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Apple Cup thoughts and K-State preview (Episode 255)

Jeff Nusser and Craig Powers — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:12:59 GMT

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The Apple Cup didn't exactly go the way we wanted, but since it's the first game of the season now, it's not the end of the world. We talk about what we noticed and what we think it all means going forward before we dive into this weekend's matchup with Kansas State.

Plus, beer talk, soccer, volleyball, and questions from our premium subscribers.

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Cougar Football Hour 9-9-26 (Kirby Moore, Jack Pedersen & Derham Cato)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:02:00 GMT

Cougar Football Hour from 9-9-26 featuring guests Kirby Moore, Jack Pedersen & Derham Cato.

Apple Cup postgame live stream (Episode 254)

Jeff Nusser and Craig Powers — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:32:39 GMT

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Trying something new this week with a postgame live stream that started about 20 minutes after the game ended and was broadcast exclusively to our premium subscribers. It featured initial quick thoughts about the game, both from Jeff and from the premium members.

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Coug Talk (Apple Cup) 9-6-26

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:32:00 GMT

Postgame coverage from WSU's 24-10 loss against Washington in the 118th Boeing Apple Cup on 9-6-26.

Cougar Football Replay (Apple Cup) 9-6-26

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:31:00 GMT

Full game broadcast from WSU's 24-10 loss against Washington in the 118th Boeing Apple Cup on 9-6-26.

Cougar Tailgate Show (Apple Cup) 9-6-26

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:30:00 GMT

Cougar Tailgate Show pregame coverage prior to the 118th Boeing Apple Cup on 9-6-26.

It's Apple Cup week!! (Episode 253)

Jeff Nusser and Craig Powers — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:50:48 GMT

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Football season is finally upon us, as the Apple Cup gets us going in WSU's first season in the new-look Pac-12. That means it's time to assess the season's prospects, as well as preview the Apple Cup itself. Plus (of course) beer and a quick look at volleyball and soccer.

New feature this week: We live-streamed the recording for our premium subscribers and included some of their thoughts and observations from the chat in the show. If you want to get in on some of that action, head to podcastvseveryone.com/upgrade and join us!

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Cougar Football Hour 9-2-26 (Kirby Moore, Tony Freeman & Derek Sage)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:45:00 GMT

Cougar Football Hour from 9-2-26 featuring guests Kirby Moore, Tony Freeman & Derek Sage.

BECU Inside WSU Athletics with Jon Haarlow | S2, E3 | Guests: Korey Schroeder, Alex Brink

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join us for the latest Inside WSU Athletics Podcast presented by BECU with Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow alongside the Voice of the Cougs Chris King!

This episode, our guests include:

Volleyball Head Coach | Korey Schroeder

Former QB and Radio/TV Analyst | Alex Brink

BECU Inside WSU Athletics with Jon Haarlow | S2, E2 | Guests: Dustin White, Matt Gearheart

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join us for the latest Inside WSU Athletics Podcast presented by BECU with Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow alongside the Voice of the Cougs Chris King! This week, our guests include: Men's Golf Head Coach | Dustin White Director of NIL Operations | Matt Gearheart #NextIsNow | #GoCougs

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast with Jon Haarlow (Guest: Chris Citowicki) 8-12-26

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join us for the Inside WSU Athletics Podcast presented by BECU with Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow alongside the Voice of the Cougs Chris King! This week, we talk about the upcoming 2026-27 Cougar Athletics Season and we are joined by Head Women's Soccer Coach Chris Citowicki!

Mailbag: Thoughts on sideline switch, expectations for football, and more (Episode 252)

Jeff Nusser and Craig Powers — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:54:25 GMT

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With it being late July, there's not a ton going on in the world of WSU sports. But one piece of "news" did make its way out: WSU has decided to switch sidelines for football games -- the Cougars will now occupy the space in front of the "alumni side," while opponents will be in front of the student section.

We kicked off this mailbag episode with our thoughts on that before answering a slew of questions from our premium subscribers. What can we expect from Kirby Moore? Feelings about our new Pac-12 rivals? Ideal tailgate? The proper way to eat corn on the cob?

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Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guest Jon Haarlow) 6-14-26

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, in the last episode before returning in August, Jon and Chris look back on the year in review and talk about the recent retirement of WSU Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Strategic Communications Bill Stevens.

Cougar Baseball Replay (WSU vs Oregon St) 5-29-26

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:15:00 GMT

Full game broadcast from WSU's 3-2 NCAA Tournament win over Oregon St on 5-29-26.

Cougar Baseball Replay (WSU vs San Diego St) 5-24-26

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:08:00 GMT

Full game broadcast from WSU's 14-4 Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship win over San Diego St on 5-24-26.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests David Riley & Cedric Coward) 6-10-26

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

WSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach David Riley joins Chris King as special co-host for this week’s episode, featuring an interview with Cedric Coward of the Memphis Grizzlies. Riley and King catch up with Coward to discuss his rookie NBA season, earning NBA All-Rookie Team honors, his remarkable journey to becoming a lottery pick, and the impact his time at WSU had on his basketball career and development.

This Week in Cougar Baseball: Recapping the 2026 Season

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's outstanding 2026 season, and look forward to what's next for the Cougar Baseball program.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Nathan Choate, Camryn Irwin & Brandy Finch) 5-27-26

Thu, 28 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include, Nathan Choate, Cougar Baseball Head Coach, Camryn Irwin, sportscaster/former WSU volleyball player and Brandy Finch, Assistant Director of Athletics, Annual Giving and Stewardship.

This Week in Cougar Baseball: WSU Heads to NCAA Regionals

Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's Mountain West Conference Tournament championship weekend. Joining the show is the Cougars' winning pitcher from the title game, Scott Rienguette.

WSU plays its first game in an NCAA Regional since 2010, Friday at noon at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. The Cougars face off against Oregon State in the first game of the regional.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Kyle Sweet & Beth Knox) 5-20-26

Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include Kyle Sweet, former football student-athlete and Beth Knox, President & CEO, Seattle Sports Commission.

This Week in Cougar Baseball: Conference Tournament Week

Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's final regular season weekend at Air Force, which earned the program a 2nd place regular season finish and a first round bye at this week's Mountain West Conference Tournament. Today's episode also features a roundtable discussion with all four Cougar captains; Nick Lewis, Ryan Skjonsby, Gavin Roy, and Luke Meyers.

WSU plays its first game of the Mountain West Conference Tournament at Sloan Park, the spring training home of the Chicago Cubs, on Friday at 6:05 p.m.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Melina Christodoulou & Matt Miera) 5-13-26

Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include WSU volleyball player Melina Christodoulou and Matt Miera, owner of Marco Polo Bar and Grill.

Spring football wrap-up: Does WSU have a QB problem? (Episode 251)

Jeff Nusser and Craig Powers — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:58:07 GMT

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Spring football practices recently wrapped up, and though we weren't able to watch much of it (due to both us not being in Pullman and WSU's policy of not showing toooooo much on video), some of what happened did filter out, including the fact that the quarterbacks didn't exactly light the world on fire. We discuss what it might mean for the fall.

Then, we move on to David Riley's remake of the basketball team after almost the entire roster hit the portal, which is near completion. Four guys have signed since our last episode, and they're all down-transfers -- which means there's some talent there that Riley is hoping he can unearth. And that's intriguing!

Plus, we talk about the expansion of the NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams, the hire of Jon Haarlow as AD, WSU baseball's big weekend coming up, and (of course) beer talk.

Notes

Podcast music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram.

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This Week in Cougar Baseball: Cougs Face Big Weekend at Air Force

Thu, 07 May 2026 21:45:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's past week of play, highlighted by the program's first 5-series winning streak since 1999. Today's episode is taped from the airport while the Cougars take to the road, and there is no player guest this week while they focus on their finals.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Heather Erwin & Josh Ishoo) 5-6-26

Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include Heather Erwin, Associate AD, Academic Services and Student-Athlete Development and

Josh Ishoo, VP Communications & External Affairs, Pac-12 Conference.