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This week, we discuss the Basketball team's much needed 2 game win streak as they try to turn things around as they move into February. We also talk about our deep dive into Northwestern Recruiting and Development and look at some of the more surprising position groups that we found. 

As Clemson wins the crown as National Champions for 2018 we take a look back at the end of the Bowl season. We also talk some hoops and discuss our deep dive into Northwestern Recruiting and Development.

Northwestern is Holiday Bowl Champs! After an amazing 3rd Quarter comeback in the rain, the 'Cats pull off their 3rd straight bowl win and 4th consecutive winning season, two things that have never happened in Northwestern history. In this episode, we talk about the game, breaking it down in a very detailed manner before we begin to pivot to football offseason and basketball conference play.

It's finally Game Week for Northwestern. This episode, we dive deep into the Holiday Bowl as we examine the Utah Utes and the match-up with the Cats. We also finish up our previews of the rest of the Bowl slate.

Early Signing Day is here! We take a quick look at the 18 guys making up the incoming class of 2019, take stock of the Men's Basketball team during the winter break and preview the second stretch of Bowl Games.

This week we discuss Adam Cushing's departure from the Northwestern coaching staff to take over the helm at Eastern Illinois. After a check in with the Men's Basketball team, we begin our Bowl Previews with a look at the first week's slate of games.

It was a very emotional game and Northwestern showed out mightily, but alas, was not able to come out of Indianapolis with a Big Ten Title. We recap the game and dive into the deeper meaning of the weekend before we begin to turn our attention to the Holiday Bowl against Utah.

There's not a lot to say about the 'Cats retention of the LOLHat but we do give that game its due before we look ahead to the Big Ten Title game this Saturday against Ohio State.

It was a very workmanlike win in the frigid Twin Cities. We talk about the game and then gear up for the battle of the Hat.

For our second pod this week, we preview the Minnesota game and take an early look at the Men's Basketball squad as they tip off their season at the New Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Big Ten West Champs! We couldn't wait till mid-week to talk about Northwestern's win over Iowa that clinched a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indy.

In a game that was both monumental and meaningless at the same time, Northwestern showed out very well against a very good Notre Dame squad. Fortunately, with Purdue's win over Iowa, we have strengthened our hold on the top of the Big Ten West going into Iowa City this weekend.

Wow. Talk about a perfect weekend for Northwestern Football. A resounding win over Wisconsin and some help from Penn St. and Michigan St. puts the Cats alone in first place in the west. This weekend brings in Notre Dame for a game that is both massive and inconsequential at the same time.

Ugh. I'm not sure what word better describes last weekend's win at Rutgers. We briefly discuss that game before we preview the most important game at Ryan Field since 2013 as 1st place in the Big Ten West is on the line against Wisconsin.

No big deal, just another emergence of the Cardiac Cats winning a game after trailing by 10 with 3 minutes to play, converting a 99 yard TD drive with under 2 minutes to go and no time outs and taking Nebraska to OT.  We look back at all the craziness of the Homecoming game and look ahead to Rutgers.

It's real nice to get out of a rough September and start October off with a quality win on the road. Sam and John go over the Cats big win in East Lansing and preview this weekend's Homecoming tilt against the winless Cornhuskers.

After a frustrating loss to Michigan where Northwestern continued their pattern of not scoring in the second half, we look back at the game. We also welcome in former Northwestern QB Dan Persa for his thoughts on the Cats as well as his increasing presence in sports broadcasting.

What should have been a bye week filled with rest and healing instead turned into a very momentous week with the sudden retirement of Jeremy Larkin. This week, we look at the ramifications on the field for the 'Cats as we preview Saturday's matchup against Michigan. To lighten the mood, we also discuss our favorite games in the past 20+ years of our Northwestern fandom.

Yup. It happened again. Northwestern lost to a MAC school when everyone thought they would walk all over them. It might have been painful, but in this week's episode, we find some sanity in the situation.

It wasn't what we had in mind for our home opener as the Wildcat offense sputtered for most of the afternoon. We discuss the Duke game, preview this weekend's night game against Akron and whip around the rest of the conference.