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Cyclone Fanatic
Premium Iowa State coverage without the filter. Sharp analysis, strong opinions, and real conversations from the voices at Cyclone Fanatic — the largest Iowa State community on the internet. If it matters to Cyclone Nation, we’re talking about it.
Episodes
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: S&P Big 12 predictions, fan questions from Twitter
We've got a loaded podcast for you in the dog days of summer. Williams & Blum discuss ESPN's S&P predictions for the 2023 Big 12 football season. Blum makes an…
Cyclone FanaticCW Pod: ISU basketball assistant coach Nate Schmidt
Iowa State assistant basketball coach Nate Schmidt joins Chris Williams to talk all things Cyclone hoops as offseason workouts started last week. The guys talk…
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CW Pod: ISU MBB Director of Operations, Micah Byars
Chris has an in-depth conversation with Iowa State men's basketball director of operations, Micah Byars. The two discuss the constantly changing landscape of…
Cyclone FanaticMostly On Track: Huggins fallout in West Virginia and SDSU might leave the Mountain West
Jared Stansbury and Jeff Woody dive into Bob Huggins' arrest, his resignation at West Virginia and the fallout of those events before pivoting to discuss San…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: The Bob Huggins situation, upside for the 2023-24 hoops squad
Williams and Blum discuss Bob Huggins' ungraceful exit from West Virginia. The guys get into Omaha Biliew's impressive performances with the U19 Team USA…
Cyclone FanaticCW Pod: With assistant basketball coach JR Blount
Chris Williams sits down with Iowa State assistant basketball coach and rising star in the profession, J.R. Blount. The two discuss Omaha Biliew's potential…
Cyclone FanaticMostly On Track: Taking a look at the preseason CFB magazines
Jared Stansbury and Jeff Woody dive into the Lindy's and Athlon College Football Preview magazines to see where they peg Iowa State, how the Cyclones stack up…
Cyclone FanaticTitle IX: Episode 101
Steph Copley and Alisa Woods give their thoughts on the Women's College World Series, news from around the WNBA, being mindful of how we compare female…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: CF announcements, and this realignment stuff seems to be coming to a head
Williams & Blum make a special announcement about the future of the CF Podcast Network. It feels like this round of realignment might be coming to a head. The…
Cyclone FanaticMostly On Track: Who are the easiest teams to root for in the new Big 12?
Jared Stansbury and Jeff Woody take a look at the new-look Big 12 and dive into the programs that will be the easiest and hardest to root for and more on a new…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Answering listener questions from Twitter
Williams & Blum open up the Twitter mailbag for this week's episode of the podcast. The fellas take your questions on the upcoming football season, conference…
Cyclone FanaticMostly On Track: Colorado and the Big 12 have "substantive" talks
Jared Stansbury and Jeff Woody dive into the Dennis Dodd report that Colorado and the Big 12 have had substantive talks about the Buffaloes rejoining the…
Cyclone FanaticTitle IX: Episode 100
It's a celebration of 100 episodes on the newest edition of Title IX with Steph Copley and Alisa Woods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Where does Iowa State stack up in the new Big 12's hierarchy?
The guys get together for a Memorial Day conversation about where Iowa State football and basketball individually stack up in the hierarchy of the new Big 12…
Cyclone FanaticMostly On Track: Sports gambling and player likenesses in the college football video game
Jared Stansbury and Jeff Woody dive into the Iowa State/Iowa sports gambling story, where it stands, whether or not the NCAA rules on the issue are good and…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: UConn and the Big 12? Iowa State adds a talented DT to roster for next season
Williams and Blum discuss Iowa State's big transfer pickup in football from Sunday afternoon. Plus, commenting on reports of the Big 12's interest in UConn. Is…
Cyclone FanaticTitle IX: Episode 99
Steph Copley and Alisa Woods discussed Iowa State being a tennis school, the road to the softball CWS and the WNBA going to Canada, plus an interview with Ivy…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: The gambling conversation, wrestling recruiting & Tennis U
Williams and Blum discuss all of the drama from last week's gambling story, which included Iowa and Iowa State. The guys go deep on what could come from this…
Cyclone FanaticReaction Time: Special on Cody Chittum's commitment to Iowa State
Jacqueline and Ben talk about Cody Chittum, the No. 1 overall prospect of the 2023 class, and his shocking flip commitment from Iowa to Iowa State and what…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Big 12 over/unders & the great Larry debate
Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss Jeremiah Williams' transfer from the Iowa State basketball team. The guys look at the Big 12 over/under totals that were…
Cyclone FanaticCorner 3: An interview with Robert Jones
Jared Stansbury sits down with Iowa State center Robert Jones to talk about how his start playing basketball, what Big Rob Energy means to him, his favorite…
Cyclone FanaticTitle IX: Episode 98
Steph and Alisa discuss Iowa State tennis hosting the NCAA Tournament, the softball team's hot streak, the Cyclones' new gymnastics coach, athletes at the Met…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: NFL Draft recap & the New York Cyclones
If you have a thirst for Cyclone football, today's podcast is for you. Williams and Blum break down all of the happenings in this weekend's NFL Draft. The guys…
Cyclone FanaticCorner 3: An interview with Tamin Lipsey
Jared Stansbury sits down with Iowa State point guard Tamin Lipsey to recap his freshman season, look toward the offseason and his sophomore year, learn more…
Cyclone FanaticPreviewing Cyclones in the NFL Draft and more
Jared Stansbury and Connor Ferguson dive into where Cyclones could go in the NFL Draft and what it would mean for Will McDonald to go in the first round, then…
Cyclone FanaticFootball (And Random Things): Episode 130
Jeff Woody and Jared Stansbury are here with takeaways from Iowa State's 2023 Spring Game, impressions of the offensive line and every other position on the…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Spring ball recap, trivia all-stars and WBB recruiting
The fellas look back on an unsuccessful evening at Cy's House of Trivia. Putting a bow on the spring football season. Williams and Blum discuss a massive week…
Cyclone Fanatic2023 Spring Game Preview Show
Jared Stansbury and Connor Ferguson give some thoughts ahead of Saturday's spring game in Ames before Matt Campbell goes into detail on what he wants to see…
Cyclone FanaticTitle IX: Episode 97 w/ Iowa State softball's Lea Nelson
Steph Copley and Alisa Woods are joined by Iowa State softball's Lea Nelson to talk about the program's unlikely alliance with West Virginia baseball, the…
Cyclone FanaticBreaking down Iowa State's 2023-24 men's basketball roster
Jared Stansbury dives into the complete 2023-24 Iowa State men's basketball roster, what each guys brings to table, why he feels this offseason was a home run…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Curtis Jones, a changing NiL landscape & spring game preview
Williams & Blum discuss this weekend's transfer visitor, Curtis Jones. There's a wild NiL story developing in Miami that could change everything. Plus…
Cyclone FanaticBreaking down spring football with Jay Jordan
Jared Stansbury sits down to talk spring football with Cyclone Fanatic football analyst Jay Jordan, where Jay has questions about this year's team, how the…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Transfer commit, Cy-Town & football expectations
Chris Williams & Brent Blum break down the commitment from UNLV basketball transfer Keshon Gilbert, and discuss what's next to come in the portal for the…
Cyclone FanaticReaction Time: Interview with Iowa State wrestling's Brent Metcalf
Jacqueline and Ben sit down with assistant coach Brent Metcalf to look back at the highs and lows of the season, what the Cyclones have planned for the summer…
Cyclone FanaticTitle IX: Episode 96
Steph and Alisa dive into the monster television numbers for the NCAA women's basketball tournament, the Angel Reese vs. Caitlin Clark controversy and other…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Transfer season & the future of Big 12 basketball
Williams & Blum discuss of the true beginning of the transfer period of college basketball, which will begin this week, the ins and outs of the portal and…
Cyclone FanaticThoughts on the week in spring football and women's basketball
Jared Stansbury and Connor Ferguson give thoughts on Iowa State's week of spring practice, some of the position battles on defense, the week that was in…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Donarski to the portal, Big 12 basketball topics & little league softball
Williams and Blum have an in-depth discussion about Lexi Donarski showing up in the transfer portal. Plus, thoughts on the current state of college basketball…
Cyclone FanaticReaction Time: Recapping NCAAs
Jacqueline and Ben do a deep dive into all the crazy storylines that came out of the NCAA Championships for the sport. Then, they go into their takeaways and…
Cyclone FanaticMatt Campbell previews the start of spring practice
Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell gave his thoughts on the Cyclones' winter workouts, position groups to watch going into the spring and much more during his…
Cyclone FanaticTitle IX: Episode 95
Steph and Alisa dive into the end of the women's basketball season, the upsets in the women's tournament, the Cyclonitas breaking NCAA records and the upcoming…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: One painful weekend, and onto portal season
Williams and Blum discuss one of the most painful weekends in Iowa State history. The guys look ahead to the men's basketball offseason and what the transfer…
Cyclone FanaticCorner 3: Men's hoops postmortem pod with CW & Stanz
Chris Williams and Jared Stansbury wrap up the 2022-23 men's basketball season from Greensboro, all while looking ahead to what the offseason has to offer in…
Cyclone FanaticREACTION POD with CW: Putting a bow on the men's basketball season
Chris Williams gives insight on Iowa State's 59-41 loss to Pitt in the NCAA Tournament. Plus, thoughts on the immediate future of the program and more. Learn…
Cyclone FanaticCorner 3: Final thoughts ahead of Iowa State vs. Pitt
Jared Stansbury and Brent Blum give their final thoughts on Iowa State's first-round match-up with Pitt on a live edition of Corner 3. Learn more about your ad…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Celebrating the women's team, in-depth on March draws
Williams and Blum celebrate the women's basketball program's Big 12 championship. Breaking down the draw for the men, which is quite unique this year. The guys…
Cyclone FanaticBracket reaction with Williams & Blum: Quickly on Iowa State's draw
Chris Williams and Brent Blum give their instant reactions to Iowa State's draw in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Cyclone FanaticReaction Time: Big 12 recap and initial takeaways with NCAA brackets
Jacqueline and Ben dive into their biggest takeaways from the Big 12 Championships outside of Johnson and Carr titles. Plus, they give their initial thoughts…
Cyclone FanaticREACTION POD with CW: Joens epic as women advance, men drop semi to KU
Chris Williams analyzes Iowa State's men's and women's games from Friday, March 10. The Cyclone women advance to the semis after an epic performance by Ashley…
Cyclone FanaticCorner 3: Looking ahead to Friday in Kansas City
Chris Williams and Jared Stansbury give their final thoughts on Iowa State's Big 12 quarterfinal win over Baylor and look ahead to Friday's semifinal with…
Cyclone FanaticREACTION POD with CW: Iowa State 78, Baylor 72 in KC
Iowa State staves off a hot Baylor team to advance to the Big 12 Tournament semis following Thursday afternoon's 78-72 win over the Bears. Chris Williams has…
Cyclone FanaticTitle IX: Episode 94
The ladies discuss the upcoming Big 12 Tournaments, break down their passion for women's basketball's hottest debate, and interview the Harlem Globetrotters'…
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CW Pod: One-on-one with Matt Campbell
Chris Williams sits down with Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell to go in-depth on a variety of topics. From the new members of the coaching staff to…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: Big 12 Tournament Preview Show
A special kickoff to March Madness with Williams and Blum. Breaking down the bracket for later this week in Kansas City with our crew. Previewing the women's…
Cyclone FanaticInstant Reaction: Paniro Johnson and David Carr are Big 12 champions
Jacqueline and Ben sit down to give their initial thoughts following phenomenal championship matches from Paniro Johnson and David Carr. Learn more about your…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum: On the stunner in Waco, Ashley Joens' greatness & the month of March
Chris Williams & Brent Blum the sudden change in Iowa State's men's basketball program. After limping through the month of February, the Cyclones upset No. 7…
Cyclone FanaticInstant Reaction: Iowa State upsets No. 7 Baylor in Waco
Chris Williams gives his initial thoughts on Iowa State's 73-58 win over No. 7 Baylor on Saturday on the Instant Reaction Podcast. Learn more about your ad…
Cyclone FanaticReaction Time: Previewing the Big 12 Wrestling Championships
Jacqueline and Ben sit down to do a breakdown of the team race at the Big 12 Championships and Iowa State's six first-round byes. Plus, they do a…
Cyclone FanaticCF Radio: 3-2-23
Jared Stansbury opens this week's CF Radio Show with some thoughts on the Caleb Grill situation, Chris Williams and Brent Blum hop in to weigh in on Grill then…
Cyclone FanaticWilliams & Blum on Caleb Grill's dismissal from the program
Williams and Blum come together on a Wednesday to discuss the breaking news of Caleb Grill being dismissed from the Iowa State basketball program. Learn more…