Old Man Strength

Scott Reister appears on Old Man Strength to talk about his new book, Baseball Spy with Chris and guest host Drew. Scott talks about his inspiration for writing a book and what's next. Drew and Chris finish the pod by talking about what books they love and more.

Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortage. LIVE from the AKC Marketing Andrew Downs Studios.

Tommy Birch hops on the pod with Aaron and Chris. Tommy drops some never heard before stories of the Jacob Park situation, Mark Mangino and Paul Rhoads and more. We ask Tommy about the best thing about fatherhood and get his take on the best fast food restaraunts. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. LIVE from the Andrew Downs AKC Marketing Studios.

Brooks Reynolds enters the studio with Chris and Aaron to talk about how early on his passion for giving back, led him into the Bacon Festival and his worldwide travels to promote Bacon Fest and still give back to the community. Stay for the whole pod, to hear stories ranging from deserted islands, Hacksaw Jim Dugan, Bea Artur, and Snoop Dog. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

Aaron and Chris sit down and talk about their golf time and how much they have time for now that they are older. Chris talks with Aaron about what is better, long vactions or short little weekend get aways. Aaron asks Chris about high school and what are the good and bad memories. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

Mike Green from the ISU Letter Winners Club comes on to talk the history of Iowa State. We learn how he came to ISU, what led him to dive into the archives and become the Twitter historian of all Cyclone Athletics. Some fun stories about players and coaches. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

Former Iowa State Football player Tim Creaseman joins Chris & Aaron to talk about his playing career, his time in the military serving our country and growing up in Boone Iowa. We dive into his company Creaseman Foods and his partnership with the We Will Collective. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. LIVE from the Gravitate Coworking Studios.

Food Network & Restaurant Impossible star Chef Robert Irvine joins the pod. Robert talks about his childhood growing up in Wiltshire and his entry into the Royal Navy at age 15. We discuss his venture into the culinary world, his serving at the pleasure of several presidents, and his love and philanthropy of the armed services. We wrap up with some fun memories of his show, his Fit Crunch bars, and Chef hammers Chris for his terrible recipe idea.

All LIVE from the Gravitate Coworking Studios and sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

We welcome Keith Murphy, Sports Director from WHO TV13 and Cohost of KXNO's Murph & Andy show. We sit down and talk to Keith about his time as a young athlete, his outlook on growing up with amazing parents, and his entry into sports journalism. We discuss some of his favorite memories and how he pivoted during Covid to provide important information at the time most needed. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage and broadcasted LIVE from the Gravitate Coworking Studios.

Chris is joined by new co-host Aaron Wall, one of the beards to launch a new era on Old Man Strength: new Host, same grumpy old men. The guys get down to business and talk about some of their 2024 goals, Cyclones in the NFL, is Aaron the asshole, and finish up with thoughts on gambling and Kyle Lehman's Wintrust Mortgage question of the pod. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & broadcasted LIVE from the Gravitate Coworking Studios.

We sit down and talk to Mike about his time at Lawton ok, his recruitment to ISU. Mike talks about his memories of Jack Trice's legacy. We get his behind the scene stories of the 2017 OK Game, and Brock's debut & and his relationship with his stacked RB room. Mike is honest about his time at ISU and why he stayed Loyal Sons Forever True. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage and broadcasted live from the Gravitate Coworking Studios.

After interviewing Coach Jim Walden, we bring on his former grad assistant and player from the Duncan Criner era to talk about the ins and outs of the program from that time, and dive deep into why the program got derailed at the hands of Jim Criner. We talk also some fun stories and memories. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage and we are LIVE From our NEW Gravitate Coworking Studios.

Tonite we sit down with the morning anchor from Channel 13 WHO-TV Calyn Thompson. Calyn grew up just south of Des Moines in Norwalk and talks about her roots in a small town, and what took her to journalism. Calyn talks about her diagnosis of Breast Cancer and tells her story of fight and survival. All are sponsored by Revelton Distilling company and Wintrust Mortgage and Broadcasted LIVE from our newly sponsored Gravitate Coworking Studios.

On the pod, we welcome former Head Football Coach Jim Walden. It would be easier to tell what's not in this episode. Coach talks about coming to ISU, his love for his players, the upset at Oklahoma, his stories of being with Coach Orr. We talk about the landscape of college football and much more. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

We sat down with Ty Rushing, the senior editor of Iowa Starting line to talk about his coverage of politics leading up to the Iowa Caucus. We also dive into his sneaker collection, his love of sports and movies. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

Jason from drive time host from News Talk 830 WCCO in Minneapolis joined the pod and talked about his career. In this episode, we really break down how reporting can or cannot be biased based on the information. We dive deep into George Floyd and how the media covered it and how the police formed the story. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

Chris and Tim welcome Blaise Bryant, former ISU running back from the late 80's and he does not disappoint. Blaise talks about his time in NFL camps and why he feels he never got a shot, his time in the CFL. Blaise talks about how football was back in the day, has great amazing funny stories about Jim Walden, old school coaches and YES... We talk about the hair. So much in this episode. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

Tonite is what we call OMS classic. Chris and Tim turn on the mics, pour the Revelton, and go full head-on with thoughts and opinions. If you liked the old OMS style, this one is perfect for you. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

We bring on different hosts from pods on the 3 Beards Media network. Amy, Andrew and George all hop on with Chris to talk about past CyHawk memories and thoughts, give their game predictions and Amy talks about our Not "Lady" Sports tshirts. Order yours here today

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3 Beards Media's newest members join Chris and Tim to talk about their new podcast Ball Don't Lie. We dive into all kinds of sports. Talking NFL, Betting lines, what players to watch, what futures are best to bet and we even get Tim to defend Kirk Ferentz. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

Ryan comes on the pod and talks about how he began producing content for Premier Boxing, how the boxing industry has evolved. He talks content creator topics and chats how he balances life and work. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

You do NOT want to miss this episode. Re-al comes on the pod to talk about his time at ISU, his QB1 experience, what was it like to learn his mom was on American Gladiators, and his reaction to the Netflix special Muscle Mayhem. We wrap up with what his future holds and how much he misses Iowa State. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage.

With Tim out, we send up the bat signal and ask Title IX Cohost Steph Copley to come on the pod and help us interview Nick Osen, from Cyclone Alert and 247 Sports. We talk about the upcoming Mens Basketball and Football teams, Nick's move to Central Iowa & More.

As always Revelton Distilling Company sponsors all the craziness from the Betfred Sportsbook Studio. Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html. Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com

Travis Halm comes on the pod and hits all avenues of his life. Small town growing up, His career in city planning, his coming out as a gay man and how his life has evolved. As always Revelton Distilling Company sponsors all the craziness from the Betfred Sportsbook Studio. Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html. Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com

We are joined by Cedar Rapids Gazette ISU reporter Rob Gray on today's pod. We dive deep into ISU talk, with thoughts on the upcoming basketball season and a team TJ has coming in next year. Rob chats about the final days of the Rhoads era, what he thinks Campbell changed right away, and much more. As always Revelton Distilling Company sponsors all the craziness from the Betfred Sportsbook Studio. Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html. Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com

Chris Hassel joins Tim and Chris in the Betfred Sportsbook studio on this latest episode. Chris chats about his growing up in Muscatine and working for his dad Don at the golf course. We dive into Chris's college choices, then talk about his time at WHO, some memorable Keith Murphy and Andy Fales stories and his move to ESPN. Then wrap up with the Wintrust Mortgage Question of the Pod. As always Revelton Distilling Company sponsors all the craziness from the Betfred Sportsbook Studio. Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html. Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com

We welcome Elias Johnson and we hit topics like Elias's career here in central Iowa, his outside interests in family, ASU, and more. Then wrap up with the Wintrust Mortgage Question of the Pod and the Steph Copley STFU segment. Revelton Distilling Company sponsors all. Broadcasted Live from the Betfred Sportsbook Studio. Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html. Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com

Shane Nickerson, Hollywood producer, actor and President of Thrill One Media joins Old Man Strength on the final episode of season 3.  Shane along with Rob Dyrdek built the show Rob and Big into one of MTV's most popular and beloved comedy series.  Continuing to work together to create seasons of Fantasy Factory, over 30 seasons of Ridiculousness and much more.  Shane hops on the pod and talks about his moving to Hollywood and how he went to auditions while working some crazy terrible jobs to get to his dream.  Shane talks about his early times producing Big Brother, how he meets Rob and their continued partnership.  We dig into Shane's family life, his ambitions now and learn more about the man behind the scenes. We then finish up with the "donated" segment of Steph Copley's STFU. Please think of donating to the Young Womens Resouce Center here https://ywrc.org/donate/.  Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html

Andrew Moxon joins the guys on Old Man Strength.  Andrew and Tim go way back as online poker buddies well before Andrew became the author of: The Revisionaries, a wildly imaginative, masterfully rendered and suspenseful tale of a street preacher that is so amazing, even Patton Oswalt wrote the forward to his book. Prior to publishing, Andrew became a viral sensation on twitter in 2016 and we discuss that and many other things.  Andrew gives his perspective on how Twitter can be useful as long as you understand that you can be wrong as well.  Tim, Andrew and Chris finish up with some poker talk as well as Chris and Andrew's love for the show LOST.  You can find Andrew on twitter at @JuliusGoat and subscribe to his newsletter as well. We then finish up with the"donated" segment of Steph Copley's STFU. Please think of donating to the Young Womens Resouce Center here https://ywrc.org/donate/.  Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html

HOLY SMOKES!! Caleb Renner, Producer of The Drive with Heather and Sean on KXNO afternoon show steps into the pod and it gets crazy.  Caleb is a young energetic 21 year that doesn't disappoint.  Caleb talks about his growing up in rural north central Iowa and his love for the farm. Caleb gives some sound advice about what he would go back and tell a younger generation from his hometown what to expect growing up.  We delve into some pretty funny topics, Chris gives Caleb ideas on how to get free pizza when he's broke and we even play a version of Caleb's "What would you wager".  We then finish up with the first "donated" segment of Steph Copley's STFU. Please think of donating to the Young Womens Resouce Center here https://ywrc.org/donate/.  Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html

Tim and Chris welcome Robb Prohaska, owner of Brown Dogs Farm https://browndogsfarm.com/, 3 Beards Media’s newest sponsor. Robb tells us how he came up with the concept of combining fruit and spice to give us a unique hot sauces. We dive into Robb’s fandom of all things NBA and sports and his takes on Iowa Hawkeye football. Robb takes us down his history of his great relationship with his grandpa, who insipired his love for farming and selling sweet corn as a kid. We then finish up with the "donated" segment of Steph Copley's STFU where Robb drops some amazing knowledge that cannot be missed. Stick around to the end of an huge announcement about our upcoming podcast in partnership with the Des Moines Police Department. Please think of donating to the Young Womens Resouce Center here https://ywrc.org/donate/.  Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html

Tonite, Andrew Downs, program director from KXNO joins Chris and Tim to talk Hawkeye football and the dynamic between Kirk and Brian Ferentz.  We dive into Andrew's time growing up in Iowa and Wisconsin and how those times help shape him raising two kids nowadays. Andrew discusses how he started at KXNO and what it's like working with one of the greats... Keith Murphy, and finally we follow up with how he handles being in the public eye with criticism coming at his hard working wife Judy, who works closely in the political world.  We then finish up with the first "donated" segment of Steph Copley's STFU. Please think of donating to the Young Womens Resouce Center here https://ywrc.org/donate/.  Check out all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html

It is with great appreciation that Tim and Chris were joined by Amy Addison.. AKA @SmoreChick on Twitter, to talk about her path of perseverance, survival of domestic violence.  Amy holds nothing back, talking about where she was and where she is now today.  A strong, amazing, powerful voice that needs to be heard.  We also talk her Iowa Hawkeye fandom, her love for sports and her great admiration for her source of strength, AJ, whom she spent time with at the Iowa Children's Hospital.  Chris and Tim, sit back and learn a lot from Amy, and then we enact our new segment the Steph Copley, "Shut the F Up" Segment, where Amy talks about her new name and what inspired it.  THIS IS A MUST LISTEN.  We cannot do any of this without our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage. www.wintrust.com/find-expert/mortgage/kyle-lehman.html. Be sure to check out all of our new podcasts like In The Cye of the Storm on twitter at @CyeOfTheStorm and Fill In The Blank With Anyaa at @FITBpodwAnyaa and all our podcasts at www.threebeardsmedia.com 

Tim and Chris gear up for another season of Cyclone Football & Basketball by asking CycloneFanatic Managing Editor Jared Stansbury to come on the pod.  Jared gives us some insights on the re-alignment talk and where that leaves Iowa State and the Big 12, what his thoughts are on this upcoming football season and if the QB room is in a good spot.  We delve into basketball and the recent recruits and who Jared thinks are some new players to watch.  Thanks to Revelton Distilling Company for the sponsorship. Be sure to visit their website at https://www.reveltondistillery.com/ and be sure to visit them at our Launch Party for 3 Beards Media on Sept 2nd at 6:30pm.  Remember Kyle Lehman at Wintrust mortgage if you are buying a new home or looking to refinance your existing mortgage and visit Kyle at https://www.wintrustmortgage.com/content/wintrust/wintrustmortgage/en/kyle-lehman.html.

Tim and Chris bring on the newest members of the 3 Beards Media podcast family in Josh and Jordan Miover, who bring you their Youtube show WS Twin Warriors.  We talk to Chris's stepsons about why they are doing their channel and how they hope to bring awareness to Williams Syndrome.  We follow that up by bringing on the twins' mom, Staci also Chris's wife, who tells us the challenges of how their diagnosis went, but also about the gifts she and the boys have learned about how Williams Syndrome, although unique, is also a blessing in some ways for their family.  Thanks as always to our sponsors Revelton Distilling at https://www.reveltondistillery.com/ and Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage https://www.wintrustmortgage.com/kyle-lehman.html.  You can find the Twins WS Twin Warrior youtube channel here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCXVTOx8ejgn08pLbDNjM-g.

Travis Justice, co-host of KXNO's The Morning Rush, Co-Host of podcasts, Husker Doc Talk and Total Tuscany, join Tim and Chris on a wild conversation that runs the gamut.  We talk about his time in the media and where that started.  Travis has strong views on Iowa Football and Tim and Travis have a spirited debate on whether Nebraska is a national brand anymore.  As usual the topics run crazy and Travis is as usual, has no filter and that is what makes this fun and a great listen.  Be sure to visit our title sponsor Revelton Distilling Co at @ReveltonDC on Twitter and Instagram and at https://www.reveltondistillery.com/ and also Kyle Lehman with Wintrust Mortgage on Twitter at @GoHawks275 or visit his website at https://www.wintrustmortgage.com/content/wintrust/wintrustmortgage/en/kyle-lehman.html

In this episode we bring on fellow podcaster from TitleIX Pod and local lawyer Stephanie Copley to help us navigate the latest SCOTUS decisions and what those mean to all of us.  Stephanie does not hold back with her thoughts and interpretations and gives Chris and Tim a great view of the issues from the ones that are affected the most... Women. Stephanie has a unique viewpoint and is amazing here.  We cannot thank her enough.  There is alot to unpack here and Tim and Chris take a step back and let the expert speak.

We also have a snippet from our friend George Trice to talk about this years Jack Trice Legacy Golf tournament to help raise funds for the Legacy foundation. 

Be sure to follow our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at @ReveltonDC on Twitter and Instagram and https://www.reveltondistillery.com/ and also Kyle Lehman with Wintrust Mortgage on Twitter at @gohawks275 and his website at https://www.wintrustmortgage.com/kyle-lehman.html  and lastly register to play golf for the Jack Trice Legacy foundation at https://www.planmygolfevent.com/36379-TriceLegacyTheReUp/

Former Hawkeye football player and current co-host of the popular podcast Washed Up Walkons, Tyler Kluver joins Tim and Chris to talk about his playing time for Kirk Ferentz's Iowa Hawkeyes, the idea that sparked the podcast and cross fit career he finds himself in.  Tyler gives great insight into the Iowa Football team and even drops a few great Kirk Ferentz stories.  As always, we hit some life lessons and learn that behind every great venture a man takes, he has a supportive amazing wife to support them.  Check out this weeks episode produced by http://www.threebeardsmedia.com/ and sponsored by Revelton Distilling Co in Osceola, Ia and visit them at https://www.reveltondistillery.com/

Tonite Old Man Strength brings on newly Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 28 and former investigative journalist Sonya Heitshusen on the pod.  Sonya has a unique background of journalism, rural roots and hard working values.  We talk about what its like for a new perspective of the campaign process, talk about her time at WOI and WHO and have a little fun.  Tim and Chris, along with their friend Aaron, launch their new media company 3 Beards Media and talk about the new venture as well.

Iowa Auditor and former Assistant Attorney General Rob Sand joins Old Man Strength. We talk about his crusade to ride the middle in politics, his admiration for both sides of the aisle in his mentors, his prosecution of the Iowa Lotto scam and what swear words he's no longer allowed to say.  Also, Chris tells of his 60 minutes of being locked in his own storage unit facility.