VIVA LA CATS: Recent Episodes
VIVA LA CATS
VIVA LA CATS is a Cincinnati Bearcats podcast focused on covering the Football & Basketball programs. Hosted by lifelong fans and UC Alumni Justin Hiles & Steve Maurer.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve highlight the feels from the Pitt win and the renewed optimism for the Bearcats going into the second quarter of the season. We preview Miami and reflect on the state of the Battle for the Bell rivalry. To round out the show, we bring on Ryan Roberts to get his thoughts on the changes in the locker room and new energy under Scott Satterfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this Postgame Roundtable Review, VivaLaCats is joined by you the listeners and other folks alike to unpack Cincy's gutty win on the road against Pitt, and it feels just like old times :) Scott Satterfield's performance so far, the offensive and defensive stars, and more are covered in this fun feel good review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve download the weekend's fanatic win over EKU and pull all the biggest takeaways from the game. Has the Bearcats' first game under Scott Satterfield given us good reason for gross over-reactions from an FCS Win? Have the early looks for other Big12 opponents given us hope for the future? Could the Cats actually be back like they never left??? Also included is the weekly Bearcats Sports Wrapup, followed by a quick preview of the Pitt game with our new frenimies, The Loyal Sons, a fan podcast covering the Pitt Panthers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin & Steve are joined by Steve's brother Nick to talk about Camp Higherground learnings, SP+ rankings, Big Noon Saturday, what happens to the leftovers of the PAC-12, Klivakoff's incredible failure, the Arizona schools, and new rivalry game names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin is joined by Scott McFarland of Boscoe's Boys to talk K-State's success in all facets, what EMAW is, how the Big12 won realignment, and what the future of Kansas State's basketball and football programs looks like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin is joined by Brandon Phoenix of West Virginia's Raspy Voice Kids to talk Neal Brown, West Virginia's future, Big12 Realignment, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin & Steve cover the few new topics surrounding the Bearcats' summer like Nasti Nati and media polls, as well as the move for Colorado from the PAC12 to the Big12! This week is the first stop of the BigXII Truck Stop Trail, where Justin sits down with Garrett McClintock of the @GiveEmHellPod to discuss the state of BYU athletics and the ins & outs of the pride & joy of Utah.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve break down the recent commitments of Aziz Bandaogo and Tyler McKinley and what Wes Miller is doing for the Cincinnati basketball program. They also talk Scott Googins, John Cunningham, and what a great time it is to be a Cincinnati sports fan!
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On this week's special episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve are joined by Bearcat Mascot Coach Chris Helmers (30:25) to highlight the Back to Back Gold Medals for our beloved Bearcat in the Mascot National Championship! Helmers goes through his experience in a newly and recently defined role as the Mascot Coach, as well as his experience as the Bearcat, and why what has been built at Cincinnati is so special. Also covered are the recent basketball wins against ECU & SMU, along with breakdowns on player roles. The cherry on top, the guys highlight the Bengals 4th playoff win in 2 seasons, as they look to keep the train rolling with what seems like endless, extravagant endings.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin break down the loss to #2 Houston, preview ECU and SMU, and do a quick dive into the story so far on Satterfield at Cincinnati and the transfer/recruiting status. Also highlighted are a few of the things the Bearcats can look forward to in the Big12 including new rivalries and new banter.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin most likely overreact to the Bearcats Basketball loss at Temple and try to find some kind of comfort in the weeks ahead. Wichita and Houston are previewed as well.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve are joined by CincySlangin and GoBeercats to cover the win over Tulane on Twitter Spaces.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin go over the end of the football season and try to encapsulate the ups and downs, bests and worsts in a nice hearty 30 minutes. Also covered is the state of the Basketball program and Early National Signing Day.
On this hearty episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve invite friends from the back alleys of the Cintas Center @RollBlobPod for the annual Crosstown Crossover! We catchup on both programs since last year's shootout, this year so far, and the history of the shootout.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin do a double header after the Crosstown Crossover, going through all of the new developments within the football program as most notably, Scott Satterfield of the Louisville Cardinals becomes the Bearcat's new Head Coach! Dive into the recruiting chaos, the transfer portal, NIL, expectations, new coaching staff hires, and more!
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin lament the 72 hours following Luke Fickell's departure to Wisconsin, and look more into the possible coaches who could fill the void.
On this emergency broadcast of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve are joined by Coomer and Hummer of the Cincy Slangin Bearcats Podcast, as well as a few hundred others on Twitter Spaces to figure out what the hell just happened in Luke Fickell leaving Cincinnati for Wisconsin. Most of the discussion looks toward some of the possible replacements, concerns for the future, and how to move on from such a blindsided loss of such a beloved coach.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve talk about where the football season has taken the Bearcats so far (1:05), and what the outlook matrix is on with this week's game at Nippert against Tulane, with championship game securing implications. Also lumped into this episode is the coverage (so far) of the Maui Invitational (32:05), with a Post Game Twitter Spaces Roundtable Review. In this, Justin and Steve hear from the people as they try to figure out why things haven't been working the past few weeks for Bearcats Basketball.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin go over the first 3 games of the Bearcats Basketball season so far, talk Isaiah Collier, and cover the ECU game aftermath. There are lots of foundational elements to compare this season to those of the past, and questions about where we are as a program get answered.
On this week's edition of Campus Kings, Steve and Justin highlight the first CFP rankings and see where all the teams fall. They then pick the 5 Top 25 and 5 G5 Games of the week to watch.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve recover from the UCF loss and try to shine some light on a program that has seen similar struggles and rebounded. Bearcats Basketball is back next week, so also highlighted are the potential starting 5s by the time the Maui Invitational comes around, as well as the projected wins and losses for every single game this season.
On this week's VIVA LA CATS Roundtable Review, Justin and Steve hop onto Twitter Spaces after the SMU game to discuss the events of the afternoon with fans, and comment on the Bearcats' strengths and weaknesses so far and moving forward.
On this week's edition of Campus Kings, Justin and Steve cover the biggest games from this past weekend (of course Tennessee beating Alabama) and check in on teams like the Illinois Fighting Illini, TCU Horned Frogs, UCLA Bruins, Syracuse Orange, Tulane Green Wave and more who are playing way above expectations for this year. Also previewed is this week's biggest games to watch and the measuring stick on all these undefeated or 5-1/6-1 teams, and if they are actually able to keep it rolling.
On this episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin preview SMU and talk some of the current revolving conversations around the Bearcats world.
Campus Kings is a segment of the VIVA LA CATS Podcast that covers all of College Football. In this show revolving storylines, games to watch, betting, and more are covered. Keep on the lookout for this new weekly segment!
On this episode of Campus Kings, Justin picks 5 Top 25 games to follow & Steve picks 5 G5 games to follow for Week 7 of the College Football season. Also covered is the expanding playoff structure.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve use the bye-week to give a mid-season State of the Union on the American Athletic Conference and ponder if any teams are actually putting themselves in a good position for the end of the year & into 2023. On top of that, Steve creates a 'Luke Fickell One Score Wins' draft and the favorite games are picked, bringing up some good memories!
On this episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve highlight the last roadtrip to Tulsa and preview the homecoming game against USF. Also covered is the live reaction to 4 Star 2023 prospect Jizzle James committing to the Bearcats.
In this Post Game Roundtable Review Justin discusses with other Bearcats fans on Twitter Spaces, the shaky final road trip to Tulsa where the Cats managed to beat both the Golden Hurricanes, Referees, and AAC powers that be simultaneously.
On this episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin provide 105 minutes of delightful white-noise analysis on the Miami and Indiana wins, grade all position groups on the football team so far, trade stocks in the CFB world, and preview Bearcats Basketball with insight from Wednesday's press conference from Wes Miller, coaches, and players.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve preview the 126th matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Miami Redhawks, and highlight the bad beats and all around misery Miami has had in their 16 straight years of losing. Also covered is a highlight of the Fun Belt and Week 2 in CFB,
In this Post Game Roundtable Review, Justin discusses the dominant 63 - 10 home opening win against Kennesaw State with other Bearcats fans on Twitter Spaces.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin preview Kennesaw State and talk about the outlook of the rest of the season with the only ranked game now off the board.
In this Post Game Roundtable Review, Steve and Justin discuss the season opening road-trip loss to Arkansas with other Bearcat fans on Twitter Spaces.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve are joined by Matt Zimmerman (@coachz_ARKANSAS) of Razorback Daily (@RazorbackDaily) to preview Saturday's season opener against Arkansas (Interview 28:20). Covered is Scott Frost's more than shaky tenure as the Nebraska Head FB Coach, the OR/OR/OR depth chart for this week, and the future of quarterbacks Ben Bryant and Evan Prater.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin cover everything Bearcats football and debate on questions around the team leading up the season. Also covered are POVs on the American's Media Days rankings, the QB Battle, and which teams/conferences will end up making the playoff this year.
On a recent mid-summer afternoon, the College Football world was launched into the Sun as the Big10 absorbed Los Angeles and the PAC12 fights to stay alive without its right leg and pancreas. The Bearcats and the Big 12 sit somewhere in the mix, and as Steve and Justin try to figure out what the new structure of Division 1 CFB could look like, they also try to give the Bearcats a home in the most likely and unlikely of scenarios.
On this episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve share their mid-summer download of what all has happened since the last pod in late April. Covered is Rayvon Griffith, going Big12 official, the NFL draft results/outlooks, and more.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin dive into the Miami rivalry and ask if it's really worth it any more, for either team. Topics also covered are the return of Corey Kiner, new transfer portal additions Kalu Ezikpe & Rob Phinisee, hopeful recruiting of big name 4 & 5 star guys, and next week's NFL Draft.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin dig into the off-season topics starting with who the GOATs are and who should be given a statue on campus. Also covered is the NCAA Tournament, Xavier winning the NIT, and some other round-table topics.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve lament the end of the Bearcats basketball season and the incredibly disappointing start to the Reds post-lockout moves. Also covered are the March Madness bracket release and the Bengals big free agency signings.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve commiserate over the 4 straight losses to Temple, UCF, USF, and Houston. With the recent struggles, lots of questions about the team, program, and coach come into the fold; we answer all of those questions possible.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve catch up with Donnie to go over the Temple sweep and what problems have held the Bearcats back this season. Also covered are the Football schedule, Baseball, and Xavier Woes.
On this week's ever so depressing episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin cover the one bright spot in (Fickell Extension) the tyranny of the sports-gods balancing out Cincinnati sports success. Since the last episode, Bearcats Basketball has gone 1-3 and the Bengals lost in the Superbowl on some terrible calls. Drink our tears as we highlight all the misery of defeat.
On this episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve recap the heart-palpitation inducing road win against ECU as well as the winter-storm postponed Memphis game. Also covered are the Bearcats in the Reese's Senior Bowl, NFL Draft Hopefuls, the ever shifting AAC standings; and last but most importantly, THE BENGALS BEATING THE CHIEFS TO GO TO THE SUPERBOWL!
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin go through the highs and lows of this past week's games, wherein the Bearcats annihilated Tulsa, and played their way right out of a sizable win against Temple. Also covered are the American Athletic Conference's ever terribly topsy-turvy standings, where rivals Mick and Mack are at in their careers, and the Bengals' critical win to take them straight to the AFC Championship game.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve sit down with Bearcats Basketball's very own John Newman III to discuss his transfer to Cincinnati, his favorite things, and how he has performed so far. Also covered are round table topics of the Wichita game, the topsy turvy AAC, the coaching turnover in Cincinnati, and the Bengals finally breaking the 31yr long playoff curse.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve recap this past week's games against SMU and Memphis, as well as cover possible Nippert expansion. In the latter half of the show, old friend Josh Miller of The @BackRowBengals Show joins to break down this year's Bengals team and what makes them so different than the rest.
On this BEEFY episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve take a broad look at the entire Bearcats football season and give their takes on how they think things went. Also covered is the Cotton Bowl, the 'Who Belongs' debate, Denbrock's departure, the transfer portal, Desmond Ridder's stellar career, and the Bearcats basketball game against Tulane.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin cover the recent news leading up to the Cotton Bowl, break down a considerable conspiracy theory about bowl game cancellations, and finish with the Bearcats back in the NBA.
On this episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin recap this past week's matchup against Ashland and proceed to sound off on Under Armour for kissing up to the Bearcats after their since abandoned product has reached the College Football Playoff without them. Also covered are numerous Uniform topics and polls, and the impending transition to a superior Big 12 SOS.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve examine the results of the Crosstown Shootout, and try to figure out what the Bearcats' biggest issues are, and how they can look to start turning the tide in future games at Cintas. Also covered is the Florida A&M game, National Signing Day, 70's throwback uni announcements, and the updated Cotton Bowl spread.
On this episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin talk with the enemies across the yard, Xavier Basketball podcast @RollBlobPod about the Crosstown Shootout, favorite players, moments, and plenty of personal anecdotes. Also covered are the football topics of this past week and finished off with a quick round of Crosstown Trivia.
In this BONUS episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve are joined by old friends, former Viva La Cats members Donnie Bruemmer and Rob Hole, for a live reaction to the final CFP rankings where the Bearcats landed at #4 for a matchup with the Crimson Tide in the Cotton Bowl.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve talk about the recent head coaching hires and vacancies at major programs, and how that could effect the Bearcats. Also previewed are the AAC Championship game against Houston and the basketball game at Miami. This episode id rounded off with opinions on where the rivalry with Xavier currently stands, and whether or not it has withered recently.
In this BONUS episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve breakdown the recent upset of Michigan over CFP favorite Ohio State and how that coincides with the glistening 12-0 regular season finish for the Bearcats. Topics also covered are the surprising loss to Monmouth and post Thanksgiving topics.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin get together over the Thanksgiving holiday to recap the BIG win over SMU and the Bearcats' performance at the Hall of Fame Classic.
In this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve talk to Bearcat Basketball Great Trevon Scott about his experiences at the next level, his favorite memories at UC, and his thoughts on the Bearcats under Wes Miller. Also covered are the recent CFP rankings, the USF game, Georgia and Alabama A&M, and previewing SMU.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve breaks down the Tulsa game and the INCREDIBLE showing from the Bearcats on College Gameday, and Justin dives into the first game and first win of Wes Miller's Bearcat career.
On this episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin react to the newly released initial CFP rankings, where the Bearcats have been disrespected by the Playoff Committee. They also discuss the path remaining for the CFP Top 10, the Tulane results, and preview Tulsa/Homecoming week.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve examine the results of the Navy game, talk the shattering of G5, and give a preview of this week at Tulane.
In this bonus episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin and Steve try to figure out what all went down since we last covered Bearcats basketball in the wake of the cancelled 2020 NCAA Tournament.
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Steve and Justin talk the road to AP #2, the UCF win, the Big 12 Expansion, and playing @ Navy.
This week's episode covers the NEW AP #3 Bearcats, and a whole host of other topics surrounding and leading up to this point in the season.