Legends & Listeners

Iowa Everywhere

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.

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81 episodes
Updated July 23

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Oct 16, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Legends & Listeners: Coaching Carousel Potential, Penn State-Iowa Preview, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman take a deep dive into the Penn State opening and how it could shuffle college football. Is Matt Rhule on the move? Breaking down the Iowa-Penn State matchup and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Legends & Listeners: Gronowski trending towards start, Wisconsin preview, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman discuss the latest on Iowa QB Mark Gronowski. Will he play against Wisconsin? Diving into the Hawkeyes' matchup with the Badgers and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 2, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Legends & Listeners: Gronowski's status "cloudy," Iowa lands blue chip prospect, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman react to Iowa landing McKenna Woliczko and what it means for the Hawkeyes. Mark Gronowski's injury status is officially "cloudy." Who's the next man up? Dissecting Phil Parker's defense, the Big Ten, and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 23, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Legends & Listeners: Gronowski's swagger leads Hawks, Indiana Preview, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman look back on Iowa's win over Rutgers and how Gronowski proved himself. Has Tim Lester found his groove? Diving into Indiana and the tall task ahead for the Hawkeyes. Bouncing around the Big Ten and more, courtesy of GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 16, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Legends & Listeners: Ferentz gets 206, Big Ten play begins, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman react to Kirk Ferentz notching his 206th win to become the all-time Big Ten leader. What are his best wins? Looking back on his career, a UMASS blowout, and more, before looking ahead to Big Ten play. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 11, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Legends & Listeners: Moving on from Cy-Hawk, big picture, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dohcterman give their thoughts on Iowa's 16-13 loss to Iowa State. Should you be worried about the Hawkeyes? Positives from the loss, big picture takeaways, and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 4, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min
Legends & Listeners: Cy-Hawk Preview, giving Gronowski grace, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman dive all the way into the 2025 Cy-Hawk matchup. Where are the strengths for the Hawkeyes? Resetting expectations for Mark Gronowski ahead of his second start. All this and more presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 28, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Legends & Listeners: First-game expectations, Jay Higgins' inspiring story, Big Ten slate, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman welcome back football with their preview for Iowa's game against UAlbany this weekend. What are the expectations for Mark Gronowski? Jay Higgins gets the news of a lifetime. Breaking down the Big Ten slate and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 21, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Legends & Listeners: Football is back, potential CFP expansion, and Hawks in the NFL
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman discuss Week Zero and rooting interests for Farm-O'Geddon before diving into the Big Ten's push for CFP expansion. Touching on Hawkeyes in the NFL and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Legend & Listeners: What we learned from Iowa's Kids' Day
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman react to everything that happened at Iowa's annual Kids' Day. What did Gronowski show in his black and gold debut? Analyzing the depth at each position and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 7, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Legends & Listeners: Kids' Day preview, projecting depth by position, and Big Ten Heisman contenders
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman look ahead to Iowa's annual Kids' Day before discussing the depth across the board for the Hawkeyes. Setting expectations, looking at Big Ten Heisman contenders, and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
Legends & Listeners: Big Ten Media Days Preview, Predicting Iowa's Depth Chart
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman look ahead to Big Ten Media Days taking place in Las Vegas this week before going position-by-position in predicting Iowa's depth chart ahead of fall camp. All this and more presented by GameDay Men's Health! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 17, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min
Legends & Listeners: Live from Big Grove Brewing with Ben McCollum, Big Ten Football outlooks, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman come at you LIVE from Big Grove Brewing in Iowa City as they welcome Iowa Men's Basketball Coach Ben McCollum to talk about the Hawks before a deep dive into Big Ten football, coach rankings, and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 10, 2025 · 56 min
Legends & Listeners: Dochterman ranks top CFB rivalries, where Iowa's big games stand, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman dive into Doc's ranking of the top 100 College Football rivalries and the criteria for how he ranked them. Where do Iowa's rivalries fall? All this and more presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 3, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Legends & Listeners: Media Day selections, Ferentz not slowing down, and EA Sports ratings
On the 100th edition of Legends & Listeners, Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman react to Iowa's Big Ten Media Day selections before diving into EA Sports ratings, Ferentz playing the long game, Lester's idea, and so much more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2025 · 54 min
Legends & Listeners with Pat Angerer: Life in the booth, Hawkeye memories, and more
Scott Dochterman welcomes Hawkeye Legend Pat Angerer to talk about his adjustment to life in the radio booth before reliving his glory days, featuring stories of his favorite teammates, games, memories, and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min
Legends & Listeners: Ranking biggest gut-punches, remembering biggest a** kickings
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman rank their top ten gut-punches they can remember in Iowa history before flipping it around to remember the biggest a** kickings Iowa has handed out. From potential championship runs halted to The Woodshed Game, they cover it all. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 12, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Legends & Listeners: How the House Settlement Affects Iowa, Top CFB Stories of the Century, and More
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman discuss what the house settlement means for college sports as well as what it means for the Hawkeyes before going over Doc's top college football stories of the century. All this and more presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 5, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Legends & Listeners: House Settlement Update, Big Ten/SEC Talks, and Iowa Hoops Hype
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman talk the latest from the house settlement, ISU's Pollard's regents comments and what all of it means for Iowa. McCollum and the Hawkeyes garner some national hype and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Legends & Listeners: TV Schedule Release, CFP drama, and more
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman react to the Big Ten TV schedule release before discussing the latest news from the Big Ten, SEC, and College Football Playoff. What does it mean for Iowa? All this and more presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legends & Listeners

Legends & Listeners: Coaching Carousel Potential, Penn State-Iowa Preview, and more

Legends & Listeners: Gronowski trending towards start, Wisconsin preview, and more

Legends & Listeners: Gronowski's status "cloudy," Iowa lands blue chip prospect, and more

Legends & Listeners: Gronowski's swagger leads Hawks, Indiana Preview, and more

Legends & Listeners: Ferentz gets 206, Big Ten play begins, and more

Legends & Listeners: Moving on from Cy-Hawk, big picture, and more

Legends & Listeners: Cy-Hawk Preview, giving Gronowski grace, and more

Legends & Listeners: First-game expectations, Jay Higgins' inspiring story, Big Ten slate, and more

Legends & Listeners: Football is back, potential CFP expansion, and Hawks in the NFL

Legend & Listeners: What we learned from Iowa's Kids' Day

Legends & Listeners: Kids' Day preview, projecting depth by position, and Big Ten Heisman contenders

Legends & Listeners: Big Ten Media Days Preview, Predicting Iowa's Depth Chart

Legends & Listeners: Live from Big Grove Brewing with Ben McCollum, Big Ten Football outlooks, and more

Legends & Listeners: Dochterman ranks top CFB rivalries, where Iowa's big games stand, and more

Legends & Listeners: Media Day selections, Ferentz not slowing down, and EA Sports ratings

Legends & Listeners with Pat Angerer: Life in the booth, Hawkeye memories, and more

Legends & Listeners: Ranking biggest gut-punches, remembering biggest a** kickings

Legends & Listeners: How the House Settlement Affects Iowa, Top CFB Stories of the Century, and More

Legends & Listeners: House Settlement Update, Big Ten/SEC Talks, and Iowa Hoops Hype

Legends & Listeners: TV Schedule Release, CFP drama, and more