We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State football, concerns about the state of things after the 47-10 loss to Indiana, on Jonathan Smith, Alan Haller, on the Lions' rolling in the rain and more.

We answered your questions on Michigan State football, the game against Indiana, and MSU's response Michigan melee saga, on MSU basketball and concerns over what we saw against Ferris State, on the Lions trade needs, and life, including a couple stories worth telling, including the incredible tale of The Rube's "Aunt Karen".

We opened discussing the latest in the MSU-Michigan football melee saga, including the Big Ten's feckless response, before digging into a revealing performance by MSU's basketball team in an exhibition game against Ferris State (15:00). Then Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor joined us for a conversation on the MSU-Michigan football rivalry and the culture around it (25:00), followed by a great discussion with Indy Star Indiana football writer Zach Osterman on the unbeaten Hoosiers, how this all happened and their matchup this Saturday with the Spartans (41:00). Plus, our football picks for this week's games with Harry Gagnon (1:08:00).

We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State's loss to Michigan, the coaching performances, the melee at the end, how the media covered it, MSU's game against Indiana, the Lions, life advice and more.

We answered your Twitter and YouTube questions – on Michigan State's and Michigan's football teams and programs and Saturday's MSU/U-M matchup, on MSU basketball, dating advice and more.

We opened talking about the MSU-Michigan game and the extreme highs and lows some of MSU's players have experienced in this series, which has been dead even for two decades. Then the Harry Gagnon joined us to pick the MSU-Michigan game and the rest of the college football and NFL slate (19:00). Plus, a great conversation with The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner on MSU and Michigan's football teams, the matchup, and the Lions (48:00).

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's eye-opening win over Iowa, what it says about Jonathan Smith and his staff, MSU's looming matchup with Michigan, why the Wolverines are favored, as well as the Lions' win at Minnesota, life advice requests from The Rube and more.

We answered your questions – on Michigan State football, what it'll take to beat Iowa, how long until MSU has a competent offensive line, on MSU basketball and best lineups, on the Lions, Tigers, life advice and more.

We opened with a discussion on MSU football's constant night games, how fans feel about them and how MSU's athletic director feels about them. Then The Athletic's Scott Dochterman joined us for a conversation on MSU's matchup with Iowa, the Big Ten and how the league thinks Year 1 of 18 teams in going (16:00). Plus, Harry Gagnon joined us to make this week's college football and NFL picks (38:00).

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball after the Spartans' game at Northern Michigan (Jaden Akins, Jaxon Kohler, Xavier Booker, the freshmen, Izzo, etc.), on MSU football and a pivotal game against Iowa game, on the Lions and all the feelings about Aidan Hutchinson and what to do now, on the Tigers' future and more.