Hosts:
Sam Walter (executive producer, host and editor) John Lacombe – (executive producer, social media director), Erik Schousboe (executive producer, finance director)
Podcast Inauguration:
December, 2010
Bio:
Your weekly Northwestern Sports podcast – bringing visceral and statistical analysis since 2010. We tailgate under the Red Pirate Flag because the West Lot Pirates give no quarter, especially the fourth. The West Lot Pirates are the premier Northwestern athletics podcast. We are three die-hard NU fans who have known each other and attended games together for more than 25 years. We primarily cover Northwestern Football but have a great love for all things NU and cover Mens & Womens Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball, and other sports in-depth throughout the year.
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New Podcast Episodes
- Episode 610: Northwestern Media Dayby West Lot Pirates on July 24, 2025 at 3:12 am
In today’s episode, we discuss David Braun, Preston Stone, Joe Himon and Anto Saka and their trip to Vegas for Big Ten Media Days. We also discuss the Jake Retzlaff transfer to Tulane and how that may impact the Cats’ week 1 matchup.
- 2025 Summer Previews: Tulane, Western Illinois and Louisiana-Monroeby West Lot Pirates on July 21, 2025 at 5:00 am
We continue our Summer Previews with a look at the three Non Conference matchups. The Cats start off heading down to New Orleans in late August to take on Tulane. The following week brings a Friday evening matchup against Western Illinois. In early October, the Cats welcome in Louisiana-Monroe to the lake for Northwestern’s Homecoming game.
- 2025 Summer Previews: Indiana, Washington, Michigan St. & Iowaby West Lot Pirates on July 16, 2025 at 5:00 am
Our Summer Previews continue with brief looks at the other 4 Big Ten teams Northwestern does not play this year: Indiana, Washington, Michigan St. and Iowa.
- 2025 Summer Previews: Ohio St., Maryland, Rutgers & Wisconsinby West Lot Pirates on July 14, 2025 at 5:00 am
Are you ready? Because we sure are! The 2025 college football season is fast approaching so it is time for us to kick off our 15th season of Northwestern Football coverage. We start as we do every year with previews of the Big Ten teams that NU will not play this season. We start off with the defending National Champs OSU, Maryland, Rutgers and Wisconsin.
- Episode 609: National Champs!!!by West Lot Pirates on May 28, 2025 at 8:58 pm
The 2025 Northwestern Spring Sports calendar closed with a huge flourish this year as the Women’s Golf team won their very first National Championship with some incredible golf against the very best in the nation. Lacrosse also played for the title after a massive comeback against BC in the semifinal.