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The Iron Bowl nears, and the discussion has already began on the Iron Bowl of Podcasts, a new USA TODAY Network podcast discussing Alabama-Auburn/Auburn-Alabama every week. 

In the debut episode, Alabama reporter Nick Kelly and Auburn reporter Bennett Durando discuss their personal backgrounds with the Iron Bowl and what they're looking forward to most when they experience the rivalry in-person for the first time.

They contrast the big-picture perspectives from Auburn and Alabama entering the 2021 game: What will it mean for Alabama's playoff hopes? Why are Auburn's stakes more intangible in the first year of the Bryan Harsin era?

The <a href="https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2021/11/15/auburn-football-vs-alabama-football-kickoff-time-tv-announced/6292471001/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2021/11/15/auburn-football-vs-alabama-football-kickoff-time-tv-announced/6292471001/">Iron Bowl</a> nears, and the discussion has already began on the Iron Bowl of Podcasts, a new USA TODAY Network podcast discussing Alabama-Auburn/Auburn-Alabama every week.&nbsp;
In the debut episode, Alabama reporter Nick Kelly and Auburn reporter Bennett Durando discuss their personal backgrounds with the Iron Bowl and what they're looking forward to most when they experience the rivalry in-person for the first time.
They contrast the big-picture perspectives from Auburn and Alabama entering the 2021 game: What will it mean for Alabama's playoff hopes? Why are Auburn's stakes more intangible in the first year of the Bryan Harsin era?

When Auburn and Alabama meet in a sport other than football, it’s the “Iron Bowl of” that sport. So what do you call it when beat writers covering the rivals clash on football opinions? The Iron Bowl of Podcasts, of course. Featuring Bennett Durando and Nick Kelly of the USA Today Network, this conversation show explores the greatest rivalry in sports through the eyes of two writers experiencing football culture in the Deep South for the first time.

When Auburn and Alabama meet in a sport other than football, it&rsquo;s the &ldquo;Iron Bowl of&rdquo; that sport. So what do you call it when beat writers covering the rivals clash on football opinions? The Iron Bowl of Podcasts, of course. Featuring Bennett Durando and Nick Kelly of the USA Today Network, this conversation show explores the greatest rivalry in sports through the eyes of two writers experiencing football culture in the Deep South for the first time.