{"podcast":{"title":"SVPod","slug":"svpod-673417","podcast_index_feed_id":673417,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ESP9238227703","website_url":"http://www.espn.com/podcenter","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/56508240-5f3c-11ea-8b89-bbdd30f78da3/image/95e8a9c2d1675332d1b59bfb1b0dd4d2.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"ESPN","episode_count":200,"summary":"Scott Van Pelt, the popular SportsCenter anchor, hosts a weekly show that will include long-form interviews, commentary, and expanded takes on his \"One Big Thing\" segment on SportsCenter. SVP will take deep dives with guests and topics in an entertaining way that only he can. Stanford Steve, producer of SVP's SportsCenter, turned partner, will be involved, as always.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/svpod-673417"},"episode":{"title":"Corn vs. Crops","slug":"corn-vs-crops","published_at":"2026-03-24T20:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/svpod-673417/corn-vs-crops","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/svpod-673417","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP1089187160.mp3?updated=1774384511","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP1089187160.mp3?updated=1774384511","summary":"SVP and Stanford Steve are back to discuss the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball tournament from all angles. The first round had its moments, especially Thursday, including a close one for Duke against Siena. The guys discuss Santa Clara's heartbreak loss as well before diving into round two results, including the thriller between Nebraska and Vanderbilt and Iowa's upset win over Florida – setting up a Corn vs. Crops in the Sweet 16. Plus, more on Tennessee's win over Virginia, Alabama's dominant victory over Texas Tech, Texas' Sweet 16 run, Purdue's resurgence, Arkansas' path, the heavyweight battle between Houston and Illinois, and the loaded East Region. Is the winner of Mich St-UConn the winner of the East? Finally, a word on the women's bracket and how it might be the UConn Invitational, Real or Fake TV Shows (Uncensored), Tiger playing in the TGL Finals, the art of motivation and more. | SVPod Time Codes/Topics (0:00) Intro (4:40) First weekend recap (6:17) Duke escapes Siena (10:30) R64 thoughts (13:00) Corn vs. Crops in Sweet 16! (15:00) Nebraska-Vanderbilt reaction (25:50) Iowa-Florida reaction (45:00) Six B1G teams reach Sweet 16 (45:45) Tennessee-Virginia reaction (48:17) Iowa State-Kentucky reaction (50:40) Michigan vs. Alabama thoughts (53:10) Texas-Gonzaga reaction (56:00) Purdue-Miami reaction (58:40) Arkansas-High Point reaction (1:04:30) How seasons are remembered (1:05:50) Houston-Illinois is gonna be GOOD (1:10:37) Shoutout to the Peppas (1:12:37) Izzo whistle vs. Kohl Center whistle (1:15:10) Michigan State-UConn preview (1:18:40) Duke-St. John’s preview (1:23:40) Lots of non-list teams still in it (1:24:40) Real or Fake TV shows (uncensored) (1:27:55) Bryan Hodgson going to Providence says a lot about Syracuse (1:33:00) Will UConn WBB roll all t…","meta_description":"SVP and Stanford Steve are back to discuss the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball tournament from all angles. The first round had its moments, especiall…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6911,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/svpod-673417/episodes/corn-vs-crops/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/svpod-673417/corn-vs-crops.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}