The Open Throne

Cole Houck

The Open Throne is a podcast hosted by Cole Houck, built around open conversations with guests on basketball, football, music and culture. Each episode examines narratives, perspectives, and ideas through honest discussion.

  1. May 11

    Wizards Fan Reaction to NBA Draft Lottery

    In the 16th episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by Austin Greene to discuss the NBA draft lottery results and his excitement with the first overall pick. They go into detail about each spot and discuss what the proposed 2027 new draft lottery system would do to the league's future.

    37 min

  2. May 6

    NBA Round 1 Eastern Conference Recap

    In the 15th episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by Rob and Tom Pope of the Sports Guyz in a collaborative episode recapping each of the first-round matchups in the Eastern Conference. They go into detail about each series as well as what's next for each team and what to expect going forward.

    49 min

  3. May 5

    NBA Round 1 Western Conference Recap

    In the 14th episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by Rob and Tom Pope of the Sports Guyz in a collaborative episode recapping each of the first-round matchups in the Western Conference. They go into detail about each series as well as what's next for each team and what to expect going forward.

    51 min

  4. Apr 3

    March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Breakdown

    In the 13th episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by Rob and Tom Pope of the Sports Guyz in a collaborative episode dissecting each of the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games. They go into detail about each matchup as well as predict how the final college basketball games of the year will play out.

    1h 32m

  5. Mar 26

    March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Predictions

    In the 12th episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by Landon Cotronis to predict how each sweet 16 game will go. They go into detail about each matchup as well as analysis on the potential Elite 8 games.

    43 min

  6. Mar 24

    March Madness First Two Rounds Recap

    In the eleventh episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by Tom Pope of the Sports Guyz to recap the first two rounds of March madness. They go into detail about every game as well analysis on how each team is performing compared to expectations

    1h 17m

  7. Mar 19

    First Round March Madness Breakdown

    In the tenth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by the Sports Guyz to discuss the round of 64 in March madness. They go into detail about the first four games as well as give predictions for the opening week's games by region.

    1h 12m

  8. Feb 26

    College Basketball Weekend Recap Pt. 2

    In the ninth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined once again by Landon Cotronis to discuss the rest of the College Basketball weekend slate and some of the weekday games. This is part two of a two-part episode talking about some of the later Saturday games and how it impacts the rest of the season going into March Madness.

    43 min
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The Open Throne is a podcast hosted by Cole Houck, built around open conversations with guests on basketball, football, music and culture. Each episode examines narratives, perspectives, and ideas through honest discussion.

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  • Creator
    Cole Houck
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Cole Houck
  • Show Website
    The Open Throne