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Send us a text On this Easter-themed episode, Jake Brend, Sean Dee, and Ryan Stivers take a look back at a time where Iowa State was dead but rose.They step back in time to watch the 21-point comeback against Oklahoma on senior night in Hilton Coliseum fueled by a 22-0 run.As always, some awards are handed out in our segments (spoiler: Dustin Hogue won one,) they also take a dive into Brent Musberger and Fran Fraschilla's incredible announcing in this game. This episode on the Wide Right & Natty Lite Podcast Network is brought to you by Es Tas Bar & Grill.

Send us a text This week, we brought on another currently bored former Cyclone in Bridget Carleton to help us take a look at our favorite TV shows that you should be checking out during quarantine. Instead of giving you the obvious ones like The Office, Friends, etc., we gave you some shows to watch that you may not have seen, like Locke & Key, Umbrella Academy, and Don't F*** With Cats. Yes, we also briefly discuss Tiger King.

Send us a text Another week without sports, another podcast without (much) sports talk. That said, the Wide Right Movie Minute takes center stage in this episode. The crew provides an in-depth review of Uncut Gems, talks about gambling movies in general, and gives you some movie-watching advice to help burn time during this quarantine. Additionally, the gang had a fun discussion on Obi Toppin winning player of the year, and debated whether or not 1-ply toilet paper would fit under Luka Garza’s sneakers when he jumps. ISU basketball transfer news was discussed as well, including some of Steve Prohm’s top targets, what the roster may look like going forward, and who is no longer interested in the Cyclones. Finally, the gang gave their outlook on sports leagues looking to resume play in some fashion, and discussed what this fall might look like sports wise.

Send us a text Jake Brend is joined by Sean Dee and Ryan Stivers as they relive the worst nut punch in Iowa State history. They talk through the game, the circumstances that led to it, and the tragic career of Larry Eustachy.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie discuss the leadership of Jamie Pollard to rally his coaches to makes a collective sacrifice to cover budget shortfalls, and what the 2020-2021 football schedule could look like if it doesn't start on time.

Send us a text This edition of the Litecast features plenty of discussion on the things you care about the most: Tiger King. In addition to discussing the motley cast of characters that occupy the most bizarre and compelling show on television, the gang also attempted to identify the few normal characters on the show (a difficult task to be honest). On a more serious note, the crew took a moment to discuss how social distancing has affected our work and personal lives, and how we have handled the unexpected and unwanted luxury of down time at home. Steve Prohm is looking for transfers, and the Litecast has you covered on that front! This episode also features a rundown of all names associated with the Cyclones as Steve Prohm attempts to bring balance to the roster. To close, the Wide Right Movie Minute featured a scathing review of The Joker, along with which movies the Litecast members are currently watching.

Send us a text Jake Brend is joined by Sean Dee and Austin Keeney in the rewatch of the 2015 Iowa State comeback against Iowa. As always, the guys bring some hot takes and Iowa fans in the area should seek shelter.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie took a break from sports to present a handful of songs from our favorite genres of music. Marchie presents five rap songs, Cole brings four easy-listening pop songs, and Levi chose six rock songs that encompass a portion of his musical interests.

Send us a text Boy do we have a treat for you! On this week’s Litecast, Tyrese Haliburton joined the crew to participate in our Cyclone Basketball “Best Starting 5 of All Time” draft! It wouldn’t be the Litecast without us asking Tyrese a host of random questions along the way, and #22 was happy to take part in our tomfoolery. Look for him on upcoming episodes as we try to struggle our way through the sports void left by the Covid-19 quarantine.

Send us a text Sean Dee and Ryan Stivers join Jake Brend to rewatch the thrilling basketball game between Iowa State and Oklahoma State that took place in 2014. This a brand new summer series to look out of for in the coming weeks.

Send us a text This episode, we decided rather than to just avoid the issue altogether to come up with something to distract you, we wanted to tell our stories up to this point of the nationwide social distancing. Levi and March are joined by Matt Brown of SBNation to shed light on their experiences, and the different challenges have been when you're stuck at home with nobody, or maybe an entire family.We hope you find something relatable in this episode that can help you cope with all of the added stress we're all experiencing right now.

Send us a text The Lady Cyclones get the top billing, thanks to their tremendous upset victory over the Baylor Bears in Hilton Coliseum on Sunday. This topic launched the crew into a robust discussion on Kim Mulkey, Ashley Joens, and took a look at how the roster will shape up next fall. Champ Week is here, and the Wide Right Money Line has you covered. Dylan, Ryan, and Austin launched into which horses you should mount and ride like the wind during a fun week of Conference Tournament play, and we even previewed the favorites to win a few of the more closely contested tournaments. To close out the show, the gang recapped what has been a needlessly dramatic season of the Bachelor, recapping the bizarre ending that featured Peter’s mom as both the star of the show and the WWE pro wrestling heel at the same time.

Send us a text After starting with the current disastrous state of Cyclone basketball, the crew jumped into a passionate discussion on Big 12 vs Big 10 basketball and the POTY year race (Luka Garza stinks, essentially). The Wide Right Money Line featured your guide to mid-major conference tournaments. Listen as Dylan and Austin breakdown which small conference tournaments are worth paying attention to from a gambling and a “finding a March Cinderella” perspective. As usual, the Bachelor was discussed, including our thoughts on the final two women and on how terrible Pilot Pete has been all season. This week’s Conspiracy Corner featured one of CYHuskers’ deep-rooted theories about... Kmart.

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie are joined by Jake Brend to discuss Iowa State's new quarterback commit Charles Wright, recruiting philosophy, program building, the Kansas State flag debacle of 2017 (again), and intramural basketball.

Send us a text On today's show we bring on our heroic leader Levi. We discuss Iowa State hoops and what the future is. Big time Bachlor Talk. We debut our new segment, Conspiracy Corner and our extra special segment, One Step Away. Download. Listen. Enjoy.

Send us a text InCyde The Moment is a brand new podcast to Wide Right Natty Lite where Matthias Schwartzkopf and Grant Mahoney will dive into some of the biggest moments in Iowa State history good or bad. These podcast will feature some of those who were firsthand encounters to these historic events.First up is the 2011 upset of #2 Oklahoma State. We were able to get Jeff Woody to join us to talk about what went down. It also happened to be Grant Mahoney's senior night so we got a little bit of his perspective as well. We hope you enjoy the show!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie start the episode off by talking about a couple new shows/seasons we're watching on Netflix. Marchie is hooked on Narcos: Mexico Season 2, and Levi has been binging the new reality show, The Circle. Then we figure out what Levi's strategy will be if he gets cast to Season 2.Then, we talk about Iowa State's new grad transfer kicker, Alex Probert, amd what his 2020 season could look like. This brings up the question of why Iowa State has had trouble finding good kickers, and why the staff doesn't seem to be utilizing one of its greatest available resources, former Iowa State kicker Jamie Kohl.Then, we finish with a sort of preview of our movie episode we have planned, by discussing where our favorite movies belong on the all-time list.

Send us a text Here's what you're in for on this weeks episode of the Litecast:A discussion of who our favorite Larrys are (shockingly Larry Bird was not mentioned)Wide Right Moneyline: A bettors guide to the XFLRobust NBA All-Star game recap and discussion on how the league made this game meaningfulCyclone hoops: Signs of life? Cyclone hoots: We stink at defenseBachelor content (of course)Wide Right Movie Minute: Parasite Thanks for tuning in, and be sure to subscribe to the Litecast where ever you get your podcasts!

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie discuss Tyrese Haliburton's season-ending injury, and what it means for the rest of his Cyclone career, his career in the NBA, Iowa State next season, and potentially the fate of Steve Prohm. Then, we talk about the XFL and why we're particularly excited for the new league and its future. Finally, Levi is going to be spending a few days in the Dallas area, so March dishes on all of his favorite spots around the DFW metro.

Send us a text An action packed episode even with a man down! Tonight the usual suspects break down Tyrese and his injury, and how that impacts the Clones headed forward. After that the boys speculate on how the OU matchup would go, with a back end filled with a lot of great pop culture talk. From the XFL, to The Bachelor and gambling on the NBA dunk contest. Everything is covered in this week's pop update from the Wide Right crew.

Send us a text This week, Levi and Cole discuss what was one of the more entertaining Super Bowls in recent memory, but not without giving some love to Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. The guys also talked about the latest 2020 and 2021 football commitments and what they can do for the team going forward. Interestingly enough, the kicker we talk about actually decommitted WHILE WE WERE RECORDING.

Send us a text Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone, and the crew is here to cover all the angles from the Chiefs remarkable victory. The current (and depressing) state of Cyclone basketball was also discussed, including future bright spots (Zion Griffin, Trae Jackson) and current concerns (George Conditt, inability to finish games, fan anguish). This week’s Wide Right Moneyline covered betting on the Super Bowl in all facets - how you should have bet the big game, interesting proposition bets, bad beats, and how us “experts” made out on our betting. You’ll also love this week’s Movie Minute, where a robust discussion of Quentin Tarantino films was had. This included analysis (and spoilers?) of his newest film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, debating the merits of Jackie Brown, and a “top 3 Tarantino movie” discussion. Last but certainly not least, the crew tried to decide which was more embarrassing to our great state of Iowa: Kelsey from the Bachelor or the Iowa Caucuses. Tune in to find out!

Send us a text In this rather somber episode of the Litecast, the crew attempts to tackle a host of topics, but the news of the day made it rather difficult. The life and legacy of Kobe Bryan was discussed, including what he meant to kids growing up in the Midwest hundreds of miles from the nearest NBA city, what his legacy is and how the NBA remembers all he gave to the game, and how surreal it was to follow the news on social media in real time. The Cyclone’s 76-80 loss at Auburn was also discussed, which required some box-score and tea-leaf sifting to find the positives in the road defeat. On a happier note, the Super Bowl was also discussed, including our picks for the game as well as a host of proposition bets that we found interesting, including the odds on the halftime show, the length of the National Anthem (take the under), and some actual sport-related player props. Enjoy!

Send us a text The Wide Right & Natty Litecast is back with a bang, bring you new segments and the usual hard-hitting Cyclone sports analysis you know and love.In this episode, the crew discusses the two tough road losses against Baylor and Texas Tech, recaps Tuesdays victory over Oklahoma State, and dives into Steve Prohm and the construction of the roster. The Bachelor (of course), the Fisticuffs at the Phog, and Zion Williamson's debut were also covered, along with a smattering of random topics.Making their debut to the podcast were three new segments: The Headline Heater, The WRNL Movie Minute, and the WRNL Money Line, all of which we know you will enjoy. Be sure to subscribe to the new WRNL podcast feed, the "Wide Right & Natty Lite Podcast Network", to catch all the site's podcast content.

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie discuss Iowa State's win over Oklahoma State, and how Solomon Young's career day could help give the Cyclones a direction moving forward, as well as a chance to upset Auburn on the road.We also talk about Iowa State's new RBs coach Mick McCall, and what all of the recent staff changes could mean for the individual players, as well as the program moving forward.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie tackle a bevy of topics, including Bill Fennelly's post-game quotes criticizing the officials, re-scoping the men's basketball season, what the offseason is like for football players, and what it can mean for a program to have an elite strength and conditioning coach. Marchie also tells a crazy story about Iowa State strength coach Dave Andrews that you won't want to miss.

Send us a text Join CYHusker, Ryan, and Austin as they dive into the current state of Iowa State basketball, recapping last week's action (including the Kansas debacle) and previewing the next two games on the schedule. A smattering of Cyclone football was also discussed, including players who enrolled early and whether or not Brock Purdy is a thic Joe Burrow.The CFP National Title Game, the Bachelor, major league baseball, and other current events were discussed as well. If you can't get enough of the champagne crisis, Joe Burrow smoking a cigar post-game, or Kendrick Perkins going scorched earth on Kevin Durant, then this podcast is for you.Finally, the gang gets serious for a moment to discuss some of the recent radio happenings here in the Des Moines area.

Send us a text This week, Levi and Cole put a bow on the 2019 season. We talk about all the ups and downs, all of the unique dynamics of a roller coaster season, and how it sets up for what could be an exciting 2020 season.

Send us a text This week, Levi is joined by Matthias Schwartzkopf and Grant Mahoney to preview Iowa State's matchup with Notre Dame in the Camping World Bowl.

Send us a text The guys take a close look at Iowa State football's 2020 recruiting class, and how it could affect the team as early as next year. Are one of the freshman going to be the solution at safety next season? Can Latrell Bankston or Willis Singleton fill the holes on the defensive line? Who's going to step up at receiver following the losses of Deshaunte Jones and La'Michael Pettway? How does taking two quarterbacks affect Re-al Mitchell's status going forward?

Send us a text We finally have the whole crew back this week, as Levi, Cole, and Marchie, talk about the Camping World Bowl as a destination, and what it means for Iowa State, as well as the overall effect playing a blue blood like Notre Dame can and does have on the program as a whole. The guys finish up with a short discussion on Iowa State basketball, and why this team is so perplexing. **Disclaimer: this episode was recorded before the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad loss to Iowa on 12/10.

Send us a text Iowa State has been selected to the Camping World Bowl. Matthias and Grant take a quick stab at what this means for Iowa State. Notre Dame is a good team and it is going to be a big time opportunity for a big win to cap off the 2019 season. Grant also gives his quick run down of the College Football Playoff and who is going to win. Also Jow Burrow could have been a Cyclone? That and more on this week's Litecast!

Send us a text This week, Marchie is out, but Levi and Cole make their triumphant returns to talk about a news-heavy week in the Cyclone world. First, we talk about the Kansas State game, and it may be the spark that encourages Matt Campbell to add a special teams coach to his staff. Next we discuss Campbell's contract extension, and why it was symbolic of what we've known about him all along. Finally, the guys talk about Cyclone basketball and their young season, including and impromptu, impassioned speech from Levi about why this Cyclone squad deserves your attention and your support.

Send us a text Levi and Cole were both out this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, so Marchie manned the fort by himself this week to talk about Iowa State's close win over Kansas, and preview this weekend's Farmageddon matchup. Marchie also answered a ton of questions from DPNL listeners.

Send us a text After Iowa State's walk-off win over the 'Horns, Levi and Marchie talk about why the win was so significant, and what it means for the rest of the season. Then, the guys move on to this weekend's matchup vs. Kansas, and what the Cyclones need to do to avoid an upset in Ames. Finally, we move on to Iowa State's bowl destination possibilities and potential opponents. What would be your first choice bowl destination? Would you rather have an easy opponent, or a difficult one?

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie about Iowa State's road loss in Norman to the Sooners. We were both encouraged by a lot of things we saw on offense, but the first half defense left us hanging with missed opportunities. Then, we take a stab at previewing this week's matchup with Texas. Will Iowa State take down Texas while being favored in the series for the first time ever? Or will Sam Ehlinger be too much to handle?

Send us a text This week Marchie and Levi sit down to talk about the keys to the game for Iowa State to pull of another huge road upset in Norman over the Oklahoma Sooners. Can the defense contain Jalen Hurts and force him into mistakes? Will the offense rededicate itself to the running game?

Send us a text After a disappointing loss to Oklahoma State, we sit down and take a look at what went wrong last week. How much responsibility falls on the defense, Brock Purdy, and the playcalling? Then, we give our midseason grades to each position group. Linebackers and tight ends get an A from both Levi and Marchie, but which position groups received poor grades?

Send us a text After a week off, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to talk about Iowa State's three game winning streak, and preview this weekend's game against Oklahoma State with Phillip Slavin of Land Grant Gauntlet, Cowboys Ride for Free, and the Ten12 Podcast. However, before all of the football talk, the guys give their holiday power rankings, and let's just say Levi and Cole like different holidays.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie sit down to discuss Iowa State's big win over TCU, and discuss how the Cyclones can use that momentum to power them to another win at West Virginia in this year's Riot Bowl. Will Johnnie Lang step up and cement himself as the primary running back? Will either of the freshman get touches?

Send us a text To start the day, we talked about Twitter etiquette, and blocking people vs. muting them. Which do you prefer? Next we recap the Baylor game, and talk about why it makes us sad. We try to find some silver linings...or something. Then, Melissa Triebwasser from TCU's SBNation site Frogs O' War joined use to preview this weekend's matchup.

Send us a text This Levi, Cole, and Marchie breakdown the UL-Monroe game and the 72 offensive explosion from the Cyclones. The win over the Warhawks showed a glimpse of what this offense can do at full capacity, and what the future may look like with the second team playing the entire fourth quarter. While the performance was impressive overall, the Cyclones certainly weren't perfect, so we take a look at a few of those weaknesses and talk about what those could mean for this weekend's matchup with Baylor, and the rest of the season going forward.Then, we talk about this weekend's matchup with Baylor and how the Cyclone defense will look to stop the Baylor offense. Baylor's been impressive from a statistical standpoint against a slew of inferior teams, but did struggle last week in the second half of their win over Rice. Will the Cyclones' stout defense be enough to take down the Bears in Waco? Will the offense continue its hot streak?

Send us a text Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to discuss the disappointing end to this year's CyHawk game, and why there's a lot of hope left for the rest of the season despite the disappointing loss. Then, we talk about what our takeaways mean for the rest of the season, as well as in this weekend's matchup with UL-Monroe. Finally we talk a little about the new "development district" Jamie Pollard revealed earlier this week, and what the implications are for the athletic department as whole. Unsurprisingly, this conversation gave way to discussion about what restaurants, bars, and shops should occupy the new commercial space, which gave way to discussion about fast food and chicken after Cole proclaimed that Whataburger was "not that good." Yikes.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie preview this year's edition of the CyHawk football game, as Matt Campbell looks to get his first ever win over Kirk Ferentz's Hawkeyes. We give our breakdown of both sides of the ball, and make our picks as to who takes home the trophy.

Send us a text After a closer than expected season opener against UNI, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are here to let everybody know that everything's gonna be okay. We break down the game against the Panthers and talk about a few things we saw that could be potential indicators for the rest of the season. We capped off the episode by taking a stab at picking this weekend's games, though Marchie is insistent that he will never try to pick an Iowa State game ever again.

Send us a text This week, Marchie and Levi took a look at few of the major storylines around the football world, including our preview of Iowa State's first football game against Northern Iowa. First, we talk about last week's crazy, but ugly Florida-Miami game. It was interesting to watch, but how does the overall poor play of both teams affect perception of each team going forward? Next, we talk about Andrew Luck's shocking retirement this past weekend. With him and Rob Gronkowksi both retiring early due to injuries taking away their love of the game, could this be a part of a trend of players retiring early to prevent as much long term pain as possible? Could either of them eventually return to the NFL?Finally, we give our preview of Iowa State's game against Northern Iowa this weekend. What can we expect from the running backs and wide receivers? What quantifies a successful first game? Is a win enough, or do the Cyclones to blow out the Panthers?

Send us a text As the final week of camp wraps up, Marchie dishes on some new info he got from camp about how the team is doing, and what players have stood out the most as we head into the first game week of the season.Cole and Marchie also talked about what their first game weeks and actual playing time was like, including Cole's first kick, and Marchie's first reception. Turns out, college athletes aren't that different from the rest of us.Finally, while discussing the implications of Spider-Man leaving Marvel and going back to Sony, the guys ended up debating whether Batman or Spider-Man would win in a fight. Marchie is firmly on Batman's side, while Cole and Levi sided with the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Who do you think would win?

Send us a text In part two of our comprehensive Iowa State football, Levi, Matthias, Cole, and Marchie return to talk about the Cyclone defense and special teams units.Iowa State brings back arguably the strongest defense in the conference, and one of the best defensive lines in the country. Will Iowa State's front seven be able to propel the team to the Big 12 title game? What does depth look like at cornerback after the graduation Brian Peavy and D'Andre Payne?Then, Cole tells us about what it really means when we hear that Connor Assalley is "comfortable from 50-53 yards," and it's probably not us sunny as you'd think. Then, he goes on to tell us a story about what kicking in Jack Trice Stadium is like that will make you never feel comfortable about anyone kicking a field goal ever again.

Send us a text This week, we're doing a two part in-depth season preview podcast for the 2019 Iowa State football season. Up first is the offense where we talk about one of the most exciting units in school history. We broke the podcast down by position, and gave our thoughts on a myriad of questions, including: What does Brock Purdy's potential look like, and where can he take the team? Is 2019 "make-or-break" for Re-Al Mitchell? Which running back will end up leading the team in carries and receptions? Does it matter? Breece Hall is receiving rave reviews in camp, but will he get the start against UNI? Tarique Milton and Deshaunte Jones both have starting spots locked down at receiver, but who will line up with them on the outside? What does receiver production look like when the group doesn't have an "alpha" to rely on?" Can the tight ends finally step up and be the true threat we've been talking about them being for the last few years? Who takes the lead role? The Cyclones haven't had a consistent offensive line for years, but 2019 does show some promise. Can the current offensive line configuration of Good-Jones, Olsen, Newell, Knipfel, and Meeker become a "good" unit capable of creating space in the running game, or will we need to see new blood? Does the line set the floor or the ceiling for the Cyclone offense in 2019?

Send us a text After a week of camp, Marchie got the scoop on what's been happening at practice on the offensive side of the ball. We talked about a few of his info nuggets, and what they might mean as we head into the meat of fall camp and the first game of the season.