Seth, Tom, Nate, Scott and Gary Zamarippa (@GaryZam01), making his podcast co-hosting debut, handout their 2020 IBT Media Press Awards & give listeners advice heading into 2021.
“Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin. And there are many things that don’t really end, anyway, they just begin again in …
This will be the last “Sunshine on the Sideline” of the 2020 fantasy season, and I want to share a bit about my experiences this year with life changes, mental …
I know there are tons of families out there that have ham or a Christmas turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and vegetables to celebrate the holiday. My …
Everyone has their calling in life. For the lucky, they’ve known since birth what they were destined to do. For others, unfortunately, it can take a majority of their lives …
A burning building, a public relations emergency and the shortfall of a fantasy football team all have one thing in common – they produce a cloud of smoke. But the …
Seth, Tom, Nate & Scott celebrate the holidays by enlightening listeners about who they’re starting & sitting heading into Week 16 & sharing their “Shore Things Sleepers” of both the …
“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.” – Garrison Keillor Christmas, oh Christmas. The most wonderful time of …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Fix-n-Flip Edition
Fix-n-flip. Everyone knows the term, and most people have been sucked into all-day marathons of shows like “Fixer Upper” and “Property Brothers.” Chip and Joanna Gaines are like family, and …
If you’ve been following along with this column all season, you know that two of my passions are movies and sports. When I share that information with friends, family or …
I’ve written about a lot this season – a former ESPN producer, a fantasy stoner, a native New Yorker, a two-drink minimum and just about everything in-between. But the one …
One day we’re 12 years old in our mothers’ basements, joining a fantasy football draft online with a bunch of strangers. We blink, and it’s 10 years later, and we’re …
Seth, Tom & Nate, joined by their newest co-host, Scott Rinear (@MunderDifflin79), work overtime this week to prepare listeners for their Week 15 matchups with “Weekly Advice,” “Matchup Management,” “Shore …
This column is a sequel to “Family, Football & #DadLife: Part One.” “Children are a poor man’s riches.” – English proverb You did it! You got that kid out, healthy …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: The Flood of 2013
It was Mother’s Day 2013. I wasn’t a mother yet, but it’ll go down in history as the most epicly horrible Mother’s Day ever. The day started out like any …
This year saw a record-breaking hurricane season with 30 named storms and 12 land-falling storms just in the continental U.S. California is seeing destructive wildfires, and natural disaster rates are …
The last time In-Between Media readers heard from “Tyler” Justin Karp, content and operations director at Dynasty Football Factory (DFF), he was breathing a sigh of relief as the 2020 …
Every dawn, even on our weariest of days, we wipe the sleep from our eyes and rise from our cocoon of blankets to take on the day. Half wondering — …
With the fantasy playoffs finally here, Seth, Tom & Nate take shots at each other’s strong opinions of playoff-relevant players, while also bringing some Week 14 “Shore Thing Sleepers of …
“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in …
“The Snark Serial” is a snark-filled take on life from one of the team’s bitterest writers. Alexandria Mansfield will offer sarcastic remarks, seething reviews and snide satire to more digest …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Crazy Residents
Boy, do I have some good stories for you. You see, I spent 14 years in property management. Most renters do not understand everything that goes into running a property. …
Friends, it’s the final week of the fantasy football regular season. If you blinked, you probably missed the whole damn thing. I’ve been playing fantasy football for more than a …
There come times in every person’s story that are simply, well, heartbreaking. Sometimes it seems that no matter how hard we work or how much good karma we carry, life …
As I began to write my first column about fantasy golf and why I love to play Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), I found myself reflecting on how I got here. …
Growing up in America, we all strive to be one of the ”cool” kids – The jocks, the mean girls, the party crowd. At an early age, we learn to …
With the fantasy football playoffs now within sight, Seth, Tom & Nate begin prepping by discussing drop candidates, which running backs they’re comfortable starting moving forward & our postseason “In …
“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I’ve always loved fantasy sports, mainly football, and have been playing them …
Approximately 35 days separate the fourth Thursday of November and January 1 this year. 35 days filled with a full myriad of emotions. The highs are high for those who …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Walking Uphill Both Ways
You know how you wake up some days and you say, “I’ve got it all together. Finances ✔️ Health ✔️ Career ✔️ Relationships ✔️” No? Me neither! Life is a …
Thanksgiving is now in the rearview, and I hope it was great for everyone, even if it wasn’t quite what we’re all used to. Now, we’re all headed quickly to …
The year is 2035 – 15 years from today. I’m settling into my recliner with a Busch Light hunting can in hand after a large Thanksgiving dinner, about to watch …
It’s that time again. One where we binge on turkey and stuffing while ingesting as much football as we can, surrounded by good company. A holiday where we are thankful …
Seth, Tom & Nate get listeners prepped for Turkey Day & Week 12 football with some “Temperature Check,” comparing players to Thanksgiving dishes. They also dish out some Thursday “Shore …
“Skiing: the art of catching a cold and going broke while rapidly heading nowhere at great personal risk” – Unknown I’ve lived in Colorado my entire life. The Denver metro …
Dear In-Between Media, The two things you don’t talk about are religion and politics. My experience has nothing to do with either of them. Unless you consider COVID-19 a political …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Home for the Holidays
Ah, the holidays. The time of year when families join together to give thanks, exchange gifts and go completely insane. Yes, the last one. Go. Completely. Insane. We’ve all seen …
I accepted a new job this week. It’s been in the works for a little while, but now that it’s actually happening. It’s kind of hard to wrap my head …
Start, Sit & Down the Stretch in the Scott Fish Bowl
No matter who you are, where you come from or what your story is, we all have goals. Intentions that no matter what gets in our way, we strive to …
Whatever happened to Old Man Winter? Whatever happened to the joy that he, accompanied by Jack Frost, brought as the weather grew colder, but Christmas drew closer? Were there ever …
Seth, Tom & Nate return to the studio to bring listeners both some timely fantasy advice heading into Week 11 & feel-good life advice relevant as we approach the year’s …
“Football is an honest game. It’s true to life. It’s a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life.” – Joe Namath When you’re a kid, it’s …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Independent Woman
Dating, am I right? OK, so I haven’t been in the dating world in 14 years, but I remember it like it was yesterday. There was a time long ago …
My mother was an elder-care social worker for most of my life. I grew up watching her sacrifice so much of her time and energy doing everything she could to …
Start, Sit & The Battle Wages Tomorrow
Albeit being a writer, more times than there is page space to tell have there been moments in my life when I’m at a loss of words. Instances, still so …
As social creatures, we humans yearn for a sense of community. We wake up every day, subconsciously hoping others continue to think and care about us. Whether it’s our up-and-coming …
Seth, Tom & Nate look at the fantasy landscape heading into Week 10, including whether or not you should buy-low on Mark Andrews and what do you do with the …
“There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be…” – John Lennon Dear Jackson, Once upon a time, there was this boy and this girl who met …
The 2020 NASCAR season is about to come to an end. The final race of the year comes in Phoenix this weekend, and just as in any season, we will …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Home Alone
The following is a true story about my struggles when my husband goes out of town. And the struggle is real, folks. I don’t cook. Period. And I’ve never been …
Why do we play fantasy football? Why do we annually endure all the ups and downs that this pastime brings? For some of us, maybe it’s for a nice cash …
As human beings, we have a natural tendency to question and wonder why. We form queries about the simple things. Why does the snooze button in the morning give us …
A revolution is coming. We’ve often discussed here at In-Between Media, that change is a constant in life. It’s always going to happen. And we always need to brace for …
After technical issues occur, the gentlemen transition the show into a happy-hour live stream, discussing most of what you need to know for Week 9, drink in hand.
Football was a staple in my home when I was a kid. We watched it on TV each Saturday and Sunday all season long. We played all the “Tecmo Bowl” …
There’s been one common theme among many of the drivers announced to be taking over new rides in 2021, whether it’s a Cup Series debut, expanded Xfinity role or anything …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Love & Loss
To have, or to not have? That was never my question. It was always “have.” Have many. Two? Three? Four? That would be perfect. Four. Two boys and two girls. …
Cancer is one of the worst diseases humanity has to face. It’s aggressive, lethal and there’s little rhyme or reason to who gets it and when. It’s something we need …
Traditions, they’re like a fine wine, only getting better with age. Wait, I don’t like wine yet still. Scratch that. Traditions, they’re like craft beer, they only get better with …
Seth, Tom & Nate handout their mid-season fantasy football awards and offer up some second-half advice to listeners.
Senses – often forgotten, but forever present – allow us to experience the world around us. They drive our decisions, mood and memories. Something as simple as a smell can …
“Music never leaves you alone, and punk rock will always be there when nothing else will.” – Pete Wentz Punk rock isn’t just music. It is a movement. A community. …
Through the Field: Mental Balance Behind the Wheel
I don’t want this column to sound hostile, but it’s time to put it bluntly: We need to take mental health seriously in America. I feel like a lot of …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Football, Fun and Factoids
Send this to your partner, friend or parent if they have no clue about football. Want to have a seat at the table when people are talking about football? You …
Back in February – or, as some people like to call it, “normal times” – I did something I had never done before: I went to the movies alone. Don’t …
It’s 2:30 a.m. on a crisp October night in our nation’s capital. I find myself sitting on the rear ledge of the Lincoln Memorial, buzzed, accompanied by the only ones …
What if we told you that just a man skateboarding to work, after his car broke down, drinking Ocean Spray cranberry juice while lip-syncing Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” could captivate an …
Seth, Tom & Nate prepare listeners for Week 7 by breaking down the Tua Tagovailoa news, D’Andre Swift’s big performance, CeeDee Lamb’s outlook without Dak Prescott and more.
Family, Football & Trying to Write “The Great Gatsby”
“The inner speech, your thoughts, can cause you to be rich or poor, loved or unloved, happy or unhappy, attractive or unattractive, powerful or weak.” – Ralph Charell Writer’s block …
Of the eight drivers who remain in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, none have a more interesting and perhaps inspiring story of success and personal growth than Kurt Busch. You …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Potty Training Problems
“I have poop on my hands!” No. 2 (Pun intended). We started potty training our son on Aug. 20. I remember this because I wrote down the date of his …
Voting is one of the most important activities in which we, as a community and collective people, can participate. It is one of the basic building blocks of a functional …
Sliding into second, rolling through the stoplight slowly as it turns green; shifting to third, heading down a hill; or slapping it into fourth on your way back up it …
There’s an old, medieval proverb that states “blood is thicker than water.” Meaning that familial bonds are always stronger than the bonds of friendship or love. Like most scripture written …
Seth, Tom and Nate give advice regarding Melvin Gordon’s DUI, Dak Prescott’s injury and Le’Veon Bell’s release, along with getting listeners prepared for Week 6 of the fantasy football season.
“A gender line … helps to keep women not on a pedestal, but in a cage.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Things are changing. When I was growing up, gender roles …
Through the Field: Speak Softly & Carry a Big Stick
The announcement that Alex Bowman will move to the No. 48 car in 2021 was another step toward realizing that Jimmie Johnson really only has five more races as a …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: A Mexican Mess
”I have poop on my hands!” This is not a phrase any self-respecting adult thinks they’ll ever utter out loud. And yet, here we are with poop on our hands, …
This story is simple, like the sandlot where it’s origins lie. One where I would learn a valuable lesson that we all can carry throughout our daily lives. My fifth-grade …
Start, Sit & Stop-on-a-Dime: Part Two
You know, sometimes, I feel both life and fantasy football are like a bucking bronco. One minute you feel like you have it all figured out, and the next? You’re …
Seth and Tom welcome in Nate Polvogt to the show as a regular co-host and unveil a new segment, “Temperature Check” to get a gauge on the landscape of the …
We all like to be seen and heard. It’s a fact. It’s evident in almost everything we do daily. Think about social media. Being noticed can be a great thing. …
“Sports is the ultimate escape, the ultimate in reality programming. It’s true drama. You really don’t know what’s going to happen.” – Rich Eisen Sports are an escape. Our particular getaway, …
Talladega. A track worthy enough of its own country song, a decade-old mockumentary and more racing memories – both positive or negative – than you can shake a stick at. …
Jen’s Friday Night Insights: Motherhood & Managing the Perfect Roster
I’m ashamed to admit this, especially at my age and in this current culture, but there was a time as a little girl watching pro sports with my dad and …
TRIGGER WARNING: If the topic of intimate partner violence (IPV) is triggering for you in any way, please feel free to skip straight to the football content or pass on …
I’m a believer that the statement, “college is a scam,” is a misleading contradiction. Sure, if you’re not careful, you can wind up with anxiety, crippling debt and a half-finished …
Seth joined this episode by Nate Polvogt (@JenateJack2017), bring listeners “Weekly Advice” regarding COVID-19’s impact on fantasy football in Week 4. The duo also discusses “In the Scope” targets, and …
When we were kids, we’d race tires down the hill and bottles in the stream. For a long time, longer than most, we lived our youth in the purest of …
“The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.” – Frank Sinatra It’s been a weekend, folks. Thursday night, my wife, Jen, and I decided to …
I couldn’t write a NASCAR column this week and not touch on the bombshell that dropped in the Cup Series world Monday night in possibly the most-publicized and exciting driver …
I’ve never exactly been a tremendous athlete. Growing up, I played several sports — mainly baseball, basketball and lacrosse — but I never played for an official school team or …
As a young life advice columnist and a natural optimist, it’s tough to admit that sometimes, no matter how positive we try to be, life can kick our asses. We …
In this day and age is it still cool to have your thing? You know, your shtick, your calling card – the aspect that makes you different from the rest. …
Seth and Tom take to their mics in an attempt to refocus and refuel listeners after a less-than-formidable Week 2 of the NFL regular season.
Life is hard. No one tells you just how hard when you’re a kid. When I was young, my extended family wasn’t quite the definition of functional. There was drug …
We’ve made it to the finale of the opening round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. The first two races have come and gone and it’s time to eliminate four …
Sunshine on the Sideline: Priorities, Speedrunning & Roster Management
Video games have been part of my life since I was old enough to hold a controller. They’ve provided me with countless hours of entertainment, helped me through some of …
Start, Sit & Stop-on-a-Dime: Part One
Despite the variance from one life’s journey to another, there are some constants for everyone. I was reminded of one of these subtle consistencies while watching the “Sunday Night Football” …
“I watched you change/Into a fly/I looked away/You’re on fire/I watched a change in you/It’s like you never had wings/And you feel so alive.” ― Deftones (2000) With football comes fall. With …