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Cyclone Alert: An Iowa State Podcast

Alec Busse

Booking Overview

This is a college athletics podcast focused on Iowa State football, basketball, recruiting, and related Big 12 issues, with external guests typically drawn from national sports media and specialized experts. Credible pitches include college sports reporters, basketball scouting analysts, recruiting evaluators, sports lawyers, and other experts with direct knowledge of Iowa State or major college athletics; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 87

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 548.0k subscribers

Instagram: 56.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

claire.filpi@paramount.com

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Host

Alec Busse - Iowa State athletics journalist and publisher covering the Cyclones for 247Sports.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Professional expertise in college football or basketball, recruiting and scouting, sports journalism, or sports law, with direct knowledge of Iowa State or broader major-college athletics.
Required Achievements:  
National sports media roles, Professional scouting or recruiting expertise, Specialized legal expertise in college athletics

Recent Guest Discussions

Adam Finkelstein - Evaluation Of Iowa State’s 2027 Basketball Recruiting Class And Its Highly Ranked Incoming Prospects

Mit Winter - The Legal Case For Iowa State Basketball Player Tamin Lipsey To Receive An Additional Year Of College Eligibility And Potential Implications For Other Athletes

Isaac Trotter - Iowa State’s 2026–27 Basketball Roster, Returning Players, Transfer Additions, Injuries, And Roster Outlook

Recent Topics

Sports, College Sports, College Football, College Basketball, Recruiting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Cyclone Alert: An Iowa State Podcast
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Preview Podcast: Iowa State plays at No. 8 BYU

October 08, 2026

Cyclone Alert previews Iowa State's road football game at BYU on Friday night by talking with KSL's Mitch Harper to learn more about the Cougars and their side of Friday's game. Later in the show, Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen preview Iowa State's side of the matchhup.Harper is able shine isight on the injuries to key BYU playmakers on offense and defense and explains how the Cougars will adapt with star running back LJ Martin and LB Isaiah Glasker.Alec and Henry perform their we...

Midseason national report on Iowa State, Big 12 Football with Shehan Jeyarajah

October 05, 2026

Cyclone Alert speaks with CBS Sports' Shehan Jeyarajah for his national opinion on Iowa State's 3-2 start to the season under first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers and what to make of what could come in the short and long term of the Rogers era.Later in the conversation, Cyclone Alert focuses on the Big 12's best teams (BYU, Utah and Texas Tech), the Big 12 head coaches on the hot seat and the team that could surprisingly contend for a spot in the conference's championship game.TIME STAMPS:Intro...

Postgame Reaction: Iowa State wins shootout vs. West Virginia 45-42

October 03, 2026

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen react to Iowa State's 45-42 victory on Saturday vs. West Virginia, improving the Cyclones to 3-2 and 1-1 in Big 12 play. Running back Aiden Flora had an all-time performance in the win posting 200 rushing yards and five total touchdowns (three rushing, two passing). Cyclone defensive backs Beni Ngoyi and Seth Johnson teamed up to force and recover a game-winning fumble on West Virginia’s final possession.

Publicly listed emails

claire.filpi@paramount.com

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