Cyclone Fanatic

Cyclone Fanatic

The most in-depth Iowa State themed podcast on the Internet. Chris Williams and his cast of characters with cutting edge analysis of the Cyclones with featured interviews and more. A must-have for diehard fans of the Iowa State Cyclones.

Episodes

July 3, 2025 9 mins
On Thursday's edition of the CFTV daily update, Jake Brend tells you about Dominykas Pleta's impressive first practice, the commitment of Marcus Zelee and reacts to Iowa Everywhere's preseason Big 12 media poll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jake Brend is back with the CFTV Daily Update as German Freshman Forward Dominykas Pleta arrives on campus after Visa issues. Brend also names one Cyclone in football, men's basketball, women's basketball and wrestling that is being overlooked heading into the 2025-26 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chris Williams and Brent Blum dive into the decision from the Big 12 to no longer use a media poll before CW gives his idea for how to fix it. The guys give their mid-July Big 12 Poll and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jake Brend and Chris Williams give their thoughts on Iowa State's draw against St. Johns and Creighton in the Players Era Tournament this November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Grant Mahoney rides solo as he welcomes on Cyclone Legend Bret Culbertson to discuss his ISU journey and the infamous Shaggy game before welcoming on fellow Cyclone Legend Michael Brandtner to talk through the McCarney-Chizik-Rhoads eras and more. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In Monday's edition of CFTV, Jake Brend reacts to a clip from Matt Campbell's interview on the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast and reflects on how Campbell has handled the ups and downs in his time at Iowa State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chris Williams & Brent Blum analyze the Big 12’s decision to abolish its preseason media poll. What better options are out there? Plus, the guys go through win totals for every Big 12 team and come to a conclusion about the near future of the league. Presented as always by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jake Brend and Chris Williams both give their biggest key to Iowa State football's 2025 season as the Cyclones follow up their first ever 11 win season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to Tyrese Haliburton's injury and Georges Niang heading to the Celtics before diving into Cyclone Hoops' first media availability, Iowa State Football's key to success, and the age-old game of "How Long Will This Big 12 Coach Last?" All this and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jake Brend continues his deep dive into Iowa State Men's Basketball summer workouts, taking you through what T.J. Otzelberger expects out of Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan. Tamin Lipsey also shares that he's excited to take back the reigns on offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jake Brend recaps the first summer media availability session for the men's basketball team, focusing on the addition of Utah Valley transfer Dominick Nelson and the strides he's already made in Ames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody react to Tyrese Haliburton's injury and an odd AI story before welcoming FOX's Rob Stone to discuss bringing Big Noon Kickoff to Iowa State, Farm-o'-geddon, and more from Rob's career in the booth. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jake Brend talks about Tyrese Haliburton's injury in Game 7 and looks back on his historic postseason run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jake Brend and Rob Gray fill in for Williams & Blum to dive into Matt Campbell's ideas for Ireland before discussing how the Cyclones will handle their trip across the pond. Basketball transfer portal player comps and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jake Brend reacts to Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers forcing a Game 7 in the NBA Finals with a dominant win over Oklahoma City. Hear from Brend and Haliburton as we look forward to the biggest game of the former Cyclone's life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jake Brend gives you the Iowa State Athletics news of the day with Audi Crooks earning a spot on Team USA for the 2025 AmeriCup Games, new football helmets and an update on Tyrese Haliburton's injury status for Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chris Williams welcomes new Chief Content Producer Jake Brend to the team by digging into the state of media, his past as a Cyclone fan, and what he will bring to Cyclone Fanatic. All this and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss the state of local media and Cyclone Fanatic’s big announcement that Jake Brend is joining our team as a content creator. The guys discuss where 2025/26 ranks in terms of anticipation for Iowa State athletics compared to last offseason. Is Bill Self cooked? Is Kelvin Sampson somehow underrated? The Matt Campbell / Pat Fitzgerald comp and more, all presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad ...
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Chris Williams and Brent Blum go through Big 12 quarterback rankings before breaking down expectations for each team. Who could rise or fall? Touching on Texas Tech's NIL boom and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody opened it up to answer all of your questions about the biggest trash talkers they played with and against, their worst memories from away games, and their views on recruiting as a player. Talking NCAA settlements and more, courtesy of Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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