{"podcast":{"title":"Couch and The Rube","slug":"couch-and-the-rube-814836","podcast_index_feed_id":814836,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/3125944/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":"2026-06-18T08:20:52.797825+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-814836"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 1149: J Batt bolts, MSU in flux; James Edwards on covering the Knicks and the Pistons' future","slug":"ep-1149-j-batt-bolts-msu-in-flux-james-edwards-on-covering-the-knicks-and-the-pistons-future","published_at":"2026-06-17T18:44:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-814836/ep-1149-j-batt-bolts-msu-in-flux-james-edwards-on-covering-the-knicks-and-the-pistons-future","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-814836","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1149-j-batt-bolts-msu-in-flux-james-edwards-on-covering-the-knicks-and-the-pistons-future--72566805","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72566805/ep_1149_j_batt_bolts_leaves_msu_in_flux.mp3","summary":"We opened with a conversation on J Batt bolting MSU after one year as athletic director, following the news that President Kevin Guskiewicz would leave, and who's to blame and what now? Then The Athletic's James Edwards joined us for conversation on covering the Knicks' NBA championship run and the Pistons' future (29:00). Plus, intern Nolan chimes in (55:00), and Norm/The Rube's U.S. Open best bets. (1:17:00).","meta_description":"We opened with a conversation on J Batt bolting MSU after one year as athletic director, following the news that President Kevin Guskiewicz would leave, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4993,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/couch-and-the-rube-814836/episodes/ep-1149-j-batt-bolts-msu-in-flux-james-edwards-on-covering-the-knicks-and-the-pistons-future/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-814836/ep-1149-j-batt-bolts-msu-in-flux-james-edwards-on-covering-the-knicks-and-the-pistons-future.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}