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Reaction Time: Previewing the Big 12 Wrestling Championships 03.03.2023 1:24:03

Jacqueline and Ben sit down to do a breakdown of the team race at the Big 12 Championships and Iowa State's six first-round byes. Plus, they do a weight-by-weight breakdown. Courtesy of Fareway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CF Radio: 3-2-23 03.03.2023 58:10

Jared Stansbury opens this week's CF Radio Show with some thoughts on the Caleb Grill situation, Chris Williams and Brent Blum hop in to weigh in on Grill then we hear from T.J. Otzelberger on the decision and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams & Blum on Caleb Grill's dismissal from the program 02.03.2023 26:08

Williams and Blum come together on a Wednesday to discuss the breaking news of Caleb Grill being dismissed from the Iowa State basketball program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instant Reaction: West Virginia beats Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum 28.02.2023 16:02

Jared Stansbury gives his initial thoughts on Iowa State's 72-69 loss to West Virginia on Senior Night at Hilton Coliseum on the Instant Reaction Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams & Blum: Basketball crunch time, & Pac-12 football on ION TV 27.02.2023 57:22

Williams & Blum sift through Saturday's agonizing men's basketball loss to Oklahoma. The women are looking up heading into the month of March. Plus, the guys discuss all of the drama in the Pac-12 and the realistic possibilities for its next television contract. It's Bob Huggins week in Ames! Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: Are the Cyclones cooked, or is this just a repeat of last year? 25.02.2023 14:04

Iowa State loses by double digits at home to Oklahoma. What to make of the slide, and digging deeper than the final score with Chris Williams, courtesy of Karl Auto Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corner 3: Previewing Iowa State's home date with Oklahoma 24.02.2023 20:34

Jared Stansbury and Brent Blum dive into Iowa State's game against Oklahoma, the road ahead for the Cyclones, some thoughts after Tuesday's loss to Texas and more on this episode of Corner 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction Time: Recapping the end of the dual season plus a deep dive into David Carr's talent 23.02.2023 59:03

Jacqueline and Ben sit down to discuss the end of the season for the Cyclones and their takeaways. Plus, they do a deep dive into the greatness of David Carr and how there is a solid argument for him to be considered for the Dan Hodge Trophy. Courtesy of Fareway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CW: Some hoops thoughts heading into the Oklahoma game 23.02.2023 11:10

Chris Williams gives a few thoughts on Iowa State men's basketball after losses to Kansas State and Texas. Looking ahead to a home stand, Williams has 10 minutes worth of musings for you on a Wednesday evening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Title IX: Episode 93 21.02.2023 53:41

Steph Copley and Alisa Woods dive into Iowa State women's basketball's turnaround over the last week, the Chiefs' win in Super Bowl LVII, Tyrese Haliburton's All-Star Weekend, the USWNT's performance in SheBelieves Cup and more on a new episode of Title IX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams & Blum: All eyes on March 20.02.2023 51:17

The Iowa State men split last week while the women polished off an incredible sweep of Texas and Baylor. The guys focus on March and NCAA Tournament positioning in this week's podcast, presented as always by our friends at Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CF Radio - 2-16-23 17.02.2023 45:50

Jared Stansbury and Connor Ferguson dive into Iowa State's win over TCU on the men's side, the win over Texas on the women's side, what comes next for each team and more on this week's CF Radio Show presented by The Iowa State University Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: Cyclone bounce back with critical win vs. TCU 16.02.2023 10:59

Iowa State absolutely had to have Wednesday night's game vs. TCU and topped the Horned Frogs by 11, pulling back within one game of first place in the Big 12. Chris Williams was in Hilton to witness all of the action and offers this reaction podcast courtesy of Karl Auto Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams & Blum: Analyzing Iowa State basketball's dip in performance 12.02.2023 57:04

Chris Williams and Brent Blum discuss what went wrong in Saturday's men's basketball loss to Oklahoma State. Is this team on a downward spiral or is this simply a bump in the road? The guys discuss NCAA Tournament positioning, the rotation and more. Plus, a look at a losing skid for the Iowa State women as well. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: Iowa State loses composure, drops home bout to OSU 12.02.2023 11:18

Chris Williams analyzes Iowa State's surprising home loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Cyclones led by six at halftime but ended up on the losing end 64-56. What went wrong? What's next? The reaction pod with CW is presented by Karl Auto Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Land Locks: Super Bowl LVII preview with Circa Sports' Mike Palm 11.02.2023 30:10

Ted Flint, Jake Vos and Shawntez are joined by Circa Sports' Mike Palm to break down Sunday's Super Bowl LVII match-up between Kansas City and Philadelphia on a special episode of Land Locks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CF Radio: Reacting to the chaotic night in Morgantown, Pac-12 media rights misery and more 10.02.2023 56:17

Jared Stansbury and Chris Williams dive into Iowa State's loss to West Virginia on Wednesday, the systemic failures of officiating in college basketball, Iowa State's mentality moving forward and more before turning the page to the Pac-12's continued struggles in negotiating its next media rights deal on this week's CF Radio Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction Time: Previewing UNI/Illinois and sit down with UNI Head Coach Doug Schwab 09.02.2023 1:08:12

Jacqueline and Ben sit down to preview Iowa State's road trip to Cedar Falls and the final home dual of the season against Illinois. Plus, Coach Schwab joins to discuss Iowa State and UNI rivalry, the importance of fan buy-in and the rise of his program. Courtesy of Fareway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: What to make of ISU's 76-71 loss at WVU 09.02.2023 12:46

Chris Williams reacts to an ugly Wednesday night bout vs. West Virginia for the Cyclones. In a 76-71 loss, Iowa State was called for 30 (!!) fouls but still had a chance to win the game at the end. Complete analysis here from our publisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corner 3: Previewing West Virginia with WV Metro News' Brad Howe 07.02.2023 29:22

Chris Williams and Jared Stanbury give some of their initial thoughts leading into Wednesday night's game in Morgantown, then Stanz catches up with WV Metro News' Brad Howe to get a breakdown of the Mountaineers' season to this point on a new episode of Corner 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Title IX: Episode 92 07.02.2023 56:41

On this week's episode of Title IX, Steph Copley and Alisa Woods dive into Iowa State women's basketball's recent skid, Iowa's rise in recent weeks, answer Super Bowl trivia questions, discuss Iowa State tennis' surprising rise up the rankings and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams & Blum: ISU blows out Kansas and the 2023 football schedule 06.02.2023 52:44

Iowa State blew out Kansas on Saturday and the stage is set for what could be an epic February and March. The guys set the scene for the remainder of Big 12 play. The Big 12 put out its 2023 football season last week. The guys react to that and more, all courtesy of Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: Iowa State blows out Kansas 04.02.2023 13:10

Iowa State blows out Kansas, 68-53 in front of a sold out Hilton Coliseum. Chris Williams reacts to a big time bounce back victory for the Cyclones, who are back in the Big 12 championship mix. (Note: A choppy microphone lasts for the first few minutes of the podcast but ends at around the 4 minute mark.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CF Radio - 2-2-23 03.02.2023 52:48

Jared Stansbury catches up with Iowa State men's basketball assistant coach Nate Schmidt to lead off this week's CF Radio Show presented by The Iowa State University Foundation. Schmidt tells Jared about how the team has responded to the loss to Texas Tech and looks toward Saturday's game with Kansas. Connor Ferguson hops in for segment two to break down Iowa State-Kansas before he and Jared give...

Reacting to the release of Iowa State's 2023 football schedule 31.01.2023 11:12

Chris Williams is joined by Connor Ferguson to react to Iowa State's 2023 football schedule that was released on Tuesday afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices