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The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

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Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo discuss the latest in college football, interview the biggest names in the sport and give insight into the most relevant topics dominating the discussion. From National Signing Day to the National Championship, Bruce, Stew and Ralph have you covered year-round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Week 6 Recap: Vanderbilt Upsets Alabama 06.10.2024

What seemed like a lackluster college football slate turned out to be chaos this week. Vanderbilt stunned Alabama for the program’s first-ever win against a No. 1 team, and the madness doesn’t stop there. On this episode of “The Audible,” Bruce and Stew recap all the unforeseen twists from this week’s college football match ups.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Early Heisman Favorites and Other Superlatives With Ralph Russo 02.10.2024

Welcome to The Athletic, Ralph Russo! Bruce and Stew are joined by The Athletic’s newest addition Ralph Russo, formerly at the AP. The guys make their picks for this year’s Heisman Trophy winner and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week 5 Recap: Alabama Takes Down Georgia, Ole Miss loses to Kentucky 29.09.2024

Despite blowing a 28-0 lead, Alabama held on to get the win over Georgia. Ole Miss got shut down by Kentucky, and UMiami remains undefeated. On this episode of “The Audible”, Stew and Bruce are recapping this week’s biggest matchups in college football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UNLV QB Leaves, Pac-12 News and Special Guest Holly Rowe 25.09.2024

After a 3-0 start, UNLV QB Matt Sluka suddenly opted to redshirt due to alleged unfulfilled NIL promises. Bruce and Stew break down all the chaos in this episode of “The Audible.” Plus, the Pac-12 is still making expansion news. And ESPN’s Holly Rowe previews this week’s Alabama-Georgia showdown and talks about her hectic schedule and inspirational cancer fight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Week 4 Recap: Michigan Beats USC, Colorado’s Hail Mary, and More 22.09.2024

On this episode of “The Audible,” Bruce and Stew break down all of Saturday's college football action, including Michigan's dramatic win over USC. Colorado stuns Baylor in a dramatic overtime finish. James Madison scores 50 points in the first half against UNC. Plus, this week’s “Players who impressed us the most” segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tennessee’s Ticket Fee, More ACC Drama, and Mailbag 18.09.2024

On this episode of “The Audible”, Stewart and Bruce dive into The University of Tennessee’s plan to add a surcharge to tickets in order to pay their players. The guys also explain the ongoing ACC realignment drama. Then, they answer your mailbag questions. Submit your questions to theaudiblepod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week 3 Recap: Georgia’s Close Call, FSU/ UF, Arch Manning and More! 16.09.2024

Should Georgia hit the panic button after almost losing to Kentucky? On this Sunday’s episode of “The Audible” Stewart Mandel and Bruce Feldman are breaking down the biggest headlines in College Football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Future of The PAC-12 12.09.2024

Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State are leaving the Mountain West Conference to join Washington State and Oregon State in the PAC-12. On this week’s episode of “The Audible” Stewart and Bruce are joined by John Canzano to dive into all the PAC-12 news. Plus, the guys make some picks for this week’s matchups & more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Northern Illinois Upsets Notre Dame, What Does it Mean? 09.09.2024

Bruce and Stew breakdown Northern Illinois’ upset over Notre Dame and what it means for the Fighting Irish going forward. Is Texas the real deal? The guys dive into the huge Texas Longhorns' win over Michigan. Plus, the player who impressed us the most and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Florida State’s implosion and Week 2 lookahead 04.09.2024

Stew and Bruce discuss the factors behind the Seminoles’ woeful 0-2 start, including a woeful D-line that Bruce reports is making a combined $2 million. Then they make their picks for Texas-Michigan and other big Week 2 games and answer listener emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

USC upsets LSU and Miami may be the class of the ACC 02.09.2024

Stew and Bruce recap week 1 in a Labor Day edition of The Audible. Stew was in Las Vegas for #23 USC's upset win over #13 LSU. The Trojans defense looks to have taken a step forward entering Lincoln Riley's third season in Los Angeles. How does the result impact both team's playoff hopes? Elsewhere, while Florida State and Clemson have slipped up in the ACC, Cam Ward and Miami dominated Florida to...

Week 1 is finally here + UConn to the Big 12? 29.08.2024

Stew and Bruce give their picks for Notre Dame-Texas A&M, USC-LSU and the other big Week 1 games, plus upsets to watch. They also discuss reports this week that the Big 12 may soon vote on whether to invite UConn as its next member. Plus, they answer listener emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Florida State stunned in Dublin + the director of the new Netflix documentary on Connor Stalions joins the show 27.08.2024

Bruce and Stew are joined by Micah Brown, director of Sign Stealer , the new Netflix documentary about Connor Stalions, the coach inside the Michigan cheating scandal. How did the movie come about? How does he feel about Connor after the film making process? The guys also react to Florida State's loss to Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland. What does the loss mean for the Seminoles ACC and National Ch...

Predictions for the 12 team playoff field 22.08.2024

Stew and Bruce discuss Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, who has been suspended for a game along with his wide receivers coach for a recruiting violation back in 2022. The guys present their predictions for the 12 team playoff field, the challenging college football schedule and Bruce's opinion on Alabama's defensive lineman LT Overton. Hosts: Stewart Mandel and Bruce Feldman Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on...

Week 0 is here + What happened to your 5-star quarterback? 19.08.2024

Stew and Bruce get to talk about actual college football games! All eyes will be on the ACC as Florida State and Georgia Tech kick off the season by meeting in Ireland to highlight the Week 0 slate. The guys also get into some former 5-star recruits who haven't lived up to the hype so far in their careers. We also open up the mailbag and answer your questions. Hosts: Stewart Mandel and Bruce Feldm...

Can Georgia go undefeated despite their awful schedule? 15.08.2024

Stew and Bruce talk to ESPN’s Ryan McGee about working together back in the day, Ryan’s transition from covering motorsports to college football, the most rewarding part of writing The Bottom 10, Georgia’s awful schedule, SEC outlook, and more. Hosts: Stewart Mandel and Bruce Feldman Guest: Ryan McGee Producer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Which teams can realistically win the National Championship? 12.08.2024

The AP poll is out and it leads Stew and Bruce into a National Championship discussion. How many teams entering the 2024 season have a realistic shot at winning the title. The FCS coaches poll is also out and the guys check in on that. Then they get into Deion Sanders' latest confrontational media session. Finally, the show gets into Iowa's offense and how much it could improve over last year's hi...

Notre Dame deep dive with Pete Sampson 08.08.2024

2024 is an important season for Notre Dame and no one is more locked in on the program than The Athletic's Pete Sampson. The guys discuss Lincoln Riley's recent comments about the USC-Notre Dame rivalry, what the annual expectations should be for the Irish with the expanded playoff and more. In the mailbag, the guys discuss why Florida State is still considered the ACC favorite despite a lot of de...

The 2024 Freaks List + Dissecting the Preseason Coaches Poll 06.08.2024

Stew and Bruce open the show by dissecting the preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll which came out this week. Who's getting too much respect and who's not getting enough. Bruce's Freaks List is celebrating its 20th anniversary and the guys highlight some of the most impressive athletes. They also break down the latest news out of Ann Arbor with head coach Sherrone Moore facing a Level II violation in the...

Yogi Roth on West Coast football and his new job at BTN 31.07.2024

Stew is off this week, so Bruce is joined by Big Ten Network's Yogi Roth. Yogi talks about his own path to Division I football as a player and now broadcaster. Then the guys dig into West Coast quarterbacks and the old Pac 12 teams join their new conferences. Check out Yogi's new podcast, Y-Option: https://open.spotify.com/show/7a6X9ws4UvHcGDq8nbsZmP?si=d7eec0848036438a Host: Bruce Feldman Produce...

What is the third best conference in college football, the ACC or Big 12? 25.07.2024

The ACC and Big 12 are both claiming to be college football's third best conference. Stew and Bruce break down the comparison to pick a winner. They also check in on Big Ten media days where both new UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster and USC head coach Lincoln Riley make headlines in their first trip to the event in Indianapolis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

College Football 25 is here + SEC Media Days 19.07.2024

Stew and Bruce remember back to their video game playing days with the release of College Football 25. Then it's on to SEC Media Days where Nick Saban stole the show. The guys also discuss the idea of NIL collectives holding back payments from players who get into trouble off the field and everything else happening in Dallas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big 12 media days + commissioner Brett Yormark joins the show 10.07.2024

Stew and Bruce are in Las Vegas for Big 12 media days! They sit down with commissioner Brett Yormark to talk about the upcoming season, private equity, naming rights and much more. Plus, Stew and Bruce share their expectations for the conference this year.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reassessing conference realignment 03.07.2024

Which college football teams were helped and hurt the most by conference realignment? Stew and Bruce reassess the moves and discuss the winners and losers. Then, they close out the show answering your mailbag questions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce’s College Football Playoff 12-team projection, Elite 11 takeaways & EA Sports’ toughest place to play rankings 26.06.2024

Stew and Bruce begin the show by talking about Bruce’s CFP 12-team projection. Then, they share their thoughts on EA Sports’ toughest place to play rankings and Bruce talks about his time at the Elite 11 showcase.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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