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MAILBAG TIME!!! from 2021-12-18T17:22:16
Your three favorite Editors in Chief -- Daniel Olinger, Ben Chasen and Mac Stone -- teamed up to answer all of your mailbag questions, ranging from which head coaching jobs are the best in the Big ...
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Pound the Talk: Five Teams, One Episode from 2021-11-12T19:50:08
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PTT: Recapping Michigan, The Current State Of Northwestern Football And Looking Ahead To Minnesota from 2021-10-29T13:30:05
PTT: Recapping Michigan, The Current State Of Northwestern Football And Looking Ahead To Minnesota by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk: Recapping Rutgers and Looking Ahead to Michigan from 2021-10-21T14:57:12
Pound the Talk: Recapping Rutgers and Looking Ahead to Michigan by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT: Recapping Nebraska And Looking Ahead from 2021-10-08T13:43:51
PTT: Recapping Nebraska And Looking Ahead by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk - Reviewing Duke and Ohio, Previewing Nebraska and Talking (New) Ryan Field from 2021-10-01T15:48:45
Pound the Talk - Reviewing Duke and Ohio, Previewing Nebraska and Talking (New) Ryan Field by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT: Recapping ISU And Looking Ahead To Duke from 2021-09-16T21:06:25
PTT: Recapping ISU And Looking Ahead To Duke by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT: Recapping MSU And Looking Ahead To Indiana State from 2021-09-10T14:28:35
PTT: Recapping MSU And Looking Ahead To Indiana State by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk - Previewing Michigan State from 2021-08-29T15:27:22
Pound the Talk - Previewing Michigan State by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT: Reacting To Hunter Johnson Being Named The Starter And Cam Porter Being Out For The Season from 2021-08-20T14:25:40
Ben and Will break down the latest news surrounding Northwestern's football program with Cam Porter being out for the season and Hunter Johnson being named NU's starting QB.
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Pound The Talk: The Brandon Joseph Special from 2021-08-13T16:44:24
Pound The Talk: The Brandon Joseph Special by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT: Previewing Northwestern's 2021 Football Schedule from 2021-08-06T14:31:51
On this week's episode, Ben and Will dive into Northwestern's football schedule by previewing each game and ending with record predictions.
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Pound The Talk: Previewing the Defense from 2021-07-23T15:29:25
Pound The Talk: Previewing the Defense by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT- Previewing The Offense from 2021-07-16T15:17:15
Will and Ben return from their PTT hiatus to break down Northwestern football's 2021 offense!
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Pound the Talk: Derrick Gragg Hire Reactions from 2021-06-04T16:01:32
Pound the Talk: Derrick Gragg Hire Reactions by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk: Lacrosse and Softball Tournament Edition from 2021-05-20T15:06:02
Pound the Talk: Lacrosse and Softball Tournament Edition by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound The Talk- Mike Polisky named next NU AD from 2021-05-07T15:24:03
Pound The Talk- Mike Polisky named next NU AD by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound The Talk: Draft Day from 2021-04-30T16:28:16
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All things Lindsey Pulliam with Jenn Hatfield of Her Hoop Stats and The Next from 2021-04-18T05:04:30
The wonderful Jenn Hatfield of Her Hoop Stats and The Next joins the show with EIC Daniel Olinger to break down how Northwestern legend Lindsey Pulliam fits with her new team the Atlanta Dream, wha...
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Pound The Talk- Breaking down Elyjah Williams and his fit in Northwestern's roster from 2021-04-14T13:55:45
Pound The Talk- Breaking down Elyjah Williams and his fit in Northwestern's roster by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Rashawn Slater, Greg Newsome and all things NFL Draft with Benjamin Solak from 2021-04-09T14:04:40
It's a brand new show here at Inside NU! Editor-in-Chief Daniel Olinger was joined by football guru and draft expert Benjamain Solak of The Draft Network, the Locked-on NFL Draft Podcast and Bleedi...
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Pound the Talk: Men's basketball departures and NFL Draft Comparisons from 2021-04-07T15:02:57
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Pound the Talk: NON-REV TIME from 2021-03-31T03:24:22
Today, Matt and Claire dedicate the episode to Northwestern's non-revenue sports that have been playing this spring. The two start off with a quick recap of sports like baseball and field hockey be...
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Pound The Talk: Recapping Louisville, Men's Transfers And Porter Mosier from 2021-03-25T22:25:10
Pound The Talk: Recapping Louisville, Men's Transfers And Porter Mosier by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound The Talk... Previewing UCF from 2021-03-17T15:35:12
Previewing NU-UCF in first round of NCAAW tournament and a little bit of rev sports talk
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Pound the Talk 3.10.21 from 2021-03-11T05:44:05
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Pound The Talk: Hoops And Non-Rev Sports from 2021-03-03T01:03:21
Listen to Claire, Matt and Will break down Northwestern men's basketball snapping the 13 game losing streak against Minnesota, the women's basketball team's recent struggles and an update on Northw...
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Pound the Talk: March is coming... from 2021-02-24T05:28:19
This week, all three hosts sit down to talk about both of Northwestern’s basketball teams — one of which has a much better outlook for the coming month. With just a few games left in the season, Ma...
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Pound The Talk - Men's Basketball Rapid Reaction from 2021-02-17T18:30:21
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Pound The Talk: A little bit of everything from 2021-02-10T19:29:50
We talk about the woman's basketball team's recent hot streak, the men's team nine game losing streak and analyze the updated football schedule.
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Pound the Talk: A losing streak for one team, two wins for the other from 2021-02-03T02:44:10
Today, Matt and Claire sit down to talk about the recent basketball games — a loss to Rutgers for the men's team and two wins for the women’s. They also update their listeners on football recruitin...
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Pound the Talk 1-27 from 2021-01-27T17:16:35
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Pound the Talk: Lots of News and a Losing Streak from 2021-01-20T01:34:32
This week, Will, Claire and Matt dive into some breaking news regarding football. With a new quarterback and defensive coordinator coming into the mix, there is a lot to catch up on. In the second ...
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PTT Football Transfer News and Men's Basketball Talk from 2021-01-13T14:48:09
PTT Football Transfer News and Men's Basketball Talk by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk: The last football pod :( from 2020-12-30T21:24:22
Today, Claire, Will and Matt close out the football season by previewing the upcoming bowl game and talking about which players will need to step up for the 'Cats to secure a win. But first, they r...
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Pound The Talk- Post B1G Ten Championship from 2020-12-23T16:38:46
In this week's episode, Claire and Matt discuss Northwestern's loss in the Big Ten Championship to Ohio State, the recent news of NU transfers and the men's basketball team's latest win over #4 Mic...
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Pound the Talk - 12/16 from 2020-12-16T15:06:57
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Pound the Talk: HATTTTTT + Thank you Seniors from 2020-12-09T04:04:13
Today, Matt, Will and Claire celebrate winning the Big Ten West by drafting their favorite seniors, as well as preview the upcoming rivalry game.
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Pound The Talk- Breaking down Northwestern's loss to Michigan State from 2020-12-02T17:06:36
Claire and Will break down Northwestern's first loss of the season to Michigan State and delve into where Northwestern currently stands as a program.
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Pound The Talk 11-25 from 2020-11-25T22:24:14
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Pound the Talk: Bringing a Badger to "Sleepy Evanston" from 2020-11-18T03:06:07
Today, Will and Claire are joined by Tyler Hunt of Bucky's 5th Quarter, Wisconsin's SB Nation site, and he fills them in on everything you need to know about this Badgers team.
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Pound the Talk: Could we win the West? Should Hunter Johnson play? from 2020-11-11T15:24:18
Today, we discuss Northwestern's 3-0 start to the season and preview the upcoming game against Purdue.
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Pound The Talk: Recapping Northwestern's 43-3 Win over Maryland! from 2020-10-28T15:05:10
In our first game recapping a Northwestern football victory, the crew breaks down Northwestern's first win of the season, the latest news around the Big Ten and looks ahead to Iowa.
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Pound the Talk, Episode 21: #GameDayPod from 2020-10-22T13:00:16
Finally, Matt, Claire and Will get to talk about a real (!) game that is happening. The three talk depth charts and opt-outs before diving into what to expect from this Maryland team.
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Pound the Talk 10 - 14 - 20 from 2020-10-15T00:44:17
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Pound The Talk- Previewing the 2020 Offense from 2020-10-07T12:48:52
Pound The Talk- Previewing the 2020 Offense by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Wildcat Banter Episode 7: Chris Bergin from 2020-10-02T19:18:35
Wildcat Banter Episode 7: Chris Bergin by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk, Episode 18: Predictions on predictions on... from 2020-09-30T14:00:24
Matt, Claire and Will dive into what they think the season is going to look like. Who is going to be MVP? Can we win the West? Find out in this episode of Pound the Talk.
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Pound The Talk, Episode 17: (Final) Season Preview from 2020-09-25T18:58:41
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Pound the Talk, Episode 16: WE'RE BACK from 2020-09-17T03:02:15
Today, Matt, Claire and Will talk about the news we've all been waiting for (and the reason they waited an extra day to record).
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Pound The Talk- Big Ten, President Trump, October 10th football return? from 2020-09-02T16:59:47
Pound The Talk- Big Ten, President Trump, October 10th football return? by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound The Talk, Episode 14: Looking for a replacement, know anyone? from 2020-08-26T16:33:55
Pound The Talk, Episode 14: Looking for a replacement, know anyone? by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk, Episode 13: The dreaded episode.... from 2020-08-12T03:34:35
And there goes the fall.
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Pound The Talk, Episode 12: Newest Wildcat Football Schedule! from 2020-08-06T14:33:06
Schedule updates, the Big Ten United, and a Wildcat tests positive for COVID-19.
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Pound the Talk, Episode 11: Who's next? from 2020-07-29T14:04
Today we talk about how COVID-19 continues to impact the Big Ten, and college football as a whole, with news from Illinois running back Ra'Von Bonner and other schools.
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Wildcat Banter Episode 6: Ryan Greer from 2020-07-24T16:31:02
Wildcat Banter Episode 6: Ryan Greer by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Wildcat Banter Episode Five: Earnest Brown IV from 2020-07-16T17:08:32
Wildcat Banter Episode Five: Earnest Brown IV by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk, Episode 10: A conference-only fall from 2020-07-15T22:54:19
Matt is back this week, and the trio walks through what the fall is going to look like after the most recent Big Ten announcement to make all fall sports schedules conference-only.
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Wildcat Banter Episode 4: Lindsey Pulliam from 2020-07-09T18:32:49
Wildcat Banter Episode 4: Lindsey Pulliam by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound The Talk Episode 9: Max Christie commits to MSU :( from 2020-07-08T12:07:41
Our newest episode features conversations about Northwestern's 2020 CFB season without non-conference games, the CBB season being moved up two weeks, the new ICE policy regarding international stud...
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Wildcat Banter Episode 3: Eric Zalewski from 2020-07-02T17:15:27
Wildcat Banter Episode 3: Eric Zalewski by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk Episode 8: We're ranked No. 3 in something from 2020-07-01T13:00:25
Matt, Will and Claire are here to talk to you about Under Armour deals, getting Justin Jackson the recognition he deserves, and the quickly forming 2021 class.
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Pound the Talk Episode 7: We're looking at you, LSU from 2020-06-24T13:36:37
Today, Matt, Will and Claire are here to talk about recent spikes in coronavirus cases within the football world. They end with a few new commits and some bad news for the wrestling team.
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Pound The Talk - 6/17 from 2020-06-17T13:45:36
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Wildcat Banter Episode 2 from 2020-06-16T18:43:31
Wildcat Banter Episode 2 by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk - 6/10 from 2020-06-10T14:58:33
In today's episode of PTT, we discuss the Northwestern athletic department's response to the recent issues pertaining to social justice, reports of systemic racism in the Iowa football program and ...
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Wildcat Banter: Episode One, Ryan Young from 2020-06-09T14:02:56
In our inaugural episode, we chatted with Ryan Young, the starting center for Northwestern’s men’s basketball team. We sat down with Young a couple of weeks ago, and he gave us an inside look into ...
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Pound The Talk: Episode 4 in Quarantine from 2020-05-28T15:52:13
In episode four of the podcast we discuss basketball news in regards to the current transfer market and an update pertaining to Northwestern's 2021 recruiting class. We also welcome on a guest in o...
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Pound the Talk Reboot: Episode 3 from 2020-05-20T13:00:33
Matt, Will and Claire recap The Last Dance, debate Pat Spencer's prospects in the NBA and discuss the possibility of football in the fall.
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Pound The Talk Reboot: Episode 2 from 2020-05-13T15:51:10
In today's podcast, Claire, Matt and Will dive into NU's recent announcement of budget cuts and how it may impact Northwestern's athletics. Additionally, we discuss how the 2021 basketball recruiti...
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PPT 5/6: The Reboot from 2020-05-06T18:26:51
Matt, Will and Claire talk Gaziano's potential, new commits and Collins coaching trajectory.
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PTT 10/16 Ohio State Preview from 2019-10-17T16:16:19
PTT 10/16 Ohio State Preview by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT 10/1 Wisconsin Recap from 2019-10-02T13:05:23
PTT 10/1 Wisconsin Recap by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT 9.25 Mich St Recap/Wisconsin Preview from 2019-09-26T14:37:02
PTT 9.25 Mich St Recap/Wisconsin Preview by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT 9/15 UNLV Recap from 2019-09-17T14:20:15
PTT 9/15 UNLV Recap by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT 9.2 - Stanford Disaster from 2019-09-05T02:02:22
PTT 9.2 - Stanford Disaster by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT 5/1 - NFL Draft recap from 2019-05-01T22:42:17
PTT 5/1 - NFL Draft recap by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT 4.9 - Charlie Hall Interview from 2019-04-10T14:49:45
PTT 4.9 - Charlie Hall Interview by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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PTT 3.20 -- March Madness preview + NU basketball update from 2019-03-21T01:32:43
PTT 3.20 -- March Madness preview + NU basketball update by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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March 16, 2019 from 2019-03-16T15:48:36
In their final episode of Pound the Talk as co-editors-in-chief, Caleb Friedman and Davis Rich wrap up the basketball season, learn about the Aaron Falzon transfer on air, and talk about their favo...
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PTT 1.23 -- The Aaron Falzon Game from 2019-01-24T05:49:03
Caleb Friedman and Noah Coffman discuss Aaron Falzon going off against Indiana, where the men's basketball team sits heading into two difficult road games and what the women's basketball team's pos...
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January 11, 2019 from 2019-01-11T02:16:37
The podcast makes its glorious return, albeit without a real microphone because Medill hates Pound The Talk. Pardon the audio quality. Caleb Friedman and Davis Rich sit down to assess the 2018 foot...
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Pound the Talk: Big Ten West champs, Io_a, basketball from 2018-11-15T05:27:27
Co-Editor-in-Chief Caleb Friedman and Editor Emeritus Tristan Jung discuss Northwestern's win over Iowa, what winning the Big Ten West means, if Northwestern is #actually good and some basketball.
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November 8, 2018 from 2018-11-07T21:14:01
Caleb Friedman and Davis Rich break down what went wrong in NU's loss to Notre Dame. Then they talk about NU's Big Ten West aspirations and potential bowl destinations, before some takeaways from t...
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November 2, 2018 from 2018-11-01T22:32:41
On this edition of Pound The Talk, Davis Rich and Chris Grismer preview the men's basketball season. Chris, our resident basketball expert, tells us what he learned at media day, what to expect fro...
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Pound the Talk: Post Wisconsin, pre Notre Dame from 2018-10-30T23:14:27
Caleb Friedman, Brett Haensel and Avery Zimmerman discuss Northwestern's 31-17 victory over Wisconsin and look ahead to Saturday's matchup against Notre Dame.
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October 25, 2018 from 2018-10-25T04:16:04
We're back on the air after Medill locked us out of the edit bays for three weeks. Caleb Friedman, Brett Haensel, and Davis Rich talk about what we learned from NU's wins over Nebraska and Rutgers,...
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October 5, 2018 from 2018-10-05T01:09:15
History is made as we react live to a 2019 basketball commitment on air. Caleb Friedman, Noah Coffman, and Davis Rich also break down what the offense needs to work on against Michigan State and gi...
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September 28, 2018 from 2018-09-27T22:14:28
The pod is back! After weeks of technical difficulties and general malaise, Caleb Friedman and Davis Rich are back to talk about the major storylines thus far, what to expect from NU heading forwar...
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August 8, 2018: New facilities, previewing the defense, and non-rev updates from 2018-08-08T00:57:51
Davis Rich and Noah Coffman break down the new Walter Athletics Center and what it means for Northwestern sports. They also talk about Chad Hanaoka, nitpick what should be a good Northwestern defen...
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July 18, 2018-- Previewing the Offense from 2018-07-18T04:15:39
Davis Rich and Caleb Friedman break down the offense position group by position group, talking about position battles and identifying key players. Then, they address some of the biggest questions n...
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July 6, 2018 -- Mid-summer mailbag from 2018-07-06T00:34:03
Caleb Friedman and Davis Rich give the freshman basketball players unsolicited advice on their first year in Evanston, talk about Davis's recent story on Paddy Fisher and Travis Whillock, and answe...
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June 12, 2018-- Hunter Johnson Emergency Podcast from 2018-06-12T17:27:28
Will Ragatz and Davis Rich react to the news of Hunter Johnson's transfer to Northwestern. They tell you how excited you should be (very, very excited), what this means for recruiting, and how to s...
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May 30, 2018-- Analyzing Northwestern basketball's depth post-Jordan Lathon news from 2018-05-30T17:29:30
In light of the Jordan Lathon news, Caleb Friedman and Davis Rich discuss Northwestern's lack of guard depth in 2018-19 and the future of the basketball program. They also talk about a basketball r...
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PTT May 3: Is Clayton Thorson a future first-round pick? from 2018-05-03T02:10:39
On this edition of Pound the Talk, Caleb Friedman and Davis Rich discuss Northwestern's disappointing 2018 NFL Draft and what it means in the context of Pat Fitzgerald's recent on-field success. Th...
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April 18, 2018-- NFL Draft preview, spring football recap, non-rev update from 2018-04-19T03:42:29
Ahead of the NFL Draft Caleb Friedman, Davis Rich, and Noah Coffman analyze the pro prospects of Justin Jackson, Godwin Igwebuike, Tyler Lancaster, and Kyle Quiero. Then, they discuss takeaways fro...
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PTT 4.10: Ryan Taylor and Ryan Fieldhouse from 2018-04-10T15:37:25
On this edition of Pound the Talk, new Editors-in-Chief Caleb Friedman and Davis Rich break down the basketball team's addition of grad transfer Ryan Taylor, the departure of basketball assistant A...
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Basketball: Analyzing the Brown and Ivanauskas losses, looking ahead to 2018-19 from 2018-04-06T17:46:15
The 2017-18 college basketball season is over, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty to talk about regarding Northwestern. We start by breaking down the impact of the recently-announced transfer...
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Inside NU's March Madness Preview from 2018-03-13T23:13:29
Although Northwestern's not in the NCAA Tournament, we got Will Ragatz, Caleb Friedman and Zach Pereles to break down the bracket so you can win your March Madness pool.
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Henry and Josh return to talk NUMBB from 2018-03-01T20:51:54
Surprise! Henry Bushnell and Josh Rosenblat, former EICs of Inside NU, return to discuss their takes on Northwestern men's basketball. Then we talk about Arsenal, tennis and the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Big Ten Tournament, spring football and more! from 2018-02-28T07:32:48
Tristan Jung and Will Ragatz discussed the loss to Iowa and 2018 Big Ten Tournament (men's and women's). They then got distracted and talked about a bunch of non-revenue sports and No. 1 seeds for ...
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Northwestern basketball recap: Rutgers, Michigan State, Maryland from 2018-02-21T19:14:36
Caleb and Tristan discuss three very bad losses in the last week before pivoting to utter despair at how this season has gone. Caleb also talks about his rather bad fan experience at Allstate and S...
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Pound the Talk: Northwestern basketball is depressing, National Signing Day from 2018-02-13T16:29:29
Tristan Jung and Caleb Friedman discussed Northwestern men's basketball's latest struggles (and stretch of solid play beforehand!) before looking ahead.
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Pound the Talk: 2017 Football recap and basketball analysis from 2018-01-19T22:27:57
Tristan Jung and Noah Coffman discuss the prospects for next year's Northwestern football team before going on an extended rant on the state of the men's basketball team.
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Music City Bowl and Northwestern basketball reactions from 2017-12-05T04:25:16
Will Ragatz, Tristan Jung, and Caleb Friedman gather to discuss the Music City Bowl vs. Kentucky, and Northwestern men's basketball's last three games. There's been plenty to analyze.
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Reacting to Northwestern basketball's 3-2 start from 2017-11-22T10:36:08
Will Ragatz is joined by Chris Grismer and a special guest, basketball writer Joe Wilkinson from the Daily Northwestern. They start by breaking down what went wrong in the Texas Tech game and the o...
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Pound the Talk: Minnesota preview, Purdue recap from 2017-11-17T23:23:08
Tristan Jung and Henrique DaMour recap Northwestern's comfortable win over Purdue before looking at Minnesota and potential bowl locations for the Wildcats.
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Pound the Talk: Basketball season preview Part 1 from 2017-11-09T04:47:27
The Inside NU staff preview Northwestern men's basketball's 2017 season, which tips off Friday. In part 1, we look at the players and the team overall.
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Pound the Talk: Iowa recap, Michigan State preview from 2017-10-27T00:54:11
In this episode of Pound the Talk, Will Ragatz is joined by Martin Oppegaard and Caleb Friedman to discuss Northwestern football. They break down the Iowa game, preview Michigan State (12:15), and ...
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Pound the Talk: Maryland review, basketball questions from 2017-10-18T18:36:52
Caleb Friedman and Tristan Jung examine Northwestern's key win over Maryland. They talk about their season predictions, bowl games, and then digress into a basketball preview.
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Pound the Talk: Wisconsin review, Penn State preview from 2017-10-07T00:24:45
Will Ragatz and Noah Coffman break down Northwestern's near-comeback against Wisconsin, look at the big picture for the program, and extensively preview the Big Ten home opener against No. 4 Penn S...
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Pound the Talk: Wisconsin preview from 2017-09-29T18:54:11
On this episode of Pound the Talk, Will Ragatz is joined by Caleb Friedman and Zach Pereles to break down and preview the Northwestern-Wisconsin matchup. They talk players to watch, how the Wildcat...
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Pound the Talk: Bowling Green recap from 2017-09-20T16:53:36
Tristan Jung and Davis Rich break down Northwestern's 49-7 win over Bowling Green. We give an advanced stats update, preview Wisconsin, and talk about what Northwestern can improve over the bye wee...
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Pound the Talk: A very sad Duke review from 2017-09-12T14:29:20
Northwestern failed to back up our admittedly overconfident predictions heading into this game. On this episode of Pound the Talk, Caleb Friedman and Tristan Jung lament a terrible performance by e...
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Pound the Talk: Duke preview from 2017-09-08T16:07:25
In an all-EIC episode, Tristan Jung and Will Ragatz confer to preview Northwestern's game against the Duke Blue Devils. To start, they discussed Duke's strengths and weaknesses and Northwestern's i...
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Pound the Talk: Nevada recap from 2017-09-05T14:13:48
Tristan Jung and Caleb Friedman recap an exciting 31-20 Northwestern win over Nevada. They debate whether the game has affected their perspectives on the season and wonder whether the secondary wil...
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Pound the Talk: Nevada preview, season preview, prop bets from 2017-09-01T13:55:16
On this edition of Pound the Talk, Zach Pereles, Ian McCafferty, and Tristan jung break down the upcoming season, the game against Nevada, and a few fun prop bets. There's also some Touchdown Trevo...
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Big Ten Media Days recap and basketball recruiting from 2017-07-31T15:24:07
Martin Oppegaard and Tristan Jung discuss their time talking to Fitz and players at Big Ten Media Days. They also give their takes on recruiting as a whole, Allstate Arena, and Week 1 against Nevada.
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Cormac Ryan, football and basketball schedule analysis, and a recap of 2016-2017 from 2017-06-10T02:24:22
On this edition of Pound the Talk, Tristan Jung and Caleb Friedman complain about the Big Ten/ACC Challenge game against Georgia Tech, analyze Northwestern football news and review their favorite m...
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Pound The Talk: The Return of Henry Bushnell and Josh Rosenblat from 2017-05-31T07:51:48
This edition of Pound the Talk features Henry Bushnell and Josh Rosenblat, both editors emeritus at Inside NU. They are joined by current co-EIC Tristan Jung and discuss the men's basketball NCAA T...
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Pound the Talk: Coaching Extensions, Vassar debate, Big Ten West predictions from 2017-05-02T15:38:43
Pound the Talk welcomes two old guests to discuss the latest news surrounding Northwestern sports. Former editor Ben Goren comes on to defend his column on Johnnie Vassar and former guest Travis He...
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Pound the Talk: Coach extensions, AJ Turner transfer news, NFL Draft Preview from 2017-04-27T07:23:38
Pound the Talk is back and this one is about as action-packed as it gets. Your host, Will Ragatz, is joined by Caleb Friedman to recap a wild couple of days in Northwestern athletics and preview th...
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Lacrosse, baseball updates, men's basketball ranked in way-too-early top 25s from 2017-04-06T08:17:25
This week's Pound the Talk is here for your listening pleasure. Will Ragatz is joined by Tristan Jung and Josh Burton to break down the seasons and big picture outlooks of Northwestern's two bigges...
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NCAA Tournament reflection, looking forward to 2017-18 from 2017-03-28T06:44:26
Although the metaphorical rock was broken earlier this month, Pound the TALK is back and with plenty to talk about. Will Ragatz is joined by Chris Grismer and Zach Wingrove to break down all things...
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Pound the Talk: Big Ten preview and more with Jesse Kramer from 2017-03-07T07:24:43
Jesse Kramer of The Catch and Shoot joins Zach Pereles on the latest edition of Pound the Talk. They're talking the Missouri Valley Conference, the Horizon League and of course Northwestern and the...
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DERERK PARDON BUZZER BEATER Reaction, Northwestern vs. Michigan recap from 2017-03-02T07:21:05
Dererk Pardon hit a buzzer beater to defeat Michigan and secure Northwestern's 21st win of the season and we just had to talk about it as quickly as possible. A couple hours after the game, Zach Pe...
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Northwestern vs. Michigan preview, Women's Big Ten Tournament preview from 2017-03-01T07:05:56
Northwestern broke our hearts this weekend. The men blew a late eight-point lead in Bloomington on Sunday night, and the women lost on a buzzer beater after Purdue grabbed an airball and stuck it b...
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Illinois recap, Indiana preview from 2017-02-23T23:01:53
Zach Pereles and Ian McCafferty discuss a disappointing loss to Illinois, look at who is to blame for the offensive struggles and preview Indiana.
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Northwestern-Wisconsin recap from 2017-02-13T22:05:05
Henry and Isaac Bushnell, who were both in Madison, join host Josh Rosenblat to discuss Northwestern's huge win over Wisconsin and talk big-picture.
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Pound the Talk: Scottie Lindsey is out and the sky is falling. Or is it? from 2017-02-10T15:39:17
We tried something a little new on this one. We've got a cold open, movie clips spliced in, and actual editing! It's a new era!
Ian McCafferty, Tristan Jung, and Ben Goren sit down to talk...
Talking Northwestern basketball, White Sox and more with Dave Williams of Barstool Sports from 2017-02-01T05:55:26
We have a guest! Dave Williams, aka whitesoxdave of Barstool Sports, joins us for a thorough discussion of Northwestern basketball and some other topics. Hosted by Zach Pereles and Josh Burton, the...
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Northwestern vs. Nebraska recap, Indiana preview from 2017-01-27T21:24:29
Zach Pereles and Henry DaMour recap Northwestern's 73-61 win over Nebraska, also know as The Dererk Pardon Game 2.0. Pardon posted 19 points and 22 rebounds. Where does he rank among Big Ten center...
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Ohio State review, Nebraska preview, lineups and recruiting from 2017-01-26T08:15:56
It's a jam-packed basketball episode hosted by Zach Pereles and Isaac Bushnell. They start off with review of the Ohio State game, the first win the Wildcats have earned in Columbus since 1977. Isa...
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Northwestern beats Rutgers and Iowa, talking big picture with former manager Richard Mummolo from 2017-01-17T08:20:24
We bring you a very special edition of Pound the Talk with former Northwestern men's basketball manager Richard Mummolo. Mummolo served one year under Bill Carmody and one year under Chris Collins ...
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Basketball beats Nebraska, football offensive player grades from 2017-01-10T08:00:54
Zach Pereles and Josh Burton are in the studio discussing Northwestern's 74-66 win over Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena. They highlight the stars and discuss whether Scottie Lindsey is Northwestern...
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Pound the Talk: Pinstripe Bowl recap, Big Ten basketball analysis from 2017-01-06T22:26:43
Zach Pereles and Isaac Bushnell are in the studio for the first Pound the Talk of 2017, talking the Pinstripe Bowl and the basketball team. On the football front, they discuss the impressive NU sho...
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Basketball recap: Chicago State, Dayton, IUPUI and big picture from 2016-12-21T20:50:14
Zach Pereles and Isaac Bushnell are bringing you Pound the Talk from their hometowns, recapping Northwestern's impressive run of seven straight wins. They review the close wins against Chicago Stat...
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Pinstripe Bowl vs. Pitt, Pardon injury and DePaul review from 2016-12-06T22:26:57
Caleb Friedman and Zach Pereles breakdown the Wildcats' Pinstripe Bowl matchup with Pittsburgh. The Panthers have a fantastic offense led by quarterback Nathan Peterman and running back James Conne...
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Minnesota and Illinois football review, Legends Classic and Wake Forest basketball review from 2016-11-30T20:17:33
It's been a while, friends. With a short week last week, we didn't get to deliver you our weekly Pound the Talk episodes, so we're back with a vengeance reviewing both the Minnesota loss and the Il...
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Northwestern-Minnesota preview from 2016-11-18T21:54:28
Zach Pereles and Caleb Friedman discuss Northwestern's matchup with Minnesota ahead of the Wildcats' trip up to Minneapolis. They talk keys to the game, discuss how the weather could play a big fac...
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Johnnie Vassar analysis and coverage from 2016-11-16T18:51:43
Sam Brief and Tristan Jung break down the Johnnie Vassar lawsuit situation.
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Purdue recap and early season basketball analysis from 2016-11-16T07:58:41
Zach Pereles is on the mic analyzing Northwestern's win over Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium as well as Northwestern basketball's 2-0 start. He analyzes what both teams will need to do moving forward wi...
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Basketball season preview, Part II: Schedule rundown from 2016-11-11T18:39:39
Josh Rosenblat and Isaac Bushnell go game-by-game through Northwestern's basketball schedule and reveal their season predictions.
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Northwestern vs. Purdue preview from 2016-11-11T09:48:31
Zach Pereles and Will Ragatz are preparing for the trek down I-90 and I-65 to West Lafayette to take in Northwestern's matchup with Purdue. The Boilermakers have had major struggled this year and f...
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Basketball season preview, Part I: Roster rundown from 2016-11-09T07:48:51
Zach Pereles and Isaac Bushnell discuss Northwestern's basketball roster and what each player provides. They also discuss possible lineups for Chris Collins to use and the importance of the members...
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Pound the Talk turns 100! Wisconsin recap and special guest Ben Goren from 2016-11-08T18:08:24
Pound the Talk is 100 episodes old! Happy birthday! Zach Pereles, Josh Burton and special guest and longtime Inside NU contributor Ben Goren are on the mic talking the Wisconsin loss, favorite memo...
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Pound the Talk: Ohio State Review from 2016-11-01T21:43:42
Ian McCafferty, Will Ragatz and Tristan Jung go over Northwestern's loss to Ohio State.
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Pound the Talk: Northwestern-Ohio State preview from 2016-10-28T21:37:25
Pound the Talk: Northwestern-Ohio State preview by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Pound the Talk: Indiana review, Matt Harris retirement from 2016-10-24T22:08:43
Zach Pereles and Josh Burton are in the studio to recap a sad but successful weekend for Northwestern football. First they address the sad: Senior cornerback Matthew Harris has retired from footbal...
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Northwestern-Michigan St. review from 2016-10-18T06:09:34
Inside NU's Zach Pereles and Rob Schaefer join WNUR's Michael Stern to discuss Northwestern's huge win over Michigan State on Saturday. They go in-depth on how the offense has improved, evolved and...
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Pound the Talk Iowa Recap from 2016-10-03T22:12:56
Zach Pereles and Tristan Jung break down what went right in Northwestern's 38-31 victory over the hated Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Clayton Thorson's career day (four total touchdowns) and bi...
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Pound The Talk: Iowa preview from 2016-09-30T20:10:52
Josh Burton and Tristan Jung banter about Iowa.
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Pound The Talk Nebraska review from 2016-09-26T22:05:46
Tristan Jung and WNUR’s Michael Stern recap a disappointing 24-13 loss to Nebraska. They lamented the lack of run defense, consistent offensive execution and consistent kicking. Northwestern footba...
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Pound the Talk Nebraska preview from 2016-09-22T19:28:37
Zach Pereles and Tristan Jung preview the matchup with Nebraska, including some prop bets and some hard-hitting Tommy Armstrong Jr. analysis. He's been really good this year but has struggled versu...
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Pound the Talk: Duke game review from 2016-09-19T21:41:21
Zach Pereles Ian McCafferty and Josh Burton break down the Wildcat victory over Duke, discussing who impressed, who didn't (mostly Duke) and what to make of Clayton Thorson's monster yardage total....
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Pound the Talk: #D00N Duke preview and basketball recruiting from 2016-09-16T20:36:38
Zach Pereles, Ian McCafferty and Tristan Jung preview what could be a very bad football game under the lights between Duke and Northwestern. Both teams have not exactly been impressive thus far, an...
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Pound the Talk Special Edition: CRISIS MODE from 2016-09-15T20:54:45
Former Inside NU contributor Ben Goren joins up with Inside NU founder Kevin Trahan and former EIC Henry Bushnell to talk Northwestern football and give some super hot takes. They battle through te...
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Pound the Talk: Illinois State roundup, five stages of grief, big picture outlook from 2016-09-13T17:03:52
Zach Pereles, Ian McCafferty and Tristan Jung are on Pound the Talk to review the debacle that was the Illinois State contest. They discuss the biggest issues: offensive line play, offensive play c...
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Pound the Talk: Touchdown Trevor preview and Illinois State preview from 2016-09-08T19:26:27
Zach Pereles, Ian McCafferty and Michael Stern are on the mic, giving you not one but TWO previews in one podcast. First, they talk Trevor Siemian and expectations for the former Wildcat quarterbac...
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Pound the Talk: Western Michigan Game Review from 2016-09-06T22:04:14
Zach Pereles, Ian McCafferty and WNUR's Michael Stern review Northwestern's disappointing season-opening loss to Western Michigan, examining essentially every aspect of the game. The defensive line...
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Pound the Talk: Northwestern vs. Western Michigan Preview from 2016-09-01T21:32:41
Zach Pereles, Martin Oppegaard and Ian McCafferty break down the matchup between Northwestern and Western Michigan. The guys discuss key individual matchups, preview the Western Michigan roster and...
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Pound the Talk Season Preview Podcast Part II from 2016-08-28T19:01:50
Zach Pereles and Ian McCafferty finish up the Season Preview podcast with Part II. They discuss big-picture issues, including why the 2016 season is so important following a wildly successful 2015....
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Pound the Talk Season Preview Podcast Part 1: Personnel review and expectations from 2016-08-27T06:25:46
Zach Pereles and Ian McCafferty are on the Part I of the 2016 football season preview podcast. The duo goes position-by-position, breaking down strengths and weaknesses across the roster and giving...
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Pound The Talk, Hot Takes Edition: Touchdown Trevor and Northwestern football from 2016-08-22T18:57:52
Ben Goren comes out of retirement and joins former Inside NU editors-in-chief Henry Bushnell and Josh Rosenblat to give you all the hot takes you could possibly want. They talk Touchdown Trevor, an...
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Pound the Talk: Discussing Keith Watkins II, Touchdown Trevor, uniforms and Kenosha from 2016-08-19T21:50:22
Zach Pereles and Martin Oppegaard are back with the final Pound the Talk before everyone's favorite Northwestern tradition: Kenosha! The guys preview the scrimmage as well as discuss some of the bi...
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Pound the Talk: Prop bets, training camp, basketball recruiting and FANTASY FOOTBALL from 2016-08-13T17:54:32
Zach Pereles and Martin Oppegaard are back for a special Saturday edition of Pound the Talk. The guys discuss a bevy of topics, including swimmer Jordan Wilimovsky's chances for gold in Rio in the ...
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Pound The Talk: Big Ten Media Days Edition from 2016-07-27T21:38:01
Zach Pereles and Ian McCafferty review the sights and sounds from a busy couple of days at Big Ten Media Days, including Pat Fitzgerald's comments, the status of Northwestern's Big Ten opponents an...
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Justin Jackson joins Pound the Talk from 2016-07-21T18:04:49
Star Northwestern running back Justin Jackson joins Zach Pereles on a special edition of Pound the Talk. They touch on a variety of topics, including Jackson's recruitment to Evanston, his running ...
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Pound the Talk: Talking advanced statistics and Pat Fitzgerald from 2016-07-18T18:54:08
Henry Bushnell joins Pound the Talk from Los Angeles to discuss advanced statistics with Zach Pereles. The Wildcats were exceptionally lucky to win 10 games last year, but when you have a coach as ...
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Pound The Talk: Defensive position previews, basketball recruiting from 2016-07-12T22:17:56
Zach Pereles and first-time Pound the Talk participant Martin Oppegaard talk about the defense and special teams and discuss some key questions. Can the new defensive ends hold up in the run game? ...
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Pound the Talk: Randy Walker, Football Most Important Players, Offensive Preview from 2016-07-01T18:33:17
Zach Pereles and Ben Goren talk about Randy Walker's passing and discuss his impact on the program, including the memorable 2000 season which ended with the Wildcats as co-champions of the Big Ten....
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Pound the Talk: New Welsh-Ryan, New Era? from 2016-06-24T16:37:48
Ben Goren, Zach Pereles and WNUR Sports' Austin Miller sit down to talk about what the new Welsh-Ryan Arena means for Northwestern basketball. How big of a change is it? Can Northwestern now go toe...
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Chris Collins joins Pound The Talk from 2016-05-30T06:25:30
Northwestern head men's basketball coach Chris Collins joins Henry Bushnell and Jason Dorow to discuss everything from his team's 2015-16 season to the NCAA's transfer rules to why he has a piece o...
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Spring sports review from 2016-05-23T22:57:52
Ben Goren is joined by WNUR Sports' Austin Miller and Will Greer — both back from calling Northwestern softball's NCAA Tournament regional in Athens, Georgia — to wrap up a busy spring season in N...
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Bryant McIntosh joins Pound The Talk from 2016-05-16T05:07:47
Northwestern point guard Bryant McIntosh sat down with Henry Bushnell last Thursday to discuss his sophomore season, the team's accomplishments and shortcomings, his personal development, Steph Cur...
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Pound the Talk chats recruiting with Luke Srodulski from 2016-05-10T15:57:09
Ben Goren and Henry Bushnell sit down with Wildcat Digest's Luke Srodulski to talk Northwestern basketball's 2017 offers, 2016 situation, and how the Collins Era is progressing into year four.
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Pat Fitzgerald joins Pound The Talk from 2016-05-02T05:01:31
Henry Bushnell and Ben Goren sit down with Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald to discuss a wide range of topics. Here's a rundown:
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Northwestern and the NFL Draft from 2016-04-25T16:58:33
Zach Pereles, Ben Goren, and WNUR's Ari Ross break down what Northwestern fans should expect this NFL Draft Weekend. When will Dean Lowry and Dan Vitale leave the board? Who will find a team in fre...
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What it's like to be a Northwestern fan as an NU student, Part 2 from 2016-04-21T01:01:22
Henry Bushnell is joined by Zach Pereles, Josh Burton and Will Greer to continue our discussion of Northwestern fandom as a Northwestern student. Pereles, Burton and Greer all have experience rooti...
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What it's like to be a Northwestern fan as an NU student, Part 1 from 2016-04-19T03:26:04
Henry Bushnell, Jason Dorow, Ben Goren and Tristan Jung sit down for Part 1 of a two-part discussion on the experience of rooting for Northwestern's sports teams as a student at the university. We ...
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Spring football recap from 2016-04-12T05:00:13
Ben Goren, Tristan Jung, and Jason Dorow break down what they saw in spring practices.
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Football practice, Sam Brief's walk-on feature, men's tennis from 2016-04-04T22:57:26
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and Zach Pereles convene to talk observations and takeaways from Northwestern football practice on Saturday. BUT FIRST... a special friend of the podcast joins the show to...
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Football recruiting, basketball mailbag from 2016-03-28T22:43:35
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and Austin Miller discuss the commitment of four-star defensive end Earnest Brown, who chose Northwestern over Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Michigan, Ole Miss, and a host o...
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NCAA Tournament Preview, Holy Cross, Looking Ahead to 2016-17 from 2016-03-16T15:35:39
NCAA Tournament Preview, Holy Cross, Looking Ahead to 2016-17 by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Michigan review, big picture basketball talk from 2016-03-11T17:51:53
After a thrilling, heartbreaking loss for Northwestern in Indianapolis, Josh Rosenblat, Henry Bushnell and Josh Burton recap not only the Michigan game but the season as a whole. Of Northwestern's ...
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Regular season recap and Big Ten Tournament Preview from 2016-03-07T21:16:38
Regular season recap and Big Ten Tournament Preview by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Position switches, depth chart projections and Rutger from 2016-03-01T01:20:49
Zach Pereles, Henry Bushnell and Ben Goren kick off this episode with some spring football talk. The guys discuss Solomon Vault, Marcus McShepard and Steven Reese moving to wide receiver, dissect I...
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Spring football preview; Michigan preview from 2016-02-23T00:16:17
Ben Goren, Josh Rosenblat and Henry Bushnell sit down for a Northwestern spring football primer. What will we be looking for over the next few weeks? What are the key storylines? Who needs to step ...
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Northwestern basketball: NIT/CBI talk, Purdue preview from 2016-02-16T00:41:21
Henry Bushnell and Ben Goren are joined by Kevin Dukovic — who makes his first appearance on Pound The Talk since last year — to talk Northwestern basketball. After a quick review of the Ohio State...
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Pound The Talk: Wins for men's basketball and lacrosse plus an Ohio State MBB preview from 2016-02-08T22:51:56
Zach Pereles, Ian McCafferty and Josh Burton are on this Monday edition of Pound The Talk to discuss Northwestern women's team's double overtime loss to Minnesota on Sunday (Rachel Banham is good a...
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National Signing Day preview, Basketball losing streak from 2016-02-02T00:43:08
Henry Bushnell, Josh Rosenblat and Ben Goren bring the fire on our National Signing Day preview podcast. To begin, the guys take a detailed look at Northwestern's 2016 recruiting class. Josh enthus...
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Northwestern basketball teams are losing and we are sad from 2016-01-25T18:39:43
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and Tristan jung recap an 0-4 week for Northwestern's basketball teams. The focus is on the men's game at Indiana, in which the Wildcats were torn apart. What has gone wro...
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Northwestern basketball enters its toughest stretch of the season from 2016-01-19T20:58:54
Northwestern basketball enters its toughest stretch of the season by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Assessing Northwestern basketball through two weeks of Big Ten play from 2016-01-11T20:07:03
Assessing Northwestern basketball through two weeks of Big Ten play by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Outback Bowl review, 2016 football look-ahead, Maryland basketball review from 2016-01-05T00:57:25
Henry Bushnell and Ben Goren are back from Tampa and are joined by Josh Burton to react to the disaster that was the Outback Bowl. But rather than dwell on the loss to Tennessee, Bushnell, Goren an...
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Outback Bowl Preview from 2015-12-31T17:26:57
Outback Bowl Preview by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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A look at Northwestern basketball as it finishes non-conference play from 2015-12-22T20:46:59
A look at Northwestern basketball as it finishes non-conference play by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Outback Bowl, Tennessee preview, basketball talk from 2015-12-10T21:48:53
Henry Bushnell, Ben Goren and Jason Dorow talk... well, everything that has happened since we last recorded, which was 10 days ago. Northwestern football is headed to the Outback Bowl in Tampa agai...
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HAT victory, a look back at an improbable season, men's basketball from 2015-11-30T19:58:45
HAT victory, a look back at an improbable season, men's basketball by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Wisconsin review, Illinois preview from 2015-11-23T23:35:59
Zach Pereles, Henry Bushnell and Tristan Jung react to Northwestern's heart-jolting win over Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium. As Justin Jackson tweeted, "what just happened"? The guys discuss off...
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Pound The Talk: Wisconsin Preview, Basketball Talk from 2015-11-19T23:49:13
Zach Pereles, Ben Goren and Henry Bushnell discuss Northwestern's upcoming game against Wisconsin. They break down what NU has to do well to win, how the weather will factor in, and give score pred...
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Purdue football and UMass Lowell basketball review, Fairfield basketball preview from 2015-11-16T23:12:25
Ben Goren, Zach Pereles and Josh Burton discuss a Northwestern football team that, somehow, is 8-2. The guys discuss the Wildcats' win over Purdue, the quarterback "controversy" and how Northwester...
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Vic Law injury; Purdue preview from 2015-11-12T23:27:42
Henry Bushnell is first joined by Josh Rosenblat to discuss the deflating news of Vic Law's injury and season-ending surgery. Where will Law be missed most? How will Chris Collins adjust his rotati...
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Penn State review, luck, New Year's Six bowls, Illinois from 2015-11-09T23:40:38
Henry Bushnell, Ben Goren and Josh Burton discuss a Northwestern football team that is 7-2! The guys discuss the Wildcats' win over Penn State, Justin Jackson's resurgence, Zack Oliver's performanc...
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Penn State preview from 2015-11-06T00:55:03
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and Michael Stern break down all the key matchups that will win or lose Northwestern its big game against Penn State. What can the Wildcats do to slow the Nittany Lions' p...
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Basketball season preview — PART 2 from 2015-11-03T14:41:45
Josh Rosenblat, Henry Bushnell and Zach Pereles are back for Part 2 of our season preview podcast. After our player-by-player breakdowns in Part 1, now it's time for big picture talk. This is the m...
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Basketball season preview — PART 1 from 2015-11-02T14:40:40
Josh Rosenblat, Henry Bushnell and Zach Pereles give you part 1 of our two-part Northwestern basketball season preview bonanza. Here, the guys give an in-depth breakdown of Northwestern's roster, g...
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Nebraska preview from 2015-10-23T00:23:38
Henry Bushnell and Jason Dorow try their very best to get excited about Northwestern's trip to Nebraska. Can Northwestern's passing offense have success against what is statistically one of the ver...
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Iowa Recap, Looking Ahead and Twitter Mailbag from 2015-10-19T22:29:48
Ben Goren, Jason Dorow and Josh Burton break down Northwestern's loss to Iowa and try to look forward in NU's season. What were the biggest issues for the Wildcats two days ago and can they fix the...
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Iowa Preview and Big Ten Basketball Media Day Recap from 2015-10-15T23:51:19
Iowa Preview and Big Ten Basketball Media Day Recap by Inside NU and WNUR Sports
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Michigan review from 2015-10-12T23:08:16
Ben Goren and Henry Bushnell recap Northwestern's deflating loss to Michigan. How much was this Northwestern getting hit hard by reality, and how much was it Michigan being really good at football?...
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Michigan Preview from 2015-10-08T22:16:11
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and... wait for it... MICHAEL STERN — HE'S BACK — look ahead to Northwestern's big matchup again Michigan, and discuss the similarities and differences between to two team...
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Minnesota review, COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TALK from 2015-10-05T21:56:55
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and Josh Burton break down Northwestern's win over Minnesota, and the cruelty that was the Gophers' final few possessions. What is the biggest difference between this yea...
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Minnesota Preview from 2015-10-01T23:26:16
Henry Bushnell, Josh Rosenblat and Jason Dorow preview Northwestern's first conference game, a matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Are the Gophers really any good, even when healthy?
Ball State Recap from 2015-09-28T21:45:34
Ben Goren and Zach Pereles break down the Wildcats' 24-19 victory over Ball State on Saturday night. They talk about Clayton Thorson's performance, wonder how the injuries affect the Minnesota outl...
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Quarterly review, Ball State preview from 2015-09-24T17:56:43
Henry Bushnell is joined by Michael Stern, who makes his Pound The Talk debut, to preview Northwestern's matchup with Ball State and make some prop bets.
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Duke recap from 2015-09-21T21:57:37
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and Josh Burton discuss Northwestern's Saturday win over the Duke Blue Devils in Durham. The Wildcats moved to 3-0 with the victory, and are in a great position as they he...
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Duke preview from 2015-09-17T21:54:47
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and Zach Pereles break down Northwestern's Saturday showdown with Duke. Can the Wildcats shut down Blue Devils QB Thomas Sirk? Will Northwestern open the offense up for it...
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Eastern Illinois Recap from 2015-09-14T21:43:12
Henry Bushnell, Zach Pereles and Jason Dorow break down Northwestern's 41-0 victory over Eastern Illinois and look ahead to the Wildcats' matchup with Duke.
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EIU preview and prop bets, B1G talk from 2015-09-10T19:45:13
Ben Goren and Henry Bushnell preview Northwestern-Eastern Illinois... well, to the extent that one can talk about a game against an FCS team without driving themselves insane. More importantly... p...
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Stanford review: How good is Northwestern? from 2015-09-08T17:44:13
Henry Bushnell and Ben Goren rehash, react to and analyze Northwestern's upset of No. 21 Stanford. How much of this was NU being better than expected and how much of it was NU's opponent underperfo...
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Stanford Preview from 2015-09-03T20:51:15
Ben Goren and Henry Bushnell discuss... football! A football game! Northwestern takes on Stanford this Saturday, so it's time to look at key matchups, expectations for Northwestern on each side of ...
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Depth charts, NU expectations, and the Big Ten West from 2015-08-31T22:50:14
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and Zach Pereles break down Northwestern's recently released Week 1 depth chart for Saturday's game against Stanford, and explain why Fitz is trolling everybody with the w...
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THORSON. BECKMAN. from 2015-08-28T22:27:44
Henry Bushnell and Ben Goren are joined by Kevin Trahan to talk about Pat Fitzgerald's decision to anoint Clayton Thorson the starting quarterback. What should we expect from Thorson right away? Wh...
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QUARTERBACKS (and our fantasy football league) from 2015-08-25T00:28:07
Ben Goren and Henry Bushnell go in depth into Northwestern's quarterback battle. Who will start? Who should start? Will we see more than one QB against Stanford? Ben quizzes Henry about what he saw...
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State of the football program from 2015-08-21T03:19:46
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell and Josh Rosenblat convene to discuss the state of the football program under Pat Fitzgerald, the excitement surrounding the freshman class, and a little NU hoops. Plus, h...
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Prop Bets, Big Ten-EPL comparisons from 2015-08-07T02:01:41
Henry Bushnell (@HenryBushnell) and Ben Goren (@BenG412) are joined by Zach Pereles (@zach_pereles) for some Northwestern football prop bets. Over/Under 55 catches for NU's leading receiver? Over/U...
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Big Ten Media Days recap from 2015-08-01T21:22:45
Henry Bushnell and Ben Goren take a look back at Northwestern's and Pat Fitzgerald's Friday at Big Ten Media Days. They go over some interesting roster tidbits, discuss Fitzgerald's best quotes, an...
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Football expectations and uncertainty from 2015-07-24T00:08:13
Ben Goren, Henry Bushnell, Josh Rosenblat and Michael Odom begin to dissect the major storylines facing Northwestern football in 2015. There's also a basketball matchup with the nation's No. 1 team...
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THE RETURN from 2015-07-16T00:56:26
Henry Bushnell (@HenryBushnell) and Ben Goren (@BenG412) condense the past two months into 40 minutes as we bring back Pound The Talk for the 2015-16 season. We talk football and basketball recruit...
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Kyle Prater documentary, NFL Draft review from 2015-05-04T21:45:43
Josh Burton, Josh Rosenblat and Henry Bushnell are joined by Preston Michelson to discuss Inside NU's documentary, "If You Quit Now... | The Kyle Prater Story." The four also recap the NFL Draft fr...
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Spring football position battles, injuries from 2015-04-10T21:20:34
Pound the Talk is back with our Henry Bushnell, Ben Goren, Josh Burton, and Zach Pereles. We're talking QB battles, WR injuries, RB depth, as well as basketball recruiting and even some lax. Plus...
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Basketball season in review from 2015-04-01T23:12:10
Following a couple weeks off from the podcast, Henry Bushnell, Jason Dorow and Kevin Trahan help Josh Rosenblat through his first episode after a few months in Washington, D.C., dish on how certain...
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Big Ten Tournament preview from 2015-03-11T19:56:48
Kevin Trahan, Ben Goren and Jason Dorow run through some Northwestern sports quick hitters and break down the Big Ten Tournament.
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The insanity of Northwestern-Michigan from 2015-03-05T01:36:41
On this edition of Pound the Talk, Kevin Trahan and Jason Dorow discuss Northwestern's mind-boggling double overtime victory against Michigan, the future of Northwestern men's basketball and much m...
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NORTHWESTERN BASKETBALL CAN'T STOP WINNING from 2015-02-24T23:38:46
Ben Goren and Jason Dorow discuss the winning streaks of Northwestern men's and women's basketball, and they run down an early depth chart as spring football gets started.
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A win! Finally! from 2015-02-17T00:02:54
On this edition of Pound the Talk, Daniel Rapaport, Josh Burton and Jason Dorow discuss Northwestern's big win over Iowa, Chris Collins' 2015 recruiting class and women's basketball run at the NCAA...
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"I guess we can play Bingo now, huh" from 2015-02-10T00:25:33
Henry Bushnell, Daniel Rapaport and Jason Dorow discuss signing day, Northwestern football and basketball recruiting and recap a tough week in NU hoops.
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