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With the crew missing two out of its five members, the rest of the guys talk about their favorite and least favorite moments from the past week in the NFL, and they make their picks for week eight. 

In the news today- President's childhood friend serving in $300K 'Senior Advisor' role,  East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission calls for police chief to resign, MSU women’s soccer delivers a five-goal performance to storm past Illinois, Michigan State football trounced by No. 3 Indiana on the road. 

Tim and Martin are back to talk about all the storylines heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. Will OKC go back-to-back? How will the Pistons look? and much more!

With Joe Dez taking his talents to the Bahamas for fall break, Jack David steps in and is joined by Tim Marshall, Oscar Henderson, and Connor Gilley. The crew talks MSU hockey's impressive weekend, Spartan football dropping four straight games, previewing the MSU men's basketball season, and plays CFB Blitz and NFL In or Out. Catch us live every single Sunday over the airwaves, on our website, or on our Twitch!

In this episode, Kennedy sits down with Ethan Lamkin and Jack McGuire for an inside look at The Spartan Dischords. The duo shares what goes into their rehearsals, the songs they're excited to perform, and the standout events they’ve had the opportunity to sing at. The Spartan Dischords is MSU's all-male acapella group, and they have been blending voices and campus tradition for over 40 years.

This week, the East Lansing Insider podcast looks beyond the city's boundaries at the Meridian Township deer management program. ELi Managing Editor Lucas Day speaks with Meridian Township Land Stewardship and Deer Management Coordinator Emma Campbell about the township's unique program that leverages local sportsmen to keep the deer population in check.

The first week of the season has come and gone, and Cooper and Owen are back to break it down. The boys talk about the Wings' impressive start, the trio of rookies, call-ups,  and other leaguewide news. Finally, they give their picks for the Wings' next 4 games.

Oscar Henderson, Jack VohWinkle, and Gabe Sousa discuss the first weekend of college hockey, including MSU's season opener against UNH and other games to kick off the 25-26 college hockey season!

In today's news: MSU hosts mental health events for students and staff, MSU's Student Cold Case Unit provides opportunities to re-investigate popular cases. When Title IX investigators handle a case, university lawyers have 'a few suggestions', Momentum has slipped from MSU football, just as Jonathan Smith’s future has. 

In the news today-  Petition pushers mislead students, Women’s Basketball ranked No. 23 in preseason AP Poll, Slow Food MSU returns to campus after hiatus, MSU volleyball’s Malayah Long wins Big Ten Freshman of the Week. 

The crew is back on the mics to talk some (foot) ball! On this week's episode of the Pylon, the boys play Overreaction or Just Right. After that, like always, they make their picks for the upcoming NFL slate. 

At the halfway point of not only the semester, but fall sports as well, tune into Jess and Jack as they talk all things Spartan soccer. Mid-season check in on standings, ranked wins, tough losses, and rivalry matchups galore! 

For today's episode- College Republicans paint over Indigenous Peoples' Day artwork on The Rock, Men's Basketball ranked No. 22 in preseason AP poll, Deceased body found in Red Cedar River near Cedar Village, Stolen bikes become a campus concern.  

After a homecoming disaster, the crew breaks down what’s next for MSU football — and what to expect in these dark days. Join Jacob Maurer, Connor Gilley, Daphne Bochenek, and Kyle Keegan for the official State of the Program on Spartan football.

In today's news,  the MSU community celebrates Spartan spirit at Homecoming Parade,  moving onto MSU Volleyball weather a late Iowa comeback to clinch a five-set victory. Ending with MSU says no ICE activity on campus as well as,  MSU football stunned by UCLA in Homecoming blowout

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Porter as they preview the final 7 conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the Big Ten, NEC, WAC, CAA, Summit League, Ivy League, and WCC conferences!

The crew is back on the mics! They dive into MSU football's brutal loss to the UCLA Bruins 38-13, MSU hockey splitting their opening series against New Hampshire, and the Tigers getting knocked out of the playoffs by the Seattle Mariners. After that, they play College Football Buy or Sell, NFL In or Out, and the newest edition of Dezed and Confused. Catch us live every single Sunday over the airwaves, on our website, or on our Twitch!

Starting today off with, MSU president says he didn't file charges against student protesters, CORES & CAMS groups face university funding cuts amid new mission statement requirements,  ‘Beauty and the Beast’ national tour performs at Wharton. MSU hockey falls 4-3 in home opener after a buzzer-beater goal. 

The East Lansing Police Department has been raising red flags for violence in the city’s downtown, but after publically releasing the names of two men charged for engaging in an altercation police say took place during Michigan State University’s welcome week, newly released surveillance footage paints a different picture. Managing Editor Luke Day and Deputy Editor Anna Nichols outline the timeline of events and decisions made by ELPD.

On this week's episode of Exposure, host Emelia Duffield chats with two executive board members of Second Stage Musical Theatre, a branch of Second Stage dedicated to providing anyone and everyone interested in Musical Theatre a place to study and perform their craft. President Nicole Merchant and Choreographer Anna Zaccari discuss artistic collaboration, the upcoming SSMT cabaret, and the safe space musical theatre provides for creative students at MSU. In Second Stage Musical Theatre, students are able to sing, dance, music direct, choreograph, and help out behind the scenes. Merchant and Zaccari talk SSMT meeting activities, the audition process, and personal highlights during their time in the organization. Hope you enjoy the episode!