Oct 30, 202640 min
Chris Solari and Graham Couch discuss the state of the Spartans men's basketball team after two somewhat uninspiring exhibition games, then dive into MSU football, where the Spartans can't buy a break.
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Spartan Speak
Hosted by Lansing State Journal · sports · EN-US
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Weekly discussion from the Lansing State Journal … Lansing, Michigan.
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Who hosts Spartan Speak?
Spartan Speak is hosted by Lansing State Journal. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Spartan Speak covered recently?
Recent episodes include "MSU basketball enters season with questions after exhibitions" (30 October 2026, 40 minutes), "Can MSU football upset Northwestern? Plus, basketball storylines" (16 October 2026, 42 minutes), and "MSU football has big opportunity against Nebraska; Spartan basketball begins" (24 September 2026, 68 minutes).
How often does Spartan Speak publish?
Spartan Speak publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Spartan Speak?
Booking probability for Spartan Speak is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Spartan Speak requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Spartan Speak's contact route on record: verified email.
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About the host
Lansing State Journal hosts Spartan Speak, a sports podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 16, 202642 min
Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch discuss Michigan State football's matchup against Northwestern on Saturday, the stories surrounding it and whether the Spartans...
- Sep 24, 20261h 8m
Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch dive into Michigan State football's Saturday night game against visiting Nebraska, then talk hoops, as the Spartan men and women...
- Sep 17, 202653 min
Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch discuss the Michigan State football team's date with Notre Dame on Saturday night and look at the Spartan basketball team's Big Ten...
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MSU football aims to grow against Eastern Michigan
Sep 10, 202631 minDetroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch look back at what they learned from Michigan State football's win over Toledo and look ahead at what the Spartans hope to...
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- Sep 3, 202642 min
Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch discuss the most intriguing areas of this Michigan State football team as the opener approaches and what to expect from Toledo.
- Aug 20, 202652 min
Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch discuss Michigan State's hiring of Dan Bartholomae as the Spartans' new athletic director and their initial impressions of the...
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Pat Fitzgerald era gets underway at MSU
Aug 7, 202648 minOn the latest Spartan Speak podcast, Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch discuss MSU's football team and the beginning of the Pat Fitzgerald era as fall camp begins...
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An intriguing MSU basketball roster takes the floor at Moneyball; and dysfunction in MSU's administration
Jun 25, 20261h 16mChris and Graham analyze what they've seen from MSU's basketball team at the Moneyball Pro-Am, taking a look at each player, before digging into the mess at MSU with the departures of President Kevin Guskiewicz and AD J...
- Jun 1, 202657 min
Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari discuss why Jeremy Fears Jr. is returning to the Michigan State men's basketball team, what it means for the Spartans, and take a...
- Mar 24, 202658 min
Graham and Chris preview Michigan State men's basketball game against Connecticut in the Sweet 16 in Washington, D.C., and, peeking behind the curtain, discuss the advantages the Spartans have this time of year, given...
- Mar 19, 202627 min
Graham Couch and Chris Solari look at the Spartans' NCAA tournament opener Thursday against North Dakota State, as well as MSU's chances of making a deep run.
- Mar 12, 202643 min
Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari take a look at the state of Michigan State's men's basketball team as the Spartans begin postseason play in the Big Ten...
- Mar 7, 20261h 3m
Graham Couch and Chris Solari discuss the Spartans' recent performances and look at the keys and what's at stake in Sunday's MSU-Michigan rematch in Ann Arbor. Plus, the MSU women's basketball team slips up and MSU...
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Where is this MSU basketball team headed?
Feb 11, 202651 minLansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press sportswriter Chris Solari discuss the MSU men's basketball team's place in the Big Ten, whether the race is over, and where the Spartans are headed...
- Jan 30, 202655 min
In a Detroit Free Press and Lansing State Journal collaboration, the "Hail Yes!" and "Spartan Speak" podcasts join to preview Michigan vs. Michigan State. Freep's assistant sports editor Andrew Birkle, U-M sports...
- Jan 15, 202658 min
Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss Michigan State's 15-2 men's basketball team, what's gotten the Spartans to this place, which players have propelled...
- Dec 1, 202556 min
The Michigan State football program has a new leader: former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald. Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari discuss the firing of Jonathan...
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Postgame reaction to MSU football's loss to Iowa
Nov 23, 202514 minGraham Couch of the Lansing State Journal and Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press discuss Michigan State football's loss to Iowa on Saturday.
- Nov 20, 20251h 18m
Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari discuss Michigan State basketball's win over Kentucky in the Champions Classic and what it means for the Spartans' team and...
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