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The Truth Serum Podcast is the unfiltered conversation series hosted by 9x Grammy nominated producer Kosine. Each episode explores the ups and downs of the music industry through personal experiences; as Kosine's super friends pull-up and share the untold stories that shaped their careers. Truth Serum’s unique blend of transparency and storytelling makes it the most dangerously honest podcast on the net. Stay ready!
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interviews/art talk/Russian poems from painter/writer Dmitry Samarov ——theme music by Bill MacKay ——a new one most Wednesdays.
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Eliot Clough, Adam Jacobi, and Ross Binder of Iowa.Rivals.com talk Hawkeyes basketball, football, and recruiting. Tune in for game breakdowns, latest news in recruiting, analysis, and all things Hawkeyes.
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SEASON PREVIEW: Breaking Down Iowa's ENTIRE Football Schedule
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Eliot, Adam and Ross preview every single one of #Iowa's matchups, from Illinois State to Nebraska. How the offenses progression could impact the #Hawkeyes record, which game is an automatic loss, the schools that could give Iowa some sneaky trouble, their West Coast and East Coast trips, and much more. Behind the Scenes QB Situation Intel: https:/…
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A LONG WAY TO GO: Iowa Offense Struggles at Open Practice
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Don't miss this chance to sign up for premium content and get 70% OFF for your ENTIRE FIRST YEAR. Sign up HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=HAWKCAMP Eliot, Adam and Ross share their thoughts on the Hawkeyes Kids' Day open practice performance. Cade McNamara did not look good, but Brendan Sullivan didn't look much better -- and Kirk F…
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A talk with artist/writer Maggie Umber about her nearly-wordless book, Chrysanthemum Under the Waves.By Dmitry Samarov
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Biggest Questions Ahead of Media Day, Buy/Sell, and Olympics Update
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Eliot and Ross hop back on the mic to discuss all things happening in #Iowa athletics right now. Will the offensive line finally take a step forward? What freshman are sticking out? That, and more questions ahead of media day on Friday. Buy/Sell on the Iowa Hawkeyes -- Xavier Nwankpa will lead the team in interceptions, Luke Lachey won't lead the t…
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Who needs a HUGE Fall Camp? Hawkeyes Kick Off 2024 This Week
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Fall camp kicked off on Wednesday for Iowa Football. Who needs to have a big next month of development and growth? Eliot and Ross hit on what players and position groups need the most out of fall camp. Players like Marco Lainez, Dayton Howard, the second-tier defensive line group, and other Hawkeyes. Plus, who would you most like to hear mic'd up d…
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OVERREACTION TIME? Iowa Releases Pre-Camp Depth Chart at Big Ten Media Days
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Big Ten Media Days wrapped up on Thursday. What were the B1GGEST takeaways on #Iowa? Eliot, Adam and Ross hit on what we heard from Kirk Ferentz and the players about the #Hawkeyes pre-camp depth chart, including John Nestor being CB1, Marco Lainez over Brendan Sullivan, Jarriett Buie as a starting receiver, and more. Plus, does Iowa have a real sh…
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TRUTH SERUM: What if you could ask Kirk Ferentz ONE question?
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What if you could ask #Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz ONE question about the upcoming season and you were guaranteed to get a completely honest answer? Eliot, Adam and Ross have got a couple fun ones for you. Plus, who will be the #Hawkeyes QB1 this season? Cade McNamara believes Brendan Sullivan was brought in for depth purposes, and Sullivan says h…
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Lucy Olsen to fill the Caitlin Clark Void? The Iowa Men to Play DEFENSE this Year (!?!)
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For the first pod repping Hawkeye Beacon, Eliot, Adam and Ross breakdown everything from the latest Iowa men's and women's basketball media availabilities. By the sounds of things, Lucy Olsen may step up in a big way for the Hawkeyes this winter. Though she certainly won't be the next Caitlin Clark, there's a mold for her to follow in Iowa City. Pl…
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Cade McNamara AND Brendan Sullivan in Offseason Football Hype Video!?
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Cade AND Brendan were included in an #Iowa football offseason hype video. What the hell does this mean? Plus an update on #CaitlinClark being named an All-Star, Luka Garza earns a full-time contract, the guys share who their favorite commits of the 2025 recruiting class are, and more . What's Next for the 2025 recruiting class: https://iowa.rivals.…
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A couple pages from Eugene Marten's Layman's Report. Read my review of the book. Background music by Emily Robb.By Dmitry Samarov
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IOWA OFFICIAL VISIT RECAP: Two Commits, More to Come?
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Don't miss out on FREE premium content till fall camp: https://iowa.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=IAVISITS Use promo code IAVISITS Eliot, Adam and Ross recap the #Hawkeyes big official visit weekend, talks NCAA Football 25 ratings (who we're excited to play as, what players will be underrated, and more), BOLD PREDICTIONS for #Iowa in 2024-2025, and…
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NEW Iowa Football Radio Color Analyst Pat Angerer Joins HawkCast
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Eliot, Adam and Ross are joined by new #Hawkeyes Football radio color analyst and former #Iowa linebacker, Pat Angerer for this episode of #HawkCast. Pat details how he got the opportunity, why the current linebacker room is absolutely loaded, he talks his favorite memories in the NFL, what has changed about Kirk Ferentz since he was in Iowa City, …
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Iowa Adds ANOTHER QB, Shonn Greene and Adrian Clayborn HOFers, Iose Epenesa Official Visit
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Iowa lands Colorado State transfer Jackson Stratton as a preferred walk-on to add more depth to the quarterback room, Shonn Greene and Adrian Clayborn are set to be inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame, legacy recruit and four-star DE Iose Epenesa is set to take his official visit to Iowa this weekend, we discuss who needs to make the bigg…
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A wide-ranging talk with novelist/screenwriter Bruce Wagner. Order his new book and read my review of his previous one.By Dmitry Samarov
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Payton Sandfort Confirmed BACK for Senior Year of Eligibility
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Eliot, Adam and Ross sit down on HawkCast discuss Payton Sandfort's decision to return to Iowa for his final year of college eligibility. Thoughts with Sandfort dragging things out to the end, how the Hawkeyes floor raises, what the starting lineup will look like with him back, Kate Martin's start to her WNBA career and more. Payton Sandfort Return…
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CHILL OUT: Caitlin Clark Does NOT Deserve the Criticism
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Eliot, Adam and Ross get together to break down Iowa's loss to Illinois in baseball, the mismanagement of Caitlin Clark by the #WNBA and #Fever head coach Christie Sides, how good #Iowa MBB could be next season if Payton Sandfort comes back, and hit on wrestling. Tune in! Baseball play: https://x.com/ByCodyHills/status/1793712504339829246 Payton Sa…
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Jan Jensen Introductory Presser, Iowa MBB Adds Seydou Traore, Football lands Jacob Gill
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Eliot, Adam and Ross get together to break Jan Jensen's introductory presser as the next head coach of the #Iowa women' basketball team, Payton Sandfort's NBA Combine performance, Manhattan transfer Seydou Traore committing to the #Hawkeyes, and Jacob Gill transferring from #Northwestern. Jensen's loyalty and admiration for Coach Lisa Bluder, diffe…
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Passing the Torch: Lisa Bluder Retires, Jan Jensen Hired as Head Coach of Iowa Women's Basketball
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Well, that was a surprise. Monday afternoon, Lisa Bluder announced her retirement after 24 years as the head coach of the Iowa women's basketball team. Just a half hour later, assistant Jan Jensen was named head coach. Why Bluder decided to step down now, the advantages of promoting Jensen, what this means for the Hawkeyes roster and more. Plus, Ka…
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COMMIT: Iowa lands Northwestern QB Brendan Sullivan via Transfer Portal
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Iowa lands a commitment from Northwestern transfer portal quarterback, Brendan Sullivan. Eliot, Adam and Ross share their initial reactions -- whether or not Sullivan could start in 2024, why this addition greatly raises the floor of Iowa's offense, what else the Hawkeyes need out of the portal, and more. Then Matthew Shelton of Wildcat Report join…
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I read an essay Willem De Kooning wrote in 1950 that is included in a tiny book I bought from the collection of Tom Verlaine.By Dmitry Samarov
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Raylen Sharpe Commits to FRESNO STATE, Iowa Football's Scholly Situation, Iowa MBB Portal Targets
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Newest developments in the sports gambling investigation (the DCI thought this would be good for PR!?), detailing likely reasons Missouri State transfer wide receiver Raylen Sharpe picked Fresno State over #Iowa, how Kirk Ferentz and the football program got into this scholarship situation, and who the #Hawkeyes basketball program should go after i…
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Deacon Hill Enters the Transfer Portal and NFL Draft Preview
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Previous starter at Iowa, Deacon Hill entered the transfer portal on Monday, and several Hawkeyes are set to be taken in the NFL Draft this week. Explaining why Hill likely left the program, what options Iowa has at quarterback in the transfer portal, where Cooper DeJean could go in the NFL Draft, and who else could get drafted from Iowa. Draft Pre…
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HAWKEYES NEED A PORTAL QB: Iowa Spring Practice Takeaways
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Iowa football held their open spring practice on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium. Eliot, Adam and Ross share their takeaways from the day. The Hawkeyes need a portal quarterback in the worst way, the wide receiver room isn't much better, the OL has shown flashes of improvement plus they add Cade Borud from North Dakota, the defense is still elite, and …
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3 Things to Watch in Iowa's Spring Game, Transfer Portal Updates, and the WNBA Draft
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The #Iowa football open spring practice is on Saturday -- the installation of RPOs, Marco Lainez and Deacon Hill, the offensive line and more. Tony Perkins and Patrick McCaffery are no longer #Hawkeyes, who the men and women are after in the portal and #CaitlinClark is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft. Rhys Dakin taking over punting duties: https:/…
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A talk with Scott Schaaf about growing up in the Quad Cities and ending up in Chicago to eventually open his great record store, Pinwheel Records, in Pilsen.By Dmitry Samarov
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SO CLOSE: Caitlin Clark and Iowa Fall to South Carolina in National Championship
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Eliot, Adam and Ross discuss #Iowa's 87-75 loss to South Carolina in the national championship game. Dawn Staley and SC were just too damn good, Caitlin Clark and the #Hawkeyes had their chances but just couldn't capitalize, what this team accomplished, what's next for Lisa Bluder and Iowa women's basketball, and more. Become a premium subscriber t…
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A hundred-seventy-nine-line list from Georges Perec's Life: A User's Manual that is a kind of skeleton key or cheat sheet for the whole book.By Dmitry Samarov
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REVENGE TOUR: Caitlin Clark and Iowa Headed BACK to the Final Four
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Eliot, Adam and Ross breakdown Caitlin Clark and Iowa's 94-87 win over LSU in Monday night's Elite Eight. The pace favors Iowa, all Hailey Van Lith and Angel Reese can do is shrug, Addison O'Grady's stellar performance, Kate Martin and Sydney Affolter's scoring, previewing the Final Four matchup with UConn and Paige Bueckers and more. Catharsis: ht…
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A talk with Lucy Sante about her new memoir, a lifetime of writing, and her unexpected newfound fame.By Dmitry Samarov
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Tony Perkins Hits the Portal, Women to the Sweet 16, and Hawkeyes Installing Tim Lester's Playbook
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Eliot, Adam and Ross sit down and discuss the last week in #Iowa sports. Tony Perkins entered the transfer portal -- his reasoning behind it and what it could mean for #Iowa this offseason, Caitlin Clark and the #Hawkeyes are headed back to the Sweet 16 to take on Colorado, and Kirk Ferentz speaks to the media about spring ball, including installin…
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Kadyn Proctor Did it AGAIN: Star OL Transferring Back to Alabama
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Eliot, Adam and Ross sit down to discuss Kadyn Proctor's decision to leave Iowa to re-enter the portal and return to Alabama. He made this decision in two months (!?), what's happening with the Swarm Collective in the fallout, the NCAA has some major problems to address, and more. Plus, we hit on the Hawkeyes winning their first round game in the N…
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Skyler Rowe interviews Dmitry Samarov about childhood, art, and the rest of it.By Dmitry Samarov
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A GAUNTLET: Iowa Women Set to Face Toughest Region in NCAA Tournament
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Eliot, Adam and Ross sit down to discuss the Iowa women's path to returning to the National Championship as a one seed with the toughest route to the Final Four. A potential rematch with LSU, UCLA might be the toughest task, and the possibility of facing off with the USCs in the Final Four. Plus, they hit on the Hawkeyes draw in the men's NIT. Kans…
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FLOP: Iowa Men Fall to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament
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Eliot, Adam and Ross talk #Iowa's second round loss to Ohio State in the men's Big Ten Tournament. Perimeter defense and missed opportunities dig the #Hawkeyes too deep of a hole, Tony Perkins' attitude at the end of the game, and Fran McCaffery's future. Become a premium subscriber to keep tabs on the transfer portal, recruiting and more: Iowa.Riv…
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A talk with artist Katherine Eremia about growing up in the South, coming up to Chicago, and a whole lot more.By Dmitry Samarov
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BIG TEN CHAMPS: Caitlin Clark and Iowa win B1G Tourney + Fall Out of the Men Losing to Illinois
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Eliot, Adam and Ross sit down and talk how Caitlin Clark and Iowa defeated Nebraska to win their third-straight Big Ten Tournament. Caitlin's ridiculous shot-making abilities, Alexis Markowski giving the Hawkeyes fits, and Iowa taking all the punches, but finding a way to win. The men fell to Illinois after starting Sunday's game shooting 1-14 from…
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POSTSEASON PREVIEWS: Iowa Women Headed to the B1G Tourney, and Where Will the Men be Seeded?
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Timestamp: 10:55 Eliot, Adam and Ross sit down to preview the Women's Big Ten Tournament for #Iowa, and how things could/will shakeout for where the #Hawkeyes are seeded on the men's side. The disaster of tickets and seating currently going on, if/how the #CaitlinClark and the women can get past Indiana, and of course Ohio State will be waiting for…
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A talk with writer/podcaster/lover of remote locales, Tyler Dempsey. Read my review of his novel, Will We All Still See Each Other Afterward.By Dmitry Samarov
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NCAA"s ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER: Caitlin Clark and Iowa Take Down Ohio State in RAUCOUS Environment
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Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women did it again. Clark surpassed Pete Maravich's all-time scoring record on Sunday, and the Hawkeyes defeated No. 2 Ohio State at home in what was an insane game. Eliot, Adam and Ross breakdown why it felt like a religious experience, the celebrities in the arena how much it meant for women's basketball and more. Plus,…
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CAITLIN CLARK DECLARES: The Women's Hoops Legend is Headed to the WNBA
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On Thursday afternoon, Caitlin Clark announced that she'll declare for the WNBA Draft following Iowa's 2023-2024 season. Why she decided to announce now, what this does for her and the rest of the Hawkeyes, what to expect from the environment in Carver-Hawkeye Area on Sunday, and more. Plus, the Iowa men are still vying for a spot in the NCAA Tourn…
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