Show rundown: Beer: Jeff goes with something light, picking up a Fremont Summer Ale. In anticipation of his trip to Indiana, Craig opened up a brew from Taxman Brewing.WSU: Jon Wilner covers the Pac-12 for the San Jose Mercury News. He's got a suggestion for increased eyeballs on the conference: 9 a.m. kickoffs. We have our own thoughts. And what's with the "6.12.19" teaser from the athletic department?SPORTSMANSHIP?!? The United States dropped 13(!) goals on Thailand in the Women's World Cup, a...
Jun 11, 2019•2 hr 40 min
Show rundown: Beer: Jeff gets some barleywine from Firestone Walker, while Craig grabbed a beer from one of his favorite local haunts, E9.WSU: We have a new baseball coach! We're excited for Brian Green, who seems like a good fit. We also talk about Pat Chun's hiring practices, which we like so far. Molecules of freedom? Rebranding is real, but it doesn't really change what it is. Memories! Let's talk about things from our teen years that both make us smile and embarrass us a little now.Fair war...
Jun 05, 2019•2 hr 43 min
Show rundown: Beer: Jeff finds an imperial saison from Crux Fermentation Project, while Craig picks out a selection from Mikkeller while using that as a good excuse to explain the whole Mikkeller/Evil Twin dynamic. (Read more about it here.) WSU: CJ Elleby is back. That is huge news and we are very excited. Pullman/Moscow: The Athletic wrote a nice story on Kyle Smith. But the writer made some claims about Moscow that we simply could not let slide. Too many bowl games? Another writer thinks this...
May 29, 2019•2 hr 38 min
Show rundown: Beer: Jeff rolls with a couple of (excellent) standbys, while Craig drags out an oldie but goodie from Russian River Brewing. WSU: The Cougars fired baseball coach Marty Lees. Hoops signed a couple of more recruits. Cats: Hooooo boy does Jeff have a story about his cats. Kids: Craig took Bea to play at T-Mobile Park. Fair warning: We use naughty words from time to time. You'll probably hate it. We don't care. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes Google Play Spotify Stitcher Learn more abo...
May 22, 2019•2 hr 45 min
Show rundown: Beer: Jeff pours one out for Puyallup River Brewing, which is closing up shop, with their Sonics-themed double IPA. Craig wandered down to the cellar for a collaboration between a brewery in Indiana (Three Floyds) and England (Burning Sky). WSU: There was a flurry of roster activity last week with the basketball team and we didn't have a show. Let's catch up! Hijinks: The untold story of "sky penis." Kids: Craig took a trip to Disney World. Fair warning: We use naughty words from t...
May 15, 2019•2 hr 45 min
Show rundown: Best day ever! Jeff had a great day at work, celebrating with some future Cougs.Beer : Jeff's having a beer from a nanobrewery. What's a "grisette"? Craig explains his choice for this week.WSU football: Let's debrief the draft! And let's also make sure we clown on Eric Dickerson a bit.UW: Speaking of clowning ... the Huskies are losing two quarterbacks. Let's laugh about the reaction of their fans.WSU basketball: Kyle Smith got a commit! Let's talk about him!Avengers: Debating the ...
Apr 30, 2019•2 hr 53 min
Show rundown: Beer: We had some leftover beer from the tailgate, so Jeff felt compelled to drink it -- even though it's ... expired? Craig found something from Drakes.WSU: We're back from Pullman, and with a couple of days to reflect, we have a few more thoughts on the spring game. Also, Kyle Smith hired a nerd to crunch his numbers, and we're pretty excited about that.Pop Culture: Old Town Road. Discuss.Pets: What's the proper diet for a cat? You'd be surprised!Parenting: Can everyone please st...
Apr 24, 2019•1 hr 27 min
We hauled our microphones and computers over the mountains and then hauled them out to record a podcast after watching the spring game. The beer was flowing, and there was a parade of guests as we enjoyed our time together on location. There were too many people to name, but we made it a point to get every CougCenter author who was in attendance on the show, including Michael Preston, Brian Anderson, Kevin Dudley and Scott Cresswell. Some of our significant others also made cameos, including Jef...
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Show rundown: Beer: Jeff stopped by his local tap room for a hazy IPA from Skookum. Craig hit up Cloudburst, also for an IPA.WSU: Jeff's back from Pullman, and he got some face time with Mike Leach, Steve Spurrier Jr. and Kyle Smith while he was there. He learned a bunch of stuff from interviewing those guys and reports back.WSU 2: Spring game!! Here's why we love attending.Pop Culture: Do you watch Game of Thrones? Craig does! Jeff does not, but he has strong opinions on the appropriateness of ...
Apr 16, 2019•2 hr 30 min
Show rundown: Beer: Jeff's in Pullman, so he's drinking a fine selection from Paradise Creek Brewery. Craig, meanwhile, went for an IPA from Reuben's Brews.WSU: Since Jeff is in Pullman, he decided to check out spring practice. He survived the rain to tell you what he saw -- including Gage Gubrud's first meaningful action.NCAA tournament: That was a hella fun championship game. Offense wins! (No, really -- Virginia's offense won the game.)Mariners: Since we're both Seattle fans, we had to discus...
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Show rundown: Beer: What is chicory? Listen and get learnt.WSU: Our new basketball coach is official. Let's talk some more about why we love him.NCAA tournament: Tony Bennett is in the Final Four. Let's have a therapy session.Politics: The president keeps lying about stuff. This time, it's about Puerto Rico.Parenting: Small kids figuring stuff out is hilarious. Fair warning: We use naughty words from time to time. You'll probably hate it. We don't care. Find us on ... iTunes Google Play Spotify ...
Apr 02, 2019•2 hr 34 min
With special guest Kyle Sherwood of the Cougar Football Saturdaycast! Show rundown: Beer: Jeff landed a DIPA from Hoof Hearted Brewing, while Craig pays tribute to an icon before moving on to the nerdiest beer he could find. Kyle went for some brown liquor, as he is wont to do.WSU: We have a new coach! (We think, anyway.) Long discussion about Kyle Smith -- what we like about the hire, and what potential trouble spots there could be for our new guy. That's actually it for topics this week. It's ...
Mar 26, 2019•2 hr 33 min
Show rundown: Beer: Jeff grabbed another crowler from Skookum, while Craig brought back a beer from Portland. We also discuss the Portland beer scene. WSU: Ernie Kent is gone. Now someone has to replace him. We have a few pet candidates for the job that people probably aren't talking about.NCAA tournament! Picking 12s to upset 5s is for wimps. We'll tell you which 13 and 14 seeds are well positioned to destroy brackets.Parenting: Gettin' friendly with the neighbors. Also, fair warning: We use na...
Mar 20, 2019•2 hr 35 min
It takes a very special occasion to get us to drag out the microphones on a night other than our regular one, but the firing of Ernie Kent is one such occasion. Our nightmare is over! We celebrate with some tasty beer and turn the first page of the new chapter of WSU basketball. Let's throw around some names with no basis in actual knowledge! Also, fair warning: We use naughty words from time to time. You'll probably hate it. We don't care. Find us on ... iTunes Google Play Spotify Stitcher Lear...
Mar 15, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Show rundown: Beer: After taking a moment to laugh at Gonzaga, take a trip down memory lane with us as we discuss Jeff's beer of the week, plus Craig betrays us all by choosing a beer of a certain color. WSU: In our next spring football positional preview, we explore the secondary -- a couple of guys return, but it seems like everything is probably open except for one safety. And then we turn to the Pac-12 basketball tournament, briefly breaking down the Cougs' small chances at escaping futility...
Mar 13, 2019•2 hr 38 min
Show rundown: Beer: Craig goes all (doom and) Gloom, while Jeff actually has a beer during the show! WSU: In our next spring football positional preview, we explore the quarterback competition. Gage Gubrud is in the fold, so we handicap who we think will be the starter come September. Then, we turn to basketball: Just how bad was this last weekend? Was it the worst weekend of Cougar basketball in the last 20 years? We call it: BORESKETBULL. Las Vegas Bowl: We're pretty excited! Pop culture: Luke...
Mar 06, 2019•2 hr 31 min
Show rundown: Beer: Bits & Bobs and barleywine. WSU: First, let's turn our attention to spring football -- namely, what the heck are the Cougs going to do at running back now that James Williams has moved on to the NFL? The depth chart is ridiculously thin. Then, let's talk a bit about WSU's basketball split with Colorado and Utah, focusing on the role of "The 3-Point Lottery." And what kind of shot do the Cougs have at beating Stanford and/or Cal this weekend? Politics: New England Patriots' ow...
Feb 28, 2019•2 hr 43 min
Show rundown: Beer WSU: The Cougars lost to UW. That was a bummer! Negatives and positives from the latest WSU loss, which was close, but not good enough. Politics: A 12-year-old was arrested after refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. We explain why that's highly problematic. Also: Why does anyone care if people know who's on Mount Rushmore? Parenting: Kids + spicy food = FUNNY. Also, fair warning: We use naughty words from time to time. You'll probably hate it. We don't care. Find us on...
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Show rundown: Beer: Breakfast stouts and barleywine. WSU: Well holy crap, the Cougs swept the Arizona schools! We’ve got take aways from the wins, then ask the inevitable question — does this change anyone’s mind about Ernie Kent’s fitness for the job? Pullman: Cougar Country Drive In might be closing. This makes us sad. And we’ve got some VERY HARSH WORDS for people who say the iconic restaurant is overrated. Politics: The Dems ran circles around the GOP on this spending bill. TV shows we like:...
Feb 12, 2019•2 hr 35 min
Show rundown: Beer; WSU's 2019 football signing class is (more or less) in the books; Ernie's talkin' nonsense again; The NFL's comical "social justice" ads; Super Bowl ads we liked; Dogs and kids fighting with other dogs and kids. You'll probably hate it. We don't care. Find us on ... iTunesGoogle PlaySpotifyStitcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr 27 min
Show rundown: Beer; Gardner Minshew and Andre Dillard at the senior bowl; Why WSU basketball's shooting prowess is a lot less relevant than commonly assumed; Howard Schultz and his absurd third-party "presidential campaign"; Bad and less bad reality TV programming; A fresh take on vaccinations. You'll probably hate it. We don't care. Find us on ... iTunesGoogle PlaySpotifyStitcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to ...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 27 min
We celebrate the election of Edgar Martinez to the baseball hall of fame, marvel at WSU basketball's first Pac-12 win, discuss "objectivity" in journalism, compare notes on Post Malone, trade stories about our kids, and recommend a couple of good podcasts. You'll probably hate it. We don't care. Find us on ... iTunesGoogle PlaySpotifyStitcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or ...
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 28 min
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Jan 17, 2019•2 hr 32 min
