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Can't Read, Can't Write
by Can't Read, Can't Write
Weekly podcast following Michigan State Spartan athletics, with a blend of Big Ten and national headlines sprinkled in.
Episodes
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Alessio and the Fire of a Thousand Suns
A second (gut wrenching?) loss in a row to a beatable conference opponent at home. What is the fanbase to do? Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod
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Trust(ee) the Process with MSU Trustee Kelly Tebay Zemke
MSU Trustee Kelly Tebay Zemke joins the pod to talk about the game, reveal some stories about Grooch's personal life, discuss what the role of the board should be, and her view of athletics and academics at MSU. We also take your Social Media questions! Join us next week on Twitter and IG...
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From Camp Randall to the MASH Tent
The football team have been absolutely manhandled by a mid-tier B10 team. We talk about the game, the state of the program, and what hope we may have moving forward. Fortunately we have basketball, hockey, and women's soccer to cleanse the palate. And you guys have a lot to say in Social Media...
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"I’ve seen it. I have the dvd. I’m so tired"
A demoralizing loss to Nebraska at home. How do we recalibrate with the (now confirmed to be season-ending) injury to Cam Edwards? What other hobbies can we pick up while we wait for basketball? Also, where does MSU sit, really, in the B10 when measured by spend? What is our real peer group. Free...
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Moral Victories Still Suck
The guys took a trip to South Bend, and came home 2-1. The guys break down the game and look forward to the rest of the season. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod
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Covering the Line and Feeling ... Fine?
Your Michigan State Spartans are 2-0! We discuss the game, and break down expectations for the rest of the teams on the schedule. Oh, and it's rivalry week (?) with the guys headed to Notre Dame! Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on...
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A Sound(ish) Victory Against a MAC Opponent
It was a meme filled game against Toledo, but your Spartans are 1-0! We break down the team performance, and update our expectations for the season. We also talk about that other B10/MAC game that took place, among other topics. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod…
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It's a Beautiful Week for Football!
We've waited all summer, and at long last college football is back. Like a new, expensive Japanese bidet toilet, Friday night aims to wash away the remnants of last season, and leave us all fresh and clean, rocketing toward the future! Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and...
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Very Special Teams
We conclude the 2026 CRCW football season preview with the new look special teams unit. And get ready for next week, sports fans, because the season is nearly here! Oh, and there's basketball and soccer happenings, as well. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on...
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I Want to Believe: The Defensive Preview
It's time to meet the Spartans on defense! We go through all the position groups, introduce you to the new faces, and set expectations. Then we talk about the AD search (update: now concluded, so you can probably skip this secion) and take your social media questions. Join us next week on…
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Football is in the Air: Offensive Preview
It's a new era for MSU football, and a whole new offensive unit. Come with us as we get to know the guys, and what to watch for. Also, rumors are swirling about the AD search. We chat about it all, and then take your Social Media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and...
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Will Jax Be Back? (Update: No)
It was B10 media week, and the conclusion on Moneyball! Also, last year's seniors may have an extra year of eligibility (though it's not clear what the circumstances will be) . We chat about it all, and then take your Social Media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and...
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Football Ramp Up Season
We're starting to prepare for football, but there's plenty to discuss in the meantime. Familiar faces returning to Moneyball, familiar faces leaving UM at the end of the year, and your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch...
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A Kevin G Jubilee!
Turns out impossible things do happen: Kevin G is staying at MSU and Warde Manuel appears to be out at UM. We discuss it all, and what it means for MSU, and then take your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on...
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So What's the Delay, J? Kentucky Can't Pay?
MSU remains in AD purgatory as J Batt collects two checks? All this while we're on the eve of the launch of Spartan Ventures. Fortunately there's Moneyball to discuss, but what has that ever really told us? All that, and we take your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG...
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The Battman is a Joker
J Batt is no longer the AD at MSU, after a very short tenure. But there's good news! Coach Fitz heard our recruiting feedback and made some swift changes. We talk about it all and take your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And...
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Football Recruiting Quantification: is it Program Castration?
We look at football recruiting and contrast it with what's happening with hockey. Then, as always, we take your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod
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Organ Failure, Israel, & Kevin G’s $800k Bag-Fumbling
So! The University lost another president. We talk about that, football, Jeremy Fears, and a whole lot more. Oh, and the Youtube chat was active on this one. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod
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CRCW Constitutional Convention: Live!
Have you ever been at a dorm or house party where two or more James Madison College students get in a heated debate about a civics topic no reasonable person could possibly care this much about? Great news, today you get to relive that experience. Enjoy. Also, sports are discussed. Social media...
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Plum and Grooch Fun Fest!
Daddy's away so the kids will play. Plum and Grooch tackle the latest in football news, NBA combine, and our favorite topic: the MSU Board of Trustees. And of course some of you have social media questions! Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch...
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No Longer a Tennis School
Good thing we got that B10 title, because the tennis team is falling apart. But football is hosting some 4 stars! Also, how do we feel about these Friday night games. Oh, and Will Wade is up to his old tricks. All that, and we take your social media questions! Join us next week on Twitter and…
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NCAA Tournament Expansion + More!
Football adds another recruit to the class of 2027, but will MSU be competitive in the conference? There's other sports on campus, and the guys prove their tennis bona fides. Oh, and the NCAA, they're up to their old tricks. All that, and we take your social media questions! Join us next week…
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Bonk Me Baby One More Time
Activity in the hoops transfer portal! High school boys! Tennis school! Rural Michigan gas station convenience stores! More traumatic memories of Plum's youth! Social media questions! Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at...
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Whelmed & Concerned
MSU held its spring showcase, a THUD-only scrimmage where defense won, the kickers missed, and the WR group stayed a mystery. The basketball offseason opened with two portal targets committing to Indiana and the portal producing Bonke campus visits and Kepnang intrigue, while a Carson Cooper…
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Spring Showcase!
We're about to get our first look at the football team, but what do we expect? And speaking of expectations, what do we really think is going to happen with the basketball roster? Important context for new listeners: Plum is an out and proud gay man. You'll see why's important to know. Join us…
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Izzo Hates April
It’s an unwell episode. We wade through the wreckage of a month not off to a great start: only seven offensive linemen, the dread of another missed portal cycle looming, and an executive order that creates chaos and confusion for college sports. Grooch doesn't even bother to show. Praise Allah!…
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Can't Have Shit at Michigan State
The seasons are over. It is not good. We are not taking it well. Come be miserable with us. Join us next week (for some reason) on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod Where you will see the podcast debut of…
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Sweet Sixteen Bound!
The Spartans are on their way to Washington DC, and a date with UConn. Oh, and the hockey team are also playing The Huskies! We also talk about other sports, and take your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on...
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This Carr is Taking Us Dancing!
It's officially March Madness, but MSU isn't exactly rolling. We talk about the B10 Tournament bounce, the bracket draw, and what this looks like going forward. We also talk about other sports, and take your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and…
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Jeremy Fears Truther Podcast
Hoops are headed to the Big Ten Tournament, and hockey clenched a conference title. There was a Michigan game. There was an all-senior lineup. The guys discuss it all, and then take your Social Media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And…
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On My Child's Life
MSU swept the state of Indiana — ending a 12-year drought at Mackie and running through Assembly Hall without a lead change — and Grooch came back from paternity leave to make promises on his daughter's life about the team's national ranking. Kohler had his best game of the season at Indiana…
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Toasters in the Cold Tub
Two wins against UCLA and Ohio State keep the Spartans at 22-5, but this episode earns its soul not from the wins themselves — the UCLA game was a blowout and the Ohio State game was an officiating drama wrapped around a Bruce Thornton highlight reel — but from the questions underneath: whether...
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Past the Hog Line
Baby Grooch has arrived, Kevin is on FMLA, and Michigan State got absolutely torched in Madison — so it's business as usual on Can't Read, Can't Write. Mike and Plum break down a brutal loss in Wisconsin (51-34 at the half says everything you need to know), dig into the coaching carousel with new...
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We Finally Address the Salacious Rumors & Sports are Fun Again!
It's a Can't Read, Can't Write bombshell episode, where the truth will be revealed. Oh, and there's sports to be discussed, as well. Basketball is on a redemption tour, and hockey is rolling. We discuss it all, stroll Off Grand River, and take your social media questions. Join us next week on...
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Cheers for Fears!
A hard fought win and a tough loss for the hoops team. We break it down, look forward to the rest of the season, and check out the other sports happening on campus. And of course we answer your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky....
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A Top 10 Tilt Against Michigan
A successful west coast trip, an absolute humiliation of Maryland, but the gut of the schedule is nearly here. We discuss it all, take a walk off grand river, and answer your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on...
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#1 Kenpom Defense Going Hard at the Rim
Hoops is on a west coast swing, but there's plenty to talk about in the meantime. We have a look at the team, the Football program, and ice hockey's sweep of Wisconsin. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at...
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Paul Davis Comes to Town
What a week! Two basketball games, transfer portal activity, and the reemergence of a certain Twisted Tea aficionado. Then we talk about it all, and then take your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at...
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Corncobbed
The Spartans get shucked at Nebraska, and there's a ton on movement on the football team. Like, everyone is in the portal. But, we're also adding players! Then we talk about it all, and then take your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on...
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F It! We'll Do It Live!
"Oh no. Plum has broken containment." The boys try something new! It's a live show recorded during the second half of the Cornell game, and going late into the night. It's 50% podcast, 50% live react, 50% stream of consciousness rambling. I mean, it's got live Social Media questions and Off Grand...
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Izzo & Kampe Sitting in a Tree...
Tom takes the guys down to LCA for our annual tilt against Oakland. Meanwhile, Fitz is filling out his coaching staff, to various degrees of fanfare. Then we talk about about Christmas, Jonesy almost cries, and we take your Twitter questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and...
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Road Conference Win & Moore!
A tricky win on the road in conference is a win none the less! Also, there's traction on the football coaching positions, including an old fan favorite coming home. Oh, and there's goings ons with the Detroit media. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.…
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$401,000,000 Poverty Program
Daaaaaaaamn! It wasn't a great week in sports outcomes, but it was a spectacular week in sports fundraising. We chat about the donation, basketball, hockey, and our new official football coach. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on…
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G’bye Jonathan. H’llo Fat Patzgerick!
And so, Jonathan (L) Smith Part Two: Electric Boogaloo is officially over. The dawn of a new era of Spartan Football is upon us. But, it looks oddly familiar. And not that bright? Fortunately, hoops trounced North Carolina. Remember that? We break it all down, then DO NOT take your social media...
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We're Not Mad, We're Just Disappointed
Another week, another loss for this football team. A team who has the potential to go winless in he Big Ten for the first time since 1958 (and that season had a tie). Fortunately Tom Izzo and the women's soccer team are here to save us. We break it all down, then take your social media questions....
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Misery Loves Company & Plum's Mustache
Football continues to death spiral with yet another conference loss to a team without a coach and NCAA sanctions to boot. And if things couldn't get worse, Plum has a facial hair mishap. Ack! Fortunately it was a good week for hockey, basketball, and soccer. We break it all down, then take your...
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Izzo > Cal
It was a good weekend in East Lansing, with the ice hockey team beating up on #3 Penn State, and beating the Razorbacks in Breslin. Oh, and no football to spoil the mood. We break it all down, then take your social media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and…
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Try Hard Awards
Another winnable game lost. We talk about the match and the program. Then take your social media questions. Time is a flat circle. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod
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Good bye J-Smith
The team is now 0-5 in the Big Ten, and losing in all aspects of the game. What is there to do? The boys talk about the game, the program, and the way forward. And they take your Social Media questions. Join us next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch…
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Forks Down (Our Throat)
One Hate Week down, one hate week to go. The Ole Brass Spitoon remains in Bloomington, and the program continues to tail spin. What does this mean going into the Michigan game on Saturday? What does it mean for the program overall? Any why aren't we a totally converted hockey pod yet? All that…
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Weekly podcast following Michigan State Spartan athletics, with a blend of Big Ten and national headlines sprinkled in.
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