The Morning Spiel

Aristotle Jones joins the program for the first Local Arts Thursday of 2025. 

Mike Asti of WV Sports Now joins the program to discuss the unrealized potential lost in the departure of Trey Lathan and much more on today's Mountaineer Wednesday edition of the show. 

Christaan Abildso, a phsycial activities specialist with WVU Extension, joins the program to discuss ways to stick to your resolutions in 2025. 

Mike Asti of WV Sports Now joins the program to talk transfer portal, Hudson Clement, coaching rehires and the Zac Alley coup (2:21). 

Jason Young and Aristotle Jones join the program for a rare joint LAT to celebrate all the greatness of the West Virginia arts scene in 2024 (2:28). Curt Leiden of Gore Fore wraps the show (28:37). 

Alan Saunders of Steelers Now joins the program to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers back-to-back losses and quick turnaround ahead of a Christmas Day affair (10:39).

Mike Asti of WV Sports Now joins the program to discuss WVU Football and what the portal could look like. 

Alex returns with some thoughts on the changing landscape of sports (0:00). Chad Clem talks about some films that may  or may not get you into the spirit of the season (19:29). 

Alex on Rich Rod. Aristotle on Christmas music, resolutions, and more. 

Mike Asti of WV Sports Now joins the program as WVU Football is on the precipice of hiring a new (or old) coach to lead the program. Email the show with your thoughts at themorningspiel@gmail.com. 

WVU's head coaching search continues. The Steelers take care of business. Alan Saunders of Steelers Now takes a closer look at the Steelers, Chiefs, Eagles, and more (15:55). 

Mike Asti of WV Sports Now joins the show for a tour across the nation's top coaching candidates, including some longer stops: The status of Andy Kotelnicki, Shannon Dawson, Tony Gipson, Barry Odom, the field (2:02) The case for Jimbo Fisher or Rich Rodriguez (32:48) BONUS CONTENT: Wren's mindset, the case against Jimbo Fisher or Rich Rodriguez, why "the next Neal Brown" isn't necessarily a bad th...

Who will replace Neal Brown? A list of candidates to look at (5:25). Plus we talk a little golf with Curt Leiden of Gore Fore (22:10). 

Alex returns from a lengthy break to the news of a major change for WVU football. Alan Saunders joins to discuss the Steelers wild 44-38 win over Cincinnati (22:55). 

Mike Asti of WV Sports Now joins the program to discuss WVU basketball and football, including the women's team picking up a 78-47 win over Bowling Green. 

No one is blameless in the current state of high school football in West Virginia (0:00). If the Steelers Special Teams unit were a stock ("SST"), you'd want to buy buy buy today. Alan Saunders of Steelers Now joins the program (16:28).

Aristotle Jones on new music. 

Mike Asti of WV Sports Now joins the program to discuss Mountaineer football, the quarterback question and much more. 

The state of the high school football playoffs wasn't on my bingo card. Plus, Alan Saunders of Steelers Now joins the show (18:03). 

Mike Asti of WV Sports Now joins the program for some Mountaineer football talk on Neal Brown, defensive changes, Nicco Marchiol and more. 

Michael Minnick joins the the show to talk high school soccer and volleyball (1:10). Curt Leiden of Gore Fore talks golf (24:13). 

Local Arts Thursday explores parody and homage with Jason Young. 

Mike Asti joins the program from WV Sports Now to discuss the end of the Jordan Lesley era.