Launching November 10, 2022! Hut-Hut! Join Friday Night Lights co-stars Scott Porter (aka Jason Street), Zach Gilford (aka Matt Saracen), and FNL superfan Mae Whitman every Thursday for It's Not Only Football: Friday Night Lights and Beyond. Relive the glory days as the group discusses their favorite moments and memories, share never before told stories, and answer your questions! Throughout the show Scott, Zach, and Mae will break down episodes of Friday Night Lights, giving exclusive behind the scenes stories, as well as the latest going on in their lives today beyond FNL. Plus, fun segments, challenge flags, and featured guests from fellow cast members to close friends and colleagues who have been influenced by the show. Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, CAN'T LOSE!!
We catch up with the INOF crew to ask a few of YOUR burning questions! Send in your questions via Apple Podcast Rate & Review section! #FNL
Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman discuss their respective audition stories from Friday Night Lights (& Beyond), Mae's super-fandom, BTS stories from the audition process, the old days of 'Pilot Season', behind the name of the podcast, and how the podcast got started!
Scott Porter, Mae Whitman & Zach Gilford discuss the Pilot episode - Part 1! The trio discuss the "Katims-verse", the first time they each saw the Pilot episode, BTS stories from shooting the episode, the many different characters & plot lines that get established, how they shot the football aspects of the show, differences from the script to the final cut, Scott's Bieber haircut, how the urgency & pressure was displayed, and why it's NOT only football! See you next week for Pilot Pt. 2!
Happy Thanksgiving FNL fam! Zach Gilford, Scott Porter & Mae Whitman pick up where they left off on the Pilot episode! The group discusses their favorite scenes & memories from the episode, the town of Dillon as a character, the many layers of Tim Riggins, the theme of religion, Zach tries to give away a big spoiler, what made Saracen so different from everyone in Dillon, the many montages, Coach Taylor's locker room speech, Mae's challenge flag, Scott's vault of scripts, Mae's custom plate, the revolutionary camera work, behind the real football games, where the inspiration for Jason Street came from, behind Jason Street's injury scenes, Mae's perspective on the ending, & why it's NOT only football!
Mae Whitman, Scott Porter & Zach Gilford discuss Season 1, Episode 2 - "Eyes Wide Open"! The group talks about how various characters dealt with grief, Coach & Tami's relationship, Jason Street's hospital scenes, Tim Riggins not showing up to see Jason Street in the hospital, Zach's solo scene with Kyle Chandler, how the show created complex female characters, the improv brilliance of Jessie Plemons, Mama Smash's encounter with Tyra, Coach breaking the news to the team that Street is paralyzed, and so much more!
A special promotional episode from fellow Friday Night Lights alumni, Derek Phillips and Stacey Oristano's podcast, Clear Eyes Full Hearts: A Friday Night Lights Rewatch. Derek and Stacey discuss Season 1's finale episode, then chat with Taylor Kitsch about his early days as a struggling New York actor, landing the role of Tim Riggins, and some of the hilarious behind-the-scenes moments that cemented their friendships.
Our first guest! Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman are joined by FNL Showrunner/Executive Producer - Jason Katims! Jason talks about how he came to work on FNL, his first meeting with Peter Berg, life as a Showrunner, what made him want to work on FNL, Tyra's complicated character arch, his favorite season to work on, how the show was nearly cancelled after Season 2 due to the writer's strike, the talented writers room, creating an environment of trust, lessons he learned from FNL, and so much more!
Zach Gilford, Scott Porter & Mae Whitman discuss Season 1, Episode 3 - "Wind Sprints"! The group discusses the team's loss and the fallout that ensues - some characters start acting out, Street struggles in the hospital, Coach Taylor get fired up for the first time, Saracen gets an atta boy from coach, Lyla pulls out Street's catheter, Street's blowup scene on Lyla, VooDoo Tatum gets introduced, coach tries to get the team back on track with a night practice, and the episode ending with LYLA AND RIGGINS MAKING OUT! Plus, rooting for & against characters, green screen & motion capture acting, Scott's fun facts, Zach remembers when Brad Leland (Buddy Garrity) took the crew to a Cowboys game during shooting, BTS on key scenes, and more!
Scott Porter, Zach Gilford & Mae Whitman break down Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episode 4 - "Who's Your Daddy"! It's NOT Only Football, this episode is about - rivalries, obligations & apologies! The group talks about love languages, real life rivalries, the Taylor's hosting the team's Bye-Week BBQ, Herc's introduction, a new Jason Street emerging after Herc's trolling, Tyra visiting Street in the hospital, Coach inadvertently telling Saracen to hook up with his daughter Julie, a tough phone call between Saracen & his dad, Saracen taking the blame for bashing the opposing QB's truck, Coach & Tammy's under-the-table fight, the Taylor household getting a brick through the window, VooDoo Tatum crashing the party, and Lyla & Riggins gets complicated!
Scott Porter, Zach Gilford, & Mae Whitman discuss Friday Night Lights Season 1, Episode 5 - "Git 'Er Done"! It's NOT only Football - this episode is about greed, finding a way out, & tough decisions! After Zach's episode summary, the group discusses Lyla & Tim both struggling with their secret relationship, "Under Review", Lyla stuck at a crossroads, Coach's tough decision to start VooDoo over Saracen, Coach & Tammy's #RelationshipGoals, VooDoo calling his own plays, Tyra gets played by Connor, Smash & Saracen's friendship begins, Scott's struggles settling in to playing Street, and so much more!