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Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State volleyball legend Eleanor Holthaus to look back on her career as a Cyclone, what ISU meant to her, her favorite memories, we call Aiden's sister who idolizes Eleanor, and we draft our favorite Christmas movies. Lea and Aiden recap the week in ISU sports, it's a Cyclone state, we pick our Cyclones of the Week and close out with phone-a-friend.

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap the two basketball losses in Iowa City last week, and break down which team they have more long term worries about. Then, a quick check in on our old friend Brock Purdy, who has the 49ers looking like a legit Super Bowl threat. Lastly, we discuss the first week of bowl season and make our best bets for the weekend. Sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Tom (Nate?), and Marchie discuss the happenings of the offseason, especially the coaching changes as Iowa State presses forward to improve upon a disastrous 2022 season.

Send us a text Iowa State climbs in the rankings despite dropping the CyHawk dual. Jacob England and Sam Phillips break down what happened in Iowa City and what it means for the outlook on the rest of the season. 

Send us a text The Litecast is back after a brief hiatus. Austin, Matt, and resident WRNL hoophead Sean Dee break down all things from the start of the men's basketball season, including Iowa State's improved offense, the contributions from Tamin Lipsey, and if their physical defensive style will hold up throughout the year. Then, it's a preview of Thursday's CyHawk game in Iowa City. Sean has som...

Send us a text Iowa State wrestling wrapped up the "fluff" portion of their schedule. Jacob and Sam discuss that as well as preview Sunday's top ten showdown against the team out east. 

Send us a text Lea and Aiden ride solo this week to recap volleyball and basketball while previewing what's next for both of them along with swimming and diving and track and field. We talk about the CyHawk series as the Clones are out to a commanding lead and could clinch the series in a few weeks, we draft our unpopular opinions, we find Aiden's love language, Cyclones of the Week, and we close...

Send us a text With just one game left to go in the 2022 football season, Levi sits down with Melissa Triebwasser of Frogs Today to talk about the undefeated Horned Frogs and the showdown this weekend in Fort Worth. Will TCU get it done and give themselves a shot at the College Football Playoff, or will Iowa State play spoiler and come out swinging with nothing to lose?

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Softball Player Angelina Allen to talk about how she ended up at Iowa State, what it means for her and her teammates for her to be a team captain, we draft our favorite Thanksgiving foods, and we close out the show with our Cyclones of the Week and a random phone-a-friend with a surprise teammate of Lea's.

Send us a text This week, Levi and Tom are back to review Iowa State' disappointing loss to Oklahoma State and talk about what the path forward for the program looks like as they close out the 2022 season and try to improve upon it in 2023.

Send us a text Welcome to our newest podcast, Sudden Victory with Jacob England and Sam Phillips. They'll be covering Iowa State Wrestling in-depth to keep you up to date on Kevin Dresser's squad. In their first episode, they cover some of the early-season meets, beginning with the recent dual against Cal-Baptist.

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by ISU volleyball player Faith DeRonde to talk about her journey to Iowa State, her thoughts on the new uniforms, attention to detail, her TikTok career, and we draft the worst things to wait for. We recap the week in Cyclone sports and close out the show with our Cyclones of the Week.

Send us a text Levi and Tom Manning's Burner are back this week to discuss Iowa State's cathartic win over West Virginia, where the offense looked much better than it had up to this point in the season. Can the Cyclones keep the momentum and pick up a second win in a row down in Stillwater this weekend?

Send us a text The Night Cap returns this week along with Nate Schuster to talk about Iowa State's chances in Stillwater, Otzelbasketbergerball, a sprinkle of Twister Sisters talk and we close out the show with who looks like they would be deserved to be punched in the college sports world.

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's first Big 12 victory over West Virginia, including a dominant defensive effort and improvement from Hunter Dekkers. Most importantly, we try look at what can be built on in Stillwater. The Cowboys are reeling, so is 6 wins back on the table? Then, Cyclone Fanatic's Connor Ferguson joins the pod to preview the women's basketball season. Lots of impo...

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Softball Legend Sami Williams to talk about her career at Iowa State, she shares some knowledge about life, her job with the Chicago Cubs, and we draft the best sounds in sports. It was a slow week in ISU Athletics, but we recap the volleyball team's week as well as the Twister Sisters getting back into action.

Send us a text On this week's episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite, Levi and Tom Manning's Burner discuss the current state of the program following a disappointing loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. Can the Cyclones right the ship against a struggling West Virginia?

Send us a text The Litecast crew is back to break down another disappointing Iowa State loss in football, this time at home to Oklahoma. The offense took a step back, and we try to define what counts as success to finish the season. At least the Big 12 has secured a new TV deal with ESPN and Fox. We talk basketball games on Fox, expansion possibilities, and if taking a deal now was a good idea. Al...

Send us a text Aiden and Lea are joined by the voice of the ISU women's basketball team Noah Wolf to preview the upcoming season for the Twister Sisters, we discuss Noah's career in broadcasting collegiate rowing, and we draft the worst Halloween candies. We recap the week in ISU sports and give our Cyclones of the Week to close out the show.

Send us a text Hoo boy. This is episode has everything you're looking for: hope, reflection, optimism, special teams rants, and making fun of the Iowa Hawkeyes. We recap the Texas loss and talk about why the offense's performance is promising for the future, but lament yet another poor special teams performance alongside a controversial quote from Matt Campbell. Then we preview this weekend's game...

Send us a text The Litecast is refreshed from Iowa State's bye week and to help us get ready for the next game against Oklahoma, Austin and Dylan are joined by KCCI sports reporter and OU grad Shannon Ehrhardt. The burning questions are answered like: Is Dillon Gabriel that good? What's up with Venables' defense? Who won the Oklahoma/Lincoln Riley breakup? And do they really overdo it with playing...

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are solo this week to recap the latest in ISU women's sports, Aiden is a meme king, we pick our Cyclones of the Week and we close out the show with some spooky talk and a Taylor Swift song draft.

Send us a text On a new absolutely loaded Litecast, Austin, Matt, and Dylan start by picking the best college fight songs before breaking down Iowa State's loss to Texas. We had some positives (Dekkers, play calling, etc) but also some negatives (INTs, drops). We also discuss Xavier Hutchinson's key drop, how the game was lost, and try to make sense of what happened with the refs on the Dekkers fu...

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State head women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly this week to talk about his journey to Iowa State, the success he has sustained in Ames, how he got people interested in Cyclone basketball, and the importance of family within his program. We recap the week in ISU Athletics between volleyball, soccer, cross country, and swimming as their season gets...

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie lament the loss to Kansas State last weekend, and try to find a way forward for Iowa State.