{"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. 1137: MSU basketball takes shape, an expanded NCAA tournament, and Nick Baumgardner on the Lions","slug":"ep-1137-msu-basketball-takes-shape-an-expanded-ncaa-tournament-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions","published_at":"2026-04-29T18:13:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757/ep-1137-msu-basketball-takes-shape-an-expanded-ncaa-tournament-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1137-msu-basketball-takes-shape-an-expanded-ncaa-tournament-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions--71739864","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71739864/ep_1137_msu_basketball_takes_shape_and_expanded_ncaa_tournament_and_nick_baumgardner_on_the_lions.mp3","summary":"Off the top, we dig into MSU's basketball roster with the NCAA's decision to push forward with five years of eligibility, but not in time for Carson Cooper or Jaxon Kohler. We look at the addition of big man Anton Bonke, and discuss the problems with the expansion of the NCAA tournament. Then The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner joins us for a conversation on the Detroit Lions' NFL draft and roster (26:00). And finally, the Tigers, Pistons and Norm's golf bets (45:00).","meta_description":"Off the top, we dig into MSU's basketball roster with the NCAA's decision to push forward with five years of eligibility, but not in time for Carson Coope…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3656,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/couch-and-the-rube-780757/episodes/ep-1137-msu-basketball-takes-shape-an-expanded-ncaa-tournament-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions/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-1137-msu-basketball-takes-shape-an-expanded-ncaa-tournament-and-nick-baumgardner-on-the-lions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}