{"podcast":{"title":"Couch and The Rube","slug":"couch-and-the-rube-780757","podcast_index_feed_id":780757,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/user/5707063/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.couchandtherube.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a74224ce5cfbd5b6509cd54ddbfd8931.jpg","author":"SPOTLIGHT Radio Network","episode_count":1000,"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 1128: A conversation with Steven Izzo, as MSU basketball gets set for the Sweet 16","slug":"ep-1128-a-conversation-with-steven-izzo-as-msu-basketball-gets-set-for-the-sweet-16","published_at":"2026-03-25T18:20:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757/ep-1128-a-conversation-with-steven-izzo-as-msu-basketball-gets-set-for-the-sweet-16","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1128-a-conversation-with-steven-izzo-as-msu-basketball-gets-set-for-the-sweet-16--70876671","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70876671/ep_1128_a_conversation_with_steven_izzo_as_msu_basketball_gets_set_for_the_sweet_16.mp3","summary":"We opened with a conversation with Steven Izzo, former MSU player and son of Tom, on this MSU basketball team, his relationship with the current players, playing for his dad, and a trip to Niagara Falls with Mark Dantonio. Then, what the North Carolina coaching opening could mean for Michigan and other fan bases, the infuriating NCAA hockey tournament, and best bets this weekend.","meta_description":"We opened with a conversation with Steven Izzo, former MSU player and son of Tom, on this MSU basketball team, his relationship with the current players,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3645,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/couch-and-the-rube-780757/episodes/ep-1128-a-conversation-with-steven-izzo-as-msu-basketball-gets-set-for-the-sweet-16/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757/ep-1128-a-conversation-with-steven-izzo-as-msu-basketball-gets-set-for-the-sweet-16.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}