In a unique 2 part series, the Walkons were asked to emcee a virtual sit-down with current Iowa players. This was available LIVE to those who have invested into the NIL opportunity dubbed the Iowa Way, headed by Lon Olejniczak. In this episode we will hear from 3 Hawks that will all have significant impact in the 2023 season- Defensive Tackle Jeremiah Pittman, Long Snapper Luke Elkin, and Kicker Drew Stevens. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our ex...
Jul 10, 2023•56 min•Ep. 444
Andrew was 1 of 5 kids out for football at his High School, forcing them to merge into the Cedar Falls team. He did enough to elevate to Iowa Western for 2 years before coming to the U of I. He is one of those guys you never heard a lot about from the stadium announcer but was a critical teammate and glue guy off the field. He talks about the interesting way that he worked himself into the music industry and the crazy path that it has taken him on, As well as his favorite memories from his playi...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 443
Trent went to high school is Shreveport, LA and stood out in high school enough to earn a scholarship to play for LA Tech. He now enters year 3 for the Cincinnati Bengals after spending 4 years in San Fran. He came into the 9ers organization the same year as Kittle, and trained with him for draft prep. They became quick friends and that stands as the main reason that Trent was hanging around the barn for us to grab him and record. We talk about his time at LA Tech, the difference between the 9er...
Jun 29, 2023•49 min•Ep. 442
We spent all the money we had to visit Nashville and TEU. Here we sit down with George on Monday morning of TEU week to talk the training barn, the event, paying tight ends more money, his favorite cereal, and a whole lot more. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you can find extra podcast episodes, exclusive merchandise, Merch discounts with every tier, private Walkon discord channel access, ...
Jun 26, 2023•45 min•Ep. 441
Ladell is from Kansas City, Missouri and attended Blue Springs High School. By the end of his high school career he was a standout on the football field and that earned him a scholarship to the University of Iowa. He excelled early, was a significant part of the Iowa Rushing attack for his entire career, and is still the only player ever to lead the Hawkeyes in rushing in 4 straight years. His career was uniquely split between Coach Hayden Fry and standing head coach Kirk Ferentz, the man that h...
Jun 22, 2023•49 min•Ep. 440
The Walkons arrive in Nashville to hangout with George Kittle and attend TEU. Drake, Tyler, and Grant preview the week ahead while watching the US Open in the hotel
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 439
Ryan grew up in Lisbon, Iowa not to far from Iowa City, and was a member of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club from an early age. He stood out in high school winning 3 state championships and eventually decided on the Hawkeyes. He talks in depth about that decision and the recruiting of Tom Brand to Virginia Tech. He performed at elite levels as a Hawk and got into coaching soon after his career ended which has landed him in IC now coaching for the Black and Gold. Ryan talks about the Brands brothers, w...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 438
In this Q&A Episode we spend the first half discussing a recap of the Bo Bower wedding, Drake being broke and needing a job, as well as a Montana warrant in Drake's name. We talk about Riley Moss looking like Mathew McConaughey, Kevin finding his way into the Nashville trip to TEU, and then we get into the questions from the fans. What were our extensive thoughts on the Kittle X Chubbies ad video? What are the most listened to WUW ever? What was it like having Aaron Hernandez's brother DJ as...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 437
Luka is from the DC area, and chose the Hawks over several other big time D1 schools. He developed into one of the best players in country during his 4 years in Iowa City, locking that status down by officially winning NPOTY in his senior season. He talks all about his time in the Black and Gold, the challenges at the next level and what it takes to succeed and find his role amongst the best in world, his relationship with his dad and how Frank has helped him develop, how the Iowa staff and Fran...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 436
Matt was born in Phoenix AZ but grew up and graduated an Iowa boy, spending his prep years at Dowling Catholic High School. Kluver competed in travel sports as kids against Matt, who happens to be one of Jon Wiz's best friends from Dowling. Kluver and Matt would later play in Shrine Bowl together before heading off to college. Matt was a talented athlete with some interest as a WR but happened into a boom of Punting interest his junior year. This odd skill landed him a scholarship at Arizona Sta...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 435
In this episode we catch up on each others lives and do some housekeeping items on the agenda. We open up with a bigger discussion about what sport requires the most skill? What Drake and Kevin would have shot at the PGA Championship, and how cool the Michael Block story is. We read some incredibly entertaining reviews of our podcast where one fan gives the best description of the show, and more specifically Kevin, of all time. We discuss Kasper's second son who is an 8th grader already scoring ...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 434
Josey is from Decorah, IA. He is one of the crew, similar to Ike, and lived at the infamous Benton St residence with the Walkons. He enters his 6th NFL season later this year and he has spent all 6 in Denver where he was originally drafted. The topics discussed over the next 100+ minutes are numerous.. they include Josey having to go through 4 different staffs, how Denver compares to Iowa, our least favorite day of conditioning ever in Iowa City, Josey being a dad, Russell Wilson, The Slip n Sli...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 433
One of our most frequent guests on the show Jeremiah Sirles joins us today. Sirles played for the Huskers in the early 2010s. Went on to have an extended NFL career where he spent times with multiple teams including the Dolphins, Chargers, Vikings, and Bills. He now does work with the Husker radio network and sports media department in Lincoln, as well as creating some of his own media content on the side. And, as of last year, officially became an NFL agent which is what most of todays conversa...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 432
Zach, brother of Tyler, is also from Marshalltown but ended up going to high school in Ankeny, playing for Jaguars of Centennial. He never planned on playing college football, until a coach recruiting Riley Moss, his high school teammate, mentioned something to Tyler in late 2017. That sparked a multi year process of scratching and clawing his way into the program. His career lasted 2 years before he decided to move on, but sits as an example of how many, maybe the majority of walk on careers ac...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 431
In this episode all 4 of us finally reconvene on one episode, no guest included, for the first time in over a month. The boys discuss a wide variety of topics most notably how we get to a point with the brand that we can hire Grant full time and Kevin can quit his job. Kluver gives a lesson on Podcasting revenue, and we ponder the actual possibility of the Paulsen's doing a show produced by 'The Walkons'. At the end of the episode we bring back our Walkon Top 5 segment with our favorite ice crea...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 430
Caleb is from Council Bluffs, IA. He recently in 2021 finished up his career in Iowa City as an Iowa Hawkeye, but that wasn't always the known ending in his story. He played 6 seasons with the Hawks, something that would only happen when a pandemic hits, and he waited his turn for 5 of those seasons to really be the feature of the Iowa kicking game. He talks about sitting behind guys like Miguel Recinos and Keith Duncan, and what it was like to battle them for the job. He discusses his major inj...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 429
Ike is from Cedar Falls, IA and joined the Hawks in the class of 2013 along with all 3 hosts on the show. His story is not an uncommon one in some ways, as he built himself from a slender and mobile 240 pound TE recruit into a behemoth 300+ pound lineman for the Hawks. Fellow resident in the infamous Benton house and best friend of the podcast, Ike has carved his way through 5 years in the NFL almost exclusively with the Buffalo Bills. We talk life, family, and football. We hope you enjoy. If yo...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 428
Austin is from Williamsburg, IA and was a standout high school wrestler and football player. He went on the play for the Hawks as a critical starter at Center from 2011-2015. After his career with the Hawks he was the sole Iowa guy drafted in the 2016 NFL Draft and spent 4 years with the Colts, before spending the last 3 years of his career between LA, Seattle, and Kansas City. Austin talks about the length of his career, the ups and downs, and why it was finally time to hang it up. He talks abo...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 427
Brady Ross returns to the show as a heavily requested guest. Brady was in the 2015 recruiting class for the Hawkeyes and ended up taking over Fullback responsibilities for the Hawks in 2018 and 2019 as well as splitting time with Drake in 2017. He is a great friend of the show, a wealth of knowledge in multiple conversations, and all around good dude. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you ca...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 426
The Paulsen Twins are back, and ready to entertain the fans again. They debuted on our show all the way back in Episode 088 which is the most common episode named when the discussion of "Best WUW ep ever" gets brought up. With one of the more unique stories out there, Levi and Landan continue to crush life and bring us up to date on all things Paulsen. They love to hunt, and might love preparing the meat they harvest even more, so much so that its now a hobby that could turn commercial. They bot...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 425
Ryan is from West Des Moines Iowa, and played high school football for Dowling Catholic. He was a standout athlete in the state of Iowa, leading Dowling to back to back State Titles in 2013 and 2014. He was name Gatorade Player of The Year in his senior season. Ryan saw early interest in recruiting from a variety of schools but grew up a Hawk fan, and talks about the visit that started to turn the tide on him eventually ending up in the Black and Gold. His career was unique, and saw him not only...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 424
Bo Bower is from West Branch, Iowa. He is one of the often mentioned 'Benton Squad'. He was a Walkon himself earning early playing time and a scholarship in our 2nd year within the program. He sits down with us after 3 years since his last appearance on the show to catch us up on his life, and more. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you can find extra podcast episodes, exclusive merchandise,...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 423
Kevin talks about his golf game, we talk places to live and avoiding natural disasters, the potential of Kevin taking a job in Hawaii, then we get into real discussion about the Walkons opportunity to attend TEU and what our plans look like for that event. Are we getting an Airbnb or camping in Georges back yard, are we going to put together a workout montage at Georges new facility, and answers to plenty of other questions. Then Drake checks in from somewhere in Montana and tells us a quick vir...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 422
This episode takes us back all the way to Early 2019 when we brought on former All World linebacker and friend of the show Pat Angerer. Pat needs no introduction as he is one of the legends of Iowa Football, played for several years in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts, and now lives back in Iowa selling life insurance or mortgages or something less cool.
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 421
Iowa/Clark v Reece talk starts at 28:00 In this episode we do some housekeeping and classic WUW banter to start. We break down the Walkon Bracket pool from March Madness and announce the winners, talk about pork, break down why some people are simply better than others, and then we get into the Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese drama. Examining why Reese taunted Clark, how Clark handled the situation both on the court and afterwards in the media, what our reactions would have been, why it was differe...
Apr 10, 2023•58 min•Ep. 420
Seth is from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A product of Washington high school and one hell of an athlete bloodline. A typical under recruited kid relative to the D1 scene, he fielded offers from the Dakota schools and the like before the Hawks came knocking. After coming into the program with the head down work hard mindset, looking to get playing time on special teams, Seth found himself as a staple of those units already in year 2, and a starting Mike Linebacker in year 3. His career would bloss...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 419
This episode took a wild turn early, and somehow we bantered on about Triathlons, Iron Mans, Incredible athletic feats, David Goggins, our childhoods, and Drake's month long van trip across the western United States. That conversation sparks us talking about maps, how people used to get around without the internet, MapQuest, how elite the Blackberry phone was before iPhone, using OnStar, landline telephones, Drake hauling his 100 lb. tv with him to play video games at friends houses. A crazy tri...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 418
The Iowa Women's Basketball team just pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history, as they took down undefeated #1 overall seeded South Carolina to advance to the National Championship. The team and specifically Caitlin Clark have gone nuclear on social media and in the sports world. They are partly responsible for the current elevation of the sport as a whole, and Caitlin is on pace to become the greatest player in the History of the sport. We decided we should talk about it all. If...
Apr 01, 2023•58 min•Ep. 417
In this episode, is Drake watching the Iowa womens historic run? This was recorded minutes before tip off of the Iowa v Louisville game, the boys sit down to talk a variety of topics, most notably the Iowa Women being on the cusp of eventual history by making their first Final Four in 30 years, only the programs 2nd ever. We speculate ahead of the game the challenges the Hawks would face against Louisville, and dive into some conversation about Assistant Coach Of The Year Jan Jensen. How insane ...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 416
Riley is from Ankeny, Iowa. Played high school football at Ankeny Centennial, and was one of those guys who Iowa finds and takes a chance on that other Division 1 programs seem to miss. He excelled at both football and track in high school, and his speed was something the Hawks thought they could work with, and they were right. He talks about his unexpected early playing time, and what his actual goals were in year 1 as a Hawkeye, and how playing as a young guy was met with mixed feelings from h...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 415
