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Riley Swenson, Scott Sandulli, Cavan Malayter and Ryan Sykora break down all things college sports.

Heat Check


    • Apr 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 166 EPISODES


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    RAPID REACTION POD: UConn Repeats as National Champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 47:25


    The Heat Check Crew wraps up their night from State Farm Stadium with their final "Rapid Reaction Pod" of the weekend and season. In this edition, Cavan Malayter, Riley Swenson, Ryan Sykora, and Scott Sandulli break down UConn's victory over Purdue to complete their quest to go back-to-back as National Champions. For more Final Four Coverage, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter/X.

    The 2024 National Championship Preview Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 33:58


    From State Farm Stadium in Glendale, the Heat Check crew gets you ready for this year's National Championship Game between UConn and Purdue. The guys break down the matchup, provide analysis and give you their prediction's for Monday night's title game. For more Final Four content, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter/X.

    RAPID REACTION POD: UConn Surges Past Alabama in Final Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 19:59


    Heat Check continues their coverage of the 2024 Men's Final Four with their second "Rapid Reaction Pod" of the night. In the nightcap, Cavan Malayter and Riley Swenson analyze UConn's strong second half to defeat Alabama, setting up a date with Purdue on Monday night in the National Championship Game. For more Final Four Content, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter/X.

    RAPID REACTION POD: Purdue Defeats NC State in Final Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 17:52


    The Heat Check crew is on-site at the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona. In the first "Rapid Reaction Pod", Cavan Malayter and Ryan Sykora discuss Purdue's victory over NC State to advance to the National Championship Game Monday Night. For more Final Four content, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter/X.

    2024 Final Four Radio Row | Day Two Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 172:33


    Heat Check is back at Westwood One Radio Row for Final Four Friday. In this episode, Cavan Malayter, Riley Swenson, and Ryan Sykora break down both National Semifinal matchups, give their game predictions, and sit down with several coaches and journalists to discuss a variety of topics. Interview Timestamps: Jason Horowitz 9:53-16:51 Kevin Kruger 17:41-23:18 Tobin Anderson 23:55-29:11 Kevin Kugler 42:17-52:49 Tubby Smith 1:03:05-1:09:36 Lon Kruger 1:15:11-1:20:51 Griff Aldrich 1:21:29-1:27:53 John Becker 1:28:39-1:35:59 Ryan Odom 1:36:44-1:44:18 Tim Bergstraser 1:45:00-1:53:32 Danny Sprinkle 2:09:14-2:16:17 Jerrod Calhoun 2:16:18-2:21:45 Andy Katz 2:22:13-2:32:01 Bruce Weber 2:32:02-2:40:25 For more content from Final Four Radio Row, follow @HeatCheck_Show on X/Twitter.

    2024 Final Four Radio Row | Day One Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 161:55


    In the latest installment of Heat Check, Cavan Malayter, Ryan Sykora, Scott Sandulli, and Riley Swenson are at Final Four Radio Row presented by Westwood One. The gang broke down each of the four teams playing in Glendale this weekend and spoke with several coaches and players throughout the day. Interview Timestamps: Mike Golic Sr. 9:49-16:04 Dan Monson 26:06-34:22 Donte Jackson 34:55-45:11 Mark Byington 1:02:51-1:11:34 Bryce Drew 1:11:59-1:19:31 Mark Pope 1:20:18-1:25:46 Greg Gard 1:39:40-1:46:54 Phil Martelli 2:04:06-2:15:06 Josh Oduro 2:15:45-2:19:10 Jaelen House 2:19:11-2:21:36 Isaiah Crawford 2:21:37-2:25:37 James Jones 2:26:33-2:31:46 For more content from Final Four Radio Row, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The Sweet Sixteen Preview & First Weekend Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 112:27


    The Heat Check gang is back together again to recap the first weekend of the 2024 NCAA tournament and preview the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on X.

    The 2024 March Madness Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 112:14


    The Heat Check gang reunites in the studio after a hiatus to preview the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament by bringing back an old segment: "64 Questions." For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on X.

    Undisputed Champions & Divine Providence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 57:49


    The Heat Check gang is back and is ready for the thick of the college basketball season. The boys discuss the Divine Providence fan documentary, give their picks for this year's Hoophall Awards, and a heated bubble debate. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Live From Tempe! HC College Gameday Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 72:38


    ICYMI, the Heat Check crew made the trip to Tempe and hosted a live show from Arizona State's Tempe Memorial Union. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Notre Dame-Ohio State Reactions + CFP Darkhorses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 58:48


    In the latest installment of Heat Check, Ryan Sykora, Riley Swenson & Cavan Malayter react to Notre Dame-Ohio State, discuss the state of College Football and give their CFP darkhorse's through week four.

    The Conference Tournament Preview Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 54:54


    In the latest episode of Heat Check, Riley Swenson and Scott Sandulli preview conference tournament week 2023! For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The Bubble is Blowing + The One Seed Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 60:13


    In the latest edition of Heat Check, Scott, Ryan, and Cavan are joined in-studio by Brendon Pricco and Anthony Chiu to talk about the teams sitting on the bubble, discuss who the final one seed should and who the number one overall seed is, predict the power six conference tournaments, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Entering The Home Stretch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 38:03


    In the latest Heat Check Pod, Riley Swenson and Scott Sandulli react to the Selection Committee's Top 16, debate who's the number one team in the country, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Conference Races Coming Down to the Wire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 59:04


    In the latest installment of Heat Check, the gang returns to the studio to discuss some close conference races coming down the stretch, Guard Your Man makes its return and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The Great Bracketology Debate + RoPo Takeover?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 72:12


    In the latest installment of Heat Check, Cavan and Scott are joined by Erik List to discuss Big East Basketball, the state of the SEC, and are joined by former co-host Gabe Swartz to debate bracketology and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Teams Trending Different Directions + Bracketology Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 59:25


    In the latest Heat Check live show, Cavan, Scott, and Riley discuss the state of Kentucky basketball with a friend of the program, Tennessee and Purdue going in opposite directions, the return of bracketology, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The Big 12: Best Conference in College Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 38:03


    In the latest Heat Check Pod, the gang is together again to recap the Big 12-SEC Challenge, the difficulty that is playing in the Big 12, the return of Creighton to the national stage, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Send it in Jerome + Big 12-SEC Challenge Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 58:57


    On the 35th anniversary of "Send it in Jerome!" the Heat Check crew is back to talk about Mike Brey's retirement, react to Uconn-Xavier & K-State-Iowa State, the Big 12-SEC Challenge, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The Weekend Where National Title Contenders Lost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 46:48


    In the newest Heat Check pod, Cavan, Scott, and Riley discuss the tough weekend for national title contenders, Scott's first bracketology of the new season, and the return of Ri's guys. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Making a Champion Returns + DePaul Fans Celebrate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 59:34


    In the latest edition of Heat Check, the gang returns to the Bill Austin Radio Studio to discuss their midseason national champion picks with Jack Thompson, celebrate DePaul's upset win with Ben Pokorny, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Happy New Year? + CFB National Championship Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 42:51


    In the first Heat Check pod of 2023, the gang discusses Georgia's dominant victory over TCU, the biggest storylines in college basketball over the last month, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 56:17


    In the latest episode of Heat Check, the gang reacts to the best games from week 10 of the college football season, discuss the first games of the new college basketball season, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The '22-'23 College Basketball Preseason Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 114:47


    In this edition of the Heat Check Podcast, Riley Swenson and Scott Sandulli renew one of the great Heat Check traditions: the Preseason Pod. In this almost two-hour podcast, you'll hear them preview each of the major conferences in college basketball and so much more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The Initial CFP Poll Is Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 60:16


    In the latest episode of Heat Check, the gang reacts to the initial College Football Playoff rankings, previews the upcoming slate of games, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The Return of Peyton & Gabe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 56:55


    In the latest Heat Check live show, Riley Swenson and Scott Sandulli are joined by Peyton Gallaher in-studio and Gabe Swartz remotely! They preview the upcoming slate of CFB games. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Heat Check Poll Controversy + Week Eight CFB Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 57:09


    In the latest Heat Check Live show, the gang returns to the studio to discuss the recent Heat Check Poll, preview the upcoming slate of games, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Week Seven CFB Recap + CFP Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 37:22


    In the latest edition of the Heat Check Pod, the crew reacts to the biggest games from week seven, discuss what the College Football Playoff field looks like, and if the SEC has a shot to send three teams to the Playoff. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Good Ol' Rocky Top (Week Seven Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 56:00


    In the newest Heat Check live show, Cavan Malayter and Scott Sandulli debate how good Alabama is after their performance against Texas A&M, recap week six of the CFB season and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Rock Chalk Jayhawk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 56:43


    In the latest edition of Heat Check, the gang recaps week five of the college football season, previews the biggest matchups of week six, and Cavan's Trivia Corner makes its return. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Week Five CFB Preview + Big Weekend For The SEC

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 57:39


    In the newest Heat Check live show, the gang previews week five of the college football season and a big weekend upcoming for the SEC. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Week Three CFB Recap + Herm is Relinquished Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 57:01


    In the latest Heat Check Show, Scott Sandulli and Riley Swenson recap week three of the college football season, discuss the Herm Edwards era at Arizona State and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Week Three CFB Preview + SEC Changing Schedules???

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 54:40


    In the second live show of the semester, Scott Sandulli and Cavan Malayter preview week three of the CFB season, react to the SEC forcing Georgia and Tennessee to drop their non-con games with Oklahoma, and a new segment is introduced. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Week Two CFB Recap + What's Next For Nebraska

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 54:49


    In the week two CFB recap show, the Heat Check gang discuss the biggest games from this past weekend, all the upsets and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    The Jeff Culhane Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 23:29


    In the latest installment of the Heat Check Pod, the crew sits down with the voice of Florida State football and men's basketball Jeff Culhane. This interview will feature his journey to becoming the Director of Broadcasting and Voice of Florida State, the now famous "Block on the Bayou" and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter (and while you're at it, follow Jeff on Twitter: @jeffculhane).

    Return To Studio + Week 2 CFB Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 55:42


    In the latest installment of Heat Check, the boys returned to the studio for the first live show since April. They discuss the upcoming weekend of games plus the return of a familiar face to the show. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    CFB Week One Recap + CFP Expansion Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 59:22


    The Heat Check gang recaps week one of the new college football season and debates the expansion of the College Football Playoff. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    A New Era of Heat Check Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 104:30


    The new Heat Check crew of Cavan Malayter, Riley Swenson, Scott Sandulli and Ryan Sykora talk conference realignment, preview the upcoming college football season. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    All-Time SEC Draft with Logan Camden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 98:35


    Heat Check is joined by Logan Camden to draft All-Time SEC basketball teams. A call-in from Carson Breber occurs to evaluate the draft halfway through and some scholarships and sanctions get handed out as well. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Jay Wright Retires + Our All-Time ACC Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 101:34


    The Heat Check crew discusses Jay Wright's retirement from Villanova and drafts their all-time ACC teams. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Top 50 Players in College Basketball 2021-22 Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 86:18


    The Heat Check crew drafts teams of the best players in college basketball in 2021-22. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Final Natty Recap, Our All-American Teams + Way-Too-Early Top 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 89:33


    The Heat Check crew puts a bow on Kansas' national championship win, Gabe and Peyton talk about their season-ending All-American teams and we discuss who should be good next year. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Kansas Wins the Natty, Bill Self Gets Title No. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 81:57


    The Heat Check crew recaps Kansas' national championship win. Kansas defeats North Carolina, 72-69. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Previewing the Roy Williams Bowl aka the Natty aka KU-UNC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 87:22


    Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher preview Monday night's national championship game. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Final Four Reaction: Coach K Goes Down, Love Wins and Kansas Plays for the Natty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 118:42


    The Heat Check crew recaps the Final Four weekend with Coach K's career going down, Kansas playing for a national title and the big shots by Caleb Love. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Final Four Preview, Funniest Ways for Duke to Lose + Does 'Nova Have a Chance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 96:29


    The Heat Check crew discusses the Final Four in a myriad of ways on Wednesday night's show from the Bill Austin Radio studio. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Down Goes Gonzaga, Duke Keeps Dancing - Sweet 16 Thursday Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 57:46


    Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher react to the Thursday night happenings in the Sweet 16. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Revealing Our All-First Weekend Team + Drafting Fantasy Teams for Sweet 16 and Elite Eight Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 89:52


    Gabe Swartz, Peyton Gallaher and the rest of the Heat Check gang go over the All-First Weekend Team -- as ranked by Heat Check. Then, they discuss this weekend's matchups and have a fun fantasy draft. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Heat Check Sunday Round of 32 Reaction Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 60:51


    Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz recap all of Sunday's action including Arizona's overtime win over TCU and Duke moving on to the Sweet 16. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Heat Check Saturday Round of 32 Reaction Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 75:59


    Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz recap the Saturday action of the Round of 32. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

    Heat Check Friday Reaction Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 92:12


    Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher return to recap all of Friday and the first round of the NCAA Tournament. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.

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