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Chris Williams welcomes new Chief Content Producer Jake Brend to the team by digging into the state of media, his past as a Cyclone fan, and what he will bring to Cyclone Fanatic. All this and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss the state of local media and Cyclone Fanatic’s big announcement that Jake Brend is joining our team as a content creator. The guys discuss where 2025/26 ranks in terms of anticipation for Iowa State athletics compared to last offseason. Is Bill Self cooked? Is Kelvin Sampson somehow underrated? The Matt Campbell / Pat Fitzgerald comp and more, all presented by M...

Chris Williams and Brent Blum go through Big 12 quarterback rankings before breaking down expectations for each team. Who could rise or fall? Touching on Texas Tech's NIL boom and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody opened it up to answer all of your questions about the biggest trash talkers they played with and against, their worst memories from away games, and their views on recruiting as a player. Talking NCAA settlements and more, courtesy of Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams & Brent Blum dumb down the much talked about house settlement for the common fan. Plus, should the Big 12 consider taking two auto bids? All this and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum dive back into the mailbag to rehash Cyclone Hoops, football projections, best trash talkers, and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody welcome Iowa State Legend Nate Schuster to take a deep dive into Tyrese Haliburton's success with the Pacers before looking ahead to the Indy-OKC matchup in The Finals. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend and Derek Duke fill in for Williams & Blum to discuss Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers reaching the NBA Finals and the Big 12 meetings that took place last week. Drafting Iowa State's best logos and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Woody and Grant Mahoney welcome Ari Temkin from Big 12 Radio on TuneIn to discuss the latest on the Big 12 from conference meetings, storylines heading into next season, and all the CFP madness. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to the breaking news of TV times that see a Cy-Hawk Big Noon Kickoff. Discussing more noise from the SEC and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to Greg Sankey's comments about the future of college football before diving into the latest in Big 12 transfer portal news and a few mailbag questions. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to the bombshell report that could put guidelines around NIL and potentially change the college sports landscape. How does it affect Iowa State? All this and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody welcome on the legendary Randy Peterson to dive into the year of Iowa State Athletics, his experiences in his journalism career, CyTown, NIL, and more. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum record from Cyclone Superfans Mark and Tina Hansen's basement to discuss Georges Niang's upcoming golf outing, Brock Purdy's new contract, and the impact of Wendy Wintersteen's retirement. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum take a look at Iowa State's schedule to determine which games are the toughest. Hunter Dekkers signs with the Saints and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody welcome on Iowa State superfan Dan Barrett to discuss his incredible streak of attending Cyclone games, his favorite memories, and everything in between. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend and Derek Duke fill in for Williams and Blum to rank Iowa State Football's opponents, discuss what Big 12 coach could get canned, and debate who the best Cyclone in the pros is. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum discuss Tyrese Haliburton's continued tear before getting back into subscriber mailbag questions. Favorite athletes, experience as fans, and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Woody and Grant Mahoney sit down with former Cyclone Jeremiah George to discuss his life following a heart attack, his favorite memories as a Cyclone, and the infamous Texas game. All this and more presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum take questions from CF subscribers. What are the weak spots for next year’s football and basketball teams? What are some of the guys’ favorite Cyclone memories. All of this and more on the Sunday pod presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum are joined by Rocco Becht to discuss his offseason, spring ball, and his upcoming football camp before getting into the weeds on a potential depth chart for the Cyclones. Presented by Mechdyne and A+ Lawn & Landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Woody and Grant Mahoney welcome on former Iowa State assistant Shane Burnham to relive their glory days before discussing the state of NIL and what could be next. All this and more presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum recap the NFL Draft weekend for Iowa State and why it's so important for the future of Iowa State. Higgins and Noel team up, Dominick Nelson commits, and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody sit down with Cyclone legends Jaylin Noel and Darien Porter to discuss their careers at Iowa State, how they became the players they are, and more before looking ahead to the NFL Draft. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum discuss the basketball portal and Iowa State's remaining needs before diving into a preview of the 2025 NFL Draft. All this and more courtesy of Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices