A half-century… Chad (the birthday boy) and Hank are back for a special 50th-birthday episode of BIG FAN! Included in this jam-packed edition, our hosts reminisce about past birthdays including Chad’s 21st (or at least the day after), fun stuff happening in and around Hickory (the hum, Hickory FC, Hickory Crawdads), deep questions with kids,…

It’s a warm, hazy, and sniffly edition of this jumping back into spring episode of BIG FAN! Chad and Hank are back to discuss atrocious seasonal allergies, The Masters Tournament, and Dream Teams 1 & 2. And!… Chad doesn’t get kidnapped! A story for the ages. All in this BIG FAN! Music Included in this…

Chad and Hank are back for another March Madness Edition of BIG FAN! Included in this episode, our hosts give you some of their NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament picks, discuss NC State’s ACC Championship win, Sitcom Bracketology, and more! Pick BIG FAN to make a deep run this year! Music included in this episode (and…

Chad and Hank are back for another jam-packed episode of BIG FAN! In this episode, hectic kid schedules, The Grandview Eagles Nest, Hickory High’s sports dominance, the kids are big fans of BIG FAN, Chad East as the Riddler, and we find out if Batman really is just a rich guy in a bat suit….

Chad and Hank are back for another non-sus, jam-packed edition of BIG FAN. 1984 was 40 years ago, but the hits still keep holding up, kids slang, Hank gets fashion advice, Jon Reep’s BBQ sauce commercial, Super Bowl Exotic Prop Bets, and Deluxe Printing Group celebrates 50 years in Hickory, NC! Music in this episode…

Chad and Hank are back for another rendition of BIG FAN! In this jam-packed episode, Chad has unearthed a magic syrup for his ailments and we find out if scheduling yearly physicals during Dry January is the optimal health plan. A Starch Madness preview with a reported shuffle at the top of the fry list…

Hank and Chad are Big Fan’s of Christmas Cheer, State Championships, and High School Football fact checkers… Included in this episode, our hosts Thanksgiving shenanigans, Hickory High School Red Tornados state championship run(s), Christmas Family Feud, and more! Buckle in we’re heading to STATE! Music included in this episode: Billy Strings “Watch It Fall”

Hank and Chad are back for the 2023 Thanksgiving edition of BIG FAN. Joining our hosts today is special co-host Carson (Hank’s Brother – in – Law)! The guys sit down in the MESH Studio to imbibe and chew the fat. Included in this special episode are a multitude of segments and laughs. Strap in…

In this mature and gentlemanly edition of Big Fan… Chad and Hank are back to discuss all things refined. Plays, tennis, golf, you name it. Chad heads to a musical instead of watching NFL Week 1, updates on our host’s tennis team, upcoming adventures, and another installment of Hank’s Hierarchy (or whatever Chad decides to…

Ladies and Gentlemen, Hank, Chad, and the BIG FAN podcast are back in business! After an extended hiatus, our hosts sit down to recap the summer, and jump into a Let’s Ask Hank segment (formerly Hank’s Hierarchy) where the burning question is answered. Who has the best wings in Hickory?, Plus… first and worst jobs!…