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The UConn Pod: for UConn Huskies fans episodes:

01.11.2023
Chasing Perfection: What’s UConn’s ceiling? (Ep. 87)
On this week’s episode, we take listener questions while discussing UConn women’s basketball’s past week. We talk about the Huskies’ potential ceiling, give our picks for who might succeed Geno Auriemma one day, look ahead to St. John’s and more....
01.03.2023
Chasing Perfection: Pieces starting to fall into place for UConn (Ep. 86)
UConn women’s basketball is starting to figure out life without Azzi Fudd. The Huskies returned from the holiday break with a resounding win over Creighton and followed it up with a mostly comfortable victory against Marquette. On this week’s episode,...
12.22.2022
Chasing Perfection: Heading into the holidays on a high note (Ep. 85)
UConn women’s basketball will go into the holiday break happy after wins over Florida State and Seton Hall. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Huskies’ performance, the return of Dorka Juhász, how the team is starting to figure out...
12.15.2022
Chasing Perfection: UConn's most far-fetched week yet (Ep. 84)
UConn’s already strange season turned even more bizarre this past week with a tight win over Princeton that added to the already-heavy injury toll and featured one of the craziest finishes that we’ve ever seen. The shorthanded Huskies also fell to Maryland, but we explain...
12.02.2022
Chasing Perfection: Another trophy added to the collection (Ep. 82)
UConn women’s basketball is 5-0 on the season after taking down Duke and Iowa to win the Phil Knight Legacy in Portland over Thanksgiving weekend. On this week’s episode, we break down the wins, discuss the team’s impressive resilience, look...
11.16.2022
Chasing Perfection: The Azzi Fudd Era begins (Ep. 81)
UConn women’s basketball is through its first week. The Huskies are 2-0 after beating Northeastern in the opener followed by a big win over No. 3 Texas. On this week’s episode, we break down the victories, discuss Azzi Fudd’s rapid...
11.10.2022
Chasing Perfection: The season predictions show
The season has finally arrived! On this week’s episode, we make our predictions for UConn’s 2022-23 campaign — such as the leading scorer, number of All-Americans and whether or not the Huskies will make it back to the final four....
11.03.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Better than Boston College
UConn had never beaten Boston College in football. Of course, BC avoided some of the better Husky teams of the FBS era but still this was a craw in the side of many UConn faithful. Still, before the season, nobody...
11.02.2022
Chasing Perfection: The first (exhibition) game week of the season
This week, UConn women’s basketball will play a real game — an exhibition — but a real game nonetheless against Kutztown at the XL Center. So what should we expect from the Huskies? Well, they’ll be without freshman Ice Brady for...
10.26.2022
Chasing Perfection: The offseason is nearly over (Ep. 78)
The days left in UConn women’s basketball’s offseason are numbered. The Huskies have just a few weeks left until they open the season and the outlook for the team is starting to become clear. On this week’s episode, we discuss...
10.14.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Two in a row
In this episode, our crew broke down the Huskies’ performance against FIU, how they will move on from the injury of yet another key skill position player, and we also re-ranked the remaining games of the season by UConn’s win...
10.05.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Victory!
On Saturday, UConn football notched its first FBS win in 1,072 days and first home FBS win in 1,827 days. In doing so, the path to a successful first-year campaign for the Jim Mora Era has become very clear: the...
09.30.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Wake me up in Fresno
On this week’s podcast, we briefly went through the highlights and takeaways from another big loss at NC State. With Syracuse receiving votes, and a tough Fresno State squad visiting the Rent this Saturday, this has actually been a challenging...
09.22.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Finding hope in dark places
Despite the lopsided outcome in the Michigan game, UConn has reason to remain hopeful for better performances in the future. The Wolverines are one of the best teams in the country, and much more reasonable competition awaits later in the...
09.14.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Syracuse review, cautious look ahead
In the latest episode of the podcast, we break down the 48-14 loss to Syracuse and what UConn needs to do to survive these next three weeks. While most predicted a loss, this was the first game of the season...
09.10.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Syracuse pre-game show
In this week’s preview podcast, we broke down the matchup against Syracuse. UConn will have its hands full, but also has a chance this weekend. If some things go right… who knows? We’ll be keeping an eye on Zion Turner to...
09.07.2022
Chasing Perfection: Bueckers is back; UConn makes a late addition (Ep. 77)
With the fall semester starting last week, the season feels like it’s almost here. The entire team is back on campus, workouts are re-starting and there’s a little less than two months to go until UConn’s first exhibition. On this...
09.06.2022
The UConn Football Pod: CCSU game analysis
Aman and Luke review the Central Connecticut game, including the performance of new starting QB Zion Turner, the emergence of new potential playmakers on offense, and growing concerns around the secondary. The Huskies did a good job of comfortably handling their...
09.02.2022
The UConn Football Pod: CCSU Preview & Interview w/ Patrick Mahorn
In this week’s preview pod, we go light on CCSU preview and heavy on evaluating UConn’s performance in its first game. To help us do that, we interviewed Patrick Mahorn, who covers Utah State and also writes about football strategy...
08.30.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Updating our expectations for 2022
In the latest episode of our podcast, the crew breaks down what stood out from the Utah State game, including RB Nate Carter, the O-line, the defensive front seven, and the coaching staff. While some concerns remain, such as a...
08.25.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Utah State Preview
In the latest episode of the podcast, the crew discusses the departure of UConn defensive coordinator Lou Spanos; the recent depth chart release; and what to watch for in the Huskies’ season-opening matchup at Utah State. Husky fans have a lot...
08.19.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Camp storylines & Expectations for the defense
In the latest episode of the podcast, we discuss the key storylines as fall camp is under way. This includes some outbound transfers, a new contender in the quarterback competition, and emerging names at running back. We also previewed the defense...
08.10.2022
The Football Pod: Expectations for the 2022 Offense
In the latest episode of the football podcast, we discuss what the offense will look like this year. Under the new leadership of Jim Mora and a promising young offensive coordinator, hopes are high in Storrs (and East Hartford) for improvement....
08.04.2022
Emergency Podcast: Paige Bueckers is out for the year with a torn ACL
On Wednesday, UConn announced that Paige Bueckers will miss the entire 2022-23 season after tearing her ACL in a pickup game. We convened an emergency podcast to react to the news, discuss what this means for the Huskies and debate...
07.28.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Key Roster Changes
In the latest episode of our podcast, we go through UConn football’s outgoing transfers, players lost to graduation, and took a look at the incoming transfer class. The Huskies definitely lost a bunch of key contributors, but are also addressing...
07.21.2022
Chasing Perfection: UConn's non-conference schedule, recruiting news and bandwagons (Ep. 76)
This week, we found some time between our summer travels to record a new episode. We discuss UConn’s non-conference schedule and explain why it’s close to perfect, look at some of the matchups we’re most excited for and complain further about Florida...
07.17.2022
The UConn Football Pod: How many winnable games are on the schedule?
In the second episode of our UConn football podcast, we follow up the team-by-team schedule preview with some of our overall thoughts on the 12-game slate. We ranked the most winnable games and picked out a few potential road trips for fans...
07.06.2022
The UConn Football Pod: Does this program deserve to exist?
In the first episode of our new football-only podcast, we decided to start with a conversation about the state of the program. UConn football has been independent for two seasons, one of which it did not play due to COVID-19. The...
06.23.2022
Chasing Perfection: Did UConn add enough to its roster this offseason? (Ep. 75)
The busiest part of UConn women’s basketball’s offseason is nearly over. The Huskies will soon wrap up summer workouts and any remaining news should be announced before July. On this week’s episode, we break down UConn’s matchups with Florida State and...
05.25.2022
Chasing Perfection: First starting lineup predictions
It’s a quiet part of the offseason before UConn begins summer workouts, so on this week’s episode, we answered listener questions from Twitter. We make our first starting lineup predictions for next season, discuss expectations for both the team as...
05.13.2022
Chasing Perfection: Early look-ahead to next season
It’s never too early to start looking ahead to next year. With UConn women’s basketball’s summer workouts set to get underway in the coming weeks, we peek towards the 2022-23 season by breaking down the roster, previewing the newcomers and...
05.05.2022
Chasing Perfection: UConn in the WNBA season preview
The WNBA season begins on Friday with former UConn players on 10 of the league’s 12 rosters. On this week’s episode, we break down the biggest storylines involving Huskies, discuss Crystal Dangerfield’s surprising cut and make some predictions for the...
04.29.2022
Chasing Perfection: UConn adds Lou number two
UConn women’s basketball made its first addition out of the transfer portal this offseason, landing Fairfield’s Lou Lopez Sénéchal. On this week’s episode, we discuss her fit with the Huskies, whether or not she’ll even contribute and how she could...
04.09.2022
Chasing Perfection: End of season grades; WNBA Draft preview
UConn women’s basketball’s 2021-22 season ended in bitter fashion with a championship game loss to South Carolina. On this episode, we break down the loss and explain why it’s a fitting close to the campaign. We also give our gut-reaction...
04.02.2022
Chasing Perfection: Championship game bound
UConn women’s basketball is championship game bound. The Huskies defeated Stanford 63-58 in the national semifinal and advanced to the final against South Carolina on Sunday. On this emergency episode, we break down UConn’s win by any means necessary, discuss...
03.31.2022
Chasing Perfection: UConn heading to the Final Four (again)
It took two overtimes, but UConn women’s basketball is heading to its 14th straight Final Four after taking down top-seeded NC State in the Elite Eight on Monday. On this week’s episode, we recap the victory, discuss Paige Bueckers’ remarkable...
03.24.2022
Chasing Perfection: Survive and advance
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03.20.2022
The UConn Pod: Men's basketball blues
The UConn Huskies exited the NCAA Tournament in disappointing fashion with a loss to New Mexico State that frankly was not really close. The underdogs held a 10-point lead at halftime and while Dan Hurley’s squad closed in and even...
03.17.2022
Chasing Perfection: NCAA Tournament preview (Ep. 63)
The NCAA Tournament is finally upon us. UConn women’s basketball will look to finally take home its 12th national championship — the path to which starts on Saturday against 15-seed Mercer. On this episode, we break down the Huskies’ seed,...
03.10.2022
Chasing Perfection: UConn rolls through the Big East Tournament (Ep. 62)
UConn women’s basketball will turn its attention to the NCAA Tournament after earning an automatic bid with three strong performance in the Big East Tournament. In this episode, we discuss our biggest takeaways from the tournament, break down Paige Bueckers’...
03.04.2022
Chasing Perfection: Bueckers returns, Big East Tournament begins (Ep. 61)
It’s March, which means the postseason is set to begin for UConn women’s basketball. The Huskies closed out the regular season with the return of Paige Bueckers and will now turn their attention to the Big East Tournament this weekend....
02.25.2022
Chasing Perfection: Paige Bueckers is back (Ep. 60)
The day has finally arrived. On Friday night against St. John’s, Paige Bueckers will play for the first time since suffering a left knee injury back on Dec. 5 against Notre Dame. On this week’s episode, we break down Bueckers’...
02.16.2022
Chasing Perfection: UConn’s roller coaster season continues (Ep. 59)
In a season where the idea of “normal” went out the window months ago, UConn women’s basketball’s past week might’ve just taken the cake for the team’s most bizarre stretch. On Wednesday, the Huskies unexpectedly lost Olivia Nelson-Ododa just before...
02.09.2022
Chasing Perfection: Azzi Fudd arrives (Ep. 58)
Azzi Fudd has arrived, folks. On Sunday, the freshman broke out for a 25-point day in UConn’s win over Tennessee to help fill the void left by Caroline Ducharme, who sat out as a precaution. On this week’s episode, we...
02.04.2022
Chasing Perfection: The good, the bad and the ugly (Ep. 57)
UConn women’s basketball’s two most recent performances have been quite a mixed bag. The Huskies played poorly in a 69-61 win at Providence on Sunday then traveled to Creighton, where they looked horrible for the first 17 minutes and great for the...
01.28.2022
Chasing Perfection: The Caroline Ducharme Show (Ep. 56)
If it wasn’t obvious before, it is now: Caroline Ducharme is UConn women’s basketball’s newest star. The freshman hit the Huskies’ first game-winning shot in 14 years to lift the Huskies past DePaul, 80-78. On this week’s episode, we break...
01.20.2022
Chasing Perfection: The hits don’t stop for UConn (Ep. 55)
The hits keep coming for UConn women’s basketball. Ahead of the Huskies’ matchup at Oregon on Monday, they lost senior guard Christyn Williams to COVID protocols and subsequently didn’t have the necessary firepower to play a competitive game on the road. On this...
01.11.2022
Chasing Perfection: UConn finally returns to action (Ep. 54)
UConn women’s basketball is finally back after a long layoff due to both the Christmas break and COVID problems in the program. The Huskies kicked off the new year with a 63-55 win over Creighton on Sunday and have three...
01.05.2022
Chasing Perfection: Geno vs. Muffet (Ep. 53)
UConn women’s basketball still hasn’t played since returning from Christmas because of COVID, but Geno Auriemma still found ways to make headlines. On Monday, the coach blasted Muffet McGraw for her comments about ESPN’s supposed bias towards the Huskies. On...
12.30.2021
Chasing Perfection: COVID cancelations hit (Ep. 52)
UConn women’s basketball has been heavily affected by COVID since returning from Christmas. The Huskies’ final two games of 2021 were both canceled because of the virus, first — against Marquette on Dec. 29 — because of COVID problems in...

What's The UConn Pod: for UConn Huskies fans about?

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The UConn Pod: for UConn Huskies fans episodes:

Chasing Perfection: What’s UConn’s ceiling? (Ep. 87)

Chasing Perfection: Pieces starting to fall into place for UConn (Ep. 86)

Chasing Perfection: Heading into the holidays on a high note (Ep. 85)

Chasing Perfection: UConn's most far-fetched week yet (Ep. 84)

Chasing Perfection: Another trophy added to the collection (Ep. 82)

Chasing Perfection: The Azzi Fudd Era begins (Ep. 81)

Chasing Perfection: The season predictions show

The UConn Football Pod: Better than Boston College

Chasing Perfection: The first (exhibition) game week of the season

Chasing Perfection: The offseason is nearly over (Ep. 78)

The UConn Football Pod: Two in a row

The UConn Football Pod: Victory!

The UConn Football Pod: Wake me up in Fresno

The UConn Football Pod: Finding hope in dark places

The UConn Football Pod: Syracuse review, cautious look ahead

The UConn Football Pod: Syracuse pre-game show

Chasing Perfection: Bueckers is back; UConn makes a late addition (Ep. 77)

The UConn Football Pod: CCSU game analysis

The UConn Football Pod: CCSU Preview & Interview w/ Patrick Mahorn

The UConn Football Pod: Updating our expectations for 2022

The UConn Football Pod: Utah State Preview

The UConn Football Pod: Camp storylines & Expectations for the defense

The Football Pod: Expectations for the 2022 Offense

Emergency Podcast: Paige Bueckers is out for the year with a torn ACL

The UConn Football Pod: Key Roster Changes

Chasing Perfection: UConn's non-conference schedule, recruiting news and bandwagons (Ep. 76)

The UConn Football Pod: How many winnable games are on the schedule?

The UConn Football Pod: Does this program deserve to exist?

Chasing Perfection: Did UConn add enough to its roster this offseason? (Ep. 75)

Chasing Perfection: First starting lineup predictions

Chasing Perfection: Early look-ahead to next season

Chasing Perfection: UConn in the WNBA season preview

Chasing Perfection: UConn adds Lou number two

Chasing Perfection: End of season grades; WNBA Draft preview

Chasing Perfection: Championship game bound

Chasing Perfection: UConn heading to the Final Four (again)

Chasing Perfection: Survive and advance

The UConn Pod: Men's basketball blues

Chasing Perfection: NCAA Tournament preview (Ep. 63)

Chasing Perfection: UConn rolls through the Big East Tournament (Ep. 62)

Chasing Perfection: Bueckers returns, Big East Tournament begins (Ep. 61)

Chasing Perfection: Paige Bueckers is back (Ep. 60)

Chasing Perfection: UConn’s roller coaster season continues (Ep. 59)

Chasing Perfection: Azzi Fudd arrives (Ep. 58)

Chasing Perfection: The good, the bad and the ugly (Ep. 57)

Chasing Perfection: The Caroline Ducharme Show (Ep. 56)

Chasing Perfection: The hits don’t stop for UConn (Ep. 55)

Chasing Perfection: UConn finally returns to action (Ep. 54)

Chasing Perfection: Geno vs. Muffet (Ep. 53)

Chasing Perfection: COVID cancelations hit (Ep. 52)