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Podcast: Gay teacher is the ultimate college football fan

We talk to a man whose goal is to visit all 130 FBS stadiums.

Andrew Bauhs, left, and his husband, Olin, are college football fanatics.

Chicago-area schoolteacher Andrew Bauhs has a goal — to attend a game at all 130 FBS (Division I-A) college football stadiums across the country. At 65 stadiums and counting, he's halfway there.

His husband of five years, Olin, travels with him on most weekends, filling the role of dutiful videographer. Bauhs talks about the great traditions of college football but also what being gay means to his travels.

"Being gay and tackling this quest has been an awkward experience for me at times," he says. "Certain locations we descend upon make it challenging to perform a simple action like holding hands."

Listen here (Note: Because of technical difficulties, the Podcast starts at the 1:30 mark, so move the cursor at the top of the page to that spot):