Jungleland

The Jungleland crew has returned from watching ISU blow out the Vandals for their first win in Moscow since 1981. Kade and Maclane break down the trip, the game, and put the finishing touches on the 2025 Idaho State Bengals.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-bengals-take-the-vs-down/Jungleland%20Bengals%20Take%20the%20V%27s%20Down.mp3

The Bengals are traveling to Moscow to take on the Vandals for the Potato State Trophy and the Jungleland crew will be there.Can ISU ride a three game win streak into the Kibbie Dome and take down Idaho in Moscow for the first time since 1981? Kade and Maclane discuss the Bengals' chances.(Note: Some technical difficulties required us to tinker with the audio. Expect our normal sound to return next week.)https://archive.org/download/jungleland-idaho/Jungleland%20Idaho.mp3

Can the Bengals beat Weber back-to-back for the first time in over 40 years? ISU fans sure think so. But Kade and Maclane explain that it still might be a tall task for ISU to rewrite history.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-reckoning-on-the-rails/Jungleland%20Reckoning%20on%20the%20Rails.mp3

Maclane, Kade, and Sarah deliver their instant reaction to ISU's 27-17 victory over Cal Poly.Unfortunately Maclane delivered this podcast episode less than instantly.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-delayed-instant-reaction-to-cal-poly/JunglelandDelayedInstantReactionToCalPoly.mp3

Just when it looked like it was so over, it turns out we're actually so back.The emotional roller coaster that is the 2025 ISU Football season continues as the Bengals get a signature win against Cody Hawkins' old team in Davis. Kade and Maclane are excited, but have more questions about just what this season amounts to for ISU.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-were-so-back/JunglelandWereSoBack.mp3

As Halloween arrives in Pocatello, things have gotten especially scary for ISU football this season. Kade and Maclane discuss the Bengals' recent homecoming loss against NAU and give a none too optimistic preview of their matchup this Halloweekend against UC Davis.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-spooky-season/JunglelandSpookySeason.mp3

As Maclane returns from his honeymoon, he and Kade are forced to return to reality and face the hard truth about this season for the Bengals.Just kidding. They predict ISU is going to run the table.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-the-honeymoon-is-over/Jungleland%20The%20Honeymoon%20is%20Over.mp3

Your regularly scheduled host, Maclane Westbrook, is off traipsing around the globe on his supposed "honeymoon", so he sent his brothers to watch the ISU-Montana game at the dome and report back. They watched the game, had a good time right up until the end, whereupon they were sorely disappointed by the final drive. Rather than have the three of them hurl well-meaning yet rather incendiary armchair quarterbacking at the microphone, we've opted to have our old friend Franklin record this recap for you. In the meantime, we're waiting to see if Maclane ever returns with this supposed "wife" he supposedly "married".https://archive.org/download/xdfg_20251007/xdfg.mp3

 The Bengals secure a win in their conference opener against Northern Colorado and now welcome in the Montana Grizzlies to the Dome. Maclane and Kade talk about how this *might* be the year ISU finally takes down the Griz.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-on-to-montana/Jungleland%20On%20to%20Montana.mp3

 After one of the weirdest out of conference schedules on record, the Bengals open Big Sky play in Greeley to take on the Bears. Maclane and Kade breakdown the biggest win in Idaho State history* before speculating what the conference schedule has in store for the Bengals.*It was against Lincoln.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-nocopreview/JunglelandNOCOPreview.mp3

A weird season continues for ISU football as they welcome Lincoln into the dome for their first home game of the year. Maclane and Kade attempt to answer the question on everybody's mind: Who is Lincoln? https://archive.org/download/jungleland-lincoln-preview/Jungleland%20Lincoln%20Preview.mp3

Television's own Kade Calvin joins the show to talk about the ups and downs of the first two weeks of ISU's 2025 campaign.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-new-mexico/JunglelandNewMexico.mp3

 Maclane, Franklin, and Brendon break down the week of Big Sky football and ISU's game against Western Oregon before previewing the Bengals' matchup with North Dakota.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-north-dakota-preview/Jungleland%20North%20Dakota%20Preview.mp3

 Maclane gives a solo breakdown of ISU's week one loss to Oregon State, before previewing the Bengal's home opener against Western Oregon.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-week-two-preview/Jungleland%20Week%20Two%20Preview.mp3

 We attempt our first Twitter (or X I guess) Space as we discuss the first few CFB games of 2024 and breakdown the Oregon State-Idaho State matchup. Franklin passionately delivers his reasoning to expect a massive upset in Corvallis this weekend, before some Beaver fans join the space and bring us back down to Earth.This recording was broadcast live just after midnight on August 30th, 2024.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-twitter-space-osu-preview/Jungleland%20Twitter%20Space%20OSU%20Preview.mp3

 Maclane is joined by another Westbrook brother, Jake, to discuss and commiserate on Oregon State Beavers football in the leadup to this week's opening game.https://archive.org/download/240828-the-state-of-oregon-state/240828%20The%20State%20of%20Oregon%20State.mp3

 Bear with us folks, as we work through our new recording setup necessitated by life changes post-college.With fall camp officially underway, Maclane and Franklin go over some of the offseason storylines for ISU and discuss where the new Potato State Trophy ranks among Big Sky rivalry trophies before Franklin goes on a rant about the Vandals.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-potato-state-trophy/JunglelandPotatoStateTrophy.mp3

Maclane and Franklin talk about the Bengals' Cinderella run in the Big Sky Tournament, cover the transfers out of the program, and break down busted brackets.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-madness/JunglelandMadness.mp3

Maclane and Franklin discuss Idaho State's seeding in the Big Sky Conference Tournament, but first they recall their trip to Missoula to see the Bengal men's basketball regular season finale, and break down the highly controversial Milk Dud Incident.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-the-milk-dud-incident/JunglelandTheMilkDudIncident.mp3

Jungleland returns! Maclane and Franklin recap the men's and women's basketball seasons, and the start of ISU softball. Then they discuss ISU football's signing class and the spring football season. https://archive.org/download/jungleland-basketball-recap/JunglelandBasketballRecap.mp3

If you've been around ISU athletics long enough, you've seen Ross Cunningham attending Bengal games. The retired superfan sits down with Maclane to discuss his time at ISU, the storied seasons of ISU athletics, and the potential future for Bengal sports.(Slight language warning on this episode. The hosts of Jungleland cannot be held liable for everything Ross says)https://archive.org/download/jungleland-the-ross-cunningham-interview/JunglelandTheRossCunninghamInterview.mp3

What better way to celebrate the holiday than to have (now former) Idaho State offensive lineman Mike Davis back on the show? We last talked to Mike just as fall camp was kicking off in August. Now we discuss the 2023 season, Mike's career, and of course what position Santa Claus would play on the football field.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-amike-davis-christmas/JunglelandAMikeDavisChristmas.mp3

 Yes, we did have to talk about the Idaho game.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-the-idaho-game_202312/JunglelandTheIdahoGame.mp3

 It's the most wonderful game of the year- Idaho and Idaho State battle it out for Potato State Supremacy! Gage, Maclane, and Brendon discuss this year's installment of the only rivalry in the state of Idaho, as well as the debate over which team's dome is superior. But first, they cover the Hawkins Bowl result, the start of ISU Basketball, and the end of the regular season for Bengal Volleyball.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-idahovs-idaho-state/JunglelandIdahovsIdahoState.mp3

Gage, Maclane, and Franklin preview the Bengals' final home game of the year against UC Davis, which features a father-son head coaching matchup. Cody Hawkins will face his dad Dan Hawkins, as well as his old team, as ISU takes on the Aggies. But first, your Jungleland hosts discuss ISU Men's and Women's basketball, with both squads starting the season out at 1-0.https://archive.org/download/jungleland-the-hawkins-bowl/JunglelandTheHawkinsBowl.mp3