Phantom Island

Chances are the 2026 Pro Bowl Games came and went without you even noticing, and the NBA's All-Star Weekend is dredging up the usual arguments about format and motivation and so on. Steven Godfrey and Ryan Nanni look at these two events and their counterparts in Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the WNBA, and Major League Soccer to examine whether All-Star events still serve their original purposes and what can still make them effective entertainment.
This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Mike Golic Jr., former Notre Dame offensive lineman and current TV/podcast/etc. delight, joins Ryan Nanni to talk about the job of an offensive line coach. What can you watch for that suggests a line is probably well-coached? How do OL coaches work with tight ends?How is the job different in college versus the NFL? And do defensive linemen and offensive linemen really see the world differently? Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

On this edition of the Single Wing, host Steven Godfrey takes questions from the Phantom Island audience about topics from his thoughts on the shuttering of the sports desk at the Washington Post, strategies for thriving as a member of the sandwich generation, and his feelings on the current state of pro wrestling.
This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey asked Phantom Island listeners for their thoughts, feelings, and conclusions on the college football teams they root for, and this episode reviews those results to see which programs most exceeded expectations, which coaches lost the most fan confidence, and which games were most satisfying to win or most painful to lose. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Steven Godfrey spent January at the American Football Coaches Association Convention and the National Championship, which provided him with plenty of theories and discussion points to share with Ryan Nanni on which coaches will be attractive on the market next year, what seats will enter 2026 the hottest, and where Indiana's success will create additional pressure.
This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.