{"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":81,"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":"2026-07-23T18:18:49.877726+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-listeners-7242509"},"episode":{"title":"Legends & Listeners: Inside Iowa Football’s Defensive Machine with Seth Wallace","slug":"legends-listeners-inside-iowa-football-s-defensive-machine-with-seth-wallace","published_at":"2026-04-14T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-listeners-7242509/legends-listeners-inside-iowa-football-s-defensive-machine-with-seth-wallace","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-listeners-7242509","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CFLLC8000471471.mp3?updated=1776153529","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CFLLC8000471471.mp3?updated=1776153529","summary":"Chad Leistikow is joined by Seth Wallace for a deep dive into one of the most consistent defenses in college football—and the mindset behind it. 🏈 Inside Iowa’s Defense: Why the Hawkeyes’ scheme isn’t as “simple” as it looks, how disguise and discipline drive success, and what makes their system so hard to replicate anywhere else. 🧠 Coaching Philosophy: Wallace opens up on learning under Kirk Ferentz, Phil Parker, and the late Norm Parker—and why those relationships have kept him in Iowa despite major opportunities elsewhere. 🔥 Player Development Stories: From Jack Campbell to Jay Higgins, Wallace shares behind-the-scenes moments that shaped Iowa’s linebacker pipeline. 🎙 Other topics include: • How Iowa disguises coverages from a two-high shell • Why halftime “adjustments” are overrated • Breaking down the plan vs Diego Pavia • The next wave of Iowa linebackers • Why culture and continuity matter 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 is joined by Seth Wallace for a deep dive into one of the most consistent defenses in college football—and the mindset behind it. 🏈 Inside…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4589,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/legends-listeners-7242509/episodes/legends-listeners-inside-iowa-football-s-defensive-machine-with-seth-wallace/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-inside-iowa-football-s-defensive-machine-with-seth-wallace.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}