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   Number 1: UPDATED: Ep. 1164: Hot Take Tuesday: MSU hires a new AD, as football season looms

   NOTE: The audio has been fixed to include the start of the show.We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU hiring WMU's Dan Bartholomae as its next athletic director, on the Spartans' looming football season and hopes, excitement and lack thereof for it, on the Tigers, the Lions, the start of the Premier League, life's pet peeves and more.

   August 18, 2026·1h 57min
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   Number 2: Ep. 1165: Twitter Question Friday: Dialing in on MSU football and goodbye to Nolan the Intern

   We answered your questions — on Michigan State football as the season nears, on new MSU AD Dan Bartholomae and how that'll change things in East Lansing, on Jaxon Kohler going to BYU, on the Tigers, the Lions, life and more, including a farewell to Nolan the Intern.

   August 21, 2026·2h 11min
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   Number 3: Ep. 1166: Hot Take Monday: Disrespect, excitement and concern for MSU football

   We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU football, the disrespect coming the Spartans' way, the excitement from some fans and the concern from others, on the fading Tigers and the Tigers' former ace, bad Premier League bets, tracking your spouse on your phone, The Rube belonging at Hallmark Christmas parties, and more.

   August 24, 2026·1h 30min
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   Number 4: Ep. 1167: Twitter Question Friday: Actual answers about MSU's football team

   We answered your questions -- on MSU football, the ceiling of this team and certain players, the likelihood Pat Fitzgerald succeeds, and the keys to success this fall, on the College Football Playoff, on golf and what to do with the LIV Tour players, on John Mayer vs. Les Miserables, and more.

   August 28, 2026·1h 29min
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   Number 5: Ep. 1167: Hot Take Monday: MSU football bliss before the storm

   We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU football just ahead of the season opener, with hope increasing, especially for the Spartans' defense, on the decision not to write about an MSU athlete under investigation, on the Tigers finally letting go of the season, and more.

   August 31, 2026·1h 23min
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