Tale Lights Podcast

Coach Paul Talbert was the Head Football Coach in Palestine Westwood, Tuloso-Midway, Wall, Comfort, Malakoff, and Gorman. Coach Talbert led the Comfort Bobcats to 80 wins in 8 years, multiple appearances in the quarterfinals and semifinals, and an athletic program that was experiencing a great deal of success. All this success in a place that had previously won a single playoff game in the history of the high school football program. Join us as we take an in depth look at the career of Coach Talbert and the rise of the Bobcats! From his humble beginnings working in a meat packing factory after high school and saving money in a Skippy peanut butter jar so that he could attend school at Ranger JC, we load up a banana box and enjoy a wild two hour journey, that sees his time coaching in the college ranks, signing a two year contract with the Houston Oilers, and takes us through the life and career of Coach Paul Talbert. https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support t

Coach Paul Talbert was the Head Football Coach in Palestine Westwood, Tuloso-Midway, Wall, Comfort, Malakoff, and Gorman. Coach Talbert led the Comfort Bobcats to 80 wins in 8 years, multiple appearances in the quarterfinals and semifinals, and an athletic program that was experiencing a great deal of success. All this success in a place that had previously won a single playoff game in the history of the high school football program. Join us as we take an in depth look at the career of Coach Talbert and the rise of the Bobcats! From his humble beginnings working in a meat packing factory after high school and saving money in a Skippy peanut butter jar so that he could attend school at Ranger JC, we load up a banana box and enjoy a wild two hour journey, that sees his time coaching in the college ranks, signing a two year contract with the Houston Oilers, and takes us through the life and career of Coach Paul Talbert. https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support t

Danny Threadgill is a retired educator that served as Athletic Director, Head Football Coach, Head Track Coach, and numerous other positions. Hear all about his upbringing in Houston, TX., where his brother raised the cougar mascot for the University of Houston, his move to Omaha, return to Texas, time at Tarleton State, and career that went through Yorktown, Bruceville-Eddy, and Boerne. Coach Threadgill is truly the cream of the crop! https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

Danny Threadgill is a retired educator that served as Athletic Director, Head Football Coach, Head Track Coach, and numerous other positions. Hear all about his upbringing in Houston, TX., where his brother raised the cougar mascot for the University of Houston, his move to Omaha, return to Texas, time at Tarleton State, and career that went through Yorktown, Bruceville-Eddy, and Boerne. Coach Threadgill is truly the cream of the crop! https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

Danny Threadgill is a retired educator that served as Athletic Director, Head Football Coach, Head Track Coach, and numerous other positions. Hear all about his upbringing in Houston, TX., where his brother raised the cougar mascot for the University of Houston, his move to Omaha, return to Texas, time at Tarleton State, and career that went through Yorktown, Bruceville-Eddy, and Boerne. Coach Threadgill is truly the cream of the crop! https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

Paul Darden has coached the Sundown HS Cross Country Teams for nearly two decades. Most people have bought a dozen roses, a dozen eggs, or a 12 pack of soda... but how many can say they they’ve won a dozen state championships in the sport they coach? Paul can! With six state titles on the boys side, and six on the girls side, Paul Darden’s story is one you won’t want to miss! Growing up in Midland, attending school at Texas Tech, a stint in San Antonio, another in Tomball, and then long stay in the Oil Patch, catch it all right here https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

Saddle up! As we take a ride with retired superintendent, Larry Taylor! Episode 4.2 is now available. Read more about Larry Taylor and other upcoming guests at: www.talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews This is part two of a multi-part interview. We’re a couple of talkers, so who knows how many “parts” there will be! We go deep into the jungles of education, while also discussing a career in administration that spanned many decades. We talk about the history of education finance, school board member and superintendent relations, and so much more! https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

Coach Chaney was a Head Football Coach at Whiteface, Era, Bowie, and Alvord, Coach Chaney then went to work for John Fellows at Iraan, before later being a coordinator on a state runner-up football team at Iraan, alongside Head Coach Mark Kirchoff. We discuss the season that included tragedy and triumph in Iraan, TX., the abundance of tumbleweeds out in the region of Whiteface, the historic 11 win season in Era, TX., along with the first (non-tie breaker assisted) playoff victory in school history, a challenging transition to a larger classification, and a great run in Alvord that includes two memorable playoff games against Goldthwaite. Tune in to listen to each and every step of Coach Chaney's career. https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

Ron Mills retired from education in 1993 in the land of Blue Bell Ice Cream, Brenham, TX. Coach Mills enjoyed a career that started in Groom, went on to Panhandle, over to Canyon, and then down to the gulf coast where he became the Head Football Coach of the Bay City Blackcats. Coach Mills led the the Blackcats to the 1979 State Championship game and lost. However, in 1983 the Blackcats came roaring back to finally achieve the grand prize, a class 4A State Title. Listen and hear stories about Hart Lee Dykes, Joe DeLoach, and a head coaching career that spanned from 1965-1993 with nearly 200 total wins. https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

Do you have coaches on your staff that need to get a CDL? Do they not even know where to begin? Join Cagen Chaney and I as we walk through the process of getting the CDL in this day and age. Coach Chaney has been teaching and coaching for two years and we promise to have some helpful and enjoyable stories about the process of obtaining a CDL, for the purpose of driving a school bus, in the State of Texas. Not only that, but he (and his wife) Amanda have a brand new baby girl, Birdie Jo Chaney. We take a little bit of time at the end to discuss the balance of teaching, coaching, and being a new parent. https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

Saddle up! As we take a ride with retired superintendent, Larry Taylor! Episode 4.1 is now available. You will notice an improvement in the sound quality, as we recorded it in different locations, both using the anchor app. Read more about Larry Taylor and other upcoming guests at: www.talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews 4.2 is also now available and we will be recording 4.3 in the future. We’re a couple of talkers, so I doubt there’s an end in sight. We go deep into the jungles of educations while digging into the experiences of Mr. Taylor’s career, and portions of my own, as well. We talk about the history of education finance, accountability, building relationships with students, and so much more! https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

In this episode I sat down with retired head football coach and athletic director, Mike Williamson. Coach Williamson spent ten years in Bandera that culminated in the 2002 State Championship, in a double overtime thriller against Midland Greenwood, after entering the playoffs as the third seed. Coach Williamson and I discuss his career that spanned more than three decades, across Orange Grove, Pearsall, Eldorado, Devine, Carrizo Springs, Laredo United, La Pryor, Uvalde, and Bandera. https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

In this episode I sat down with retired head football coach and athletic director, Mike Williamson. Coach Williamson spent ten years in Bandera that culminated in the 2002 State Championship, in a double overtime thriller against Midland Greenwood, after entering the playoffs as the third seed. Coach Williamson and I discuss his career that spanned more than three decades, across Orange Grove, Pearsall, Eldorado, Devine, Carrizo Springs, Laredo United, La Pryor, Uvalde, and Bandera. https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

In this episode I sat down with retired head football coach and athletic director, Tommy Bludau. Coach Bludau spent thirty-five years in Yorktown, Columbus, Boerne, and Schulenburg, thirty-one as the head football coach, and twenty-five as the athletic director. Coach Bludau won 240 games and coached numerous notable players and made history in several spots, on his way to a total of 240 wins as a Texas High School Football Coach, which has him currently sitting as tied for 37th all-time. https://talelightspodcast.com/podcast-interviews talelightspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support

Erik Thormaehlen is an educator in the State of Texas that has served as a teacher, coach, high school principal, and elected school board member. Learn a little about his background before tuning into his various interviews with other educators, often athletic director/head football coaches, but occasionally guests will have different backgrounds (superintendents, principals, school board members, teachers, etc.) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erik-thormaehlen/support