Episodes

  • Ep. 980: Talking MSU football, Jonathan Smith and the Lions with Nick Baumgardner

    Ep. 980: Talking MSU football, Jonathan Smith and the Lions with Nick Baumgardner
    Nov 21 2024
    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Ep. 979: Hot Take Monday - MSU football angst, MSU basketball takes and the Lions

    Ep. 979: Hot Take Monday - MSU football angst, MSU basketball takes and the Lions
    Nov 18 2024
    We dove into our takes and yours – on Michigan State's football team and program and the direction of things under Jonathan Smith, on MSU basketball coming out of the Bowling Green game, on the Lions trucking the Jaguars and what concerns still exists, on the Rube's life and storytelling and more.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Ep. 978: Twitter Question Friday - MSU basketball lineups and the state of football

    Ep. 978: Twitter Question Friday - MSU basketball lineups and the state of football
    Nov 15 2024
    We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball's starting and best lineups, on MSU football recruiting and the transfer portal after this season, on The Rube's grandma and vacation destinations and more.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Ep. 977: Hot Take Wednesday – What to make of MSU basketball's loss to Kansas

    Ep. 977: Hot Take Wednesday – What to make of MSU basketball's loss to Kansas
    Nov 14 2024
    We dug into our takes and yours – on what we learned from Michigan State basketball's loss to Kansas and impressions of MSU's team, on MSU football and a critical game at Illinois, on MSU football recruiting, on the Lions, the Pistons, the Tigers, Big Noon and bad columns. Then we picked this week's college football and NFL games with the great Harry Gagnon (1:46:00).
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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • Ep. 976: MSU basketball begins; picking this week's football games; and Twitter questions

    Ep. 976: MSU basketball begins; picking this week's football games; and Twitter questions
    Nov 7 2024
    After tackling the mood of the day, we opened talking about what we learned from Michigan State basketball's season-opening win over Monmouth (beginning at 12:00). Then we picked this week's college football and NFL games with Harry Gagnon (21:00). Then answered your YouTube and Twitter questions on MSU football and basketball and more (48:00).
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Ep. 975: Hot Take Monday - Concerns about Michigan State football

    Ep. 975: Hot Take Monday - Concerns about Michigan State football
    Nov 4 2024
    We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State football, concerns about the state of things after the 47-10 loss to Indiana, on Jonathan Smith, Alan Haller, on the Lions' rolling in the rain and more.
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Ep. 974: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football and basketball and the response to the rivalry saga

    Ep. 974: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football and basketball and the response to the rivalry saga
    Nov 1 2024
    We answered your questions on Michigan State football, the game against Indiana, and MSU's response Michigan melee saga, on MSU basketball and concerns over what we saw against Ferris State, on the Lions trade needs, and life, including a couple stories worth telling, including the incredible tale of The Rube's "Aunt Karen".
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Ep. 973: MSU football moves on and MSU basketball plays a revealing game

    Ep. 973: MSU football moves on and MSU basketball plays a revealing game
    Oct 31 2024
    We opened discussing the latest in the MSU-Michigan football melee saga, including the Big Ten's feckless response, before digging into a revealing performance by MSU's basketball team in an exhibition game against Ferris State (15:00). Then Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor joined us for a conversation on the MSU-Michigan football rivalry and the culture around it (25:00), followed by a great discussion with Indy Star Indiana football writer Zach Osterman on the unbeaten Hoosiers, how this all happened and their matchup this Saturday with the Spartans (41:00). Plus, our football picks for this week's games with Harry Gagnon (1:08:00).
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    1 hr and 34 mins