Hey guys, welcome to another episode of the summer series,

courtesy of our friends, the Ivy College of Business.

Today I'm joined by my good pal and co-worker,

Rom.

Welcome to the pod, Rom., good to be with you Jackie.

I'm a little bit, I got a little bit of a sinus tissue,

a little swollen up a little bit,

but otherwise good to go and ready to chat. I did hear that there was something going around. So it might not but not might not just be you.

Well, you know, misery loves companies as I say so that's that's good news. Well I appreciate you being

here despite your stuff he knows. I'm sure you can't really see it on camera so

we'll get it rolling but I was just telling you we literally haven't recorded a

podcast together since probably my first or second year and I'm going into my like

eighth year I think of this so it's been a while. Well, you know, Chris likes to, you know, just pull me out here every

now and then, you know, did it, then rare occasions. I think that probably says a lot about

the downloads when I'm

He's hiding you know keep well I'm busy enough with the writing and all that stuff

but yeah that's been a long time, but great to join you.

I mean, it's going to be a fun year of Iowa State Athletics for sure.

I know, and you were just telling me, this is your 25th year as a sport writer.

Yep. This is so exciting.

It's a milestone year.

I can't believe I didn't know that.

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