Show Me Something – Episode Summary

Podcast: Show Me Something
Hosts: Sophie Cunningham & West Wilson
Episode: The Sophie Cunningham Classic kicks off & West Wilson’s Montana State crowned FCS champs
Date: January 8, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode brings listeners up to speed on the hosts' eventful holidays and New Year, before diving into the excitement of Montana State’s FCS National Championship win, the kickoff of the Sophie Cunningham Classic girls' basketball tournament, and an impassioned discussion on the Kansas City Chiefs’ controversial stadium move. The episode is filled with laughter, candid sharing, sports nostalgia, and a celebration of community and high school athletics. It offers plenty of relatable stories and banter, making listeners feel part of a digital happy hour with two Missouri-grown best friends.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Holiday Catch-Up & Family Traditions

• Relaxed Holidays: Both Sophie and West share how their families shifted from giving gifts to focusing on low-pressure, quality time and family vacations instead.
  • Sophie: "We spend so much money…let's not do a lot of gifts and, like, let's go on a family vacation. We’ve never done that before, and it was really nice." (07:04)
  • West: Secret Santa made gift-giving more thoughtful and less stressful.
• Kids and Family Dynamics: Warm talk about the joys (and handfuls) of kids, with contributions from producer Kev about parenting and daycare challenges, especially in New York.
  • Kev: “Daycare is insanely expensive in New York...there’s a lot of daycare deserts…” (11:21)
  • Sophie: “The more you’re around kids, you have two different feelings…it’s like, absolutely no.” (09:02)

2. Montana State FCS National Championship Recap

• West Recounts the Game: West vividly details the chaotic and thrilling overtime win that crowned Montana State FCS champions for the first time since 1984.
  • West: “It was either the best football game I’ve ever seen in my life or second best...we blocked the PAT, then it's 4th and 10, our QB off his back foot...touchdown!” (03:11–04:34)
  • Describes alumni returning, the Bozeman legacy, and what that win means to the school and its community.
• Game Day Fashion: West gets praise for his "cowboy chic" fur coat, tie, and vintage hat ensemble at the championship, highlighting the fun of dressing up for special games.
  • Kev: “The fur coat, West. Drip. Fire.” (12:30)
  • Sophie: “That’s what made the outfit!” (13:24)
• Celebrating Community: The big win is positioned as a meaningful community event, where alumni and current students connect across generations.

3. Chiefs Stadium Relocation Debate

• Emotions Run High: West and Sophie express anger and heartbreak over the Kansas City Chiefs' decision to move their stadium to the Kansas side, abandoning the legendary Arrowhead Stadium.
  • West: “Arrowhead Stadium is actively cool. It is actively the loudest stadium in the world. It’s in the Guinness Book of World Records...The idea that you would fucking leave that behind is crazy to me.” (29:24–31:32)
  • Sophie: “It pierces me a little bit...there’s something inside me, just because it’s always been Missouri.” (28:08)
• Tradition vs. Business: The conversation contrasts deep fan memories and Midwest sports culture with cold business decisions made for tax breaks and newer facilities.
• Impact on Community: They worry about losing a key part of Missouri culture and criticize the stadium’s new dome design as out-of-step with the Chiefs' identity.
  • Sophie: “That’s why our culture in the Midwest, and especially Missouri, is so awesome, is because we know how to rally around a team...that is part of the sports culture in the Midwest.” (33:21)

4. Sophie Cunningham Classic – Championing Girls’ Basketball

• Tournament Origins and Impact: Sophie is prepping for her annual tournament, featuring top girls’ teams from across the nation at Columbia College, Missouri. It’s a major event, sponsored by Arby’s, Adidas, and local businesses.
  • Sophie: “We were gonna try to keep it, like, Midwest, but...there’s a market for it. So it has kind of blown up...So many top 25 girls are going to be playing.” (40:03)
• Hands-on Involvement: Unlike celebrity camps where the athlete is rarely present, Sophie stays at the Classic all weekend to mentor, take photos, and inspire.
  • Sophie: “A lot of pro athletes...just their name, but they’re never there...I wanted to make sure...if we’re going to do this, let’s do it right...24/7.” (45:16)

5. Cowgirl Hat Saga & Rodeo Gender Equity

• Sophie’s Cowboy Hat Adventure: Sophie tells a hilarious story about accidentally paying over $1,000 for a custom-molded cowboy hat at a women’s rodeo event in Scottsdale.
  • Sophie: “I picked a hat and he measured my head, molded it…‘We'll give you 20% off.’...‘Alright, it's gonna be $1,080.’ Fuck me.” (52:58, also callback at 01:10)
  • They discuss how Sophie feels obliged to wear it now—cue extended fashion advice from West and Kev.
• Women in Rodeo: Sophie spotlights the struggle for gender equity in rodeo, explaining how women have to organize their own high-payout, breakaway roping events because the NFR hasn’t fully included them.
  • Sophie: “It’s the fastest growing sport in rodeo, which is kind of crazy...think about all the little girls, the aunts, the wives…so many women in the Western world.” (51:26)

6. Outfit Planning for Missouri State Capitol

• Honor as ‘Famous Missourian’: Sophie is being honored at the capitol and seeks advice on what to wear—ultimately deciding on the (very expensive) brown cowboy hat.
  • West: “Do the brown. You paid a lot. It looks good.” (62:04)
• Playful Banter: The segment is full of playful jokes about Capitol fashion, Midwest pride, and their status compared to Missouri icons like Nelly and Brad Pitt.
  • Sophie: “It’s like Walt Disney, Brad Pitt… and now, like…” (49:38)
  • West: “Yeah, Cheryl Crow, Sophie, Nelly!” (49:47)

7. Super Bowl Picks & NFL Talk

• Making Picks: Laments over the Chiefs being eliminated, then quick-fire predictions:
  • West: “For the NFC, I want the Seahawks to do well…” (59:15)
  • Sophie: “My favorite team out of all these, though, would have to go with the 49ers, just because I have friends on that.” (60:49)
• NFL Rivalries: They joke about their inability to root for certain teams given their Chiefs loyalty.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Arrowhead Stadium is actively cool. It is actively the loudest stadium in the world. The idea that you would fucking leave that behind in the dust when it is a bucket list for NFL fans—that is so crazy to me.” — West (29:24)

• “That is why our culture in the Midwest…and especially Missouri is so awesome…we know how to rally around a team. If it’s hot, cold, freezing, like, all of it.” — Sophie (33:21)

• “I picked a hat, and he measured my head, molded it to my head…‘All right, it’s gonna be $1,080.’ Fuck me.” — Sophie (52:58)

• “A lot of pro athletes host camps…but they’re never there. I wanted to make sure…so I make sure I’m there 24/7.” — Sophie (45:16)

• “Congrats to the boys, man. That is big time. That is big time. That’s huge.” — Sophie, on Montana State’s championship (06:22)

• “You could have said the Sue Bird of breakaway roping!” — West (56:12)

Important Timestamps

• 01:10 – Sophie’s $1,000 cowboy hat story (recounted again in full at 52:58)
• 03:11–06:22 – Montana State championship game recollection
• 11:21 – Kev’s NYC daycare perspective
• 12:30, 13:24 – Discussion of West’s Nashville fur coat outfit
• 29:24–34:36 – Deep-dive Chiefs stadium/Arrowhead debate
• 40:03–46:10 – Launch of the Sophie Cunningham Classic and its community impact
• 45:16 – Sophie’s “24/7” tournament hosting philosophy
• 51:26–53:40 – Women’s rodeo and Sophie’s hat-buying mishap
• 62:04 – West tells Sophie to wear the brown hat to the Missouri Capitol

Tone & Style

The episode is lively, colloquial, and peppered with authentic, unfiltered takes. Sophie and West play to their strengths—Sophie as the professional athlete and community booster; West as reality star, sports enthusiast, and comic foil. The dynamic is energetic and personal, easily moving from heartfelt to hilarious.

Conclusion

This episode of "Show Me Something" encapsulates the spirit of small-town roots meeting big-time ambition. Through stories of sporting triumph, memorable outfits, family traditions, and a fierce defense of beloved institutions, Sophie and West deliver both laughs and real talk. Whether you’re a Missouri native, sports fanatic, or just love authentic friendship, this digital happy hour is a ride worth catching.