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Ep 674 - Roster changes, Football questions, and more May 27, 2020

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CrimsonCast emerges from summer hibernation to chat about the events of the last month in IU athletics. We tackle the men's basketball roster changes, including the departure of Justin Smith and his legacy as an Indiana Hoosiers basketball player, the reclassification of Khristian Lander to the incoming freshman class, and the re-evaluation of the squad and how it will look for a prospective 2020-21 season.
We also field several questions from the Twitterverse about the upcoming football season, the implications of the graduate transfers, and the gameday experience at Memorial Stadium.
Finally, we discuss the potential implications of COVID-19 on the football and basketball seasons, and the broader implications on universities across the United States.

Ep 673 - Assembly Call Football Takeover May 04, 2020

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It's crossover week! Assembly Call and CrimsonCast have traded places, and Andy Bottoms and Coach Brian Tonsoni take over hosting duties this week. Here's what's up in this all-football episode of CrimsonCast:
We opened the episode by discussing how we became fans of the IU football program, and in both cases the seeds were planted during the Mallory era. We discussed a few favorite games, moments, and players that shaped our fondness for the program before moving into a discussion on the upcoming season.
To start, we recapped changes to the coaching staff and how a couple of them may be exaggerated by the delay in the start of the season. We also touched on how we feel Tom Allen has evolved as a coach, the health of Michael Penix, and our excitement over the depth of this year's team. We then took a quick run through the schedule and allowed our optimism to suggest the team could be bowl eligible before the schedule really ratchets up.
We closed with some tailgating discussion, which was loosely sponsored by visitbloomington.com.

Ep 672 - The Bloomington Food Revue, Part III Apr 27, 2020

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The Bloomington Food Revue is back! We get the committee together on a rainy Sunday to talk about more aspects of the Bloomington food scene.
We start off with a lengthy conversation about the best places (and dishes) that are no long with us in Bloomington. As one might predict, there's plenty of talk of Macri's and Grisanti's, but also some mentions of quirky favorites like Garcia's and Great Wall.
We then finish up with a discussion of the fine dining scene in Bloomington and why it has struggled to have much depth over the years. Is it simply a matter of population and the slow summers? What are the other factors?
The Bloomington Food Revue is an ongoing podcast series brought to you by the folks from CrimsonCast, where we attempt to touch on the cool and interesting parts of Bloomington food and beverage. If you've got questions or comments, you can reach us on Twitter at @crimsoncast

Ep 671 - Breaking Away Rewatch Episode Apr 25, 2020

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On this special edition of CrimsonCast, GC is joined by The Hoosier Network's Connor Hines and Griffin Gonzalez and CrimsonCast contributor Chris Williams to discuss the legendary movie Breaking Away. As we lament the first lost Little 500 weekend in the race's history, we honor the present by looking back on the movie's core messages and characters, the inherent history of Indiana University and Bloomington embedded in the film, and hit on some fun trivia and random facts about what happens throughout.

Ep 670 - Football Hypotheticals Apr 20, 2020

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We're back with another edition of CrimsonCast --- and we start the episode off with an important announcement about the future of the podcast.
This time we're tackling some of your hypothetical questions about IU football. We try to answer the big question relating to IU football, which in a nutshell is "Why did Indiana choose basketball when so many other universities chose football?" So we delve a bit into the backstory of both sports in Indiana and how things led to the present day.
We also answer a question regarding what the inflection point was in the post-Mallory era that led to the downturn in IU football's fortunes, and why it took so long for IU football to recover to its Mallory-era successes.

Ep 669 - The Bloomington Food Revue, Part II - The Breakfast Episode Apr 07, 2020

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Part 2 of the Food Revue! We welcome back Chronic, Mark, Glass, Jason and Chris as we delve into a subject near and dear to our hearts, which is breakfast in B-town.
We recount some of our favorite old breakfast spots, many of which are no longer active on the Bloomington scene unfortunately. We reminisce about pieces of Bloomington history like Ladyman's, Wee Willie's, and the Waffle House at 10th and College. We also chat about the lack of breakfast spots on the east side, the mid-2000s brunch renaissance, and the places that have survived and thrived during the past 20 years.

Ep 668 - The Bloomington Food Revue, Part I Apr 02, 2020

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CrimsonCast presents The Bloomington Food Revue, a podcast series that focuses on the restaurant, bar, and food scene in B-town, past and present. DoctorGC welcomes Chronic Hoosier, Mike Glasscott, Jason Kennedy, Mark Cady, and Chris Williams to the podcast --- a panel with dozens of years between them of Bloomington food experience, as consumers, workers, and managers.
On this first episode, we tackle one of the biggest mysteries in Bloomington food --- Why can't anything stay open at 7th and Walnut? We also give our "Best of the Decade" award for the 2010s, and provide our Mount Rushmore of B-town establishments.

Ep 667 - IU Historical and Theoretical Questions, Part 2 Mar 31, 2020

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CrimsonCast takes another journey through the past as we answer audience questions relating to historical and what-if scenarios for IU basketball. Galen is joined by @IUArtifacts as we take a look at:
- Whether the Henderson injury really cost IU the 1993 title
- Without the cheating, would Kelvin Sampson still be the coach?
- If 2016 IU gets by UNC, does IU win the title?

Ep 666 - IU Historical and Theoretical Questions, Part 1 Mar 26, 2020

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On this special edition of CrimsonCast, Scott and Galen dust off the podcast machinery and answer some audience questions regarding various hypothetical, theoretical, and/or historical questions about Indiana basketball. For this episode, we field some questions related to:
- Whether the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee screwed IU in 2012 and/or 2016
- If Indiana would have won the 1992 title had the officiating been more equitable
- What would have happened if IU won a basketball title in 1992 or 1993
If you've got questions or thoughts of a historical/theoretical nature, hit us up on Twitter @CrimsonCast.
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CrimsonCast – Special Announcement Aug 05, 2017

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We'd like to thank all of you loyal listeners and readers that have stuck with us over the past 9 years.
Today is a great day to let you know that CrimsonCast is moving to a new home, starting later this month!
We're very pleased to announce a partnership with TheHoosier.com, which will be the new home of CrimsonCast's podcasts on IU football and IU basketball. Our thanks to Stu Coman and the rest of the crew for making this move a possibility, and we're looking forward to working with everyone.
You can listen to some more of the details in this short podcast. Stay tuned to the Twitter feed for more info on where to find our next podcast. And let us know if you've got any questions.

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