In any sport across the globe, rivalries are the competitions that players circle on their calendars, journalists debate at nausium, and where fans unleash their deepest loyalties. 

But in the bitterness and intensity, is there a deeper emotion that makes rivalries so special? 

In this episode, we'll uncover why sports fans can't live without their rivals. 

Featuring friends of the show, Andy Warsen and Greg Jackson, who hold separate camps in the Michigan vs Michigan State rivalry. 

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• Michigan State University Fight Song- “Victory For MSU”
• University of Michigan Fight Song- "The Victors"

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