Best Daily Trojan Podcasts (2024)

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EXPANDED COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: B1G Getting 4 Teams in! Plus Northwestern High Hopes 29:52

18h ago29:52

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As the college football season nears where 12 teams will get into the expanded playoffs, we wonder how many Big Ten teams will make the field. Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule recently said 4 Big Ten teams will make the college football playoffs. 4 B1G PLAYOFF TEAMS! In fact, Rhule suggested 4 Big Ten teams should get in every year. With the addi…

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EXPANSION: FSU seeking AAU Accreditation; B1G Invite Next? Plus Illinois Season Forecast 26:48

2d ago26:48

26:48

Florida State is seeking AAU accreditation which could mean a future invite from the Big Ten could come sooner than later. FSU is attempting to sue its way out of the ACC in order to free itself up for a jump to a more lucrative conference like the Big Ten. FSU + AAU = BIG TEN However, as the Big Ten is getting ready for the 2024 college football s…

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Sherrone Moore says Michigan Football Goal is to Win it All, Again 24:57

15m ago24:57

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Most of the Michigan football roster and staff will look different going into the 2024 college football season. But new Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore says the goal is the same as last year; win it all! MICHIGAN WIN IT ALL, AGAIN? Win it all? Yes Moore says the goals of winning rivalry games, Big Ten Championships, getting into the College …

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BIG TEN MEDIA DAYS: Ryan Day Under Huge Pressure at Ohio State! 27:55

6d ago27:55

27:55

During Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis Ohio State Football coach Ryan Day acknowledged he is under immense pressure going into the 2024 college football season. He is also delegating a lot of responsibility to Chip Kelly, his new offensive coordinator. He says he trusts him with his life…and his high powered offense. Being the head coach of the …

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EXPANSION: Commissioner Tony Petitti Speaks; Connor Stalions Netflix Special "Sign Stealer" 30:03

7d ago30:03

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Big Ten Media Days are underway in Indianapolis this week and Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti kicked off the 2024 college football season with his annual State of the Conference address. Petitti welcomed new schools USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington as they officially join the Big Ten August 2. PETITTI: ACADEMICS IMPORTANT FOR EXPANSION Petitti al…

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EXPANSION: Commissioner Tony Petitti Kicks off Big Ten Media Days with Questions About Expansion 28:50

8d ago28:50

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The annual Big Ten Media Days have finally arrived in Indianapolis as we prepare to kick off the college football and Big Ten football season. This is the most exciting time of year as hope reigns eternal for just about every Big Ten school. Commissioner Tony Petitti will address everyone in his State of the Conference and all eighteen coaches and …

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EXPANSION: North Carolina Tar Heels to Big Ten? How's Maryland Football Looking for 2024? 28:09

9d ago28:09

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On the eve of Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis there is no doubt that future college football expansion and realignment will be media buzz words directed toward commissioner Tony Petitti Tuesday. IF NOT FSU, HOW ABOUT NC? And while we, and the rest of the college football world have been focusing on Florida State and Clemson because they are tang…

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Jonathan Smith Turning Tide for Michigan State Football; Where is Mel Tucker These Days? 27:06

12d ago27:06

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Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith has had a lot to do since he took over for disgraced football coach Mel Tucker following last season. It feels like he has had to completely reset the once proud program ahead of the 2024 college football season. SPARTANS ARE SOLID AT QB Jonathan Smith doubled down on local recruiting and the transfer po…

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The Worst is Yet to Come with Gordon Oliver 38:30

6h ago38:30

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Today, The Two Mikes again welcomed back Gordon Oliver, who is with the non-profit organization Cambridge Credit Management, which was founded in 1996. Mr. Oliver said that much of the economy is still in a bad way, and the indications are that the republic’s economy may well get worse. He noted, to for example, that homeowners with adjustable mort…

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ROW THE BOAT: PJ Fleck and Minnesota Football Sinking? 26:32

19m ago26:32

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What direction is Minnesota Golden Gophers football heading as we approach the 2024 college football season? Will PJ Fleck and his team be a factor? The Gophers replace departed quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis with an FCS quarterback. And he is backed up by two freshman. We are nervous about the Gophers passing game and we will describe why in detail…

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Iowa Football Winning Formula: More Defense, No Offense; Penn State White Out Announced 27:51

14d ago27:51

27:51

More of the same is in store for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team for the 2024 college football season. Kirk Ferentz and his team will grind out another sluggish offense, play spectacular defense, and win a lot of games in the Big Ten. That is the Iowa football formula under Ferentz and the Hawkeyes. Last year they took that winning formula to an ex…

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FINALLY! Nebraska Football Breakout Season is Here! 25:40

35m ago25:40

25:40

Matt Rhule begins year two with his Nebraska Football team and the preseason hope is as high as ever. And for good reason. The Huskers will be the breakout team for the 2024 college football season in the Big Ten. Now, we are not claiming the Huskers will be in the Big Ten championship. But with a fan base that has been clamoring for a bowl game ap…

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EXPANSION:  Big Ten Turned its Back on Florida State?  Do Indiana and Purdue Have Fighting Chance? 27:13

16d ago27:13

27:13

Is the Big Ten ignoring Florida State and an expansion opportunity to add the Seminoles to the conference? Does the same go for Clemson regarding any college football realignment talk? Why do we ask? There has been recent chatter that those schools, who are trying to legally leave the ACC and their media deal may be huddling with the Big 12. WHAT I…

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Can Rutgers Get 10 Wins in Breakout Year for Greg Schiano? 27:33

19d ago27:33

27:33

Greg Schiano and his Rutgers football team are poised for a big year. How big? Can they get 8, 9 or 10 wins this year? What? That would stun college football and the Big Ten. But, yes it is possible. How? TAKE THE OVER ON 6.5 WINS! First of all this is a team that went 6-6 in the regular season last year. And they were in the brutal East division t…

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Wisconsin Football Brutal Schedule! Hard to See Improvement in 2024 26:15

20d ago26:15

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Wisconsin football may be better in year two for head coach Luke Fickell but improvement may be hard to see if they do not win more than 7 games following a 7-6 season in 2023. Their schedule is brutal. And, here is the kicker; They do not have to play Michigan or Ohio State and things are still going to be tough. That is life in the newly expanded…

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Defeating The Great Reset with Kevin Freeman 41:15

3d ago41:15

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Today, The Two Mikes had the pleasure of meeting and listening to Kevin D. Freeman, a veteran specialist in global investing and the author of the new book Pirate Money: Discovering the Founders Plan Hidden Plan for Economic Justice and Defeating the Great Reset. Mr. Freeman explained that America’s Founders were “hard money” men, insisting the new…

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Penn State Makes College Football Playoffs if Drew Allar Improves at QB 25:41

3d ago25:41

25:41

Penn State football will make the college football playoffs if quarterback Drew Allar improves from 2023. It is time for him to live up to his 5-star billing. His 25 touchdown - 2 interception ratio was great last year. The problem is he would not or could not throw deep and stretch the defense. Allar may not have taken chances because of overbeari…

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Ohio State Football All In for Championship 31:28

4d ago31:28

31:28

Coach Ryan Day and The Ohio State football team are all in on their quest to win a Big Ten championship and a college football national championship in 2024. The pieces are in place. This team is loaded on both sides of the ball. Day figured out the transfer portal and the school doubled down on Name, Image, and Likeness for its top players. And Oh…

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Can Michigan Football Repeat as College Football Champions? 28:38

16d ago28:38

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Can Michigan football repeat as the national champions of college football or win their 4th straight Big Ten title? Well, those are two different questions with possibly two different answers. We will say this much; Michigan football will be a lot stronger than most people think ahead of the 2024 college football season. Despite losing head coach J…

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Planet Holyrood - SNP decimated in Scotland and Tories wiped out but what comes next from new PM Sir Keir Starmer and his triumphant Labour Party 45:08

12d ago45:08

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Lorna Hughes is joined by Hannah Rodger and John Ferguson to examine the fallout from the general election results and to assess the big winners and losers as the political landscape in the UK sees a huge change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts

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Planet Holyrood - Your thoughts on the election, campaigning apathy and Boris is back 31:09

10d ago31:09

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Lorna Hughes, Hannah Rodger and Andrew Quinn get together for the last Planet Holyrood before the polls open. We discuss what matters to you, our listeners, whether politicians should be out and about more meeting regular people and what impact the late return of Boris Johnson will have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…

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EXPANSION: Maryland Terps Roadmap for Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA 27:44

28d ago27:44

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The Maryland Terps joined the Big Ten 10 years ago this week. Can Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA learn from their example as they navigate the new world of college football once they join the conference next month? TERPS SHOW THE WAY FOR 4 NEW BIG TEN TEAMS The Terps took the long road to respectability as Mike Locksley has just posted back to ba…

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Planet Holyrood - Friday night dinner, the postal vote issues and Reform's trojan horses 33:49

20d ago33:49

33:49

Lorna Hughes, John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie chew the fat after a busy day on the campaign trail with Starmer's Friday plans coming under scrutiny, the postal vote issues continuing and Reform claiming the Tories have tried to sabotage some of their efforts with 'trojan horse' candidates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…

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REALIGNMENT CONFUSION: PAC 12 Teams Homeless for a Month 30:44

29d ago30:44

30:44

As the sun set on the Pac 12 this weekend and as we get ready for Big Ten college football, let us clear up some confusion. With the Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA flight from the Pac 12 they still are not quite in the Big Ten - yet. They will be homeless for about a month. Their official start date as full members of the Big Ten Conference begin…

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Planet Holyrood - The final stretch - where has the election been won and lost across the UK? 24:12

12d ago24:12

24:12

Paul Hutcheon, Chris McCall and Molly Finlay discuss the latest as we enter the final week of the General Election campaign for 2024. We look at the the dismal Tory campaign, Labour playing it safe, the SNP and whether they can remain as Scotland's biggest party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Ohio State New A.D. Takes Over. Ryan Day Comfortable? 24:36

30d ago24:36

24:36

Ohio State has a new school president and, as of this week, a new athletic director in Ross Bjork. That is a lot of change at a school that just saw A.D. Gene Smith retire after 19 glorious years at the helm of one of the most successful athletic departments and college football programs in the country. YOU ARE FIRED Gene Smith hired Ryan Day to re…

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Planet Holyrood - Postal vote issues, Biden v Trump and the SNP battle bus 30:28

15d ago30:28

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Lorna Hughes, Andrew Quinn and Hannah Rodger talk through the latest in the General Election campaign including the issues with postal votes across the country, Biden v Trump and how our candidates compare as well as the SNP unveiling their battle bus and Angela Rayner in Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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EXPANSION: B1G Best Option for Woefully Underpaid FSU? 24:34

1M ago24:34

24:34

As we zero in on whether Florida State eventually joins an expanded Big Ten Conference in the constantly changing college football environment, we must ponder whether the Seminoles have a better option. SHOW US THE MONEY! One thing is certain, according to Trustee Chair Peter Collins, Florida State is woefully underpaid for its media rights revenue…

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Planet Holyrood - Should MSPs be using parliamentary time for general election campaigning? | How much should we take from the polls? | Are voters switching off from TV debates? 34:42

1M ago34:42

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Chris McCall and Douglas Dickie join host Lorna Hughes to look at the latest from the general election campaign as polling day edges ever closer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts

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EXPANSION: ACC Fighting FSU, Clemson Jump to Big Ten 25:19

1M ago25:19

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Here is the latest college football expansion and realignment chatter: Florida State and Clemson continue with their lawsuits vs the ACC with an eye toward jumping to a more lucrative conference like the Big Ten. We believe a settlement is the only way out of this college football mess. However, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is not going to sit by …

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Planet Holyrood - Alex Salmond, The election betting scandal and do policies matter? 38:28

17d ago38:28

38:28

John Ferguson, Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie chat through the betting scandal, the lack of policies coming to the fore in the election and we chat to Alex Salmond about the campaign, Alba, his SNP regrets and his latest win at the bookies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Former Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer Adding Pressure to Ryan Day 26:38

17d ago26:38

26:38

As if Ohio State football coach Ryan Day was not already under enough pressure going into the 2024 college football season. But a strong compliment from his predecessor Urban Meyer turned the pressure up a notch. As we discussed last week on Locked on Big 10, Meyer, who is now an analyst for FOX Sports, says the Ohio State football roster is the be…

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Planet Holyrood - The Daily Record backs Labour, the Tory betting scandal goes on and Rachel Reeves set to be first female Chancellor 28:53

18d ago28:53

28:53

Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and Hannah Rodger discuss the Record's front page where they back Labour for the first time in 14 years, the latest fall out from the betting scandal and Rachel Reeves set to become the first ever female Chancellor in the history of the UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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USC Coach Lincoln Riley: Hot Seat the HOTTEST in Big Ten? 26:20

1M ago26:20

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Is USC football coach Lincoln Riley on the Hot Seat in 2024? Or is it just lukewarm? Some are suggesting this is a make or break year for Riley and USC football. He just got there and his QB won a Heisman! CRAZY TALK, RIGHT? It sounds crazy but crazier things have happened in college football. We will explore the pros and cons of where Lincoln Rile…

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Planet Holyrood - Rishi Sunak in Scotland for the final time as campaign continues to stutter along 25:09

24d ago25:09

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Paul Hutcheon, Chris McCall and Andrew Quinn talk through the Scottish Conservatives Manifesto launch on today's Planet Holyrood. Who is having the poorer campaign, Douglas Ross or Rishi Sunak? Do they have any hope at all? And is the pro-union pitch becoming outdated? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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NNCAA: Michigan Football Spy-Gate Punishment Coming Soon? 26:17

19d ago26:17

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Is the NCAA punishment for the Michigan football Spy-Gate scandal coming soon? Reading the college football tea leaves would suggest something is coming within a couple weeks. However, if the punishment is anything like the slap on the wrist the Wolverines agreed to for Burger-Gate, then this could be a light sentence as well. Of course, former hea…

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In Memory of Hugh Whelchel with Dr. Anne Bradley 31:21

25d ago31:21

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Today, The Two Mikes welcomed Dr. Anne Bradley to our podcast to speak about a man named Hugh Whelchel, who has passed away. Dr. Bradley worked with Mr. Whelchel at the Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics in Northern Virginia. Dr. Bradley remembers Mr. Whelchel as a friend who had the unique ability to teach the theology of life, work and fami…

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Planet Holyrood - Sticky stamp situation for SNP | Rishi Sunak under pressure in betting row | Keir Starmer's focus on Scotland 30:51

22d ago30:51

30:51

Sunday Mail Editor Lorna Hughes is joined by Daily Record Westminster Reporter Andrew Quinn and Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss a sticky situation for the SNP after using Holyrood stamps for election campaign activities, Rishi Sunak coming under mounting pressure to suspend candidates being investi…

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4 Most Vital Big Ten Hires for 2024 College Football Season 24:33

22d ago24:33

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We will explore the top 4 most vital Big Ten football hires heading into the 2024 college football season. They are all coordinators. Sure, head coaches, quarterbacks, transfer portal kids and recruits are all a big deal. But offensive and defensive coordinators are the hands-on guys that make everything go on Saturdays. TOP 4 Our list includes Ohi…

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Planet Holyrood - Tories once again in scandal, will it aid the SNP in the north east? 23:26

29d ago23:26

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Just when you thought it couldn't get worse for the Tories, their Director of Campaigning involved in a murky betting scandal. With John Swinney under fire at FMQs for oil and gas licences, could the scandals rocking the Conservative side provide cover for the SNP leader? And the Scottish Greens launch their manifesto, despite having little chance …

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Michigan Offense EXPLOSIVE in 2024?; Urban Meyer Says Buckeyes Roster Loaded 24:48

1M ago24:48

24:48

Michigan football coordinator Kirk Campbell says the Wolverines offense will be explosive in 2024. The college football hype machine is underway. We have used a lot of impressive words to describe Michigan football recently. But "explosive" is not one of them. They like more of a dominating ground and pound approach to winning football games. So wh…

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Planet Holyrood - SNP launch manifesto, but will they have any power at Westminster? 28:01

1M ago28:01

28:01

Independence as promised is front and centre in the SNP's manifesto, but John Swinney's party's route to power there seems less clear than ever. The First Minister claims the SNP will demand £6 billion in extra cash from Labour gov to protect the NHS, oppose tax rises and reaffirm their commitment to eradicating child poverty. But are these just pr…

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Wisconsin Badgers Questionable Future at Quarterback; Michigan Lands QB; Buckeyes Change Schedule 26:11

1M ago26:11

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Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers have big plans for the 2024 college football season and for the second straight year he will rely on a transfer portal quarterback. Last year it was Tanner Mordecai and this year it will be Tyler Van Dyke from the Miami Hurricanes. RECRUIT A QUARTERBACK PLEASE! What about recruiting a quarterback suited for Fi…

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Planet Holyrood - Scottish Labour's manifesto, the Deposit Return Scheme and Ruth Davidson hits out at Nicola Sturgeon 32:27

1M ago32:27

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Lorna Hughes, John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie discuss Scottish Labour's Manifesto launch, the impact the fall out from the Deposit Return Scheme could have on the election and examine Ruth Davidson's words as she hits out at Nicola Sturgeon's TV appearance on election night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Notre Dame Big Ten Talk Growing Louder 25:25

1M ago25:25

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The time has come for Notre Dame to join the Big Ten and step in line with the rest of college football. Stop pretending there is something special about remaining a college football Independent. The Notre Dame NBC TV deal pales in comparison to what other Big Ten football schools are getting and the fact that both Notre Dame and Big Ten football h…

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Planet Holyrood - Grant Shapps conceding defeat, Scotland in Europe and will the Scottish Tories break away? 27:11

1M ago27:11

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Paul Hutcheon, Ben Borland and Andrew Quinn discuss the admission that the Tories are unlikely to win the election, whether Scotland's humbling against Germany will impact voters and whether the Scottish Tories may break away from the main party if it moves more to the right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Planet Holyrood - Reform heading for second place? Labour's 'hidden taxes' and politicians in Germany 28:38

1M ago28:38

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Lorna Hughes, Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland get together for Friday's election special episode of Planet Holyrood where they discuss Reform's rise, taxes, Boris Johnson and politicians attending football tournaments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts

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