{"podcast":{"title":"The Drive on ESPN 93.5","slug":"the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079","podcast_index_feed_id":477079,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/tayandpiper/feed.xml","website_url":"https://tayandpiper.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5711569/drive_web_1400_x_1400_px_6wvfa.png","author":"ESPN 93.5","episode_count":100,"summary":"Your daily Illini sports podcast from The Drive on ESPN 93.5 with Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone. 🎙️","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T22:19:03.840291+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079"},"episode":{"title":"07/09/26 Hour 2: Kyle Tausk Talks Illinois Basketball Summer Workouts, Illini vs. UConn & Top Freshmen to Watch; Draft Day - Best Summer Blockbusters of All Time","slug":"07-09-26-hour-2-kyle-tausk-talks-illinois-basketball-summer-workouts-illini-vs-uconn-top-freshmen-to-watch-draft-day-best-summer-blockbusters-of-all-time","published_at":"2026-07-09T22:09:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079/07-09-26-hour-2-kyle-tausk-talks-illinois-basketball-summer-workouts-illini-vs-uconn-top-freshmen-to-watch-draft-day-best-summer-blockbusters-of-all-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079","url":"https://tayandpiper.podbean.com/e/070926-hour-2-kyle-tausk-talks-illinois-basketball-summer-workouts-illini-vs-uconn-draft-day-best-summer-blockbusters-of-all-time/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/22mzxzthet8kfdab/07-09-26_Hour_2bdnle.mp3","summary":"Kyle Tausk of Illini Inquirer joins the show to break down the latest from Illinois basketball summer workouts, what the newly announced Illinois vs. UConn matchup on December 4th at the United Center means for the Illini, and which freshmen are already generating buzz heading into the season. We dive into where Brad Underwood’s roster stands this summer, what early takeaways matter most from offseason practices, and which young players could make an impact sooner than expected. Plus, the crew wraps up the hour with another edition of “Draft Day,” this time building the ultimate list of summer blockbusters. Be sure to vote for who you think won! Follow The Drive on X, Instagram, and Facebook.","meta_description":"Kyle Tausk of Illini Inquirer joins the show to break down the latest from Illinois basketball summer workouts, what the newly announced Illinois vs. UCon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3116,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079/episodes/07-09-26-hour-2-kyle-tausk-talks-illinois-basketball-summer-workouts-illini-vs-uconn-top-freshmen-to-watch-draft-day-best-summer-blockbusters-of-all-time/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079/07-09-26-hour-2-kyle-tausk-talks-illinois-basketball-summer-workouts-illini-vs-uconn-top-freshmen-to-watch-draft-day-best-summer-blockbusters-of-all-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}