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The aftermath of the Battle of Mantinea marks a critical turning point in the Peloponnesian War, as Sparta reasserts its dominance while Athens grapples with the moral contradictions of empire.With their decisive victory at Mantinea, the Spartans restore their reputation and secure their position as the preeminent land power in Greece. This revival allows them to reinstall oligarchic governments throughout the Peloponnese, temporarily bringing even democratic Argos under their influence. But when Sparta's attention shifts during a religious festival, Argos seizes the opportunity to overthrow its imposed oligarchy and restore democracy, demonstrating the fragility of forced political arrangements in the Greek world.Meanwhile, Athens finds itself paralyzed by competing political visions. Nicias advocates for moderation and recovery of territories in the north, while Alcibiades pushes for aggressive action against Sparta. This stalemate culminates in the final use of ostracism in Athenian history—a procedure that backfires spectacularly when both factions unite to exile the minor politician Hyperbolus instead of resolving their leadership struggle.The conquest of Melos in 416 BCE stands as perhaps the most morally complex episode of the war. When this small, neutral island refuses to submit to Athenian demands, negotiations produce what Thucydides immortalizes as the Melian Dialogue—a stark confrontation between power politics and ethical principles that continues to influence political thought today. "The strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must" becomes Athens' uncompromising position as they reject appeals to justice, fairness, and divine intervention.The eventual fall of Melos and the brutal execution of its male citizens reveals the darker face of Athenian imperialism. What began as a defensive alliance against Persia has transformed into an empire maintained through fear rather than leadership. This episode of apparent success feeds a dangerous overconfidence in Athens that will soon lead them toward their greatest gamble and ultimate disaster—the Sicilian Expedition.Subscribe now to follow this epic journey through ancient Greek history and discover how the tensions between power, justice, and hubris continue to resonate in our world today. Support the show

In our second hour, we were joined by former Detroit Lion Lomas Brown and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Inside the Lions" segment. During that time - Huge, Lomas, and Josh gave us their opinions on how the Lions looked in that loss to the Packers last weekend, talked about everything that needs to be improved before Sunday's game against the Bears, they talked about their expectations for the Lions in that Bears game, and much more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He and Huge gave their thought's on how the Spartans will do against Youngstown State, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He and Huge gave their thought's on how the Spartans will do against Youngstown State, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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While there aren't any maruqee games on the Big Ten schedule, Rico and Harold have found some very interesting storylines with the Spartans and Wolverines. Download the latest episode of the 5 Star Zone today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NFL season is underway and a week into the season Lions fans are wondering if the window has shut on this run after getting beat around by the Packers. Can Dan Campbell right the ship? The Wolverines went on the road vs a tough Oklahoma squad and were brought back down to earth. Is Sherrone Moore the right guy to lead Michigan? More NFL and CFB storylines, and a few notes on Week 3 of high school football in the Prep Spotlight. Also, more thoughts on the viral documentary Unknown Number in Tedertainment Tonight. Take a listen and hit us up @3pointpod! Thanks to: Memorial Healthcare Wellness Center, Nichols Painting, Kori Shook & Associates, Nelson House Funeral Home, Success Group Mortgage & Servicing, Rivals Taphouse & Grille, Jacobs Insurance, AZee Branding Solutions, Shiawassee County Fair, SportsNet MI

David Ortega is Professor and Noel W. Stuckman Chair in Food Economics & Policy in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University.Part of the outreach David does is the Stuckman Lecture Series at Michigan State University, which brings leading voices in food and applied economics to campus, fostering critical discussions on the economic forces shaping our food systems and global markets. As the inaugural speaker, Scott Horsley sets the stage for an ongoing dialogue on the intersection of food, economics, and policy. Scott is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.Conversation Highlights:(1:02) - David, describe the work you do at MSU. What is food economics?(1:48) - Who is Noel Stuckman and describe the mission of the series. Why are these discussions important?(2:47) - Scott, what do you see as the key issues in food economics, and what are you focused on reporting?(4:28) - What messages do you hope to leave with the audience?(5:37) – When it comes to food economics, is there a fact you would like to reinforce or a myth you would like to dispel?(8:32) - What's the mood at NPR after cuts? What's ahead?(10:13) – What will you be reporting on and researching in the coming months?Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.Conversation Transcript:Russ White (00:00):Well, David Ortega is professor and Noel W Stuckman chair in Food Economics and Policy in the Department of Agricultural Food and Resource Economics at Michigan State University. David, great to have you back on MSU today.David Ortega (00:15):Thanks, Russ. Happy to be here.Speaker 1 (00:17):In a moment, we're going to talk to NPR Scott Horsley because part of the outreach David does in the Stockman lecture series that is inaugurating today with us, Scott. It's bringing together leading voices in food and applied economics to campus, fostering critical discussions on the economic forces shaping our food systems and global markets. As the inaugural speaker, Scott Horsley sets the stage for an ongoing dialogue on the intersection of food economics and policy. Scott is NPR'S Chief Economics correspondent. He reports on the ups and downs in the national economy. Scott, great to have you at MSU.Scott Horsley (00:53):It's great to be here in Michigan.Speaker 1 (00:56):David, first a little bit about the work you do. What do you mean by food economics and what does the department do?Speaker 2 (01:02):Yeah, so I'm a food economist and that's really a subdiscipline of economics where we look at how food goes all the way from farm to table and all of the people that are involved in producing the food, distributing that food. But we also look at what affects the food on its journey shocks, and we look at prices and economics as sort of an outcome. And there's been a lot of factors that have really converged over these past few years that have led to significant increases in the price of food. Also teach both at the undergraduate and graduate level, teach food marketing management for undergrads, but also food policy at the graduate level to our masters and PhD students.Speaker 1 (01:42):So David, who is Noel Stuckman and describe the mission of this lecture series. Why are these discussions important?Speaker 2 (01:49):Yeah, so Noel Stuckman is a graduate of Michigan State University who went on to have a very distinguished 30 year career with Michigan Farm Bureau working with leaders across the state. And really it was his vision and generosity that made both the chair but also the lecture series possible. And the lecture series came about from a need to have a broader conversation about some of the challenges that are facing both the agricultural and food sector issues like the high price of food and the tremendous policy uncertainty at the moment that are affecting not only decisions on the farm and in agribusiness boardrooms, but also around kitchen tables across the country. And so I think it's an important time to have this discussion and I'm very excited to have Scott to kick us off with the lecture series.Speaker 1 (02:39):And Scott Horsley, why are you interested in these issues and what do you see as the key issues right now in food economics that you're reporting on?Speaker 3 (02:47):Well, it's a great honor to be kicking off this lecture series. I'm flattered that David thought of me. He's been a great resource for us. We've relied on his expertise many times on the radio to help explain what's going on with our food supply. And I hope to maybe repay the favor a little bit. We've seen at the macro level, we've seen grocery prices more or less level off. I mean, they haven't gone down by and large, but they're not going up the way they were a number of years ago where we had for a little while we had double digit grocery price inflation. That's the thing of the past now. And now prices are going up at sort of a more normal level, but for people who had a couple of decades of very stable food prices, the pandemic shock and then the shocks around the war in Ukraine really rattled people and they continue to rattle people.(

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Today on the show, we're talking about Michigan and Michigan State Football, the Detroit Lions, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about Michigan State Football as we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about what they've liked from the Spartans in the first two games, talked about the weaknesses they see, looked ahead to this weekend's game against Youngstown State, and much more. Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his opinion on how Michigan looked against Oklahoma this past weekend. He and Huge talked about how Bryce Underwood played, talked about where this team needs to improve, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about Michigan and Michigan State Football, the Detroit Lions, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about Michigan State Football as we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about what they've liked from the Spartans in the first two games, talked about the weaknesses they see, looked ahead to this weekend's game against Youngstown State, and much more. Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his opinion on how Michigan looked against Oklahoma this past weekend. He and Huge talked about how Bryce Underwood played, talked about where this team needs to improve, and much more. We were joined by Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com in our second hour so we could get his thought's on how Michigan looked against Oklahoma. He and Huge talked about how Bryce looked in that game, Huge and Clayton previewed this weekend's game against CMU, talked about Sherrone Moore and the job he's done so far, and more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about how MSU looked in that win over Boston College, previewed their next game against Youngstown State, talked a little about the Lions, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by Scott Bischoff from the Detroit Lions Podcast. He and Huge talked about that loss to the Packers over the weekend, broke down all of the negatives they saw, gave their thought's on why something just seems off with this team, looked ahead to this Sunday's game against the Bears, and more. We were then joined by George Blaha who is the voice of Michigan State Football. He was just inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, so he told us what the induction ceremony was like for him, talked about some of his favorite Broadcasting moments, talked about the Pistons, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked about Michigan State Football as we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about what they've liked from the Spartans in the first two games, talked about the weaknesses they see, looked ahead to this weekend's game against Youngstown State, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rico Beard breaks down the Big Ten action from week 2. Will Bryce Underwood rebound? Are the Spartans for real? And all across the Big Ten on this episode of the 5 Star Zone. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Football weather is in the air! To start the show, Joe Dez, Jack David, and Oscar Henderson are joined by one-fourth of the football beat, Kyle Keegan, to break down a borderline emotional game over Boston College and give their opinion on why this win could be programming-altering for MSU. That conversation leads right into a look around at the rest of the college football world, including South Florida's big win against Florida, Mississippi State upsetting Arizona State, and more. But we're not done with football! To open the second hour of the show, the crew dives into week one of the 2025-25 NFL season. To wrap things up, Dezed and Confused is back! In this newest installment, the boys draft their perfect tailgates.Catch us live every single Sunday over the airwaves, on our website, or on our Twitch!

We sat down with Michigan State University Men's Soccer Head Coach Damon Rensing to talk all things Spartans! ⚽ Coach Rensing shares his thoughts on the 2025 season, reflects on his 150th career win as head coach, and gives insight into this year's team, their goals, and what fans can expect. Spartan fans—you don't want to miss this one!

Michigan State University unveiled a new strategic plan -- MSU 2030 – in September 2021, articulating a shared vision for the university and six bold priorities for continuous improvement. As originally planned, and now under the leadership of President Kevin Guskiewicz, the strategic plan is being refreshed to reflect on lessons learned, adjust course and make progress toward becoming a more contemporary institution focused on cross-cutting priorities and solutions – with “synergy unleashed.” The refreshed, reframed and reimagined strategic plan, MSU 2030: Excellence for Global Impact, reaffirms leadership's commitment to a shared vision for the university through the end of the decade. Here to discuss the evolution of MSU 2030 are MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz and MSU Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Bill Beekman.Conversation Highlights:(1:15) – Kevin, you've said that the compelling vision of an institution taking on the challenges of the 21st century is among the things that attracted me to Michigan State. How so?(2:08) – Bill, you've been involved with the plan's development and implementation since the start. What strikes you about the plan's refresh?(4:11) – Kevin, you've often referred to MSU 2030 as a roadmap. Why is it important for MSU to have this plan and to refresh it now? And what do you mean by “synergy unleashed?(6:24) - The newly revised MSU 2030 plan maintains as foundational elements six strategic and cross-cutting themes and priorities — Student Success, Staff and Faculty Success, Discovery and Innovation for Impact, Sustainable Health, Stewardship for a Sustainable Future, and Access, Opportunity and Excellence.Let's talk about the cross-cutting themes that are injecting new energy into these ongoing efforts and uniting key areas. How do they complement the themes? How and why were they developed and elaborate on what you mean.First, Grow Talent for Michigan and Beyond.(9:10) - Drive Health Transformation.(11:27) - Enroll for the Future.(14:27) - Build Community Together.(17:05) - Achieve Next-Generation Operations and Organization.(18:50) - Access, Opportunity and Excellence.(20:15) - What's next? How will implementation proceed, and how will we measure progress and success?(21:48) – Final thoughts.Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.Conversation Transcript:Russ White:Michigan State University unveiled a new strategic plan MSU 2030 in September, 2021, articulating a shared vision for the university and six bold priorities for continuous improvement as originally planned. And now under the leadership of President Kevin Kasowitz, the strategic plan is being refreshed to reflect on lessons learned, adjust course and make progress toward becoming a more contemporary institution focused on cross-cutting priorities and solutions. With Synergy Unleashed, the refreshed, reframed, and re-imagined strategic plan MSU 2030 Excellence for Global Impact reaffirms leadership's commitment to a shared vision for the university through the end of the decade. Here to discuss the evolution of MSU 2030, our MSU President, Kevin Guskiewicz and MSU, vice President for Strategic Initiatives, bill Beekman and Kevin and Bill, great to have you back in the state of the art studios of Impact Radio here on campus. And Kevin, you've said that the compelling vision of an institution taking on the challenges of the 21st century is among the things that attracted you to Michigan State. How so, and why?Kevin Guskiewicz:Well, Michigan State University is a proudly public university, one that fills a commitment to the people of Michigan. We rely on taxpayer dollars to transform the lives and improve the quality of life for Michiganders. And so much of the work that's done here through our teaching research and outreach is about the common good. I mean, the new strategic plan that we're here talking about, it's woven throughout the entire roadmap. It's about all that we do is for the public good, the common good. And we felt that the first time we touched down here in East Lansing. And 18 months in, I feel even better about where we're headed than what I did two years ago when I started exploring the opportunity.Speaker 1:And Bill, you've been involved with the plan's development and implementation from the start. What strikes you about the refresh?Bill Beekman:Well, I think one of the most important things about the refresh is the fact that we're actually doing it. So often you have strategic plans that get built and there's inordinate amounts of time spent working on them, and then they sort of drift away. And I think what's really wonderful about the creation of this plan and those that were there at the start, is that they very intentionally decided that we should have a refresh that about a third 40% of the way into the implementation of the plan, that we should pause, take a look at the environment, what's changed, what's going well, what should we be thinking about changing based on internal and external factors and recalibrate. And so it's really a living plan. And to me that's one the most important aspects of the plan is that it does change. It does adapt to our circumstances and our environment.(03:08):It allows for us to think about where should we be course correcting? What things should we be doing differently? How should we learn from what we've done? And that constant course correcting and a living plan, I think continues to make it relevant to what we're doing. And so the process has really been wonderful and allowed our team to focus on the future. It was fortuitous that it happened as Kevin had been here for about nine months or thereabouts, so his energy and vision could be incorporated into the work we're doing. And so yeah, it's been a wonderful process and it's great to see it finished and the work of implementation goes on.Speaker 1 (03:57):Yes. And Kevin, you've often referred to MSU 2030 as a roadmap in addition to a strategic plan. Why is it important for MSU to have this plan and to refresh it now? And what do you mean by synergy unleashed?Speaker 2 (04:12):Well, I've always used the word roadmap rus because I think you need a roadmap to get to a destination. And the destination that was agreed upon back in 2021 were set of established goals and priorities and how we were going to get there needed to be sort of re-imagined. But again, I think as Bill's already said, it's sort of reaffirming those six initial prio...

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Mitch Lyons joins the show to look ahead to Michigan State's Week 2 matchup with Boston College in the Spartans home opener, and tells you what Jonathan Smith and Co. need to do to move to 2-0 on the young season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We opened with our college football and NFL picks against the spread for this week with Harry, including the MSU and Michigan games and our best bets (8:00). Then a conversation with Boston College football writer Graham Dietz on the state of the Spartans' opponent this week (35:00). Plus, answers to your questions on MSU football, the Tigers, the possibility we have illegitimate children and more, including The Rube's rant abut Los (47:00)

Labor Day Weekend is behind us, does that mean summer is over and we're full on fall mode with football season here and playoff baseball around the corner? The Wolverines and Spartans start 1-0, can Michigan pull an upset in Oklahoma? The NFL season is here but why is everyone sleeping on the Lions? Week 1 high school football notes in the Prep Spotlight, some music documentary recommendations in Tedertainment Tonight, and plenty more! Take a listen and hit us up @3pointpod! Thanks to: Memorial Healthcare Wellness Center, Rivals Taphouse & Grille, Kori Shook & Associates, Success Group Mortgage & Servicing, Nichols Painting, Jacobs Insurance, AZee Branding Solutions, Shiawassee County Fair, Nelson House Funeral Home, SportsNet MI

The Michigan State University College of Law is home to eight law clinics, each specializing in a public service area of the law that provides professional legal counsel to the most vulnerable people in society.Each clinic is directed by licensed attorneys who are members of the MSU Law faculty and staffed by law students who gain critical hands-on research and litigation experience. The clinics provide pro bono legal services and have won important cases for clients across the country.MSU Law clinics cover the following areas of the law: immigration, family and juvenile law, housing, small business, public defense, Indian law, tax law, and first amendment.In this law clinic podcast series, MSU Today explores how our law clinics have won life-changing cases for clients and have given students incredible starts to successful legal careers.For today's episode, we talk with VERONICA THRONSON, a clinical professor of law and director of the Immigration Law Clinic, which just celebrated its 15th anniversary. Additionally, we are joined by DAVID THRONSON, a professor of law who works closely with the clinic. Conversation Highlights:(1:29) - Can you share your backgrounds and legal interests?(3:11) - What is the story on how you came to MSU Law to establish the law clinic?(3:54) - What types of services and cases do you deal with at the clinic? (6:39) - Students are an integral part of the clinic, and you have had up to a dozen students before. What role do law students have at the clinic?(9:35) - The clinic is celebrating its 15-year anniversary. Why is this significant?(11:05) - How has the clinic's work been affected by current immigration policy? How are you feeling about the future?(14:43) - How is it being a husband-and-wife team?(17:12) – Final thoughtsListen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

Aaron Johnson, who cover San Jose State for the San Jose Mercury News, stops by the Longhorn Confidential podcast to share his insights on what went wrong for SJSU in its season opener, how the offense replaced one of the nation's top receivers and if the Spartans believe they can record an upset in Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How We Seeez It! Episode 300,  300 (2006) “Spartans! Ready your breakfast and eat hearty... For tonight, we dine in hell!” Spartan King Leonidas. Zack Snyder's adaptation of the Frank Miller comic book loosely based on events of the Graeco-Persian war written by the Greek historian Herodotus.  Told as a fireside tale from a spartan warrior. This film is probably the best example of what Zack Snyder can do with visuals.  We cover our thoughts on it and there is so much to talk about in this one, so join us for the discussion and don't forget about our cocktails for this episode. There should be some good ones.         As always, mix a drink, have a listen, and let us know what you think. Or if there is something you watched that we might enjoy or a can't miss series. Also please rate and review show on all your favorite podcast apps.   Drinks for the episode "The Blood Drunk" 1.25 oz beef-washed bourbon 0.75 oz Angostura bitters 0.5 oz pomegranate molasses 0.75 oz rich demerara syrup (2:1) 0.75 oz lemon juice 1 egg white Red wine (for blood smear) Garnish: a spear skewer with a cherry and a cube of rare-seared steak “The apple before the storm” 1.5 oz Brothers Bond Bourbon 1.5 oz Sloe Gin 1.5 oz fresh pressed apple juice Topped with Ginger Beer (6 oz) Garnished with an apple slice   Show links. https://hwsi.podbean.com/e/300-2006/  HWSI LinkTree HWSI Facebook Link HWSI Instagram Link HWSI Youtube link !!

In Episode 4 of Inside the Lines, Curt Conrad and Effie James sit down with Joe Caudill, senior quarterback at Lexington High School and Michigan State commit. Caudill opens up about living his dream of receiving a Big Ten offer and choosing to play for the Spartans, where he will transition to tight end. He shares what it means to join the storied program, his love for both offense and defense, and the lessons he learned growing up with two older brothers who played football at Mansfield Senior. Looking back on his leadership role this season, Caudill reflects on how the Lex team has grown after last year’s 0-3 start and playoff run. He talks about weeks 1 and 2 this year, including a win over Ontario and a tough loss to Shelby, and how the team plans to regroup and build on their strengths moving forward. He also talks about the tough decision to graduate early, discusses his NFL dreams and explains how he’s embracing the final moments of high school. We close out the episode with rapid-fire questions about his favorite NFL player, his best high school memory and more. This episode is brought to you by Graham Auto Mall. Intro and outro music is "Story of the Sunflower Samurai" by local artist Vaundoom. Be a Source Member for unlimited access to local journalism. Read more: Caudill, Lex top Ontario for first time since 2021 Column: North central Ohio filled with star football players, great teams in 2025 Support the show: https://richlandsource.com/membersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We opened with our college football and NFL picks against the spread for this week with Harry, including the MSU and Michigan games and our best bets (8:00). Then a conversation with Boston College football writer Graham Dietz on the state of the Spartans' opponent this week (35:00). Plus, answers to your questions on MSU football, the Tigers, the possibility we have illegitimate children and more, including The Rube's rant abut Los (47:00)

Michigan State University Gymnastics Coach Mike Rowe and All-American Spartan gymnast Sage Kellerman join Russ White on this episode of MSU Today. They say gymnastics should be fun.Rowe describes his background and what attracted him to taking on the revitalizing of the Spartan Gymnasticsprogram. He describes his coaching philosophy and weighs on the ever-changing world of college athletics. Mike previews the coming season and talks about what he looks for in the future Spartans he recruits.Kellerman describes the family atmosphere in Spartan Gymnastics and talks about why she decided to become a Spartan.Conversation Highlights:(0:24) – Mike, what's your background, and what originally attracted you to MSU as a student?(2:35) – How did your MSU experience prepare you for life?(3:48) – Sage, give us some of your background and tell us why you came to MSU.(4:43) – Mike, were you always interested in coaching?(6:37) – How would you describe your coaching philosophy?(9:07) – Sage, how do you balance college life with being a Big Ten athlete?(10:18) – How and why did you go accept the challenge of reviving the Spartans gymnastics program?(13:45) – Mike and Sage weigh in on the ever-changing world of college athletics.(17:48) – What do you look for in the gymnasts you recruit?(22:06) – How has gymnastics evolved over the years and where is it headed?(26:18) – Coach Rowe previews the coming season.Find “MSU Today with Russ White” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.Conversation Transcript:Russ White:Well on this episode of MSU today, let's get to know MSU Gymnastics Coach Mike Rowe a little bit better, and we'll meet Sage Kellerman, one of the star gymnasts here at MSU. So Mike, great to catch up with you.Mike Rowe:Thanks,Russ White:Russ. Great to be here. And Sage, good to have you on the show.Sage Kellerman:Yeah, thank you.Speaker 1 (00:17):Mike could just start, give us a little bit of your background and what first attracted you to MSU as a student back in the day?Speaker 2 (00:25):Interesting. I started out of high school. I went to western Michigan for a year. And I'm going to be honest, this wasn't crazy about that atmosphere or whatever was going on or wasn't going on there, but Michigan State, just basketball had just won the national championship with magic and the cheerleaders had just won their national championship and all this. And I was like, I had friends coming here, I'm thinking I'm going to move across the state, I'm going to transfer. I wasn't doing anything with my major, was kind of interested in the landscape architecture puts around with that for a little bit. But the main thing that attracted me was just the environment, the huge big 10 collegiate feel and the athleticism and football obviously. I tried out for cheer my first season here, contemplated walking onto the men's team, but the cheer team needed Tumblrs in that I could do.(01:16):So was fortunate enough to do that. And yeah, the rest was history with that. Did it for my entire career here. I think I was on the five year program here, but I cheered for four and in 84 we were second at the national championships, which was very cool. And obviously the thrill of it was traveling with the football and the basketball teams. We only cheered for two sports at that point and just traveling and the comradery of, I think there was 20 people on the team and it was so much fun. It kind of consumed me. I probably could have been a better student, I'm not going to lie. We didn't have academic resources like they do now, but did as well as I could, but just had a great time. My sister ended up transferring here from Central Michigan and we were partners for a couple of years, so that was kind of cool. My parents thought it was, yeah, and graduated with a bachelor of landscape architecture and was minoring in musical theater, but ended up buying a one way ticket to the west coast and jumped right into musical theater right away. SoSpeaker 1 (02:29):A little bit then of how the YMSU experience impacted you, prepare you for your professional life.Speaker 2 (02:36):Interesting. I think the performance aspect of it, because even though I was majoring in landscape architecture and I was still interested in it, didn't know what I was going to do with it at the time, but the cheer and the dance, I was actually taking dance courses on the side at Ace of Dance Studio across the street, across Grand River from campus and kind of got the bug for that. So when I moved up to the west coast, was very fortunate and got some shows right away basically because of my gymnastics, if they were musicals, my extracurricular activities at MSU are what prepared me for the rest of my life kind of thing. It wasn't really academia, but yeah, it just, one thing led to another and I was very fortunate to write a wave of show after show after show through networking choreographers, directors, people I had worked with before, didn't have to audition a lot, so that was gymnastics and tumbling was starting to become a big kind of revolution and the musical theater aspect and timing was everything. I was in the right place at the right time.Speaker 1 (03:42):Well, Sage Kellerman, tell us a little bit about what attracted you to MSU and a little bit of your background.Speaker 3 (03:49):My family has always been Spartan fans, so that was obviously something that I've always kind of wanted to go to Michigan State. I thought that I wasn't going to end up going to college because I did quit gymnastics my sophomore year of high school. And that's your big recruiting year. And so I lost a lot of time there. I was talking to Michigan State before and then I quit. So then obviously I wasn't talking to them anym...

Ryan and Tim are back to discuss the opening win for MSU Football over the Broncos of Western Michigan, and to look forward to this weekend's matchup against Boston College! The Spartans defense look to take their dominant display in Game 1 to Spartan Stadium as they prepare for one of the biggest games of the Jonathan Smith era. Will this be the make-or-break moment in the Smith's career in East Lansing? All of that and more in this week's episode of Spartan Crazies!

Send us a textThe second week of HBCU football approaches with several compelling storylines emerging from an action-packed opening weekend. Alabama State quarterback Andrew Body delivered a performance for the ages against UAB, throwing for 312 yards and rushing for 119 more while accounting for five touchdowns. His stellar showing sparked heated debate when he was named co-offensive player of the week alongside Jackson State's Ahmad Miller, who rushed for 172 yards on just 10 carries.Michael Vick's highly anticipated coaching debut at Norfolk State attracted national attention with ESPN cameras and celebrity appearances, but resulted in a 27-7 loss to Towson. The Spartans struggled to establish offensive rhythm while rotating quarterbacks, highlighting the challenges ahead for the program under new leadership. Meanwhile, Delaware State showed surprising tenacity against Delaware despite being picked to finish last in the MEAC. Their aggressive defensive play and strong running game from Marquise Gillis (123 yards) suggested they might significantly outperform preseason expectations.Week 2 brings "payout weekend" for many HBCU programs facing FBS opponents, with Grambling State headlining by collecting $1 million to face Ohio State. Other notable games include UAPB at Texas Tech ($575,000) and Jackson State at Southern Miss ($375,000). These matchups provide crucial financial support for athletic departments while offering players valuable experience against top-tier competition. In Division II, Benedict made a statement with a shutout victory over Fayetteville State, while Clark Atlanta impressed in a narrow loss to powerhouse Valdosta State.The passion surrounding HBCU football continues to grow, with programs like North Carolina A&T introducing special helmet decals honoring the Greensboro Four civil rights icons. Whether you're following Division I or Division II action, the competition promises excitement across all conferences. Subscribe to our channel for comprehensive HBCU football coverage throughout the season, and join the conversation about which teams will rise to championship contention.Support the show

Send us a textThe road warriors of HBCU Game Day hit multiple states to bring you comprehensive coverage of college football's opening weekend, witnessing everything from NFL legend Michael Vick's coaching debut to nail-biting classics that set the tone for the 2023 season.The most anticipated storyline belonged to Vick at Norfolk State, where approximately 19,000 fans—the largest non-homecoming crowd in years—packed the stadium donning every jersey from his illustrious playing career. The electric atmosphere couldn't translate to on-field success as the Spartans fell 27-7 to Towson. Observers noted Vick seemed to blend into the sideline rather than commanding it, perhaps showing the learning curve from player to head coach. Despite the loss, Norfolk State fans remained optimistic: "It's just the first game, y'all. We're going to be back."Meanwhile, the John Merritt Classic delivered heart-stopping drama as Tennessee State survived North Carolina A&T's late comeback attempt when they blocked a potential game-tying field goal to secure a 24-21 victory. A&T's quarterback change to a redshirt freshman sparked their offense, leading many to believe they'll secure their first Division I win since September 2023 in the coming weeks—perhaps even at homecoming.The Red Tails Classic in Montgomery featured Winston-Salem State and Tuskegee battling before 15,000 fans on ESPNU. Beyond the on-field action, both schools participated in a giving challenge that raised substantial scholarship funds, including one remarkable $100,000 donation to Tuskegee. The SIAC conference claimed a 3-2 advantage over the CIAA in their cross-conference matchups.Looking ahead to Week Two, Virginia State enters as a surprising 3.5-point favorite over Division I Norfolk State in what could be a telling matchup. As one host boldly stated, "If they let little state go on and take over big state...I'll know everything I need to know" about Norfolk State's potential under Vick's leadership.Whether you're planning to attend games or watching from home, download our app for exclusive content, breaking news, and in-depth analysis from the people who are actually in the stands witnessing HBCU football history as it unfolds.Support the show

Highland cows are really having a moment. As are pickles. And if you'd listen to this week's episode you'd think that so are American Girl dolls, poop knives, and super sexy swans (AND their cloacas). You know what's not having a moment? Windi the Gas Passer. Want to learn what that is? You've come to the right place.Other discussion topics may include:- Who won the war between the Spartans and the Aztecs?- How to make your furniture smell more like delicious food- The single greatest idea for pumpkin pie this century- Avoiding lawsuits from super powerful mythical beings- Testicular ear buds

We were joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He gave us his thought's on how the Spartans looked in that win over Western, talked about how Aidan Chiles looked, talked about what needs improvement, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our second hour, we were joined by Jim Brandstatter who is the former the voice of Michigan Football. He gave us his thought's on how Michigan looked in that game against New Mexico, talked about how Bryce Underwood looked, talked about some of the big playmakers on the team, and much more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. Tim and Huge talked about what they liked from the Spartans in the game against Western, gave their thought's on where things need to improve moving forward, and more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth so we could get his first impressions on the Spartans. He told us his expectations going into that game, talked about where this team looked good as well as what needs work, he told us how he can help with your retirement, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth so we could get his first impressions on the Spartans. He told us his expectations going into that game, talked about where this team looked good as well as what needs work, he told us how he can help with your retirement, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final hour, Chris Balas from theWolverine.com joined us again to go further in depth into that Michigan/New Mexico game. Doug Skene from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his thought's on how the Wolverines played on Saturday. Doug gave us his first impressions on Bryce Underwood, talked about the Offensive and Defensive lines, and more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He gave us his thought's on how the Spartans looked in that win over Western, talked about how Aidan Chiles looked, talked about what needs improvement, and more. We wrapped up the show talking with Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com about Michigan. He gave us his thought's on how Michigan looked, talked about how Bryce Underwood looked, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. Tim and Huge talked about what they liked from the Spartans in the game against Western, gave their thought's on where things need to improve moving forward, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about Michigan and Michigan State Football, the Detroit Lions, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about Michigan State's win over Western as Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com joined us. He and Huge talked about the positives and negatives they noticed in that game, gave their thought's on where this team is better, looked ahead to this weekend's game against Boston College, and more. Chris Balas from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his thought's on Michigan's win over New Mexico, he and Huge talked about recent news coming out in regards to a supposed mole in the Michigan Football program, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Jim Brandstatter who is the former the voice of Michigan Football. He gave us his thought's on how Michigan looked in that game against New Mexico, talked about how Bryce Underwood looked, talked about some of the big playmakers on the team, and much more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. Tim and Huge talked about what they liked from the Spartans in the game against Western, gave their thought's on where things need to improve moving forward, and more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth so we could get his first impressions on the Spartans. He told us his expectations going into that game, talked about where this team looked good as well as what needs work, he told us how he can help with your retirement, and more. In our final hour, Chris Balas from theWolverine.com joined us again to go further in depth into that Michigan/New Mexico game. Doug Skene from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his thought's on how the Wolverines played on Saturday. Doug gave us his first impressions on Bryce Underwood, talked about the Offensive and Defensive lines, and more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He gave us his thought's on how the Spartans looked in that win over Western, talked about how Aidan Chiles looked, talked about what needs improvement, and more. We wrapped up the show talking with Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com about Michigan. He gave us his thought's on how Michigan looked, talked about how Bryce Underwood looked, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 2, 2025 ~ Connor Earegood, Michigan State Athletics reporter at The Detroit News, recaps the Spartans thrilling win in their season opener against the Broncos with Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie.

Central Michigan vs. Pittsburgh College Football Pick Prediction 9/6/2025 by Tony T. Recent Box Score Key Stats Central Michigan at Pittsburgh 12PM ET—Central Michigan is 1-0 after their 16-14 road win at San Jose St. The Chippewas utilized the run with 236 yards on 51 carries. On defense they limited the Spartans run game and allowed 308 yards passing on 45 attempts.

San Jose St vs. Texas College Football Pick Prediction 9/6/2025 by Tony T. Recent Box Score Key Stats San Jose St at Texas 12PM ET—San Jose St fell to 0-1 with their 16-14 home defeat to Central Michigan. The Spartans offense produced 483 yards and only rushed for 3.1 yards a carry. They allowed 236 yards rushing to the Chippewas on 51 carries. Walter Eget hit 24 of 43 for 308 yards with two touchdowns and two picks.

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football after its season-opening win over Western Michigan, on the play of Aidan Chiles, the offensive line, the concerning second half, Michigan's opener and other Big Ten shows, on the Lions, Tigers, life and more.

Send us a text"Παιδεία found its realization in παιδεραστία." This is how Henri-Irénée Marrou characterizes the relationship between paideia and pederasty. The latter fulfilles the former. Indeed, few things were so distinctively Greek as their love for boys. Thus a close relationship between an older man and an adolescent was, for centuries, the definitive form of education in Greece. Xenophon and Plutarch famously protested that in Sparta, sexual touch between men and boys was forbidden, but modern historians are not so sure. In this episode, Jonathan and Ryan read and discuss "Pederasty in Classical Education," the third chapter of Marrou's A History of Education in Antiquity.Henri-Irénée Marrou's A History of Education in Antiquity: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780299088149Xenophon's Constitution of the Spartans: https://cmuntz.hosted.uark.edu/texts/xenophon/constitution-of-the-spartans.htmlPlutarch's Instituta Laconica: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Moralia/Instituta_Laconica*.htmlPaul Cartledge's Spartan Reflections: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780520231245Michel Foucault's The History of Sexuality: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780679724698Mary Eberstadt's Primal Screams: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781599475851Plato's Symposium: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780521295239New Humanists is brought to you by the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/Links may have referral codes, which earn us a commission at no additional cost to you. We encourage you, when possible, to use Bookshop.org for your book purchases, an online bookstore which supports local bookstores.Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football after its season-opening win over Western Michigan, on the play of Aidan Chiles, the offensive line, the concerning second half, Michigan's opener and other Big Ten shows, on the Lions, Tigers, life and more.

We opened discussing MSU athletic director J Batt's roundtable with reporters Wednesday on a number of issues — NIL, MSU's resources, what to do with CMU, etc. Then a conversation with WMU football play-by-play voice Robin Hook on what to expect from the Broncos in their matchup Friday night against the Spartans (15:00). Plus, our Week 1 college football picks and best bets with Harry Gagnon (37:00).

We opened discussing MSU athletic director J Batt's roundtable with reporters Wednesday on a number of issues — NIL, MSU's resources, what to do with CMU, etc. Then a conversation with WMU football play-by-play voice Robin Hook on what to expect from the Broncos in their matchup Friday night against the Spartans (15:00). Plus, our Week 1 college football picks and best bets with Harry Gagnon (37:00).

In our second hour, we were joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about the Spartans as they're set to take on Western this Friday night. They talked about expectations for the team this season, and also talked about the Lions, and more. We were then joined by Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com to talk Michigan Football. He gave his thought's on how Underwood will do in his first season, they talked about their expectations for him and the team, and more. We wrapped up the second hour talking with Hope Football player Seth Luhmann. He talked about why he wanted to play at Hope, talked about the team and the amazing community at Hope, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about the Spartans as they're set to take on Western this Friday night. They talked about expectations for the team this season, and also talked about the Lions, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're broadcasting from Hope College as the start of the Football season is just around the corner. Throughout the show, we were joined by Head Coach Peter Stuursma and some of his players so we could hear about their team, culture, and more. We were also joined by some of our great guests to talk about the Tigers, Michigan and Michigan State Football, and more. We kicked off the show talking with Coach Stuursma about how last season went for his team, talked about some of the players that are making an impact on the team, talked about the importance of culture, and much more. We were then joined by Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the start of Michigan's season. He and Huge talked about Bryce Underwood being named the starting QB, talked about expectations, talked about the Big Ten, and more. We wrapped up the hour talking with Hope Football player Austin Harvey. He talked about why Hope is special to him, talked about the type of team they've been building, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about the Spartans as they're set to take on Western this Friday night. They talked about expectations for the team this season, and also talked about the Lions, and more. We were then joined by Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com to talk Michigan Football. He gave his thought's on how Underwood will do in his first season, they talked about their expectations for him and the team, and more. We wrapped up the second hour talking with Hope Football player Seth Luhmann. He talked about why he wanted to play at Hope, talked about the team and the amazing community at Hope, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about MSU Football, talked about how the off-season went for Coach Smith and the team, discussed their expectations for the season, looked around the rest of the Big Ten, and more. Doug Skene from theWolverine.com then joined us to talk Michigan Football. He and Huge looked ahead to Saturday's game against New Mexico, gave their thought's on Bryce Underwood, and more. We were then joined by Greg Heeres who is one of our Tigers insiders. He and Huge talked about how Skubal pitched in that loss to the Athletics last night. We wrapped up the show talking with Coach Peter Stuursma again as they just wrapped up practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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CBS Detroit reports that Stalions did not reach out to Central Michigan to attend their game vs. Michigan State in 2023; instead, CMU requested Stalions' help, saying that former head coach Jim McElwain was “likely aware of and approved” the arrangement to secure Stalions a sideline credential and outfit him in CMU-issued gear So, if this is right, CMU requested Stalions for that game to help with winning that game specifically, while also knowing it would help him at Michigan when they were to play the Spartans later in the year Our Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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