CF After Dark Podcast Network

Litecast: Brewing Kool Aid and Talking 4th of July Questions

02 Jul 2024

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Send us a textWe 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...

Litecast: Portal Combat, Spring Football, and NFL Draft Talk

23 Apr 2024

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Send us a textMatt 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 boot...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 35) - 2024 Season Recap

04 Apr 2024

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Send us a textIowa 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 ...

Litecast: Big 12 Champs and Bracket Previews

19 Mar 2024

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Send us a textMatt and Austin recap Iowa State's dominant weekend at the Big 12 tournament and if this momentum can be carried forward into the B...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 34) - NCAA Preview Pod 2024

19 Mar 2024

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Send us a textThe 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 ...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 33) - THE BIG 12 CHAMPS MEGASHOW

14 Mar 2024

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Send us a textJacob and Sam are joined by Jacqueline Cordova of Cyclone Fanatic to discuss Iowa State wrestling winning their first Big 12 title in 15...

2024 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament Preview

12 Mar 2024

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Send us a textLevi 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 To...

Offensively Offensive: BYU and Kansas State Preview

08 Mar 2024

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Send us a textThe fellas give updates on each of their intramural seasons to start the pod. Nate has internet troubles and dishes on Marial Shayok. Pl...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 32) - Big 12 Preview Show

07 Mar 2024

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Send us a textIt’s finally time for some post-season wrestling! Iowa State had 6 wrestlers earn top 2 seeds for the Big 12 Tournament. The Cyclones ...

Litecast: BYU Preview, WBB Award Season, and Best Mid-Major Tournaments

06 Mar 2024

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Send us a textMatt and Austin recap another rough offensive effort, but another Cyclone win against UCF on the road. Are we officially concerned going...

Litecast: Reacting to All Things Cyclone Hoops, Bracketology, and Seed Talk

01 Mar 2024

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Send us a textMatt 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 ...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 31) - Telephone Trophy Dual

22 Feb 2024

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Send us a textIowa State closes out the dual season with a Top 10 matchup against the Missouri Tigers. This meet features David Carr’s last match in...

Litecast: A Hard Fought Loss at Houston and Nate Scheelhaase Moving On

21 Feb 2024

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Send us a textMatt and Austin recap Iowa State's loss at Houston, the Big 12 standings and remaining games, and just what makes Houston so hard t...

Offensively Offensive: Houston Recap & West Virginia Preview

21 Feb 2024

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Send us a textThe guys talk Iowa State's encouraging loss to Houston Monday night. Why the turnover margin matters, free throws, and Jamal Shead....

Offensively Offensive: TCU & Cincy Recaps + NCAA Tournament Talk

16 Feb 2024

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Send us a textThe 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 Purdu...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 30) - Taking Care of Business

14 Feb 2024

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Send us a textThis past weekend the wrestling ‘Clones reminded UNI what a whooping in Hilton feels like. Jacob and Sam discuss Anthony Echemendia’...

Litecast: The Top 10 Cyclones, Sizing Up the Big 12 Race, and Recapping the Super Bowl

13 Feb 2024

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Send us a textMatt 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...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 29) - Panther Hunting

09 Feb 2024

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Send us a textIowa State hosts in-state rival UNI for the penultimate dual of the season. Jacob and Sam break down the meet and Big 12 implications. T...

Offensively Offensive: Baylor and Texas Recaps and TCU Preview

09 Feb 2024

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Send us a textSean, Nate, and Tom break down Iowa State's trip to Waco. Sean details his experience at Baylor's new arena, and what we learn...

The Night Cap: Basketball, Football Schedule and Brock Purdy Super Bowl

01 Feb 2024

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Send us a textCome for the Brock Purdy talk stay for the Jamie Pollard rant

Litecast: KU at Hilton, Otz vs Tang, and The Brock Purdy Super Bowl

30 Jan 2024

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Send us a textMatt is out of town so managing editor Levi Stevenson joins Austin Keeney to talk about last weekend's environment at Hilton for th...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 28) - Blue Blood Weekend

25 Jan 2024

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Send us a textThe homestretch of the wrestling season is upon us. #4 Iowa State heads south to take on historic rivals #16 Oklahoma and #5 Oklahoma St...

Litecast: Winning on the Road, Home Week Previews, and Countering Brock Purdy Slander

24 Jan 2024

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Send us a textMatt and Austin recap Iowa State's dramatic road win against TCU and set the stage for a huge week of basketball at Hilton Coliseum...

Offensively Offensive: TCU Recap and K-State Preview

24 Jan 2024

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Send us a textSean, Tom and NSB talk about Iowa State's victory in Ft. Worth on Saturday and look ahead to Kansas State. Plus, why the Cyclones a...

Offensively Offensive: Houston Recap, Oklahoma State Preview, & an Analytics Deep Dive

12 Jan 2024

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Send us a textNate, Tom, and Sean return in the debut episode of Offensively Offensive. The guys recap the Houston game, preview Oklahoma State, discu...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 27) - Heading Back to Hilton

11 Jan 2024

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Send us a textIowa State wrestling had a wonderful trip out west, picking up dominant victories over Arizona State and Cal Baptist. Jacob and Sam talk...

Litecast: Reacting to Iowa State's Win Over Houston

10 Jan 2024

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Send us a textHello freinds! We're on the Ten12 Podcast Network now. Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap a wild day in the snow culminating in Io...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 26) - Back On The Mat

04 Jan 2024

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Send us a textAfter a mid-season break the Cyclones head west to get back on the mat for a pair of duals this weekend. Jacob and Sam preview the match...

Litecast: Memphis Blues, Pop Tarts, and Big 12 Basketball Is Here

03 Jan 2024

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Send us a textNew year, new podcast episode? Matt and Austin break down Iowa State's disappointing loss in the Liberty Bowl, the defensive strugg...

Litecast: Bowl Preview, Basketball Thoughts, and Controversial Christmas Takes

19 Dec 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin get together one last time before the Liberty Bowl to preview Iowa State's matchup with Memphis, get out some gener...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 25) - Collegiate Duals Preview

14 Dec 2023

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Send us a textIn rematches of two of NCAA wrestling’s most exciting duals from last season, #7 Iowa State will take on #3 Cornell and #15 Pitt, as w...

Litecast: Reacting to the CyHawk Basketball Games

08 Dec 2023

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Send us a textIowa State ran Iowa out of the gym, so Matt and Austin turned on the mics to talk about their favorite moments and standout players from...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 24) - The CKLV CHAMPS Show

07 Dec 2023

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Send us a textIowa State ran the gauntlet at the prestigious CKLV Invite. Jacob and Sam discuss how the Cyclones outscored 6 Top 10 teams... and still...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 23) - CyHawk Recap and CKLV Preview

30 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIowa State follows up a tough dual against Iowa with the toughest in-season tournament in years. Jacob and Sam take a look at what went ...

Litecast: Snowmageddon Victory and Basketball Struggles

29 Nov 2023

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Send us a textThe football regular season has come to a close. Austin and Matt recap Iowa State's surprising win in the snow against Kansas State...

2023 Farmaggedon Preview with Matt Morgan

24 Nov 2023

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Send us a textLevi is here to preview Iowa State's clash with Kansas State on Saturday, and brought in friend-of-the-pod Matt Morgan to breakdown...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 13

22 Nov 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin close out the regular season by discussing their best bets for Ohio State-Michigan, Oregon-Oregon State, Tulane-UTSA, Io...

Litecast: Feast Week and a Basketball Tournament Preview

22 Nov 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin preview our Thanksgiving plates for Thursday before recapping Iowa State's loss to Texas and the anticipation of a ...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 22) - CyHawk Dual Preview

20 Nov 2023

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Send us a textCyHawk week starts Sunday with Cyclone wrestling looking to defend Hilton against Iowa.  Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview the ser...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 12

18 Nov 2023

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Sudden Victory (Ep. 21) - Badger Beatdown?

16 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIowa State wrestling heads to Humboldt to humble the #18 Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday. Jacob England and Sam Phillips give their weight-b...

The Night Cap: Horns down with some basketball

16 Nov 2023

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Send us a textMatthias and Nate talk football briefly and look at some basketball stuff

Litecast: BYU Beatdown, Campbell's Best Coaching Job, and Bowl Projections!

14 Nov 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin recap a late night of watching Iowa State football destroy BYU on the road, the breakout of Abu Sama, Rocco Becht's...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 11

10 Nov 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin break down the best games and favorite bets of Week 11. With the season winding down, there's still plenty of actio...

Sudden Victory (Ep. 20) - Cyclone Reunion

10 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIowa State alumni Nate Carr Jr and Marcus Coleman bring their Davidson Wildcats to Ames for Cyclone wrestling's home opener. Jacob ...

The Night Cap: Recapping Kansas, Looking at BYU and Milan the Goat?

09 Nov 2023

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Send us a textAiden is back to talk Kansas and BYU and look at Milan

Litecast: Basketball is Back, Recapping the Kansas Game, and Future Big 12 Schedules

08 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIt's a busy time with Iowa State athletics as the calendar flips to November. We recap as much as we can starting with Matt's ...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 10

04 Nov 2023

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Send us a textI should have uploaded this during the week. Sorry! Hear our best bets for Army-Air Force, Georgia-Mizzou, USC-Washington, & more!

Sudden Victory (Ep. 19) - Carr Heads Home

03 Nov 2023

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Send us a textIowa State opens their season in David Carr's home gym against Cleveland State on Sunday. Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview th...

DPNL (Ep. 165) - Baylor Recap & Kansas Preview

03 Nov 2023

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Send us a textHaving won three in a row and four of five, can the Cyclones take down Kansas this weekend and firmly plant themselves in the race for a...

The Night Cap: Looking At Kansas

02 Nov 2023

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Send us a textWe take a look at Kansas and the new Big 12 schedule 

Litecast: Baylor Recap and Men's Basketball Preview ft. Dylan Coon!

31 Oct 2023

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Send us a textThe Litecast returns with Matt and Austin recapping Iowa State's win in Baylor with more optimism after not playing their best game...

DPNL (Ep. 164) - Previewing Baylor and a Critical Stretch

27 Oct 2023

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Send us a textIowa State is approaching a critical stretch in the season as it heads down to Waco to face Baylor. Can the Cyclones keep pushing forwar...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 9

26 Oct 2023

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Send us a textWe are back after a week off of podcasting, as Matt and Austin recap some heartbreaking bad beats in Week 8 and get ready for the best b...

The Night Cap: Recapping the bye and looking at Baylor

26 Oct 2023

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Send us a textIowa State travels to Baylor this week and Matthias and Levi talk about it!

Litecast: Back to Business, Baylor Preview, and Fair Catch Discourse

24 Oct 2023

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Send us a textThe Litecast is back like Floyd of Rosedale in Minneapolis. Matt and Austin break down the insanity from Iowa City over the weekend and ...

DPNL (Ep. 163) - Recapping TCU & Previewing Cincinnati

13 Oct 2023

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Send us a textAfter a fabulous weekend for the Jack Trice Legacy game against TCU, the Cyclones are looking to capture momentum vs. Cincinnati to try ...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 7

12 Oct 2023

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Send us a textThe season rolls on as Matt and Austin recap the week that was and talk about the best games and their favorite bets for Week 7 includin...

The Night Cap: Recapping TCU and Preview of Cincy

12 Oct 2023

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Send us a textRecapping the Jack Trice Legacy Game and looking at Cincy

Litecast: A Dominant TCU Win, Playoff Baseball, and Brock Purdy Owning the NFL

10 Oct 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin break down all the positives from Iowa State's 27-14 win over TCU in the Jack Trice Legacy Game on Saturday night. ...

DPNL (Ep. 162) - Moving on from Oklahoma to TCU, critical five-game stretch for Iowa State

06 Oct 2023

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Send us a textAfter a 50-20 loss to Oklahoma in Norman the Cyclones are back at home this weekend for the Jack Trice Legacy game against TCU, in which...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 6

05 Oct 2023

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Send us a textMatt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap last weekend and lament the fact that the wagon that is Air Force isn't playing this weekend. T...

The Night Cap: Recapping Oklahoma and looking at TCU

05 Oct 2023

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Send us a textRecapping Oklahoma and a look at TCU

Litecast: Spooky Defense, Optimistic Offense, & A Playoff Baseball Preview

03 Oct 2023

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Send us a textAnother week and more Iowa State struggles have gone by. Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney break down all that went wrong defensively agains...

DPNL (Ep. 161) - Things Are Looking Up? Maybe?

29 Sep 2023

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Send us a textAfter a horrid start to the season on offense, the Iowa State Cyclones had a decent game last week against Oklahoma State behind the eff...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 5

28 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMatt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap last weekend's games and break down their best bets for the Week 5 slate including Utah-Oregon ...

The Night Cap: Rocco Cooking

28 Sep 2023

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Send us a textWe talk briefly about OSU and then go completely off the rails

Litecast: Renewed Optimism, Rocco's Cooking, & A Trip to Norman

26 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin recap Iowa State's win over Oklahoma State plus talk the sustainability of the offensive production. Are there any ...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 4

21 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMatt Nelson and Austin Keeney break down a loaded college football slate with 6 ranked matchups on the schedule, plus the Iowa State-Okl...

The Night Cap: More Yelling About Football

21 Sep 2023

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Send us a textLevi and Matthias discuss a disappointing weekend in Athens and what is up with Oklahoma State?

Litecast: Rock Bottom, Hot Seat Watch, and Please Let Rocco Cook

19 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin recap Iowa State's disastrous offensive performance in a loss to Ohio and ask the question: is this rock bottom of ...

DPNL (Ep. 160) - CyHawk Sadness

15 Sep 2023

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Send us a textEverything is terrible and nobody is having fun, but at least you can make an hour pass by listening to this podcast. It's mostly u...

Wide Right & Natty Locks: 2023 Week 3

14 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin break down their best betting wins and worst losses of the previous week before talking about the best of an underwhelmi...

The Night Cap: Recapping Cy-Hawk and what’s next for Iowa State?

14 Sep 2023

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Send us a textLevi and Matthias rant about the Iowa State offense.

Litecast: Recapping a CyHawk Loss and Our Loser NFL Teams

13 Sep 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin recap Iowa State's loss in the CyHawk game and try to not overreact to where things stand after 2 games. Plus, the ...

Litecast: CyHawk Preview w/Rodger Sherman!

06 Sep 2023

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Send us a textThis week we had the pleasure of bringing on writer Rodger Sherman of the Road Rodge series to help preview the CyHawk game. Rodger will...

The Night Cap: Recapping UNI and looking at Iowa

06 Sep 2023

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Send us a textLevi and Matthias recap UNI and look at Iowa

DPNL (Ep. 159) - Game Week vs. UNI

01 Sep 2023

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Send us a textLevi, Marchie, and Matthias are here this week to preview Iowa State's first game of the 2023 season against Northern Iowa. What wi...

Wide Right and Natty Locks: 2023 Week 1

31 Aug 2023

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Send us a textMatt Nelson and Austin Keeney are releasing the normal Litecast gambling segment separately to get closer to the weekend kickoff, sharin...

The Night Cap: Previewing Northern Iowa

30 Aug 2023

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Send us a textLevi and Matthias preview Northern Iowa

Litecast: UNI Preview, Depth Chart Overreactions, & Tailgating Talk!

29 Aug 2023

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Send us a textMatt and Austin are back and ready for real football season. The guys preview Iowa State's opener against UNI by discussing how the...

Litecast: The Big 12 Road Trip Draft, Gambling Rules, and Week 0 Picks!

22 Aug 2023

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Send us a textWeek Zero is here and football is officially back! Matt and Austin hit some Iowa State news before closing out the offseason with a draf...

DPNL (Ep. 158) - Schedule Preview Part One

17 Aug 2023

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Send us a textThis week, Levi, Marchie, and NSB are back to preview the first half of Iowa State's schedule, which looks more winnable than when ...

The Night Cap: Previewing Iowa State’s Offense

16 Aug 2023

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Send us a textLevi and Matthias discuss the Iowa State offense.

Litecast: 2023 Game-by-Game Predictions, Gambling Fallout, and Roasting the Big 12

15 Aug 2023

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Send us a textAustin and Matt start this week with a discussion on the State Fair and some tips and tricks for maximizing your stay. Then, with more n...

DPNL (Ep. 157) - 2023 Iowa State Football Defensive Preview

10 Aug 2023

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Send us a textThis week, Levi and NSB are here to preview the 2023 Iowa State defense, which appears to be an elite unit once again.

The Night Cap: Arizona and the new Big 12 W/ Michael Luke PHNX Sports

10 Aug 2023

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Send us a textMatthias and Levi sit and talk Arizona and the new Big 12 with Mike Luke from PHNX Sports

Litecast: Talking Ames Lager and the Cyclones with Matt Matthiesen from West O!

08 Aug 2023

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Send us a textWe've got a big guest on the show this week as the owner of West O Beer, Matt Matthiesen, joins Austin and Matt for a wide-ranging ...

DPNL (Ep.156) - 2023 Iowa State Football Season Preview - Offense

03 Aug 2023

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Send us a textLevi and Marchie are back for their first preview episode of the 2023 football season, and we're talking offense. Who will step up ...

Litecast: Gambling Revelations, Matt Reviews Ames Lager, and Big 12 Expansion

02 Aug 2023

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Send us a textMatt & Austin are back with the Litecast ramping up for football season. Hunter Dekkers will not be Iowa State's QB as we react...

The Night Cap: Gambling and Conference Realignment

02 Aug 2023

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Send us a textThe fellas discuss the latest on the gambling probe and conference realignment.

The Night Cap: Party Time with Gamblin' Gauchos

26 Jul 2023

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Send us a textAiden Wyatt, Matthias Scwartzkopf, and Levi Stevenson welcome Kyle and Rob from Gamblin' Gauchos to talk about their come-up, the s...

The Night Cap: Welcoming Houston to the Big 12 w/ The Scott & Holman Pawdcast

20 Jul 2023

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Send us a textLevi Stevenson, Matthias Schwartzkopf, and Aiden Wyatt welcome on Dustin Rensink from The Scott & Holman Pawdcast to talk all things...

The Night Cap: Welcoming Cincinnati to the Big 12 w/ GoBeercats

12 Jul 2023

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Send us a textLevi Stevenson, Matthias Schwartzkopf, and Aiden Wyatt return from their hiatus to welcome Cincinnati to the Big 12 with guest co-host G...

Litecast: Summer 2023 Reunion Tour Edition

20 Jun 2023

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Send us a textThe full Litecast crew is back with Austin, Matt, and Dylan checking in on the current state of the men's basketball roster, Omaha ...

From The Other Cyde - Angelica Gonzalez Interview, Her and Lea's Careers, and Degenerate College Kid Meal Draft

18 May 2023

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Send us a textLea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt welcome Iowa State softball player Angelica Gonzalez to talk about their careers at Iowa State wrapping up, w...

From The Other Cyde - Tennis School, Softball is Hot, and Things We Wish Didn't Exist Draft

02 May 2023

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Send us a textLea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt catch up on the last week of Iowa State athletics, from track and field to tennis earning an NCAA Tournament ...

From The Other Cyde - Lea's Lasts, Aiden's Hotdog Mile, and Simple Pleasures Draft

25 Apr 2023

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Send us a textLea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt return to talk about Iowa State's weekend in tennis and golf while diving into softball. Aiden takes you...

From The Other Cyde - WNBA Draft, Softball Snags a Win, Jersey Talk, and Worst Everyday Injuries Draft

13 Apr 2023

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Send us a textLea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt take a look at track and field's weekend, how the softball team faired, what jerseys look good, where fo...

Offensively Offensive - Recap of the Season, Portal SZN, and Schuster's Trip to Houston

05 Apr 2023

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Send us a textSean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner look back on Iowa State's disappointing finish to the season, an overall look back on the y...