{"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: Spring Football Special","slug":"legends-listeners-spring-football-special","published_at":"2026-04-06T13:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-listeners-7242509/legends-listeners-spring-football-special","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legends-listeners-7242509","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CFLLC1619483858.mp3?updated=1775481680","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CFLLC1619483858.mp3?updated=1775481680","summary":"Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman dive deep into Iowa football as spring practice heats up. 🏈 Quarterback Evolution:The Hawkeyes reshape their offense with a dedicated QB coach in Billy Vandenberg, signaling a shift toward a more NFL-style system under Tim Lester. What does that mean for Iowa’s next signal-caller? 🧠 Coaching Shakeups:The addition of Jay Norvell brings experience and a fresh voice to the offense, while Iowa continues building a more collaborative staff approach. 💪 Offensive Outlook:From a reloaded offensive line to emerging weapons at tight end, the pieces are there—but everything hinges on quarterback play. 🚨 Under Pressure:Defensive line coach Kelvin Bell faces the biggest challenge on the roster, replacing multiple starters and rebuilding a key unit from scratch. 🎯 Special Teams Reset:With LeVar Woods off to Michigan State, Iowa enters a new era on special teams—can they maintain their edge? 💬 Plus: • Spring practice takeaways • Linebacker confidence (hello, Cam Buffington 👀) • Recruiting wins and future Hawkeyes • And a candid discussion on Jamie Pollard’s recent comments 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 and Scott Dochterman dive deep into Iowa football as spring practice heats up. 🏈 Quarterback Evolution:The Hawkeyes reshape their offense w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4721,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/legends-listeners-7242509/episodes/legends-listeners-spring-football-special/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-spring-football-special.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}