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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.

Send us a text Iowa State wrestling had a rough NCAA tournament with some highlights sprinkled in. Jacob England and Sam Phillips talk about who overperformed, what went wrong and how they'll view the rollercoaster season for the Cyclones.

Send us a text Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt return to recap the week in Iowa State sports, they talk about spring break, the thumping Iowa State Golf put on 16 other schools, Aiden has a surprise for Lea, and we drat misconceptions we had as kids.

Send us a text Sean Dee is joined by Levi Stevenson to recap the First Four games, what we might see from Iowa State, predictions, and what could happen for Iowa State to lose.

Send us a text Cyclone wrestling sets their watch back to Tulsa Time again this week with the NCAA tournament kicking off on Thursday. Jacob England and Sam Phillips look at the path for each of Iowa State's 8 qualifiers as well as team trophy odds.

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap their respective weekends watching Iowa State in Kansas City and the women winning the conference tournament. Then, we recap both the women's and men's tournament draws with a detailed preview on Pittsburgh and Mississippi State. Finally, the best part of March Madness are the early round upsets, so we go region-by-region finding the most likely candidates. Sponsored by our friends at Es Tas Bar & Grill and the DRF Sportsbook!

Send us a text Sean Dee and Nate Schuster give their instant reaction to Iowa State’s NCAA Tournament pairing, how the Cyclones maybe fell in the seedings, they dip their toes into the Mississippi State and Pittsburgh matchup, Nate’s experience in the NCAA Tournament, and a look at the tournament as a whole.

Send us a text Jacob England and Sam Phillips recap Iowa State's Big 12 wrestling tournament run, which included placing 5 dudes in the finals. They also do a LIVE first look at NCAA brackets.

Send us a text Sean Dee, Tom Turner, Nate Schuster, and Nate Scheelhaase Burner sit down to go through Iowa State’s win over Baylor, what went right, how Iowa State got the upset, what a championship run could look like, an overall Big 12 Tournament preview, and could Iowa State be poised for a run?

Send us a text Lea and Aiden welcome a good friend, Noah Wolf, to the program to talk about Iowa State’s path to possibly hosting an NCAA Tournament, what the season could look like beyond the Big 12 Tournament, a conversation about Ashley Joens, and we close the show with a very heated best jerseys draft.

Send us a text The Litecast welcomes on the voice of the Cyclones himself, John Walters, to recap everything that happened in Waco on Saturday, the team's shift in mindset, and TJ Otzelberger's coaching adjustments. Then, we get into some big picture stuff with the Big 12 and where this 10 year stretch ranks for historically great hoops. Of course we also have a long winded preview of the Big 12 tournament this week, including the rematch with Baylor, Iowa State's draw, momentum vs rest, and why Kansas City is the perfect location for a conference tournament. We think you're really going to like this one.

Send us a text It's Big 12 Tournament time and Jacob England and Sam Phillips take a bracket-by-bracket look at the Cyclones' draws. Can Carr win a 4th title? Who can make a run to push ISU to their first tournament championship since 2009? How many wrestlers will qualify for NCAAs? Can the Clonies crown three champs?

Send us a text Matt and Austin react to the news of Caleb Grill's dismissal from the men's basketball program before recapping the home loss to West Virginia and where Iowa State goes from here. There's still some reason for optimism with the postseason on the horizon. Then, Dylan joins the show to discuss the best of mid major conference tournaments starting this week. Sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!

Send us a text Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner sit down to talk about the recent struggles with the Cyclones, what we learned, how Iowa State lost momentum against West Virginia, what needs to go right for the Cyclones in order to turn this around, late game woes, guard struggles, what to do with Caleb Grill, why the Cyclones are ahead of schedule, and one big thing.

Send us a text Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner sit down to recap Iowa State’s last two losses, what the Cyclones can look to improve on in the last few games, what the off-season could look like for each player, a breakdown of Tamin Lipsey’s play, how this team compares to last year’s team, a small March Madness preview, how Iowa State could get hot down the stretch and a weekend preview.

Send us a text Iowa State finishes the regular season ranked 5th in duals. Jacob England and Sam Phillips take a deep breath and look back on the meets against UNI, Illinois, and Mizzou before post-season action fires up.

Send us a text Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt recap the week of ISU sports, how the freshman are impacting softball in the early season, basketball's turnaround week, gymnastics goes unbeaten in the weekend, tennis continues to dominate, they draft their favorite ballpark foods and close out the show with ISU trivia for Lea.

Send us a text Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner sit down to recap Iowa State's win over TCU, where the Cyclones could be heading in March based on their last five regular season games, which lineups are working, Nate goes through his favorite and least favorite places to play, they discuss what parts of America are real, a preview for ISU's upcoming game against Kansas State, and they close out the show with one big thing.

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are back this week to recap the week in ISU tennis, track and field, gymnastics, basketball, and softball with their season starting. We close out the show with Lea's big day at the plate, we draft our favorite songs that are covers, and Lea is quizzed on ISU history.

Send us a text After just a couple days off, Iowa State looks to finish a 2nd straight undefeated Big 12 Dual season with a Wednesday night showdown at Mizzou. Jacob England and Sam Phillips discuss Carr vs O'Toole, Bastida vs Elam and what the Cyclones need to do for a W.

Send us a text Iowa State won the Riot Bowl: Wrestling Edition and and a thriller against #17 Pitt. Friday they head to Cedar Falls for a HUGE Big 12 matchup against #15 UNI. Sunday they host #20 Illinois as part of the Beauty and the Beast event. Jacob England and Sam Phillips fill you in on what happened out east and let you know what to look for in the upcoming duals.

Send us a text Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner react to Iowa State's loss in Morgantown, what the Cyclones are doing in late-game situations, why this loss isn't something to worry about, and how important is each player to this team?

Send us a text It's a huge episode of the Litecast as Matt and Austin break down Iowa State's home win over Kansas and the state of the Big 12 race with 4 weeks to go. Then, it's a breakdown of all our favorite props for the Super Bowl on Sunday, plus our official game predictions. Lastly, special guest Dylan Coon makes a cameo for a breakdown of the Kyrie Irving-to-Dallas trade and the future of both the Mavs and the Nets. Sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Head Softball Coach Jamie Pinkerton to talk about his career as a softball coach, how he has changed his coaching style over the years, how he handles relationships, and we close with an appetizer and a dessert draft. Lea gets quizzed once again on ISU trivia to end the show.

Send us a text After taking out wrestling blue bloods Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, Iowa State heads east to take on #23 West Virginia and #17 Pitt. Jacob England and Sam Phillips discuss what went down in Hilton last weekend and the outlook for the Cyclones' road trip.

Send us a text Matt & Austin are back to try and make sense of what happened in Iowa State's blown 23 point lead to Texas Tech, plus some important questions to be answered: can we clean up the turnovers? Is the team playing above it's ceiling? Does this loss carry over to the rest of the season? Also, with the Big 12 finally releasing the football schedule, we have first thoughts on Iowa State's draw. Last but not least, we get to the bottom of the deviled egg discourse and Super Bowl spreads (the food kind). This episode is sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!

Send us a text WRNL's Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, Tom Turner, and Nate Scheelhaase Burner come together to talk about the latest on ISU basketball, the good, the bad, and the ugly. This week, they discuss what is going on with Iowa State's 3-point shooting on both ends of the floor, where the Cyclones go after two consecutive blowout losses, and what former Cyclone would you put on this team to put them over the edge?