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PODCAST

The 200 Level with Mike Carpenter: A Fighting Illini Fan Podcast

The 200 Level with Mike Carpenter is a podcast offering a fan’s perspective on Illinois Fighting Illini football and basketball.

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All Episodes

01:39:38

The Last Dance, Parts 3 and 4 (04/27/20)

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2020/04/27

Mike Carpenter, Harry Black and Trevor Vallese react to The Last Dance parts 3 and 4, the ESPN documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls. Later in the episode (01:06:25), they move the discussion to the state of Illinois football and its lack of recruiting momentum.

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01:40:06

Miller Time (04/22/20)

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2020/04/22

Illini fans, exhale! Adam Miller signs his letter of intent for the University of Illinois. Mike Carpenter breaks down what the commitment means and how Underwood has set up Illinois basketball for sustained success, along with a brief discussion of Lovie Smith's lack of recruiting momentum. MLB expert Casey Boguslaw hops on the podcast to talk about baseball, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

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01:33:01

The Last Dance, Parts 1 and 2 (04/20/20)

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2020/04/20

Mike Carpenter, Harry Black and Trevor Vallese react to the first two parts of "The Last Dance", ESPN's documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.

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01:37:21

Jeremy Werner (04/16/20)

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2020/04/16

Mike Carpenter catches up with Jeremy Werner about Ayo Dosunmu, Adam Miller, Illini basketball, the upcoming football season (whenever that will begin), COVID-19 effects on college sports, movies, music, and more.

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01:38:56

The Shirtless Chef (04/13/20)

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2020/04/13

Mike Carpenter welcomes back old friend (and the titular chef of this episode title) Harry Black for some good conversation about sports, food, cartoons, and life in general.

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01:21:25

Steve Greenberg (04/08/20)

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2020/04/08

Mike Carpenter speaks with Chicago Sun-Times columnist Steve Greenberg about covering sports during a pandemic, the current state of sports media, and Illinois basketball. Oh, and this guy named Kofi Cockburn declared for the NBA Draft . . . so Carp hits on that, and what it means for next year's Illini team.

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01:14:02

Return of the 'Saac (04/06/20)

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2020/04/06

Mike Carpenter welcomes back Isaac Ambrose for a conversation about sports, the lack thereof, and life during a pandemic. Carp also looks at next year's basketball roster and possible grad transfer additions, the Nancy Fahey extension, the likelihood of Lovie's extension, and the local media landscape.

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01:17:19

The Earthly Trio Returns (04/03/20)

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2020/04/03

Mike Carpenter catches up with Harry Black and Trevor Vallese while in the throes of a pandemic. Harry fills us in about his experiences at ESPN during COVID-19, and Trevor and Carp share grocery shopping tips.

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54:16

Cory Bradford (03/31/20)

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2020/03/31

Mike Carpenter interviews one of his all-time favorite Illini, Cory Bradford, in a wide-ranging discussion including: the 1999 Big Ten Tournament run, Lon Kruger, Bill Self, the Seton Hall game, the Arizona rivalry, Frank Williams' greatness, Robert Archibald, and much more.

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49:47

Remember When: 2005 Edition (03/26/20)

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2020/03/26

On the 15th anniversary of the greatest Illini basketball game ever, Mike Carpenter reflects on the classic win over Arizona. Before he takes a trip down memory lane, he reacts to the Alan Griffin and Tevian Jones transfers.

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01:03:28

Remember When: 2001 Edition (03/23/20)

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2020/03/23

As we live in a reality without live sports, Mike Carpenter decides to take a trip down memory lane on the 19th anniversary of Illinois' 80-64 win over Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen. From the heroics of Frank Williams to the overall bruising nature of that special team, Carp recounts his memories from that year while doing a little play-by-play from the Illinois-Kansas game.

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01:07:03

Ask Carp Anything (03/17/20)

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2020/03/17

There's no sports to talk about, so we opened things up to the listeners! Mike Carpenter responds to around 20 questions ranging the gamut from sports to music to movies. As we go forward in this strange new reality, we look to stretch things out and invite more listener feedback and involvement.

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56:52

Uncharted Territory (03/13/20)

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2020/03/13

Mike Carpenter tries to make sense of the last 48 hours from both a sports and real life perspective. The abrupt end to a memorable Illini basketball season stings, and now we settle in for an extended period of uncertainty.

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01:03:20

A Most Satisfying Year (03/09/20)

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2020/03/09

The Illini exact their revenge on the Iowa Hawkeyes with a thrilling regular season finale in Champaign. Mike Carpenter reflects on the season as a whole, and how the "most consequential year" he discussed with Breitwieser back in August became a most "satisfying" one for Illinois basketball fans.

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02:07:01

Ahhh, Nuts (03/05/20)

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2020/03/06

Bummer. Illinois lets a 9-point second half lead evaporate en route to an 8 point loss at Ohio State. Mike Carpenter fumes about the Wesson Brothers, while Trevor Vallese and Isaac Ambrose look on in horror as EJ Liddell has his best game at Ohio State. If you need some catharsis after that disappointing result, here you go.

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02:15:54

Finished Business (03/01/20)

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2020/03/01

Not that they hadn't already . . . but the Illini truly punched their NCAA tournament ticket with a thrilling 67-66 win against Indiana. Mike Carpenter, Trevor Vallese and Hans Dee react during the entire game, which finished with a clutch steal from Andres Feliz and daggers from Ayo Dosunmu.

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01:46:33

The Alan Griffin Show (02/27/20)

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2020/02/28

What else could we call this episode? Mike Carpenter and Trevor Vallese react to Illinois' win in Evanston, keyed by a breakout performance from Alan Griffin and standout games from Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn. The Illini have basically punched their NCAA ticket, and set up a fun Sunday afternoon game against Indiana.

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01:48:04

Creamed Corn (02/24/20)

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2020/02/25

Mike Carpenter and Isaac Ambrose flip on the mics for the ENTIRE Illini vs. Nebraska game, and ride the wave from despair to relief. Illinois improves to 10-6 in the Big Ten (18-9 overall) with a 12-point win against a short-handed Nebraska team, and sets up another "please, don't lose this stupid game" scenario at Northwestern on Thursday.

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01:38:29

Ayo Dosunmu and the Chamber of Buckets (02/18/20)

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2020/02/19

HE DID IT! Ayo Dosunmu drops 24 points in his triumphant return, helping Illinois to a massive 62-56 win at #9 Penn State. Mike Carpenter, Trevor Vallese and Isaac Ambrose brought back the good mojo with another second-half/postgame podcast, and react to a win that likely punches the tournament ticket for the Illini.

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51:10

No Structural Damage (02/12/20)

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2020/02/12

In a whirlwind 24 hours, Illini fans went from the lowest of lows . . . to the highest of highs . . . back down, and then up again. Mike Carpenter reacts live to the news of Ayo's diagnosis of "no structural damage" and how it will impact the rest of the season, beginning with a possible upset bid at Rutgers.

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