Off the Record with Jimmy Gillispie

Brett Pittenger on NFL Draft, KU basketball offseason and KU baseball

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:32:53 GMT

On this week's episode, Brett Pittenger returns to the podcast. We talked about the NFL Draft and how the KU men's basketball offseason has panned out thus far. We also dabbled in talking KU baseball, which is set to host an NCAA Regional this weekend.

Jenn Nussbeck on the 2026 KC Parade of Hearts and its history

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:12:37 GMT

On this week's episode, KC Parade of Hearts Executive Director Jenn Nussbeck joined the podcast and talked about this year's event, the new "Heart" design, and the ins and outs of the process.

Liesel Kirk-Fink on parenting, helping and choosing a college f0r runners

Mon, 04 May 2026 18:46:45 GMT

In this week's episode, Baker University Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Liesel Kirk-Fink joins the podcast to talk a lot about running. Jimmy and Liesel were former teammates at Baker University, and she is now the proud parents of 2 collegiate runners and 2 younger children who run and compete in dance. She talked about letting her children create their own path but guiding them when they want or need help. She also talked about how to help them choose a college. It was an episode about parenting and running.

SPOILER DISCUSSION!! Project Hail Mary book vs. movie

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:17:40 GMT

In this week's episode, Jimmy Gillispie and Matt Noonan break down the blockbuster movie "Project Hail Mary" and why it's crushing at the box office. They discuss what they loved about movie. Matt also talks about changes from the book to the movie. It's a full spoiler discussion about movie.

Kelly Braud on moving to Gulf Coast, local book clubs and love of movies

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:20:29 GMT

On this week's episode, friend and fellow Baker University alum Kelly Braud joined the podcast. She talked about living on the Gulf Coast the past four years and what it's been like to move back to the South. We also talked about our glory days of bar trivia, and what books she's been reading for some local book clubs. One of those was Project Hail Mary, and now she's excited to see the movie. We also talked about our love of movies in this episode.

Easter Weekend, KC Parade of Hearts, Project Hail Mary and future guests

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:01:31 GMT

Due to a busy schedule, there was no guest this week but I wanted to publish an episode. After a busy 3-day weekend out of town, I sat down and talked about the Easter Weekend and the KC Parade of Hearts kickoff event, along with my excitement for this year's event. Also, I briefly talked on Project Hail Mary. I also recapped my guests and talked about future guests.

Lindsay Sakamoto on working for Disney as a princess, living in Japan for nearly 2 decades and the 2011 Tsunami before moving back to the U.S.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:16:21 GMT

On episode 12 of the podcast, fellow Baker University alum Lindsay Sakamoto talks about her experience of moving from small town Kansas to Japan to begin a career at Tokyo Disneyland right after college. She talked about her career with Disney that spanned several parks and several character roles. Lindasy also discussed living in Japan for the better part of almost 20 years, which included the tragic 2011 tsunami. She also talked about moving back to the United States and what that's been like the past few years. It was a great conversation with a friend I hadn’t seen in more than 20 years.

Isabelle Gillispie on love of Harry Potter, LEGO and desire to go to Universal Theme Parks

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:04:41 GMT

This week's guest was a special one. My daughter joined me to talk about the Harry Potter movies, after I finished watching the series with her. We talked about her love of all things Harry Potter, and hopefully one day a trip to Universal Theme Parks. We also determined her favorite local restaurant as she was given a winner-take-all 1v1 restaurant challenge that left me speechless.

Brett Pittenger on failed Maxx Crosby trade, March Madness and BHS state basketball title

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:49:13 GMT

In this week's episode, a hometown friend of mine, Brett Pittenger, talk a lot of sports – ranging from high school basketball to the March Madness bracket to NFL offseason news. Brett is a long-time Baltimore Ravens fan so we had to discuss the Maxx Crosby trade from the Las Vegas Raiders that was coincidentally turned down by Baltimore. We also discussed the Kansas Jayhawks and their March Madness chances after the bracket was released. We started out the episode talking about our alma mater winning its first-ever high school boys state basketball championship – a game that both of us drove hours to attend Saturday.

Tim Ahrens on Academy Award predictions and his movie collection

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:36:19 GMT

On this week's episode, Tim Ahrens joins me to talk about giant physical movie collection that continues to grow as physical media production declines. He also breaks down several major categories for the upcoming Academy Awards, and he gives his opinions on what will win and what he thinks might pull an upset, based on the high number of movies he's seen.

Kit Harris on women's college wrestling and coaching career

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:41:48 GMT

Baker University women's wrestling coach Kit Harris joins the podcast this week to talk about his coaching career, which spans more than 30 years in Kansas. He shared stories about his 20-plus years as the Baldwin High School wresting coach before opting to take the job at Baker University. He also talked about his team and the upcoming HAAC Championships, which is coming up this weekend.

Mario Kart: Is the SNES version the best?

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:47:20 GMT

Matt Noonan is back with Jimmy Gillispie and they talk about the greatness that is the Mario Kart video game franchise. Jimmy tries to convince Matt that the Super Nintendo version isn't the only one to play. They do this while playing the original SNES game.

Brian Ebbitts on ultimate frisbee, tennis career and 2024 Utah roadtrip

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT

In this week's episode, Brian Ebbitts shares stories about his high school and college tennis career, in addition to becoming an ultimate frisbee player in Kansas City. Brian and Jimmy also talked about their roadtrip to Utah in July 2024 where they visited four national parks.

Kevin Krumrey on creating and running Big 5 Trivia

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:27:49 GMT

Big 5 Trivia Founder Kevin Krumrey shares stories on how and why he left his full-time job as a teacher to create and run a trivia company in Kansas City. He also talks about the format he's created, which includes a copyrighted puzzle game in the first four rounds.

Rachel Gillispie on living in Ecuador as a missionary kid

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:41:44 GMT

Rachel Gillispie talks about the current winter weather before discussing her childhood and living with her family as missionaries in Ecuador for 3 years. She talks about how it sparked her love of Spanish and the culture, living in a third-world country as a child and how it impacted her family.

Drew Smith on Archie football state titles and St. Louis (LA) Rams

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:50:14 GMT

Archie High School football coach Drew Smith talks about his love of football and why he grew up a fan of the St. Louis Rams before they moved to Los Angeles. He also talked about his 2 state championship teams and the tragedy after the 2024 title, in addition to his talent of gleeking.

Matt Noonan on running and getting back into shape

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Baldwin High School and Mizzou graduate Matt Noonan talks about his high school running days and choosing to go across the state line to go to college. He also talks about the hardships and joy of getting back into shape in his 40s. Jimmy and Matt also talk about video games and their competitive battles.

Brooke Beck on running and first semester at Oklahoma State

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Pleasant Hill High School graduate Brooke Beck takes time during her break between semesters to talk about joining the Cowgirls XC and Track and Field team. She also talked about her first semester of college.