{"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. 1131: Izzo's Suns comments and media tour, and Nick Baumgardner on the Lions, MSU and Michigan","slug":"ep-1131-izzo-s-suns-comments-and-media-tour-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions-msu-and-michigan","published_at":"2026-04-01T18:10:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757/ep-1131-izzo-s-suns-comments-and-media-tour-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions-msu-and-michigan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1131-izzo-s-suns-comments-and-media-tour-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions-msu-and-michigan--71048491","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71048491/ep_1131_izzos_media_tour_and_nick_baumgardner_on_the_lions.mp3","summary":"We opened discussing Tom Izzo's comments about the Phoenix Suns head coaching Job and other upcoming games on MSU's schedule. Then The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner joined us to talk the MSU-Michigan dynamic in basketball right now, MSU and Michigan football and the Detroit Lions' treatment of Frank Ragnow and the draft (19:00). Plus, our best bets for the NCAA tournament and golf (43:00), and takes on the Jaden Ivey situation (52:00).","meta_description":"We opened discussing Tom Izzo's comments about the Phoenix Suns head coaching Job and other upcoming games on MSU's schedule. Then The Athletic's Nick Bau…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3436,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/couch-and-the-rube-780757/episodes/ep-1131-izzo-s-suns-comments-and-media-tour-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions-msu-and-michigan/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-1131-izzo-s-suns-comments-and-media-tour-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions-msu-and-michigan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}