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Send us a text The Litecast is back as Austin and Matt record a quick reaction to Iowa State's home comeback against West Virginia, the return of Hilton Magic, and Izaiah Brockington's big night. Plus a quick temperature check of the women's team dominating Kansas on the road.

Send us a text The Night Cap returns the week to talk about a little bit of everything, from some Iowa State recruiting news, to the USFL, to the debate of whether a hot dog is a sandwich or not.

Send us a text The Night Cap returns after their month hiatus to reflect on the life of Nick Bassett, what happened to Otz and the fellas, Iowa State wrestling is BACK and Aiden is still a child and knows nothing.

Send us a text Levi, Marchie, and JD are here to recap the 2021 football season and talk about the different ups and downs of the season, and we they think the Iowa State Cyclones underachieved relative to their season goals.

Send us a text In this week's episode, we go through the final game of the 2021 football season, talk about the current state of the Iowa State Men's Basketball Team, and discuss what the transfer portal is doing to college football.

Send us a text The Litecast is back and better than ever in 2022. We start the year with a return appearance from WRNL contributor and D3 tennis phenom Jake Brend. Remember that any and all recommendations made by Jake are allegedly only, unless some NIL deals are on the table. This episode starts with a discussion of Brock Purdy's legacy in the aftermath of the Cheez-It Bowl loss to Clemson. Obviously he made some mistakes but ultimately we'll remember him well in the future. We also talk about the first impressions of some younger Cyclones and our mindset heading into the next football season.On the hardwood, the Cyclone women started the year with a dominant home win over West Virginia and we shine some light on the stellar play of Emily Ryan. We also recap the men's game against Baylor and how that game changes our perception going forward. It's great to be back and great to be sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill. New year, new Litecast!

Send us a text The Night Cap returns after a month's hiatus, here to talk about Iowa State's upcoming bowl game against Clemson, Matthias' attempts to fire off food takes along with his basketball takes, and Aiden declares us as the #1 Mitch Trubisky pod in the world.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and JD are back to preview Iowa State vs. Clemson in the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl.

Send us a text On this week's Litecast we cover the news that Breece Hall is opting out of the Cheez-It Bowl to prepare for the NFL Draft. With his Iowa State career officially over that gave us the chance to reminisce on his best games as a Cyclone. We also attempted to answer the question of what Iowa State should do with the #28 going forward. There are a few options worth exploring for sure.Next, we look back at the regular season and hand out our superlatives for topics such as best play, worst play, offensive MVP, defensive MVP, favorite Texas loss and so much more! Last but not least, we go through some of the weirdest moments in the last week of the NBA and finish off 2021 with a Hawks-Mavs trade update. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text It's a 2 man episode this week as Austin and Dylan discuss Iowa State's dominant wins in both the men's and women's CyHawk games. We start on the women's side, as we were impressed by the team effort with Ashley Joens struggling. Hilton also made a huge impact with the stands full. As for the men, there was plenty to celebrate. We recap Izaiah Brockington's continued excellence, a possible player comp for Tyrese Hunter, and how enjoyable it is to win with defense.Iowa State had some entrants to the transfer portal, but we aren't super concerned. College football in 2021 is wild. We also discuss some of Texas' activities and the Quinn Ewers transfer. Lastly, 'tis the season as we roast some of the worst Christmas music out there. Thanks to our sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill! Cyclone State!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and JD are back to talk about the current state of the Iowa State football program, including a wrap-up of the regular season, their thoughts on the Cheez-It Bowl berth against Clemson, and football recruiting.

Send us a text Levi & Megatron are back again this year to do a deep recap of the 2021 regular season. They go game-by-game through the schedule and talk about our favorite moments, how the narrative around the team changed throughout the season, and what the outlook is going forward. Then, as you would expect with these two on the mic, they spun off into a couple odd tangents about the coaching carousel, as well as a little basketball.

Send us a text The Litecast is here to jump all in on basketball with the 8-0 Iowa State men's basketball team. But first, the Cyclones head to Orlando to play Clemson. We talk excitement over the matchup, Cheez-It Bowl stigma, and the best possible bowl sponsors.After quick wrestling update, we welcome on fellow WRNL contributor Sean Dee to talk all things basketball. We center most of the talk on the upcoming CyHawk game, players to watch for, and where Iowa State can find success. In the big picture, we're excited about the progress of the team in Year 1 of Otz (of course), but we try to figure out what's sustainable and where we can improve. Lastly, we try out hand at creating a Rothstein-ism for TJ Otzelberger and the Cyclones. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text This week, we discuss some Iowa State basketball, but mainly address the elephant in the room that is Matt Campbell's future at Iowa State.

Send us a text The Litecast is back from a Thanksgiving food coma. We recap Iowa State's dominant win on Senior Day against TCU before tackling the obvious thing on everyone's mind: the coaching carousel. Namely, we talk over Lincoln Riley's surprising move to USC and the Notre Dame job opening up. Matt Campbell's name will obviously be in play, and we do the best we can to cope with that while staying positive. At the very least, we trust Jamie Pollard and that max effort has been made to keep Coach Campbell around.Iowa State men's basketball is somehow ranked in November and we're ready to discuss recalibrating our expectation. Plus, uncovering the ponzi scheme that is Flo Sports, Fran Fraschilla on ISU games, and power ranking Ames pizza restaurants. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text This week, we hash out the Oklahoma loss, talk about the upcoming TCU game, discuss who the GOAT of Iowa State is, and Matthias makes his return to tell you that everything is going to be ok.

Send us a text The Litecast is back for one more time before Thanksgiving as the crew breaks down Iowa State's 28-21 loss at Oklahoma. We're not mad, just disappointed. We try to make sense of why we can't block and why we don't throw 3rd down routes past the sticks. As this disappointing season comes to a close, it's time to look at the future and break down Hunter Dekkers' first extended run in a game plus if anyone will sit out the bowl game.Beyond Iowa State football, we talk through some CFP scenarios, expansion possibilities, and hit the coaching carousel. We're used to breaking down Matt Campbell but why not do it again?The podcast then goes all the way off the rails as we discuss fun Iowa State basketball, breaking hollow records, and a bad teammate alert in Detroit after the Lakers-Pistons brawl. Enjoy the holiday!

Send us a text Levi, Marchie, and JD are back to discuss the heartbreaking loss to Texas Tech and Matt Campbell's interesting press conference quotes earlier in the week. Then the guys give their Oklahoma preview and predictions.

Send us a text On this week's episode of The Night Cap, Levi and Aiden recap the last few weeks, look forward to the Cyclones' upcoming trip to Norman, talk some Iowa State basketball, and address why Matt Campbell is the way he is and why we love him.

Send us a text The Litecast crew recaps Iowa State's disappointing road loss to Texas Tech. With only 2 games left, we discuss what's left to look forward to, including a proper send off for the seniors and playing spoiler to Oklahoma. Men's basketball is back on the map. We cover the big home win over Oregon State and talk about our favorite early impressions from the new players. TJ Otzelberger has the guys playing hard and maybe we have reason for optimism going forward.The biggest debate on this pod is over Thanksgiving. We build our perfect plates, and embrace debate on pie, the best sides, and ideal food for leftovers. As we close in on the holiday, the discussion was heated. Enjoy the rest of the games. We're thankful for the Kansas Jayhawks football team. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text This week, Levi, JD, and Marchie are back to recap the absolute ass-kicking Iowa State handed to Texas last weekend. We also discussed the leak video of a Texas assistant coaching's tirade on the bus home from Ames, and why that player is indicative of the many problems with Texas football. Then, the guys preview this weekend's Texas Tech game.

Send us a text On a brand new Litecast, Austin, Matt, and Dylan are all back to recap Iowa State's dominant 30-7 win over Texas. This really gave us a chance to just laugh at Texas as that program is a complete joke. We got in our best effort to mock the *umm* news out of Austin from Halloween weekend.On the football field, we talked through Breece Hall's continued excellence against other great running backs, when we knew the game would be a blowout, and give Will McDonald some love for breaking the school sack record. Plus, a special shoutout to Enyi Uwazurike for stepping up this season.Basketball season is about to start, and the guys break down the players we're looking forward to seeing. And with so much new in the program, we look to set some reasonable expectations for this season. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie review the West Virginia game, and preview this weekend's showdown with Texas.

Send us a text The Litecast returns and it’s just Austin and Dylan this week. We start the episode with a long breakdown of the Riot Bowl. Iowa State took a tough loss, and we know the thing everyone wants to talk about, but first we go over the defensive struggles, and try and determine if it just wasn’t our day. Of course, then it was time to talk about the 4 big calls that affected the outcome of the game. Needless to say, we expect an apology letter from the Big 12 of some kind. Breece Hall definitely did not fumble. After that it’s time for a light roasting of our opponent this weekend. Texas is trending toward a sub .500 record, and we were glad to rub it in a bit. This episode ends with a visit from our good friend Connor Ferguson from Cyclone Fanatic. He covers the women’s basketball team as that is the focus of our first preview of the season. We go over Ashley Joens, who is going to step up in the post, games to watch, and how the Big 12 looks without Kim Mulkey in the conference anymore. We’re excited for a great brand of basketball and a team that is ready to win. Follow Connor @cfchangs9 for more basketball and racing content! Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for their continued sponsorship!

Send us a text This week, Levi, JD, and Marchie review Iowa State's huge win over Kansas, as well as preview this weekend's Riot Bowl with West Virginia.

Send us a text This week, the grown-ups give the keys to the toddler and let Aiden run the show and it definitely was not a disaster. The pride of Cyclone Nation, Nick Bassett, joins the show to share an update on how he's doing and also recaps the Oklahoma State game while previewing the West Virginia game as well. Aiden also gets clowned in this week's edition of games.

Send us a text The Litecast is back to recap Iowa State's thrilling win over Oklahoma State. There's a lot to unpack with this one, as the guys discuss offensive and defensive MVPs, where this game stacks up in Brock Purdy's career, and the continued excellence of Will McDonald. Even special teams is turning the tide. We also worked through some Okie State sour grapes about the 4th down spot and the etiquette of storming the field.The NBA season is in full swing and things are already getting dramatic. We have new evidence in the infamous Hawks-Mavs trade. Plus, the Knicks are the best team in the league and the Nets have some early trouble. We finish with a new game making sense of the Lakers' roster of guys destined to be traded. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring and happy Halloween!

Send us a text This week, Levi, JD, and Marchie discuss last week's huge win in Manhattan, then preview this weekend's homecoming showdown with Oklahoma State.

Send us a text This week, we recap Aiden's wild experience on his trip to Manhattan, preview the upcoming Oklahoma State game with Cowboys Ride For Free's site manager, Micah Allen, and finish with what could be the best tradition The Night Cap has come up with.

Send us a text The Litecast boys are back from a personal bye week as Matt, Austin, and Dylan start with a breakdown of Iowa State's convincing win over Kansas State in Manhattan. Austin went to the game and recaps his trip. We all have opinions on the offensive star with a number of worthy options. After a confidence check on the offense and defense we look ahead to the homecoming game with undefeated #8 Oklahoma State in town. After all that, the guys recap everything from the last weekend of college football from the upset in Iowa City, the calamity in Austin, and a surprise coaching move at LSU.Tertiary blue is back! We go over some of our favorite retro Iowa State logos and speculate on a possible throwback uniform for this weekend. Then, with the NBA season just tipping off, Dylan leads us in a game of guessing where some classic guys are playing this year. Spoiler alert: we weren't very good at it. Last but not least, Austin shares his theory about the Vikings and the Bears as we basically cheer for both teams who are terrible in similar ways. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring and happy homecoming!

Send us a text This week, the guys discuss this weekend's Farmageddon game and what Iowa State needs to do to pick up the win. Then, we talk about some interesting playoff scenarios to wrap up the show.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Matthias, and child producer Aiden Wyatt preview the upcoming game in Manhattan, give their game picks for around the country, and Matthias and Levi still don't know any Olivia Rodrigo songs.

Send us a text This week, JD, Marchie, Levi are back to recap the Kansas blowout and talk about Iowa State's priorities during the bye week to get a win in Manhattan and set the tone for the rest of the season. You'll definitely want to stick around for Marchie's epic rant.

Send us a text The band is back together on this episode of the Litecast as Austin, Matt, and Dylan start with a discussion on favorite Halloween movies and embrace debate on pumpkin beers. The guys recap Iowa State's dominant win over Kansas with our favorite Brock Purdy touchdown, special teams excellence, and what feels most replicable going forward.With no game this weekend, Matt and Austin share their collective struggles with the Vikings and the Bears and debate which head coach gets fired first. Dylan leads us on our first Nets minute of the 2021 season. The Hawks/Mavs trade is back under the microscope. Lastly, we finish off with some retroactive hot takes featuring an overrated SEC team, the New Big 12, and some college football teams being overlooked. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for sponsoring!

Send us a text Let this episode of the Litecast be a much needed therapy session after Iowa State’s loss to Baylor. Matt & Austin break down what went wrong on special teams (predictably). We also break down any possible defensive red flags we saw, and get a sense of what we saw from Brock Purdy. Thankfully, it wasn’t all bad. The offense stepped up in a way that gives us reason to believe. The guys also take a look at the big picture, and take a realistic look at what fans should expect for the rest of the season. The CFP is out of the question, but a Big 12 championship may not be. Even so, things haven’t gone the way we wanted, and that’s ok. Plus, we answer some of listener questions. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for sponsoring!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Josh, and Aiden discuss the loss at Baylor and what went wrong for Iowa State. Then we did a short preview of the Kansas game before moving on to Cub's Corner and our two weekly trivia games.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and JD are back this week to recap the UNLV game and preview the Baylor game. Can Iowa State build on the offensive momentum gained after playing such a bad team and pick up a critical conference road win?

Send us a text Here's the audio-only version of our weekly live show, The Night Cap, which can be seen live every Tuesday at 8:00 PM.This week we're talking UNLV, Baylor, and how Aiden hasn't seen Jurassic Park.

Send us a text The Litecast is home from Sin City recapping a weekend in the desert and an absolute domination of UNLV by the Cyclones. Matt, Austin, and Dylan break down the game and try to find meaning for the rest of the season. Maybe we just needed to beat somebody really badly for the confidence boost. Up next is a trip to Waco to play Baylor. We've crunched the numbers and their schedule so far is terrible. But the Bears should not be taken lightly, and we know the players to look out for. The New Big 12 is continuing to win games and the Pac-12 decidedly is not so we are working to brand ourselves as better than the Alliance. Plus, a little conspiracy corner comes out as we ask the question: are we sure the Big 12 won't raid the Pac-12? Lastly, we make picks for the upcoming college football weekend. Shoutout to our sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill and to all the Cyclones who took over Las Vegas!

Send us a text This week, Levi and JD hold down the fort as they recap a disappointing game against Iowa, then preview the Cyclones' trip to Vegas to take on UNLV.

Send us a text The Litecast is back to recap an absolute dud of a CyHawk game. Matt, Dylan, and Austin break down when they knew things were going wrong, how badly the in-game experience was, and eventually segue into some bigger picture things for the rest of the season. Is there a QB controversy right now? Do we have concerns about Iowa State's ability to compete in the Big 12? And just what will it take to get the offense back on track?Elsewhere, the Big 12 made the additions of Cincinnati, BYU, Houston, and UCF official. Who is the most exciting new additon? Iowa State is sure to create a rivalry with someone. And these new schools give us an opportunity to reminisce on some Big 12 legends (not leaders) like Taysom Hill, Blake Bortles, Case Keenum, Jimmer Fredette, and more. We finish with a visit to the Wide Right moneyline because the poor start to football season isn't limited to just Iowa State on the field. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring. Stay safe and gamble responsibly if you'll be in Vegas this weekend.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and JD are back to preview the CyHawk game, and dig into the player perspective of what it means to be playing in a big game like this. What should Iowa State be looking to do to improve on their offensive output from the UNI game against an even better defense? What I can Iowa State's defense do to shut down a somewhat limited Iowa offense?

Send us a text As part of a special podcast this week, we welcomed Josh Pate from 247Sports, and host of The Late Kick. We talked about his show, why he's become such a big Iowa State fan over the years, and why he's so excited to make his first trip to Iowa to watch the CyHawk matchup. This interview was a lot of fun, and we're thankful that Josh was able to come on to gush about our mutual love for Iowa State.

Send us a text It's a loaded brand new episode of the Litecast for rivalry week! Matt, Austin, and Dylan start by breaking down what we saw on the field in Week 1 against UNI. There were a lot of things to improve, but some stuff we liked as well. Eventually we landed in a good place. From there, we did a little bit of breakdown on Iowa's win over Indiana and how we see this weekend's game playing out.ESPN's Chris Fallica, aka The Bear, aka the Unofficial Mayor of Ames joins the show to talk all things College GameDay. We got a rating on Ames as a host, what it's like having Lee Corso back in person, how the host gets selected each weekend, and the casual fan's guide to why they should watch on Saturday. We also got to the bottom of Bear's affinity for Iowa State which goes surprisingly far back to the 90s. Of course we had to ask about Matt Campbell and how he's perceived, plus if Kirk Herbstreit is cool with our fans again. Lastly, we had to talk some gambling and get Bear's guide to surveying the board on a given weekend, plus a little preview for what he likes on Saturday.Thanks to our sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill for making this happen! Go Cyclones!

Send us a text This week Levi, Cole, and former Cyclone JD Waggoner break down the Iowa State-UNI game this weekend in Iowa State's season opener for the 2021 season. What are the expectations on each side of the ball? Is Breece Hall going to have a big game? Should we see more explosiveness in the passing game? All of that and more in this week's episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite.

Send us a text Game week has arrived, and since we talk about college football on the Litecast we of course had to start with blind speculation about Matt Campbell's coaching future. The guys react to Iowa State's initial depth chart and dive into our preview of the UNI game. We pick our offensive and defensive players we're most excited to watch. Matt gives his special teams preview. And lastly, we predict how the game will play out. With the news of the Big Ten/ACC/Pac 12 alliance, it's time for another realignment segment. We break down what is next for Iowa State and the remaining Big 12 members. Plus, we debate who is public enemy #1 in Iowa State fandom at the moment. Last but certainly not least, it's the return of the Wide Right Moneyline. The guys give their picks for the best games of Week 1 and what gambling trends we're looking at to start the season. It's a jam-packed episode as the season has finally arrived! Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text Football season is finally upon us. To get the fanbase in the spirit, Austin, Dylan, and Matt are going game by game for some predictions and how we think the season will play out. We all ended up with the same record, but not the same path to get there. Spoiler alert: there will be slip ups, so find out where we think they'll happen. After that, we tackle the biggest cliches we expect to see throughout the season, both for Iowa State and the Big 12 at-large. Lastly, we wrapped this episode up with a draft of our top tailgating things. It's purposely vague, which leaves a lot of room for interpretation and a lot of room for fun. We love football and can't wait for the season to finally kickoff. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring this podcast!

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie talk about Iowa State's last three opponents, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and TCU. The road trip to Lubbock can be a tricky game, so will Iowa State take care of business? Can the Cyclones take down the Sooners in Norman and put themselves in the driver seat for a playoff berth? Will the TCU game be a critical play-in for the Big 12 title? We answer all those and more on this episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite.

Send us a text We’re officially in the run up to football season, as the Litecast tackles the release of the first AP Top 25 of the season. Is Iowa State properly ranked at #7? How did we manage to get petty about the rankings despite the highest number in school history? After that we finally get down to some details of conference realignment, and try to make sense of Iowa State’s future. Plus, we debate ideal landing spots and things get explicit when we discussed Texas’ & ESPN’s role in everything. Dylan leads us on our first Nets Minute of the offseason. With the preseason underway, Austin is feeling great about Justin Fields and Matt tries to figure out when the Vikings are going to fire Mike Zimmer. Lastly, we unveil a brand new segment, Hottest Take You Wish You Had Last Week, as the guys look back on last week’s sports news. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for continued sponsorship and to all of you who reached out/attended our anniversary party!

Send us a text This week, Cole and Levi discuss the next three opponents on the schedule, including a revenge game against Oklahoma State, a trip to Morgantown to take on the Mountaineers, and a home game against Texas. This stretch promises to be crucial for the season.