CF After Dark Podcast Network

Send us a text This week, Levi and Tom are back to review Iowa State' disappointing loss to Oklahoma State and talk about what the path forward for the program looks like as they close out the 2022 season and try to improve upon it in 2023.

Send us a text Welcome to our newest podcast, Sudden Victory with Jacob England and Sam Phillips. They'll be covering Iowa State Wrestling in-depth to keep you up to date on Kevin Dresser's squad. In their first episode, they cover some of the early-season meets, beginning with the recent dual against Cal-Baptist.

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by ISU volleyball player Faith DeRonde to talk about her journey to Iowa State, her thoughts on the new uniforms, attention to detail, her TikTok career, and we draft the worst things to wait for. We recap the week in Cyclone sports and close out the show with our Cyclones of the Week.

Send us a text Levi and Tom Manning's Burner are back this week to discuss Iowa State's cathartic win over West Virginia, where the offense looked much better than it had up to this point in the season. Can the Cyclones keep the momentum and pick up a second win in a row down in Stillwater this weekend?

Send us a text The Night Cap returns this week along with Nate Schuster to talk about Iowa State's chances in Stillwater, Otzelbasketbergerball, a sprinkle of Twister Sisters talk and we close out the show with who looks like they would be deserved to be punched in the college sports world.

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's first Big 12 victory over West Virginia, including a dominant defensive effort and improvement from Hunter Dekkers. Most importantly, we try look at what can be built on in Stillwater. The Cowboys are reeling, so is 6 wins back on the table?Then, Cyclone Fanatic's Connor Ferguson joins the pod to preview the women's basketball season. Lots of important questions discusses, such as is Stephanie Soares the real deal? Who are the x factors? What are the biggest games to watch? And has Bill Fennelly finally warmed up to Connor? Enjoy the hype and watch this team because it's going to be a fun season.This episode is sponsored as always by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Softball Legend Sami Williams to talk about her career at Iowa State, she shares some knowledge about life, her job with the Chicago Cubs, and we draft the best sounds in sports. It was a slow week in ISU Athletics, but we recap the volleyball team's week as well as the Twister Sisters getting back into action.

Send us a text On this week's episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite, Levi and Tom Manning's Burner discuss the current state of the program following a disappointing loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. Can the Cyclones right the ship against a struggling West Virginia?

Send us a text The Litecast crew is back to break down another disappointing Iowa State loss in football, this time at home to Oklahoma. The offense took a step back, and we try to define what counts as success to finish the season. At least the Big 12 has secured a new TV deal with ESPN and Fox. We talk basketball games on Fox, expansion possibilities, and if taking a deal now was a good idea. Also, the Nets fired their coach, the Bears and Vikings made some trades, and we start getting ready for basketball season. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text Aiden and Lea are joined by the voice of the ISU women's basketball team Noah Wolf to preview the upcoming season for the Twister Sisters, we discuss Noah's career in broadcasting collegiate rowing, and we draft the worst Halloween candies. We recap the week in ISU sports and give our Cyclones of the Week to close out the show.

Send us a text Hoo boy. This is episode has everything you're looking for: hope, reflection, optimism, special teams rants, and making fun of the Iowa Hawkeyes. We recap the Texas loss and talk about why the offense's performance is promising for the future, but lament yet another poor special teams performance alongside a controversial quote from Matt Campbell. Then we preview this weekend's game against Oklahoma, which could be an opportunity to pick up a win and get this thing back on track. Then, we close out the show by taking a few minutes to make fun of the Iowa football program and the Kirk/Brian Ferentz debacle.

Send us a text The Litecast is refreshed from Iowa State's bye week and to help us get ready for the next game against Oklahoma, Austin and Dylan are joined by KCCI sports reporter and OU grad Shannon Ehrhardt. The burning questions are answered like: Is Dillon Gabriel that good? What's up with Venables' defense? Who won the Oklahoma/Lincoln Riley breakup? And do they really overdo it with playing Boomer Sooner? After that, Austin and Dylan hit a grab bag of bye week topics from the NFL, recapping the first week of NBA action, the Nets, and if who we expect to play QB for Iowa on Saturday. Presented as always by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are solo this week to recap the latest in ISU women's sports, Aiden is a meme king, we pick our Cyclones of the Week and we close out the show with some spooky talk and a Taylor Swift song draft.

Send us a text On a new absolutely loaded Litecast, Austin, Matt, and Dylan start by picking the best college fight songs before breaking down Iowa State's loss to Texas. We had some positives (Dekkers, play calling, etc) but also some negatives (INTs, drops). We also discuss Xavier Hutchinson's key drop, how the game was lost, and try to make sense of what happened with the refs on the Dekkers fumble. Matt went on the road trip, so we had to get his review of Austin. Plus, the worst Big 12 team of the week, MLB playoff questions, a Nets Minute, and Austin made a regrettable mistake in his fantasy basketball draft. Sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State head women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly this week to talk about his journey to Iowa State, the success he has sustained in Ames, how he got people interested in Cyclone basketball, and the importance of family within his program. We recap the week in ISU Athletics between volleyball, soccer, cross country, and swimming as their season gets underway. We wrap up the show with our Cyclones of the week and a boy band song draft.

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie lament the loss to Kansas State last weekend, and try to find a way forward for Iowa State.

Send us a text The Night Cap returns this week to recap Iowa State's loss to Kansas State, what value the Cyclones could get from a bye week, Aiden is awful at picking games, the Ferentz family business has dug Iowa into a sticky legal situation, and college football is fraudulent as a whole.

Send us a text Austin, Matt, and Dylan recap Iowa State's loss to Kansas State and the continued struggles of the offense. We discuss the biggest issues, potential solutions, and put down the notion of firing Tom Manning. Plus, some credit to the defense and some thoughts on the Texas game. Then we name our Worst Big 12 Team of the Week, pick the best games of week 7 against the spread, and Dylan introduces everyone to potential NBA #1 pick Victor Wembanyama. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are back this week to recap a tough week of Cyclone sports, we draft our favorite movies, Lea tries a lemon KitKat for the first time, and we go through a TikTokers average screen time.

Send us a text The Night Cap crew breaks down Iowa State's loss to Kansas, we give our predictions and picks for Week 6, Old Heads New Trends returns and Aiden spends how much time on TikTok?

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and Tom Manning's Burner are back to discuss Iowa State's disappointing loss to the Kansas Jayhawks last weekend. As you can probably imagine, the team is none too pleased with the offensive output so far this season, and especially in the 11-point performance against one of the worst defenses in the conference. This episode is a long one, but it'll be worth your time.

Send us a text Austin, Dylan, and Matt break down Iowa State's loss to Kansas in Lawrence, including all the frustrations with special teams and offensive playcalling. Then, Austin gives his review of Lawrence from the road. We make our picks for Week 6 after a winning week of gambling, declare our Worst Big 12 Team of the Week, and get a Nets update after Ben Simmons finally played basketball again. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie vent their Baylor frustrations as they discuss an unexpectedly critical game this weekend against the white-hot Kansas Jayhawks.

Send us a text Levi and Aiden welcome recurring guest Andy Mitts from Blue Wings Rising to talk about the upcoming game in Lawrence. We also recap Iowa State's loss to Baylor, where the offense should go, and what the hell is going to happen this weekend?

Send us a text The Litecast is back with a full house as Matt, Austin, and Dylan break down all things from the Baylor loss. Mainly, we try to decide if Baylor is that good, or if Iowa State let one slip away. There's also discussion of insane penalties, and we attempt to get into Tom Manning's head as a play caller. Our betting picks haven't been up to standard, but this week is our week to turn things around. Lastly, we debut a new segment called the Take Purge, where the guys unload some hot takes about Aaron Judge, Pat McAfee, and Kansas State fans. This podcast is sponsored as always by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text This week, Aiden and Lea welcome on Iowa State women's hooper Morgan Kane to talk about her journey to Iowa State, some of her favorite memories as a Cyclone, how the Twister Sisters are handling expectations, and we draft our favorite candies. We also recap Iowa State's week in sports and wrap up with our Cyclones of the Week.

Send us a text Levi and Marchie are back to review a blowout win over Ohio and preview this weekend's matchup against Baylor as the Cyclones look to improve to 4-0 for the first time in the Campbell era.

Send us a text This week, The Night Cap crew takes a look back at the Cyclones win against Ohio, preview the upcoming game against Baylor, and we give our thoughts about the recent announcement of CYTown.

Send us a text Austin and Dylan discuss the announcement of the CyTown project, how it's Iowa State's identity, the little discussed advantages, and the potential drawbacks. Plus, a quick breakdown of Saturday's home game against Baylor. Sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text This week, Lea and Aiden welcome on Iowa State golfer Charley Jacobs to talk about her journey to Iowa State, her go-to golf snacks, pranks on her teammates, the differences between USA and Australia, and our best games draft. To close the show, we give our Cyclones of the Week.

Send us a text This week, Levi and Marchie discuss Iowa State's huge win at Kinnick Stadium in the CyHawk series and what it means going forward. Hunter Dekkers is steadily improving and Jirehl Brock has played well so far, but can the offense push through a difficult conference slate? They also discuss what Iowa State needs to do this week against Ohio to avoid a letdown after an emotional win.

Send us a text The Night Cap returns this week to recap the CyHawk game, preview Ohio, we don't miss a chance to put Iowa down, Matthias is getting a KwikStar tattoo, Old Heads New Trends, and we close with the return of Aiden vs. the 90s.

Send us a text Iowa is finally a Cyclone state yet again. Austin, Matt, and Dylan break down everything from the game including the best Hawk fan reactions, all the key moments from the game measured on our new & patented "nut kick" meter, and just how little confidence we had until the clock struck zero. Other than that, we made our week 3 betting picks. Plus Matt and Austin react to their NFL teams both being 1-0. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

Send us a text This week, Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Softball Player Sophie Maras to talk about her journey from growing up an ISU fan, to playing for Iowa, and eventually coming home to Ames. We recap the week in ISU athletics (it's a Cyclone State), we draft the best restaurants in Ames, and we close out the show with our Cyclones of the Week.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and Tom Manning's Burner are back to talk about Iowa State's win over Southeast Missouri last weekend, and how the Cyclones can finally get their first victory over Iowa in the Matt Campbell era.

Send us a text The Night Cap returns this week to talk about the week one game against SEMO, preview the upcoming trip to Iowa City, we convince Matthias to change his legal name, and K-State still stinks.

Send us a text The Litecast is here to recap everything from Iowa State's opening win over SEMO with a game of Rate the Overreaction. Topics covered include the play of Hunter Dekkers, Xavier Hutchinson, the RBs, the Pac 12's playoff hopes, and Iowa's season outlook. Next, it's time for the preview of the CyHawk game and despite things pointing in Iowa State's favor, none of us are convinced this year will be any different. Since it is Hate Week we reveal our least favorite things about Iowa's football program before finishing up with a look at this weekend's college football slate. This episode is sponsored by a brand new sponsor, Charlie Hustle Clothing Co!

Send us a text This week, Aiden and Lea welcome on ISU Swimmer Andie Quirke to talk about her journey from New Zealand to Iowa State, her YouTube career, shoes, and anything in between before drafting the best songs to sing to in the car. Aiden and Lea close the show with a recap of Iowa State’s week in volleyball, soccer, and cross country and also pick their Cyclones of the week.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and Tom Manning's Burner are back and it's OFFICIALLY GAME WEEK. We finish up our schedule preview, then go in-depth on the depth chart before we preview this weekend's game against Southeast Missouri. This is a jam-packed episode.

Send us a text The Night Cap returns this week with a preview of Southeast Missouri State, our week one picks, Matthias hates on Clone Cones, and we close the show with Aiden vs. the 90s and Old Heads New Trends.

Send us a text We've made it to Week 1 and the Litecast crew is getting set for Iowa State vs SE Missouri State. Austin, Dylan, and Matt cover what they hope to see on the field, offensive and defense players they're looking forward to watching, and how special teams will somehow get weird. Then we play a trivia game to get to know our opponent including athletic history and famous alumni. After that comes a tailgating discussion as Matt previews the week 1 spread and the proper way to start off the season. Lastly, the guys pick the biggest games of Week 1 against the spread and build the first Litecast parlay of the season. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill. Football is back!

Send us a text This week, Lea and Aiden recap the starts for both the Iowa State Volleyball and Iowa State Soccer, as well as draft their favorite snacks for on the road.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Marchie, and a new guest are here for Part 3 of our schedule preview, which includes Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia. We also discuss special teams and the role it can have in Iowa State having a successful season.

Send us a text Austin, Matt, and Dylan return for the last episode of the offseason but there's still a lot to talk about. We start with a fun hypothetical of the worst possible coaching job to have (it's Texas). Or maybe the best (also Texas for that sweet buyout cash). We then discuss the Big Ten's new TV deals with Fox, CBS, and NBC with some winners and losers talk, plus what it might mean for the future media deal for the Big 12. There's also talk of what network or streamer would be the best partner for our conference. We then wrap around some Cyclones in the NFL preseason and finish with the debut of our 2022 picks segment. Spoiler alert: Week 0 is a truly dreadful slate of games for the sickos and we can't wait to watch all of them. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text This week, Lea and Aiden welcome on ISU softballer Camille Marin to talk about her journey to Iowa State, the culture of Iowa State softball, the beloved bench squad, and we draft our favorite TV shows.

Send us a text Austin, Matt, and Dylan are back together for a breakdown of the preseason AP football Top 25, plus predicting the preseason AP top 5 for 2023 for good measure. After that it's time for the official game-by-game season predictions. How will we be losing to SEMO at halftime? Anyone predicting a CyHawk upset? Where will Iowa State thrive and where will we stumble? We finish with a Nets Minute, talk the NFL stealing Christmas from the NBA, and our best foods and activities at the Iowa State Fair. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

Send us a text This week, Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Volleyball Legend Eleanor Holthous to talk about her journey to Iowa State, new uniforms, Aiden is a 5-year-old in every way, what's next for Eleanor after ISU, and we draft our favorite fair foods.

Send us a text This week, Aiden and Lea are joined by ISU soccer player Jordan Silkowitz to talk about her journey to Iowa State, the culture shift that is happening within the program, what Jordan's future might look like, and we draft the best duos.

Send us a text Levi and Marchie are back to preview the 2022 Iowa State defense, as well as the first three games of conference play: Baylor, Kansas, and Kansas State.

Send us a text Matt, Dylan, and Austin are all back together on this week's episode for a RAGBRAI recap, prepping for this week's hot weather, and a debate on the proper way to enjoy sweet corn. Then, the guys break down 5-star Omaha Biliew committing to Iowa State and what it means right now plus the future implications for TJ Otzelberger's program. We also recap Pac-12 media day and the commissioner is totally not mad at the Big 12. Don't say he's mad about the Big 12. There's also some talk about the insane new timing rules for college basketball, a bridge update, and some tailgating ASMR as we're closing in on the start of football season. Presented as always by Es Tas Bar & Grill!