Best Awesome Future Studio Podcasts (2025)

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12/15/25 Hour 2: Croatian forward Toni Bilić commits to Illinois; Reactions to Illini's loss to Nebraska; Bears dominate Browns, Our next draft, and Kurtis' Curveballs 50:32

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Another Balkan is coming to town! Croatian Forward Toni Bilic has committed to Illinois and is eligible to play. What does the 6'9" 20-year-old bring to Brad Underwood's team? Also, reactions continue to pour in after the Illini's loss against Nebraska on Saturday. What's next for the Illini and what adjustments are in the immediate future? The Chi…

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12/15/25 Hour 1: J Leman reacts to Luke Altmyer playing in Music City Bowl; comments on Brad Underwood calling out David Mirkovic 59:09

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J Leman is back in studio for a full hour on The Drive! The conversation starts with football and moves to basketball. We talk about the risk/reward of Luke Altmyer playing in the Music City Bowl. Plus, JC Davis and Gabe Jacas are sitting out of the game. The Tennessee Vols are currently sitting at 3 point favorites. Plus, J gives his thoughts on B…

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NFL Week 15, Fastest 2 Minutes, Bills Huge Comeback, Chiefs Eliminated, Mahomes And Micah Parsons Injuries + Who's Back Of The Week 2:36:04

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NFL Week 15 Fastest 2 Minutes and then we recap every game from Sunday (00:00:00-00:10:33)Bills 35, Patriots 31 (00:10:33-00:31:46)Chargers 16, Chiefs 13 (00:31:46-00:45:22)Ravens 24, Bengals 0 (00:45:22-00:50:43)Bears 31, Browns 3 (00:50:43-00:59:20)Eagles 31, Raiders 0 (00:59:20-01:07:36)Commanders 29 ,Giants 21 (01:07:36-01:11:58)Texans 40, Card…

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12/12/25 Hour 2: BREAKING Luke Altmyer is playing in the Music City Bowl; Carson Gourdie from WICS-TV reacts to the Altmyer news, Previews Illini vs Nebraska; Score Predictions and Friday Toasts 55:48

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BREAKING Illini news - Luke Altmyer WILL play in the Music City Bowl. We react to the news and what it means for Illinois vs Tennessee. Carson Gourdie covers the Illini for WICS-TV. We get his reaction to the Altmyer news and his thoughts on Illinois basketball's game against Nebraska. Plus score predictions for Illinois vs Nebraska and our Friday …

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12/12/25 Hour 1: Gabe Jacas Declares for the NFL Draft, Out of Music City Bowl; Brad Underwood Press Conference; Latest on Sherrone Moore; Kurtis' Curveballs 57:05

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Illini football's Gabe Jacas has officially declared for the NFL Draft and will not play in the Music City Bowl. We look back on Gabe's career at Illinois and look at potential fits at the NFL level. Brad Underwood met with the media ahead of tomorrow's game against #23 Nebraska at State Farm Center. We have the full press conference this hour. The…

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Dan Orlovsky, Week 15 Picks And Preview, Bucs Horrendous Loss On TNF, Sherrone Moore Fired At Michigan + Fyre Fest Of The Week 2:59:53

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The Bucs have an all time loss on Thursday Night Football to the Falcons and the Panthers are now on the precipice of a t-shirt and hat game (00:00:00-00:18:22). Michigan HC Sherrone Moore fired on Wednesday and ends up in jail after a wild 24 hours in Ann Arbor (00:18:22-00:28:01). Week 15 Picks and Preview, Patriots big game against the Bills, is…

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12/11/25 Hour 2: Illini vs Cornhuskers w/ Cooper O'Kelly of The Champaign Room; More Bears vs Browns; Notre Dame in Time Out; Philip Rivers starting for Colts 51:47

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Cooper O'Kelly covers the Illini for The Champaign Room and has joined The Drive in an intern role. We dive into the numbers ahead of Saturday's game. Plus more on the conditions at Soldier Field this Sunday, the coldest games YOU have ever attended, Notre Dame upsets the rest of college football, and Philip Rivers is in line to START for the Colts…

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12/11/25 Hour 1: The latest on Sherrone Moore's firing; Ravi Lulla from Hurrdat Sports talks Illini vs Nebraska; -20 Wind Chills for Bears vs Browns; Coldest game you've ever attended 54:55

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We have the latest on Sherrone Moore's firing at Michingan, the future of the program, potential coaching replacements, what the university knew, and much more. Ravi Lulla from Hurrdat Sports calls in to talk about Saturday's game between the Illini and Cornhuskers. What will be the biggest challenge for Illinois? And we found out Cooper O'Kelly is…

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Does Xbox’s Next Gen Start in 2026? – Unlocked 719 58:19

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Our Xbox crew kicks off by going over IGN's nominees for Best Xbox Game of 2025 before giving our individual picks, and then we get to the big topic this week: new comments by Xbox's VP of Next-Gen that seem to suggest we're getting SOMETHING next year. Whether that's just an announcement or an actual console as well remains to be seen, but we disc…

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Can Solving The VR Ick Problem Unlock Spatial Computing At Scale? – Amy Hedrick Cleanbox Technology 38:17

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Innovation is just a creative response to a challenge. For Amy Hedrick, CEO of Cleanbox Technology, that challenge was the "ick factor" of sharing virtual reality headsets. She saw the future of learning, but she also saw that nobody would adopt it if it meant putting on a sweaty device used by a stranger. Amy Hedrick is the founder and CEO of Clea…

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12/10/25 Hour 2: Illini Wrestling's Lucas Byrd; More on Sherrone Moore's Firing; Best Board Games Draft Results 53:35

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NCAA National Champion Lucas Byrd joins us this hour to talk the 2025-2026 Wrestling Season, his career, and much more. More reactions to Michigan's firing of Sherrone Moore "for cause." More details emerge this hour. The votes have been tallied and we have a winner in our Best Board Games Draft! Who got your vote?…

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12/10/25 Hour 1: Illini Basketball Beat OSU; Isaac Trotter talks Illini & College hoops; BREAKING Sherrone Moore OUT as Michigan Head Coach 54:59

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The Illinois Men's basketball team went to Columbus last night and walked out with a W. We break down the game. Also, Isaac Trotter from 247 Sports & CBS Sports joins us to discuss Keaton Wagler's performance, the state of Illini basketball, and Big Ten hoops. And BREAKING NEWS! Sherrone Moore has been fired as Michigan's head coach after an intern…

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Houston Texans HC Demeco Ryans, Chargers Beat Eagles In Crazy MNF, Phil Rivers Back, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks 1:52:31

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The Chargers inch closer to a playoff berth after a chaotic MNF game. We recap the game, where the Eagles go from here, JOC at Sofi, and we try to cheer up Max with some positivity (00:00:00-00:41:53). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including the triumphant return of Phil Rivers, Baseball hot stove and more (00:41:53-01:05:23). Houston Texans Head Coach Deme…

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12/09/25 Hour 2: Evan Stone's Deep Dive into the Illini's Opponents KenPom Rankings; Tuesday Draft - Best Board Games of All Time; Illini vs Buckeyes Predictions 51:33

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Evan Stone said tonight's men's basketball game against OSU starts "a 10 game stretch in which the Illini should win every game." Need proof? He did a deep dive into the KenPom rankings for every Illinois opponent before meeting Purdue on January 24th. It's Draft Day! The Drive does a draft every Tuesday and today's topic is The Best Board Games of…

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12/09/25 Hour 1: Illini vs Buckeyes Preview; Philip Rivers to the Colts; Oldest Pro Athletes; Tuesday Draft Announcement 54:59

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The Illinois men's basketball team kicks off Big Ten play tonight in Columbus against The Buckeyes. We preview the game, break down the OSU roster, and more. The Colts signed Philip Rivers to their practice squad today. It's been 5 years since Rivers threw in the NFL. Will he actually see the field? Speaking of which...Who are the oldest pro athlet…

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12/08/25 Hour 2: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer and Adam Jardy from The Columbus Dispatch talk Illini vs Buckeyes; Bears vs Packers Recap 56:19

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We switch gears this hour to Illini basketball. Adam Jardy from the Columbus Dispatch covers Ohio State Buckeyes basketball. He gives us the OSU side of things before tomorrow night's game. How will guys like Bruce Thorton and Amare Bynum match up with Illinois? We also get "The Great" Kyle Tausk of Illini Inquirer's input. Kyle breaks down Illinoi…

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12/08/25 Hour 1: The J Leman Hour gets HEATED over the College Football Playoffs! Plus, J talks Illini in the Music City Bowl. 57:19

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It's J Leman vs Evan Stone with Kurtis Allen as the referee! Evan said the committee "got it right" with their playoff selections and J completely disagrees. We dive into the bracket and the debate is incredible. Which team does J think SHOULD NOT be in the playoffs? The answer might surprise you! Plus, we take a look at the Illini vs the Vols in t…

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NFL Week 14, Fastest 2 Minutes, Bills Snow Bowl Win, Packers Beat The Bears, Chiefs Might Be Done + CFP Bracket Reveal And Who's Back Of The Week 3:01:57

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NFL Week 14, We start with Fastest 2 Minutes then recap every game from Sunday (00:00:00-00:11:03)Bills 39, Bengals 34 (00:11:03-00:23:13)Steelers 27, Ravens 22 (00:23:13-00:36:01)Saints 24, Bucs 20 (00:36:01-00:46:22)Jaguars 26, Colts 19 (00:46:22-01:01:20)Seahawks 37, Falcons 9 (01:01:20-01:09:22)Vikings 31, Commanders 0 (01:09:22-01:19:20)Dolphi…

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12/05/25 Hour 2: Colleen Kane from the Chicago Tribune discusses Illini vs Vols; Carson Gourdie from WICS-TV; Friday Toasts and Game Predictions 47:48

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The Drive welcomes Colleen Kane from the Chicago Tribune to the show! Colleen covers the Illini and gives her thoughts ahead of the game with Tennessee. Carson Gourdie from Fox Illinois and WICS-TV joins the fellas to talk Illini hoops. Carson gives his thoughts on Coach Underwood saying he'd love to play in Dubai, predictions for Saturday, and the…

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12/05/25 Hour 1: Brad Underwood's Pre-Game Press Conference (IL vs TN); Chris Kwiecinski from Fox32 talks Bears vs Packers; Ravi Lulla talks Big Ten Championship Game 1:01:40

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Brad Underwood met with the media before the Music City Madness game against Tennessee. We've got the full press conference for you. Chris Kwiecinski from Fox32 Chicago joins the show with great insight ahead of Bears vs Packers. Rome Odunze is out, Christian Watson is in, and the Bears defense is getting healthy while the Packers have lost some ke…

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Stanford Steve Talking Ball, NFL Week 14 Picks & Preview, Lions End The Cowboys, Lebron's Streak Ends, Fyre Fest And More 3:06:50

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The Lions are back after they handle the Cowboys on Thursday Night Football for a huge win (00:00:00-00:11:02). We talk Lebron's streak finally coming to an end, Giannis wants to be traded and Chris Paul was kicked off the Clippers (00:11:02-00:25:00). Week 14 Picks and Preview with the slate of the year, Bengals could maybe be alive, Bears vs Pack…

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12/04/25 Hour 2: Robert Rosenthal talks Illini Football & Basketball; Ben McKee from GoVols247 talks Illini vs Vols basketball; Etched In Stone "Championship Weekend Edition" 54:18

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Robert Rosenthal from IlliniBoard.com joins us to talk Illini Football recruitment class of 2026, the 2025 season, and Illini basketball ahead of the Music City Showdown against Tennessee. We also get the Tennessee perspective from Ben McKee of GoVols247. Ben breaks down the Vols' loss to Syracuse and how it affects the game on Saturday. Plus Ben s…

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12/04/25 Hour 1: Illini Football Accolades; Zack Pearson talks Bears vs Packers; Bielema's Non-Compete; Kurtis' Curveballs 55:23

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Which Illini football players made the All Big Ten team? We'll break it down! Zack Pearson from BearReport joins us ahead of the Bears vs Packers game on Sunday. Who takes control of the NFC North after Sunday? Zack gives us his insight. Plus, Bret Bielema revealed his non-compete numbers and Kurtis throws some Curveballs!…

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Splinter Cell Might Not Be Dead After All – Unlocked 718 1:19:03

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On this week's Xbox show, we've got good news on the long-dormant Splinter Cell Remake project that has us optimistic that a new Sam Fisher adventure might actually see the light of day. Plus: GTA 6 suffers a small but very weird leak, IO Interactive has a full plate that includes Hitman 4, CD Projekt Red has set a very ambitious schedule for its u…

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12/03/25 Hour 2: National Signing Day Part 2 w/ Tristan Thomas; A Deep Dive into "The Best Era" of Illini Football; Sitcom Draft Winner 54:21

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Our coverage of National Signing Day for Illinois Football continues. Tristan Thomas from WCIA-3 joins us this hour to recap Coach Bielema's presentation to the media and the class of 2026. Evan Stone did an incredible deep dive into the "Best Era of Fighting Illini Football." Evan went all the way back to the 1950s, covered the most successful 5-y…

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12/03/25 Hour 1: Bret Bielema talks to ESPN 93.5; National Signing Day Part 1; Tuesday Draft Recap 55:11

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It's National Signing Day for Fighting Illini Football! We'll do a deep dive into the Class of 2026 - the highest ranked class of the Bret Bielema Era (Number 21). Coach Bielema joined ESPN 93.5 to talk about this year's class, bowl season, his family, and if he's receiving offers from other schools.…

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CFB With Brandon Walker, CFP Rankings, Patriots Crush The Giants, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + Listener FAQ's 2:23:46

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The CFP rankings are out and James Madison is finally ranked in the Top 25. We talk about the dumb committee rankings (00:00:00-00:16:32) and then talk MNF with the Patriots killing the Giants (00:16:32-00:34:52). More coaching carousel and Hot Seat/Cool Throne including the Steelers in a bad bad place and Lebron stat padding plus we try to figure …

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12/02/25 Hour 2: Tuesday Draft - Best TV Sitcoms of All Time; Who will be Penn State's next head coach; Illini Recruitment Notes 50:50

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It's Draft Day! Kurtis and Evan are drafting The Best TV Sitcoms of All Time. Vote for who wins on Instagram & Twitter @TheDrive935 or text your vote to 217-359-2255. Who will be the next head coach for Penn State? It's a mess of a situation and candidates are running out. We discuss the list and your texts. Plus, Illini football recruitment notes.…

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12/02/25 Hour 1: Illini Headlines; What's Your Favorite Season of Illinois Football?; Kurtis' Curveballs; Tuesday Draft Announcement 1:01:13

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It's a busy day for Illini men's & women's basketball, and Illini football. We dig in with today's Illini headlines. Also, Evan is about to do a deep dive of Illini football over 5 year periods. But before he does that we want to know...What's your favorite individual season of Illinois football? Tuesday = Draft Day! Today's draft subject: Best Sit…

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12/01/25 Hour 2: Illini Basketball Fall to UConn; Bears are TOPS in the NFC; Why aren't some Illini fans satisified with Bielema and Underwood? 50:24

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The Illini men's basketball team competed, but ultimately fell to UConn at Madison Square Garden. What went right and what went wrong? Where will Brad Underwood & Co do ahead of their trip to Nashville before playing Tennessee? Da Bears are Da Number 1 team in da NFC! The Chicago Bears handled the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday in Philly. Ben …

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12/01/25 Hour 1: The J Leman Hour! J talks Illini beating Northwestern, 2025 Seniors, and the program's future 1:03:37

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The All-American J Leman is back after an Illini W! We break down Saturday's win at Geis Memorial Stadium over Northwestern, the defense's bounce-back performance, and much more. How would J sum up the 2025 campaign? How does the coaching carousel impact Illinois? What does Illinois need to do during the offseason? Plus we cover A LOT more from the…

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NFL Week 13 Recap, Fastest 2 Minutes, Bears Smash The Eagles, Chiefs On The Ropes, Surging Texans + Lane Kiffin Drama And Rivalry Week 3:12:36

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NFL Week 13, Fastest 2 Minutes and then we recap every game from Thursday, Friday and Sunday (00:00:00-00:15:06)Packers 31, Lions 24 (00:15:06-00:22:04)Dallas 31, Kansas City 28 (00:22:04-00:32:01)Bengals 32, Ravens 14 (00:32:01-00:39:09)Bears 24, Eagles 15 (00:39:09-01:13:11)Houston 20, Colts 16 (01:02:51-01:24:20)Panthers 31, Rams 28 (01:24:20-01…

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The Accidental Entrepreneur Who Built 50 Apps Before Knowing What a Startup Was – PJ Park 19:54

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Death by a thousand clicks. That is the problem facing clinicians who spend hours navigating scattered tools for documentation, billing, guidelines, and decision-making. One doctor-turned-founder accidentally built 50 apps trying to solve it before realizing he was an entrepreneur. PJ Park is co-founder, chairman, and chief product AI officer at Av…

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Best 4K discs of 2025 - our top picks, surprises and collector box sets 39:37

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We count down the standout 4K UHD releases of the year - from Hammer's prestige restorations and Arrow's bangers to BFI classics and boutique mega-sets. Expect practical buying advice, technical notes on picture and audio, plus a look at surprise favourites and what we want next year.By Cas Harlow

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Special Thanksgiving Show; Illini Basketball vs UConn predictions; Bears vs Eagles; Illini Football vs Northwestern Predictions 38:48

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Happy Thanksgiving! Here's a special episode of "The Drive" exclusive to podcast subscribers. Brad Underwood and the Illini Men's Basketball team head to Madison Square Garden to take on the #5 ranked UConn Huskies. Tip-off is scheduled for Friday morning at 11:30am. We preview the game and give our predictions. Friday afternoon features the Chicag…

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Turning Wearable Data Into Personal Care; Medical Language AI at Scale – Oren Nissim & Tim O'Connell 24:20

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Wearables track thousands of data points daily, but most becomes noise instead of signal. Clinical notes document critical patient information, yet we cannot extract meaning at scale. Two founders solving how we turn data into trusted care. Oren Nissim is the co-founder and CEO of Brook Health. He has type two diabetes himself, which drove him to b…

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11/26/25 Hour 2: Tristan Thomas previews IHSA State Championships; Local Celebrity votes; Thanksgiving Draft Results; Thanksgiving Toasts 41:02

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Tristan Thomas from WCIA-3 previews the IHSA State Championship games! Maroa-Forsyth, Tolono-Unity, and Rochester are all playing on Friday. Local celebrities voted in our Thanksgiving Side Dish draft, and one vote really hurt Kurtis' feelings. It's a familiar name... And who WON our draft? The results are crazy! Plus, our Thanksgiving Toasts!…

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11/26/25 Hour 1: Illinois vs Northwestern Preview & Weather Update; Bielema Presser; Ravi Lulla talks Big Ten Football; Chris Kwiezinski from Fox32; Thanksgiving Sides Draft 1:11:35

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The Illini wrap up their regular season on Saturday night at Gies Memorial Stadium against the Northwestern Wildcats. Snow is in the forecast - who does that benefit? We talk with Ravi Lulla from Hurrdat Sports takes us around the Big Ten football slate. Ravi previews Ohio State vs Michigan, Washington vs Oregon, and much more. Chris Kwicinski from…

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Thanksgiving Day NFL Preview, Stavros Halkias Talking Ravens, A-Rod And His New Documentary, Week 13 Sunday Picks And Preview 3:20:45

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Extra long PMT taking you into Thanksgiving. We start with some MNF talk, and Brock Purdy throwing the ball everywhere (00:00:00-00:18:01). CFB talk and are there some 2 loss teams in trouble (00:18:01-00:34:37). Hot Seat/Cool Throne and we have a new way for listeners to meet women. We preview the 3 Thanksgiving Day games plus Max vs Big Cat on Bl…

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11/25/25 Hour 2: Bret Bielema talks Illini Seniors; Should Luke Altmyer play in a bowl game?; Our Tuesday Draft - Thanksgiving Side Dishes! 52:38

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Bret Bielema met with the media and got emotional while talking about his group of Seniors on the Illini roster. What will you think of when you look back on the 2025 season? Also, should Luke Altmyer play in a bowl game? Kurtis and Evan say "No." And it's our Tuesday Draft! This week we're drafting "Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes." Vote for who won…

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11/25/25 Hour 1: Illini vs UTRGV Recap; Underwood calls Illinois' performance "Doo Doo"; The Great Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer; Kurtis' Curveballs 58:59

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Illinois Men's basketball beat UT Rio Grande Valley 87-73 last night. Why did Brad Underwood call the performance "Doo Doo?" Our guy The Great Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer joins us to break down the game and preview Friday's match-up with UCONN at Madison Square Garden. Plus Kurtis has a check of the other Illini headlines and throws some seriou…

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11/24/25 Hour 2: Illini Men's Basketball vs UT Rio Grande Valley; Bears pull over another stunner and beat the Steelers; Our next Tuesday Draft; Kurtis' Curveballs 54:12

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The Illini Men's basketball team took care of business on Saturday against Long Island University. Brad Underwood was candid in his post-game presser about the performances of Kylan Boswell and a returning Brandon Lee. Plus, Underwood's comments about what he expects out of Andrej Stojackovic and we preview tonight's game against UT Rio Grande Vall…

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11/24/25 Hour 1: The J Leman Hour! The All-American is in-studio and fired up after the Illini's loss to Wisconsin. 58:53

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J Leman is back in-studio to break down what went wrong for the Illini against Wisconsin. J talks Bielema, Barry Lunney, Bart Miller, Aaron Henry, and plenty more! Plus Evan puts the current state of Illini football in a historical perspective and J brings out the "Rage Side" of Kurtis. We cover it all this hour of The Drive!…

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Custom Cancer Plans For Your DNA; Digital Health Lessons For Your Ears – Jim Foote & Dan Kendall 30:55

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From testing hundreds of cancer drugs in 10 days to unlocking healthcare stories through audio—conversations with two innovators solving how we personalize treatment and tell those stories live from HLTH 2025. Jim Foote is the founder of First Ascent Biomedical. He built the company after losing his 17-year-old son to cancer. First Ascent takes a b…

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NFL Week 12, Fastest 2 Minutes, Chiefs Survive, Cowboys Comeback, Bears 8-3, Jahmyr Gibbs vs Jameis + Who's Back Of The Week 3:05:30

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NFL Week 12. We start with Fastest 2 minutes then recap every game from Sunday. (00:00:00-00:11:07)Chiefs 23, Colts 20 (00:11:07-00:24:32)Lions 34, Giants 27 (00:24:32-00:39:16)Bears 31, Steelers 28 (00:39:16-00:55:20)Packers 23, Vikings 6 (00:55:20-01:10:39)Patriots 26, Bengals 20 (01:10:39-01:25:26)Seahawks 30, Titans 24 (01:25:26-01:33:20)Ravens…

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Major Nelson Shares His Xbox 360 Memories – Unlocked 717 1:26:00

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Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, the longtime public face of Xbox at Microsoft, joins us for a special Xbox 360 episode as the most successful Xbox console ever celebrates its 20th anniversary. Larry shares a ton of great stories and even shows off a bunch of rare souvenirs from that era. You're not going to want to miss this episode! Learn more about yo…

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11/21/25 Hour 2: Eastern Illinois' play-by-play man Mike Bradd talks Panthers vs Alabama; Tolono Rockets Head Coach Tony Reetz; Illini score predictions & Friday Toasts 55:14

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The EIU Panthers take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa tomorrow. We talk with longtime EIU play-by-play man Mike Bradd about the game, the state of EIU's program, and plenty more. It's a big weekend in the IHSA Playoffs, including Tolono-Unity vs St. Joe-Ogden. We talk with Tolono head coach Tony Reetz about the game, the community, and th…

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11/21/25 Hour 1: Joey Wagner from Illini Inquirer talks Illini vs Wisconsin, Barry Lunney's future, Bears vs Packers, and more; Lucas Morillo signs with Illini Hoops 55:01

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It's a busy Friday on The Drive! Joey Wagner from Illini Inquirer joins us this hour to talk Illini vs Wisconsin, Barry Lunney's future, Bears vs Packers, and much more! Plus we get a check of today's Illini Headlines and Kurtis throws some Curveballs!By ESPN 93.5

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Kyle Long and Pete Prisco, NFL Week 12 Picks And Preview, + Fyre Fest Of The Week 2:43:15

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We start with a choose your own adventure recap for the Bills Texans (00:00:0000:14:21). Week 11 NFL Picks and Preview. We talk about a must win game for the chiefs, Aaron Rodgers trying to crush the bears one last time, JJ McCarthy stock, Eagles V Cowboys and more (00:14:21-01:18:12). Best bets and Fantasy Minute with JOC (01:18:12-01:28:08). CBS …

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11/20/25 Hour 2: David Mirkovic's awesome tattoo; Breaking News for The Bears; Etched in Stone Bets for this week; 50:18

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Kurtis noticed David Mirkovic has an "awesome tattoo" on his right leg. Did you catch it last night during the Illini vs Crimson Tide game? Da Bears will have a couple of key defensive pieces back as soon as Sunday against the Steelers. Who's in and who's out? We need some money! Evan has those Etched in Stone bets for this week and he's feeling ex…