USA Takedown Podcast: Recent Episodes
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USA Takedown with Scott Casber and Zach Bogle is wrestling and MMA news, interviews, opinions and conversation, all in a show steeped with USA history and America’s biggest stars of the combat sports world. It’s where the legends live, including Randy Couture, Chael Sonnen, Dan Gable, Ariel Hilwani, Dana White, Jordan Buroughs, Tom and Terry Brands, Pat Popolizio, Kevin Dresser, Doug Schwab, and many more. It’s Wrestling! It’s MMA! It’s National news, USA, collegiate and much more, airing live weekly, Fridays from 9 AM to 11 AM CT only on Iowa’s Sports leader, 1350 ESPN!
Today on USA Takedown, Roger Reina, Nate Carr Jr., and Leroy Van Dyke join Scott Casber and Caleb Nemmers to talk wrestling and the Iowa State Fair!
Scott Casber is joined by legends of the sport: Esther Han, James Green, and Joel Adams talk life on and off the mat on today's USA Takedown!
Nick Garon, Tarkyia Mensah, Jeremy Spates, Steve Fraser, Terry Steiner and Tonya Verbeek.
Scott Casber chats with some icons of the sport, including the brand new head coach of West Point. Plus a special appearance from the owner of the award-winning Moe Cason BBQ! You won't want to miss this!
Jeff Murphy and Scott Casber chat with Vic Moreno, Keenan Haggerty, and more guests on what about wrestling attracts some of the best kids in the nation. It's USA Takedown!
Scott Cabser and guests Pablo Ubasa and Caleb Nemmers chat with some of the greats today including Dan Gable, Rob Koll, and Damion Hahn!
Scott Casber and special in-studio guest Travis D'vorak chat with Wade Schalles, and the 2022 Junior Schalles Award recipient Ryder Rogotzke on the program!
Scott Casber and special guest Zeb Miller chat with Jordan Burroughs about the upcoming 2022 USA Wrestling World Championships!
Plus, a chat with Rick Tasler and Vic Moreno to prep for two upcoming fights in Iowa: MCC's Rampage Riot and Stalemates' Street League 3!
Today on USA Takedown: Tamyra Mensa Stock, Teshya Alo, and Mallory Velte chat with Scott Casber about what their seasons hold this summer!
Scott Casber chats with Beat the Streets Executive Director Yero Washington about how wrestling changed his life and the lives of those he serves. Plus, he catches up with the first ever women's wrestling signee Kylie Welker as she makes the trip to Iowa City!
It's a very special USA Takedown this week! Scott Casber and Caleb Nemmers connect with Sterling Dias, the newest signee with Coach Chun and Hawkeye Women's Wrestling. Plus, a chat with both Frank and Bella Mir about what combat sports mean to their family.
Randy "Leewboo" Lewis sits does with Scott Casber to chat with the best newcomers to the sport! You won't want to miss this week's USA Takedown!
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Superfan Joe joins Scott Casber in the studio to chat with some of the best wrestling has to offer, including another new signee for Hawkeyes Women's Wrestling! It's another great episode of USA Takedown you won't want to miss!
Caleb Nemmers, KAtie Downing-Kriebel, and Nick Garone join Scott Casber for a morning full of great wrestling conversation. It's USA Takedown!
Today's USA Takedown is full of legends new and old! We have Sam Calkins, Tim Vanni, and Merciless Mitchell McKee on the line with Scott Casber. You won't want to miss it!
Tim Johnson and Ava Bayless chat with Scott Casber about college wrestling with his special guest host Travis Dvorak on today's USA Takedown!
M.J. Gaitan, Ethan Perryman, and Clarissa Chun's newest signee Nanea Estrella join Scott Casber for this week's USA Takedown!
Special guest Mike Chapman joins Scott Casber for conversations with Patrick McCee, Anthony Robles, and Casey Swiderski!
Plus, a conversation with the Director of Development for John Stoddard Cancer Center, Adam Haselhuhn, about their It Takes You campaign. Learn more at ittakesyou.org!
It's a guest-packed USA Takedown this week with special guest Caleb Nemmers, Kevin Dresser, and the Monday Family!
This week on USA Takedown we celebrate the newest champions of the sport.
Yianni Diakomihalis, Ryan Deakin, Keegan O'Toole, and Cornell Beachum join Scott Casber for USA Takedown!
Today's USA Takedown is celebrating the three brand new signees to the Hawkeye Women's Wrestling program! Plus, a conversation with Caleb Nemmers live from the NCAAs in Detroit.
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Today's USA Takedown is celebrating the success of the Gonzalez twins as they sign with Clarissa Chun and the Hawkeyes! Plus, talks with Coach Valentin Kalika, Sara McMann, and more!
Coaches Victor Moreno, Mikey England, and Jake Herbert join Pablo Ubasa and Scott Casber to react to the signing of the Gonzalez sisters to the Hawkeyes! We also hear from Kennedy and Korina Blades on their decision to sign with Arizona State!
This week's USA Takedown is one you won't want to miss!
It's a very special Cyclone family reunion episode of USA Takedown!
Caleb Nemmers, Nate Gallick, and Steve Foster join Scott Casber in the studio for great conversations with some of the most memorable names in Iowa State wrestling history.
The Iowa State Wrestling Championships are here, and we have some distinguished alumni on the show today including Mike Van Arsdale, Melissa Simmons, Lee Roy Smith, and more!
It's USA Takedown with Scott Casber!
Conversations with Clarissa Chun and her first Iowa signee Kylie Welker are just the tip of the iceberg for this USA Takedown!
And to help you prep for Valentine's Day, Scott chats with Tom Boesen, florist extraordinaire.
Scott talks to John Clark, Guy Sako, Chad Beatty, Andrew Gasber, Jeremy Stephens and Rick Solopski.
Today's USA Takedown is chock full of great guests!
We've got coaches Mitch Clark and Brent Metcalf; Travis Dvorak, updating us on some great shows at Wild Rose Casino; Lee Roy Smith, the Executive director of the Wrestling Hall of Fame, and many more!
Join Scott Casber for this week's USA Takedown!
Today's episode of USA Takedown celebrates wrestling announcers! We've got Sandy Stevens, Bryan Hazard, and Jason Bryant joining us. Plus an update from Battle Skin with a special guest!
Scott Casber is joined by special guest co-host Caleb Nemmers for a fiery conversation with Shane Sparks. And a check-in with what's going on with the people behind Battle Skin. It's USA Takedown!
Happy New Year!! USA Takedown is back and better than ever with Alyssa Lampe and Chad Hanke of Linfield University; co-founder of Battle Skin, friend of the show Jay Murphy; and a special final guest. This is just our warm up.
It's the last USA Takedown in 2021, and today we celebrate the best coaches in the Midwest. Plus, a preview for what's coming up in 2022 from Wild Rose Casino's Travis Dvorak!
Today's USA Takedown is dedicated to the late, great Mark Reiland. We ask that you keep his family in your thoughts as they mourn the loss of an incredible son, husband, and coach.
Scott Casber and Kyra Jones chat with wrestler, rugby coach, and painter Tadaaki Hatta. Plus a conversation about "ducking" - has it outworn its welcome in wrestling? Find out on USA Takedown!
Today on USA Takedown: Scott Casber is joined in studio by special guest host Johnny "Hollywood" Case to talk with some of the best promoters and fighters in the Midwest! Plus, a short discussion about chocolate milk post-workout.
Jodi Zueger Steiner, Paul Widerman, Ken DeStefanis, and broadcast mogul Ray Cole join Scott Casber and special guest host Pablo Ubasa for some interviews sure to warm you up on this chilly Iowa morning. It's USA Takedown!
On this week's USA Takedown: Scott Casber chats with a surprise guest in the first hour and the second hour is all about the pioneer women of USA Wrestling. You won't want to miss this one!
Scott Casber is coming to you live from Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson for an update on this weekend's MMA matchups! Travis Dvorak, Monte Cox, Johnny "Hollywood" Case, and more guests join him for this edition of USA Takedown!
Scott Casber catches up with Travis Dvorak on some upcoming events at Wild Rose Casino; and chats with 17 year-old top prospect Raphael Soto about how wrestling impacted his life. We'll also hear from Marthin Hamlet and get a short lesson in Norwegian. All on today's USA Takedown!
On this week's USA Takedown: Scott Casber chats with Mizzou alumni and bronze medal winner J'Den Cox, plus a special appearance by Jeff Chelesvig - President and CEO of Des Moines Performing Arts.
Special guest Eli Alger sits in the studio with Scott Casber and talks wrestling and country music. Zac Bogle also chimes in about his upcoming event: StaleMates Street Leagues 2. If that wasn't enough, we also have Taylor "No Mercy" Stratford and Catherine Grace Bertrand on the docket for today's USA Takedown!
Scott Casber and special guest Cody Goodwin of the Des Moines Register chat with the inaugural members of the Hawkeyes Women's Wrestling club Jordan Nelson and Rachel Waters. Johnny "Hollywood" Case also makes an appearance to promote his upcoming bout at Wild Rose Casino and Resort. It's another great episode of USA Takedown!
Scott Casber and Kyra Jones celebrate the inaugural season of women's wrestling at the University of Iowa with guests Braxton Amos, Chris Wade, and more!
Today on USA Takedown: Scott Casber talks with Myles Amine about his big Olympic medal win! Rebecca Roper also joins him for a chat about her very first fight coming up in Street League 2!
Scott Casber chats with Dan Russell about his experiences so far in Oman, Jordan on this week's USA Takedown!
Scott Casber and guest co-host Pablo Ubasa of UbasaTrained.com talk with Jason Borelli, Michael Kemerer, and Reece Humphrey about their wrestling careers. Travis Dvorak also chimes in with some exciting events coming up at Wild Rose Casino!
Scott Casber and Kyra Jones talk wrestling, The Expendables, and Kobe beef with guests Korbin Meink, Neil Erisman, and Randy Couture on today's USA Takedown!
Scott Casber and Kyra Jones talk with today's top women's wrestling champions: Lauren Louive, Afsoon Johnson, and the great Tamyra Mensah Stock on this episode of USA Takedown!
Scott Casber and Scott Bruxvoort talk about gender identity and sexuality with photographer Julia Frances Vericella, and how invalidating someone's gender identity can do serious harm to their mental and even physical health.
Scott Casber talks with up-and-coming wrestling champ Bo Bassett, plus conversations with Barbarian Apparel's Joshua Safsy and producer Kyra Jones in this USA Takedown!
Scott Casber talks with All-American Nick Garone, and college wrestling all-stars B.J. Futrell and Boo Lewallen about their illustrious careers. Plus, a chat with author and friend of the show: Mike Chapman!
Scott Casber chats with today's top boxing promoters and fighters! Plus, a conversation with Brooks Reynolds about his new food stand at the Iowa State Fair!
It's Olympics season, and Scott Casber has the top Midwest athletes on today's episode of USA Takedown, plus a special talk with the Barnstormers broadcaster Joe Stacie.
It's fight weekend! Scott Casber chats with Travis Dvorak and fight promoter Monte Cox about who's on the cards for this weekend's fights at Wild Rose Casino!
Scott Casber and Kyra Jones chat up Josh Watts, Keenan Haggerty, and Wade Schalles about the future of wrestling, and how to improve on the sport in this episode of USA Takedown.
Scott talks with some of the West Coast's top wrestling prospects including Evan Wick and Bernie Truax on this edition of USA Takedown!
Scott Casber and Kyra Jones chat up Sage Karrem, Peter Cimaroni, and Gary Abbott about the latest in the world of wrestling.
Scott Casber and Kyra Jones talk the state of wrestling with Mike Grey, Rob Koll, and Chance Leonard. Plus, we talk about Leonard's filmmaking debut!
Scott talks wrestling and country music with Eli Alger, Jon Reader, and Chris Pendleton on today's episode.
Scott and Michael talk wrestling's top prospects with Jerry Abas, Roger Kish, and Wade Schalles on today's USA Takedown!
Scott, Mike and JD talk to Craig Seszker, Emma randall and new Iowa Barnstormers GM Juli Petitt and more.
Michael Harvey joins Scott and JD as a guest host to interview an all star line up including Brian Smith, Josh Rhoden, Mike Poeta, Bo Bassett, Brandon Slay and Yianni Diakamoholis.
Scott and JD talk with Travis Dvorak of Wild Rose Casino about a fight announcement. Katherine Shai, Joe Warren and more.
Scott Casber and Zach Bogle talk with Jim Heffernan, Joey "The Needle" Sales, Rulan Gardner and many more.
Scott talks with Jordan Oliver, Kayla Miracle, Max Dean, Helen Maroulas, Caleb Nemmers & Johnny Stefanowicz.
Featuring Jeff Murphy, Zach Bogle, Mike Denny & Teague Moore & NCAA wrestling championship.
The Wild Rose Casino studio’s of USA Takedown welcomeOur Defense Soap Guests include Lehigh’s Pat Santoro, Presbyterian’s Mark Cody, Princeton’s Joe Dubuque, Wyoming’s Mark Branch, Oklahoma’s Lou Rosselli, Life’s Omi Acostaand More all on Friday’s USA Takedown Radio Show with Scott Casber and Zach Bogle! Tune in 9-11 AM to 1350 ESPN or streaming after Live on-line at USATakedown.com Now on I Tunes, Sticher and the IHeart App! Listen for your chance to win Barbarian Apparel Neck Gators!
From the Wild Rose Casino Studio’s USA Takedown Defense Soap guests include Joe Kania, Drake Ayala, Trent Weatherman, Terry Schockley, Jacob Hewgley, David Anthony Cordoba and more with Scott Casber and Zac Bogle!
The Wild Rose Casino studio’s of USA Takedown welcome Our Defense Soap Guests Bobby Telford, Tom Erikson, Cyler Sanderson, Anthony Robles, Ryan Warner, Gary Abott and more all on Friday’s USA Takedown Radio Show with Scott Casber and Zach Bogle!
Van Harden Tribute with Amb. Terry Branstad, Gary Dolphin, Simon Estes, Bonnie Lucas, Lee Habeeb, Wendol Jarvis and Joseph Giunta.
The Wild Rose Casino studio’s of USA Takedown welcome Neil Erisman, Tyson Baldwin, Triston Wills, Greg Hatcher, Javier Maldonado, Alex Hernandez and More all on Friday’s USA Takedown Radio Show with Scott Casber and Zach Bogle! Tune in 9-11 AM to 1350 ESPN or streaming after Live on-line at USATakedown.com Now on I Tunes, Sticher and the IHeart App! Listen for your chance to win Barbarian Apparel Neck Gators!
The Wild Rose Casino studio’s of USA Takedown welcome John Smith, Tony Ersland, Brian Smith, Chris Johnson, Steve Fraser and More all on Friday’s USA Takedown Radio Show with Scott Casber and Zach Bogle! Tune in 9-11 AM to 1350 ESPN or streaming after Live on-line at USATakedown.com Now on I Tunes, and the IHeart App! Listen for your chance to win Barbarian Apparel Neck Gators!
Special Danny Hodge Tribute Show- The Wild Rose Casino studio’s of USA Takedown welcome Defense Soap News Maker Hotline guests- Mike Chapman, Gerald Brisco, Wayne Baughman, Stan Abel, “Good Ol” JR-Jim Ross, Ed Corr, Wayne Boyd on Friday’s USA Takedown Radio Show! Tune in Fridays 9-11 AM on 1350 ESPN/Des Moines. Listen to the Podcast after the show at USATakedown.com, via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio and Google Podcasts, brought to you by Hear.com/Casber!
The Wild Rose Casino studio’s of USA Takedown welcomes Defense Soap News Maker Hotline guests John Mark Bentley, Dan Gable, Jeff Monson, Trent Paulson, Travis Dvorak and more! Tune in at 9-11 AM to listen on 1350 ESPN or 102.1 FM. The podcast is now on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Podcast, and the iHeartRadio app!
The Wildrose Casino studio’s of USA Takedown welcome Defense Soap News Maker Hotline guests include National Wrestling Hall of Fame Director Lee Roy Smith, NWCA Exec. Dir Mike Moyer, Song Writers Tony Winkler and Kevin Klein, AZ States Hd Ch Zeke Jones, Author Craig Sesker, Northern Colorado Hd Ch Troy Nickerson and more, all on Fridays on the USA Takedown radio show! Tune in at 9-11 AM to listen on 1350 ESPN (and 102.1 FM) locally, or online at USATakedown.com, on iTunes, Google, Stitcher and on the iHeartRadio app!
The Wildrose Casino studio’s of USA Takedown welcome Defense Soap News Maker Hotline guests- Cyclone Coach Brent Metcalf, Inventor/Coach Carl Adams, Zombie Apocalypse founder Nate “The Rock” Quarry, ISU Commit Jack Gaukel, Baschamania Podcast Host- Justin Basch, “Wrestling the Alphabet” authors Pat and Amanda Hogan and More all on Friday’s USA Takedown Radio Show! Tune in at 9-11 AM to listen on 1350 ESPN or 102.1 FM or streaming after Live on-line at USATakedown.com Listen for your chance to win Barbarian Apparel Neck Gators!
The Wildrose Casino studio’s of USA Takedown welcome Defense Soap News Maker Hotline guests- Momir Petkovic, ISU Commit Manny Rohas, George Mason’s Head Coach Frank Beasley, Promoter and Inspirational Frank Popolizio, Author Wade Schalles, Actor and Defense Specialist Tony Schiena and More all on Friday’s USA Takedown Radio Show with Scott Casber and Stalemates Host Zach Bogle! Tune in at 9-11 AM to listen on 1350 ESPN or 102.1 FM.