We asked what would happen if we paired up an Iowa fan with a Minnesota fan and made them talk about Big Ten football every week. What we got was Pod of Rosedale, a bronze pig full of hot takes.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Eric revels in the Gophers being in first place in the Big Ten West, while Ben looks on at the Gopher offensive line with jealously in his heart.
Ben (and Eric) look on with disgust at the Hawkeye offense. (Mucho complaining. Sorry!)
Eric accuses Ben of defending Brian Ferentz, which does not go over well.
Predictions, beers, and movies!
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
On today's menu:
*A recap of Gophers-Terrapins.
*P.J. Fleck doesn't seem to trust Tanner Morgan at all. Does it matter?
*How far can the Gopher's go?
*Advanced stats.
*Brian Ferentz's press-conference did nothing to instill confidence.
*Predictions and previews of Iowa-Wisconsin and Gophers-Wildcats
*Movie and beer-talk.
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Ben mopes through a recap of Hawkeyes/Boilermakers to a bemused Eric. Ben rants about the inert Iowa offense while Eric ponders the reasons why they are so bad.
Next is some gloating for Eric thanks to his Gophers (who I think beat Purdue) handling the Cornhuskers. Does it matter who their running backs are? Is Tanner Morgan back?
After their take on the fake injuries, some updated Big Ten West prediction, closing with movie and beer talk.
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
It's a recap of Hawks-Penn State and some of the, er, baffling decisions by Kirk at the end of the game along with appreciating the rarefied-air the Hawks find themselves in.
What is happening with Trey Potts along with Gophers-Huskers.
A new game: Georgia or Iowa?
Depositions are delayed in the racism lawsuits. Ben and Eric hash it out.
They close with beer of the week, movie-time, and predictions.
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Ben and Eric try to parse out the merits of this confusing Gopher squad.
Next, some Hawk talk, as Ben finally believes.
Then, some history and some hype for the #3 and #4 matchup in Kinnick.
Finally, Ben annoys Eric with some advanced stats and some miscellaneous nonsense.
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Eric comes in hot with a tidal-wave of incredulity-fueled rage at the Gopher loss and discuss the Gophers quarterback-quagmire.
Ben unsuccessfully tries to convince Eric that the Hawkeyes are not actually one of the five best college football teams.
Ben and Eric meander through some thoughts on the wide-open Big Ten West.
They end with some predictions, a revelation about "The Neverending Story" and a huge thank you to anybody and everybody that voted in "Theme Song Battle."
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Ben and Eric talk about the Gophers putting the Colorado Buffaloes on the endangered species list and express incredulity at the scarcity of the Pac-12 Network.
Ben continues to express confusion and paranoia about the Hawkeye's offense to Eric's annoyance.
Big Announcement....New Dueling Theme Songs (You Decide!!!)
Ben and Eric's Origin Story... and an age-old argument.
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Ben tries to talk Eric off the ledge after the Gopher's narrow victory over Miami (Ohio) and they puzzle over Tanner Morgan.
Commentator of the week continues!
Eric tries to force Ben onto the Hawkeye-hype train and admonishes him for his lack of faith. Ben declines for fear of the train derailing and then feeling disappointed. (Ben also implies Eric is a hypocrite.)
A brief acknowledgment of Hawkeyes/Kent State before speculation on Trey Potts' ability to replicate Ibrahim's production and speculation of the Gophers' final record.
The close with a new segment "P.J.'s How Movies of the Week."
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Ben and Eric start by creating a shameless shtick which is little more than a ploy to generate comments before diving into the Week One action. They ponder what positives to take away for Minnesota from their 14-point loss to OSU and the impact of losing Mohamed Imbrahim for the season.
Next up they revel in the beauty and majesty of Iowa's win over Indiana and acknowledge the splendor of Iowa's defense. Eric then tells Ben and Hawkeye fans writ large to chill out about Spencer Petras.
Finally, after a brief acknowledgement of Minnesota's game against the Miami Redhawks, they discuss the recent history and localized weirdness and intensity of the Iowa-Iowa State matchup, closing with their predictions for perhaps the most epic Iowa-ISU game of all-time.
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
We are back to usher in the season!
There is some front-end banter before we disagree about how and how badly the Gophers will lose to the Buckeyes. (And Eric shoehorns in a conversation about his favorite NFL QB, Kirk Cousins.)
Next the discuss the sure-to-cause-a-heart-attack game between Iowa and Indiana while making sure they are saying the word "Penix" correctly.
We close with Eric indulging Ben's desire to revel in the beautiful misery that was Nebraska's season-opening loss to Nebraska.