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Live from Nashville, Tennessee, Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and Jaden Cohn take their talents to the ISU tailgate prior to Illinois State football's kickoff against No. 2-seeded Montana State from FirstBank Stadium. 

In this week’s episode of Second Look, WZND’s Jason Zaehler and Kaitlyn Witas took a look at local news, featuring The annual Santa’s Station in Uptown Normal, the Children’s Discovery Museum's new exhibit, and how the Central Illinois Regional Airport is operating during the holiday season. Next, they talked about ISU football, and then interviewed WZND’s Cole Loiacano about this month’s edition of Birds-I-View.   To open the show WZND’s Kaitlyn Witas talked with Morgan Schulte, the Civics Art Specialist for the town of Normal about Santa’s Station in Uptown. (0:50)  Next, WZND’s Ben Webster spoke to...

In this edition of The Redzone, Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and Jaden Cohn open the show with a talk of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks then mention the possible College Football Playoffs. The team talks about ISU men's basketball's recent success and the women's team struggles. After the break, Lucy Thomlinson and Grant Hubbard from NDSU's student-run newspaper, The Spectrum joins the show once more to preview ISU football's upcoming match with the Bison. The show concludes with Pick 6. 

Listen to the music department's very own Lily Ceretto's interview with Scarlet's Darling at the 2025 Battle of the Bands!

In the November edition of Birds-I-View, Colleen Holden and guest host Adam Tichler explored the importance of local government.

First, Cole Loiacano looked at civic engagement on ISU’s campus and in the McLean County area. Next, Bella Marello spoke with Kathleen Lorenz about the responsibilities of the Normal Town Council.

Following that, Gigi Escobedo and Ally Cooper examined the duties of the McLean County Board, and Colleen Holden spoke with 91st District Representative Sharon Chung about how her position contributes to the functionality of local government.

Finally, the show concluded with June De...

On this weeks Bonus Track join Logan, Elizabeth, and Rosie as they prepare for the Wicked Movie, Debrief Festival Lineups, and discuss ticket pricing. 

In this edition of The RedZone, Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and Jaden Cohn open the show with a discussion of the Chicago Bulls, Blackhawks and College Football games from around the league. Then, Jaden talked with ISU Head Coach Allie Matters about the team's recent success in the MVC Tournament. The segment continues with a preview of ISU men's basketball's game against Rockford. After the break, Jack Polkow joins the show to talk ISU football and the Chicago Bears. The show concludes with Pick 6. 

Check out our interview with Miley Cypress Hill done by our very own Evan Drikakis at the 2025 Battle of the Bands.

This interview has been edited to remove profanity and other material deemed unsuitable for airplay. Edits were carefully made to maintain full context of the interview.

In this week’s episode of Second Look, WZND’s Rachael Deerfield and Kaitlyn Witas took a look at local news, featuring a Veteran’s Day event, the American Red Cross of Central Illinois’ Evening of Stars, how the Central Illinois Regional Airport was affected by the government shutdown and Tik Tok star Adam Killa’s visit campus. Next, they talked about ISU sports, and then interviewed WZND’s Colleen Holden about this month’s edition of Birds-I-View.

To open the show WZND’s June Delahunty talked with the The Illinois State University Veterans and Military Services...

In this episode of RedZone Overtime, Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and Jaden Cohn open with a recap of local IHSA football playoffs. Then they talk about ISU football's matchup with South Dakota State. They end the show with a talk about ISU women's basketball. 

Join Kendall, Evan, And Sarah on this weeks episode as they debrief Grammy Nominations, Talk about Christmas Music, And new Charli XCX music. 

In this edition of The RedZone, Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and Jaden Cohn open the show with a discussion of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks with a mention of College Football matches. Then they discuss ISU men's basketball and its upcoming games with USC and Long Beach State. After the break, Noah Simon joins the show to talk ISU football and Bloomington Bison. The show concludes with Pick 6. 

Check out Lily's review of Tame Impala's new album Deadbeat!

Check out our interview with the 2025 Battle of the Bands winners Lady Strange!

In this week's episode of Second Look, WZND’s Rachael Deerfield and Jason Zaehler
took a look at your weekly news stories, starting with Encounter Ministries' newest
renovations and fundraising, Bloomington’s Shop First Friday, Recent Volleyball
success, and an in-depth interview with Liz Zoerner about Thursday's Battle of the
Bands held at the Castle Theater.
To open the show, Cole Loiacano spoke with Encounter Ministries' Cat Poffenbarger
about Encounter's fundraising and renovations for their on-campus student worship
center. (1:00)

Then, Jade Roth spoke with Downtown Development Specialist, Taylor Kern on Shop...

In this edition of RedZone Overtime, Liam Lyons, Jaden Cohn and Connor Allyn open the episode with a discussion about IHSA playoffs for local high schools. Then they talk about ISU soccer upcoming championship and season previews for men's and women's basketball. 

In this edition of The RedZone, Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and Jaden Cohn open the show with a recap of the World Series and season updates on the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks. Then they dive into ISU football and soccer. After the break, they are joined by Hannah Reichensperger from ISU volleyball to talk on Senior Day. The show concludes with Quinn Flavin joining for Pick 6. 

This week on New in Normal Collette interviewed ARRA Classic Rock, check it out here!

In this week’s episode of Second Look WZND’s Rachael Deerfield and Kaitlyn Witas took a look at the expansion of constitution trail, a sustainable pumpkin drive, ISU sports and more.

To open the show WZND’s Ben Webster talked with Steve Fast of Heartland Community College, about the expansion and its new features. (0:36)

Next, WZND’s Jacie Hinton spoke to Elisabeth Reed from the office of sustainability about a composting pumpkin drive throughout the month of November. (8:30)

After, WZND’s Colleen Holden spoke to ISU Chief of Police Aaron about the c...

In the debut of Overtime, hosts Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and Jaden Cohn open the episode with a preview of local high school playoffs. Then the gang talks about the Chicago Bears and their recent performance with the Baltimore Ravens. Then the team discusses ISU's men's and women's basketball for the upcoming 2025-26 season. 

In this edition of the RedZone, hosts Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and Riley Ward (filling in for Jaden Cohn), open the show with a discussion of the World Series, Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks. Then, the team dives into ISU soccer's playoff push, ISU volleyball's season and College Football. After the break, Kole Schipper join show to talk ISU football and basketball. The show concludes with Pick 6. 

World Series, Chicago Bulls/Blackhawks (0:00 - 14:30)

ISU soccer/volleyball and CFB: (15:00 - 28:00)

ISU football/MBB: (28:30 - 42:00)

Pick 6: (42:30 - 56:00)

This week, Lily, Logan, and Elizabeth talk all things halloween, like monstober, classic halloween movies, and our costumes this year. 

This week, the music department's own, Lily Ceretto, interviews local artist onetakebrandon. Check out the interview here and tune into New in Normal to hear them live on-air every Monday from 12-1 PM. 

In the October edition of “Birds-I-View” Colleen Holden, Ally Cooper, and Bella Marello dove into at the life of a college athlete with a look at some specific Illinois State University sports and how time management, physical health, and NILs play into ISU sports. 

The show opened with Lucy Tomlinson looking into the ISU volleyball player’s perspective (1:29-4:36). Following this, Adam Tichler focused on the ISU gymnast’s perspective (4:57-7:01). 

Next, Noah Simon took a look at the ISU football player’s perspective (7:46-10:13). Ally Cooper dived into the social responsibility and time management aspect of th...

This week on Bonus Track Logan, Collette, and Kendall explored the upcoming release of wicked, the oddities that are Halloween Music, the jingle ball lineup, and caught up with Demi Lovato. listen to this week's episode right here!

In this edition of The RedZone, hosts Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and producer Jaden Cohn open the show with a discussion of the season opener for the Chicago Blackhawks and Bulls. They continue the segment with a preview of the MLB World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays and college football predictions. In the next segment, the team talks about the recent games for ISU volleyball and football, as well as notable awards for ISU soccer and golf. After the break, the team is joined by WZND's Adam Tichler and Nick Thompson to talk about...

This week, Evan interviewed local rapper, OTR Cashflow!

This week on New Music Monday, Sky reviewed the newest Twenty One Pilots album, Breach. 

In this week's episode of Second Look, WZND’s Rachael Deerfield and Jason Zaehler took a look at the ISU homecoming tree lighting, OSF Healthcare's evolutions in treatment simulations, Normal's Haunted Trail, other local news, and sports.    To open the show, Cole Loiacano traveled to Uptown Circle to see and report on the start of Homecoming week at ISU at the ISU Homecoming tree lighting. (0:52)   Next, Kaitlyn Witas covered Dr. Edward Barksdale Jr.’s speech on Medical simulations at OSF HealthCare's Pearl lecture series. (4:24)   Jacie Hinton spoke with Normal Park District’s Hannah Razo about the upcoming haunted trail experiences along the...

Join Ashton, Evan, and Nayeli as they talk about anticipated concerts, fall favorites, and all things Nine Inch Nails.

In this edition of The RedZone, hosts Liam Lyons with producer Jaden Cohn open the show with a discussion about the MLB playoffs and college football. Next, the team dives into ISU volleyball, soccer and previews the men's basketball's exhibition with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After the break, WZND's Nate Cihak joins the show to talk about ISU golf and football for homecoming. The team concludes the show with Pick 6. 

MLB playoff and CFB: (0:00 - 14:00)

ISU volleyball, soccer and men's basketball (14:30 - 28:00)

ISU golf and football preview: (28:30 - 41:00)

Pick 6: (41:30 - 56:00) Duration: 00:56:23

Taylor Swift just released her new studio album “The Life of a Showgirl” on the third of October 2025. This came as a surprise to me since she just recently got proposed to and is probably planning her wedding so hearing that she’s recorded a whole album was a surprise. The album, however, is not Taylor’s best work and feels very rushed whether it be in production of the songs or even the lyrics which are known to have very deep meanings feel shallow and not planned at all. Along with the fact that on the album she was beef...

Jackson Wang is a rapper, singer, and songwriter from Hong Kong, China. He is also a
member of the Kpop group GOT7. Wang currently has 2.1 million monthly listeners on
Spotify. His new album, MAGICMAN 2, released on July 17, 2025. The album contains
11 tracks and has a running time of 34 minutes.
The main track of the album is “Made Me a Man.” The song is a slower one, definitely
different from Wang’s other main tracks in the past. The song is about finding someone
who makes him want to leave his immaturity and youth behind.
On...

This week on New In Normal, Kendall from the Music Department interviewed Chicago-based R&B artist Cash$tarr!

Listen to it!

Join Collette, Lily, and Sarah as they break down pop culture hot topics, like Taylor Swift's Life Of A Showgirl on Bonus Track

In this edition of the RedZone, hosts Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and producer Jaden Cohn open this show with discussion of MLB playoffs and college football. Next, Jaden interview Ella Craggs from ISU volleyball who recently earned Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week. The segment continues into ISU football and their game against North Dakota State with a preview at Murray State. Then WZND's Allie Hunn joins the show to talk about the WNBA playoffs. The team concludes the show with Pick 6. 

MLB Playoffs and CFB (0:00 - 14:00) 

ISU volleyball and football (14:30 - 27:00)

WN...

Listen to Sky interview Alexys Dowling this week for WZND's music department!

This week Elizabeth, Evan, and Kendall discuss the Nicki Minaj and Cardi B drama, movie soundtracks, and so much more!

In this special Wednesday edition of The RedZone, host Liam Lyons and Connor Allyn along with producer Jaden Cohn open the show with a discussion of the MLB playoff and college football. Then the team is joined by ISU Assistant Head Coach Ben Black to preview the Redbirds' ranked matchup with North Dakota State. In the third segment, the gang is joined with Grant Hubbard the Editor-in-Chief of the NDST's The Spectrum. The team concluded the show with Pick 6.  

MLB Playoff and CFB talk: (0:00 - 13:00) 

Coach Black interview: (13:30 - 28:00) 

Grant Hubbard inter...

Listen this week as Ashton Interviews La Rosa Noir!

In this edition of the RedZone, host Liam Lyons and Connor Allyn are joined by Cason Schingoethe and Jason Zaehler. The show opens with an interview from Audrey Clark on ISU's volleyball about the team's hopes for conference play. Then the team talks about recent college football games and the playoff picture for the MLB. Then the gang goes into depth about ISU football's matchup with No. 1 ranked North Dakota State next Saturday. They conclude the show with NFL talk and Pick 6. 

ISU volleyball (0:00 - 13:30)

MLB playoff picture and CFB (14:00 - 28:30)

Re...

In the September edition of “Birds-I-View” Colleen Holden and Bella Marello took a look at the massive tax and spending cuts bill referred to the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” and how it recently passing into law will affect the Bloomington-Normal area.

The show opened with Bella Marello looking into the legislative process behind the bill and what the opposing and supporting sides had to say on it (1:28-4:58). Following this, Colleen Holden focused on the local effects of the bill on McLean County (5:23-8:46).

Next, June Delahunty took a look at the bill's cuts to Medicaid...

In this week's episode of Artist Interview Evan and the music team interviewed Jack Pheiffer you can listen here!

In this edition of the RedZone, hosts Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and producer Jaden Cohn touched on ISU sports, MLB and NFL. To open the show, the team talked ISU volleyball and their recent performance at the Linda Herman Classic Tournament. Next, the team discussed the MLB playoff picture, the recent announcement of Clayton Kershaw's retirement and highlighted key college football matchups for the week. In the back half of the show, WZND's Jason Zaehler joined to talk ISU cross country and football. To conclude the show, the gang finished out with Pick 6.  ISU volleyball: (o:oo - 14:30)  MLB and co...

Join Elizabeth as she interviews Fujiko, Miley Cypress Hil, Manifest West, and Freak at their Castle Theatre Show!

This week Sarah Mehret Reviewed Zara Larsson's upcoming new album midnight son! Listen here now only on 103.3 WZND

The WZND Music team interviews Monarch this week listen here!

In this edition of the RedZone, Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and Jaden Cohn recap ISU football's clash with Morehead State and the Redbirds' hopes against Eastern Illinois in the 113th edition of the All-American Classic. Next, the team is joined by WZND's Cason Schingoethe to discuss ISU volleyball's 2025 home opening tournament and the Linda Hermon Classic. In the third segment, WZND's Adam Tichler and Nick Thompson talked with Bloomington Central Catholic Head Coach Kevin Braucht about their dominating 59-0 win over Illinois Valley Central High School. To conclude the show, Connor looks to defend his title in Pick Six...

On Bonus Track this week, Elizabeth, Nayeli, & Ashton explored the line up of Riotfest for the year. 

Andy Munn From the business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi came onto DTN to talk about the ins and outs of joining business fraternity life. Listen here to the interview!

This weeks local artist featured on New In Normal was Jealous Lot, Click here to check out the Interview with Collette!

In this week’s edition of The RedZone, hosts Liam Lyons, Connor Allyn and producer Jaden Cohn take a deep dive into ISU volleyball, cross country and soccer. Next, the game recaps the Illinois State football’s opening loss to Oklahoma and previews for Morehead State. In the third segment, the team discusses local high school rivalry games. WZND’s Adam Tichler and Nick Thompson talked with Bloomington High School Head Coach Niall Mulchly on their upcoming match up with University High School. To conclude the show, WZND’s News and Sports Operations Director Colleen Holden joined in with the firs...

In this edition of The RedZone, hosts Liam Lyons and Connor Allyn along with producer Jaden Cohn take a deep dive into ISU soccer, cross country, volleyball and previewed local high school football. Then they talk about the Redbirds' chances against No. 18 ranked Oklahoma University. After the break, the team is joined by Dave Myrick from 107.7 The Franchise from Norman to give a perspective for the Soonors. The gang ends the show with MLB, college football talk and the breaking news of Micah Parsons' trade to the Packers.

ISU fall sports/High School football preview: (0:00 - 12:00)

In this week’s episode of Second Look WZND’s Rachael Deerfield and Kaitlyn Witas took a look at an event with Clover’s Cat Club and Bobzbay Books, an update on the ISU college of engineering, ISU football and more. To open the show WZND’s Kaitlyn Witas talked with Executive director of Clover’s Cat Club, Paige Sveda, about the non profit share day adoption event at Bobzbay books. (0:50) Next, Gigi Escobedo discussed the progress of the college of engineering with The Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Success, Brandon Delk. (7:39) After the break, the team looked at Normal’...

In the April edition of “Birds-I-View” Colleen Holden, Lauren Leisure and Bella Marello took a look at the history, future, development, and local impacts of the film industry.

The show opened with Bella Marello looking into the annual local Foxtail Film Festival that took place this weekend (1:38-4:39). Following this, Jaden Cohn focused on the student perspective on film by speaking with Illinois State University’s film society (5:05-7:49).

Next, Nate Cihak took a look at the production and impact of documentaries (8:28-11:06). Colleen Holden dived into the social and cultural impact of film (11:28-14:25).

...

  In the March edition of “Birds-I-View” Colleen Holden, Lauren Leisure and Bella Marello took a look at Student mental health awareness and the development on the understanding of these issues facing students

In the February edition of “Birds-I-View” Colleen Holden, Lauren Leisure and Bella Marello took a look at the decline of higher education due to a birth rate drop during the 2008 recession.

The show opened with Nathan Cihak looking into what happened 18 years ago leading to a decline in higher education now (1:54-5:10). Following this, Allie Hunn focused on how this will affect Illinois State University’s, and other public university’s, budget going forward (5:32-8:07).

Next, Courtney Conroy took a look at how this will affect a general universities and community colleges and how they plan to...

On this month's episode of BIV Colleen Holden & and Lauren Leisure take a deep dive into the issue of wrongful conditions in McLean County.

In the October edition of “Birds-I-View” Colleen Holden, Lauren Leisure and Luke Biondi took a look at the races on the ballot for the 2024 election from the presidential to the county board.

The show opened with Colleen Holden looking at one end of the political climate with Patrick Cortesi from the McLean County Democrats (1:46-5:05), followed by Jaden Cohn looking at the other end with the McLean County Republicans (5:21-8:20).

Next, we heard from the candidates themselves. Nate Cihak analyzed the race for Illinois House District 91 (9:04-11:05), and Luke Biondi dove into the Illinois Senate Dist...

In the September edition of Birds-I-View, producer Luke Biondi, and cohosts Colleen Holden, Lauren Leisure and Luke Biondi take a look at the effects of Artificial Intelligence.

The show opened with Luke Biondi outlining automation and the effects on the labor markets (1:55-5:07). Next, Joey Delahunty looked into the collaboration between Information technology and AI (5:29-9:08).

Then, Colleen Holden dove into how AI affects the world of healthcare (9;45-12:34). Following this, Ben Hudy addressed what AI use looks like for businesses (12:48-15:39).

Switching gears to the campus side of the topic, Lauren Leisure...

On this weeks Episode, Collette, Ashton, and Elizabeth head back to the Castle Theatre to attend Atomic Blue Production's most recent show. We had the pleasure of interviewing the bands Freak, Beetle Wing, Jenny Scara, and Blind Baby

Join Ashton, Nayeli, and Raiden as they talk about concerts they wish they attended, favorite TV shows, and so much more!

Tune into this week's episode of bonus Track with Sky, Sarah, and Collette as they cover what music means to them, dream concerts, and what artists need an Eras Tour.

Join Raiden, Ashton, and Nayeli as they discuss the lolla lineup, game soundtracks, twenty one pilots, and so much more!

This week, Gavin, Sky, and Elizabeth talk about their favorite music from each decade, their first cds, the victorious reboot, and so much more!

This week, Collette, Raiden, and Logan talk music news, Lollapalooza predictions, celebrity encounters, music conspiracy theories, and so much more!

This week, Ashton and Raiden sat down with Harrison Gordon to talk about punk goes crunk, music inspirations, nd so much more!

Join Ashton, Gavin, and Nayeli as they talk Grammy predictions, guilty pleasure music, their favorite movie soundtracks, and so much more!

This week, the music department visited the Castle Theatre to interview 4 bands, Aftersome, Sweet Melk, Cheerleader Roadkill, and Jealous Lot. We also sat down with Atomic Blue and Mt. Moon Productions, who helped make this show happen!

Join Collette, Sky, and Raiden as they talk all things music and pop culture on this weeks episode of bonus track!

In this episode of The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey are joined alongside future RedZone producer Jaden Cohn. To start the show, the crew gives their thoughts on the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The second segment revolves around the Bears draft board and predicting who they may take in the NFL Draft. In the third segment, the crew discusses trade rumors before the NFL Draft. To end the show, the crew predicts who each team will take in the first round of the draft!

NBA Playoffs: 0:00-14:40

Bears Draft Predictions: 14:40-27:40

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In this episode of The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey are joined alongside future RedZone Co-Host Connor Allyn. To start the show, the crew gives their thoughts Redbirds Baseball. The second segment revolves around the MLB. To start the second half of the show, the crew participates in rounding the bases, where they discuss March Madness, the NFL Draft, and The Masters. To end the show, the crew gives their thoughts and predictions of the NBA Playoffs!

ISU Baseball: 00:00 – 14:30

MLB: 14:30 – 27:15

Rounding the Bases: 27:15 – 42:15

NBA: 42:15 – 55:13

In this very special episode of The RedZone, Redbirds Men’s Basketball star Chase Walker is BACK on the show. In the first segment, Ben, Julian, and Joey ask Chase questions regarding his season and offseason development. The second segment revolves around NBA talk with Chase Walker. In the third segment, the crew discusses Redbirds Women’s Basketball. To end the show, Ben, Julian, and Joey give their thoughts on the Men’s Final Four!

Chase Walker Interview: 0:00-13:50

NBA Talk: 13:50-28:30

Redbirds Women’s Basketball: 28:30- 39:30

Final Four: 39:30-52:51

The RedZone crew is back and ready for some March Madness. To start off the show, Ben, Julian, and Joey discuss Redbirds Basketball and Chase Walker’s decision to stay at ISU. In the second segment, the crew discusses the start of March Madness. To start off the second half, the crew does a March Madness fantasy draft, where each member drafts a starting 5 of the top NCAA Tournament players in the 21st century. To end the show, Ben, Julian, and Joey preview the second half of the round of 64!

Redbirds Basketball: 0:00-13:30

Rou...

The RedZone crew is back and ready for some March Madness. To start off the show, Ben, Julian, and Joey discuss Redbirds Basketball and Chase Walker’s decision to stay at ISU. In the second segment, the crew discusses the start of March Madness. To start off the second half, the crew does a March Madness fantasy draft, where each member drafts a starting 5 of the top NCAA Tournament players in the 21st century. To end the show, Ben, Julian, and Joey preview the second half of the round of 64!

Redbirds Basketball: 0:00-13:30

Rou...

In this very special episode of The RedZone, Julian and Joey are joined alongside Redbirds Basketball star Chase Walker! In the first half of the show, Julian and Joey interview Chase and ask him questions regarding the arch madness tournament and himself.  In the second half,  Chase, Julian, and Joey do a 21st century NBA fantasy draft!

In this shorter episode of The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey start off the show discussing Redbirds Men’s Basketball with guest host Adam Tichler. In the second half of the show, the crew discusses the NBA All-Star weekend and the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Redbirds Men’s Basketball: 0:00-12:00

All-Star Weekend/4 Nations: 12:00-21:22

In this episode of The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey start off the show discussing Redbirds Men’s Basketball. In the second segment, the crew gives their thoughts on The Big Game and wrap up the NFL season. To start off the second half of the show, the crew does an NBA All-Star draft with the 2025 participants. Ben, Julian, and Joey end the show with rounding the bases, discussing the Alex Bregman signing and the Chicago Bulls.

Redbirds Men’s Basketball: 0:00-13:00

The Big Game/NFL Wrap: 13:00-27:30

NBA All-Star Draft: 27:30-43:30

Ro...

Lots of national sports news took place in the past week, and Ben, Julian, and Joey sit down in this episode to discuss it all. The show starts off with discussing the Luka Doncic trade to the LA Lakers. After that, the crew takes a look at the rest of the trades that took place before the NBA trade deadline. The second half of the show is all NFL Championship talk, but to start it off the crew does an NFL Championship draft involving various aspects of The Big Game. To end the show, Ben, Julian, and Joey give...

The crew is BACK in this very special episode of The RedZone! Redbird Basketball guard Jordan Davis joins the show to discuss the season and gives his own thoughts on his development. In the second segment, Ben, Julian and Joey feature press conference clips from Wednesday’s close win against Belmont. The second half of the show starts off with NBA talk and trade rumors revolving around several Chicago Bulls players. To end the show, the crew gives their thoughts about the NFL conference championship games!

Jordan Davis Interview: 0:00-17:00

Redbirds Men’s Baske...

In this episode of the RedZone, Liam Lyons stepped in as a guest host. The crew starts off the show discussing ISU Men’s Basketball and previews their game against Bradley. After that, Ben, Julian, and Liam give their input on Ben Johnson signing with the Bears. The second half of the show starts off with discussing the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. To end the show, the crew gives their picks on who will win the AFC and NFC Championships!

ISU Men’s Basketball: 0:12:40

Chicago Bears: 12:40-25:50

NFL Divisional Round...

In this episode of The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey are back with tons of sports news! The crew starts off the show discussing ISU Men’s Basketball. After that, the crew discusses the National Championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. The start of the second half of the show revolves around the Chicago Bears. To end the show, Ben, Julian, and Joey make their picks on who will win in this round of NFL Playoffs!

ISU Basketball: 00:00-15:10

National Championship: 15:10-28:45

Chicago Sports: 28:45-42:00

NFL Playoffs: 42:00-54:55

Ben, Julian, and Joey are back after Thanksgiving break! In this episode, the crew discusses ISU sports, the Bears firing Matt Eberflus, and the current outlook of the College Football Playoffs. To end the episode is Pick Six, where each host, Steve Suess, and this weeks guest host make their picks of who will win the top six games in Week 14 on the NFL!

ISU Sports: 00:00-13:30

College Football Playoffs: 13:30-28:00

Chicago Bears: 28:00-42:00

Pick Six: 42:00-55:46

In this episode of The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey are back and start the show off with Redbird Football and Volleyball. After that, Ben and Julian share their interview with Bloomington High School Head Coach, Niall Mulcahy. The second half of the show is all NFL talk, beginning with a weekly recap of Week 4 and discussing it with guest host Cason Schingoethe. To end the show is Pick Six, where the crew alongside this weeks guest host and Steve Suess makes their picks for the top six games of the Week 5 in the NFL!

0:00-9:00 ISU...

In this episode of the RedZone Ben, Joey, and special guest Jaden break down the latest week in Redbird Football and Volleyball. After that, we highlight the Bloomington Bison, as Jaden brings in an interview with Head Coach, Phillip Barski. The second half of the show, Connor Allyn joins us to discuss the MLB playoffs, and all the storylines that have come along with it. We round out the show with another edition of our NFL picks show, Pick Six for Week 6 of the season.

0:00-13:30 Redbird Football and Volleyball

13:30-27:30 Bloomington Bison Interview

The show starts off with an interview with Redbirds Volleyball player Khenedi Guest. In the second segment, Ben, Julian, and Cason discuss Redbirds Football and Volleyball. The crew starts off the second half of the show discussing Chicago sports with guest host Kole Schipper. The show ends with Pick Six, where each host and Steve Suess give their picks on the top 6 games in Week 7 of the NFL!

0:00-15:30 Kenedi Guest Interview

15:30-28:00 Redbirds Football and Volleyball

28:00-42:00 Chicago Sports

42:00-55:19 Pick Six

In this weeks episode of the RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey are back and start off the show with more discussion about ISU Football. Following Redbirds Football is an ISU Men’s Basketball wrap involving interviews from Head Coach Ryan Pedon and multiple players on the team. Then the crew dives into rounding the bases with guest host Everton Levy. Ending the show is Pick Six, where the crew alongside Steve Suess and this weeks guest host Everton Levy make their predictions on who will win the top six games of Week 4 in the NFL!

0:00-14:30 Redbird Fo...

In this weeks episode of the RedZone, the crew starts off discussing the Redbirds win in football this past weekend against Western Illinois. The second segment involves an interview with Illinois State volleyball head coach, Allie Matters. After the interview, the crew dives into their thoughts of Week 2 in the NFL. The final segment is Pick Six, where the crew is joined by WZND news director Colleen Holden making their picks of who will win the top six games of Week 3 in the NFL!

0:00-10:30 ISU Football

10:30-22:50 Allie Matters Interview

22:50-38:00 NFL...

In this episode of the RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey start off with discussing the Redbirds win against North Alabama. After wrapping up ISU sports, the crew gives their thoughts on Week 1 of the NFL  season. In the third segment of show, Jaden Cohn joins the show to highlight his interview with Bloomington Bison head coach, Phillip Barski. The last segment of the show is Pick Six, where each crew member alongside Steve Suess and this weeks guest host make their predictions of who will win the top six games of Week 2 of the NFL!

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In this episode of The RedZone, Ben, Joey, and guest host Everton Levy start off the show with interviews with Ryan Pedon and Malachi Poindexter. The second half of the show starts off with NBA discussions. To end the show, the crew gives their picks on this weeks edition of Pick6!

Ryan Pedon Interview: 0:00-10:20

Malachi Poindexter Interview: 10:20-26:30

NBA Talk: 26:30-39:40

Pick 6: 39:40-52:56

In this episode of The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey start off the show with an interview with former Redbirds Men’s Basketball guard DJ Horn. After that, the crew features two high school football interviews with Normal Community head coach Jason Drengwitz and Central Catholic head coach Kevin Braucht. In the third segment, the guys bring on guest host Jasper Jones to discuss the World Series. The final segment is Pick6, where the crew, this weeks guest host, and Steve Suess make their picks on who will win the top six games in Week 9 of the NFL!

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In this episode of The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey start the show off with discussing ISU Men’s and Women’s Basketball. After that, the crew takes part debating trade rumors and seeding in the NBA. In the third segment, Nate Cihak joins the show to discuss Chicago Bears. To end the show is Pick6, where each crew member, this weeks guest host, and Steve Suess give their thoughts on who will win the top six games in Week 10 of the NFL!

ISU Sports: 0:00-14:00

NBA Talk: 14:00-27:00

Chicago Bears: 27:00-40:20

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In this episode of The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey start off the show discussing Redbird Basketball and Football. Following Redbird sports is a featured interview by Liam Lyons with Normal Community Football Head Coach, Jason Drengwitz. In the third segment, the crew discusses current rumors and trends in the NFL. The final segment is Pick Six, where each crew member, a guest host, and Steve Suess give their picks on who will win the top games in Week 11 of the NFL!

Redbird Basketball & Football: 0:00-13:00

Normal Community Football Interview: 13:00- 22:00

NFL Discussion: 22:00...

In this episode on The RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey start off the show discussing Redbird sports. The second segment is rounding the bases, with talks about the 76ers, Cubs, and Daniel Jones. The final segment of the show is Pick Six, where the crew, Steve Suess, and this weeks guest host make their picks on who will win the top six games this week in the NFL alongside the Thanksgiving games!

Redbird Sports: 00:00-17:00

Rounding the Bases: 17:00-36:00

Pick Six: 36:00-53:33

In this episode of the RedZone, Ben and Julian are joined alongside guest host Liam Lyons. The crew starts off the show discussing ISU vs Iowa from this past weekend. After that, Ben leads a College Football discussion highlighting the Week 1 games and getting a preview of Week 2. The last half of the show is all NFL, beginning with previews for the season. To end the show was Pick Six, where each crew member alongside Steve Suess make their predictions of who will win the top six games of Week 1 of the NFL!

ISU Football: 0:00...

In this episode of the RedZone, Ben, Julian, and Joey discuss the newest commits on ISU Men’s Basketball and ISU vs Iowa. In the second segment, ISU volleyball’s Hannah Reichensberger comes on the show to discuss her thoughts on the season and some fun trivia (9:15). After that, Ben, Julian, and Joey discuss the college football matchups this weekend (23:00). To end the show, we discussed all the new contracts given to receivers in the NFL (35:00).

RedZone is back with a whole new crew hosted by Ben Hudy, Julian Voss and Joey LeMaster. Kicking off the latest season of RedZone the guys discuss ISU Football, Week 0 of College Football, the final stretch in Major League Baseball and so much more!

ISU Football (0:00)

Rounding the Bases (9:00)

College Football Week 0 and Season Predictions (23:30)

Major League Baseball (37:15)