Free Ira Brown! - The Gonzaga Hoops Podcast

*Scrolls through old posts* "Good God, That's Free Ira Brown's music!" No, no, we did that one already. *Scrolls further* "From the depths of the darkness of despair rises a podcast…" Nope, did that one already, too. *Looks closer* "We're baaaaaccck!" Did that one, as well (note to self: Still use the Randy Quaid GIF from Independence Day on Twitter). Maybe just go back to basics: Hey, everybody!...

OK, just hear us out. It's late-August. We know. Lots of things happened since we last podded. We know. We're sorry. We were trying to find a Chik-Fil-A. But. Much like that one terrifying week after that foam party you don't like to talk about, we're late…but we're finally here! That's right, Free Ira Brown is back with a mid- … er … late-summer night's pod! In our offseason recap, our heroes … w...

Through all the frustration and pain and tears; through all the rage and alibi hours and beers, it's important to keep perspective. It's important to not let one game ruin the whole season. Except, that's what the NCAA Tournament does, right? It builds you up, it gives you hope, only to have your (and 66 other) seasons come to a sudden, crashing halt. The excitement and enthusiasm of a(nother) Swe...

There will come a time when your heroes, brave and mighty, will return from an in-person meetup with their bodies and brains fully intact. There will come a time when Free Ira Brown, borne of strength and purity, returns from its annual NCAA first-weekend meetup full of voice, vigor and vivacity. This, dear FIBbers, is not one of those times. And yet, despite being on limited sleep and voice quali...

Free Ira Brown and special guests share some pints and relish in another Sweet Sixteen. Regular Pod back this week. (If our voices recover).

Gonzaga Moves on. For now, that's enough.

How do we feel about Gonzaga's draw (hint: we're not upset)? Where can UNC-Greensboro cause us trouble? What concerns do we have? What's our dream path to San Antonio? How is Saint Mary's going to do? We've got it all covered. Those stories, plus we take a quick look at the other regions and what intrigues us in each, we check in with the Gonzaga women (They got hosed! They were robbed!), we throw...

It's important to peak at the right time. College basketball seasons are marathons, not sprints, after all. What no one wants is to be the Champion of November (ahemsaintmarysahem).   It's with this in mind we here at Free Ira Brown, much like a certain set of basketball teams from Spokane, primed ourselves to be at our best when March rolls around. And in our latest episode, our heroes are in pos...

Complacency in fandom can be tough. When the exceptional becomes routine fans run the risk of being spoiled. That's why, here at Free Ira Brown, we take care to point out: winning the WCC regular season title never gets old! And in our latest episode, our heroes break down the wins over San Diego and BYU that secured Gonzaga's 17th regular season title in the last 18 years. From the late-game hero...

These kinds of podcasts are always bittersweet. First, the sweet: A pair of conference wins (one comfortable, one relatively so), Saint Mary's losing and Gonzaga where it belongs, alone atop the WCC standings. Then, the bitter: beginning to say goodbye to seniors who have meant so much to the Gonzaga program. And so, in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, our heroes begin that process, recapping...

Sometimes, when you break into the world of predictions, you're made to look crazy. Other times, you're David Jenne.   On the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, our heroes are rejoined by David Jenne so he can gloat and reign supreme before we kick him to the curb. And then the real fun begins as we break down every aspect of that delicious, delightful, defensive masterpiece on Landale and the rest...

It's getting toward the time of year where you need to execute down the stretch. Can you perform in the clutch moments? Can you hit the big shot? So just to make sure your friends at Free Ira Brown didn't choke in the important moments, we brought in Patreon patron extraordinaire David Jenne to dish out some assists and make sure we have you, dear FIBber, covered properly. That's right, Free Ira B...

As we speed past the halfway point of the West Coast Conference season (where has the time gone?) a thought occurred to us here at Free Ira Brown: It's about time to give a State of the Team address. It is, after all, about that time of year. And so in our latest episode, our heroes give their thoughts on where we are as a team. Are we more or less optimistic than when we started conference play?...

They say misery loves company. And, man, do we hate to suffer alone. With that in mind, we here at Free Ira Brown decided we needed to bring in some help.   And so, joining our heroes on our latest episode, from about a mile on the dark side of 395, is guest host Lissa Tripp — Spokanite, FIBber supreme and patreon patron.   With our powers combined — and maybe a touch of alcohol — Lissa (don't you...

Can you feel it? There's an electricity in the air. An extra crackle. An energy. There's something about this week; it just gets the juices flowing. And finally, after what feels like such a long while, it's here. That's right: it's Santa Clara Week, baby!!! And in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, our heroes have it covered top to bottom! Enough about the so-called big names, who on the Bronc...

Yes, dear FIBbers, in our latest episode, our heroes are joined by our hero: Bulldog legend Dan Dickau. The man with the best hair in Gonzaga history joins the pod for a wide-ranging interview covering basketball (What does he like about this year's team? What are his concerns?) to sort of basketball (Who did you get in a fight with on the court?) to not basketball (Dogs or cats?) and back to bask...

You guys hungry? Don't know about you, but after the distasteful display in San Diego, we here at Free Ira Brown were in need of some good home cooking.  Thankfully, Gonzaga provided a pair of performances that could fill any king's table. And in our latest episode, our heroes break down that appetizing performance against Pacific and the sumptuous spectacle that was Santa Clara. A cutdown in fatt...

  In our latest episode, our heroes turn over every stone in dissecting the loss to San Diego State (see, because of all the turnovers in the game. There were lots of turnovers by Gonzaga … yeah, sorry). Frustrations about our offense, our defense, our rotations…all are drilled down. Those stories, plus with the holidays come the end of the semester. And with the end of the semester comes grades!...

Gonzaga Basketball narrowly avoids its worst home loss in 20 years to North Dakota, but returns to form against an equally over matched IUPUI team. What exactly happened? Who is to blame? Does anybody really know what time it is? We have questions, and answers, and more questions. . . All that and our top three Christmas movies! Listen! @freeirabrown freeirabrown@gmail.com  Patreon.com/freeirabrow...

Gonzaga lost to Villanova at MSG in a poor showing, but returned to the Northwest as strong as ever, proving once again who is tops in Washington State. We examine the highs and lows from the previous week and complain about some announcers! All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown! THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. @freeirabrown freeirabrown@gmail.com  patreon.com/freeirabrown

After a second half as dominant as the one Gonzaga had against Creighton, we just couldn't wait until  Monday . That performance got us so excited, the Free Ira Brown crew got going early, and finished…uh…before our normal finishing time. And so the latest episode of Free Ira Brown is here, in which our heroes cover the crushing of Creighton in the Kennel. The Blue Jays were game, but Tillie and N...

With the greatest non-NCAA Tournament competition in college basketball history behind us, Free Ira Brown has it all covered. In the latest episode, our heroes breakdown the beat down of the Buckeyes (Baby Daddy!), the fall to Florida (oh, Silas) and the Rui-breakout-that-was-almost-a-disaster-but-turned-out-OK victory over Texas. Those stories, plus we check in on the polls and the Gonzaga women,...

And now, the real (turkey) meat of Gonzaga's schedule begins. Stuffed with top-100 (and hopefully top-10) teams the Bulldogs head down to the beautiful (and wet) Rose City for the PK 80 tournament in Portland, and Free Ira Brown has the main course and all the side dishes covered. In the latest episode, our heroes take an in-depth look at Ohio State (including the return of two beloved segments),...

Our heroes are joined by heroes in their own right: the editor of this very Web site, Peter Woodburn, and Slipper Still Fits writer Keith Ybanez team up for a wide-ranging chat covering their Slipper Still Fits origin stories, their fight against the evil forces that are other fan sites and what their hopes are for this multiverse's Bulldogs. Those story lines, plus: the polls are back (like a vil...

No more season previews, no more scrimmages, no more exhibitions. Thankfully. Mercifully. Adverbily. We finally (FINALLY!) have real Gonzaga basketball. No, really. It's a dream matchups with … er … Texas Southern. But still, it's a real  Friday  evening tipoff with real repercussions and real lineups and … what's this? It's a real Free Ira Brown season preview?! That's right, our heroes are back,...