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Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie are back to talk about Iowa State's big win over West Virginia last week, field your Twitter questions, which includes some Story Time with Marchie.

Send us a text Iowa State won the Big 12 and the Litecast crew is overjoyed. The guys break down the destruction of West Virginia and how great a position Matt Campbell's squad is heading into the Big 12 championship game. We also get a little into the big picture impact of what a championship game appearance means for the program, and the way we're set up for success into the future. Unfortunately, football is not the only sport in season at this point, so we had to discuss the opening of the men's basketball season. We try to pinpoint the biggest issues with the team (there might be a lot) and since it's rivalry week, we took some shots at the TOE because we can. The women's team gives us more reasons for optimism, so we recapped the home loss to #1 South Carolina a bit as well. Thanks to the listeners as always for supporting this program and to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text Levi and special guest Megatron talk about the win over WVU, and reflect on the season and program as a whole.

Send us a text Levi and Marchie are back to process the win over Texas, and talk about this weekend's game against WVU, which is an opportunity to clinch the outright regular season title for Iowa State.

Send us a text Levi sits down to reflect on Iowa State's incredible win over Texas in Austin, and their impending berth to the Big 12 Championship Game.

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie recap Iowa State's huge win over Kansas State, then dissect this Friday's monumental game against Texas, which would give Iowa State an opportunity to play for its first conference championship since 1912.

Send us a text The Litecast guys return to put a bow on Iowa State's 45-0 win over Kansas State, before doing some prep work for the road trip to face Texas. The Clones can clinch a trip to the Big 12 Championship Game with a win, so the guys talk about what that could mean. Connor Ferg from Cyclone Fanatic then hopped on the pod to help preview the women's basketball season. Find out who the new, much hyped freshman are that fans need to know. We also discuss Iowa State's place in the Big 12 hierarchy, the impact of Bill Fennelly in quarantine, and a scoop that he hasn't shared with his own outlet yet. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text Levi and Matthias sit down with Will Baizer of The Football Brainiacs University of Texas Edition. We dove into a few things about Friday's huge matchup between Iowa State and Texas.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie preview Farmageddon. Can Iowa State put the Wildcat demons to bed and put themselves one win away from the Big 12 Championship Game?

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie discuss Iowa State's rollercoaster comeback win last Saturday against Baylor, as well as the difficult road ahead for Iowa State as they try to earn a berth to the Big 12 Championship game.

Send us a text The Litecast crew returns to discuss Iowa State's dramatic comeback win against Baylor, including the continued excellence of Breece Hall and a strong defensive effort. The guys go in depth on Brock Purdy and try to make sense of his up-and-down play. Plus, we try to decide if his play can improve down the stretch of the regular season. Beyond football, the Bachelorette season rolls on with Tayshia taking over. Matt and Austin are optimistic about where the show goes from here. Jared gives a breakdown of the men's and women's non-conference basketball schedules that were released this week. Lastly, the guys share some memories of Alex Trebek in the wake of his passing over the weekend.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie recap Iowa State’s blowout win over Kansas and discuss this weekend’s upcoming game against Baylor. How much can we take from the win? Is the passing game getting back on track? Then we discuss a bevvy of different scenarios for the Cyclones’ remaining path to the Big 12 Championship Game.

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie discuss Iowa State's loss to Oklahoma State, especially the offense's poor performance. Can they get it turned around this week against a bad Kansas team?

Send us a text The gang is back together on this week's Litecast to recap Iowa State's loss at Oklahoma State last weekend, including what went well, what didn't, and what red flags may exist for the rest of the season. After enough football talk, it was time to get into this week's episode of the Bachelorette. Clare is off the rails, and Dale isn't doing himself any favors. Plus, we are in agreement that an unexpected MVP of the season has emerged. Lastly, this episode features an epic draft of the guys' favorite Halloween candies. Don't miss the honorable mentions at the end as well. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring this podcast as always!

Send us a text This week, the guy are back to talk about Iowa State's win over Texas Tech, and discuss how Iowa State's performance will affect this weekend's massive showdown with Oklahoma State in Stillwater, which is the potential to put the Cyclones in the driver's seat for a conference title game berth.

Send us a text Jake and Matthias check in with the managing editor of Cowboys Ride For Free Micah Allen. We talked all things from the quarterback situation to the Cowboy's defense. Thank you to Es Tas Bar and Grill for their continued sponsorship.

Send us a text It's a two man show this week as Matt and Austin break down Iowa State's win over Texas Tech 2 weeks ago, and how we think the Cyclones are handling success this year. Since the game included a special teams blunder, we had to get Matt's take on the state of important element. Next on tap is a game at Oklahoma State for 1st in the Big 12. Find out what the guys think are the most important aspects of Saturday's game, and some factors that should work in Iowa State's favor.With the catch up on football complete, it was time for a recap of the first 2 weeks of this season of the Bachelorette. We discuss Clare's not-so-obvious frontrunner, the memorable introductions from the first episode, and our thoughts on her performance to this point. Episode 2 contained three memorable dates and some hilarious editing. Last but not least, Matt had to face the music of a disappointing Vikings season, but luckily he has the Browns to fall back on. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to discuss Iowa State's upcoming matchup with Texas Tech on their quest to win a berth to the Big 12 Championship Game. Also, Marchie talks about how he (almost) bet Buddy Hield on the Iowa State-OU game.

Send us a text Jared, Matt, and Austin are back on this week's Litecast to wrap up all things from the Oklahoma win. It's mostly a hodgepodge of talking out events from the game, with Matt finally atoning for his prior Jon Heacock takes. Jared also gave us a report from inside the stadium, as we were curious how the atmosphere felt with a smaller than usual crowd. After that it was time to look ahead to Texas Tech and discuss how we think the team will handle success. Last but not least, with the season premier of the Bachelorette next week, the guys did a little roasting of the contestants we'll be seeing. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text Levi and Marchie talk about Iowa State's big win over Oklahoma.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie recap Iowa State's win at TCU and preview this weekend's matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners, which has the potential to completely upend the Big 12 landscape.

Send us a text On this week's episode, we bring in Kamiar Mehrabian from Crimson and Cream Machine to discuss all things Oklahoma. Including what went wrong against Kansas State and what will happen this Saturday. Thanks to our sponsor Es Tas Bar and Grill.

Send us a text Matt, Jared, and Austin are on this week's Litecast as it was debate night on the recording.... was Brock Purdy's pick six against TCU the worst ISU Football play ever? The crew recapped Iowa State's road win against TCU, including the positives like great defensive line play and a Breece Hall breakout. Not all was great though, as we tried to talk out any potential defensive issues with Oklahoma coming to Ames next. Find out what Jared is willing to put up with for an upset win. Matt's Twins and Vikings are in a freefall, and we try to determine if this is the worst time for Minnesota sports fans in awhile. Austin is nervous about the Cubs upcoming series against the Marlins. And the guys talk about the upcoming NBA Finals between the Heat and the Lakers. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to talk about Iowa State's game against TCU this weekend. How will the Cyclones respond after a rough opening week loss to Louisiana? Will the offense be ready to face maybe the best defense in the conference? Special teams is a significant concern as well. Is TCU going to use that as a pressure point on Saturday?

Send us a text Geoff Mitchell from Horned Frog Blitz the TCU 247sports site joined Jake and Matthias to talk this weekends up coming game. If you don't follow Geoff on twitter or anywhere please do. He is very informative and has a lot to say about all of college football. Enjoy the show.

Send us a text It's a full house on this week's Litecast, as Matt Nelson returns to give his long-awaited takes on Iowa State's special teams. The guys discuss what to expect from the team against TCU this weekend, and try to figure out what we'll see from the Frogs. This episode also features a depressed Vikings fan, a college football betting preview, and triple option talk (especially in small town Iowa). This podcast ends with an interview with Nolan Jensen from Nets Daily, as Dylan gets to talk about the team that provides us with so much content. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for continuing to sponsor!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie discuss Iowa State's loss to Louisiana, and what it means for both the 2020 season and the program as a whole going forward. This is not a feel-good episode.

Send us a text Matthias returns to the Litecast to discuss everything that went wrong against Louisiana on Saturday (a lot of special teams). But we also try to find some positives as well, and look ahead to what can be fixed before playing TCU next weekend. Jared Larson joins the show to talk the return of Big Ten football, and we try to figure out a scenario where a B1G champion doesn't make the Playoff. Since it's a Matthias episode, we had to get into the Bears' big comeback win against the Lions, and Austin unveils an all-time Mitch Trubisky take. We also break down the season debuts of David Montgomery and Allen Lazard. Jake Brend then joins us to talk about the incredible Nuggets comeback against the Clippers, and the crew talks expectations for the Cubs with the MLB playoffs right around the corner. Lastly, Matthias and Austin give their best bets for Week 2 of the NFL. Thanks to Es Tas for sponsoring as always!

Send us a text It's finally game week! Levi, Cole, and Marchie go through the first depth chart of the season, then take a look at the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. It'll be a tough matchup for Iowa State, but can their depth and experience push them through and help them pick up what might be the best non-conference win in college football?

Send us a text Jake and Matthias dive into everything Louisiana and the upcoming game in Ames. This will be a new podcast series this year where we bring in the experts that know Iowa State's opponent the best to give us a little insight on what to expect each week.

Send us a text It's officially Week 1 and we've got a football game to get ready for! This week's Litecast tackles the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, and the crew is here to discuss which players we're looking forward to seeing (other than Brock Purdy of course) and which newcomers will make an impact. We also discuss preparing for a tailgate at home, which includes a proper roasting of Dylan's food takes. Matt Nelson comes in off the top rope to give his opening game takes and help us break down the weekend's most interesting betting lines. America's segment, the Brooklyn Nets Minute, returns as the Nets shocked the world by hiring Steve Nash as their head coach. That discussion naturally lead to talking about the latest from the NBA playoffs, and a head start on the Giannis speculation. Last but not least, the guys give their Super Bowl predictions with the NFL season starting this week as well. Football is back, and we can't wait to talk about it for the next few months. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text This week, we switch over to the defensive side of the ball and talk about what Jon Heacock's unit should look like this fall. Who will slide in to fill the losses at defensive tackle? Can the depth at linebacker step up and be effective? Just how good can the secondary be?

Send us a text The Litecast returns to open the month of September on a big note. We start by discussing the announcement of Iowa State hosting 25,000 fans at Jack Trice Stadium for the football opener and how that reflects on Jamie Pollard. Plus, we try and make sense of the argument that having fans in the stands is a bad idea. Also in Iowa State news was the surprise announcement of Tyler Harris being eligible this season. We haven’t thought about college basketball for awhile, so it was fun to talk about the roster and our expectations for 2021. In NBA news, the podcast had to sadly bid farewell to the Brooklyn Nets and Luka Doncic. But, we did get to go over our preferred landing spots for Tyrese Haliburton in the lottery (spoiler: not the Knicks). There may or may not have been a rant about LeBron, you’ll just have to listen to find out. And we tried to figure out who each member of the pod hates more: Monte Morris or Georges Niang? We wrapped this one up with a plea for the Bears to not sign Leonard Fournette, and a special preview of this fall’s season of The Bachelorette. Thanks to Es Tas for sponsoring as always!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie take a look at the 2020 Cyclone offense and what we expect to see out of a unit that finished 2019 as a top-20 offense, and looks to build on that with a few new players and an overhauled offensive line.

Send us a text The Litecast returns after a derecho induced week off, and boy was there a lot to catch up on. Austin, Dylan, and verified journalist Jar_Lar are here to break down what exactly is going on with college football and the status of the Iowa State season. Spoiler alert: our hopes aren't high with the COVID outbreaks on multiple campuses. But we also got a chance to dump on the Big Ten for pulling the plug without ever developing a plan. We promise we didn't hear it from @SirYacht.With that out of the way, the guys also had to discuss the beginning of the NBA playoffs, the Bubble awards, and if Dame Lillard is the most "must watch" player in the league now. And since our resident historian was on, we had to talk about some Iowa State playoff history. Jared was happy to oblige. For our first podcast with a real journalist, hopefully we kept it professional. Thanks as always to Es Tas for sponsoring!

Send us a text Another ReCYcle is up for you guys! We hope that you are enjoying live sports coming back, but don't forget about the old times!In this episode, we had Melissa Triebwasser from our SB Nation sister site, Frogs O'War on to watch one of the biggest wins in Iowa State history. She was a great guest who provided great insight on her favorite Big 12 stadiums, her disgust of Kenny Hill, and her thoughts on the latest Gary Patterson incident. As always, we dug into our normal segments that are brought to you by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text After nearly a month away, Levi, Cole, and Marchie return to talk about the craziness of this past week, and review a timeline of the madness surrounding the Big Ten's decision to cancel the season, and the Big 12's decision to keep playing football. Did the Big 12 make the right call? Only time will tell. All of this is done as a lead-up to a rundown of Iowa State's new 2020 football schedule, which features a tough non-conference opponent and a front-loaded conference schedule. Does it help or hurt the Cyclones? Finally Cole's closes out the show by ranking is easiest and most difficult stadiums to kick on.

Send us a text This week's Litecast went a little longer than usual but with good reason, as CyHusker himself Matt Nelson made his triumphant return to talk brand new fatherhood, lack of sleep, and his daughter's early impressions of special teams. Now that the Big 12 has officially adopted the "9+1" scheduling model for 2020, we talked a lot about our expectations for Iowa State football this fall. We also broke down which non-conference game is likely to stay on the schedule, and how Iowa State may stand to benefit from the shortened season. From there, we got to discuss the long-awaited return of the NBA and our early impressions of the bubble, and an honorary Brooklyn Nets Minute after the huge upset they pulled. We talk which teams have impressed, and which have left something to be desired, as well as what's going on with Luka Doncic and Zion's minutes restriction. The basketball talk naturally transitions to gambling, and the guys discuss the trends they are following with the NBA in full swing and baseball still happening at the moment. Thanks to Es Tas for sponsoring!

Send us a text Get off the couch, hop in the time machine, and buy a fathead because it's 2005 again. Todd Blythe is breaking records (hearts too) and Dan McCarney picks up the last big win of his tenure. The guys rewatch a 42-14 massacre in College Station that leads to a lot of discussion about the BSC and the 2005 College Football Season as a whole.The regular segments are brought to you by Es Tas Bar & Grill as always, a huge thanks to our awesome sponsor.

Send us a text It's a loaded week and after a flurry of personal life updates, and the Litecast crew is back. We open by breaking down Iowa State adding Ball State to the football schedule to replace a certain rivalry game. Plus the guys play some trivia to get to know our new opponent. Next, we discussed the first week of baseball season, including a "petty wars" style discussion of the Dodgers and Astros beef. The NBA bubble has been heating up with the Lou Williams revelation and we were happy to try and sort out what it all means. And with the return of live games comes the return of the Moneyline segment, as the guys talk about what they'll be betting on in the first couple days of games. Last week also gave us 2 professional team names to discuss, the Seattle Kraken and the Washington Football Team. Last but not least, this week's Tweet Checks get into the Cubs bullpen and arrogant Kansas State fans. Enjoy!

Send us a text THE RECYCLE PODCAST IS BACK. This week, the fellas take a trip back to 2014 to watch the 0-2 Iowa State Cyclones take on Iowa at Kinnick Stadium. Being blunt, the game is very boring outside of the last play, but the guys find a way to make it fun. With the usual segments, they dig into a discussion about Kyle Kempt vs Sam B. Richardson and talk about how Richardson can throw a football 90 miles per hour. As you can expect with an Iowa episode, Ryan gets heated and rants about how easy of a schedule Iowa had while Jake shares an experience of getting yelled at by a Karen when he was 13. ALSO SEAN IS 6’7!!! Huge thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring the Wide Right Natty Lite Podcast Network!

Send us a text After a concerning week about the future of Iowa State's football season, the Litecast is back to hopefully bring some more levity. Thankfully, the Big 12 gave us a preseason poll and all-conference team to talk about. The NBA continues to work towards its restart, which means we get to bring back our favorite segment, the Brooklyn Nets Minute. This week's topic: how much can Jamal Crawford realistically score? Also, the guys hand out the season's awards for Most & Least Valuable Player, plus Coach/Rookie/Defensive POY as well. MLB starts it's season this week and while Ryan & Dylan aren't necessarily baseball guys, Austin did his best to sell them on reasons to watch. Lastly, our Tweet Checks for the week cover Luka Garza, Bryson DeChambeau, old Jeopardy episodes, and more! Thanks as always to our great sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text We had a lot of news to get to this week, so the guys brought Matthias Schwartzkopf (@MatthiasWRNL) back to his old stomping grounds to talk about where we are with the 2020 Iowa State football season. Find out what we think the most likely outcome is for this fall. Also discussed, is Jamie Pollard's financial transparency smart or cynical? Which contingency outcome seems most likely? How do we feel about Iowa forfeiting this year's CyHawk game? And how do we get Ryan to care about college football?But that's not all. Since Matthias was with us, naturally Austin had to ask him about Nick Foles and the Bears. We also played Shark Tank for which NBA teams to watch as a casual fan for the restart. Plus, Dylan's Nets won't stop giving us headlines. Lastly, this week's Tweet Checks lead to the podcast taking an important stance on bad offensive lineman technique in viral drills. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text This week, Levi and Matt Brown of the Extra Points Newsletter say down to discuss the Big Ten's decision to move to a conference-only football schedule for 2020, and how that could and will affect other conferences and college football as a whole moving forward.

Send us a text This week’s pod includes a great interview with Brett Ciancia, aka Pick Six Previews. His preseason college football book is out for 2020, and he was happy to share some thoughts on Iowa State. Brett’s advanced analytics tell you exactly what you needed to hear about last season, that the team was better than the final record indicated. Hear about his thoughts on Iowa State in 2020, the battle between Sam Ehlinger & Brock Purdy for top QB in the Big 12, and of course why Charlie Kolar was left off his preseason All-American teams. We did our best to prop up Brock Purdy’s Heisman campaign. Also, he forecasts us to be better than the TOE, especially with the TE group. Use promo code “Cyclones” at checkout for a discount on Brett’s book But before that, Litecast crew did a review of Dylan & Ryan’s investigative report on Matt Campbell’s (fake) offseason activities. Then, a discussion on recent NBA news, a Brooklyn Nets minute, and a breakdown of the current championship odds. Find out who Austin, Ryan, and Dylan like between the current favorites (Lakers, Bucks, Clippers). And if you’re so inclined, the guys give some thoughts on longshot championship contenders. Finally, in a crazy week online, the guys bust out some Tweet Checks, where we review the craziest takes of the week, including dunking on Iowa fans, Mitch Trubisky, and Ben Simmons’ jump shot. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for sponsoring!

Send us a text SENECA WAS IN!! THIS EPISODE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ES TAS BAR & GRILL. THAT'S IT.Just kidding, Seneca was in but we also dug into a highly entertaining game. We also look back at the legacy of this team and Seneca Wallace while digging into our usual segments. As always we want to thank Es Tas Bar & Grill for being the best and sponsoring the Wide Right and Natty Lite Podcast Network.

Send us a text The Litecast is back, and we’ve officially hit the month where professional team sports are expected to return. But first, Austin, Dylan, and Ryan talk about Blake Hinson transferring to Iowa State, and how we expect him to fit on the roster. After a quick update on the state of the basketball program, the guys moved their attention to the NBA. Dylan gives us a reason to care about the Brooklyn Nets (spoiler: it’s not great), and the guys break down JR Smith signing with the Lakers. They also do their best to predict the headlines that will come out of the Orlando bubble. Next, the Litecast takes their turn to celebrate SB Nation’s rivalry week by sharing personal stories about games against Iowa State’s chief rivals, especially from the Big Ten West and within the state. To be honest, it would be nice to play Nebraska again. Last but not least, with the 4th of July coming up, the guys talk about some of their favorite traditions for the holiday. Not surprisingly, Ryan & Dylan’s revolve around the NBA. Keep an eye on us in the coming weeks, as the return of sports are sure to bring great content. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text Matthias Schwartzkopf and Grant Mahoney decided to talk a little Chicago Bears football with some emphasis on David Montgomery. So we brought in Zack Pearson of Bear Report to help us out. We discuss David's rookie season and what the Bears are going to be doing to get the run game going in 2020. We also tackle the important question most Bears fans are discussing right now. Who is going to be the Quarterback for the Bears in 2020. We hope you enjoy this episode! We also apologize for Grant's microphone, the show had to go on!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, Marchie, and special guest Matthias Schwartzkopf discussed a few important topics around the state of Iowa. First, they discussed Jamie Pollard's recent comments about Iowa State football games and the pandemic in response to the Story County Health Board. Did he go over the line, or did he show another example of impressive leadership? Next, Marchie gave his thoughts on the situation in Iowa City, as yet another former star player issued a statement with some powerful accusations against the Iowa football staff. His comments on the situation are worth listening to.

Send us a text The boys take a trip back to the Paul Rhoads era to watch one of the biggest wins of his tenure. Even though it was a big win, it was a pretty negative show while looking back into the let down of the 2012 season and the Rhoads era. Through the usual segments, there was a lot of great discussion about this team and the overall dysfunction of the Iowa State football program back then. The program has come a long way since 2012, they compared and contrasted the regimes of Rhoads and Matt Campbell.As always, we want to thank our incredible sponsor, Es Tas Bar & Grill.