08, 2025
The Single Wing: Sensitive Athletic Directors and Unlikable Coaches (PREVIEW)
Oct 03, 2025
Why do leagues love putting games in unusual venues?
Oct 01, 2025
Not-An-Emergency Discussion: Arkansas Enters the Petrino Proving Ground (PREVIEW)
Sep 29, 2025
Numbers & Words - Sorting the Big 12, Quarterbacks, and the MAC with Bill C. (PREVIEW)
Sep 26, 2025
What happened to Thursday night college football?
Sep 24, 2025
The Single Wing: Past Godfrey, Future Godfrey, VT & UCLA (PREVIEW)
Sep 19, 2025
Are the Athletics the Messiest Relocation in Sports?
Sep 17, 2025
Not-An-Emergency Discussion: UCLA and Virginia Tech Now Hiring (PREVIEW)
Sep 15, 2025
Rethinking the Team Talent Composite with Parker Fleming (PREVIEW)
Sep 12, 2025
Can the Ivy League reclaim its old legacy of football dominance?
Sep 10, 2025
We're Not All Like This - The Seattle Seahawks (PREVIEW)
Sep 05, 2025
Why do some bubble titles count more than others?
Sep 03, 2025
The Single Wing: Welcome to the Kiffin-Cristobal-Kelly Triangle - PREVIEW
Aug 29, 2025
How are college football fans feeling entering the 2025 season?
Aug 27, 2025
The Eyes List: Setting The Preseason Table - PREVIEW
Aug 22, 2025
Does this Florida fan really believe 9/11 knocked the Gators out of a title appearance?
Aug 20, 2025
Why Texas Tech Raided the Transfer Portal, with Shehan Jeyarajah - PREVIEW
Aug 15, 2025
How did Steven Godfrey pick one of the messiest La Liga teams to support?
Aug 13, 2025
The Evolving Art of CFB Roster Building with Parker Fleming - PREVIEW
Aug 11, 2025
Phantom Island's Guide to the 2025 Homefield Can't Miss Kickoff Tour, presented by Modelo
Aug 09, 2025
The Single Wing: So, what are we doing here? - PREVIEW
Aug 08, 2025
Do new athletic directors still spell doom for football coaches?
Aug 06, 2025
Numbers & Words - From Ole Miss to the Mountain West with Bill C. - PREVIEW
Aug 01, 2025
What do Hulk Hogan's death and legacy tell us about nostalgia?
Jul 30, 2025
Numbers & Words - Bill (AC)C and Forward Progress - PREVIEW
Jul 25, 2025
Can we accept head coaches who aren't workaholics?
Jul 23, 2025
We're Not All Like This - The NC State Wolfpack (PREVIEW)
Jul 18, 2025
What are the US Olympic Flag Football teams going to look like?
Jul 16, 2025
The Single Wing: Ignore One Of These Answers (PREVIEW)
Jul 11, 2025
Do wrestling fans need to know how the magic trick works?
Jul 09, 2025
Numbers & Words - A Multisport Survey of Thibodeaus with Neil Paine - PREVIEW
Jul 04, 2025
Does a college sport need nationwide interest to succeed?
Jul 02, 2025
The Single Wing: Finding The Appropriate Level of Fired Up Chips (PREVIEW)
Jun 27, 2025
Why does the NHL recycle so many coaches?
Jun 25, 2025
Numbers & Words - The Return of Bill C. (Part 2) - PREVIEW
Jun 20, 2025
Where have you gone, expansion franchises?
Jun 18, 2025
We're Not All Like This - The Texas Longhorns
Jun 13, 2025
Who is the Club World Cup even for?
Jun 11, 2025
Numbers & Words - The Return of Bill C. (Part 1) - PREVIEW
Jun 06, 2025
What does a successful spring football league look like?
Jun 04, 2025
The Single Wing: Answer This Ohio Riddle
May 30, 2025
Why do some WNBA rookies get cut almost immediately?
May 28, 2025
We're Not All Like This - The Chicago Bulls
May 23, 2025
Are the Dallas Cowboys on television too much?
May 21, 2025
The Single Wing: Single Wing Back??
May 16, 2025
Are outgoing coaches really a distraction?
May 14, 2025
Numbers & Words - How to build an NIL O-line with Parker Fleming
May 09, 2025
Is LIV Golf a success or a failure?
May 07, 2025
Coming Soon - Phantom Island
May 05, 2025