Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: A Friday Night Lights Rewatch Podcast
- Episodes
- 85
- Format
- Series – listen from the start
- Latest episode
- Feb 6, 2024
About the podcast
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts is a Friday Night Lights weekly rewatch podcast hosted by actors Derek Phillips and Stacey Oristano (Billy and Mindy Collette-Riggins). Derek and Stacey are married on television, but they’re friends in real life. Join them as the two pals take a trip back to Dillon, Texas where they’ll share highlights of the episodes, behind-the-scenes information and answer fan questions. Along the way, they’ll be joined by members of the Friday Night Lights family: writers, directors and fellow cast members.
Episodes 85
5.13 Always with guests Kyle Chandler (Eric Taylor) and Todd McMullen (Cinematographer)
Derek and Stacey recap the highlights of this finale episode and chat with Kyle Chandler (Eric Taylor) and Todd McMullen (Cinematographer) about their experiences in front of and behind the camera, both on and …
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Derek and Stacey recap the highlights of this finale episode and chat with Kyle Chandler (Eric Taylor) and Todd McMullen (Cinematographer) about their experiences in front of and behind the camera, both on and off set, and what it was like to be involved in one of the most beloved TV shows ever made.
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5.12 Texas Whatever
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including a tough decision for the Taylors, Vince's speech, and the return of so many beloved characters. Learn more about your ad …
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Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including a tough decision for the Taylors, Vince's speech, and the return of so many beloved characters.
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5.11 The March
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including multiple fights, Tami's job offer, and Jess' game-changing ask. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5.10 Don't Go
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including a highschool romance, a barefooted Mindy, and Tim's return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5.9 Gut Check with guest Brad Leland (Buddy Garrity)
Derek and Stacey recap this episode's highlights and chat with Brad Leland about how Buddy Garrity changed throughout the series and why Brad was the unofficial welcoming committee for FNL's newer cast members …
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Derek and Stacey recap this episode's highlights and chat with Brad Leland about how Buddy Garrity changed throughout the series and why Brad was the unofficial welcoming committee for FNL's newer cast members.
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5.8 Fracture
Stacey and Derek answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including broken tail lights and a BIG college campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5.7 Perfect Record with guest Matt Lauria (Luke Cafferty)
Derek and Stacey recap this episode's highlights and interview Matt Lauria about booking the role of Luke Cafferty, his favorite storyline, and where Luke and Becky are now. Learn more about your ad choices …
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Derek and Stacey recap this episode's highlights and interview Matt Lauria about booking the role of Luke Cafferty, his favorite storyline, and where Luke and Becky are now.
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A Special Update from Producer Chris Wimmer
Chris Wimmer, one of the producers of "Clear Eyes Full Hearts," gives a quick update regarding the SAG-AFTRA strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5.6 Swerve
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including a violent scuffle between Kinnard and Ornette. Plus, Billy pooped in Coach's mailbox?! Learn more about your ad choices …
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Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including a violent scuffle between Kinnard and Ornette. Plus, Billy pooped in Coach's mailbox?!
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5.5 Kingdom
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights. The team takes a road trip, and Stacey challenges Derek to a speed tire change! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5.4 Keep Looking with guest Jeff Rosick (Buddy Garrity Jr.)
Derek and Stacey recap this episode's highlights and interview Jeff Rosick about booking the role of Buddy Jr., the injury that changed his storyline, and how FNL has stayed with him. Learn more about your ad …
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Derek and Stacey recap this episode's highlights and interview Jeff Rosick about booking the role of Buddy Jr., the injury that changed his storyline, and how FNL has stayed with him.
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5.3 The Right Hand of the Father
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including a high school party gone wrong and Julie's inappropriate relationship with a married man. Learn more about your ad choices …
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Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including a high school party gone wrong and Julie's inappropriate relationship with a married man.
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5.2 On the Outside Looking In with guest Dora Madison ("Becky Sproles")
Derek and Stacey recap this episode and chat with Dora Madison about how she came to acting at a young age, auditioning for Becky in Texas and LA, and her experiences on and off screen with the FNL cast. Learn …
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Derek and Stacey recap this episode and chat with Dora Madison about how she came to acting at a young age, auditioning for Becky in Texas and LA, and her experiences on and off screen with the FNL cast.
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5.1 Expectations
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap the kickoff of FNL's final season including Coach Billy, the Whataburger Kickoff Classic, and Julie's farewell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap the kickoff of FNL's final season including Coach Billy, the Whataburger Kickoff Classic, and Julie's farewell.
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4.13 Thanksgiving with guest Zach Gilford (Matt Saracen)
Derek and Stacey recap the Season 4 finale and chat with Zach Gilford about booking the role of Matt Saracen, his relationships with cast members on and off screen, and what he's up to now. Learn more about …
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Derek and Stacey recap the Season 4 finale and chat with Zach Gilford about booking the role of Matt Saracen, his relationships with cast members on and off screen, and what he's up to now.
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4.12 Laboring
Stacey and Derek answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights including Becky's love proclamation, Vince's outburst and the birth of Stevie Hannibal Riggins! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Stacey and Derek answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights including Becky's love proclamation, Vince's outburst and the birth of Stevie Hannibal Riggins!
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4.11 Injury List
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, from Buddy's radio interview with Coach Taylor to an awkward family dinner with the Clarkes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, from Buddy's radio interview with Coach Taylor to an awkward family dinner with the Clarkes.
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4.10 I Can’t with guest Angela Rawna (Regina Little)
Derek and Stacey recap this episodes highlights then chat with Angela Rawna about her unusual pivot to acting, how she prepared to play an addict on FNL, and her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work on …
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Derek and Stacey recap this episodes highlights then chat with Angela Rawna about her unusual pivot to acting, how she prepared to play an addict on FNL, and her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work on Boyhood.
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4.9 The Lights of Carroll Park
Stacey and Derek answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including Becky's pregnancy and Coach's quest to get the lights on in an East Dillon park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Stacey and Derek answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including Becky's pregnancy and Coach's quest to get the lights on in an East Dillon park.
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4.8 Toilet Bowl with guest Jeremy Sumpter (J.D. McCoy)
Stacey and Derek recap this episode and chat with Jeremy Sumpter about how he became a child actor, stepping into the role of Peter Pan and joining the cast of FNL as J.D. McCoy. Learn more about your ad …
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Stacey and Derek recap this episode and chat with Jeremy Sumpter about how he became a child actor, stepping into the role of Peter Pan and joining the cast of FNL as J.D. McCoy.
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4.7 In the Bag
Stacey and Derek answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including a scare with Vince, Billy's money troubles and Dillon's legacy of bad dads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Stacey and Derek answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights, including a scare with Vince, Billy's money troubles and Dillon's legacy of bad dads.
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Bonus: Live from ATX Television Festival!
Derek and Stacey are joined by Adrianne Palicki (Tyra Collette) and Brad Leland (Buddy Garrity) at the 2022 ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4.6 Stay
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights like Billy returning to the field, Lyla and Tim reconnecting, and a few of our favorite characters saying goodbye. Learn more about your …
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Derek and Stacey answer fan questions and recap this episode's highlights like Billy returning to the field, Lyla and Tim reconnecting, and a few of our favorite characters saying goodbye.
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4.5 The Son with guest Rolin Jones (Writer/Supervising Producer)
Derek and Stacey recap this emotional episode, then chat with Rolin Jones about the writing of it, as well as his time working on Friday Night Lights and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Derek and Stacey recap this emotional episode, then chat with Rolin Jones about the writing of it, as well as his time working on Friday Night Lights and beyond.
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Bonus: It's Not Only Football: Friday Night Lights and Beyond
Stacey and Derek shout out their new favorite podcast - "It's Not Only Football: Friday Night Lights and Beyond" -hosted by Scott Porter (aka Jason Street), Zach Gilford (aka Matt Saracen), and FNL superfan Mae …
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Stacey and Derek shout out their new favorite podcast - "It's Not Only Football: Friday Night Lights and Beyond" -hosted by Scott Porter (aka Jason Street), Zach Gilford (aka Matt Saracen), and FNL superfan Mae Whitman.
Scott Porter, Mae Whitman & Zach Gilford discuss the Pilot episode - Part 1! The trio discuss the "Katims-verse", the first time they each saw the Pilot episode, BTS stories from shooting the episode, the many different characters & plot lines that get established, how they shot the football aspects of the show, differences from the script to the final cut, Scott's Bieber haircut, how the urgency & pressure was displayed, and why it's NOT only football!
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4.3 In the Skin of a Lion
Derek and Stacey answer fan questions, then recap this episode in which tensions rise between Vince and Luke and the Lions get new uniforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4.2 After the Fall
Stacey and Derek answer fan questions, then recap this episode's highlights, including the introduction of Luke Cafferty (Matt Lauria) and a goosebump-enducing speech from Coach Taylor. Learn more about your ad …
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Stacey and Derek answer fan questions, then recap this episode's highlights, including the introduction of Luke Cafferty (Matt Lauria) and a goosebump-enducing speech from Coach Taylor.
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4.1 East of Dillon with guest Jason Katims (Showrunner/Executive Producer)
Derek and Stacey recap the first episode of Season 4, then chat with Jason Katims about his early days as a writer and his time working as Showrunner and Executive Producer of FNL. Learn more about your ad …
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Derek and Stacey recap the first episode of Season 4, then chat with Jason Katims about his early days as a writer and his time working as Showrunner and Executive Producer of FNL.
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3.13 Tomorrow Blues with guest Jeffrey Reiner (Executive Producer/Director)
Stacey and Derek recap the Season 3 finale's highlights, then speak with Jeffrey Reiner about his incredible work behind the scenes on FNL and what he's up to now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Stacey and Derek recap the Season 3 finale's highlights, then speak with Jeffrey Reiner about his incredible work behind the scenes on FNL and what he's up to now.
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