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Show rundown: Beer: We recorded this as Pac-12 media day was winding down, which means it's day drinking time! Jeff grabbed a grisette from Crux Brewing, while Craig went for an IPA from Foam Brewers. WSU (11:00ish): Media day was full of the usual meaningless nonsense. We talk about all the WSU related stuff anyway, including whether 4th place is too low for the Cougs in the preseason poll. (It i...

Show rundown:Beer: Jeff and Craig, on their way to midweek Seattle Sounders match, are recording together from Coug-owned Flatstick Pub in Pioneer Square! They're hosted by Flatstick's own Rob Forbes and Brian Largent, who hopped on to talk about beer and all the cool stuff going on at Flatstick. Featuring selections from Reuben's Brews and Skookum Brewery. WSU (16:00): Question time! "What's your...

This is a new feature for our podcast. The concept is simple: We put on the Pac-12 Network's "Football in 60" broadcast and talk about it as we watch. We hope you'll watch along, too! We watched the streaming version, found here: https://pac-12.com/videos/2018-football-60-game-week-oregon-washington-state . (You'll need a Pac-12 Network subscription.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Show rundown:Beer: Jeff and Craig are in the same room! A selection from Wayfinder Beer is first up. WSU (12:20): Jalen Thompson is headed to the NFL, so let's break down what that means for the defensive backfield. Robert Franks got a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets, which is good! He didn't play in the Summer League opener which is ... bad? Maybe? Or not? Beer 2 (35:25): Next up is R...

Show rundown: Beer: Craig bought Jeff a beer from Silver Moon that has a story behind it, while Craig picked up something weird in Indianapolis -- that's where he's recording from, by the way. WSU: The news keeps coming! Marvin Cannon is back, Kyle Smith secured a commitment from a ... sophomore(?), and Mike Leach landed a running back who immediately profiles as the backup to Max Borghi. Travel :...

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 depa...

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...

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 cla...

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 proba...

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 stor...

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 reac...

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 Roa...

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 Anders...

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...

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! (N...

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 wo...

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...

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 positi...

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 t...

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...

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...

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...

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, fai...

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...

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...