Podcast Vs. Everyone - For Washington State Cougars fans

Podcast Vs. Everyone is Washington State Cougars coverage from inside the mood swings of the fan base. Craig Powers and Jeff Neuser talk through WSU sports with the comfort of familiar conversation and the impatience of people who remember every missed chance. Recent episodes lean heavily on basketball, especially the WCC tournament, the end of the men’s season, women’s tournament runs, roster movement, and whether David Riley’s results justify the frustration around him. The analysis is not detached. Losses are named as familiar patterns, conference strength is argued in plain language, and coaching criticism arrives with specific examples from Portland, Santa Clara, Gonzaga, St. Mary’s, Eastern Washington, KenPom, and roster continuity. Then the show pivots. Football brings NIL optimism, portal momentum, spring practice, the 2026 schedule, conference geography, Boise State expectations, San Diego State context, and the long shadow of realignment. The speakers also make room for Seahawks joy, former Cougs at the Super Bowl, and players who still visibly love Washington State. It is messy in the way fan conversation is messy. A microphone glitch can become the opening bit. Episode numbers get guessed. Beer can take over a segment, especially when Cloudburst, Gold Dot, Heater Allen, Pilsners, lagers, and fresh-hop details are on the table. The show’s center, though, stays clear: what it feels like to follow Wazzu when the results are uneven and the loyalty is permanent. The pacing is chatty and reactive, with long runs of argument broken by quick jokes and exasperated one-liners. Its community references matter too, especially the newsletter, premium subscription, and Slack where listeners keep the same debates going all day. The language is blunt and often profane. The politics are not hidden; recurring closing beats support Black Lives Matter, vaccination, unions, Free Palestine, and abolishing ICE. Podcast Vs. Everyone is best understood as a fan table with microphones: informed, irritated, funny, partisan, and deeply Cougar.