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The Cyclone Family Podcast

The Cyclone Family Podcast

By Jamie Johnson

Lots of schools tout their athletics programs as a family environment, but at Iowa State University, they mean it! Join women's basketball analyst Jamie Steyer Johnson and former men's basketball player Eric Steyer as the siblings share their unique perspectives on all things Cyclone athletics past, present, and future.
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Episode 1.02- Noah Wolf

The Cyclone Family PodcastFeb 04, 2022

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Episode 2.02- Week 1 vs. SEMO

Episode 2.02- Week 1 vs. SEMO

Jamie Steyer Johnson and Eric Steyer are back and excited for Week 1!

They've got some thoughts on ISU vs. SEMO, including

-Bold predictions for Week 1

-What makes the game a success (besides a victory)

-The players we're most excited to to see take the field

-A very quick SEMO preview

Plus, a little bit of basketball talk including Talen Horton-Tucker to the Jazz and Jamie's super quick thoughts on Cyclone WBB.

Don't forget to check out our friends at homefieldapparel.com and use code "CYCLONE12" for 15% off your first order!

Plus, check out the rest of the shows on the Ten 12 Network to get the scoop on our fellow Big 12 teams.

Find us on twitter- @CycloneFamPod, @jsteyz, and @EricSteyer. Feel free to tweet us questions, we might use them on the show!

Let us know what you think about the format by liking and subscribing if you enjoyed and leave a review... Preferably also if you enjoyed!

Aug 29, 202237:42
Episode 2.01- Family Time Returns!

Episode 2.01- Family Time Returns!

New season, new format, new cohost... Excited yet?

Jamie Steyer Johnson returns with brother Eric Steyer as cohost for season 2 of the Cyclone Family Podcast. The two discuss several important questions about ISU football, including:

-The player they see making the biggest jump from last year

-The biggest question marks on the team

-The "key to the season"

-The game they're most looking forward too.

Plus, the Big 12 games they have circled on their calendar, and even more!


Don't forget to check out our friends at homefieldapparel.com and use code "CYCLONE12" for 15% off your first order!

Plus, check out the rest of the shows on the Ten 12 Network to get the scoop on our fellow Big 12 teams.

Find us on twitter- @CycloneFamPod, @jsteyz, and @EricSteyer. Feel free to tweet us questions, we might use them on the show!

Let us know what you think about the format by liking and subscribing if you enjoyed and leave a review... Preferably also if you enjoyed!

Aug 22, 202233:42
Episode 1.07- Bridget Carleton

Episode 1.07- Bridget Carleton

Former ISU women's basketball player and current Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton joins the show just a week before her fourth WNBA season tips off. She and host Jamie Steyer Johnson discuss her college, pro, and Olympic experiences, being in-between the rookies and vets, and watching her college teammates graduate. Plus, as is tradition with anyone related to ISU WBB, Jamie's mom comes up and her status as adopted Steyer sibling. 

Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Cyclone Family Podcast and consider recommending us to a friend!

Find Bridget on Twitter and Instagram @bridgecarleton to follow her time on the Lynx, Canada basketball, and her work with Nike Canada!

You can also find Jamie on Twitter, @jsteyz, and the podcast @CycloneFamPod- feel free to send us your thoughts and guest requests!

Apr 29, 202235:39
Episode 1.07- Stacy Frese and Marcus Fizer

Episode 1.07- Stacy Frese and Marcus Fizer

Two for the price of one, just like Cyclone teams in the Sweet Sixteen... Anchors of the last time both men's and women's basketball made a run to the second weekend Stacy Frese and Marcus Fizer join host Jamie Steyer Johnson to recount their experiences in the postseason, whether their kids know their parents are legends, superstitions, and much more.

Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Cyclone Family Podcast and consider recommending us to a friend!

Don't forget, code CYCLONE12 gets you 15% off your first order at homefieldapparel.com.

You can find Jamie on Twitter, @jsteyz, and the podcast @CycloneFamPod- feel free to send us your thoughts and guest requests!

Mar 24, 202238:41
Episode 1.06- Emily Durr

Episode 1.06- Emily Durr

Former ISU women's basketball player and current Dayton Flyers coach Emily Durr joins the show the night before her team opens the NCAA tournament in none other than her old stomping grounds of Ames, Iowa. She and host Jamie Steyer Johnson discuss how fast the four years since they both graduated have flown, finding your true passion, and their love of Jamie's mom (ISU associate head coach Jodi Steyer). 

Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Cyclone Family Podcast and consider recommending us to a friend!

Find Emily on Twitter @emdurr and follow along with her team, the Dayton Flyers.

You can also find Jamie on Twitter, @jsteyz, and the podcast @CycloneFamPod- feel free to send us your thoughts and guest requests!

Mar 16, 202232:14
Episode 1.05- Alison Otzelberger

Episode 1.05- Alison Otzelberger

By popular request, Alison (Lacey) Otzelberger joins host Jamie Steyer Johnson to discuss Iowa State men's and women's basketball, Ames as a whole, and her family with MBB head coach TJ Otzelberger. Plus, her ideas for future alternate uniforms, her experience as an Australian coming from abroad, and her thoughts on being a coach herself. This episode has it all- required listening as both basketball teams prepare for the postseason!

Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Cyclone Family Pod and consider recommending us to a friend!

Find Jamie (@jsteyz) as well as the show (@CycloneFamPod) on Twitter and send us your thoughts and guest requests!

Mar 09, 202239:39
Episode 1.04- Coach Jamie Pinkerton

Episode 1.04- Coach Jamie Pinkerton

For our first coach on the show, Jamie Steyer Johnson talks to Jamie Pinkerton. They discuss returning to Ames as a head coach after serving here as an assistant, what he and his family have gained from being in the area, his current team and their upcoming season, and an exciting mid-interview realization that their ties go deeper that just the athletic department!

Follow Coach Pinkerton on Twitter, @CoachPinkerton, as well as the goings-on with the team at @CycloneSB.

Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Cyclone Family Pod and, if you enjoyed, consider recommending us to a friend!

Find Jamie (@jsteyz) as well as the show (@CycloneFamPod) on Twitter and send us your thoughts or guest requests.

Mar 04, 202234:58
Episode 1.03- Jacqueline Cordova

Episode 1.03- Jacqueline Cordova

Venturing outside of the basketball sphere, Jamie is joined by Cyclone Fanatic's Jacqueline Cordova. Jacqueline shares the too-good-to-be-true story of finding her way into sports journalism, her roots in the wrestling world, her connection to the families of the athletes she covers, and more.

Follow Jacqueline @jacquelinecord on Twitter and find her show, Reaction Time, wherever you're listening now!

Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Cyclone Family Podcast and, if you enjoyed, consider recommending us to a friend!

Follow Jamie @jsteyz and the show @cyclonefampod

Feb 11, 202231:42
Episode 1.02- Noah Wolf

Episode 1.02- Noah Wolf

Today's show features a voice familiar to many women's basketball fans, play-by-play radio broadcaster Noah Wolf. Hear about the various twists that brought Noah to Iowa State, his family history with the school, personal favorite games, and much more.

Follow Noah @nchanceywolf on Twitter!

As a new show, we value your feedback, so please rate, review, and subscribe! If you enjoyed, maybe share with a friend... Or family!

You can also find our host, show, and network on Twitter

Jamie- @jsteyz

Podcast- @CycloneFamPod

Network- Ten12Network

Feb 04, 202236:49
Episode 1.01- Eric Steyer

Episode 1.01- Eric Steyer

The inaugural episode of the Cyclone Family Podcast features not just a member of the Cyclone family, but the Steyer family as well. Jamie Steyer Johnson is joined by her younger brother, Eric, a lifelong ISU athletics fan (perhaps to a fault) as they discuss growing up around women's basketball, their favorite family vacations, Eric's famous first points in Maui, and much more.
Jan 28, 202233:41
Welcome to the Cyclone Family

Welcome to the Cyclone Family

The Cyclone Family podcast is an inside look at what makes Iowa State athletics tick. Hosted by Jamie Steyer Johnson, new guests join weekly that you won't find anywhere else. With a little analysis, a little storytelling, and a lot of fun, this show will have something for everyone.

Jan 18, 202200:53