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Ben Askren is live in studio to discuss all the crazy things that happened this weekend. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew takes a look at what's going down this week and makes their picks for some of the best matches and duals. Play the picked em contest HERE. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show to talk a bit about everything from trash talk to what athletes should wear in their roster photos. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) we are all excited for the return of the NWCA All-Star Classic (6:30) Worlds is going back to Belgrade and we have a World Cup roster (19:40) David Taylor is teasing a move to MMA (25:50) thoughts on committing as a junior vs senior in high school and flipping a commitment (31:45) John Smith is mad at some Big Ten teams (37:14) what will Arizona State's lineup look like against Missouri? (40:55) our sauna routines and thoughts (49:05) Bill Farrell entires (50:40) questions including long discussions on trash talk in wrestling and Shane's crazy old man take Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Askren, CP, and JD recap a fun week two in college wrestling where some new faces really made a name for themselves. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Ben did nothing but watch wrestling all weekend (2:20) Oklahoma State vs Lehigh (13:14) Virginia Tech vs Ohio State (36:27) Penn State season opener (40:11) Iowa season opener (42:20) Tiger Style invite (48:58) Brian Soldano's crazy weekend (53:42) best of the rest of the weekend (1:02:00) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys break down the entire Virginia Tech - Ohio State dual as well as the best of the rest of the matches this upcoming weekend. Play the picked em contest HERE. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) quick UFC 281 preview + Bill Farrell registration heating up + we now have a weekly pick em contest! (10:00) Virginia Tech vs Ohio State preview and picks (28:20) best of the rest of the weekend's matches (55:45) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about what we learned from the recent Tom Brand and Cael Sanderson press conferences. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Ben has a new music idea (1:15) Christian Carroll to Oklahoma State (4:45) Robert Howard is out for the year, Gary Steen to start at 125 for PSU (8:30) Ben and CP once again argue about how good Beau Bartlett is going to be this year (21:45) Bernie Truax could make history this year (28:10) Jacori Teemer is out for the year (32:10) how much does Lovett redshirting hurt Nebraska? (35:00) what did we learn from Cael Sanderson's press conference? (44:20) what did we learn from Tom Brands' press conference? (56:45) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys talk about and overreact to everything that went down on the first weekend of college wrestling this season. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) week one is in the books, time to overreact! (2:20) what to make of the Cyclones putting it on Wisconsin (22:00) NDSU upsets Nebraska (27:20) Jesse Mendez takes out Lucas Byrd (43:44) Patrick Glory has two close matches against Rutgers' 125s (53:05) JD thinks Iowa State is going to beat Iowa this year (1:04:00) Iowa and Oklahoma State wrestle-off results (1:12:13) Southeast Open results (1:16:55) high schoolers at college opens + is Meyer Shapiro the best high school wrestler in the country? (1:23:29) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Bray joins the show to talk about what Joe Sealey to PSU means and take a look at more D1 team previews. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Penn State with a big pickup in Joe Sealey (12:00) high school kids entering college opens (22:55) previewing Minnesota (32:30) previewing Cornell (42:55) previewing Nebraska (50:08) previewing Missouri (59:54) voicemails and questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show to take a look at some of the best potential matches going down this weekend and make some predictions. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) World Series talks with Caleb and Shane (7:55) should teams/individuals start their season off with easy matches? (13:30) David Carr vs DJ Hamiti (17:40) most notorious roller coaster wrestlers (27:00) other best matches of the weekend (56:55) Iowa preview with Caleb (1:18:27) Northwestern preview (1:23:47) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD is back to talk about the biggest wrestle-off results and take a look at the #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys and #11 Wisconsin Badgers. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) JD is back and dressed as a hot dog (1:28) notable wrestle-off results and how much weight we should put on them (39:10) Oklahoma State lineup preview (49:10) Wisconsin lineup preview (1:06:10) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP, Ben, and Bray preview more NCAA teams as the season approaches and dive into weight-cutting and NIL developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins CP, Ben Askren, and Kozak as they discuss Ben's book, the upcoming college wrestling season, and club wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP, Bray, and Kozak recap U23 worlds and preview some of the top 20 Division 1 teams before the start of the upcoming college season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP and Bray dive into some of the biggest matchups in the first couple weeks of the NCAA season and remember some wild early-season moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Taylor joins Askren, CP, and Bray to talk about his World Championships performance, Dake's move to NLWC, club coaching, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP is back from a long break and JD calls in from Spain to talk college content and Super 32. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) RIP to the mat forums (6:22) CP's East Coast travels (12:28) what CP found out at Penn State (17:44) and Princeton (21:55) and Virginia Tech (34:18) thoughts on James Green's tweet about baseline defense at the high school level (34:36) Super 32 takeaways (1:20:24) we're a regular Monday show now! and Sadulaev is looking thick. Should Snyder be scared? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Bray joins the show to talk seeds, potential matches, sleepers, and all the other things Super 32. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) all things Super 32 (41:20) questions + voicemails + UFC 280 talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kozak joins the show to talk about the best guys at every weight who have yet to finish in the top eight at NCAAs and who is most likely to this year. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Halloween costume talk (3:52) evil villain Tedeev is likely getting fired as head Russian coach (13:05) the best guy at weight who hasn't AAd yet and who is most likely to this year and random eligibility tangent (17:45) 125 (25:12) 133 (32:45) 141 (41:49) 149 (46:13) 157 (51:25) 165 (53:07) 174 (55:26) 184 (57:00) 197 (1:01:04) 285 (1:02:55) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Kozak joins the show to talk about the international field at U23 Worlds, Gable going full WWE, the technical differences for heavyweights, and more. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) technical difficulties made the first five minutes inaudible, but AWA duals went great (3:41) Gable Steveson has recovered from heart surgery and is now full-time training for the WWE (7:20) the biggest recent recruiting news and updates (17:45) the best international wrestlers in the U23 field (24:35) Yianni's comments about heavyweights spark weight class discussion (34:25) the D2 soccer coach gone wild (37:45) NIL talk (42:26) the wrestling book everyone has to read (44:30) questions (1:02:47) Bader joins the show to tell a hilarious Ben story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Green joins the show to talk about his role in the "Golden Era of USA Wrestling" both as an athlete and the EAP coach. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) James Green talks about life pre and post retiring from competitive wrestling, Nebraska, coaching, Burroughs, and more (35:50) Rudis + would we do shoeys? (44:00) AWA Duals live on Flo this weekend (50:28) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks and Jon Kozak join the show to discuss all things duals this NCAA season. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) CP made us start late (6:00) Kozak explains his D1 dual rankings (13:45) who can beat Penn State this year? (21:55) better dual teams than tournament teams + teams that could rise by the end of the season (30:10) dual team title vs tournament team title. Can there be both? (39:05) football players are purposely sitting out to keep their eligibility. How does this relate to wrestling? (46:30) cheating scandals in other niche sports (1:04:20) Pete from Washington has an Olympic weight solution + our wrestling wish lists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Bray joins the show to talk Nick Suriano, Bo Nickal, Gable Steveson, Jax Forrest, and more. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) No CP as he is on the road getting great content at a variety of colleges including Penn State (6:20) an update from Coach Eggum on Gable Steveson (13:00) mindset Tuesday with Ben (16:50) what Nick Suriano signing with Cliff Keen Wrestling Club means (24:01) UWW's new Olympic qualification process (35:07) Bo Nickal and Aaron Pico's MMA futures (47:15) the Jax Forrest hot streak continues with a win over Luke Lilledahl (52:00) questions + Penn State schedule release instant reactions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP, Ben, Shane, and Bray talk about Iowa's schedule, the dominant beginning of Bo Nickal's MMA career, and freshmen we're excited to see in action. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys are back from the weekend to talk about the new NCAA rankings. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:45) PNL thoughts from Ben (7:00) Yianni vs Spencer vs...RBY? Who is the pound-for-pound college king this year? (30:35) should Bryce Andonian be ranked #1 at 157? (39:37) Brock Mauller/149 talk (43:25) 141 is going to be a mess this year (50:24) Travis Wittlake/184 talk (53:10) 197 might be the deepest weight this year (1:04:37) name game: NFL player or wrestling World medalist? (1:07:49) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys wrap up the week by talking about the 2022 NWCA All-Star Dual and answer a bunch of questions. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about who is the all time greatest wrestler in USA history and who could potentially become the greatest. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) all things USA Wrestling GOAT debate (53:37) Shane's crazy college GOAT take (1:13:35) how much should sports pander to fans vs athletes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys are back to talk about winning the World Championships and the repercussions of Kyle Dake joining the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Team USA World champs! (1:36) Why Kyle Dake joined NLWC and what it means moving forward (9:20) reasons why the US has seen such an increase in success over the past decade (18:30) 57 kg (20:30) back to discussing why USA is having so much success (27:28) 61 kg (33:53) 65 kg (47:50) 92 kg (51:10) 97 kg (52:15) is this level of success sustainable for Team USA? (57:45) 70 kg (1:04:32) 74 kg (1:10:40) 79 kg (1:17:13) 86 kg (1:24:25) should medalists get a special wrestle-off if they want to switch weights after losing in Final X? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD, Ben, and Bader recap what's happened so far at the World Championships and the hold that choked Sarah Hildebrandt unconscious. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Bray joins the show to talk about Who's Number One and what's gone down at Worlds so far. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Greco's performance at Worlds (9:23) Who's Number One takeaways (54:44) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys preview an incredible weekend plus talk with ADCC competitor and wrestling fan Keith Krikorian. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) The Greco World Team has been through the wringer since Final X New York (4:45) Who's Number One goes down tomorrow. How long should high school kids be allowed to be #1 without competing? (13:00) ADCC competitor Keith Krikorian joins the show (30:30) what would happen if wrestling had an absolute weight division? (34:25) weird high school weights (41:37) Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz this weekend (45:00) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show to talk about 165, 184, and Road House! Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) 165 tiers (22:00) 184 tiers (27:16) we break down the incredible 1989 film 'Road House' (55:30) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The normal crew briefly previews what 149 and 285 will look like this year plus talk about some of our favorite Who's Number One matches and memories. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) it was a wild weekend (6:26) 149 tiers (15:19) 285 tiers (22:40) Who's Number One memory lane (44:30) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We close out the week by taking a look at some of the best true freshmen this season. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) kids are obsessed with the coffin meme (3:30) the best true freshmen next season (30:20) random names, walkouts, and questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The normal gang is back together to talk more about youth wrestling strategy and the Russian Spartakaid tournament. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) CP was extremely late for work (6:50) more youth wrestling strategy talk (18:30) Troy Steiner hired as Gopher WC coach (20:07) multiple World champions lost at Russia's Spartakaid tournament (35:10) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Bray joins the show to talk about why wrestling isn't more popular and why some people got into Who's Number One while others didn't. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD is back from Bulgaria to talk about the 2022 Senior World Championship seeds. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) it wasn't easy, but JD is back from Bulgaria (6:13) Nasir Bailey switches commitment to Little Rock (9:30) World Championship seeds have been released Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP, Ben, and Bray dive into why conditioning is such a big factor in international wrestling and break down the U20 World Championships. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Order of Show 0:00 Why do international wrestlers struggle with conditioning? 0:05 Breaking down the U20 Worlds 0:27 Audrey Jimenez wrestles live in the U20 Semis 0:35 Team race talk for U20 Worlds 0:40 The importance of getting foreign feels for wrestling development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP, Ben, and Bray break down Team USA's performance at U20 Worlds, react to day 2 semis in real-time, and dig into a wild team race with Iran. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Order of Show 0:00 What’s going on everybody? 0:01 Team USA is getting it done at U20 Worlds 0:16 Mitchel Mesenbrink’s gameplan for U20 Worlds 0:29 Should these world class freshmen redshirt or start? 0:33 More Team USA updates from U20 Worlds 0:48 Bennet Berge’s semifinal live 1:07 Watching Nick Feldman’s U20 Semifinal 1:18 Ben tries to get a NIL deal for Iran’s heavyweight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys look at 197-pound tiers and break down some of the matchups between Iran and USA at U20 worlds and Senior Worlds. (00:00) Ben is in Illinois, JD is in Bulgaria, CP & Kozak are remote…buckle up (01:58) Bo Nickal destroyed someone in his 2nd pro-fight - what’s the MMA path for him? (10:00) Tyler Berger to PRTC (14:27) Retirement of G’Angelo Hancock, Braxton Amos to fill in at 97kg (16:50) P90x Talk - Muscle confusion (22:40) 197 Tiers talk - Is Max Dean on his own island? (34:40) U20 worlds talk - Nick Feldman has a Monster Iranian in his weight (38:45) Senior worlds talk - Iran and USA will have a showdown for the team race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys take a look into the 125 and 133 lb weight classes as well as why more wrestlers don't transition to MMA or grappling. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Who’s Number One - Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena (10:30) Nate Carr Jr hired at Davison (17:25) 125 tiers (30:39) 133 tiers (41:50) MMA & jiu jitsu talk. Why don’t more guys make the transition? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A short Thursday show as the boys take a look at the wide-open 141 lb weight class. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys deep dive into this year's 157 and 174-pound weight classes. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Ben loves poop and tiers (6:30) 174 (41:40) 157 (58:30) quesitons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys talk recap Cadet Worlds and talk about what CP learned at the NWCA Convention. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) recapping U17 Worlds (23:35) Brody Teske in the transfer portal (27:52) Ohio State's lineup (31:55) Tom Ryan's comments on officiating (38:15) Princeton's lineup (41:40) Rutgers lineup (44:45) APR concerns in college wrestling and the new eligibility rule (55:35) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks joins the show to dive deep into the 2022 recruiting class rankings. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Shane Sparks' odd memorabilia (4:14) Team USA has a Greco world champ! (11:00) 2022 NCAA recruiting rankings (57:40) questions and voicemails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fargo champ Aeoden Sinclair joins the show and then the regular crew discusses the big Cody Chittum news and some boom and busts in the class of 2022. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Aeoden Sinclair talks about wrestling, books, and more (20:50) Cody Chittum flips to Iowa and the class of 2022 (36:45) looking back at how old big boards panned out and assessing the class of 2022 (1:13:25) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD and Kozak are live from the FargoDome to talk Junior freestyle finals and Team USA in Poland and Tunisia. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Is Cody Chittum reclassifying? (7:45) AJ Ferrari has entered the transfer portal (11:10) Tunisia ranking series talk (24:15) Team USA is competing in Poland right now (26:20) Fargo Junior finals recap (48:34) Iowa high school resurgence and more questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Bray are live from the FargoDome to recap Tunisia Ranking Series and the first part of Fargo. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Tunis recap (12:12) AJ Ferrari news (17:05) Fargo talk (56:44) Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Sparks and Jon Kozak join the show to discuss some huge transfer rumors, USA coaching changes, the upcoming ranking series event, and a whole bunch of random things. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Wisconsin talk (4:37) major transfer rumors and thoughts on transferring as a whole (17:37) Mitt Landland is out as USA Wrestling Greco coach (30:50) USA vs Iran at Tunisia Ranking Series Tournament (41:00) questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Bray joins the show to talk a little about Fargo and NCAA storylines heading into the 2022-23 season. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) South Dakota talk (4:58) best weights and names to watch at Fargo (45:11) what we're most excited for this upcoming NCAA season (56:30) we go off the rails talking about Wisconsin Dells, adult campgrounds, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyon joins the show to discuss the very sad news of Damian Mendez and what wrestling can do about weight cutting in the sport. Send in user submissions to 515-509-5071 or [email protected]! (0:00) Gable Steveson continues to tease a return to college wrestling (6:40) Cyon tells the story of him almost dying and gives us all a good life lesson (21:10) the sad story of Damian Mendez and a very serious talk about what needs to be done about weight cutting in the sport of wrestling (1:15:38) Iowa State questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices