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You know Chris Williams from Cyclone Fanatic and Iowa Everywhere, but in this interview-based program Chris brings your favorite sidebar content in a different light. With his guests, Chris will deep dive into his many eclectic passions, including business, leadership, family, small-town soul, sports, and more.
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Chris Williams welcomes Overthinking's Mackenzie Eddie to discuss their thoughts on Landman, how AI is taking over the world, and Dry January. Can Mackenzie domesticate a coyote? All this and more courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams analyzes a recent Wall Street Journal article that gave valuations of every FBS football program. Where did Iowa and Iowa State end up, and why? Williams digs deep with the “why” on this week’s CW Pod, courtesy of Steeple Ridge.
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Chris Williams sits down with former Iowa State Defensive Coordinator Jon Heacock to discuss his recent retirement, his football philosophy, and highlights from his 43-year coaching career. What's the reasoning behind sunglasses at night? All this and more presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams has a lot of problems with society...and now you're gonna hear about it. Hear all of CW's grievances with college football, halftime shows, the tipping problem, and more. Courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams makes his picks for the 2025 College Football Playoff, courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams welcomes Ben Bruns to discuss everything that has happened in this transitional period between Matt Campbell and Jimmy Rogers at Iowa State. What's next for the Cyclones? All of their thoughts and more presented by Steeple Ridge.
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Chris Williams is joined and interviewed by his longtime mentor, Keith Murphy, regarding the release of his new book: “Fanatic: Stories from 20 Years Inside Iowa State.” The two discuss the process of writing and researching the book, what Chris hopes the audience gets from it, highlights from the last 20 years, and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams dissects Kenny Dillingham's comments about local communities. Does he have a point? YouTube TV pushed back against ESPN and came out on top - while also looking out for the fans. Celebrating the death of the BCS and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams reacts and delivers his thoughts on Iowa's last-second loss to Oregon. Can Iowa get to the next level? Iowa State finally gets back in the win column. Touching on hoops and more presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams breaks down the big dispute between Disney and Google regarding ESPN and YouTubeTV. It’s another example of how only the fans get screwed. Also, did Nebraska really need to increase Matt Rhule’s contract buyout to $71 million last week? A lot of sports business this week on the CW Pod, courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams welcomes Overthinking's Mackenzie Eddie to talk about the paranormal. There's no way everything is a coincidence, right? Diving into Halloween, life, and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams takes a deep dive into the Big Ten’s reported interest in acquiring money from a private investment firm. Not everyone is on the same page. What’s it mean for the future? Chris peels off layers of what he believes to be coded language form the Michigan Board of Regents. A lot to dissect today, courtesy of Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams dives into college football this week to discuss the James Franklin firing and what it means for the rest of college football. Will anyone catch Texas Tech in the Big 12? Touching on what Iowa State needs to do moving forward and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris sits down with his old friend, Drake head coach Eric Henderson, to look ahead at his debut season leading the Bulldog program. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams welcomes back Scott Siepker to discuss the return of Iowa Nice Guy and what's to come. Remember the good ol' days of football? Diving into the Dallas Cowboys documentary, CW's new book, and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams discusses why Jimmy Kimmel and WWE hold the cards now - not the networks - before diving into Mike Gundy and Dabo Swinney's similar tailspins. Jeff Woody joins the show to preview Arizona and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams touches on how ridiculous conference realignment is and who is paying for it before diving into Brian Kelly's response to a reporter and his Big 12 power rankings heading into Week 4. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams welcomes Andrew Downs for one last rehashing of the Cy-Hawk game. What does the future of Iowa Football look like? AD's thoughts on potentially the end of the Ferentz era and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams welcomes Jeff Woody to break down the 2025 Cy-Hawk game from Iowa State's perspective before Chad Leistikow joins to discuss the Hawkeyes. What should each team be worried about? All this and more presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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Chris Williams sits down with ESPN's newest personality and former Cyclone Jeff Woody to talk about how he landed at ESPN, his views on the Big 12, Iowa State, and more. Presented by Steeple Ridge Bourbon.
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