Big Shots with Jeremy Baumann and Friends

Things you might hear on the podcast:

-My dream job is to be a mascot.

-The costume smelled like urine and sweat.

-It's Jeremy's dad. He's in the lobby. 

Also, Ryan shares some sweet stories about his nieces, Jeremy talks about his experience fasting, and Alyssa shares some important news. Be sure to pay attention near the end. I SAID PAY ATTENTION!

For more info on Jeremy, Ryan and Alyssa check out https://www.thejeremybaumann.com/podcast. 

Things you might hear on the podcast:

-I'm pretty sure I faked-joined the Knights of Columbus like seven times. 

-Do you think there were bats on the arc?

-I don't like the size of your eyes right now.

Also, Alyssa shares some SUPER awesome news, Ryan leads us through a deep theological conversation and sermon, and Batman....I mean, Jeremy experiences an awful surprise. 

You can learn more about Forge at https://myforge.org/.

For more info on Jeremy, Ryan and Alyssa check out https://www.thejeremybaumann.co...

Things you might hear on the podcast:

"Potlucks are always sketchy."

"When people say stop i don’t know if I should collaborate and listen."

"The soggier the better."

"It can be lemon ice cream, it can be lemon cupcake, it can be lemon anything."

Alyssa does her best Simon Estes imitation, Ryan shares his heart (awww Ryan) and we ALMOST managed to get through an episode without Jeremy talking about Hootie.

Be sure to check out his music, which you get a preview of on this ep...

Things you might hear on the podcast:

-You’ll be going to yoga whenever you want, eating lemon desserts.

-You can’t eat the house if you’ve hot-glued it together.

-Lots of feet and ice cream put together.

Also, Jeremy airs his grievances too early for Festivus (if you’re not a Seinfeld fan just keep moving), Ryan talks about how his mom wraps his Christmas presents for him while he eats her food, and Alyssa dares us to find her a Christmas song she doesn’t like. Feel free to send he...

Things you might hear on the podcast:

-What turkey is as moist as ham? If there is, there's something wrong with it. 

-Don’t hold out for that cha cha slide part 2. I’ve been waiting 20 years+ for that.

-Which jock jams song are we doing for Christmas Eve at Hope?

Ryan talks yoga sweat, Alyssa dreams of cloning and Jeremy shares his extreme disgust about feet. And more. Thank God.

Also be sure to check out our segments "I wish...," "Bible Booyah" and "My favorite..."

And for m...

Things you might hear on the podcast:

-My dad doesn't make kids pee their pants. He's dead.

-It's like if you saw Home Sweet Cone but you say Home Sweat Cone. It's not the same thing. Two totally different business models. 

-Then Darius Rucker hands Jeremy a donut. 

The train went off the tracks way too early on this one, as we spent a stupid amount of time talking about how to pronounce words. We also talk morning routines, our favorite podcasts (aside from this one, of course) and don't forget ou...

Things you might hear on the podcast:

-My dad doesn’t make kids pee their pants. He’s dead.

-It’s like if you saw Home Sweet Cone but you say Home Sweat Cone. It’s not the same thing. Two totally different business models.

-Then Darius Rucker hands Jeremy a donut.

If you know us then that surprises none of you. 

The train goes off the tracks pretty early on this one as we "debate" how to pronounce certain words, talk about our morning routines, our favorite podcasts, West Des...

Things you might hear on the podcast:

-Speaking of Jesus, I recently saw Hootie & the Blowfish.

-This podcast is ridiculous.

-Nowadays they make chicken out of not chicken. 

If you know us then that surprises none of you. 

Alyssa shares her love for the Olympics, Ryan shares his disdain for the Olympics and Jeremy talks about his recent trip to see Hootie & the Blowfish (shocker). 

Also be sure to check out our segments "I wish...," "Bible Booyah" and "My favorite..."

And for more information on Jer...

Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard joins us for an emotional, inspiring and fun conversation. He shares some awesome updates around CyTown, discusses  his near fatal heart attack, his musical interests, the role that faith plays in his life, the importance of joining his men’s group and more. 

Other things you might (ok, actually WILL) hear on the podcast...

"Sounds like I’m doggin’ on Branson. I’m not doggin’ on Branson."

"It would be Lutheran Church of Hope I get to see some magic"

"The Pierce’s bladder is so close to yo...

Today Show cohost Craig Melvin joins us for a conversation around being dad, hosting the Today Show, his brand new book "I'm Proud of You," and of course.....Hootie....and more! Oh, and sadly Ryan couldn't make this one. He was definitely missed! Just don't tell him that - he'll get a big head about it.

Other things you might (ok, actually WILL) hear on the podcast...

"You’ve left your mark; one might say, your stain."

"It’s like you’re eating a fruity cloud."

"I think a lot of the il...

Things you might (ok, actually WILL) hear on the podcast...

"For a number of years I thought lemon desserts were for old people. Turns out I'm a big, big fan."

"We'll give you $45 an hour in hugs."

"I went to the bathroom and everything changed."

Ryan talks about going to the bathroom (right?), Alyssa shares about her newly found love (here's a hint: it involves lemons) and Jeremy talks about Milli Vanilli (not really sure why though). 

We also have segments again!  "I wish...", "the Bible verse I've been ja...

Things you might (ok, actually WILL) hear on the podcast....

"For a number of years I thought lemon desserts were for old people. Turns out I’m a big, big fan."

"We’ll give you $45 an hour in hugs"

"I went to the bathroom and everything changed."

Ryan talks about going to the bathroom (right?), Alyssa shares about her newly found love (here's a hint: it involves lemons) and Jeremy talks about Milli Vanilli (not really sure why though). 

We also have segments again! "I wish...," "the Bible verse I've...

Things you might (ok, actually WILL) hear on the podcast....

"I would like for Frosted Mini Wheats to not get soggy after 10 seconds. I wish that they made them differently so they could not taste like crap after 6 bites."

"Here’s what I wish. Bottom golf. Where you’re at the bottom of a big quarry and you have to be able to hit it out of the quarry."

"I'm gonna be the first council person to have 2 running mates."

Ryan shares his dream of a breakfast restaurant that's open at nigh...

Things you might (ok, actually WILL) hear on the podcast....

“God is everywhere - you don’t have to pull him out of a pouch.”

“Where there are 2 or more celebrities he (God) is there.”

“I don’t talk to my dad. Cause he’s dead. Super dead.”

She's alive!! Alyssa made it back from Serialkillerville, Iowa unscathed! Or at least an AI version of her did. We're not totally sure which. Our segment Pierce's pouch makes a comeback, albeit brief. And Jeremy talks about being a dad of a college kid, which doesn't...

Things you might (ok, actually WILL) hear on the podcast....

-If we release this and you get murdered we’re gonna look really dumb. 

-Your poop cycles are synced. 

-I wish there was a really not weird way to be friends with Caitlin Clark. 

If you know us then that surprises none of you. 

Alyssa talks about her girls trip to middle of nowhere Iowa (what could possibly happen?), Ryan talks about pouch (you just have to listen) and Jeremy talks LifePlans. And other than that, we have SEGMENTS!  You'll...

In what seems like deja vu, Alyssa gives an update on potty training with child #2 (no pun intended), Ryan talks about what it's like to be married for 2 years to Anna (we're praying for you, Anna!!) and Jeremy.....well he was going to talk about stuff too but ran out of time (lucky you). 

And Jenn is....incredible. A true gem to have on the pod. She shares some amazing relationship advice, talks about her book All Things Lovely, songwriting, Bethel Music and what it's like being married to the singer from AC/DC. Or maybe that's a...

We apologize in advance that this episode is a bit longer than normal, but hey it's just as (if not more!) awesome as the others. Ironically at around  1 hour 15 minutes it's the same length of a service at our church, Lutheran Church of Hope, of which our guest is the pastor. We promise this wasn't planned. As far as you know anyway. 

Ryan takes the plunge and shares, or rather Pastor Mike shares Ryan's story about flushing his cynicism away and how he found God while sitting on a toilet and had his sins wiped away. LOTS of...

Ryan gives Alyssa and Jeremy some lessons in veganism and we all probably spend too much time talking about vegan stuff, Alyssa talks mac n cheese and baptisms and Jeremy shares a bit about his word and goals for the year. So yeah - that all goes together, right?

And while we love our guest McKenna Haase, it started off on a sour note for Jeremy when he asked her what her favorite Hootie & the Blowfish song is and she responded with "I don't know what that is." Other than Hootie, 25 year old McKenna talks about her...

Alyssa talks more potty training and during the hiatus seemingly picked up Jeremy's (terrible) dad joke habits, Ryan gives some awesome news on his wife's Anna's health, and Jeremy seeks parenting advice for his kid who can't stop laughing. The gang also talks about the best spiritual advice they've received and evidence that God has a sense of humor and so much more. Of course Jeremy teeters on the edge of blasphemy. 

For more information on Jeremy, Ryan and Alyssa check out www.the2911group.com/podcast.

Alyssa shares about her dancing abilities as she prepares for her first mother-son dance with her 3 year old, Ryan talks about his puppy's vasectomy (no that's not a typo) and how that's the "cool" thing to do now, and Jeremy shares his unabashed feelings on going to the moon. 

More importantly Jon talks about his experiences in music, the Atlanta airport, creating an amazing video for his hit song "Hard Out Here" and much more.

Intro & outro song is "Fun", by Jon Mero and can be found wherever you find your music.

For m...

In our first ever New Year's episode Alyssa talks about her themes for 2022, Jeremy somehow manages to keep it together when talking to the drummer of his favorite band ever, and Ryan goes off-script and surprises Jeremy in their conversation with Soni. But most importantly Jim "Soni" Sonefeld (did we mention he's the drummer for Hootie & the Blowfish?!?!) shares a little history of Hootie, how he was able to overcome his addictions, and what his faith means to him. 

Intro & outro song is "Not Waiting on Sunday" from Jim Sonefeld's EP "Love", available wherever you stream your m...

In our first ever Christmas episode Ryan talks about the correct way to measure horses, Alyssa shares a bit of insight into what it's like being the worship leader of the biggest Lutheran Church in America during Christmastime, and Jeremy shames Jason Baker on his record vs Iowa State. But most importantly Jason shares some great insight on the life of an NFL player, a hilarious story about one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all-time, and the importance of living a meaningful life outside of football. AND our audio doesn't suck!

Alyssa provides a much awaited potty training update on her son, which unfortunately leads to a world record for the number of times the word 'poop' is said on a podcast. Ryan is well....Ryan. And Jeremy's audio sucks - sorry about that! We're working on it and thank you for your grace! Most importantly we have world renowned stud muffin and all around amazing dude Mitch 'freakin' Matthews! His enlightenment and stories around how his Big Dream Gatherings came to be will knock your socks off. And be sure to catch Alyssa's awesome life tip near the end...

Alyssa shares how potty training is going, Ryan reveals (pun intended) a very uncomfortable potty story of his own, and Jeremy talks about his own embarrassing potty experience. Basically we have a big potty.....er party. We also reflect on the upcoming 20 year anniversary of 9/11 and dive into the importance of purpose. Join us as we do our best to bring hope, joy, inspiration and encouragement while we all laugh our faces off. Visit https://www.the2911group.com/podcast to learn more about your crazy but lovable hosts.

Join us as we introduce ourselves to the world and share what this podcast is all about. Jeremy uncovers the mission for Big Shots, Alyssa shares how her vocation meets calling meets passion, and Ryan talks about who his ultimate "get" for the podcast would be. We also talk about pineapple shirts, why Will Ferrell was awesome on The Office, Justin Bieber and much more!  

Visit www.the2911group.com/podcast for more info.