The Burning Couch
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
The Burning Couch is where WVU fans come to celebrate. Mountaineer and NFL great Steve Slaton and podcasting/radio legend Matty Staudt welcome former players, reporters, and fans to talk about all things WVU Football and Basketball. Mountaineer fans, this is one of the oldest running podcasts, formerly the PWPOD; we also have our partner Pat White on when he's not too busy coaching! Let's Go, Mountaineers! Let's burn some couches!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
The Burning Couch is where WVU fans come to celebrate. Mountaineer and NFL great Steve Slaton and podcasting/radio legend Matty Staudt welcome former players, reporters, and fans to talk about all things WVU Football and Basketball. Mountaineer fans, this is one of the oldest running podcasts, formerly the PWPOD; we also have our partner Pat White on when he's not too busy coaching! Let's Go, Mountaineers! Let's burn some couches!
Language:
English
Episodes
Matty and Steve Catch Up With WVU Hoops
1/25/2023
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
Duration:00:30:38
Matty and Steve Share Their Christmas Wishlists!
12/14/2022
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:33:01
Mike Asti Gives Insight on WVU Athletics
12/8/2022
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!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:48:37
John Flowers Joins Us!
11/23/2022
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:39:09
Anthony Becht Joins Matty and Steve Slaton
11/11/2022
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:41:03
Darius Stills Joins Us To Discuss Family and Football
11/3/2022
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:41:33
Anthony Lewis joins Matty Staudt and Steve Slaton After a Big Win
10/19/2022
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:44:27
Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt Welcome Ethan Bock During Bye Week
10/12/2022
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:36:00
Have Steve and Matty Put "Trust The Climb" To Rest?
10/6/2022
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"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:41:24
Texas and Our VT Friend Grayson Pays Off A Bet
10/1/2022
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 Learn more...
Duration:00:36:01
Quincy Wilson Hates Virginia Tech
9/21/2022
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:42:19
Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt Reflect on Week 2
9/16/2022
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:34:31
Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt Backyard Brawl Breakdown
9/2/2022
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:20:02
Owen Schmitt Goes Down Memory Lane With Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt
8/18/2022
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:51:06
Tony Caridi joins Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt as Camp Opens
8/3/2022
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:59:14
Kevin Jones Joins Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt to Discuss Hoops
7/20/2022
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/ Learn...
Duration:00:41:17
Brandon Lowe Joins Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt To Discuss Realignment
7/7/2022
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...
Duration:00:38:02
Steve Slaton and Matty Staudt Are Back With Season 10
6/23/2022
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...
Duration:00:34:10
Show Update
6/24/2021
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** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:01:11
WVU Nicknames and Summer Fun
6/5/2021
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:30:20