The PWpod is now The Burning Couch! WVU alum, radio and podcasting pro Matty Staudt hosts a 1/2 hour chat about WVU Football, Alumni, and more.
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Listeners of The Burning Couch that love the show mention:WVU Fans! The Burning Couch is back in 2023 with a whole lot to catch up on. Matty and Steve look at the progress of WVU basketball, the transfer portal, and Neal Brown's recent press conference. All this and a new game at the end that you won't wanna miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
WVU Fans? What do you want for Christmas? We want some wins! Matty and Steve share what they want from Santa this year, how the transfer portal is looking, and what's going on with Sponsors. You don't wanna miss it!
WVU Fans! Beat Writer at WVSportsNow Mike Asti joins our show to talk about the changes made in the athletic department at West Virginia. He gives us his opinion on the QB controversy, and we end with a classic: Player or Pornstar!!!
Mountaineer fans, your favorite basketball legend John Flowers joins the show. He talks about his craziest stories during his college days, his pitch to become WVU's new AD, and we end with a classic!
Mountaineer fans! One of our favorite guests of the season, Anthony Becht joins the show! He talks about what drew him to WVU during his recruiting process, what's going on with the current WVU team, and what he's up to now. We end with the classic P.O.P.S.
Mountaineer fans you aren't gonna want to miss this one. Darius Stills, previous All-American for WVU joins Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt. He shares his backstory, his journey throughout college and professional football, and ends with a new game!
Mountaineer Fans! This week The Burning Couch Podcast welcomes Anthony Lewis. Anthony is the organizer of The Sugar Bowl Foundation, to get involved visit https://m.facebook.com/SugarBowlFoundation/. Matty and Steve go over the victory from this past week, and what this means for WVU football going forward. Stick around for our surprise game!
Mountaineer Fans! As WVU looks to turn things around during the bye week Steve and Matty catch up on their personal lives as well as future predictions for football. Ethan Bock, stellar producer of The Final Forecast joins the show and gives his early basketball scouting report. All this and more with a classic game of Player or Pornstar!
Mountaineer fans! This week Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt reflect on a disappointing week. Optimism is the word of the week as WVU football looks to salvage a season going forward. You won't want to miss our surpise guest with a special rendition of "Player or Pornstar"!
WVU Football fans! This week Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt will prepare you for the Texas game, and welcome to the show Grayson Wimbish from the Virginia Tech Podcast, Sons of Saturday, to pay off a bet and tell us what happened to his team. The guys gloat and have some fun. Sorry for the tech difficulties towards the end. We love you Mountaineer Fans! Sons of Saturday Podcast: https://sonsofsaturday.com/vt/podcasts WVU/Texas: https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/_/id/277
WVU great and the man behind "The Run," Quincy Wilson joins Matty and Steve Slaton talk about his career at West Virginia University, what it means to be a Mountaineer and how he takes what he learned at WVU as he coaches today. The guys also talk about the VA Tech game, a bet they made, and the return of Player or Porn Star, Quincy edition. Mountaineers, this is your home, The Burning Couch!
Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt are back with season 10 of The Burning Couch! Episode 7 addresses all the twitter takes so far from Mountaineer fans. Then the guys break down JT Daniels and the WVU offense, the defensive struggles against Kansas, and a new game where Steve and Matty go head to head.
In this special edition of The Burning Couch, Matty Staudt and Steve Slaton talk about the Backyard Brawl, just minutes after the game. We know it was a loss, but both guys saw a lot of positives from the game, especially the work on our new QB, JT Daniels. They also will be tackling WVU Twitter and some post-game feedback from Coach Neil Brown.
WVU Fans! Season 10 Episode 5 of The Burning Couch features legendary Fullback Owen Schmitt. Owen and Steve discuss the exit of Rich Rodriguez, their favorite memories as teammates, and what Owen is up to now. Matty ends with another original: The Beer Game!
WVU Fans! Matty Staudt and Steve Slaton are back with Episode 4 of Season 10. Tony Caridi joins the show to discuss Opening Day of Football Camp at WVU, his experience broadcasting TBT, and some great stories from a 39 year career covering the Mountaineers. The guys finish with a game: Just the Announcing Tip.
WVU Fans! Matty Staudt and Steve Slaton are back with Episode 3 of Season 10. Kevin Jones joins the show to discuss his great basketball career at WVU, the terrific legacy of Bob Huggins , and what to expect from “Best Virginia” prior to the start of TBT. The guys finish with a classic: Player or Pornstar. Mountaineer fans buckle up! https://twitter.com/finalfourcast?lang=en https://twitter.com/burningcouchpod https://www.facebook.com/TheBurningCouchPodcast https://bestvirginia.org/
WVU Fans! Matty Staudt and Steve Slaton are back with The Burning Couch! It's our 10nth year. Episode 2 starts off with our new producer Vince Lontz. Vince's WVU knowledge is put to the test right away. Brandon Lowe from the Brandon Lowe show joins the podcast to touch on realignment and what it could mean for WVU down the road, why this season is huge for Neal Brown, and what WVU fans can look forward to come football season. The guys finish with a new game: Weird Wonderful West Virginia Sports!
WVU Fans! Matty staudt and Steve Slaton are back with The Burning Couch! It's our 10nth year. Matty and Steve start off with what they've been up to, and Steve goes into what he's been cookin'. Matty then asks Steve about the recent highlights emerging of him and Pat White highlights taking over Twitter. Sports Illustrated's Schuyer Callihan joins the show to touch on the overall grade or our transfer portal, will recruiting save Neil Brown, JT Daniels and his impact, season expectations for WVU football, and touches they make their way to early predictions for WVU and men's NCAA. The guys finish with a game that's a blast from the past: player or pornstar! Check us out on Twitter Follow us on Facebook
Matty Staudt drops in with a quick update to let all of you WVU fans know where we've been and when you can catch us next. **New release date revealed**
Pat White, Steve Slaton, and Matty Staudt are back with a new laid-back episode. Steve starts us off by giving the latest news on the never-ending saga of punishing his son. The guys then discuss some of their favorite sports films of all time and give some tips for grilling season. Finally, they each share some of the nicknames they have had over the years and play a game in the spirit of nicknames.
Pat White, Steve Slaton, and Matty Staudt are all back together after their brief one-week hiatus. This week the guys take questions from the listeners and we learn quite a few new things about everyone. Pat and Steve share some parenting tips along with some of their proudest moments being fathers and Matty talks about his dog. The guys also tell us about their favorite West Virginia food, some WVU unsung heroes, and their regrets. Finally, we get a look into the crazy life of Matty in his new game.
Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt do the show alone this week as Pat White had Daddy Duties to take care of. With not much on the docket, Matty decides to pull show producer Alex Lockett on and ask him a few questions to get to know him a little better. The guys find out that Alex is a pretty interesting dude. Matty and Steve go on to talk about embarrassing things about themselves, paying rent, and how to avoid creating a grease fire in your grill. Finally, Matty gives a quick preview of what next weeks game is going to look like.
Pat White, Steve Slaton, and Matty Staudt welcome former Mountaineer teammate, wide receiver, and return ninja, Darius Reynaud to the show. Darius tells the guys about some of his journey through free agency and then what he’s been up to since hanging up the cleats. The guys reminisce on the brotherhood they created back in the day, some amazing games they played, and how special their team was. Finally, Matty has a new game all about big catches, probably not the kind you are thinking of.
Pat White and Steve Slaton give Matty Staudt the low down on their draft experiences and what its like being in the mix. Pat and Steve share a little about what they did to prepare for their drafts along with what the process was like. They give an insiders perspective on what its like waiting to have their names called by an NFL team. The guys also talk about how they felt about the teams that drafted them. Finally, in true TBC fashion, Matty has a draft centric game for the guys.
Pat White, Steve Slaton, and Matty Staudt have former WVU duel threat superstar Jarrett Brown on the show to reminisce about the old days and talk about what is new. Jarrett talks about why he stayed and played behind Pat and how they built a brotherhood during their time together. Steve brings up the Rutgers Villain and Jarrett talks about what it's like being a dual-sport athlete. Finally, Matty tests everyone's knowledge of other famous two-sport athletes.
Pat White, Steve Slaton, and Matty Staudt talk spring ball and some of the things WVU is working on right now. Pat and Steve talk about proving themselves during the spring to be starters. The guys also react to an article about Oscar Tshiebwe and why he left for Kentucky. Finally, Matty has a game that will determine which school is #1.
Pat White, Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt talk about commitment and student athletes choosing WVU. Pat and Steve share their experiences of being recruited and why they decided to become Mountaineers. The guys also talk about weird recruiting tactics and other interesting requests made by professional athletes and high profile entertainers. Finally, Matty has a new game for Pat and Steve focused on new incoming recruits to WVU along with some famous con-men and Con-women throughout history.
Pat White, Steve Slaton, and Matty Staudt have Mountaineer Legend Da’Sean Butler on the show to talk about life after WVU and how he is still connected to the Mountaineer family. Da’Sean gives insight into his world of coaching and recruiting. He also talks about his experience with coach Huggins and how it shaped his future. Finally, the guys learn some interesting facts and some BS fiction about Wheeling West Virginia.
Pat White, Steve Slaton, and Matty Staudt have Schuyler Callihan and the Transfer Portal from Sports Illustrated back on the show to talk about the Transfer Portal and how it's affecting college sports along with WVU basketball and football. The guys reflect on WVU falling out of the March Madness tournament and all the crazy bracket business. Finally, Matty takes everyone on a wild ride with this week's game and Pat experienced some technical difficulties and the guys have a lot of fun with it.
Pat White, Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt talk about the March Madness Tournament and WVU. The guys take a look at their brackets and discuss who’s hot! and who’s not! Next, Pat talks about an interesting encounter he had with Dana Holgorsen followed by a discussion about a newly released film they have all watched. Finally, Matty breaks out a new game that leads to an unexpected outcome.
Pat White has officially made it back to the show! Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt find out where he’s been and what he’s been up to on his long hiatus. The guys talk about WVU basketball and coming off a loss. They give their thoughts on the team as a whole and key players. They also cover the Transfer Portal and show some love for the coaching staff. Finally, Pat and Matty have an interesting discussion about a controversial topic that you won’t want to miss.
Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt have Schuyler Callihan from Sports Illustrated on to talk about WVU basketball and football. Steve breaks down the nightmare freeze in Texas and how he survived it. Schuyler Callihan talks about why this year's WVU basketball team is special and who might be coming back next year. He also gives some insight on a few young football prospects. Finally, the guys wind down by playing an interesting game.
Matty and Steve are back with a very special episode of The Burning Couch. The guys start out with a quick review of the Super Bowl and take a look at how they faired with their prop bets from last week. Next, the guys sit down with the man, the myth the legend, Mr. Tony Caridi, the voice of the Mountaineers. Over the course of the interview, Steve and Matty pick Tony’s brain on a host of topics from his broadcasting career to sports to good eats. Tony also gives the guys his picks for the WVU Mount Rushmore. - O-line Importance - Diversity - Halftime show - Prop Bets - First interaction with Steve and Tony. - Tony’s top 3 moments that changed the trajectory of WVU football/basketball. - McBride, Butler, and Carter - Where they fit in. - Where is the completion with the Big East and the Big 12. - Broadcasting games during COVID without fans. - Team without Oscar Tshiebwe - Addition by subtraction? - Rich Rodriguez. - What do the coaches and the coaches of the past mean to the program. - Just the Tip with Steve and Tony Caridi. - Mount Rushmore of WVU - Hotrod: The Documentary - 3 Guys Before the Game Podcast
Matty and Steve unveil the new name of the show than describe what it represents and what’s different. Next, the guys jump into current WVU sports headlines and Steve talks a little about his college football story. Then they take a look at the crazy prop bets for Super Bowl Sunday and make their own predictions. Finally, they give a sneak peek at who the first guest to the new show will be. - Basketball Team - Playing down to bad teams again - How big are NFL players? - What it would be like playing without Fans? - Women’s Team - Transfer Portal - Steves other positions and story at Maryland - Super Bowl - what it's like being a former NFL player - Just the Tip w/Steve - What to have at your Super Bowl feast - Super Bowl Prop Bets - Super bowl picks - First Guest
Steve and Matty reignite the PWPod by picking up where they left off and talk about what they have been up to during their hiatus. The guys catch up on the current status of WVU basketball and give tribute to Jeff Giosi after his sudden passing. They also answer the biggest question, is Pat coming back? Matty and Steve finish off with a look into the exciting future of the PWPod. - Oscar Tshiebwe leaving - Are refs out to get teams?- Passing of Jeff Giosi and what he meant to WVU players and the community - is Pat coming back?- Steve gives insight on why sometimes good teams lose to bad teams.- Pat McAfee- A look ahead
In this throwback, we take it ALL the way back to episode number 1. In this first show, #5 talks with fellow alum and radio host Matty Staudt about what the new show will be about, the ups and downs Pat has faced the previous 3 years, his job in the CFL, and some ideas for names for the show. This show will be all about your questions, so send them to Pat on Twitter @p5white or email Matty, mattymcq@gmail.com.
Pat White, Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt give their take on California's Pay to Play law and share their thoughts on how the new coach Neal Brown is doing so far.
Pat White, Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt give their take on California's Pay to Play law and share their thoughts on how the new coach Neal Brown is doing so far.
Rumors are swirling around West Virginia and Pat White and Steve Slaton provide some insight into how athlete academics and transfers were dealt with in their playing days. Also, a new game is introduced: The Brown Game.
Rumors are swirling around West Virginia and Pat White and Steve Slaton provide some insight into how athlete academics and transfers were dealt with in their playing days. Also, a new game is introduced: The Brown Game.
In this episode Pat, Steve and Matty are back after a long hiatus and a lot of changes. They talk about Pat's new position at Alcorn, Matty's new position at iHeart, and Steve's new position as a chaperone. They also discuss the coaching changes at WVU.
In this episode Pat, Steve and Matty are back after a long hiatus and a lot of changes. They talk about Pat's new position at Alcorn, Matty's new position at iHeart, and Steve's new position as a chaperone. They also discuss the coaching changes at WVU.
In this episode Matty and The Chef, Steve Slaton, serve up a quick podcast appetizer for the upcoming season of the Mountaineers.
In this episode Matty and The Chef, Steve Slaton, serve up a quick podcast appetizer for the upcoming season of the Mountaineers.
The guys are back together for the first time in months and in this episode they talk about Will Grier's Heisman push, Pat's pre-season with the Alcorn Braves, and there's a special "World Cup" addition of Player of Pornstar!
The guys are back together for the first time in months and in this episode they talk about Will Grier's Heisman push, Pat's pre-season with the Alcorn Braves, and there's a special "World Cup" addition of Player of Pornstar!
This week, Pat White is back on the podcast, and he talks with Matty about how they both are adjusting to some big changes in their lives. Also, Pat and Matty talk about Jevon Carter getting drafted to the Memphis Grizzlies, and more about the Warriors and Lebron.
This week, Pat White is back on the podcast, and he talks with Matty about how they both are adjusting to some big changes in their lives. Also, Pat and Matty talk about Jevon Carter getting drafted to the Memphis Grizzlies, and more about the Warriors and Lebron.
This week, the guys catch up on a range of topics including Lebron James, the NBA Finals, and the life and death of Anthony Bourdain.
This week, the guys catch up on a range of topics including Lebron James, the NBA Finals, and the life and death of Anthony Bourdain.
This week, Pat has a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! (If you couldn't tell by the title). Also, the guys talk about second chances, the cancellation of the Blue-Gold game, Johnny Manziel, and the NBA draft.