Slow States Podcast #14: Me, Myself and I

What's a man to do when he's spending his very last night in a strange town and the rest of the Slow States crew has bailed? SOLO PODCAST, BABY. Is it any good? Probably not, but it's a (thankfully) short spin through this week's Big Ten games and the scissor lift tragedy at Notre Dame.

And yes, that closing song combines Kanye West, Wilco, and the Superbowl Shuffle. You're welcome. Kevin will be back with tales from the Rally To Restore Sanity / Rally To Keep Fear Alive event in D.C, and Patrick will be back with...well, a victory hangover if my prediction is correct.

Slow States Podcast #13: We're All Waterskiing Tea Cup Riders Now

What kind of world are we living in when Illinois has a totally legitimate shot at 9-3? Well, it's a world in which Ohio State goes Cobra Kai on Purdue, and Penn State forgets the coveted Governors' Victory Bell on the sideline after beating Minnesota. Or maybe it's a world in which Michigan State is an unstoppable force, and Iowa can't execute a special teams play without utter disaster.

Yeah. None of it makes sense anymore. Thankfully, the full Slow States team is here to break down Saturday's games, and throws in a few music and beer suggestions for good measure.

Slow States Podcast #12: We Are Living In The Future

Technology continues to plague our master plan to spread out and dominate the central part of the country, but adversity made us stronger on this occasion. Some decisive die will be cast with Penn State on the ropes, Ohio State off their pedestal, and Iowa is either in this Big Ten race or not after their bout with Wisconsin this week. We’ve got a lot to talk about.

Music: Intro from Jupiter One, and more from our interlude from the Hey Marseilles on NPR.

Slow States Podcast #11: GO FIGHT PODCAST WIN

A great Big Ten slate, Michigan State rolls, Wisconsin with the upset, and Penn State is saved by the bye.

Brewster went down early and, sadly, for the last time as a member of our beloved money-grabbing brotherhood. We're (temporarily) a man down but marching on after one of the best weeks of Big Ten football in years.

Podcast 10: Double Digit Yammering, Because It's Good For You

The gang does their best to chart where exactly this apparent Paterno disaster fits on the Bowden-Bear scale, and is Patrick really more worried about losing Kirk Ferentz in 2011 than losing to Michigan in 2010? You'll probably be surprised.

Music picks: The Walkmen have most of their new tracks on YouTube, and NPR has your 1962-1964 Bob Dylan right here.

Super Late Podcast Madness

With Patrick off plotting his hatred for Iowa's dastardly rival Purdue, Kevin and I finally got around to discussing Penn State's debacle in Iowa City, the continued scorched earth campaign of Denard Robinson, and we debate who's dumber: Joe Paterno or Ron Zook. Seriously. It's come to this.

Podcast Seven: When The Grain Belt Gives You Lemons, Drink Grain Belt

Our wrap of last week's Big Ten contests with some venting from the inconsolable Patrick. Never has a fan base worked so hard to watch something so disappointing.

We skimp on the preview if only because this is the worst Big Ten slate of our lifetime. You can thank us later, for that and the (as always) beverage and music picks before the wrap-up.

Music: The Black Crowes on last.fm, A second link for the new Neil Young and yes this Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings stuff is pretty good. Right-click here to download the podcast.