Highway to Hail: Recent Episodes

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Presented by The Michigan Daily's sports section, a rotating cast of writers discusses Michigan sports.

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This week on Highway to Hail, Anna Miller of the hockey beat joins Niya and Nate to breakdown what the start of this season will look like

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This week on Highway to Hail, Niya and Nate are joined by half of the Daily's football beat to break down the upcoming clash between No. 18 Michigan and No. 11 USC.

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This week on Highway to Hail, the better half of the Daily's football beat joins Niya and Nate to break down the Michigan football team's upcoming clash with No. 3 Texas

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This week on Highway to Hail, Niya and Nate are joined by Managing Sports Editor Rekha Leonard and Senior Sports Editor Charlie Papplardo of the football beat to break down Michigan's season opener

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This week on the podcast, Nate and Niya are joined by Daily Sports Writer and resident men's lacrosse writer Vihaan Easwar. Also, a men's gymnastics national championship preview with Daily Sports Writer Madison Auchincloss.

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This week on Highway to Hail, Ellie Richard and Rekha Leonard of The Michigan Daily's hockey beat join Nate and Niya on the podcast to break down Michigan's upcoming Frozen Four trip.

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This week on Highway to Hail, the softball beat joins Nate and Niya on the pod to discuss Michigan softball's hot streak.

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This week on the pod, Lys Goldman and Rekha Leonard of The Michigan Daily's hockey beat join Nate and Niya on the podcast to break down the Big Ten Championship. Also, a look ahead to Maryland Heights, Mo. where the Michigan hockey team will play its NCAA regional.

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This week, The Michigan Daily’s women’s basketball beat joins Nate and Niya on the podcast to discuss the Wolverines’ upcoming March Madness matchup with No. 8 seed Kansas. Also, a look ahead to the next week in Michigan athletics, including a peek at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

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This week on Highway to Hail, Nate and Niya break down their trip to College Park for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships alongside special guest Annabelle Ye.

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Highway to Hail is back with two new hosts! Also, The Michigan Daily’s baseball beat joins the pod ahead of the Michigan baseball team’s home opener.

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As part of its 2023 Faceoff Edition, The Michigan Daily's hockey beat joins the pod to discuss the No. 5 Michigan hockey team's 2023 season.

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The Daily's football beat joins the pod to discuss the No. 2 Michigan football team's first four weeks of the season, and look ahead toward the Wolverines' matchup at Nebraska.

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Ahead of the No. 2 Michigan football team's matchup with UNLV, The Daily's football beat is joined by UNLV's Scarlet and Grey Free Press student newspaper to discuss.

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Ahead of the Michigan baseball team’s first home series of 2023, The Daily’s baseball beat joins the pod to discuss the team as part of its First Pitch edition.

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Ahead of the Michigan softball team's first home game of 2023, The Daily's softball beat joins the pod to discuss the team as part of its First Pitch edition.

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The Daily's women’s and men’s basketball beats join the pod to discuss the two teams’ postseason outlooks.

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The Daily's hockey beat joins the pod to discuss the final weekend of the No.4 Michigan hockey team's regular season and the impending Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.

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The Daily's women's basketball beat joins the pod to discuss the No. 12 Michigan women's basketball team's final stretch of the season.

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With the Michigan men's basketball team set to host No.1 Purdue Thursday night, The Daily's men's basketball beat joins the pod to discuss the season so far, the implications of the big matchup and the season ahead. 

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With the second half of the Michigan hockey season starting up, The Daily's hockey beat joins the pod to discuss the season so far and what's ahead. 

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With the Michigan men's basketball team off to a 6-3 start, the beat joins the pod to discuss the season so far and look ahead. 

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Over a month into the season, the Michigan women's basketball team is off to a hot start. The beat joins the pod to discuss how the Wolverines have fared so far. 

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Ahead of the showdown between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan, The Daily breaks down what the Wolverines will need to do to win in Columbus. 

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Before the Wolverines try to bring the Paul Bunyan trophy back to Ann Arbor, the football beat joins the pod to discuss what Michigan needs to do in order to stave off an upset from Michigan State. 

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The hockey beat joins the pod ahead of Friday's season opener to discuss what this year has in store for the Wolverines. 

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The Daily football beat joins the pod to recap J.J. McCarthy's performance against Maryland and preview the test that awaits the Wolverines in Iowa City in the form of Iowa's staunch defense. 

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At long last, college football is back. Michigan opens its season Saturday at 12 pm against Colorado State, with the Big House again set to to swell to capacity. The football beat joins the podcast to discuss the opening matchup, the ongoing quarterback competition and the season at hand.

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Daily sports writers Connor Earegood, John Tondora and Cole Martin join the pod to discuss the future of the Michigan hockey program in the wake of Mel Pearson’s firing. The writers also talk about their experience covering the United States’ National Junior Evaluation Camp in July. 

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The Wolverines kicked off the NCAA Tournament in Orlando on Friday with a win over South Dakota State. The Daily softball beat joins the pod to discuss Michigan's postseason fate.

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The baseball beat joins the pod to break down how the Wolverines have fared thus far and what they can do to right the ship on their season. 

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Ahead of Michigan's semifinal clash with Denver Thursday night, the hockey beat joins the pod to discuss the Wolverines' chances of winning a national championship in Boston this weekend. 

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Following the Michigan women's basketball team's victory over Villanova in the Round of 32, the women's basketball beat joins the pod to discuss the Wolverines' chances heading into the tournament's second weekend.

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The Wolverines return to Alumni Field for their home opener Thursday afternoon. The Daily softball beat joins the pod to discuss Michigan's season to date and preview the action to come. 

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Following Sunday's fiasco in Madison, Juwan Howard will be suspended for the remainder of the regular season. The men's basketball beat joins the podcast to discuss Michigan's fate without Howard and the fallout from the altercation. 

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Jim Harbaugh announced his finalized coaching staff Wednesday afternoon, one week after revealing his own intentions to return to Ann Arbor. The football beat joins the pod to discuss Michigan's offseason to date. 

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Michigan had its three-game winning streak snapped at the hands of Michigan State, suffering a 16-point blowout loss in East Lansing. Now, as the Wolverines' season again threatens to careen, where do they head from here? The men's basketball beat joins the pod to discuss. 

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The Michigan football team pulled off a stunning victory over Ohio State, vaulting the Wolverines into the Big Ten Championship Game against Iowa. With a berth in the College Football Playoff on the line, the Daily football beat joins the pod to preview the matchup. 

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On Saturday, No. 5 Michigan welcomes No. 2 Ohio State to Ann Arbor for a seismic clash, with a spot in the Big Ten Championship game on the line. The football beat joins the pod to preview The Game and discuss what the Wolverines will have to do to secure the upset victory.

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Ahead of the men's basketball season-opener on Wednesday night, the men's basketball beat joins the pod to debate Michigan's ceiling and drop their predictions for the season. 

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With the women's basketball season beginning on Tuesday, the beat joins the pod to preview Michigan's fate and discuss the high expectations facing the team. 

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After Michigan choked away a 16-point lead in a crushing loss to Michigan State, the football beat joins the pod to discuss how the Wolverines can improve and steer their season back on track. 

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The Michigan football team took care of business against Northwestern, setting up a clash between two undefeated teams in East Lansing on Saturday. The football beat joins the pod to discuss the Wolverines' matchup against the Spartans. 

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The Michigan football team keeps on rolling, this time demolishing Wisconsin in Madison. In this week's episode, the football beat analyzes the Wolverines' victory and discusses their future prospects ahead of a primetime matchup in Lincoln. 

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The football beat joins the pod to rehash the Michigan football team's 20-13 victory over Rutgers and look ahead to the pivotal matchup against Wisconsin. 

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Before the Wolverines embark on their postseason run Friday in Seattle, the beat writers join the pod to discuss Michigan's chances of advancing out of the regional. 

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With the Wolverines halfway through their season, the baseball beat writers join the pod to recap Michigan's successful series against Ohio State and discuss what ingredients the Wolverines need to make a deep run. 

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To fill your softball craze while the Michigan softball team is sidelined due to COVID-19 within the program, the beat writers join the pod to discuss Michigan's season to date and drop some predictions for the remainder of the season. 

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Following the Michigan men's basketball team's victory over Florida State in the Sweet Sixteen, the beat writers join the pod to recap the victory and preview the upcoming matchup against UCLA in the Elite Eight.