{"podcast":{"title":"Legends & Listeners","slug":"legends-listeners-7242509","podcast_index_feed_id":7242509,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/legendsandlisteners","website_url":"https://www.iowaeverywhere.com/shows/legends-listeners","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fe7d3548-d1f2-11ef-a22e-578945722856/image/3f87afbbdada2e1c82ae04ad7ed03968.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Iowa Everywhere","episode_count":87,"summary":"Award-winning sports writers Chad Leistikow (Des Moines Register) and Scott Dochterman (The Athletic) are bonafide experts on the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Big Ten Conference. If you want the inside scoop on the happenings in Iowa City and the entire Big Ten, you won’t find a better spot than Legends and Listeners.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T18:20:27.397665+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-listeners-7242509"},"episode":{"title":"Legends & Listeners: Big Ten Media Days Takeaways, Cignetti Shines & Ferentz's Biggest Surprise","slug":"legends-listeners-big-ten-media-days-takeaways-cignetti-shines-ferentz-s-biggest-surprise","published_at":"2026-08-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-listeners-7242509/legends-listeners-big-ten-media-days-takeaways-cignetti-shines-ferentz-s-biggest-surprise","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-listeners-7242509","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CFLLC2382804965.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CFLLC2382804965.mp3","summary":"Chad Leistikow returns from vacation to catch up with Scott Dochterman after three days at Big Ten Media Days. The guys discuss the extension of the Cy-Hawk rivalry through 2031, Kirk Ferentz's surprising comments about transfer wide receiver Tony Diaz, the Big Ten Media Poll, playoff contenders, coaches under pressure, and what the proposed Save College Sports Act could mean for Iowa, Iowa State, and the future of college athletics. 🏈 In this episode: • Cy-Hawk officially extended through 2031 • Why Kirk Ferentz is excited about Tony Diaz • Scott's biggest takeaways from Big Ten Media Days • Is Oregon the team to beat? • Can Matt Campbell's Penn State become a playoff contender? • Curt Cignetti steals the show • Which coaches are under the most pressure? • Why Wisconsin and Michigan face critical seasons • Save College Sports Act explained Legends & Listeners presented by GameDay Men's Health. Only on Iowa Everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Chad Leistikow returns from vacation to catch up with Scott Dochterman after three days at Big Ten Media Days. The guys discuss the extension of the Cy-Ha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4598,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/legends-listeners-7242509/episodes/legends-listeners-big-ten-media-days-takeaways-cignetti-shines-ferentz-s-biggest-surprise/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-listeners-7242509/legends-listeners-big-ten-media-days-takeaways-cignetti-shines-ferentz-s-biggest-surprise.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}