{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & Basketball","slug":"locked-on-cougars-daily-podcast-on-byu-cougars-football-basketball-935433","podcast_index_feed_id":935433,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/DzohBBeS","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-cougars/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/df3adc55-2f40-437c-852e-1d8b8122e2c6/9873a81e-a3e6-40ed-abc0-5eaa98fb252b/3000x3000/uploads-2f1551454891425-ddohj0rpsy4-f9736b580ccbe9f4ca3289ff57ab7618-2flocked-on-cougars-podcast-bg-new.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Cougars podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the BYU Cougars. 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