Hosted by Chris Etzler and Derek Holst · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 24 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
Matside Minnesota Podcast is your weekly front-row seat to high school wrestling across central and northern Minnesota. Co-hosts Chris Etzler and Derek Holst deliver in-depth recaps, exclusive interviews with coaches, athletes, fans, and officials, and insider commentary that dives into the stories, triumphs, and grit behind every takedown.
Chris Etzler and Derek Holst hosts Matside Minnesota, a sports show with 24 episodes published.
Chris and Tim are back with another NCAA Nationals Special Edition — starting with a quick recap of the Minnesota high school grads, Gophers, and NDSU wrestlers they’re following in Cleveland. Then things get special. Ti
We kick off our NCAA Nationals coverage with a special episode packed with road trip memories, wrestling stories, and the athletes we’ll be following in Cleveland. After 16 years of traveling together, we’ve got tales to
Yeah… Season one in the books, Minnesota style. Grab your headgear, we takin’ it matside. Twenty-two episodes, yeah we put in the grind, Talking Minnesota wrestling every single time. From the first big show when the sea
Matside Minnesota – Cardinal Edition For our final Cardinal Edition of the season, we’re closing things out with two powerful conversations that capture the heart of Staples‑Motley wrestling. We begin with Mark Anderson,
We are back from an unforgettable weekend at the Minnesota State High School League State Wrestling Tournament, and this episode is all about reliving the best moments. We share our experiences both matside and inside th
Matside Minnesota This week’s episode is a two‑part sprint toward the postseason. In Segment One, we break down team section tournaments from the past weekend, giving each class just six minutes on the clock. It’s fast,
Matside Minnesota – Cardinal Edition In this episode, We sit down with two of the Staples‑Motley Cardinals’ most experienced and wrestlers, Elijah Greenwaldt and Riley Reese. Both seniors are highly ranked in their weigh
Matside Minnesota In this fast‑paced episode, we break down all seven sections we cover — 6A, 7A, 8A, 6AA, 7AA, 8AA, and 8AAA — using a six‑minute timer for each preview. Some sections stayed within regulation… and a cou
Matside Minnesota – Cardinal Edition This week, we celebrate a moment that will be remembered forever at Staples‑Motley High School. Kana Reese, Leah Greenwaldt, and Anika Tureson made school history by becoming the firs
Two ranked Cardinals. Two big personalities. One episode you don’t want to miss. This week on the Cardinal Edition, we sit down with 189‑pound hammer Luke Bjerga and heavyweight force Adrian Gomez to talk big wins, big m
In this episode, we sit down with Mark Kuisle, Activities Director at Big Lake High School and co‑manager of the Minnesota State High School League State Wrestling Tournament. Mark brings a rare behind‑the‑scenes look at
Episode 11 brings a special in‑studio conversation with Bill Wagner , former Minnesota Coach of the Year and current head girls coach for BHVPP , along with his daughter Elora , a defending state runner‑up and one of the
In this episode, we sit down with two of the biggest names in Minnesota high school wrestling: Colbe Tappe and Gage Bjerga. Both are currently ranked #1 in their weight classes, both have state titles, and both recently
In this episode, we kick things off with a north central Minnesota breakdown of the new all‑class rankings released by MNwrestle. Then we welcome a guest who needs no introduction in Minnesota wrestling circles, Rance Ba
In Episode 9 we recap the biggest events across the region with a focus on the Rick Lee tournaments in Bemidji. #MatsideMinnesota #RickLeeDuals #MNwrestling #HighSchoolWrestling Support the show
In Episode 8 we keep it simple and get straight to the action. With no guests this week, we recap the biggest New Year wrestling events across the region, The Clash in La Crosse and Rumble on the Red in Fargo. #MatsideMi
Cardinal Edition – Episode 1: The Early Years of Cardinal Wrestling Matside Minnesota – Cardinal Edition We’re kicking off the very first episode of the Cardinal Edition by going back to where it all began. We sit down w
Episode 7: Previewing The Clash In this episode, We keep it simple and focused: The Clash is coming. Held in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this nationally recognized high school wrestling tournament features 29 teams from 11 sta
Episode 6: Northwoods Wrestling on the Rise This Christmas Day episode is packed with stories, highlights, and a whole lot of Minnesota wrestling spirit. We kick things off by breaking down the week’s top match highlight
Episode 5: 3 For the Takedown In this episode, Chris Etzler and Derek Holst kick things off with a quick recap of last week’s key matches across Minnesota wrestling before diving into one of the biggest topics from last
Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchBased on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
To pitch Matside Minnesota, visit https://matsideminnesota.buzzsprout.com for contact information, then craft a tight one-paragraph hook that ties your expertise to a gap in their recent sports coverage.
Matside Minnesota is hosted by Chris Etzler and Derek Holst. The show is categorised under sports (wrestling) and has published 24 episodes.
Matside Minnesota has published 24 episodes.
Matside Minnesota regularly covers sports, wrestling. It sits in the sports category, with a wrestling focus.
Matside Minnesota is accessible for guests with genuine sports expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
Matside Minnesota hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Episodes of Matside Minnesota average 62 minutes, giving guests a long-form format with plenty of time to expand on their expertise.
Our data rates Matside Minnesota's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched 8 days ago.
