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The City: Off Campus

The City Off Campus

On “The City: Off-Campus," Sam Sommerfeld and Jack McFarland talk everything Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago sports to create the one-stop-shop for all things Midwest sports. Current topics, expert guests, and a plethora of Hawkeyes on the show make for insightful episodes and endless entertainment that can’t be found elsewhere. Created by the college student, for the college student. The podcast is currently posted on YouTube @thecityoffcampuspodcast and is featured on other podcasting platforms. Follow

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The City: Off-Campus Episode 96: NY6 Bowl Betting...

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2021/12/27

On Episode 96, Sam and Jack are joined by Levi Lorenz of Levi's Picks to discuss the NY6 matchups and what we think will happen in each. Since all three of us are football experts and played extensively at the next level, our opinions matter and carry weight leading in to the largest bowl games of the season. However, will COVID have the final laugh and cancel all these bowls and be named the CFP champion? We will see. The guys wrap the show up with a little NFL talk and a quick fantasy

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00:50:02

The City: Off-Campus Episode 95: Host of Hawkeye...

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2021/12/22

On Episode 95, Sam and Jack are joined by Iowa alum and current host of Hawkeye Sports Laura VandeBerg. Laura gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how she got her start with broadcast journalism, what inspired her to work in this industry and some of her learning experiences at the start of her career. We talk about her very young and early introduction to her career, how Laura gets prepared for a gameday or interview with various coaches or athletes and what her most enjoyable moments of the job

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00:44:57

The City: Off-Campus Episode 94: Citrus Bowl, Bears...

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2021/12/17

On Episode 94, Sam and Jack cover a lot that they've missed over the last week. They touch on Hawkeyes leaving the football program, how the Hawkeyes match up with the Kentucky Wildcats in the Citrus Bowl and how signing day treated the Hawkeyes. They transition to the Bears and how they're meeting expectations of being a medicore excuse for a team. We hit on their injury report and how unlikely it is that they'll beat the Vikings as well as five players the Chicago Bulls should sign if

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00:35:55

The City: Off-Campus Episode 93: SNF Sideline...

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2021/12/10

On Episode 93, Sam and Jack are joined by NBC's Sideline Reporter for Sunday Night Football, Michele Tafoya. Michele details how she got into journalism and broadcasting, the sacrifices and commitments she's had to make to excel in the industry as well as some of her positions before NBC. Michele gives us a detailed example of what a typical week of preparation for SNF looks like, what her learning experiences as a sideline reporter included, as well as her most rewarding moments in her

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00:39:09

The City: Off-Campus Episode 92: B1G Championship...

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2021/12/02

On Episode 92, Sam and Jack take some time to recap the world of Hawkeye athletics at this point of the year. We start the show a little off topic due to the insane coaching carousel taking place, talking about the ripple effects felt from Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly leaving their respective schools with no notice. With Hawkeye Men's Basketball exceeding expectations, the guys talk about their upcoming game this Friday at #2 Purdue right before Iowa football faces #2 Michigan in the B1G

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The City: Off-Campus Episode 91: Washed Up Walkons...

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2021/11/30

On Episode 91, Sam and Jack are joined by one of the hosts of the Washed Up Walkons Podcast as well as an Iowa Football Alum Tyler Kluver. We talk with Tyler about his journey to Iowa and becoming the long snapper, how his perspective on playing college sports changed when he began to long snap and some moments from his playing career. We dive into his experience with playing at the 2015 Big Ten Championship, what the Hawkeyes can expect environment wise inside of Lucas Oil Stadium and why

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00:49:15

The City: Off-Campus Episode 90: Thanksgiving ft....

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2021/11/24

On Episode 90, Sam and Jack are all the way off campus as they record one last show before Thanksgiving Day and the hopeful firing of Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy after the Bears face the Lions at 11:30 AM. The guys talk about their favorite Thanksgiving food/sides, the Hawkeyes game most recently against Illinois, why Jack doesn't care for turkey, Sam's final experience at Kinnick Stadium as a senior and some hypothetical talk on how the Hawkeyes final couple weeks of their football

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00:46:27

Episode 89: The City: Off-Campus Episode 89: BULLS...

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2021/11/19

On Episode 89, Sam and Jack get very excited about the Chicago Bulls and their start to the season. They talk about how they feel optimistic about the Iowa Hawkeye men's team and their ability to be versatile and how the Hawkeye football team is still alive and busting former TCOC guest Doug Kezirian's bets. They wrap with some CFP talk as the new rankings came out.

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00:32:41

The City: Off-Campus Episode 88: Midseason Fantasy...

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2021/11/16

On Episode 88, Sam and Jack go through some of the biggest winners and losers they've seen on their fantasy teams this season. From good gambles in their draft to depth problems and the injury bug depleting their roster, the guys walk you through what's worked and what hasn't as well as some talk of a new mode that could be fun to implement in the near future.

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00:52:00

The City: Off-Campus Episode 87: Hawkeyes, Bulls,...

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2021/11/10

On Episode 87, Sam and Jack recap everything we've missed over the last week and a half pertaining to each Chicago sports team and the Iowa Hawkeye football team. We talk about the Bears getting shafted on MNF, why the Bulls are set up to be the most exciting team in the city, how the Blackhawks will be feisty for the rest of the season and why the Hawkeyes still have an outside shot at playing for the B1G championship game with Alex Padilla at the helm.

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00:45:09

The City: Off-Campus Episode 86: Front Office Sports...

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2021/11/02

On Episode 86, Sam and Jack take a break from traditional sports talk and dive into the sports business world with Front Office Sports' Founder and CEO Adam White. Adam talks about what got him into the industry, how consciously making trade offs he knew would pay off down the road inspired him to continue his determined work-ethic and how not getting a job helped inspire him to take the next step and bet on himself. He goes into fine details on how FOS looks at customer acquistion, when they

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00:45:45

The City: Off-Campus Episode 85: Iowa Field Hockey...

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2021/10/28

On Episode 85, Sam and Jack are joined by #1 ranked Iowa Field Hockey Goalkeeper Grace McGuire. We talk about her introduction to the sport, how she decided to play field hockey instead of other sports, strategy involved during a game, putting gigantic pads on for the first time, how her coaching has helped her go to the next level and how the entire team has shifted their attitude from being the hunters to the hunted. We get in-depth on the team's superstitions and what keeps them level during

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00:55:42

The City: Off-Campus Episode 84: NBC Sports Chicago's...

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2021/10/21

On Episode 84, Sam and Jack are joined by one of the most recognizable and polarizing figures in Chicago sports media: David Kaplan. We talk everything Chicago sports on this episode. Is it a Sox/Cubs city, when will Jeremy Colliton get fired, Matt Nagy is a nice guy who isn't good at his job, hearing about the Justin Fields trade multiple picks in advance at dinner, having Theo Epstein oozing in confidence before Game 7 of the World Series, why Bears fans need to get over this "we need an

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00:46:14

The City: Off-Campus Episode 83: Iowa Baseball's Ben...

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2021/10/19

On Episode 83, Sam and Jack are joined by Iowa Baseball's JUCO transfers Ben Tallman and Sam Hojnar to talk about their journey through high school baseball through JUCO and eventually to Iowa. We go into details on each of their journeys, what inspired them to keep grinding and how their eventual opportunities came at the Univesity of Iowa. We break down switch hitting, 40-year olds playing in summer league baseball, walk-up songs, why JUCO baseball would have an unreal "Last Chance

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The City: Off-Campus Episode 82: Sox are dead, Bears...

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2021/10/14

On Episode 82, Sam and Jack start the pod with a very emotional discussion for this years White Sox team, how the playoff series vs. Houston went, how they can bounceback for the near future and what type of moves need to be made (if any) going into next season. The guys transition to this week's Bears/Packers matchup in Soldiers Field, how the Bears might find some success against Aaron Rodgers this week and how this team is exceeding all of our expectations up to this point. They finish up the

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00:33:46

The City: Off-Campus Episode 81: Biggest Iowa...

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2021/10/08

On Episode 81, Sam and Jack discuss the largest game in Iowa City since 1985 when #1 Iowa faced #2 Michigan with #4 Penn State coming to town this weekend. We talk about the pre-game show situation, the aura of Kinnick during a sunset game and how this game is lined up for an Iowa win. We also get very ahead of ourselves and talk post-regular season matchups. Not a whole lot to describe here for all of you, listen and get pumped up for tomorrow.

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00:39:24

The City: Off-Campus Episode 80: Bad News Bears, Trap...

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2021/09/29

On Episode 80, Sam and Jack are joined by fellow Bears fan and 247 Sports Hawkeye Insider Sean Bock to discuss the current state of the Bears as well as the upcoming Trap Week for the Hawkeyes in Maryland. We breakdown the inabilities of Matt Nagy to put the Bears into a winning situation, whether or not this upcoming game with the Lions will be the final straw for Nagy's job, who we anticipate being the quarterback next week and the weeks after and how the Bears are actually losing fans. We

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00:29:29

The City: Off-Campus Episode 79: ESPN SportsCenter...

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2021/09/24

On Episode 79, Sam and Jack are joined by a media personality that we have all been consuming since we were born, ESPN's Kevin Negandhi. Kevin details his journey in the sports media world, the sacrifices he made and the chances he took to make the career he wanted. We talk about his challenges as an Indian-American getting his break in sports media, getting his first call to come to ESPN and what goes in to setting up and producing the 6PM hour of SportsCenter. We talk about how SportsCenter

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00:53:41

The City: Off-Campus Episode 78: Iowa Dance Team...

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2021/09/22

On Episode 78, Sam and Jack are joined by current Iowa Dance Team Member and Miss Iowa USA Katie Wadman. We start by talking about Katie's introduction to dancing, how it led to her wanting to come to the University of Iowa all her life and the dream of being apart of the Dance Team here. We breakdown differences in preparing for Game Day versus Nationals competition, what the process is like to tryout and to make the team, and some of her favorite moments on Game Days. We then get into

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00:42:00

The City: Off-Campus Episode 77: ESPN Sports Betting...

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2021/09/15

On Episode 77, Samand Jack are joined by ESPN's Sports Betting Analyst and Host of Daily Wager Doug Kezirian. Doug breaks down how he got his start into journalism and covering sports, what brought him out to Las Vegas and how living there in Nevada helped change the path of his career. From doing midnight radio to covering sports gambling as a passion, Doug got his break and was hired by ESPN to be an anchor and on-air personality which quickly got parlayed into working in their gambling

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