Show overview
Crimson Misery Podcast launched in 2024 and has put out 53 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 39 min and 1h 2m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Crimson Misery - A College Basketball Podcast.
From the publisher
A college basketball (and more!) podcast hosted by Will Rainbolt (@willajrainbolt). As an Indiana University graduate and a devoted superfan of men's and women's college basketball, there should be no limits for what to discuss! Aside from recapping previous action, there will also be episodes devoted to throwback days in college hoops. From "worst-of" episodes to "remember that guy/girl?" the hope is to make this podcast as interactive and interesting as possible. If you have any questions or ideas, please feel free to email the pod at [email protected]! Thanks for listening!
Latest Episodes
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Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 48 - Florida, UConn Win the National Championships! Early NBA Mock Draft Predictions, Favorite Storylines of the 2024-25 College Basketball Season
Will (@willajrainbolt) recaps the NCAA National Championship games, talks about his favorite storylines of the year, looks at an early NBA Mock Draft, and discusses what's next for the podcast.Follow Will on Twitter/BlueSky: @willajrainbolt
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 47 -Houston UPSETS Duke! Florida Beats Auburn, UConn vs. South Carolina Preview, Transfer Portal News, Coaching Carousel in Full Force!!
WIll (@willajrainbolt) recaps the Men's and Women's Final Four, previews the two national title games, recaps some early portal news, and some coaching changes among some big schools.Email the pod at [email protected]
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 46 - NCAA Sweet Sixteen & Elite Eight Recaps! Kevin Willard Fiasco, Johni Broome, Paige Bueckers Look Unstoppable, Can Duke, South Carolina Win It All?
Will (@willajrainbolt) recaps the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight of the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments (still two games left today on the women's side, oh well!) Email the pod at [email protected]
Crimson Misery Podcast Bonus Episode - NCAA Tournament Sporcle Quizzes!
Will (@willajrainbolt) takes some Sporcle quizzes on past NCAA Tournaments! Email the pod at [email protected]
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 45 - NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Recap - JuJu Watkins Tears ACL, Maryland Men and Women Win Best Games of the Tournament! Sweet Sixteen Preview!
Will (@willajrainbolt) recaps the Round of 32 for the NCAA Tournaments! Email the pod at [email protected]
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 44 - NCAA Tournament Round of 64 Recap: Chalk Madness! Drake, McNeese, Colorado State Get Upsets, The ACC Sucked Like Everyone Thought, Hope for Future Rounds!?
Will (@willajrainbolt) talks about the lack of exciting games in this NCAA Tournament so far, and if there is any hope for the next few rounds having more action. Plus, the SEC has a roller coaster round, and the ACC sucks. Who could've imagined? Email the pod at [email protected]
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 43 - First Four Recap, South Alabama Screwed by NCAA, Indiana Hires Darian DeVries as Head Coach!
Will (@willajrainbolt) discusses the First Four including North Carolina's dominant performance, as well as the hiring of Darian DeVries by Indiana to be their next head coach! Email the pod at [email protected]
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 42 - The March Madness Brackets are Here!! Perfect Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament Predictions (NOT CLICKBAIT)!!!
Will (@willajrainbolt) breaks down the unveiled March Madness Brackets on the men's and women's sides, and gives his 100% ACCURATE PREDICTIONS!!!13:15 - Men's bracket predictions1:11:30 - Women's bracket predictionsEmail the podcast at [email protected] Will on Twitter and BlueSky: @willajrainbolt
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 41 - Yippee!! Selection Sunday is Here!!! Duke, Houston, and St. John's are Tournament Champs, Mid-Major Tournament Madness, Bracket Predictions, Bid Stealers, and More!
Selection Sunday has arrived!! Will (@willajrainbolt) breaks down the power and mid-major conference tournaments, including 1 & 2 seeds, mid-major tournament champs, potential auto-bid stealers, and the bubble teams likely in and out of the tournament. Finally, oh boy, does Indiana get in? Doubt it. :(
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 40 - WE SLEEP IN MID-APRIL!! Ohio State is Out! Oklahoma is In! North Carolina is -- ???? Mid-Major Champions Crowned!
Will (@willajrainbolt) recaps the first half of Championship Week, including mid-major tournaments that have concluded, and power conferences just starting. He also talks bubble updates for teams that are desperate to save their season. Email the podcast at [email protected] Will on Twitter and BlueSky: @willajrainbolt
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 39 - Women's Conference Tournaments Recap! Final Week of Men's Regular Season. Who is In and Out?
Will (@willajrainbolt) talks about the women's tournaments that happened (with some surprising and not-so-surprising results) before talking about the final week of the regular season on the men's side, including some auto-bids already clinched! Email the podcast at [email protected] Will on Twitter and BlueSky @willajrainbolt
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 38 - March is Here! Women's Conference Tournaments in Full Force! Michigan State wins Big Ten Title, Exciting Weekend Matchups!
Will (@willajrainbolt) discusses the final week of the regular season in men's basketball, before talking about the women's conference tournaments that have so much to offer this weekend! Email the pod at [email protected] Will on Twitter and BlueSky: @willajrainbolt
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 37 - Will's College Basketball State of the Union; Auburn loses to Texas A&M; Memphis, New Mexico, VCU, Duke Win Regular Season Titles!
Will (@willajrainbolt) is doomerpilled about the State of the Union (I guess it technically wasn't the SOTU but like, it really was) and combined with Indiana's loss to Oregon (with the help from the refs), the mood is pretty bad! But never fear, March is here, and there are plenty of pre-tournament games to be excited about! Included is Auburn falling to Texas A&M, bubble teams making or breaking, and some teams who clinched regular season titles!
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 36 - Tennessee SHOCKS Alabama at the Buzzer, Bubble Teams are Struggling, St. John's Wins the Big East, USC & JuJu Watkins Sweep UCLA!
Will (@willajrainbolt) recaps this weekend's slate of College Basketball games. Including Tennessee stunning Alabama, bubble teams who did themselves no favors, the continued SEC gauntlet, USC vs. UCLA Part II, and a continued update for where teams are going to be seeded in the tournament!!Email the pod at [email protected] Will on Twitter and BlueSky @willajrainbolt
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 35 - Big Ten Buzzer Beaters, SEC Shakeups, Saint Mary's Wins the WCC, Notre Dame Women Lose at Home to Florida State, GIGANTIC Slate this Weekend!
Will (@willajrainbolt) discusses the recent action this week in college basketball and previews the gigantic slate of basketball for early March. This is when it gets good, folks!!Email the pod at [email protected] Will on Twitter and BlueSky @willajrainbolt
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 34 - Indiana Kicks Purdue in the Nuts, NC State Women Knock Off No. 1 Notre Dame! No. 3 UCLA Survives Iowa, St. John's thrashes UConn, Houston Gets Revenge Over Texas Tech!
Will (@willajrainbolt) discusses the INDIANA HOOSIERS BABY! #BEATPURDUE (Anthony Leal should have been tossed, but I'll take it)He also discusses women's action where top teams were put to the test on Sunday, as well as Monday's men's college basketball action. Email the pod at [email protected]
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 33 - AP Top Six Teams Get HUGE Victories! Duke Cruises in New York, Bubble Teams in Free Fall, Crazy BYU-Arizona Finish!
Will (@willajrainbolt) debuts a new music intro for the podcast (hope you like it!) before delving into Saturday's wild slate of college basketball games. Then, he tries to pump up Indiana with any last gasp imaginable. Email the pod at [email protected] Will on Twitter and BlueSky @willajrainbolt Follow the pod on Twitter and BlueSky @crimmiserypod
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 32 - Bracketology is in Full Force, and the Worst Preseason No. 1 Teams (Yes, That Means You, Kansas)
Will (@willajrainbolt) discusses results from early this week, including Missouri putting up an offensive clinic against Alabama, and Kansas getting destroyed on the road against BYU. Speaking of Kansas, Will then talks about some of the worst preseason No. 1 teams that ended up performing well below expectations. Email the pod at [email protected] Will on Twitter and BlueSky: @willajrainbolt
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 31 - Fighting From the Left ft. Emma Vigeland!
Will (@willajrainbolt) briefly recaps the Sunday slate of College Basketball games before being joined by Emma Vigeland (@emmavigeland) of the Majority Report and ESVN about the Democratic Party's lack of opposition to Trump, potential candidates for 2028, the 2024 NFL season, and The Traitors!! 0:00 - Recapping Sunday's CBB action10:16 - Emma Vigeland joins the podcast!14:14 - The Democratic Party's "opposition" to Trump21:00 - How can voters be won over? 29:20 - NCAA compliant with Trump's anti-trans legislation40:00 - Stephen A. Smith for President?47:10 - NFL 2024 recap!55:00 - NBA Draft prospects57:15 - The Traitors is the best!!Email the pod at [email protected] Will on Twitter and BlueSky: @willajrainboltSubscribe to the Majority Report! https://youtube.com/@themajorityreport?si=1YDpxFwucsUvnh_LJoin the Majority Report! https://fans.fm/majority/joinSubscribe to ESVN! https://youtube.com/@esvnshow?si=azmByZcctyTZJH92Follow Emma on Twitter, Instagram, and BlueSky! https://x.com/EmmaVigeland, https://www.instagram.com/emmavigeland/?hl=enhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmavigeland.bsky.social
Crimson Misery Podcast Episode 30 - JuJu Watkins Goes OFF vs. No. 1 UCLA! Izzo Passes Knight in Big Ten Wins! Auburn beats Bama, UConn CHOKES vs. Seton Hall!
Editors Note: I'm aware I did not explicitly mention Tom Izzo breaking Bob Knight's Big Ten wins record, but I'll add it here. I'll make sure I don't overlook stuff like this next time. Thanks :)Will (@willajrainbolt) recaps a wild few days in college basketball!Email the pod at [email protected]