<![CDATA[The Open Throne]]>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.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 03:10:35 GMTThu, 08 Jan 2026 20:01:25 GMT60Cole Houck<p>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.</p>episodicCole Houckcolehouck2003@gmail.comyes<![CDATA[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.

]]>a40bf63b-c570-4f2f-8d6e-fe6c1bb27a76Mon, 11 May 2026 16:15:00 GMT<p>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.</p>no00:37:06Wizards Fan Reaction to NBA Draft Lotteryfull<![CDATA[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.

]]>f2338097-e043-4bdd-afda-c930f3c65046Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT<p>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.<br /><br /></p>no00:49:29NBA Round 1 Eastern Conference Recapfull<![CDATA[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.

]]>2f95b2f7-d8f1-4337-a2cf-3ff8620e950fTue, 05 May 2026 18:30:00 GMT<p>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.</p>no00:51:08NBA Round 1 Western Conference Recapfull<![CDATA[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.

]]>436fbb45-cf7c-4cc3-b522-3808d2290e4fFri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT<p>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. <br /><br /></p>no01:31:48March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Breakdownfull<![CDATA[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.

]]>6e4b819e-f9b8-4d8f-99d7-28b3821344d5Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT<p>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. </p>no00:42:55March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Predictionsfull<![CDATA[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

]]>4a13cb2f-0b2e-44c4-9403-1ea6a03da971Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT<p>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<br /><br /></p>no01:16:40March Madness First Two Rounds Recapfull<![CDATA[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.

]]>e89d0eb9-950c-4737-8076-e241299f9bbcThu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT<p>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. </p><p></p>no01:11:48First Round March Madness Breakdownfull<![CDATA[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.

]]>d111b6bf-f848-4416-9392-0dfa1cf8a243Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT<p>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.<br /><br /></p>no00:42:44College Basketball Weekend Recap Pt. 2full<![CDATA[College Basketball Weekend Recap Pt. 1]]>In the eighth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by new guest Landon Cotronis to discuss the College Basketball weekend slate. This is part one of a two-part episode talking about some of the early Saturday games and how it impacts the rest of the season going into March Madness.

Sorry for the audio mistake, it will be fixed on the next episode.

]]>db4bb4a4-62ed-4e16-9b6c-f0c16136e9e9Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:00:00 GMT<p>In the eighth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by new guest Landon Cotronis to discuss the College Basketball weekend slate. This is part one of a two-part episode talking about some of the early Saturday games and how it impacts the rest of the season going into March Madness. </p><p></p><p>Sorry for the audio mistake, it will be fixed on the next episode. </p>no00:35:40College Basketball Weekend Recap Pt. 1full<![CDATA[The Charlotte Hornets Are Good Now... Is It Sustainable?]]>In the seventh episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by new guest Ryan Pfister to discuss the Hornets recent success. The two of them discuss talk about how the Hornets have gotten to where they are today and how they should look for the rest of the season.

]]>a20d2078-5804-4497-9ace-ddfb60d09659Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:30:00 GMT<p>In the seventh episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by new guest Ryan Pfister to discuss the Hornets recent success. The two of them discuss talk about how the Hornets have gotten to where they are today and how they should look for the rest of the season.</p>no00:48:02The Charlotte Hornets Are Good Now... Is It Sustainable?full<![CDATA[Wizards Fan Reacts to Anthony Davis Trade]]>In the sixth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined again by Austin Greene to talk about the Anthony Davis Trade from a Wizard fans perspective. They also discuss how the Wizards will look next season and how each of the top projected draft picks would look on next year's roster.

]]>e0a2d871-9b19-4dd8-ad5b-afcd27c4647bMon, 16 Feb 2026 01:00:00 GMT<p>In the sixth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined again by Austin Greene to talk about the Anthony Davis Trade from a Wizard fans perspective. They also discuss how the Wizards will look next season and how each of the top projected draft picks would look on next year's roster. </p>no00:34:19Wizards Fan Reacts to Anthony Davis Tradefull<![CDATA[NBA Trade Deadline Winners and Losers]]>In the fifth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by CJ Brown to talk about the trade deadline as a whole and go over the winners and losers after the deadline passed. They also discuss what players and teams weren't traded and the reasoning behind certain front offices being patient with their assets.

]]>2ee99c28-48d7-4689-a161-9153d92e0c64Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT<p>In the fifth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by CJ Brown to talk about the trade deadline as a whole and go over the winners and losers after the deadline passed. They also discuss what players and teams weren't traded and the reasoning behind certain front offices being patient with their assets. <br /><br /></p>no00:40:36NBA Trade Deadline Winners and Losersfull<![CDATA[The 2026 NBA Trade Deadline Recap]]>In the fourth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by new guest CJ Brown to break down the key trades from the most recent trade deadline. They also discuss how each team is impacted going forward and how each trade might shake up the league.

]]>a98486d9-b357-4340-b0b1-a6753bca8348Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT<p>In the fourth episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by new guest CJ Brown to break down the key trades from the most recent trade deadline. They also discuss how each team is impacted going forward and how each trade might shake up the league.</p>no00:47:54The 2026 NBA Trade Deadline Recapfull<![CDATA[Crazy Day of Trades as the Deadline Approaches]]>In the third episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by Austin Greene to break down four trades that happened yesterday, including three trades moving former all-stars. They also discuss the repercussions of each trade and what could potentially come before the deadline on Thursday.

]]>534e2e29-6754-439d-a774-1d0c8e8093e2Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT<p>In the third episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by Austin Greene to break down four trades that happened yesterday, including three trades moving former all-stars. They also discuss the repercussions of each trade and what could potentially come before the deadline on Thursday.<br /></p>no00:47:03Crazy Day of Trades as the Deadline Approachesfull<![CDATA[Ja Morant is Getting Traded—But Who Wants Him?]]>In the second episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by Austin Greene to break down potential Ja Morant trade packages. The two of them discuss how his NBA career has gone so far, what his value could be, and eight potential trade packages to give him a change in scenery. They also discuss the why the trade may or may not happen and the likelihood of each deal coming true.

]]>0be0a0f2-df34-43a9-adf8-0009f0c73b0bWed, 14 Jan 2026 01:00:00 GMT<p>In the second episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is once again joined by Austin Greene to break down potential Ja Morant trade packages. The two of them discuss how his NBA career has gone so far, what his value could be, and eight potential trade packages to give him a change in scenery. They also discuss the why the trade may or may not happen and the likelihood of each deal coming true.</p>no00:47:09Ja Morant is Getting Traded—But Who Wants Him?full<![CDATA[Trae Young to Wizards—Hope in Washington?]]>In the first episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by Wizards fan and NBA writer Austin Greene to break down the Trae Young trade. The two of them discuss Trae's fit on the Wizards, why each side made this deal, and how it could affect the trade deadline and market for superstars as a whole.

]]>9df2e9f6-b72f-49c6-aeff-d29fa7000e43Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT<p>In the first episode of The Open Throne, Cole Houck is joined by Wizards fan and NBA writer Austin Greene to break down the Trae Young trade. The two of them discuss Trae's fit on the Wizards, why each side made this deal, and how it could affect the trade deadline and market for superstars as a whole.</p>yes00:49:35Trae Young to Wizards—Hope in Washington?full