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Send us a text Matt and Austin recap everything from Iowa State's win over North Dakota, most notably the play of Rocco Becht and the receivers (good!) and the defensive struggles (not as good). But mostly it was the first game of the season so it was normal to expect some troubles. The guys also share their current state of the CyHawk rivalry in anticipation of Saturday's game. Look, we all know...

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and TMB are back to kick off the 2024 football season with an analysis of the first depth chart and a preview of North Dakota, as well as our predictions for the week.

Send us a text Levi and Matthias are back for season 3 of the Night Cap and joining them this year is former Cyclone Dylan Soehner. The boys talk about the depth chart, North Dakota and UCONN joining the Big 12.

Send us a text The Litecast kicks off the 2024 football season by introducing 3 new sponsors: football, tailgating, and gambling! Matt and Austin start the show with an insane story of loose wildlife in suburban Des Moines before giving their official season predictions for Iowa State's season. Then, they go over some final high level thoughts on the season. Lastly, it's a deep dive into week 1 ga...

Send us a text The Litecast is here and the Litecast is back to weekly recordings with football season on the horizon. We start with some Iowa State Fair talk, including best foods and best strategies to maximize the day. Then we check the pulse of Iowa State football with 3 weeks until kickoff. There's some discussion of key position groups and a lot of preseason Big 12 breakdowns. Where does Iow...

Send us a text This week, the guys are back to review Iowa State's 2024 football schedule and look at what the Cyclones' biggest challenges could be during the upcoming season.

Send us a text David Carr joins us for the first time! He discusses his new role with the Cardinal and Gold Collective and their partnership with West O Brewing to release the Blood Round Wheat Ale. Carr also talks about his upcoming competition plans, the return of Marcus Coleman to Cyclone RTC, offseason news for Iowa State wrestling and his incredible run to a 2nd NCAA title. 

Send us a text Welcome back Cyclone fans! The 2024 season is upon us, and Levi, Marchie, and TMB are back to analyze the Iowa State roster.

Send us a text We are so back on the podcast as Matt and Austin do a summer check in on football, men's basketball, and women's basketball in the offseason of hype. Are we drinking the Kool Aid or not? Especially on the more important things like the offensive line or the basketball schedules. We also hit on a bunch of listener questions about who will be the new common enemy in the Big 12, Iowa S...

Send us a text Matt and Austin are back for the first podcast of the offseason! We start with a tribute to Ed Podolak as he retires from the radio booth. Then, a long recap of all the transfer portal activity with the women's and men's basketball rosters, and a breakdown of the newcomers on both teams. The spring football "game" happened and one of us is having a hard time finding a reason to care...

Send us a text Iowa State wrestling capped off their best season yet of the Dresser Era with a 4th place finish. David Carr lead the way with a heroic run to a second NCAA title to cap off his collegiate career. Jacob and Sam discuss how it happened and give some thoughts on where the program goes from here. 

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's dominant weekend at the Big 12 tournament and if this momentum can be carried forward into the Big Dance. There's also plenty of talk about the Cyclones' draw on the men's side, not being afraid of Drake, and some overall thoughts about how the tournament might play out.

Send us a text The 2024 NCAA Wrestling Tournament is finally here! Jacob and Sam do a deep dive on the draws for all the Cyclones, talk team race, and make their predictions ahead of action starting on Thursday. 

Send us a text Jacob and Sam are joined by Jacqueline Cordova of Cyclone Fanatic to discuss Iowa State wrestling winning their first Big 12 title in 15 years. They breakdown all the action from Tulsa and Jacqueline shares her matside perspective. The group also shares their initial thoughts on the NCAA tournament draws for the Cyclones. 

Send us a text Levi and Matt discuss the week ahead for both the men and women from Iowa State as the Twister Sisters look to capture another Big 12 Tournament title, and TJ Otzelberger's squad faces a tough road to a tournament title and the push for a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Send us a text The fellas give updates on each of their intramural seasons to start the pod. Nate has internet troubles and dishes on Marial Shayok. Plus, a recap of the BYU game and a preview of Kansas State.

Send us a text It’s finally time for some post-season wrestling! Iowa State had 6 wrestlers earn top 2 seeds for the Big 12 Tournament. The Cyclones will be competing for their first Big 12 title since 2009. Jacob and Sam give a weight-by-weight breakdown. 

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap another rough offensive effort, but another Cyclone win against UCF on the road. Are we officially concerned going forward? Plus, we get ready for another huge game at Hilton with BYU in town, and we're thinking we could be in better shape against them this time. The guys also touch on the news in WBB with an award season recap, Emily Ryan coming back next year...

Send us a text Matt and Austin react to the Iowa State men's wins against West Virginia and Oklahoma at home and if any struggles are cause for a long term concern. They then take a look at the most up-to-date Bracketology and what could most benefit the Cyclones before the end of regular season play. The ISU women also picked up a huge win at Kansas State to all but lock themselves into the women...

Send us a text Iowa State closes out the dual season with a Top 10 matchup against the Missouri Tigers. This meet features David Carr’s last match in Hilton — a renewal of his rivalry with Keegan O’Toole. It’s also got a matchup of undefeated top 5 heavyweights. Jacob and Sam breakdown their expectations for the Cyclones regular season finale. 

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's loss at Houston, the Big 12 standings and remaining games, and just what makes Houston so hard to play on the road. We also react to OC Nate Scheelhaase moving on to the NFL and do some early speculation on who could be hired in his place.

Send us a text The guys talk Iowa State's encouraging loss to Houston Monday night. Why the turnover margin matters, free throws, and Jamal Shead. Plus, a West Virginia preview and America's Favorite Segment: The Creighton Minute.

Send us a text The guys recap wins against TCU at home and on the road at Cincinnati. Then, Sean, Tom, and Nate each bring a segment to life. Why Purdue could be an interesting matchup for Iowa State in the Tournament, which NCAA Tournament team has elite guardplay, and finally, why the Cyclones are closer than you think to a former National Championship team.

Send us a text This past weekend the wrestling ‘Clones reminded UNI what a whooping in Hilton feels like. Jacob and Sam discuss Anthony Echemendia’s top 10 win, the heater MJ Gaitan is on and the heartbreaking losses for Kysen Terukina and Cody Chittum. 

Send us a text Matt and Austin are back to check in on all things Iowa State men's basketball after a 2-0 week with a road win against Texas and a home win against TCU. The WRNL stats & info department helps us sum up the improved offense this season, and for good measure, we take a closer look at Iowa State's path to a Big 12 championship. Since we can't have all nice things, we also recap the Su...