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 635: Nicky Buckets Swan Song
by West Lot Pirates on March 6, 2026 at 5:29 amNick Martinelli finished up his Northwestern career at Welsh-Ryan with a pair of thrilling games: a last second buzzer beater against Oregon and yet another barn burner against Purdue. Tonight, we look back at the end of the hoops regular season and we check in on the rest of the spring teams.
- Episode 634: Whiparound
by West Lot Pirates on February 26, 2026 at 2:59 amTonight, we check in on NU Hoops as the Men’s team extended their winning streak against Indiana to 6, the Lacrosse team as they took out their frustration after their loss to Colorado, Softball as they continue to develop whilst taking on a meat grinder of a non-conference schedule and Baseball as they have started off to a very respectable 5-2 start.
- Episode 633: Changing Seasons
by West Lot Pirates on February 11, 2026 at 2:52 amAs the Spring seasons for Lacrosse, Softball and Baseball (yes, we know it’s February) get underway, we look at the opening weekend’s games which had some good and some rough outcomes.
- Episode 632: 2026 Football Schedule
by West Lot Pirates on January 29, 2026 at 3:40 amThe calendar may read January, but it’s time to look ahead to the 2026 college football season, specifically, the release of the Big Ten schedule. Tonight we look at the Cats’ schedule while also noting that NEXT week we find out the home venue locations. Might we see another game or two on the lake before the New Ryan Field is ready?
- Episode 631: A New National Champion
by West Lot Pirates on January 22, 2026 at 2:24 amWith Indiana’s historic win over Miami in the National Championship Game, that brings us to the end of the 2025 College Football Season. In tonight’s episode, we discuss the Hoosiers and their season and how that could completely change the way we think about College Football.