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Send us a text Iowa State wrestling is back in action with a pair of big time Big 12 home duals against the Top 25 Sooners and Cowboys. Jacob England and Sam Phillips take a match-by-match look at how the Cyclones can sweep these wrestling blue bloods for the second straight season.

Send us a text Lea and Aiden return from their hiatus to talk about their lives, demon hours, why gymnastics is awesome, other goings on of Iowa State sports, Lea is famous, and we draft our favorite one-hit wonders.

Send us a text For this special podcast episode, Levi sits down with Matt Morgan of the EDHRec Podcast and of Wildcat fandom to preview the impending clash of titans between Kansas State and Iowa State on Tuesday.

Send us a text Jacob England and Sam Phillips discuss Iowa State smashing Utah Valley and the loaded slate that awaits them after an open weekend. They also take a mid-season look at the depth of Big 12 wrestling and the NCAA tournament bid process.

Send us a text Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney are back to break down Iowa State's 2 point loss in Lawrence that actually leads to some more positive vibes around the basketball team. Next, we preview the return of Tyrese Hunter to Hilton with Texas in town. After a quick check in on the women's basketball season with the loss of Stephanie Soares to injury, we finish with an update on the football coaching staff. Matt Campbell hired a special teams coordinator folks. He really did it. Presented by DRF Sportsbook!

Send us a text Iowa State took care of business against Arizona State and Wyoming this weekend. Jacob England and Sam Phillips break down the victories that launched them to #3 in the country. They also give you the lowdown on the upcoming Utah Valley dual and discuss the impact of losing Kysen Terukina for the season.

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State women's basketball player Beatriz Jordão to explore her journey to Iowa State, what retirement looks like for a college athlete, cooking food from her home country, her new coaching gig, and we draft celebrities we would have dinner with. Lea and Aiden also recap the week in Iowa State sports, give their New Years resolutions, and close out the show with Cyclones of the Week.

Send us a text #4 Iowa State wrestling is set to host the first Top 5 dual meet in Hilton Coliseum since 2009 when the Arizona State Sun Devils come to town on Sunday. They start the weekend with a Big 12 dual against Wyoming on Saturday. Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview those meets and discuss their takeaways from the limited action at the Southern Scuffle.

Send us a text The first Litecast of the new year is here. Matt and Austin recap some resolutions and naturally lead the podcast with some seafood talk. Most importantly, we recap the men's basketball win over Baylor and see if now is the time to reset expectations. Plus, some Big 12 basketball talk, CFP recap, and Matt gives a temperature check on the Vikings. Sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!

Send us a text This week, Levi and Nate recap 2023 football signing day class, as well as the hires of Reid Kagy and Ryan Clanton to the coaching staff, and what they can mean for the future of Iowa State football.

Send us a text Dresser is sending 14 wrestlers to the Southern Scuffle, but not the 14 you probably expected. Jacob England and Sam Phillips discuss the surprising lineup headed to Chattanooga.

Send us a text The Night Cap hosts their first annual Christmas special that features their wishes for Iowa State athletics, we draft our favorite Christmas treats along with Jake Brend as he gives us a weather update, Aiden vs. 90s and Old Heads New Trends both return, we talk about the worst parts of Christmas, and what makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie?

Send us a text Jacob England and Sam Phillips dig into the results of Iowa State's performance at the Collegiate Duals and what those results mean for the wrestling team going forward.

Send us a text Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview Iowa State's trip to the Collegiate Duals in New Orleans which includes matchups against #25 Oregon State, #9 Cornell and potentially Cael Sanderson's #1 Penn State.

Send us a text Levi and Aiden return this week to talk about Iowa State basketball, the coaching carousel in college football, we reminisce about the glory days of Big 12 basketball, we rank the new Big 12 fan bases, and we close the show by talking about Brock Purdy.

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State volleyball legend Eleanor Holthaus to look back on her career as a Cyclone, what ISU meant to her, her favorite memories, we call Aiden's sister who idolizes Eleanor, and we draft our favorite Christmas movies. Lea and Aiden recap the week in ISU sports, it's a Cyclone state, we pick our Cyclones of the Week and close out with phone-a-friend.

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap the two basketball losses in Iowa City last week, and break down which team they have more long term worries about. Then, a quick check in on our old friend Brock Purdy, who has the 49ers looking like a legit Super Bowl threat. Lastly, we discuss the first week of bowl season and make our best bets for the weekend. Sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!

Send us a text This week, Levi, Tom (Nate?), and Marchie discuss the happenings of the offseason, especially the coaching changes as Iowa State presses forward to improve upon a disastrous 2022 season.

Send us a text Iowa State climbs in the rankings despite dropping the CyHawk dual. Jacob England and Sam Phillips break down what happened in Iowa City and what it means for the outlook on the rest of the season.

Send us a text The Litecast is back after a brief hiatus. Austin, Matt, and resident WRNL hoophead Sean Dee break down all things from the start of the men's basketball season, including Iowa State's improved offense, the contributions from Tamin Lipsey, and if their physical defensive style will hold up throughout the year. Then, it's a preview of Thursday's CyHawk game in Iowa City. Sean has some stats and thoughts but really, with 2 teams being in almost the exact same place as a year ago, is there any reason the game should go differently? We finish with some thoughts on all the staff turnover within the Iowa State football program and a betting primer for the CFP. Presented by DRF Sportsbook!

Send us a text Iowa State wrestling wrapped up the "fluff" portion of their schedule. Jacob and Sam discuss that as well as preview Sunday's top ten showdown against the team out east.

Send us a text Lea and Aiden ride solo this week to recap volleyball and basketball while previewing what's next for both of them along with swimming and diving and track and field. We talk about the CyHawk series as the Clones are out to a commanding lead and could clinch the series in a few weeks, we draft our unpopular opinions, we find Aiden's love language, Cyclones of the Week, and we close out the show with a phone-a-friend.

Send us a text With just one game left to go in the 2022 football season, Levi sits down with Melissa Triebwasser of Frogs Today to talk about the undefeated Horned Frogs and the showdown this weekend in Fort Worth. Will TCU get it done and give themselves a shot at the College Football Playoff, or will Iowa State play spoiler and come out swinging with nothing to lose?

Send us a text Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Softball Player Angelina Allen to talk about how she ended up at Iowa State, what it means for her and her teammates for her to be a team captain, we draft our favorite Thanksgiving foods, and we close out the show with our Cyclones of the Week and a random phone-a-friend with a surprise teammate of Lea's.

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.