About Sideline Stories with Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish
Sideline Stories is an engaging podcast featuring interviews with leading athletes and sports broadcasters, talk about fashion, beauty and lifestyle, and the unique insights of two incredible women. Sideline Stories is co-hosted by Apple TV+ baseball sideline reporter Tricia Whitaker and former Indiana University women's basketball player Sydney Parrish, two women who have been in around competitive athletics for years.
How Jeff Passan Built Trust Across Major League Baseball: Sideline Stories
Jeff Passan has become one of the most trusted insiders in baseball — but that trust wasn’t built overnight.Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish sit down with Jeff to talk about how he developed relationships with players, managers and executives, how he handles reporting uncomfortable stories, and why getting things right still matters more than being first.Jeff also shares one of his favorite postseason memories: hiding in the Cubs clubhouse after Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and spending hours inside the celebration with Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Bill Murray and the rest of the organization. Untitled recordingPlus, the conversation somehow ends with pocket pancakes, Jeff’s secret pancake technique and a debate over whether ballpark pancakes are worth eating. Untitled recordingWatch the full episode of Sideline Stories on YouTube.#JeffPassan #MLB #Baseball #SportsMedia #SportsJournalism #SidelineStories #ESPN
25 Sept 2026
Connor Onion’s Journey to College Football Broadcasting: From $600 a Month to FOX | Sideline Stories
How do you go from applying for 50 minor league jobs and making $600 a month to calling major college football games for FOX?On this episode of Sideline Stories, Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish sit down with FOX broadcaster Connor Onion ahead of Indiana vs. Northwestern to talk about his unconventional path into sports broadcasting.Connor shares what it was like starting out in the minor leagues, living in his boss’s basement, dealing with rejection and wondering whether broadcasting was actually going to work out. He also talks about getting the call from FOX, working alongside RG3, calling volleyball in front of 92,000 people and the lessons he’s learned along the way.The conversation also touches on Indiana football, Josh Hoover, Connor’s connection to Bloomington and the moments in his career that have meant the most to him.Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:39 Connor Onion joins Sideline Stories06:16 Connor’s first impressions of Indiana football07:14 How Connor got into broadcasting10:19 Applying for 50+ minor league jobs14:17 Living in his boss’s basement for $600 a month15:55 Why Connor stuck with broadcasting16:37 Getting the FOX opportunity18:03 Calling volleyball in front of 92,000 people20:15 How Connor found out he got the FOX job22:27 Working with RG325:02 The story behind the Onion nameSubscribe to Sideline Stories for more conversations with broadcasters, athletes and people working behind the scenes in sports.#SidelineStories #CollegeFootball #SportsBroadcasting #FOXSports #IndianaFootball
15 Sept 2026
How Indiana Football Made the Impossible Happen | Zach Osterman & Mike Niziolek
Tricia Whitaker and Sydney Parrish welcome sportswriters Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek to discuss their new book, “Unthinkable to Unstoppable: How Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers Stunned College Football. (https://www.amazon.com/Unthinkable-Unstoppable-Cignetti-Hoosiers-Football/dp/B0H4J5N7MK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HGCNP6W596MV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DmkwTr0jjiMIldDWUhejiWivwBJyMYmOeIFWo61sfXQKqLFHfZIHVXkNVOtTcXfIO5ezmmZs9D4G0tygTFY7fcRATYEFeBAEr_HdViyD-xbpBtnE-tLAYVVNB4B_5F6Bn8BJNNga57fNo9uvxWo3xRajEC8NUPEIIrJkzVdGXo5VM2-tDXGkk2auCRlTY6gVM9mzfPBv1SYa501aeNfbjGn9eAqMMTIOj40s9iI0pCo.DYd79b5n8ybIX8YpcGJFAnJrT-MCpucOoXbNALeMFrY&dib_tag=se&keywords=unthinkable+to+unstoppable&qid=1789440809&sprefix=unthinka%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1)”
Zach and Mike explain how the book came together, what they learned from interviewing nearly 70 players, coaches and administrators, and why Indiana’s historic championship run was about much more than a single season.
They also share revealing stories about Curt Cignetti’s unusual coaching methods, the trust he builds with his players and the remarkable bond that developed inside the Indiana locker room. Plus, could another championship run lead to a sequel?
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