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Can't Read, Can't Write

196 Episodes

95 minutes | May 30, 2023
Grooch's Wife's Boyfriend Loves the Ford Field Idea
Spartan Stadium, in its 100th year, loses it's second most attractive game to Ford Field. MSU (finally, mercifully) gets a WR transfer, and baseball's trip to the conference tournament is shortlived. We discuss it all, and take your Twitter questions. Join in next week for the June competition (!!!) @Spartan_Pod on Twitter.
95 minutes | May 22, 2023
Shemy Shemy fo Phlegmy
In this week's episode of Cannot Read, Cannot Write, we talk more than we should about the Schembechler situation at UM, yammer on about recruiting woes, and cover golf and baseball. Then, as always, we take your Twitter questions. Join in next week on Twitter @Spartan_Pod
95 minutes | May 15, 2023
So, How 'Bout that Football Team?
MSU football loses another commitment for the 2024 class, reducing the total number to 3. We talk about that, discuss gambling in college sports, and then take your Twitter questions. Join in the conversation @Spartan_Pod.
85 minutes | May 8, 2023
Never Meet Your Heroes
It's still transfer fallout season. We discuss the updates, continue to talk about transfers generally, and do out best to ravage Hugh Freeze. From there, we take a stroll off Grand River, and then take your Twitter questions. Join in next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter & Instagram.
103 minutes | May 1, 2023
Everybody Panic! Now! Post Haste!
So, MSU has (for the moment) lost its presumed QB1 and WR1 to the transfer portal. We talk about these players, about transfers generally, and the program moving forward. Then we take a brief stroll off Grand River, and take your Twitter Questions. Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram @Spartan_Pod
91 minutes | Apr 24, 2023
"Michael is right, but only because he's losing the argument"
Kind of a lot happened this week. The transfer portal is heating up, recruits are making commitments, and Draymond is getting suspended in the post season. We talk about it all, and then take your Twitter questions. Join the conversation next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram.
81 minutes | Apr 17, 2023
“We’re talking about practice! Not a game - practice!”
MSU had its spring 'game' on a lovely Michigan afternoon, but what did we learn? We break it down, talk recruiting, and take your Twitter questions. Join in the conversation - and start getting warmed up for the competition - @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram.
71 minutes | Apr 11, 2023
Tyson Walker is Back! Get 'cha MSU '24 National Champs Gear! 100% Guarantee!
Tyson Walker is returning, but Jonesy is just worried about younger players transferring. Because we can never simply have nice things. We talk about that, a muted football spring game, and take your Twitter questions. Join next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram.
90 minutes | Apr 3, 2023
Robi(y)ns Are Nesting in East Lansing!
MSU hires Robyn Fralick to be its new women's basketball coach! We're also starting to get the first drips of information in Spring Football. We cover it all and take your Twitter questions. Join in the conversation next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram
116 minutes | Mar 27, 2023
Up Late Talking K State With Nothing Left To Do But Libate
We're joined by the one and only Matt Sheehan (@sheehan_sports) of Locked On Spartans daily podcast to break down the end of the basketball season, speculate about the future of the program, and discuss changes in the football coaching ranks. Then we take a stroll off Grand River, and take your Twitter questions. And, yes, Sheehan stay to the bitter, bitter end. Join in the conversation next week on Twitter and Instagram @Spartan_Pod.
110 minutes | Mar 20, 2023
The Green Machine to the Sweet Sixteen!
Once again, MSU carries the banner for the B10 to the second weekend of the dance (with partial credit extended to UCLA). We cover the games played against Marquette and USC, take a walk off grand river, and then preview K State. Twitter questions are a hoot, as always! Stay engaged with us @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram
95 minutes | Mar 13, 2023
For the 25th Consecutive year, It's Time to Dance!
Despite its lackluster effort against OSU in the B10 Tournament, MSU is a 7 seed in the Eastern Region. We break down the game that was, and look forward to a (future Big Ten!) matchup against USC, with a little looking forward to Marquette. Then, we take your Twitter questions. Join in next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram. 
90 minutes | Mar 6, 2023
Kiss Our S (Twice!)
Something, Something, Izzo and March. Everything came up for MSU (except for BT Jordan) as hoops is rolling at the right time while gymnastics crushes records and hockey wins it’s first B1G tourney game (and series!)
104 minutes | Feb 27, 2023
So, how about that Iowa game?
We try to focus on both of this week's games, but of course the discussion gravitates to a loss for the ages at Iowa. Then we check in on some other stories around campus, and finally take your Twitter questions. Join the conversation next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram. 
76 minutes | Feb 20, 2023
Stepping Back Into It
I guess we're back to regularly scheduled programming? We check in with each other, discuss our appreciation for the tributes from across the country, talk a little basketball, and answer your Twitter questions. Thank you again to all those that have reached out in the last week, it's been a tremendous comfort. Truly. Anyway! Want to join in the conversation? @Spartan_pod on Twitter and Instagram. 
65 minutes | Feb 17, 2023
Thy Shadows, MSU
Three Spartans have been murdered on campus, five more fight for their lives in hospital, and an entire community is mourning its loss. We check in with each other, discuss the wider impacts, and invite in a special guest. We're joined this episode by Samantha Zill, a trained counselor (and some may recall, returning CRCW contributor) to talk about grief, resources, and processing. 
114 minutes | Feb 6, 2023
Mid-ison Square Garden
We're joined this week by Rod from The Final Four is not on the Schedule! But first, the guys share their thoughts on the Rutgers game, take a stroll off grand river, and then answer your Twitter questions.  Have something to share? Join in the conversation @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram (which may be run by Ali now, I dunno?). 
104 minutes | Jan 30, 2023
Unpleasant: A Mackey Arena Story
We knew the B10 grind was coming, and we're in it now, folks! A win against Iowa that didn't inspire much confidence, and a beat down in West Lafayette. We break down the games, look forward to Rutgers at The Garden, make dated references to the 90's Godzilla adaptation, and take your Twitter questions. Join in the conversation next week @Spartan_Pod
100 minutes | Jan 23, 2023
Yelling at the TV While Tyson Needs an IV
MSU Men's basketball splits its games this week, beating Rutgers but dropping a winnable game on the road in Bloomington. We talk about the current status of the team, look forward to getting Malik Hall back, and preview this week's games against Iowa and Purdue (again!). Then, as we always do, we take your Twitter questions. Join in next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram. 
97 minutes | Jan 17, 2023
The Loyer Family Have Their Revenge on East Lansing
We're full into the B10 season now, folks. We cover an encouraging win at Kohl Center, as well as frustrating losses to Illinois and Purdue. Then we take a look at other MSU sports, preview the upcoming games against Rutgers & Indiana, and Grooch threatens to quit the pod (thrice!).  And, of course, we take your Twitter questions. Join the conversation next week @Spartan_Pod
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