College football in all its glory. Ditch the mainstream and break the huddle with The Solid Verbal. Since 2008, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein have been shaking up the college football podcasting scene with their fun and unique blend of commentary. Whether you're a diehard or a casual observer, the show taps into your fandom with spirited debates, fresh perspectives, and segments you won't hear anywhere else. Recognized as trailblazers in the podcasting world, The Solid Verbal isn't just ...
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The best podcast for college football. Because you don't just love college football, you live it.
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Cafe W.O.W (Words of wisdom) is a place where host and barista John Dodds unearths the uniqueness of his guests and the crafts they practice. From marketing to music, podcasting to poetry and all stations in between, guests share some of the innermost secrets of their profession as well as a few of their own. Grab a seat and order up your favorite drink of choice. You can stay as long as you like at Cafe W.O.W. The longer, the better.
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I stand where editorial and brands meet. Where writing and society meet. Where thinking and people meet. Since I was 23, I've been known as the editor-in-chief of Brandingmag, an independent and global journal narrating the discussion around branding with insightful sources of thought leadership from the industry. It's a platform that I dedicated to long-form, educational content at a time when the world became obsessed with short attention spans, content templates, and engagement metrics. A ...
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WEEK 12 PREDICTIONS: Speed Test Saturday + CFP Rankings Reactions | College Football
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1:19:22Week 12 is already here... try to keep up! On this episode, we react to the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings and an official "projected bracket" that includes Miami, leaves out Oklahoma and BYU, and teases the possibility of the first-ever Solid Verbowl. Then, we work our way through a loaded Week 12 slate, starting with lingering …
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Six Big CFB Questions, Lingering Week 11 Thoughts + Early Picks for ND-Pitt & Texas-Georgia | College Football
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1:39:57Welp, we ran long... but we had a lot to unpack! In this episode, a quick look back at some of the storylines from Week 11 (and beyond) that deserve a little more attention, including Nebraska's "professional" win over UCLA, Bear Bachmeier's measurables, Delaware's quiet season, the weirdness of Kentucky and Duke football, and something we're calli…
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WEEK 11 REACTIONS: Indiana & Oregon Survive, Texas Tech Dominates + ACC Upsets | College Football
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1:22:20College Football Week 11 was a story of survival, domination, and conference shakeups. In this college football podcast episode, we unpack a crazy week with Indiana and Oregon on the brink of losing in tough road spots, with Texas Tech dominating another Big 12 opponent, and with both Virginia and Louisville losing at home and throwing the ACC into…
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WEEK 11 PREDICTIONS: Sandwich Games, the "After Brian Factor" & First CFP Rankings Reveal | College Football
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1:29:11Eat your broccoli and get ready for a loaded Week 11 slate, featuring top five teams on the road, sandwich games, interim coaches and plenty of potential chaos. On today's college football podcast episode, we deep dive the games we didn't discuss on Tuesday and break down a defanged Indiana vs Penn State matchup, a classic letdown-lookahead spot fo…
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Hugh Freeze Fired, Dylan Raiola Injured + Early Picks for BYU-Texas Tech & Oregon-Iowa | College Football
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1:12:53Our weird Sunday tradition of firing coaches midseason continued as Hugh Freeze was relieved of command by Auburn, adding another school to the growing list of Power Four job openings. In this episode, we discuss where the Freeze regime went astray and who might be next for the Tigers. Plus, we talk through major breaking injury news, as Dylan Raio…
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WEEK 10 REACTIONS: ACC Chaos, SEC Escape Artists & Big Statements | College Football
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1:22:01What a chaotic week in college football — and not just on the field. Between the YouTube TV–Disney dispute and a string of bizarre finishes, fans everywhere were forced to get creative to follow along. From Miami’s playoff hopes going up in smoke against SMU to Georgia Tech's road loss against NC State and Duke's shootout win over Clemson we had dr…
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WEEK 10 PREDICTIONS: Big Spreads, Bigger Questions & The Debut of the RPS | College Football
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1:22:15We're on the verge of November and college football is absolutely humming. Week 10 brings us a slate loaded with meaty point spreads, flawed contenders, and opportunities for chaos. We dive into every major matchup, starting with the uncertainty surrounding Arch Manning's status for Texas-Vanderbilt. We debate whether Kansas State is back on track …
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Brian Kelly Fired, Team "Snapchat" & Projected CFP Brackets | College Football
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1:23:17Dan is back from his travels and there is much to discuss! On this college football podcast episode, we react to the news of Brian Kelly's dismissal at LSU, what led to his unceremonious removal and what might happen next for the Tigers. Plus, we circle back to some of the biggest stories from Week 9 and wonder which teams are in their fully evolve…
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WEEK 9 REACTIONS: Texas A&M Hammers LSU, Close SEC Affairs & All Fear The Bear | College Football
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1:12:12Dan's at a fall wedding, so Ty flies solo to walk you through the most important storylines from Week 9. And what a Saturday it was—dubbed "Seatbelt Saturday" for good reason, with turbulence starting at 10:05 AM courtesy of Steve Sarkisian's reported NFL interest! Could it be real? Who knows, but the coaching carousel never stops spinning, apparen…
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WEEK 9 PREDICTIONS: Vandy Hype Check, Ballsy Upset Alerts & Teams That Should Buckle Up | College Football
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1:11:26College Football Week 9 comes with a warning label: Turbulence could be ahead for multiple teams facing brutal back-to-back road trips. In this episode, we dive deep into the Mizzou-Vandy showdown in Nashville, with the world buying into the 'Dores hype. We also tackle Alabama's trip to South Carolina, Illinois-Washington's fascinating Big Ten clas…
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Billy Napier Fired, Hard Launch/Soft Launch + Early Lookaheads for Ole Miss-Oklahoma, BYU-Iowa State & Texas A&M-LSU | College Football
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1:11:52The coaching carousel is spinning a little faster after the news that Florida pulled the plug on the Billy Napier era. In this college football podcast episode, we take a look at some of the early candidates for the job and glance around college football for which openings might pop up next. We also harness our inner Gen Z and debate which college …
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WEEK 8 REACTIONS: Miami Loses, Alabama & Georgia Prevail + Top 25 Chaos | College Football
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1:30:02We're still trying to process what just happened in Week 8 of college football. Over half the AP Top 25 was in serious peril, with nine ranked teams falling and four others barely escaping disaster. This wasn't just chaos – it was relentless, unforgiving madness from Tuesday through Saturday night. We dive deep into the most significant results of …
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WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS: The Holy War, SEC Road Danger & Securing The Rebounds | College Football
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1:25:21Can you believe it's already Week 8? We forge ahead with our big preview of Week 8 games with the appropriate audio treatment for an enormous Holy War between Utah and BYU in Provo. Plus, we unpack significance of Georgia Tech vs Duke as an ACC title tiebreaker, the road danger for Oklahoma and LSU -- two SEC teams that cannot run the ball -- trave…
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James Franklin Fired, Poll Reactions & Early Picks for Ole Miss-Georgia, Tennessee-Alabama & USC-Notre Dame | College Football
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1:15:16So, yeah, there's a lot going on. In this college football podcast episode, we react to the news that Penn State fired James Franklin after a 3-3 start—a move that seemed unthinkable just a few weeks ago. We dive into what went wrong, why Pat Kraft pulled the trigger now, and who's next for the Nittany Lions. Beyond the Franklin fallout, we reveal …
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WEEK 7 REACTION SHOW: Indiana Shocks Oregon, Penn State in Crisis & Kalen DeBoer's Lucky Hoodie | College Football
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1:32:29What an absolute rollercoaster of a Week 7. In this college football podcast, we do our best to make sense of it all. Indiana just went into Autzen Stadium and beat Oregon 30-20, holding the Ducks to 267 yards and looking like the more physical team in the trenches. We break down how Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers pulled off a statement win that has us r…
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WEEK 7 PREDICTIONS: Indiana's Killer Instinct, Red River Rock Fight & Chris Fowler | College Football
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1:26:38College Football Week 7 is upon us, and we're diving deep into what might be the steeliest slate of the season. This isn't about flashy plays or explosive offenses—this week belongs to the teams willing to do the dirty work in the trenches. After walking back through some extra thoughts on Alabama-Mizzou, Ohio State-Illinois and Indiana-Oregon, we …
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Poll Reactions, Dan's Big Dump + Early Week 7 Picks for Ohio State-Illinois, Alabama-Missouri & Indiana-Oregon | College Football
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1:02:46We're fired up for another week of bangers in Week 7! In this episode, we dive deep into three massive games: Ohio State's travels to Illinois, Alabama faces a rested Mizzou team, and Indiana takes on Oregon in a top-10 showdown with College GameDay in town. But before the picks, we walk back through our leftover thoughts from an eventful Week 6, r…
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