Two alums, one time zone away.

The Golden Hurricast is Ryan Token and Matt Rechtien: TU graduates (class of 2017), friends, and die-hard fans who have talked Golden Hurricane athletics every week since August 2018. These days we both live in Denver, so most games reach us on a screen, but the show hasn’t missed a beat. We’re independent and not affiliated with The University of Tulsa.

Matt, Ryan, and Pat smiling together at a TU alumni event — Matt, Ryan, and Pat at a TU alumni event.

Ryan Token

Co-host, and the one who built this website. Has opinions about the coaching staff and the depth chart, and is happy to share them.

Matt Rechtien

Co-host, and a former sports editor of The Collegian, TU’s student newspaper. Brings the stats and the history.

How we got here

When Reign Cane Sports signed off, Tulsa fans were left without a show of their own. We figured somebody should keep the conversation going, and it might as well be us.

Aug 2018

The first episode. Inspired by the late Reign Cane Sports podcast, “Stay Golden” goes up on August 29. Listen
Oct 2018

Our first big interview. Former Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans joins us from the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Listen
Sep 2019

Hurc’s Corner opens. Our blog, named for TU’s former mascot, runs alongside the show. Its posts are still in the archive.
Oct 2019

JP Gooderham’s first visit. The first of many from the voice of Tulane’s Fear the Wave, which was a huge influence on this show. Listen
Nov 2019

The Scott & Holman Pawdcast. Sam and Dustin bring the Houston view for the first time. Another huge influence on us. Listen
Mar 2020

Pat Fox signs off. Season 2, cut short by COVID, is our co-host Pat’s last. Season 3 picks up as a two-man show. Listen
Mar 2022

TU President Brad Carson. One of the biggest episodes we’ve ever made. Listen
Apr 2022

Eric Konkol’s first visit. The new men’s basketball coach joins us weeks into the job. He’s been a regular ever since. Listen
May 2022

Athletic Director Rick Dickson. His first time on the show, on his return to TU and the future of Tulsa athletics. Another of our biggest episodes. Listen
Dec 2024

Writing moves to Patreon. Our occasional blog posts live there now, alongside bonus content for patrons.
Jan 2025

Tre Lamb’s first visit. Tulsa’s new head football coach sits down with us a month after his hiring. Listen
Aug 2026

Season 9. Opened with TU President Stacy Leeds. Listen

Support the show

The Golden Hurricast is free and ad-free, and always will be. If it’s part of your week, here’s how to help keep it going.

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There are no ads on the show, so patrons are what keep it going, and keep it independent. From $5 a month, with bonus content like video episodes and the occasional blog post, our private Discord, and 20% off merch. Ten percent of every pledge goes to TU’s Loyal Always True fund.

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