Cogito Ergo Oro: Recent Episodes
Jake Hunter
Named in a similar manner to Cogito Ergo Cogito, the blog site that it originated on (the podcast name translates to: "I think, therefore I speak" in Latin), this podcast covers essentially every imaginable topic from sports to pop culture to medicine.
Blog Site: https://skkyjaker.wixsite.com/website-1
Taylor, Jake, and Josh team up to give you a brief preview of Jake's favorite NFL day of the year: the upcoming NFL Conference Championship Sunday. They also break down all the most relevant news regarding Iowa sports since our last podcast before staking their takes regarding the Justin Fields/Caleb Williams/Drake Maye debate for the first time looking forward to the Bears' offseason.
Professional wrestling is finally cool! Taylor and Jake watched The Iron Claw, and they have some (spoiler-free) thoughts about it!
Will just graduated from nursing school, so Josh was in town to join us for a live episode! We catch you up on some sports topics, chat about steroids (???), and Taylor leads the group through a riveting round of Corn or Cucumber.
Jake takes you behind the scenes of the five college football "power" conference championships this upcoming weekend.
This new podcast series has Jake flying solo as he brings you his thoughts on five key topics in each episode:
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Cooper DeJean's Injury and Iowa Football's Outlook
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Iowa Men's Basketball Travels to Creighton
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Iowa Women's Basketball Climbs to #2
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The College Football Playoff Nightmare Scenario
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Everything Everywhere All At Once- It deserves all the awards!
Taylor, Jake, and Josh catch you up on their thoughts on how the Iowa football season has gone, including a special focus on the "goober dragon" that is the Iowa offense and its role in the firing of Brian Ferentz. They further share a few short comments on the fact that the men's and women's basketball teams kicked off their seasons this week.
Taylor and Jake are back, and we're declaring conflict with Pat McAfee, Taylor Swift, and the entire national college football media. We also take time to give Krispy Kreme a shoutout, discuss the past few weeks of Iowa's football season, and preview this week's Floyd of Rosedale showdown in Iowa City. Thanks for listening!
Josh joins Taylor and Jake on the pod this week to take some time to preview the Iowa-Michigan State game after an extended post-mortem about the disaster that was Iowa's 31-0 loss at the hands of Penn State last weekend.
Taylor and Jake break down the Hawks as they prepare for a game against the Western Michigan Broncos.
Jake and Taylor are enjoying the excellent vibes of a College Football Saturday today, and we're bringing you some quick takes to get you ready for the Cy-Hawk game. Also, please tune in for a meaningful discussion about whether or not the Boy/Girl Scouts should be making significant changes to their business models.
Taylor and Jake dive into a last-minute look at the Iowa football team one night before they begin the 2023-24 season at home against the Utah State Aggies.
College football is back! The gang is also here to choose their new Man™️ for the Iowa Hawkeyes 2023-24 football season. We then go game-by-game to detail some thoughts on each of Iowa's opponents in the upcoming season, with plenty of additional insights/debates on some hot-button topics in the Iowa fan base right now.
Everyone's here this week for a full, in-depth breakdown of the Iowa football depth chart heading into the upcoming season.
The Quad™️ is back in action because we finally have SPORTS back! We break down the latest news from the most reliable sources about Iowa's Kid's Day practice, Justin Fields' 🐐-like performance in the Bears' first preseason game, and discuss the state of modern butter sculpting.
Taylor and Jake briefly catch the listeners up on what they've been doing and watching since the last episode!
Taylor and Jake break down the Denver Nuggets' 4-0 sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers and the subsequent fallout from a riveting Game Four showdown in the NBA Western Conference Finals. We talk about Nikola Jokic's excellence, the media's spin-zone of the Lakers' loss, and where this Nuggets team stacks up in recent NBA history. Then we turn our attention to the Eastern Conference, where the Miami Heat have an opportunity to sweep the Boston Celtics and become the second team in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals after being seeded eighth in their respective conference. Shoutout Jimmy Butler (Bulls legend). Jake addresses some of the narratives about this year's Celtics team and why he thinks the blame shouldn't lie with the person most people are assigning it to. Then Taylor breaks down some golf storylines from this past weekend's PGA Championship, we have a quick round of Corn or Cucumber, and the episode wraps with another strong rendition of Two Takes™️.
Jake and Taylor sit down to catch up on the recent developments in the NBA Playoffs and break down the upcoming Conference Finals. Then they discuss Ja Morant's recent shenanigans before diving into a philosophical exploration of what the contemporary term "corny" truly means and determining whether certain major sports celebrities are "corny" or not. The pod wraps up with a new segment called "Five-Minutes on Food" and a scorching-hot round of Two Takes.
The Cogito Ergo Oro Quadron™️ makes a return to discuss their recent trip to Kansas City, the NFL draft, the NBA playoffs, horse racing, and Red Robin's place in the hierarchy of fine dining. Make sure to tune in for the return of Two Takes at the end!
Jake and Taylor break down their new favorite comedy show on The Purple Streaming Service(™️).
Will, Taylor, and Jake spend a few hours chatting and reacting to the first night of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Jake and Taylor give a little update on the things they've been up to instead of podcasting for the past few months.
Our Top Ten:
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Jalen Carter, DT-Georgia
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CJ Stroud, QB-Ohio State
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Paris Johnson Jr., OT-Ohio State
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Quentin Johnston, WR-TCU
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Kelee Ringo, CB-Georgia
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Broderick Jones, OT-Georgia
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Darnell Washington, TE-Georgia
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Mazi Smith, DT-Michigan
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Zach Harrison, EDGE-Ohio State
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Dawand Jones, OT-Ohio State
Taylor and Jake spend time discussing the recent release of the first trailer for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.
Our the first episode of our new catch-all (besides medicine and sports) podcast, Cogito Burrito, Jake and Taylor briefly break down some thoughts about perhaps the blockbuster film of 2022, Top Gun: Maverick.
In our new sports-centric podcast, Jake and Josh take a few minutes to address the latest new regarding Iowa football's surprising amount of activity in the NCAA transfer portal.
Players mentioned as potential signees for Iowa in the episode (position, former college):
Cade McNamara (QB, Michigan)
Erick All (TE, Michigan)
Traeshon Holden (WR, Alabama)
Isaac TeSlaa (WR, Hillsdale College)
Arlen Harris (RB, Stanford)
Javion Cohen (OG, Alabama)
Keagan Johnson (WR, Iowa)
It's a spooky time around this podcast. We dive into some of our favorite Fall Festival Day (eg. Halloween) traditions and share some of our thoughts/experiences associated with the most popular holiday in Council Bluffs, Iowa BY A MILE.
It's Spooktober. We spent this episode discussing something we have considerable expertise in: Ghosts.
The gang is back with a breakdown of Iowa football's week, some discussion about previous football game experiences, and a little talk about some restaurant chains.
We made it back to Monday night! We mourn Iowa's horrendous showing in last Saturday's Cy-Hawk game, discuss Iowa's coaching situation/outlook, and then close the episode with a return of our weekly awards.
It's Wednesday night. Iowa played the worst football game of all time on Saturday. We have a group therapy session about it.
The whole gang is back! Jake, Taylor, Will, and Josh catch you up on what's been going on in our lives since the last episode of the podcast. We then touch on some recent sports news from the past weekend including Formula 1, Justin Fields' MASSIVE preseason performance, and Week Zero of College Football. New podcast weekly awards like "Team of the Week", "Player of the Week", and "Weak of the Week" are handed out by the panel. We then close out the episode with an extended look at the Iowa football depth chart released this afternoon and give our thoughts on what it means for the team going forward. Be sure to stick around for the inaugural installment "Stand by Your Man" at the very end. Thanks so much for listening!
We're back! We spend the first hour talking about movies, Jake's current surgical rotation, and livers. The second hour is primarily sports, with a hefty nod to Wimbledon and an update on Iowa sports news. Thanks so much for listening!
We just relaxed and talked sports for a couple hours while watching the 2022 NBA Draft during this laid-back episode. Thanks for tuning in!
Taylor and Jake bring the podcast back! They discuss weather in the Midwest, propose a new location for a Formula One race, review a few major TV shows released recently, and (most importantly) settle a Little debate by ranking the greatest Little Debbie snacks of all time.
We deviate from the sport-centric podcast this week for a more unstructured episode about Josh's summer plans, animated television shows, and PG-13 movie ratings.
A shorter episode, but a fun one! We chat about school, movies (including one big spoiler alert), and shows for awhile before transitioning into some Formula One talk about this past weekend's Miami Grand Prix. Taylor leads an F1 "Cap or No Cap" segment, and we call it a night. Thanks for listening!
The SQuad [TM] is all here for this one (listen for context)! We spend the first section parsing out our likes and dislikes regarding various fast-food chains. In a new segment, "News Tidbits", we touch briefly on a number of relevant sports topics before transitioning into a session of popcorn-style hot takes about the NFL Draft. We close out the episode with a "Cap or No Cap" segment focused on the Chicago Bears' draft history.
It's just the boys this week, and we turn our full attention to the upcoming NFL Draft. Just as a warning: Be ready for the Bears to somehow mess it up on Thursday night, even though they don't have a pick in the first round.
Taylor is back live for this entire episode, and she gives a SHOCKING revelation regarding her pay scales between nursing and her time on the podcast [0:30]. Josh admits that he was unaware of the "winds of change" that will be blowing into Kinnick Stadium this upcoming Saturday, so we catch him up on some important Iowa Football topics [2:20]. Jake shares Ten Key Takeaways from the opening round of NBA Playoff games [14:30] before Taylor delivers her first F1 Minute in a couple weeks (complete with some Fast F1 Facts) [34:10]. Following that, we transition into a couple NFL-centric segments. The first segment, Cap or No Cap, includes some trivia/fun facts regarding some current preposterous NFL contracts [49:05] that will hopefully educate and not infuriate all those who listen. The second (and final) segment is our classic Two Takes, focused largely on the upcoming NFL Draft [1:33:00].
It's an all-boys podcast again! We open by discussing some strategy for how to succeed at "Wordle". After that, we talk about college basketball, The Masters, and baseball's Opening Day (for about three seconds). Then, with NBA Playoffs starting this upcoming week, we draft the teams participating in the playoffs based on how successful we expect them to be. Finally, we bring Two Takes back to the pod to close out this week's episode.
This episode opens with a brief eulogy (and numerous moments of silence) about Coach K's career following a colossal loss to North Carolina in the Final Four (12:20). Taylor shares a bit about her recent nursing school schedule (12:30), Will says he's been chilling (16:00), and Josh launches into an extended breakdown of Marvel's new film Morbius (16:20). We follow up that discussion with a some reviews of Netflix's Inventing Anna and the first couple episodes of HBO Max's Winning Time. We have another brief round of "GOAT Talk" (1:01:30) before taking an extended look at the upcoming NBA Playoffs for the second half of the podcast (1:05:55)
It's an all-boys pod for most of the show, but Taylor made sure to stop by for an F1 Minute at the end. The boys spend lots of time breaking down the NCAA tournament before doing a deep dive into the upcoming NBA Draft. Thanks for listening!
This week in Iowa sports was horrible. We talk about it. However, Formula One is back, and that almost makes up for everything!
It's all about college basketball this week! Iowa won the Big Ten Tournament and drew a great seed in the NCAA tournament, so we talked about that for awhile. Then, it's an extended segment dedicated to collectively filling out our "MNL Madness" Bracket for this year's NCAA tournament. You probably shouldn't copy our bracket, but maybe you should......
We get philosophical in this episode and try to solve hundreds of problems with baseball, wrestling, and sports in general!
A lot of college basketball on this podcast. Jake, Will, and Josh share some thoughts about Caitlin Clark's transcendence, Iowa's Mens Team, and an upset-filled Saturday for the AP Top 10. Taylor joins for the last fifteen minutes to give a few thoughts as well as leading us through an F1 Minute. We close out the pod with Two Takes from Will, Taylor, and Josh.
We have a two-for-one special for the listeners today. Josh also takes part in "Watch Party" for the first time, and we get him caught up on some of the important information from the last 5 episodes. All we can say is #FREESALVADOR
We thought this was going to be a 15-minute episode, but it turns out we had a little more to get into. #SAVESALVADOR
We have a new series! Watch Party is a new series we'll be doing about new shows, movies, and other things we've watched in recent days. Our first portion of the series is going to be devoted to our favorite reality show of all time: Love Is Blind. Will, Taylor, and Jake break down the first episode and introduce you to all the core characters looking forward as well as sharing our predictions for what might be coming next.
It's a shorter episode tonight, but hopefully enough variety to entertain you for the time being. We talk about the Iowa vs. Nebraska wrestling meet we attended on Sunday night in Linconln, NE before covering the sport of basketball in its entirety (NCAA and NBA). We have a rousing round of "Sports MVP of the Week" which may or may not involve discussion about a potential horse-racing statue. As always, we close out the pod with our weekly "Two Takes".
Thanks for listening!
This little thing called the "Super Bowl" happened last night, so we talked about it for a little bit:
Everything non-football-(0:00-28:00)
Breakdown of the Game-(28:00-1:11:40)
We also discussed a little bit of the NBA trade deadline (1:11:40) as well as catching you up on the Iowa Hawkeye basketball scene (1:24:40).
We didn't neglect what day it is, though! Love was in the air for this edition of the podcast as we offer up some romantic advice in the form of sports Valentine's Day puns (1:27:55).
As always, we closed out the pod with a round of Two Takes (1:38:35).
The group starts the pod off with some discussion about the best basketball player in the world: Iowa's Caitlin Clark. We work our way through some college basketball topics (including plenty of discussion about the Iowa Hawkeyes) and declare a group of legitimate national championship contenders. Josh shares some thoughts about Texas A&M's historic football recruiting class and the group discusses a few major college football storylines from the past week. We spend some time on the NFL and close the pod out with our weekly round of Two Takes.
More NFL recap this week, and we get into a bit of sports GOAT discussion as well! Thanks for listening!
NFL, NFL, and more NFL in this episode. Don't worry, though, because we still found time for some "Sports MVP" and "Two Takes"!
We're back for 2022! This episode is a lot of NFL talk, but we also just took some time to enjoy being back from break. Thanks for listening!
It's our last podcast before Christmas! We touch on a number of sports topics and welcome Will to his new home in Council Bluffs. Enjoy!
It's Will's birthday today! We thought the most appropriate way to celebrate was by asking him twenty-one questions live on the podcast. Enjoy this episode and then wish him a happy 22nd birthday!
Our weekly sports podcast starts with a quick recounting of the Bears' 45-30 loss to the Packers and a couple other NFL games from the weekend (0:50). Jake breaks some news to the group before we spend a while talking about the different topics about the current state of Iowa's football program in the present and the trajectory going forward with some new recruiting news (22:35). We touch on a couple other major college football happenings from the weekend (1:09:52) before crowning this week's Sports MVPs (1:15:34). Taylor gives the final F1 Minute of the season regarding a tumultuous, monumental weekend in Formula One racing and we chat about some of the storylines that made Sunday's race so compelling and controversial (1:19:20). As always, we close out the pod with a round of Two Takes (1:47:00).
The quartet gets together for a quick discussion about a food almost everyone loves: PIZZA.
In the first episode of a new weekly podcast series, Jake is subjected to 21 hard-hitting questions from the other three members of Cogito Ergo Oro.
Monday Night Live (as christened by Josh a few episodes ago) is our new title for our weekly sports round-up podcast! This week's episode starts with a brief discussion about the Iowa men's basketball game against Illinois tonight (0:35). We then touch on the horrific performance from the Iowa football team in the Big Ten Championship game (4:09) before discussing the College Football Playoff selections for a few minutes (11:33). We have a Chicago sports update (14:27) and then Taylor treats the listeners to her F1 Minute (16:19). Each member names their Sports MVP of the Week (23:27), and we close out the pod with our classic Two Takes (24:45).
We've been talking a lot about sports lately, so we decided it might be time to start a new series that covers anything and everything else: the Weekly Deep-Dive. This first edition opens with Jake, Taylor, and Josh talking about their past week (1:25) before starting a Deep-Dive into this week's topic: The Office(US) television series (17:15). The group shares some of their favorite and least favorite things about the show in general (33:40) before doing a rapid-fire segment of "Complaint Box" (58:30). They each try (some more than others) to name their favorite episode from the show (1:07:50) and then transition into awarding a prestigious Deep-Dive Podcast honor for acting: The Cogito Numero Uno Award (1:14:45). The trio gets some outside input from Will to assign an appropriate "8 Thumbs Up" rating for the show (1:29:10). As always, the show wraps up with a round of non-sports Two Takes (1:35:50).
This sports-only edition of the podcast starts with some relevant breaking news for every die-hard Iowa Hawkeye fan before launching into an instant reaction to Iowa basketball's 75-74 win over Virginia (9:45). We talk briefly about Iowa football's opportunity in the Big Ten championship this upcoming weekend (24:50) as well as reviewing a couple major results from the previous weekend in college football (29:30). We share our thoughts on the CFB coaching carousel (36:05) and also which college football coaching job would be the most appealing to each of us (38:50). We preview the upcoming conference championship games (55:40), and then pivot to a new segment: This Week's Sports MVP (1:06:50). The pod finishes up with a round of Two Takes (1:13:30).
The group discusses what's gone on in their lives over the past week (2:15) before diving into Taylor's F1 Breakdown (12:40). Jake gives the audience a quick breakdown of each F1 team's doppelgänger in college football (20:45). Everyone weighs in on the weekend's action in the NFL and gives their top five NFL MVP contenders (36:00). We touch on college football (1:02:10) before beginning a non-sports discussion about one question: Which Marvel movie is the worst in the MCU? (1:14:00) We close out the pod with another round of Two Takes (1:40:10).
The quartet starts the podcast talking about how the weekend went for each of them before working their way through some of the major college football results from this past weekend of action (08:55) including an extended Iowa-Minnesota discussion (34:20). Taylor gave her in-depth Formula One breakdown regarding a historic race in Brazil (51:25). Josh gives an in-depth report about the Iowa women's basketball program live from Iowa City (1:07:00) and the group gives a few thoughts about the state of the men's program as well (1:10:10). The episode wraps up with a couple notes on the NFL action (1:14:50) and the Chicago Bulls and a round of Two Takes (1:20:10)
Cogito Ergo Cogito's team of "experts" (Jake, Taylor, Will, and Josh) tackle some of the major topics in sports in the first edition of the blog's regular podcast.