The CW Pod

Chris Williams welcomes Andrew Downs for one last rehashing of the Cy-Hawk game. What does the future of Iowa Football look like? AD's thoughts on potentially the end of the Ferentz era and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams welcomes Jeff Woody to break down the 2025 Cy-Hawk game from Iowa State's perspective before Chad Leistikow joins to discuss the Hawkeyes. What should each team be worried about? All this and more presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams sits down with ESPN's newest personality and former Cyclone Jeff Woody to talk about how he landed at ESPN, his views on the Big 12, Iowa State, and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams makes all of his picks for season win totals ahead of the 2025 season. Is Texas Tech for real? Who makes a comeback this year and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams welcomes Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach and NBA Champion Nick Nurse to discuss his foundation and his week back in Iowa before CW breaks down ESPN's monumental week in the media landscape. Presented as always by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams goes deep today on how the niche movement is a massive contributor to the slow death of traditional sports media in America. Presented as always by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CW is live from Stadium Swim at Circa Las Vegas. VSiN's Tim Murray joins the podcast to discuss betting the 2025 college football season. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon and the Lonely Oak Distillery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams reacts to Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark's comments about the College Football Playoffs from Big 12 Media Days. What does this mean for the conference? Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Chris Williams was the Big 12 commissioner, how would he fix the league’s preseason poll? Well, he wouldn’t do away with it. Details in this week’s CW Pod, along with an interview of new Iowa Wild coach Greg Cronin, courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever go through an entire work day where you go nonstop and at the end, feel like you got absolutely nothing done? Former Cyclone and NBA player Paul Shirley’s latest book, “The Art of Focused Work” approaches how to avoid such a common problem for people living in the year 2025. Chris Williams & Paul Shirley discuss screen time, mental overloads, evolution, AI, being more productive and a...

Chris Williams welcomes Iowa Everywhere's very own Mackenzie Eddie as they discuss the new Netflix documentary "Titan: The OceanGate Disaster." Why didn't anyone stop it? Touching on CW taking his daughter to Avril Lavigne, and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams welcomes former Iowa Senator Nate Boulton to the show to discuss the big house settlement in college athletics. How will this impact our local teams? Is this a temporary fix for college athletics or could it lead us into a new-look future? Finally, Chris asks Nate about the legality of a Big Ten / SEC “super league,” and if Iowa could potentially bring a sports betting tax to consum...

Chris Williams dumbs down everything that’s happening this week at the SEC meetings in Florida, while longing for an equal superpower to the SEC like the Big Ten used to be. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams gives his unfiltered thoughts on how social media is the cause for "coach speak." Touching on tip culture in the US and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams analyzes why Brett Yormark is the perfect person to continue leading the Big 12 into the next decade. Is local media about to have a renaissance? Plus, CW tells a story from his daddy/daughter NASCAR weekend. Courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams welcomes Alex Kuberski of Kuberski Brothers Lawn Care to give you tips to keep your lawn in tip-top shape. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams dives deep into the latest news from the NCAA and how it relates to the media before discussing Shedeur Sanders falling in the draft and TKO going global. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams sits down with Drake Men's Basketball Coach Eric Henderson to discuss his journey from being a second-grade teacher to landing the Drake job. Why he's excited to be a Bulldog, his approach to coaching, and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams welcomes his friend Mark Freund to the show this week to preview WrestleMania, which will occur this weekend in Las Vegas. The two not only discuss the top storylines, but professional wrestling’s recent growth as a whole. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams sits down with 'Rory Land' author Timothy Gay to discuss Rory McIlroy and his struggles at The Masters. Breaking down why this could be his year in Augusta and more. Courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams sits down with Iowa Men's Basketball Coach Ben McCollum to discuss his journey from Northwest Missouri State to Iowa, how he plans on changing the culture for the Hawkeyes, and his vision for the future. All this and more presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams gets Randy Peterson's thoughts on Keshon Gilbert being shut down before reacting to the NCAA Tournament draws for Iowa State and Drake. Courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams sits down with Jeff Woody of Goldfinch Athletics and Lindsey Klunder of GameDay Men's Health to discuss getting your body right in 2025 and more to get you in the right mindset to get into shape. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams sounds the alarm on what Monday’s news out of the ACC will mean for the future of college athletics. Scott Siepker stops by to discuss a few deep life topics, reality TV in the Oval Office, John Cena turning heel, and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon and the Lonely Oak Distillery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams welcomes Drake Athletics Director Brian Hardin the DU Great Collective leader Ryan Boatman to dive into their world of college athletics, the NIL game at the mid-major level, and how they navigate all of the new changes. All this and more presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices