Podcast

Couch and The Rube

Author: SPOTLIGHT Radio Network
Feed episode count: 1000
Official site: http://www.couchandtherube.com
RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3125944/episodes/feed
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Summary

Graham Couch and Jason Knick are a dynamic duo that get together every afternoon to discuss Michigan State and Big Ten football and men’s basketball, Detroit pro sports and the buzz nationally. The show is a fun, engaging, and thought-provoking all-in-one radio and podcast experience for the Michigan State, Michigan and Detroit sports fan whose assorted interests also might include the outrageous national story, sports gambling and life’s relatable predicaments. Hosts Graham Couch, a sports columnist at the Lansing State Journal, and Jason Knick, “The Rube,” bring you two hours a day of the topics and stories that grab you — often with your input and through insightful interviews with those who know the stories best.

Episodes

Sep 21, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1176: Hot Take Monday: The MSU football loss that didn't feel like a defeat

Duration seconds: 7661
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1176-hot-take-monday-the-msu-football-loss-that-didn-t-feel-like-a-defeat--75285957

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Sep 18, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1175: Twitter Question Friday: Lions woes; Does MSU have a shot at Notre Dame? Will MSU ever?

Duration seconds: 6894
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1175-twitter-question-friday-lions-woes-does-msu-have-a-shot-at-notre-dame-will-msu-ever--75216883

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Sep 16, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1174: Pete Sampson on the Notre Dame-MSU football matchup; and how much CFB teams have in NIL

Duration seconds: 4361
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1174-pete-sampson-on-the-notre-dame-msu-football-matchup-and-how-much-cfb-teams-have-in-nil--75172717

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Sep 14, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1173: Hot Take Monday: Mixed opinions on MSU football, Detroit Lions after recent performances

Duration seconds: 7204
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1173-hot-take-monday-mixed-opinions-on-msu-football-detroit-lions-after-recent-performances--75123775

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Sep 11, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1172: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football expectations in Week 2 and Blue Wall denial

Duration seconds: 7388
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1172-twitter-question-friday-msu-football-expectations-in-week-2-and-blue-wall-denial--75074018

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Sep 9, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1171: Shawn Windsor on MSU football and the Michigan-WMU clock fiasco; plus CFB and NFL picks

Duration seconds: 4958
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1171-shawn-windsor-on-msu-football-and-the-michigan-wmu-clock-fiasco-plus-cfb-and-nfl-picks--75029456

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Sep 6, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1170: Hot Take Sunday: MSU football outlasts Toledo; and WMU gets hosed in Ann Arbor

Duration seconds: 7230
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1170-hot-take-sunday-msu-football-outlasts-toledo-and-wmu-gets-hosed-in-ann-arbor--74941464

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Sep 3, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1169: Dave Briggs on Toledo football, and MSU football-eve Twitter questions

Duration seconds: 7976
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1169-dave-briggs-on-toledo-football-and-msu-football-eve-twitter-questions--74875708

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Aug 31, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1167: Hot Take Monday: MSU football bliss before the storm

Duration seconds: 4937
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1167-hot-take-monday-msu-football-bliss-before-the-storm--74772291

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Aug 28, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1167: Twitter Question Friday: Actual answers about MSU's football team

Duration seconds: 5312
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1167-twitter-question-friday-actual-answers-about-msu-s-football-team--74739170

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Aug 26, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1167: The Athletic's Scott Dochterman on MSU and Big Ten football and the case to expand the CFP

Duration seconds: 3978
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1167-the-athletic-s-scott-dochterman-on-msu-and-big-ten-football-and-the-case-to-expand-the-cfp--74702266

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Aug 24, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1166: Hot Take Monday: Disrespect, excitement and concern for MSU football

Duration seconds: 5356
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1166-hot-take-monday-disrespect-excitement-and-concern-for-msu-football--74660846

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Aug 21, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1165: Twitter Question Friday: Dialing in on MSU football and goodbye to Nolan the Intern

Duration seconds: 7826
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1165-twitter-question-friday-dialing-in-on-msu-football-and-goodbye-to-nolan-the-intern--74477199

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Aug 18, 2026 · not_requested

UPDATED: Ep. 1164: Hot Take Tuesday: MSU hires a new AD, as football season looms

Duration seconds: 6976
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/updated-ep-1164-hot-take-tuesday-msu-hires-a-new-ad-as-football-season-looms--74267721

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Aug 7, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1163: Twitter Questions: MSU football gets rolling, and did we give up on the Tigers too early?

Duration seconds: 6670
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1163-twitter-questions-msu-football-gets-rolling-and-did-we-give-up-on-the-tigers-too-early--73635158

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Aug 4, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1162: Hot Take Tuesday: Tigers trades, MSU football with a chance, and Jaxon Kohler's next move

Duration seconds: 7018
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1162-hot-take-tuesday-tigers-trades-msu-football-with-a-chance-and-jaxon-kohler-s-next-move--73454663

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Jul 31, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1161: Twitter Question Friday: Pat Fitzgerald gets folks fired up, and a looming Skubal trade

Duration seconds: 6944
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1161-twitter-question-friday-pat-fitzgerald-gets-folks-fired-up-and-a-looming-skubal-trade--73291722

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Jul 27, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1160: Hot Takes: MSU football, trading Skubal, Warde Manuel's hush money, and pent-up July takes

Duration seconds: 5820
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1160-hot-takes-msu-football-trading-skubal-warde-manuel-s-hush-money-and-pent-up-july-takes--73198417

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Jul 24, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1159: Twitter Question Friday: Why media tiptoes around criticism of Michigan athletics

Duration seconds: 6503
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1159-twitter-question-friday-why-media-tiptoes-around-criticism-of-michigan-athletics--73156376

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Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1158: Joe Rexrode on college football and the saga at Michigan and situation at MSU

Duration seconds: 4982
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1158-joe-rexrode-on-college-football-and-the-saga-at-michigan-and-situation-at-msu--73112717

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Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1157: Hot Take Monday: Warde Manuel's exit; MSU football on the mind; World Cup fever lingers

Duration seconds: 6641
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1157-hot-take-monday-warde-manuel-s-exit-msu-football-on-the-mind-world-cup-fever-lingers--73074774

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1156: Twitter Questions: MSU football and hoops, U-M's mess, and who the Tigers should trade

Duration seconds: 5630
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1156-twitter-questions-msu-football-and-hoops-u-m-s-mess-and-who-the-tigers-should-trade--73032340

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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1155: Shawn Windsor on the drama in Michigan athletics, MSU, Pistons, and our British Open picks

Duration seconds: 4720
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1155-shawn-windsor-on-the-drama-in-michigan-athletics-msu-pistons-and-our-british-open-picks--72997031

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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1154: We are BACK with Hot Take Monday: Drama at MSU and U-M, the World Cup, Tigers and more

Duration seconds: 6797
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1154-we-are-back-with-hot-take-monday-drama-at-msu-and-u-m-the-world-cup-tigers-and-more--72954461

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1153: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball, J Batt, Dusty May, the Pistons, and the World Cup

Duration seconds: 6743
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1153-twitter-question-friday-msu-basketball-j-batt-dusty-may-the-pistons-and-the-world-cup--72706536

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1152: MSU's basketball team debuts at Moneyball, and Cody Stavenhagen on the Tigers

Duration seconds: 3450
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1152-msu-s-basketball-team-debuts-at-moneyball-and-cody-stavenhagen-on-the-tigers--72676360

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1151: Hot Take Monday: Dusty May leaves U-M for the NBA, while MSU athletics remains in flux

Duration seconds: 6963
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1151-hot-take-monday-dusty-may-leaves-u-m-for-the-nba-while-msu-athletics-remains-in-flux--72637460

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1150: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball buzz, MSU athletics woes and World Cup mania

Duration seconds: 6211
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1150-twitter-question-friday-msu-basketball-buzz-msu-athletics-woes-and-world-cup-mania--72604012

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1149: J Batt bolts, MSU in flux; James Edwards on covering the Knicks and the Pistons' future

Duration seconds: 4993
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1149-j-batt-bolts-msu-in-flux-james-edwards-on-covering-the-knicks-and-the-pistons-future--72566805

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1148: Twitter Questions, and Chris Vannini on college football, Brendan Sorsby and MSU

Duration seconds: 7073
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1148-twitter-questions-and-chris-vannini-on-college-football-brendan-sorsby-and-msu--72484559

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1147: Hot Take Monday: MSU football, basketball and the president; and the Brendan Sorsby ruling

Duration seconds: 6306
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1147-hot-take-monday-msu-football-basketball-and-the-president-and-the-brendan-sorsby-ruling--72423653

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1146: Chris Castellani on the Tigers; and Twitter questions on MSU basketball and football

Duration seconds: 6612
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1146-chris-castellani-on-the-tigers-and-twitter-questions-on-msu-basketball-and-football--72330036

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1145: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball, football and the BOT, and Hinch, Harris and the Tigers

Duration seconds: 5877
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1145-hot-take-monday-msu-basketball-football-and-the-bot-and-hinch-harris-and-the-tigers--72283043

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1144: Hot Takes and Twitter Questions on Guskiewicz, Batt, Fears and MSU's wild world

Duration seconds: 7717
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1144-hot-takes-and-twitter-questions-on-guskiewicz-batt-fears-and-msu-s-wild-world--72214486

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1143: Twitter Question Friday: Jeremy Fears' future and MSU basketball, and Tigers' lost summer

Duration seconds: 5792
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1143-twitter-question-friday-jeremy-fears-future-and-msu-basketball-and-tigers-lost-summer--72119826

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1142: MSU basketball with or without Jeremy Fears; and Omari Sankofa on the Pistons' future

Duration seconds: 3783
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1142-msu-basketball-with-or-without-jeremy-fears-and-omari-sankofa-on-the-pistons-future--72087337

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1141: Hot Take Monday: Does MSU need a new point guard? A new president? And the Pistons' future

Duration seconds: 5086
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1141-hot-take-monday-does-msu-need-a-new-point-guard-a-new-president-and-the-pistons-future--72058871

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1140: Twitter Questions: MSU football, Jeremy Fears and the NBA, the Lions, Tigers and Pistons

Duration seconds: 6324
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1140-twitter-questions-msu-football-jeremy-fears-and-the-nba-the-lions-tigers-and-pistons--72024511

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1139: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball and football, the surging Pistons, and Skubal's injury

Duration seconds: 5738
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1139-hot-take-monday-msu-basketball-and-football-the-surging-pistons-and-skubal-s-injury--71863078

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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1138: Twitter Question Friday: Angst over MSU basketball and football, the Pistons and Tigers

Duration seconds: 6164
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1138-twitter-question-friday-angst-over-msu-basketball-and-football-the-pistons-and-tigers--71819515

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1137: MSU basketball takes shape, an expanded NCAA tournament, and Nick Baumgardner on the Lions

Duration seconds: 3656
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1137-msu-basketball-takes-shape-an-expanded-ncaa-tournament-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions--71739864

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1136: Hot Take Monday: Digging into MSU basketball, the Pistons, Lions and more

Duration seconds: 6718
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1136-hot-take-monday-digging-into-msu-basketball-the-pistons-lions-and-more--71679015

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1135: Twitter Questions: MSU adds a big man, Lions add an O-lineman, and parenting a newborn

Duration seconds: 6706
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1135-twitter-questions-msu-adds-a-big-man-lions-add-an-o-lineman-and-parenting-a-newborn--71618921

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1134: Hot Take Tuesday: Talkin' MSU basketball and football, Tigers, Pistons and becoming a dad

Duration seconds: 8650
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1134-hot-take-tuesday-talkin-msu-basketball-and-football-tigers-pistons-and-becoming-a-dad--71531350

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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1133: Hot Take Tuesday: What's next for MSU basketball after Michigan wins the national title

Duration seconds: 5827
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1133-hot-take-tuesday-what-s-next-for-msu-basketball-after-michigan-wins-the-national-title--71165493

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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1132: Twitter Question Friday: What's next for MSU basketball and Michigan hoops chases a title

Duration seconds: 7802
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1132-twitter-question-friday-what-s-next-for-msu-basketball-and-michigan-hoops-chases-a-title--71086166

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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1131: Izzo's Suns comments and media tour, and Nick Baumgardner on the Lions, MSU and Michigan

Duration seconds: 3436
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1131-izzo-s-suns-comments-and-media-tour-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions-msu-and-michigan--71048491

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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1130: Hot Take Monday blues: MSU bows out of every NCAA tournament, while Michigan rolls on

Duration seconds: 8189
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1130-hot-take-monday-blues-msu-bows-out-of-every-ncaa-tournament-while-michigan-rolls-on--71005034

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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1129: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball braces for UConn and Kevin McGonigle to the HOF

Duration seconds: 8076
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1129-twitter-question-friday-msu-basketball-braces-for-uconn-and-kevin-mcgonigle-to-the-hof--70931586

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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1128: A conversation with Steven Izzo, as MSU basketball gets set for the Sweet 16

Duration seconds: 3645
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1128-a-conversation-with-steven-izzo-as-msu-basketball-gets-set-for-the-sweet-16--70876671

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1127: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball rolls into the Sweet 16, which is a Big Ten party

Duration seconds: 6650
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1127-hot-take-monday-msu-basketball-rolls-into-the-sweet-16-which-is-a-big-ten-party--70836091

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1126: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball advances without stress in the NCAA Tournament

Duration seconds: 7633
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1126-twitter-question-friday-msu-basketball-advances-without-stress-in-the-ncaa-tournament--70783786

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Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested

Ep. 1125: Hot Take Monday: Mixed thoughts on MSU basketball's NCAA tournament draw

Duration seconds: 6065
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1125-hot-take-monday-mixed-thoughts-on-msu-basketball-s-ncaa-tournament-draw--70664923

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