Generation Red: A Husker Podcast

Ken Mecone

We are the Kettle Corn of Husker fan podcasts, hosted by myself and my oldest son.

We record every week during football season, and once a month in the off-season. Each episode should be available for download on Mondays by 8AM CT. GO BIG RED!

We also livestream our shows to our YouTube channel. Go here to watch and subscribe:
https://youtube.com/@genredpod

We are not affiliated with the University of Nebraska, or the Cornhusker football team in any official capacity. Any opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the hosts, and do not reflect the opinions of any employee, coach, or player. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. read less

Once. Twice. Three Times...A LOSER - A GenRed POD
Mar 9 2023
Once. Twice. Three Times...A LOSER - A GenRed POD
Generation Red: A Husker Podcast presents our latest installment of A GenRed POD, where we look back at the Big Three victories over the Iowa Hawkeyes by Nebraska's Men's Basketball and Football teams. The coolest factoid about this show, is that it is the first time in the history of our podcast, that Scott and I have recorded in the same location: the brand new studio in my basement.That being said, please accept my apologies for some audio and camera issues. This show was recorded with different software, and it has a bit more detail and learning curve involved. In spite of the hiccups along the way, the in-person conversation made for a much better experience for both of us, and we also hope the same will be true for you.Oh...um yes, Iowa fans...we are trolling you. We are really proud of beating your sorry, unworthy-to-be-our-rival hides THREE STRAIGHT TIMES! Plus, we will always be VERY proud of the past glory we have witnessed, and we laugh at the past glory you haven't. Live with it, little brother. We let you have your seven years. That's over now.Anyway, we thoroughly enjoyed recording this one, and while it was mainly focused on those tolling Squawkeye fans about three victories, we did venture into a philosophical discussion about the changing mood in the Athletic Department, and whether or not a "Rhule Effect" has begun to permeate throughout.Koolaid Ken says yes...kinda.Skeptical Scott says...meh. Maybe.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or to send an email.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@genredpod/?sub_confirmation=1Facebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.comMUSIC provided by: http://epidemicsound.com
Roundtable 9: Pros & Cons of Non-Playoff Bowl Games - with the Husker Cuz Cast
Feb 1 2023
Roundtable 9: Pros & Cons of Non-Playoff Bowl Games - with the Husker Cuz Cast
In this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, we are back for second show in a series of pro-con debates about topics related to Husker football, or college football as a whole. This is the Big Red Roundtable, featuring the Cousins from the Husker Cuz Cast.On the docket tonight is a shorter, more compact episode covering one topic, and one topic ONLY: non-playoff bowl games, and what we believe are some pros and cons them. After sharing our individual pros and cons, of course the Cousins unleash their pent-up need to argue and we find ourselves traveling down many roads leading to nowhere. However, the entertainment value is absolutely priceless on this one!This is a new format we will be using this off season. Half-hour pre-recorded episodes that will drop on Wednesdays instead of Mondays while we await the start of the 2023 season. Weekly content. Better content. Less arguing...sort of.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or to send an email.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@genredpod/?sub_confirmation=1Facebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
Roundtable 8: Pros & Cons of the 12-Team Playoff - with the Husker Cuz Cast
Jan 25 2023
Roundtable 8: Pros & Cons of the 12-Team Playoff - with the Husker Cuz Cast
In this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, we are back from our hiatus to reunite with the Cousins from the Husker Cuz Cast for our 8th installment of the Big Red Roundtable. On the docket tonight is a shorter, more compact episode covering one topic: The 12-Team Playoff, and what we believe are some pros and cons to expanding the post-season. We wrap up the show with a spirited debate about some of the pros and cons shared by all five of us.This is a new format we will be using this off season. Half-hour pre-recorded episodes that will drop on Wednesdays instead of Mondays while we await the start of the 2023 season. We will do pro-con discussions on many topics related to college football...plus the Huskers of course. Weekly content. Better content. Less arguing...sort of.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or to send an email.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@genredpod/?sub_confirmation=1Facebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
Roundtable 7: Assistant Coaches & Over/Under Game Results - with the Husker Cuz Cast
Dec 12 2022
Roundtable 7: Assistant Coaches & Over/Under Game Results - with the Husker Cuz Cast
On this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, the Cousins are BACK! It's been awhile since we hung out with Justin, Derrick, and Tyler on a livestream, but that is exactly what is on tap for this show. In fact, it is our first off-season installment of The Big Red Roundtable; the once-a-month show where we hang out with the cousins, and talk all things Husker football while waiting for the 2023 season. On this show, we will go over the results of the 2022 Over-Under Game that we played back in August. In case you are new to our channel, or to refresh your memory, here's a link to that episode: https://youtu.be/UqIUd3hs2Uo.Here's the audio podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50607462If we don't get too long-winded going over those results, we may discuss the new coaching staff...most notably the retention of one Donovan Raiola. Let's just say some of us are not a fan of the move, and one in particular believes it indicates that Matt Rhule was a bad hire. That's a little quick to judge, but OK.Anyway, it's always a hoot to hang out with these guys, and we look forward to the monthly Roundtables in the future. We plan to have a few off-season Husker Fan Hangout streams as well, which are a relaxed show format that features YOU. The Husker fan. No notes. No outlines. No research. Just off the cuff video hangouts about our favorite Husker topics. It's like the breakroom at work, but on a computer. We would love to sit down with anyone who has a smartphone and a pair of earbuds and wants to be on a livestream with us. We already have a few folks lined up, so it should be fun. If you want in on one of these shows, scroll down to the email link below and let us know.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or email us.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vwo_llDJumfT7WobythVQFacebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
Slammin’ Some Rhule-Aid - with Bryan from the Husker Army Podcast
Dec 5 2022
Slammin’ Some Rhule-Aid - with Bryan from the Husker Army Podcast
On this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, Scott and I gladly welcome back our buddy Bryan Knutzen from the Husker Army Podcast, and we are talking about all things Matt Rhule. The Huskers newest Head Football Coach was welcomed into Lincoln with great fanfare. My wife and I were there at Gate 20, cheering like crazy as he walked through a throng of Husker fans. AD Trev Alberts introduced him at the top of the steps, and then Coach gave a few remarks. After that, he tossed 5 autographed footballs into the crowd, one of which my wife caught. It's behind my left shoulder in the counter window into our kitchen.We will talk about the hiring and the crazy whirlwind that surrounded it, including the tragic news from the household of Mickey Joseph. We won't talk extensively about that situation, except to say that all of our thoughts and prayers are with the ENTIRE Joseph household, and we hope that the full truth of what happened that day will come to light, no matter how difficult it is for us to know.We'll take a quick look at the assistants that Coach Rhule has brought so far to Lincoln, and discuss about some roster changes and recruit decommits. Then we'll turn our attention to the future.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or email us.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vwo_llDJumfT7WobythVQFacebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
GAME 12: @ Iowa - 2022 Husker Football
Nov 28 2022
GAME 12: @ Iowa - 2022 Husker Football
Today's episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast is oh so sweet! Over the next hour or so, Scott and I revel in three days of good news: First, there's the ginormous victory in Iowa City on Friday, where Nebraska upsets Iowa 24-17; and then the Athletic Department announces Matt Rhule as its new Head Coach on Saturday, and here we are, celebrating both on a Sunday. Nothing feels better than beating that stinky, stuck up, and sucky-corn-growing state to the east of us. Also, nothing is better than knowing they’re not going to Indianapolis. And finally, nothing is better than finding out yesterday that a long coaching search is finally over; and in spite of the reticence among those in the fan base who wanted a big-time “splash” hire, the Huskers have their man in Matt Rhule.But we’re not covering his hiring on this show today, even though we really want to. After he's had his introductory press conference on Monday, and has hopefully assembled a staff that includes Mickey Joseph and Bill Busch. we will join a few friends from other Husker podcasts next Sunday afternoon at 4:30 CST to discuss our new head coach.Instead tonight, we want to talk about the huge win over Iowa on Friday afternoon, and the pure joy that is taking the Heroes Trophy back to Lincoln, where it belongs; and it will be here to welcome the Hawkeyes into Memorial Stadium next November. We will give our overall impressions of the game, cover the stats, give out our final Game-Breaker and Game-Wrecker of the Week awards, and then rate the offense, defense and ST on a scale of 1-10.After that, we will have a special segment dedicated to the difference Bill Busch made on this team in just 8 games as the Huskers’ DC. We’ll compare and contrast the stats from 4 years and 4 games under Eric Chinander to what Coach Busch accomplished from Indiana thru Iowa. It should make for a compelling case to keep him on Coach Rhule’s new staff for 2023. If not at DC, then at least let him coach safeties and Special Teams. In my opinion, it is nearly as important as retaining Mickey for the purposes of both recruiting, and staff continuity in all 3 phases of the game.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or email us.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vwo_llDJumfT7WobythVQFacebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
SPECIAL: Nebraska Head Coach Candidates (Hosted by Generation Red)
Nov 23 2022
SPECIAL: Nebraska Head Coach Candidates (Hosted by Generation Red)
On this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, we are joined by Bryan of the Husker Army Podcast, and Andrew from Big Red and More to discuss our favorite candidates for the Head Coach job at Nebraska, if it isn't Mickey. In full disclosure, the original intent of this show was to discuss a common Top 3 list of candidates; but due to my embarrassing decision to enjoy too many adult beverages, we never reached that point in the discussion. Also, this episode is heavily edited down from it original run time of 1 hour and 12 minutes, because no one really wants to listen to a drunken fool host a video podcast. Too many embarrassing moments for me to feel comfortable airing on this channel. My deepest apologies to all the other panelists for my irresponsibility in not finishing the discussion we had originally intended to have.Regardless of my own stupidity, it was STILL a great discussion. All four of us share our Top 5, with Scott dropping an interesting twist on the discussion.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or email us.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vwo_llDJumfT7WobythVQFacebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
GAME 11: Wisconsin - 2022 Husker Football
Nov 21 2022
GAME 11: Wisconsin - 2022 Husker Football
On this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, Scott and I recap the game against Wisconsin that took place yesterday in Memorial Stadium. We will cover:1) Our overall impressions2) Game Stats3) Pick our Game-Breaker & Game-Wrecker of the Week4) Rate the Offense, Defense and ST on a scale of 1-10Then we'll do a quick preview of Iowa before signing off.Later that evening, we will record a couple of special episodes about the Huskers' head coaching search, and we'll be joined by few other Husker podcast hosts: Bryan & Kenny from the Husker Army Podcast, Andrew from Big Red & More, Aaron from Cobsmacked on YouTube and Twitter superfan, Drunk Munk. It should be a lot of fun. The Mickey Joseph episode will be streamed on this channel at 5:30PM on Monday afternoon, and the audio will drop Tuesday morning at 8. The second episode will be a list of Top 3 candidates not named Mickey Joseph, and it will stream at 5:30 PM Tuesday, with the audio dropping the next morning as well.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or email us.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vwo_llDJumfT7WobythVQFacebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
GAME PREVIEW: Illinois - with the Husker Cuz Cast and Big Red & More
Oct 24 2022
GAME PREVIEW: Illinois - with the Husker Cuz Cast and Big Red & More
On this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, Scott is out sick, so while he rests up and gets better for next week’s show, I am joined tonight by Justin from the Husker Cuz Cast and Andrew from Big Red & More. We’ll open things up by getting to know Andrew a little and find out more about his podcast, and then we’ll catch up with Justin and find out what hijinks he and the cousins have been up to. Then we will take a look at Saturday’s tussle with Illinois at Memorial Stadium, including a discussion about both teams’ stats for the season so far, share some keys to victory, and then predict the score. Man, that Illinois defense is awfully good, so it will be an awfully tall task for the Huskers to win, namely because the offensive line has shown no signs of improvement since kicking off this crazy season in Ireland back in August.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or email us.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vwo_llDJumfT7WobythVQFacebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
GAME 7: @ Purdue - with Dustin Schutte
Oct 18 2022
GAME 7: @ Purdue - with Dustin Schutte
On this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, Scott and I are joined once again by Dustin Schutte, a content creator at Outsider.com, and a recent co-host addition to the Eyes on B1G Podcast. We'll chat with Dustin about his latest exploits for Outsider, his triumphant return to Twitter, and try to get some inside skinny on Jeffrey the Greek.WARNING: He's also a Purdue fan...but that's ok because we like him anyway.Then we will talk about that crazy madcap game in West Lafayette that saw Purdue decimate the Huskers in nearly every single statistical category...and yet they won by only 6 points. Hopefully Dustin can give us some insight as to how that happened, other than the otherworldly play of a guy in a white #3 jersey, and the tough hombre in #11 who withstood another beating to get him the rock on a regular basis. Here's a mind-scrambler: The Husker offense possessed the football for a total of about 5 minutes in the 2nd half...and they dropped 24 points on the Purdue defense.WTF???We close things out with Fun Facts, more really cool merch news, and then a preview of our next stream, which will be another bye week collaboration with the Husker Army Podcast. If you haven't seen or heard the first one, please check out the link to our YouTube page below, or subscribe to the Podcast and look for episodes 51 and 52.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or email us.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vwo_llDJumfT7WobythVQFacebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
GAME 6: @ Rutgers - 2022 Husker Football
Oct 10 2022
GAME 6: @ Rutgers - 2022 Husker Football
On this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, we breakdown the big win in Piscataway, NJ on Friday night and what it means going forward. Two conference wins in a row for the first time since 2018, and the first road win in the B1G since 2020 when the Huskers beat...you guessed it...Rutgers. We also talk for a bit about the difficulty of Trev Alberts' decision on who the next head coach will be if Mickey Joseph keeps winning.Then we turn our attention to Purdue, and the tussle in West Lafayette next Saturday night, which will determine who comes out of Week 7 with a leg up in the B1G West race.Wait...what?Then we jaw a bit about some Fun Facts, and end things with a merch announcement.SCOTT'S SHAKE RECIPE6-8 cubes of Ice2.5 scoops of Vanilla ice cream. (200 Calories)1/4C Oats (230 Calories)16 Oz of whole milk (275 Calories)1 cup of mixed berries (75 calories)1 Banana (100 Calories)1.5 scoops of Strawberry protein powder. (210 Calories)1090 calories, tons of protein, fats, potassium, carbs, and just filled with all around good nutrients. Makes gaining healthy weight easier. Drinking a thousand calories is way easier than eating it.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or email us.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vwo_llDJumfT7WobythVQFacebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com
GAME 5: Indiana - with Aaron Muller from the Cobsmacked Podcast
Oct 3 2022
GAME 5: Indiana - with Aaron Muller from the Cobsmacked Podcast
On this episode of Generation Red: A Husker Podcast, Scott takes the reins for the first few minutes, while I try to solve some technical difficulties with my camera. *sigh*As can be expected of a great co-host, Scott doesn't miss a beat, including introducing our guest panelist, Aaron Muller, the host of the Cobsmacked Podcast on YouTube. We talk with Aaron about his Husker fandom and how he started his show.Then we look back at the crazy ups and downs that were the Indiana game. NU pulled out a very hard-earned 35-21 win, and is looking to reach a .500 record during their trip to Piscataway, NJ next Friday night. We will preview that contest against Rutgers and all the other fun stuff you've come to know us for. Except for Plus-Minus. It's too much work. And we kinda forgot the last few weeks.We hope you enjoyed the show, and would love for you to contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions. Use the links below to find us on social media, or email us.Also, look us up on the web, where you can stream the latest episode right in your browser, or download it from the library. You will also find subscribe links to all the major podcast platforms on our website as well.LINKSWeb: http://genredpod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vwo_llDJumfT7WobythVQFacebook: http://facebook.com/genredpodTwitter: http://twitter.com/genredpodEmail: genredpod@gmail.com MUSIC provided by:http://epidemicsound.com