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Send us a text The Litecast returns with Matt and Austin recapping Iowa State's win in Baylor with more optimism after not playing their best game, or is there some reason for concern with Rocco Becht? Also we discuss Saturday night's game against Kansas and if the Cyclones can slow down the Jayhawk offense. Lastly, we touch on the big news of the week in Iowa with the school to our east finally moving on from the coach's son as OC. Then, a special preview as Dylan Coon stops by to plug his new Cyclone Fanatic podcast and help our audience get up to speed on the men's basketball season.

Send us a text Iowa State is approaching a critical stretch in the season as it heads down to Waco to face Baylor. Can the Cyclones keep pushing forward in the midst of their remarkable turnaround and start really contending at the top of the Big 12?

Send us a text We 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 bets in Week 9. Games covered include Oregon-Utah, Oklahoma-Kansas, Duke-Louisville, and we preview what our favorite teams, Air Force and Wyoming have in store.

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

Send us a text The Litecast is back like Floyd of Rosedale in Minneapolis. Matt and Austin break down the insanity from Iowa City over the weekend and where things stand with that program. We can do that because Iowa State had the week off. But also we rate some hot takes about the season, pick mid-season MVPs, and discuss the Cyclones' trip to Baylor this weekend. We finish up with some Halloween talk.

Send us a text After a fabulous weekend for the Jack Trice Legacy game against TCU, the Cyclones are looking to capture momentum vs. Cincinnati to try to pull together a postseason berth.

Send us a text The 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 including USC/Notre Dame, Oregon State/UCLA, Oregon/Washington, and the game of the year, Wyoming/Air Force.

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

Send us a text Matt 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. The run game looks good. Rocco Becht is protecting the ball. The defense is a takeaway machine. We discuss if this will continue to build into some winnable road games. Plus, Matt gets to wax poetic about the Twins making a run in the MLB playoffs. Brock Purdy officially owns the NFL but we're still speculating on what the haters will say next. Also we briefly touch on the reemergence of Gonzaga to the Big 12 rumors.

Send us a text After 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 they will wear special throwback uniforms to commemorate Jack's only game at Iowa State. We talk about how this group can move on from the big defeat and how they can take advantage of a five-game stretch against the meat of the conference to potentially earn bowl eligibility in a rebuilding season.

Send us a text Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap last weekend and lament the fact that the wagon that is Air Force isn't playing this weekend. The guys are finally finding some winners on the board. Week 6 brings some fun games including the Red River game, LSU-Mizzou, Bama-Texas A&M, & more!

Send us a text Recapping Oklahoma and a look at TCU

Send us a text Another week and more Iowa State struggles have gone by. Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney break down all that went wrong defensively against Oklahoma and try to identify where the areas for improvement need to be, plus some questions about the overall quality of the unit. Not all negative talk this week though as the offense took some more strides. With TCU on tap and the Jack Trice legacy game upon us, the guys take stock of Iowa State's chances to compete and the atmosphere at the stadium. October is upon us an Matt's Twins in the postseason, we have a little playoff baseball chatter before some thoughts on Iowa's chances to score 25 points against Purdue this week.

Send us a text After a horrid start to the season on offense, the Iowa State Cyclones had a decent game last week against Oklahoma State behind the effort of a pass-first offensive attack, which we haven't seen much in the Matt Campbell era. Is it a sign of things pointing the right direction, or will the offensive line struggles prevent the team from progressing and reaching its potential?

Send us a text Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap last weekend's games and break down their best bets for the Week 5 slate including Utah-Oregon State, Notre Dame-Duke, & many more!

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

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's win over Oklahoma State plus talk the sustainability of the offensive production. Are there any concerns about the defense? Can the Cyclones compete in Norman? Plus, some takeaways from around the country, getting ready for the MLB playoffs, and a quick recap on the best Oktoberfest beers on the market.

Send us a text Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney break down a loaded college football slate with 6 ranked matchups on the schedule, plus the Iowa State-Oklahoma State pillow fight of the week. The guys are hoping to rebound from a lackluster Week 3 and give their favorite bets for the weekend.

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

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's disastrous offensive performance in a loss to Ohio and ask the question: is this rock bottom of the Matt Campbell era? Thankfully there is still room to improve and the Big 12 offers opportunities for wins, starting this Saturday against Oklahoma State. Plus, with all the talk about Matt Campbell's job status, the guys give their thoughts on the state of the program and that video of Campbell chirping back at the "fan".

Send us a text Everything is terrible and nobody is having fun, but at least you can make an hour pass by listening to this podcast. It's mostly us ranting about Iowa State's deeply frustrating loss to Iowa last weekend, but if we have to be here, then you do too.

Send us a text Matt and Austin break down their best betting wins and worst losses of the previous week before talking about the best of an underwhelming Week 3 slate. Game covered include West Virginia-Pitt, TCU-Houston, UNC-Minnesota, and more!

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

Send us a text Matt 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 Bears and Vikings both suck. It was a bad football weekend guys.

Send us a text This week we had the pleasure of bringing on writer Rodger Sherman of the Road Rodge series to help preview the CyHawk game. Rodger will be in attendance in Ames so we covered all the most important things about how to pander to Iowa State fans, how a non-Iowan looks at the game, the origins of "El Assico", how the rivalry survives with both schools in different conferences, making fun of Iowa's offense, NIL beer wars, and so much more!You can find Rodger's work on Twitter @rodger and if you want to support his trip across the country you can become a patron for as little as $5/month on Patreon at Road Rodge.

Send us a text Levi and Matthias recap UNI and look at Iowa

Send us a text Levi, Marchie, and Matthias are here this week to preview Iowa State's first game of the 2023 season against Northern Iowa. What will the young and unproven Cyclone offense look like in the first game under Nate Scheelhaase? Just how good is this defense?

Send us a text Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney are releasing the normal Litecast gambling segment separately to get closer to the weekend kickoff, sharing their thoughts about the Week 1 slate with the best Big 12 games and some other lines across the board.

Send us a text Levi and Matthias preview Northern Iowa

Send us a text Matt and Austin are back and ready for real football season. The guys preview Iowa State's opener against UNI by discussing how the offensive line should play, key matchups, and what they are most excited to see on the field. Then it's a deep dive into Iowa State's first depth chart of the season. Most importantly, tailgating talk. What's the spread and how to prepare for a 1:00 kick off? Finally, a little Brock Purdy talk after the 49ers traded Trey Lance, and a new segment, how many points will Iowa score this week?

Send us a text Week Zero is here and football is officially back! Matt and Austin hit some Iowa State news before closing out the offseason with a draft of the new Big 12 cities as road trip locations. Then, it's the Litecast gambling manifesto, complete with some stats. Plus, our favorite season over/unders and some picks for this weekend's action.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and NSB are back to preview the first half of Iowa State's schedule, which looks more winnable than when the schedule was first released. Could the Cyclones actually have a winning record through the first half of the season?

Send us a text Levi and Matthias discuss the Iowa State offense.

Send us a text Austin and Matt start this week with a discussion on the State Fair and some tips and tricks for maximizing your stay. Then, with more names being public from the gambling investigation, we talk the impact it may have on the team and if we would welcome any of the accused back to the team. Matt went through the Athlon preview to roast the Big 12 because honestly the conference might not be great this year. Lastly, it's time for our official game-by-game football season predictions. One of us predicts 7 wins, the other 5 wins. Tune in to find out! Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

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

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

Send us a text We'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 discussion on his Cyclone fandom, starting the brewery, how the deal with We Will came together for Ames Lager, and of course, how it tastes. There's also some talk about the can design, distribution plans with football season right around the corner, and some thoughts on Iowa State's standing with all the conference realignment happening. It's a great interview, and it's brought to you by our friends at Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text Levi and Marchie are back for their first preview episode of the 2023 football season, and we're talking offense. Who will step up at receiver? Is Rocco Becht or JJ Kohl the starter? What can we expect from the offensive line and tight end coach?

Send us a text Matt & Austin are back with the Litecast ramping up for football season. Hunter Dekkers will not be Iowa State's QB as we react to the announcement of his involvement in the gambling probe. Plus, what this means for Iowa State on the football field this fall. Also, Matt tried Ames Lager at RAGBRAI, so we needed a review and another reason to get excited for the rollout. We finish with some talk about of the state of the Big 12 and the Pac-12 with conference realignment still in the news.

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

Send us a text Aiden Wyatt, Matthias Scwartzkopf, and Levi Stevenson welcome Kyle and Rob from Gamblin' Gauchos to talk about their come-up, the state of Texas Tech football, and the Big 12 moving forward.

Send us a text Levi Stevenson, Matthias Schwartzkopf, and Aiden Wyatt welcome on Dustin Rensink from The Scott & Holman Pawdcast to talk all things Houston as they are officially members of the Big 12.

Send us a text Levi Stevenson, Matthias Schwartzkopf, and Aiden Wyatt return from their hiatus to welcome Cincinnati to the Big 12 with guest co-host GoBeercats. The fellas talk all things Big 12, Cincinnati, conference realignment, and beer.

Send us a text The full Litecast crew is back with Austin, Matt, and Dylan checking in on the current state of the men's basketball roster, Omaha Biliew's potential, some early football thoughts, ranking Big 12 expansion targets, and the latest in the NBA. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt welcome Iowa State softball player Angelica Gonzalez to talk about their careers at Iowa State wrapping up, what life is going to be like as a non-athlete, a recap to the end of their senior season, and they close out the show with a degenerate college kid meal draft.

Send us a text Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt catch up on the last week of Iowa State athletics, from track and field to tennis earning an NCAA Tournament bid. They recap Iowa State softball's latest win streak and of course Lea's impact on Twitter. They close out the show with a draft of things they wish did not exist.

Send us a text Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt return to talk about Iowa State's weekend in tennis and golf while diving into softball. Aiden takes you through his fantasy football punishment, Lea's time at Iowa State is coming to an end, and they draft their greatest pleasures in life.

Send us a text Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt take a look at track and field's weekend, how the softball team faired, what jerseys look good, where former Cyclones went in the WNBA Draft, a look at Lea's celebration game, and they close out the show with the worst everyday injuries draft.

Send us a text Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner look back on Iowa State's disappointing finish to the season, an overall look back on the year, what Iowa State should look for in the portal, what changes we see this offseason, and Nate recaps his trip to the Final Four.

Send us a text Lea and Aiden return to recap the week in Iowa State athletics, they give their thoughts on the Iowa vs. LSU National Championship game, they breakdown Lea's homerun as well as Iowa State's winning run against Texas Tech, and close out the show with things they would overpay for draft.