Best Tony Hager Podcasts (2025)

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ANNIE SPONG - Intimacy Coordinator 1:15:22

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This week’s guest is Intimacy Coordinator & Costumer Annie Spong! We had a fantastic discussion all about Intimacy Coordination: the origins, the nuance of the job, the process, the intersection with costumes, intimacy riders, different types of modesty garments, and so much more! Annie also co-hosts a fantastic Intimacy Coordination podcast called…

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BOOK CLUB: THE COSTUMES OF HOLLYWOOD with Co-Authors Coleen Scott and Larry McQueen 1:40:40

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This week episode is a special Book Club episode digging into the brand new book The Costumes of Hollywood with co-authors Coleen Scott & Larry McQueen! We cover Larry’s extensive collection, the creation of the book, the importance of preserving Hollywood history and maintaing the legacy of Costume Designers and their teams, advice for Costume Des…

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KATHLEEN FELIX-HAGER - Costume Designer 1:01:16

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This week’s episode features the fantastic costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager. We dig into her start in the world of costumes on the epic film Waterworld, the love for our costume teams, using her grandmother as one of her inspirations for Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance in Hacks, the unexpected logistical issues that come with cross-boarding, the jo…

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BOOK CLUB: BREAKING INTO NEW HOLLYWOOD with Co-Author Ada Tseng 1:00:01

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This week episode is a special Book Club episode digging into the brand new book Breaking Into New Hollywood: A Career Guide to a Changing Industry with Co-Author Ada Tseng. Come listen as we highlight the special features in this book and what went into bringing it to life. I’m honored to be featured in the Costume Design section of this book (alo…

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TONY GARDNER - SFX Makeup Artist, Designer & Puppeteer 1:19:51

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This week’s episode features the incredible designer Tony Gardner! I was lucky enough to work with Tony on Freaky and we overlapped on the Happy Death Day series. We dig into his illustrious career from his professional start on Michael Jackson’s Thriller music video through his most recent projects like Heart Eyes. We talk about collaborating with…

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Summer Check-In 11:28

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Hello everyone! It’s hard to fathom how quickly time has passed and now how long it’s been since my last episode. This quick little episode talks about what’s been going on in my life and the industry in the time since. I hope you all do the homework I assign to you! Sending much love to all of you out there. --- If you want to support the work tha…

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KATIE IRISH - Costume Designer 1:13:51

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This week’s episode features my talented friend and colleague, Costume Designer Katie Irish. We dig into her roots in theatre (she also started off college pre-med just like myself!) and her transition into film and tv which included taking over designing The Americans. We talk about our union work in United Scenic Artists Local 829 - especially as…

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TINA MABRY - Director, Writer, Producer 2:04:55

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This week’s episode features the incredible Director, Writer, Producer Tina Mabry, who I was lucky enough to work with on our film The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat from Searchlight Pictures which just premiered on Hulu in August. Not only do we dig into our work together on The Supremes, we also cover a wide array of topics from cultivating a…

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KARA LINDSTROM - Production Designer 1:03:59

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Today’s episode features Production Designer Kara Lindstrom, who I was lucky enough to work with on our film The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat from Searchlight Pictures which just premiered on Hulu in August. Her impressive and varied career has seen her work as a Set Decorator, Art Director, Screenwriter & Novelist in addition to Production D…

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LISA SMEDLEY-CALDERON - Costume Designer 1:11:46

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Today’s episode features Costume Designer and Fashion Stylist Lisa Smedley-Calderon. We talk about her start in the entertainment industry as a fashion stylist for many musical artists including Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Boyz II Men. We dig into how styling and costume design are two very different jobs that sometimes intersect. Lisa shares…

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MICHELLE A. GREEN - Costume Designer 1:37:19

1y ago1:37:19

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Today’s episode features the Costume Designer Michelle A. Green. We first met through our advocacy work as members of Costume Designers Guild Pay Equity Committee. We cover many topics including the joy of finding the character in the fitting room, the importance of safety, staying true to yourself, as well as making sure our actors in period proje…

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ROBERT STADD - Visual Effects Supervisor & VFX Producer 1:16:10

1y ago1:16:10

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Hello everyone! Today’s episode features the Visual Effects Supervisor and Visual Effects Producer Robert Stadd. I was fortunate enough to collaborate with Robert on our Netflix film We Have A Ghost. We get into some fascinating discussions about his work in VFX including the intersection of VFX and Costumes (especially on We Have A Ghost!) as well…

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DANIEL SELON - Costume Designer 1:52:01

1y ago1:52:01

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We are BACK! --- Hello everyone, hope you are all having a wonderful summer so far. It has been such busy and overwhelming year for me, so I unfortunately haven’t been able to get a new episode out til now despite my best efforts. Still a one-woman operation over here! Thrilled to be releasing this fantastic conversation with my dear friend and col…

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VERA CHOW - Costume Designer 1:25:06

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This week’s episode features the imaginative and talented Costume Designer Vera Chow! We had so much fun talking about how we first met, the difference between working in NYC and then working outside of NYC, AAPI representation in filmed media, dealing with tough situations on set, and so much more! I really hope you enjoy this one. --- Costume Des…

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CHEYENNE FORD - Production Designer 1:27:12

1+ y ago1:27:12

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I am so excited to welcome wonderful Production Designer Cheyenne Ford to the show today. We’ve worked together on multiple projects including Story Ave, The Caretaker, and The Eyes of My Mother. Cheyenne is also the founder and program director of Art Craft NYC, a program that provides knowledge and training to those interested in becoming entry l…

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ALESHA MITCHELL - Costumer 1:10:52

1+ y ago1:10:52

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Today’s episode features a fantastic Costumer, Alesha D. Mitchell! Alesha and I met when she was my key/truck costumer on our film The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat. We had a great conversation of wide ranging topics from physically demanding days on set, taking care of ourselves in this industry, money smarts, the difference between and Costu…

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TRAYCE GIGI FIELD - Costume Designer 1:11:49

1+ y ago1:11:49

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Today's episode features the brilliant and talented Costume Designer Trayce Gigi Field! We talk about so many wonderful things from her roots at Western Costume to the difference in process between television and film. Other great topics include the value of costume design, the #creditcostumedesigners campaign, working with and highlighting diverse…

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ZACHARY GALLER - Cinematographer 1:07:24

1+ y ago1:07:24

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I am so thrilled to have my friend, the fantastic Cinematographer Zachary Galler, on the show this week! Zack and I worked together on our film Piercing! We talk about the working relationship of a DP and a Costume Designer, his process on set with his team, working digitally vs working with film, post-production, our work in Piercing, his work on …

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JENNY LIN - Makeup Department Head 1:25:02

1+ y ago1:25:02

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This week, Whitney is so excited to be hosting one of her previous collaborators on the show, the talented Makeup Department Head Jenny Lin! We talk about transforming Jennifer Coolidge into the “West Bay Medium” for We Have A Ghost, her amazing times she’s spent working with Robert Rodriguez, creating a safe space in her trailer, working with the …

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JOSEPH LA CORTE - Costume Designer 1:08:13

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This week, TFACD is excited to be hosting the lovely and talented costume designer Joseph La Corte to the show! We talk about starting in theatre and his first jobs in New York (working nearly 24 hours a day on two projects at once!), his family history of sewing and tailoring, the love for The Wizard of Oz, his homemade Grease 2 costume made out o…

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MALGOSIA TURZANSKA - Costume Designer 1:02:29

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I am thrilled to welcome the brilliant and wonderful costume designer Malgosia Turzanska to the show this week! We talk through her process of sketching for every project, her start in student films, working with vegan materials on The Green Knight as well as our work together in the realm of costume pay equity. --- Costume Designer Malgosia Turzan…

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ALEXIS FORTE - Costume Designer 48:46

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Costume Designer Alexis Forte CD credits include: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Smile | Eric Larue | Resurrection | Miguel Wants to Fight --- I am so thrilled to welcome my friend Alexis to the inaugural episode of TFACD! We begin with the wild story of how we met (randomly in a bar!), then her beginnings in ballet and to PA-ing, assisting and now …

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Introduction 7:18

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Welcome to Tales From A Costume Designer! Join professional costume designer Whitney Anne Adams as she interviews fellow costume designers, costume department members and filmmakers from across the industry. Questions for future guests can be submitted at the TFACD Patreon page. --- Support the show on Patreon: Tales From A Costume Designer Patreon…

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182: 3A Preseason Rankings 1:12:42

5y ago1:12:42

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Joining host Tony Hager was Adam Fellers to talk about the IAwrestle Preseason rankings for Class 3A. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 11/11/20.…

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181: 1A Preseason Rankings 53:38

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Joining host Tony Hager is Eric Schares to discuss the release of the IAwrestle Preseason rankings for Class 1A. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 11/12/20.…

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180: 2A Preseason Rankings 1:11:32

5y ago1:11:32

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Joining host Tony Hager was our rankings guru Lars Underbakke to discuss the release of the IAwrestle Preseason rankings for Class 2A. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 11/11/20.…

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178: Super 32 Week 1:14:53

5y ago1:14:53

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Joining host Tony Hager was Adam Fellers to talk the upcoming Super 32 tournament, USA Wrestling not sending a team to World's, and the latest on the IAwrestle FAB50. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This sho…

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177: Jason Christenson 1:24:59

5y ago1:24:59

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Joining host Tony Hager was recently retired Southeast Polk head coach Jason Christenson. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 10/14/20.…

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176: Lewie Curtis 1:59:49

5y ago1:59:49

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Joining host Tony Hager was Lewie Curtis to talk about the upcoming high school season. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 10/7/20.…

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Night of Conflict Preview 1:09:28

5y ago1:09:28

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Tony Hager chatted with the great and powerful Adam Fellers to discuss the upcoming Night of Conflict event. The pair give their thoughts and breakdown the matches for the upcoming event. Details available at NightOfConflict.com This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can suppo…

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NOC: Women's Card Released 34:19

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IAwrestle's ranking guru Lars Underbakke joined Tony Hager to release details on the Women's card for the Night of Conflict. The event is scheduled for 9/25 (Women's matches) and 9/26 (Men's). Details available at NightOfConflict.com This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can …

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172 Rachel 'the Dachel' Watters 1:10:10

5y ago1:10:10

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Former Ballard wrestler and now William Penn assistant coach Rachel Watters stopped by the IAwrestle studio to chat with host Tony Hager. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 9/9/20.…

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171: The Grand View Show 1:30:35

5y ago1:30:35

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Nick Mitchell and Paul Reedy coaches of the NINE TIME national champion Grand View Vikings stopped by the IAwrestle studio to chat with host Tony Hager. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally a…

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170: Austin Gomez 1:12:57

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2019 NCAA qualifier Austin Gomez of Iowa State joins Tony Hager. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 8/19/20.

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169: Mark Schultz of DWC 1:00:39

5y ago1:00:39

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Dubuque Wrestling Club's Mark Schultz joins host Tony Hager for this week's show. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 8/12/20.

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168 Landon Williams and Mark Kist 1:08:19

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Wartburg College assistant coaches Landon Williams and Mark Kist join host Tony Hager. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 7/22/20.

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166: Shawn Contos 1:10:16

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Iowa Wesleyan head coach Shawn Contos drops by the studio to chat with host Tony Hager about his men's and women's program. This is the audio verison of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This episode originally aired on 7/8/20…

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167: Brent Metcalf 2:14:06

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Former U.S. Men's freestyle World Teamer and current Iowa State assistant coach Brent Metcalf makes a return to the podcat. Metcalf joined host Tony Hager in studio to go over his history in the sport and his transition to college coach. This is the audio verison of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You …

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164 Larry Jackson 1:34:21

5+ y ago1:34:21

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Hammer time wrestling coach Larry Jackson joined host Tony Hager. This is the audio version of the live show the appeared on Facebook.com/IAwrestle and Rokfin.com/IAwrestle. You can support IAwrestle by subscribing to our channel on Rokfin. This show originally aired on 6/10/20.

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163: Dylan Peters 1:11:11

5+ y ago1:11:11

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Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college, and international wrestling. Potentially Dangerous Podcast this week is hosted by Tony Hager, we sat down with Simpson College's Head Coach Dylan Peters. Peters was a three-time state champion at Denver and went on to become a two-time All-American at Northern Iowa IAwrestle is now on Rokfin, whi…

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162: Aidan Noonan 30:56

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Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college, and international wrestling. Potentially Dangerous Podcast this week is hosted by Tony Hager, we sat down with Cascade's two-time IHSAA state champion, Aidan Noonan. IAwrestle is now on Rokfin, which is a platform that will hold exclusive wrestling content from our team. You can watch the live po…

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161: Cody Goodwin 1:08:27

5+ y ago1:08:27

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Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college, and international wrestling. Potentially Dangerous Podcast this week is hosted by Tony Hager, we sat down with Des Moine Register's Cody Goodwin for a forecast into the three D1 programs plus more. IAwrestle is now on Rokfin, which is a platform that will hold exclusive wrestling content from our…

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160: Ethan Andersen 1:13:56

5+ y ago1:13:56

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Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college, and international wrestling. Potentially Dangerous Podcast this week is hosted by Tony Hager, we sat down with two-time state champion Ethan Andersen. IAwrestle is now on Rokfin, which is a platform that will hold exclusive wrestling content from our team. You can watch the live podcast at 12PM (…

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159: Keith Massey 59:41

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Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college, and international wrestling. Potentially Dangerous Podcast this week is hosted by Tony Hager, we sat down with Powerhouse Wrestling Club and former Council Bluffs Lewis Central legendary coach Keith Massey. IAwrestle is now on Rokfin, which is a platform that will hold exclusive wrestling content…

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158: Jack Wignall 1:06:06

5+ y ago1:06:06

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Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college, and international wrestling. Potentially Dangerous Podcast this week is hosted by Tony Hager, we sat down with Ankeny's Jack Wignall. Topics include girls wrestling, offseason coaching, and taking over a program with a rich tradition. IAwrestle is now on Rokfin, which is a platform that will hold…

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157: New High School Rules Proposed w/IHSAA's Lewie Curtis 1:18:43

5+ y ago1:18:43

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Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college, and international wrestling. Potentially Dangerous Podcast this week is hosted by Tony Hager, who is joined by IHSAA's Director of Officials Lewie Curtis IAwrestle is now on Rokfin, which is a platform that will hold exclusive wrestling content from our team. You can watch the live podcast at 12P…