Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers College Basketball Podcast

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Welcome to Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers! If you came to find the best college basketball coverage, from team No. 1 to team No. 365, you came to the right place! Co-Hosts Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin watch as much college basketball as anybody, and like to break down the game in a unique way. Sam and Jonathan, with the help of the best guests in the business, attempt to stray away from the narratives that plague mainstream college hoops discourse, taking an angle based on watching the games with a critical eye and analyzing advanced analytics with both acceptance and skepticism.

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Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin

Episodes

S7E22 IOWA STATE TIP-OFF TALK WITH EUGENE RAPAY 03.07.2026 24:59

Eugene Rapay joins Sam and Jonathan to preview Iowa State's season.

S7E21: VIRGINIA TIP-OFF TALK WITH ZACH CAREY 03.07.2026 37:12

Zach Carey joins Sam and Jonathan to preview Virginia's season.

S7E20: Jonathan's coaches list 29.06.2026 1:09:09

Sam and Jonathan break down Jonathan's top 50 coaches list

S7E19: DUSTY MAY LEAVES MICHIGAN FOR NBA EMERGENCY POD 23.06.2026 44:48

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin break down Dusty May leaving the Michigan Wolverines for the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks.

S7E18: TENNESSEE TIP-OFF TALK with Trevor McGee 23.06.2026 24:38

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin are joined by Trevor McGee to preview the Tennessee Volunteers' 2026-27 season.

S7E17: St. John's TIP-OFF TALK with Thomas Cavanagh 23.06.2026 41:36

A preview of St. John's 2026-27 season with Thomas Cavanagh from Rumble in the Garden.

S7E16: HOUSTON TIP-OFF with Parker Ainsworth 19.06.2026 30:28

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview HOuston with Parker Ainsworth

S7E15: KANSAS TIP-OFF TALK with Jackson Bezdek 18.06.2026 29:37

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview Kansas with Jackson Bezdek

S7E14: GONZAGA TIP-OFF TALK with Josh Linke 16.06.2026 24:28

Jonathan Lidskin talks Gonzaga with Josh Linke.

S7E13: UCLA TIP-OFF TALK with Connor Dullinger 16.06.2026 26:06

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin talk UCLA with Connor Dullinger

S7E12: ARKANSAS TIP-OFF TALK with Anthony Kristensen 16.06.2026 31:56

(Skip to around 1 minute for start of pod) Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin talk Arkansas with Anthony Kristensen

S7E11: MICHIGAN TIP-OFF TALK with Dylan Smith 15.06.2026 43:41

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome Dylan Smith to preview Michigan's season

S7E10: FLORIDA TIP-OFF TALK with Eric Fawcett 10.06.2026 36:54

Eric Fawcett joins Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin to preview Florida's 2026-27 season. Analysis of the returning frontcourt, the high-floor style, Boogie Fland, and more.

S7E9: KENTUCKY TIP-OFF TALK WITH Jacob Polacheck 10.06.2026 26:07

Jacob Polacheck joins Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin to preview Kentucky 2026-27 season. Alex Wilkins, Zoom Diallo partnership, spending big for Milan Momcilovic, Malachi Moreno taking a jump, and Mark Pope's hot seat status.

S7E8: NBA Draft Deadline/State of College Basketball with Kevin Sweeney 28.05.2026 1:19:51

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome Kevin Sweeney to discuss the NBA Draft Deadline with Tyler Tanner, Tounde Yessoufou, and Milan Momcilovic, as well as doing a State of the Union discussing Age-Based Eligibility, the NCAA's attempt to enforce rules on European players, NCAA Tournament expansion, and conference realignment.

PHIL MARTELLI JR. JOINS THE POD! Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S7E7 26.05.2026 32:00

VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr joins Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin on Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers to discuss Blake Harper, Brandon Jennings, the Jersey Shore, and much more!

NORTHERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH MATT MAJKRZAK JOINS THE POD! Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S7E6 19.05.2026 28:49

Northern Illinois head coach Matt Majkrzak joined the pod to discuss everything from game scripts to recruiting to Hardwood Empire

HIGH POINT HEAD COACH FLYNN CLAYMAN JOINS THE POD! Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S7E5 18.05.2026 23:53

High Point head coach Flynn Clayman joins Sam Federman on Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers to discuss everything from scheduling to program philosophy to his Jewish Coach of the Year Award and more.

S7E4: NBA Mock Draft with Logan Adams 12.05.2026 45:25

Sam Federman and Logan Adams do a first round NBA Mock Draft

S7E3: Emergency Pod, NCAA Tournament Expansion 29.04.2026 15:22

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin discuss NCAA Tournament expansion

S7 Special Episode: NBA Playoffs Preview 17.04.2026 1:08:38

Jonathan Lidskin is joined by Harrison Vapnek and David Campbell to preview the 2026 NBA Playoffs. On this episode, we discuss: - Contenders - Hot seat Players - Who has the most to gain - Conference and Title Picks

S7E2: Portal Madness with Dylan Smith 12.04.2026 1:20:43

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome Dylan Smith back to the podcast to discuss the first wave of commitments in the transfer portal.

S7E1: The Coaching Carousel Keeps Turning 10.04.2026 2:04:32

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin open up season seven of Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers with a discussion about the coaching carousel. A long conversation about Michael Malone to North Carolina, as well as discussions about every other high-major hire. Analysis provided on most mid-major hires too.

S6E108: National Title Game Recap 08.04.2026 52:31

In the season finale of Season 6, Sam and Jonathan review Michigan's win over UConn to claim the 2026 National Championship.

S6E107: Final Four Recap, Michigan vs UConn Preview 05.04.2026 50:27

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin discuss Michigan's dominant win over Arizona and UConn's win over Illinois. What to watch on Monday as well, and a discussion about the Final Four experience as a whole.