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VIVA LA CATS
by VIVA LA CATS
VIVA LA CATS is a Cincinnati Bearcats podcast focused on covering the Football & Basketball programs. Hosted by lifelong fans and UC Alumni Justin Hiles & Steve Maurer.
Episodes
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JERROD CALHOUN, Cincinnati's New Coach (Presser Notes, Reaction)
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin & Steve react to the new Cincinnati Head Coaching hire of Jerrod Calhoun. On Wednesday he had his introductory press conference and said everything you want to hear as a Bearcat fan, player, staffer, and donor. We cover the big takeaways from his...
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Cincinnati Fires Wes Miller... The Future Starts NOW (w/ @cincyslangin)
On this episode of Viva La Cats, Justin & Steve are joined by Coomer of @CincySlangin to discuss Wes Miller being fired from Cincinnati on Friday. After 5 long seasons of underachievement, the Bearcats are looking to right the ship and get back to where they belong. We talk the outlook, the...
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RED HOT at the Right Time (Recap OKST / BYU | Prev TCU)
On this week's episode of Viva La Cats, Justin & Steve talk out all the angles of the past week in Bearcats Land - from the massive back to back blowout wins over Oklahoma State and BYU, to the late season push for the NCAA tournament. We also preview the TCU game and what it shapes up to be for...
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Historic W @ #8 Kansas / Loss @ #16 TTU / Tourney Outlook
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3 W Streak/Coaching Hot Board/Bischel Ball
We're back after a near month hiatus to discuss what has changed for the Bearcats in the last 8 games. We cover the recent win streak, what kind of finish to the season we expect, and what we do with Wes Miller's buyout at the end of the season. We also discuss the Bearcats getting KState's…
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Playing Pissed [W v #2 ISU/#1 Zona On Deck]
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New Year, Same Bearcats
On this week's episode of VIVALACATS, Justin & Steve join up for the first time since before the holidays to recap all that (didn't) happen for the Bearcats during the hiatus. We talk the Bearcats losing in the Liberty Bowl, NIL/Donors and what will reel them in, Bearcats Basketball in an…
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Get Good Now or Get Left Behind, Again
On this week's episode of Viva La Cats, Justin & Steve have hit the wall. We've already been tired as a fanbase of the general lack of preparedness for the Big12, but the writing is on the wall and people are over... well everything. We unpack the shootout loss, stare down the barrel of the…
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CROSSTOWN CROSSOVER V5 [w/ @CapX34]
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Crumbling Under Pressure
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Heavy Hitters in Cincy: Big Noon/#11 BYU/#6 Louisville [w/ @thehypetrainpod]
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin & Steve kick off the show with Trevor Leavitt of @thehypetrainpod to talk Bearcats vs Cougs in this week's primetime matchup! Big Noon Kickoff is coming to Cincinnati and the Bearcats have one final shot to prove themselves on the national stage with...
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Bearcat, Wildcat, Cats by a Milli (w/ @WildcatAgenda)
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Bye Week Blues But Hoops is Back! + Big12 Hoops Draft
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#17\7-1 | Sorsby 4 Heisman | Cincy @ Utah College Gameday [w/ JP Sponseller]
On this week's packed episode of Viva La Cats, Justin & Steve are joined by former Bearcats Baseball player & host of The Head First Podcast, JP Sponseller to breakdown a full week's worth of gridiron greatness! We break down the Baylor game & just how effectively the Bearcats drew it up, the...
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#21 | 6 Straight W's / Cowboys Wrangled / Baylor On The Horizon
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RANKED BEARCATS / On To Stillwater
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UCF Is A Rivalry
Another big week for the Bearcats as we look ahead to the UCF game with @dali_drama! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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BEARCATS FIELD STORMER!!!! 38-30 W Over #14 Iowa State - Postgame Roundtable
On this bonus episode of Viva La Cats, Justin is joined by the twitter crowd & familar voice Hunter to recap the astounding win over #14 Iowa State at home in Nippert this past Saturday! We break down all the highs and lows of the rollercoaster that was, and how the season has gotten off to a…
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Closers in Kansas, Clones on Deck
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2-1 Start, Big12 On The Way
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It's Not Our Fault They're Next on the Schedule
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Digesting 0-1, Onto The Fightin' Pudgies (Bowling Green Preview)
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, we breakdown the game that could have been against Nebraska in Week 1, what worked well, what didn't and what needs to change in order to take that next step. We preview this weekend's home opener against the MAC's Bowling Green Falcons, more recently...
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SEASON KICKOFF vs Nebraska!
On this week's episode, we start off with a quick recap of Jizzle James being dismissed from the basketball team and the feelings moving forward. We then dive into all the storylines surrounding the season opener against Nebraska in Arrowhead! We provide some stat lines, talk depth charts, &…
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2025 Big12 Snake Draft!
Our favorite time of year is almost upon us, and what better way to welcome in the new 2025 season than by drafting the Big12!? We snake back and forth, picking 1 team from each of 4 tiers, and hope we can outrun the leftovers belonging to the GHOST team! We do a light preview of most teams as we...
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BEARCATS LIGHTNING (New Uni Review!)
On this week's midsummer episode of VIVA LA CATS we share our design minded thoughts on the brand new Nike Jerseys that the Bearcats will be donning this season! We talk all the points of big brand image creation to the finest details and what we like the most! We also talk Big12 Media Days in...
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Diamondcats Make the 64 in Knoxville!
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2025 Bearcats Disc Golf NATIONAL CHAMPS + Portal Grabs! [w/ @UCDISCCATS]
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PortalMania & Club Teams on 10
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crownbound & onto better
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Bubble Popped - Postgame Roundtable
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Bubble Mania & #23 Ranked Diamond Cats!
On this week's edition of VIVA LA CATS, Justin & Steve have once again found a sliver of hope in the sliver of opportunities that remain for the Bearcats to make the NCAAT. Can they do it? Their recent run after a January of procrastination is something to behold. A win or loss at Houston is the...
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Baseball Is Back In A Big Way!
Steve flies solo for this week's episode talking about the strong opening weekend for Bearcats baseball, a (hopeful?) run for basketball to end the season and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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3 GAME W STREAK - 85-75 W v UTAH POSTGAME ROUNDTABLE
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Football Schedule Release/Hoops Free Fall
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Women's Hoops Improving, Men's Unraveling (Recap/Look Forward)
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NCAAT Window Closing, FAST (Recap Tech/Prev BYU/Utah)
On this week's edition of VIVA LA CATS, Justin flies solo to unpack the past week's Bearcats basketball slate of Colorado, Arizona State, & the previous night's loss to Texas Tech. The window for the Bearcats to get an autobid into the Tournament is closing fast, and it's likely they will need to...
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Mid-Szn Report Card / Does Hope Remain?
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What Goes Up Must Come Down (Prev Baylor/Recap KSU/Zona)
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Non-Con Recap/Big12 Preview (w/ Charlie Walter & Eric Lilly)
On this week's edition of VIVA LA CATS, the boys are joined by Charlie Walter of Chatterbox Bearcats & Eric Lilly of Bearcat Bunch. We cover the success of non-conference play & what that could mean for the Bearcats in March. We preview the Big12 slate by giving the games of the most concern &…
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a very merry vivalachristmas special
MERRY CHRISTMAS BEARCATS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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SHOOTOUT SWEEP & #22 DAYTON ON DECK
On this week's edition of VIVA LA CATS, Justin & Joel recap the wonderful shootout sweep against Xavier in Men's & Women's basketball, preview the ranked matchup against a very good Dayton Flyers team, highlight the major roster retentions & portal grabs for football, and give thoughts on the...
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CROSSTOWN CROSSOVER V4 (W/ @RollBlobPod)
On this week's edition of VIVA LA CATS, Justin, Steve & Joel are joined by the fine gentlemen from @RollBlobPod, Coop Ledford and Kenny Frease to catchup on both Cincinnati & Xavier's experiences thus far this season and off season, as well as the history of the rivalry and why it feels like in...
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5-7 Finish / Outlook / #14 Bearcats (w/ Ryan Roberts)
On this week's edition of VIVA LA CATS, Justin, Steve & Joel are joined by Ryan Reynolds to cover the Bearcats' epic collapse to finish the season and unpack where things went wrong, and where they could go right. We debate who's to blame, if this team will improve or continue to slide in 2025…
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Metoric Rise vs Now Or Never
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4-0 Hoops, Bowl Hopes Fading (Recap NKU/ISU / Prev K-St/GT)
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Slamming Busch Light w/ Nicholls the Norseman (+WVU/MHS Recap)
On this week's edition of VIVA LA CATS, Justin, Steve & Joel pack a loaded episode full of recaps and previews for both basketball & football, the most wonderful crossover time of the year! We recap the WVU loss & preview the trip to now unranked Iowa State, we recap the degenerate's nightmare...
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Basketball Starts with 109 BOOMS (WVU Preview/UAPB Recap)
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin flies solo to breakdown the massive win against UAPB and dig into our first look at the whole roster. We look at the performances of most of the lineup, what their potential is, and just how the roster shakes out in the coming weeks/months! Also...
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THE #20 HOOPIN BEARCATS (CU Review/Preview ArkPB)
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin, Steve, & Joel review the Bearcats' loss the Colorado & where win 6 might actually come from, and preview the Bearcats basketball season tipoff against Arkansas Pine Bluff where the Bearcats are ranked #20! In the back half we give our predictions…
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BOWL BY BOULDER IS IN SIGHT (w/ @FolsomFrenzyPod)
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, the trio is back and better than ever with Justin, Joel, & Steve all ready to talk Bearcats as they head to Boulder this week to play the Buffs! We cover the Arizona State win, mid season momentum, preview the trip to Colorado, and the Bearcats' resounding...
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Devils on the Doorstep after Offing the Knights (W over UCF/ASU Preview/OSU Exb Preview)
On this week's episode of VIVA LA CATS, Justin flies solo as he covers the Bearcats' win against UCF in Orlando, the outlook of both Cincy & UCF after that game, previews homecoming against a better than expectations Arizona State, and a preview for the charity exhibition game against Ohio State…
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VIVA LA CATS is a Cincinnati Bearcats podcast focused on covering the Football & Basketball programs. Hosted by lifelong fans and UC Alumni Justin Hiles & Steve Maurer.
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