The Tailgate Society

Sac City, Iowa, is home to the world’s  largest popcorn ball, the world's best named liquor store and is the birthplace of Moldy (like the bread, he grows on you). Moldy is an Iowa State graduate, lifelong Cyclones and Vikings fan, Cavs fan since he was eleven and Twins fan for three to five innings per year. His other hobbies and interests include tailgating the student lot tailgate line at Jack Trice, The Office, golfing poorly, and making shallow statistical sports observations by just googling a bunch. He enjoys learning things that might be against general perception or may be counter intuitive and as of (current date) he has yet to lose an argument on Twitter.

Ted and Jared are back in their sweet spot doing a 100% IOWA STATE CENTRIC PODCAST. So if you're a Hawkeye fan, you probably won't enjoy this one. It's not your typical season preview though, as the guys attempt to do a shot for each game. That doesn't include a potential bowl game though because that 13th shot may push them over the edge. Sit back and enjoy as the TGS founders get drunk, apply some homerism and try their best to predict every game of the Iowa State 2016 season.

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Narber is a 2011 graduate of Iowa State University who’s been blogging off and on since his college days. Formerly an editor for SB Nation’s Wide Right & Natty Lite and a current college basketball contributor for Cyclone Fanatic, he hones his craft these days posting to his personal blog, Permanent Redshirt. Narber is a marketing agency bum by day, a beer fanatic by night and an analytics geek, well, all the time. He’s admittedly a hopeless Minnesota Vikings fan, a Boston sports nut and will take one unyielding belief all the way to his grave: computers are smarter than people.

Sarah Kelly Shannon has three first names, but is always looking for a few more. A native of Lawrence, Kansas, Sarah has lived a total of 24 years in college towns. Her brief journalism career took her to College Station and Iowa City, where she became one of the foremost authorities on late-night junk food and quality beer specials. Sarah's bulldog, Red, is the greatest dog in the world. That may sound like a subjective statement, but it really isn't. You're just wrong.

Brad Evans is an award winning writer for Yahoo! Sports and has been the host of 'Fantasy Football Live' for over 11 years. Known Fantasy Football fanatics Austin Narber and Ted Flint join him for a conversation to prepare our readers for the upcoming Fantasy Football season. Even though it's the summer, there's still a bunch of news coming out of the NFL that will certainly alter drafts as we approach the NFL season. Have a listen as the guys discuss things like Josh Gordon, Tom Brady's suspension, Golden Tate, Ezekiel Elliot, and so much more.

Consider this an appetizer of sorts.

Today we continue our quest to introduce you all to each and every one of our fantastic contributors by interviewing Nicole Gustafson. Nicole was born in Chicago and raised in Des Moines. She took her talents to The Iowa State University, where she earned a degree in journalism. You can find Nicole cheering on her favorite sports teams, hanging out with her dog, or finishing a Netflix marathon. Nicole is a big fan of #pitcherswhorake, fat guy TD's, and carbs. She's not a fan of mornings, winter, or vegetables and will complain to anyone who will listen.

Stay tuned tomorrow as Ted Flint, Austin Narber and Jared Smith talk to Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football expert, Brad Evans.

Ted and Smith are joined by TGS writer Tami Dooley to talk about expansion and the worst drunk injures they have every had.  As always they are joined by a slew of callers who want to chime in.  Ted gives his personal Top 5 drunk injuries.  Damn Ted you have a top five.  Hate to see your insurance premium.

Addie was born and raised in the Mississippi River town of Burlington, Iowa. She was co-captain of the mediocre 2008 Burlington Grayhound Volleyball team and hasn't done much since. Addie attended the finest educational institution known to mankind, Iowa State University, where she majored in broadcast journalism and flip cup. She likes writing, wine and treating her dog like it's a human child. She hopes her resting bitch face doesn't scare you.

Stay tuned as we keep chugging a long in our efforts to introduce you to all of the TGS writers.

Arnold is a Des Moines, Iowa native by way of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. One of the many Iowa State University graduates that contributes to the site, Arnold is  a big fan of Prince, the NBA and food. As a child, Arnold wanted to grow up to be Dwayne Wayne from “A Different World"  and according to him, that's exactly what happened.  Never one to shy away from controversial topics, Arnold would like you to know that he is firmly against holograms of dead celebrities.

Tami is a 4th generation Idahoan, who is pretty sure these guys think Idaho is somehow Iowa, but is rolling with it. She lives in Boise with her husband and their poodle and is a rabid Boise State fan. After a short but illustrious career of standing in remote places holding a stop sign, Tami now holds a respectable job and feigns adulthood on a regular basis. When she isn't working or writing, she's cussing about the state of the world, playing softball, or in the kitchen, drinking whiskey and taking obnoxious pictures of dinner for Instagram.