After a brief discussion about the tune up against Eastern Oregon, the Free Ira Brown boys take a long look back at the year that was, sharing the best and worst, the flyest and the driest, and the most wonderful memories from 2022. We also take some time to look ahead at the WCC schedule and dare to make some predictions as to how this will turn out in 2023.

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Gonzaga's gauntlet of a non-conference schedule has finally come to an end. We've laughed, we've cried, we've yelled at the TV until we've passed out, but most of all, we've learned a lot about this Gonzaga team. They are growing before our eyes into a formidable basketball outfit. What better way to celebrate the season than to welcome friend of the show, Steven Karr, to discuss the highs and lows of the non-con season? We promise he's not replacing Marty permanently (unless he wants to).

We close the show with a reading of the Night Before Christmas before giving out our annual FIB Christmas presents.

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

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Gonzaga takes care of business in the Kennel with two home wins over top 100 opponents extending their home winning streak to 70. Lots of positive takeaways from this one folks, and the FIB boys discuss them all before sharing our favorite obscure Christmas tunes.

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Gonzaga's tilt against Baylor seemed like it was in hand, but it wasn't. Are GU's recent frustrations indicative of the entire season to come? Or does the sky remain the limit for this team? Chris faces existential dread in this uplifting episode of Free Ira Brown. Also, we rag on the Huskies.

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Gonzaga climbed some green Cascade peaks and dropped into some Portland valleys during feast week's  PKI or was it L? In any event, the Free Ira Brown boys review the consistent inconsistencies of this year's Gonzaga season so far and look ahead to a big bear of a match up later this week against Baylor.

We'll also discuss Nolan Hickman's turnover turnaround and Timme's continued badassery.

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Drew Timme drops 22 points and the Bulldogs ran the Wildcats right out of Spokane. Does this win wash away the bad taste of the Texas game? Hell, yes it does! We'll tell you why on this episode of Free Ira Brown! We'll also look ahead to the Phil Knight Legacy field and a possible tilt with Huggy bear himself!

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Gonzaga f's around down in Austin and finds out that 20 turnovers is no way to play a basketball game. We discuss our concerns with our usual mild temperament and grace. After that, we attempt to forget about all of that and preview the Kentucky game. Join us for some lively discussion about colonel's, wildcats and national players of the year.

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Spokesman-Review Gonzaga beat writer, Theo Lawson, joins the show! We exhaust all of our maritime puns, wax poetic about tingling Timme senses and generally gush about the lads' second half comeback on the USS Abraham Lincoln. If only the Persians had Drew Timme, they may have conquered Greece after all.

With the Spartans vanquished, we look ahead to a big road challenge agains the Texas cows. Will Drew remind them of his 37 points in last year's match-up? We discuss that, before going on one final voyage on our top three boats.

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The SS Gonzaga weighs anchor and embarks on its 2022-2023 campaign and we here at Free Ira Brown can't wait to see them off. Will GU say "bon voyage" to the WCC and seek rougher waters in the Big 12? The F  IB boys discuss the stops along the way, pick the winners and losers and preview the outdoor tilt against the Spartans. Go Zags!

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Did you let an exhibition game scare you? The Free Ira Brown boys chime in on whether this not-so-secret scrimmage should hellraise any concerns for our heroes going forward. We'll also go down the roster, share our thoughts and expectations and terrify you with our top three halloween memories!

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The long dark . . . Summer . . . is over! Gonzaga Basketball is BACK BABY! And so is Free Ira Brown! THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. We react to the Kraziness, the Timme talk, the Hickman smoothness, and the schedule.

All that, plus Marty's season-opening hype song and an intriguing Top Three.

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The Zag faithful thought his time was over, they thought they had seen the last spin cycle, the last mustache, the final pump fake, but NAY! Timme time rolls on!

And not only Timme, but Bolton and Strawther too. We talk returns and transfers on this special edition of Free Ira Brown! THE Gonzaga Hoops podcast!

The Cruelty of the NCAA Tournament rears it’s head once again as the Overall number one seed Bulldogs fall in the Sweet Sixteen to the Razorbacks. At least this GU fanbase is known for keeping everything in perspective . . . right? RIGHT?!

Well if you're a listener to Free Ira Brown, you know that we keep a measured, reasonable state of mind about these things.

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The boys discuss their weekend in Portland, Marty's level of depression during the Memphis halftime, and how Drew Timme brought the Zags back from the brink (with a LOT of help from one Andrew Nembhard).

Then listen to us try to figure out how Arkansas could possibly challenge this Gonzaga team on Thursday.

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The Bracket is set. The die is cast. We examine the limitless possibilities.

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The lads and the ladies leave sin city with some hardware. That's TWO WCC championship trophies returning home to Spokane.

We review those games and enter the bracketology lab to study some futures.

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Adam, Chris and Marty can only hold off talking about the St. Mary's loss for so long, so eventually we'll take our "alibi hour" and discuss that frustrating night against the bald baby and his band of shaggy Aussies.

We'll then take a look back at the regular season and a short look ahead to the WCC tournament. Finally, the lads share some songs that pump us up for March (and other things).

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After a couple of sleepy games, Gonzaga takes their show on the road to the two toughest locations in the WCC: War Memorial Gymnasium, and whatever they're calling that disgusting sweat box in Moraga. Is this the toughest weekend of the season?

We bring on KREM 2 Sports Director, Brenna Greene to discuss her own demons from War Memorial, as well as some things she wouldn't let our kids do.

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St. Mary's manages to ruin a perfectly good game of basketball, making their ultimate failure at the hands of our man Timme all the more satisfying. Without Chris to keep them in check Marty and Adam unabashedly bash the Gaels from Randy all the way on down to Logan.

We'll finish with a look ahead at Santa Clara, the bubble, and an appearance from our famed visitor from the East, Karno-ac the magnificent!

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After a ZagFam shoutout, we dive deep into Gonzaga's dismantling of the BYU Cougars behind 20 and 17 from the freshman phenom Chet Holmgren, who is finding his considerable stride in conference play.

Our St. Mary's preparation kicks off with the tale of the tape followed by a special tribute to Randy.

All that and more on this episode of Free Ira Brown! THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast.

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Gonzaga crushes two WCC also-rans LMU and UP. Will the hot shooting continue on the longest road in the WCC? (The one from Spokane to San Diego to Provo). We look past the Torreros to the final WCC duel in the Residence Inn by Marriott Center against the desperate Cougars of BYU. Can the Cougars do it? We doubt it.

All that plus, farewell Tom Brady, we hate your guts.

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Gonzaga pulls away from the Dons after a brilliant game plan falls short in the face of Holmgren's dominance. We'll discuss how it went down and look ahead to games against WCC bottom dwellers LMU and UP.

Free Ira Brown uses a lot of statistics that we frankly, barely grasp. To help with that, we welcome Jack Gilles of @JGTrends to explain how college basketball teams use analytics to squeeze every last bit of efficiency from players.

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The Gonzaga Men rode the waves, crushed the Cougars and Broke the Broncos, all by triple digits. We'll go through each game and illuminate the superlatives.

Will the Dons of USF put up more of a fight? Or will Gonzaga continue to drop hundos on the WCC?

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A thorough review of the 42nd consecutive shellacking of Pepperdine University sets the tone for another season of WCC dominance. Next up? The Cougars of BYU. Has Caleb Lohner poked the bear? Could we clean dishes with his hair? The answers to these questions, PLUS, are we more concerned about Santa Clara?

We'll close with unveiling the FIB All-time Gonzaga Freshman team.

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Omicron can take our Gonzaga games, but it will never take Free Ira Brown's ability to talk about basketball for and hour and a half!

We spend some time discussing the non-conference scheduling and what the WCC also-rans have been up to. We look ahead to the conference schedule and finish up with some New Year's resolutions.

Happy F-ing New Year!