{"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":"2026-09-22T06:25:06.403538+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-814836"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 1158: Joe Rexrode on college football and the saga at Michigan and situation at MSU","slug":"ep-1158-joe-rexrode-on-college-football-and-the-saga-at-michigan-and-situation-at-msu","published_at":"2026-07-22T18:35:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-814836/ep-1158-joe-rexrode-on-college-football-and-the-saga-at-michigan-and-situation-at-msu","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-814836","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1158-joe-rexrode-on-college-football-and-the-saga-at-michigan-and-situation-at-msu--73112717","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73112717/ep_1158_joe_rexrode_on_college_football_and_the_drama_at_michigan.mp3","summary":"The Athletic's Joe Rexrode joined us for a conversation on the saga at Michigan and the situation at Michigan State (and why MSU is a football school), and on the state of college football and future of the sport (13:00). Then we discuss what the Tigers should do at the trade deadline, given their uneven play and the struggles of Framber Valdez, etc. (1:00:00), followed by a discussion on the Lions as camp nears (1:11:00), and then Tre Holloman's appearance at the Moneyball Pro-Am (1:13:30). Plus, Norm's golf bets for this week's 3M Open (1:18:00).","meta_description":"The Athletic's Joe Rexrode joined us for a conversation on the saga at Michigan and the situation at Michigan State (and why MSU is a football school), an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4982,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/couch-and-the-rube-814836/episodes/ep-1158-joe-rexrode-on-college-football-and-the-saga-at-michigan-and-situation-at-msu/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-1158-joe-rexrode-on-college-football-and-the-saga-at-michigan-and-situation-at-msu.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}