Cyclone people, stories, and program texture.
CyCast keeps close to Iowa State athletics through direct conversations with players, coaches, alumni, and radio analysts. The tone is warm and practical, with questions that open into stories about development, relationships, family, and how Cyclone programs are built.
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CyCast is built for Cyclone fans who want the program's people in their own words. The show is interview-first and usually starts with a concise introduction before settling into a longer conversation. Recent episodes focus heavily on Iowa State football's staff transition, with coaches explaining why Ames made sense and how their working relationships formed. Mike Banks talks about shared standards with Jimmy Rogers and Jesse Bobbitt. Keith Heckendorf gets into quarterback recognition, pre-snap information, mental reps, and the challenge of preparing more than one player for a one-quarterback job. Jalen Bibbs traces a coaching path that runs through Northern State University, St. Cloud State, Grand Valley State, and a message from Jimmy Rogers. Jesse Bobbitt frames Iowa State through people, relationships, and the broader strength of Cyclone athletics. Those conversations make the show feel more like a staff room visit than a press conference. It is calm, detailed, and comfortable with repetition when a point matters. The feed is not only football. Chris Baker's episode looks back at a record-setting Iowa State golf career, Male Athlete of the Year recognition, and the road toward professional golf. Lisa Greiner Conley revisits late-1980s women's basketball, Big Eight tournament hopes, teammates, and reunions in Ames. Jack Janikowski's visit adds a deeply personal layer, connecting football production to fundraising for families dealing with cancer. The roundtable preview of the Pop-Tarts Bowl brings in Cyclone Radio Network analysts for a broader program conversation around coaching stability and Iowa State's matchup with Miami. Across the sample, the same themes keep returning. Fit matters. Effort matters. Relationships matter. The show is best when a guest explains a decision that looked simple from the outside but carried years of context. Sponsor reads and formal bookends are part of the rhythm, so the episodes keep a broadcast-adjacent feel. For Iowa State followers, CyCast offers a steady archive of program memory, current roster context, and the everyday language coaches and athletes use to describe the Cyclones.
Made for: CyCast suits Iowa State fans who want more than scores, especially listeners interested in coaches, player development, alumni history, and the relationships behind Cyclone athletics.
What sets it apart: The show stands apart by letting Iowa State athletes, coaches, alumni, and analysts explain their own paths at length, with enough detail to feel close to the program rather than merely adjacent to it.
This is the official podcast of Iowa State Athletics.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
CyCast pairs detailed Cyclones analysis with first-person accounts from Iowa State coaches, radio analysts and former athletes.
CyCast keeps Iowa State athletics close to the people making and remembering it. John Walters leads interviews and game previews with direct, well-prepared questions, while Mike Green handles alumni conversations that give former Cyclones room to retrace their careers in detail.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Baker reflects on Iowa State, schoolwork, and the uneven path toward professional golf.
Chris Baker's Iowa State story comes through as a steady look back rather than a victory lap. Mike Green frames the conversation around the big markers: Baker as the school's first All-American golfer, its 2008 Male Athlete of the Year, and the first Cyclone to earn a PGA Tour…
A new Cyclone brings his family's story and a personal cancer campaign to Ames.
Jack Janikowski arrives at Iowa State with a cause attached to every tackle and sack: raising money for people with cancer in Ames. With John Walters guiding the conversation, the defensive end explains how losing his mother, Heather, led to the Heather Janikowski Foundation.
Keith Heckendorf explains how quarterbacks learn to see the defense faster and decide sooner.
Keith Heckendorf explains the habits behind his quarterback work at Iowa State. He starts with the eyes: gather information before the snap, recognize the defensive look and make the next decision sooner.
A warm, grounded look at Lisa Greiner Conley's Iowa State career, team identity, and Cyclone legacy.
Lisa Greiner Conley's story brings Iowa State women's basketball down to a human scale, starting in tiny Selma and carrying through a late-1980s Cyclone career that came close to 900 points.
Jesse Bobbitt connects Jimmy Rogers, Iowa State, and a return to the coaching box as his new role begins.
CyCast’s visit with Iowa State’s new defensive coordinator Jesse Bobbitt works best as a relationship-first introduction. Bobbitt frames Jimmy Rogers through the way he cares for players while still pushing their growth, drawing on his own time as a South Dakota State…
A focused road preview built around Iowa State's offensive line and Cincinnati test.
Cincinnati sits as Iowa State's next road test, with the program making its first trip there and trying to build on the TCU win by moving to 3-1 in Big 12 play.
Eric Heft frames the Big 12 through West Virginia's range, Texas Tech's rebuild, and Iowa State's wider league context.
Iowa State Athletic Sidecast previews the men's Big 12 season by treating the league's depth as the main problem to solve. Eric Heft looks at how four new additions, including Houston, might handle the nightly grind, but the strongest moments come when the talk narrows from…
SMU roster talk from the Hilltop edge.
Hokies talk with memory and bite.
Host John Walters and Cyclone Radio Network analysts Eric Haft and Ryan Harklaw preview Iowa State's upcoming football game at Cincinnati.
Iowa State football season preview with analysis of fall camp and key storylines.
A preview of Iowa State's home opener against South Dakota, featuring a reunion of the 2000 Insight.com Bowl championship team.
John Walters hosts analyst Eric Heft to preview the Big 12 men's basketball season, starting with the league's status as the top conference.
Chris Baker tells Mike Green how he went from a small-town Indiana kid at Hickory Hills Golf Club to Iowa State’s first All-American golfer and first Cyclone to earn a PGA Tour card.
Iowa State defensive end Jack Janikowski discusses his Tackling Cancer initiative, raising money for families fighting cancer in memory of his mother.
Iowa State cornerbacks coach Mike Banks discusses his coaching journey and philosophy, including his relationships with head coach Jimmy Rogers and defensive coordinator Jesse Bobbitt, and how his playing experience at Illinois State shapes his coaching approach.
Iowa State quarterbacks coach Keith Heckendorf says the room is being built around competitive toughness, influence, and decision-making before spring ball.
Iowa State's new defensive line coach Jalon Bibbs discusses his path from Arizona to South Dakota and his relationship with head coach Jimmy Rogers.
Lisa Greiner Connelly traces her path from Selma, Iowa, to Iowa State through six-on-six basketball, a family farm hoop, and recruitment by Drake, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, and Iowa State.
Jesse Bobbitt says Iowa State defense will be "multiple," "rule based and sound," with "relentless pursuit with violent finishes."
A roundtable preview of the Pop-Tarts Bowl between Iowa State and Miami, including discussion of Matt Campbell's contract extension.
A roundtable discussion previewing the Big 12 championship game between Iowa State and Arizona State, focusing on Iowa State's resilience and path to the game.
A roundtable discussion previewing Iowa State's homecoming football game against Texas Tech, highlighting the team's 7-0 record and potential to match the school's best regular-season win total.