Woooooaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, it has been way, way, way too long since there has been an episode of Edge of Your Seat Podcast. There has been plenty of movement behind the scenes, but definitely not enough shows. There is no better way to get back in the grove than chatting with DreamWave Wrestling owner Jay Repsel as the promotion has a double shot weekend April 11 and April 12. Tickets are sold out but you can always watch on https://independentwrestling.tv/.

Football playoffs are a couple weeks in and we've caught up with players and coaches from Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio (play an Illinois 8-Man Football Association semifinal at 4 p.m. today) and Princeton (play a Class 3A quarterfinal at 1 p.m. today) to talk about their games and tell their stories. Also, we spoke with Dave Martin, the man behind the trading card shows at the Peru Mall, including today, Nov. 16.

New sponsor: Northern Illinois Seamless Roofing!!!!!!!

Putting in the Work (16:14)

Clippers Week 9 - Dillon Merriman, Brayden Klein, Scott Payne (44::03)

Clippers Round 1 - Scott Payne, Trevor Stenzel, Josh McKendry (48:30)

Clippers quarterfinal - Scott Payne, Eddie Jones, Quinn Leffelman (53:21)

Clippers semifinal preview with Scott Payne (59:43)

What the Pod is, Paying Respect, Keep it Rolling (1:04:55)

Noah LaPorte (1:51:49), Ryan Pearson (2:05:07), Cade Odell (2:17:48)

Edge of Your Seat Podcast is going to be running once a week, broadcasting a new show every Sunday night or Monday morning.

Each show will consist of each of the pod's segments including Putting in the Work (local scores and accomplishments), Bring it Back (diving into an artist and their album), What the Pod is (new, chatting about other podcasts we listen to), Keep it Rollin (what's on TV or theatre), Out of the Valley (news, sports from outside the Illinois Valley), and Pay Respects (tribute to those who are no longer with us)

Also multiple guests from all over the Illinois Valley and the surrounding area.

Episode 325 features Bailey Lehr (17:01), winner of the 2024 Illinois Valley Men's Golf Championship; Scott Payne (59:35), Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio football coach; Logan Larson (2:33:24), Hall-Putnam County football coach.

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