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Chris Williams

Episodes

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

REACTION POD with CW: Choking down that collapse in Lubbock 31.01.2023 11:52

Iowa State blows a 23 point second half lead at Texas Tech and loses in overtime by an 80-77 final. Chris Williams analyzes what went wrong in our reaction pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CW Pod: A conversation with Jeff Van Gundy 30.01.2023 22:06

Chris Williams has a conversation with coaching legend, ESPN broadcaster and a mentor of TJ Otzelberger's, the great Jeff Van Gundy. To the surprise of many, he is a huge Iowa State fan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams & Blum: Analyzing a quick turnaround for the Cyclones after loss to Mizzou 29.01.2023 42:54

Chris Williams and Brent Blum dig into Iowa State's blowout loss to Missouri on Saturday. Analyzing Caleb Grill's situation, the quick turnaround to a Monday night game at Texas Tech and more, all presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: Iowa State gets hammered by Missouri 28.01.2023 7:34

Iowa State was never in it Saturday in Columbia, via a 78-61 loss to the Missouri Tigers. Chris Williams gives his analysis to the Big 12 / SEC Challenge loss, with a look at what comes next for the No. 12 Cyclones with a Monday road trip to Lubbock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction Time: Previewing OU/OSU matchups and the impact of the seniors 27.01.2023 45:51

Breaking down matches against Oklahoma and No. 10 OSU matchups, the impact seniors Marcus Coleman and Sam Schuyler have had on the program and diving into general wrestling storylines of the weekend. Courtesy of Fareway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CF Radio: 1-27-23 27.01.2023 44:53

Jared Stansbury dives into Iowa State's win over Kansas State and the Big 12 title race with Brent Blum before Connor Ferguson hops in to go over the Cyclones' win over TCU on Wednesday and look toward this weekend's Big 12/SEC Challenge on a new CF Radio Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: No. 12 Iowa State tops No. 5 K-State in heavyweight brawl 25.01.2023 13:31

Chris Williams reacts to Iowa State's impressive 80-76 victory over Kansas State on Tuesday night in Hilton Coliseum. This game had all sorts of wild storylines play out and the Cyclones are back tied for first place in the Big 12 Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Title IX: Episode 91 24.01.2023 49:36

Steph Copley and Alisa Woods dive into the recent happenings in women's basketball, the new ad from the USWNT, Brock Purdy mania and more on a new episode of Title IX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CW Pod: A conversation with K-State guru John Kurtz 24.01.2023 42:34

Chris Williams has a conversation with Kansas State superfan John Kurtz, who hosts multiple podcasts covering the Wildcats and the Big 12 conference. Learn more about Jerome Tang's No. 5 K-State team that will invade Hilton Coliseum on Tuesday night. Plus, the two talk about a handful of Big 12 topics and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams & Blum: Brock Purdy to the NFC title game ... and ISU lands another top-100 commit 23.01.2023 58:56

Chris Williams & Brent Blum react to Brock Purdy and the 49ers advancing to the NFC Championship game. Iowa State picked up a four-star point guard commitment out of New York on Sunday night. Reacting to a two-point loss to Oklahoma State and this weekend in the Big 12 courtesy of our friends at Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: Thoughts on Iowa State falling short in Stillwater 21.01.2023 10:21

Iowa State loses a tough Big 12 road game 61-59 and Chris Williams has opinions. Listen to them here on his reaction podcast that's courtesy of Karl Auto Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Title IX: A conversation with Iowa State soccer's Jordan Silkowitz 20.01.2023 28:26

Steph Copley sits down with Iowa State women's soccer player Jordan Silkowitz, who earlier this month became the first Cyclone selected in the NWSL Draft when she was picked 18th overall by the Kansas City Current. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corner 3: Williams & Blum preview Iowa State at Oklahoma State, talk Conrad Hawley feature 20.01.2023 29:14

Chris Williams and Brent Blum preview Iowa State's Saturday road trip to Oklahoma State. Plus, reviewing Chris' recent Conrad Hawley feature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: No. 12 Iowa State 78, No. 7 Texas 67 18.01.2023 15:16

Chris Williams' analysis on Iowa State's massive 78-67 win over Texas in Tyrese Hunter's return to Hilton Coliseum. Presented by Karl Auto Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corner 3: Diving into Iowa State's match-up with Texas 16.01.2023 22:57

Jared Stansbury gives his thoughts on Tyrese Hunter's return to Hilton Coliseum and all of Texas' personnel before T.J. Otzelberger breaks down the Cyclones' prep for the Longhorns during his availability with the media on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams & Blum: Brock Purdy mania & preparing for Tyrese Hunter's return to Iowa State 15.01.2023 1:02:32

Williams & Blum gush over their pride watching Brock Purdy lead the San Francisco 49ers. The guys discuss Iowa State's close loss at Kansas over the weekend and lead up to Tuesday night's tussle with Texas. How has Tyrese Hunter compared at Texas this year compared to his freshman season in Ames? Covering the Cyclones from every direction, courtesy of Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

REACTION with CW: Kansas 62, Iowa State 60 14.01.2023 11:38

Iowa State loses on the final possession of the game for the second season in a row in Lawrence, this time by a 62-60 final. Hear complete reaction and analysis from our publisher, Chris Williams here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction Time: Recapping Iowa State's back-to-back wins over WYO and ASU plus previewing Utah Valley. 13.01.2023 38:43

Jacqueline and Ben sit down to discuss their biggest takeaways from Iowa State's duals against Wyoming and Arizona State. They preview the matchup against Utah Valley. Plus, the health of the program as they climb the rankings to third in the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corner 3: Looking ahead to Saturday's game in Lawrence with 247's Michael Swain 12.01.2023 42:38

Jared Stansbury and Brent Blum lead of a new episode of Corner 3 presented by Mechdyne by diving into Iowa State's win over Texas Tech, giving some thoughts on the direction of Texas Tech's program and more before Stanz catches up with 247Sports' Michael Swain to get the scoop on Kansas headed into Saturday's game at Allen Fieldhouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: On Iowa State's absolute ass whopping of Texas Tech 11.01.2023 11:49

Chris Williams commentates on Iowa State's 84-50 rout of Texas Tech on Tuesday night in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones are 4-0 in Big 12 play heading into Saturday's showdown with Kansas in Lawrence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Title IX: Episode 89 10.01.2023 59:41

Steph Copley and Alisa Woods discuss the road ahead for Iowa State women's and men's basketball, Cyclones in the NFL and goals for 2023 on a new episode of Title IX presented by the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Land Locks: Best bets for Monday's national championship game 09.01.2023 33:10

Ted Flint, Jake Vos and Shawntez have your best bets for Monday night's College Football Playoff national title game between Georgia and TCU on a new episode of Land Locks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Williams & Blum: The Soares injury, men's hoops at 3-0 & the football title game 09.01.2023 44:57

The guys begin by discussing a brutal injury to Stephanie Soares from the Iowa State women's team on Sunday at Oklahoma. The men are surging and 3-0 in Big 12 play after upsetting TCU this weekend. Wrestling showed out vs. No. 3 Arizona State and more, all courtesy of Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REACTION POD with CW: Iowa State gets its best win of the season at TCU 08.01.2023 18:01

Chris Williams analyzes Iowa State's 69-67 victory at TCU on Saturday. Why this was indeed the best win of the season for the Cyclones, who are analytically looking like a solid offensive team over the last two weeks. Breaking down Iowa State basketball, courtesy of Karl Auto Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices