The Tailgate Connect® Podcast — College Football, NFL & The Game Day Life
The go-to podcast for college football tailgates, NFL game day culture, and the people who make it legendary. If you live for the parking lot as much as the game, you're in the right place.
Every week host Luke Lorick brings you conversations with the tailgaters, hosts, operators, athletes, and personalities who define game day culture across America. Whether it's a 25-year tradition at the University of Texas, a sold-out pregame at SoFi Stadium, or a first-time host figuring out how to run a paid tailgate — we tell the stories that don't make the highlight reel but make the experience unforgettable.
We also cover the business side — how to host your own tailgate, how to sell tickets, how to build a community around your setup, and what it really takes to turn a passion into an operation.
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The Tailgate Connect® Podcast — College Football, NFL & The Game Day Life
Latest Episodes
He's Been Tailgating Since the 1960s — Lobster Rolls, Bloody Marys & BC's Best Kept Secret | Pops LeBlanc
Most tailgaters bring a cooler and a bag of chips. Pops LeBlanc brings lobster rolls, sautéed lobster tails, sushi from a local Beverly shop, shrimp scampi, grilled sirloin tips, and a New England seafood chowder packed with crab, shrimp, lobst...
Rose Bowl MVP Tom Ramsey on NIL, College Football, and the Perfect Tailgate
Tom Ramsey played in the 1983 Rose Bowl, took home MVP honors, went on to play in the NFL, earned a spot in the Hall of Fame, and spent years breaking down college football on ESPN Radio. He's seen the game from every angle — player, pro, broad...
He Quit Counseling to Build a Tailgate Empire | Lee Thomas, Tailgate Party Committee
Most people bring a cooler and some chairs. Lee brings inflatable houses, giant LED TVs, custom games, and Super Bowl ticket giveaways. The founder of the Tailgate Party Committee spent years as a high school counselor before deciding the parki...
He Grills at First Base — Inside Banana Ball's Wildest Coach | Coach Bart, Texas Tailgaters
He coaches first base in a floppy hat, short shorts, white Nikes, and a six-pack beer belt — while running a lit grill. Meet Coach Bart, the utility man of the Texas Tailgators, and the most authentically tailgate human being in professional sp...
Cornhole Is Going to the Olympics — and Paying Six-Figure Salaries | Athena Delgado, ACL
Cornhole started as a backyard game people played at tailgates. Today it's on ESPN, it's paying six-figure salaries, and it's pushing for the Olympics. Athena Delgado, National Director of Player Engagement for the American Cornhole League, joi...
