Beers on the Table

The Milwaukee Brewers just crashed the World Series after 30 years of near-misses and pure pain, and Beers on the Table is unloading every hot take with former Brewer Paul Wagner, Jeff Horrigan, KB, and Tim Scott. From Pat Murphy turning a young, relentless roster into a machine that refuses to quit, to whether this squad can actually finish the job against a Tampa Bay Rays team built almost exactly like them, we get into the pitching decisions (Woody stays home), the 1982 parallels, the front-office blueprint that flipped baseball’s old rules, and why this group might finally be different.

CHAPTER MARKERS
0:00 Brewers in the World Series? Wags and KB Still Can’t Believe It
1:50 Paul Wagner: This Year Felt Different After June
2:41 KB’s 30 Years of Suffering Finally Pays Off (From the Couch)
4:16 Jeff Horrigan: Smoke, Mirrors, Then Pure Swagger
5:32 Mitchell’s Catch, Pratt, and the Kids Who Don’t Know Better
8:06 How Pat Murphy Manages People, Not Just Lineups
18:42 Pitching Staff: Keep It the Same or Roll the Dice on Woody?
21:57 Could Robert Gasser Be This Team’s David Tyree?
27:13 Flashback to 1982: Pain, Beers, and Cecil Cooper
35:19 The Brewers Rewrote How Teams Are Built
42:45 Series Predictions: Jump on Rasmussen and Watch Miz
49:42 How Many Games? Brewers in 6 or a Brutal 7-Game War?

The Brewers are headed to the World Series, and Milwaukee has lost its collective mind: Drew Olson and KB break down why World Series tickets cost more than the Super Bowl, how a $750 Tampa seat turned into a full-blown marital incident over a broken storm door and Sue’s eye surgery. Then it gets bigger: There’s a Packers-Cowboys recap with real LaFleur doubts, Ice Bowl facts that will blow your mind (KB’s mom was there!), a hospital physician’s assistant who swears he’s KB’s doppelgänger, the most twisted heart transplant prank ever pitched, and “What Are You High?,” starring a Canadian tourist, 30 to 40 beers deep.

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CHAPTER MARKERS

0:00 Brewers World Series Ticket Chaos: KB’s Game 4 Tampa Gamble
3:16 “Merry Christmas, Baby”: Sue vs. the Storm Door and Eye Surgery
7:26 Guy Math, Dynamic Pricing & the $850 Ticket That Hit $2,000
11:53 World Series Tickets Pricier Than the Super Bowl? Ticketmaster, Live Nation & Scalper Chaos
23:10 Dodgers Fans Cope, Brewers Payroll Shock & the MLB Salary Cap War
36:47 Herb Brooks Nightmare: Don’t Lose to the Finns (Plus the Dec. 2 Lockout Doom)
41:43 Packers Beat Cowboys: Drops, Penalties & Is LaFleur Actually Good?
45:44 Ice Bowl Secrets: Lombardi’s Last Game, the Famous Photo & KB’s Mom
50:54 KB’s Hospital Doppelgänger & the Heart Transplant Prank from Hell
58:27 420 “What Are You High?”: Drunk Tourist, Vegas, Live Flamingo

The Brewers delivered a heart-stopping comeback—and Drew and KB are starting to believe this could be the year. They relive Jackson Chourio’s ninth-inning heroics, debate the Mason Miller pitch-tipping chatter, and size up Milwaukee’s championship chances. Meanwhile, it’s Bears Week, and confidence in the Packers is running on fumes. Plus, KB’s golf mind games, ballpark pet peeves, and a youth-hockey jacket dispute worthy of “4:20—What Are You High?”[ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws]

02:07 — Opening montage: Putting the band back together
03:33 — Bears Week: Can the Packers keep up?
05:43 — Offensive-line struggles and Edgerrin Cooper’s injury
11:42 — Giving Bears fans and golfers a hard time
13:15 — Do it for Ueck: Milwaukee’s postseason motivation
16:25 — The comeback against Mason Miller: Was he tipping pitches?
20:46 — KB’s golf mind games
24:39 — Inside the ballpark: Roof drama and playoff energy
29:47 — Breaking down the ninth-inning comeback
32:09 — Why this Brewers team feels different
36:42 — Can Milwaukee finish the job in San Diego?
37:59 — KB’s ticket surprise and Adam Wainwright encounter
39:57 — National broadcasters and Brewers respect
41:25 — Drew’s World Series prediction
45:04 — Small markets, salary caps and Game 3 expectations
47:08 — Chourio’s swagger and Milwaukee’s unsung contributors
50:13 — All hands on deck: Roster moves and replay challenges
53:15 — KB’s ballpark pet peeves
55:26 — Playoff walk-offs and the road losing streak
56:17 — Clutch Chourio and the Brewers’ young-core strategy
01:00:07 — “Make bad choices” and a Boston bar story
01:05:29 — “4:20—What Are You High?”: Youth-hockey jacket controversy
01:09:59 — Happy Place Hemp sponsor break
01:10:46 — Champagne dreams and closing thoughts

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The Cubs are out—and Drew Olson and KB are raising a glass. Can the Brewers take down the Padres? Can the Packers patch their leaky offensive line before Jordan Love gets flattened again? The guys bring playoff predictions, Craig Counsell debate, a challenge to Brewers fans to crank up the noise, and “Fly the L” celebration. Plus, KB unearths a golf trophy with some seriously awkward history, and “4:20—What Are You High?” delivers a wild finish.

Chapter Markers

00:00 — Opening
00:41 — Rhett Miller and Cowboys frustration
01:05 — Can the Packers fix their offensive line?
07:43 — Defending Jordan Love
09:40 — KB’s unexpected golf trophy
12:11 — Cubs eliminated: Let the celebration begin
13:46 — Brewers–Padres preview: Why Game 1 matters
15:21 — Machado, ticket prices and small-market talk
18:35 — Milwaukee’s path to the World Series
22:13 — Petco Park and postseason atmosphere
23:49 — A challenge to Brewers fans: Bring the noise
27:01 — Radio-office stories and vending-machine warning signs
28:11 — Craig Counsell’s postseason record
32:33 — Championship or bust: What makes a successful season?
37:02 — Bucks ticket dispute and fan expectations
42:19 — Pat Murphy, Counsell and managerial credit
46:14 — Celebrating with “Fly the L” bourbon
47:26 — Music gigs, Packers coverage and playoff conflicts
51:19 — How the Brewers stack up
53:41 — Playoff ticket sticker shock
55:19 — Baseball broadcasting: Matty V and Milwaukee’s voices
01:01:32 — “4:20—What Are You High?”: Matt Kalil lawsuit discussion
01:07:25 — Weekend preview and sign-off

KB got catfished by “Emily, the Chinese woman” from Bergen County over a dog that somehow made it to New Jersey, the Brewers are about to crash Packers-and-Badgers Saturday, and a Massachusetts lesbian bar nearly burned itself down because Saturday masks became optional. On this Beers on the Table, Drew Olsen and KB run the Packers-Falcons Thursday night home opener, Milwaukee Brewers playoff traffic versus Lambeau gold-package tickets, and the first-world nightmare of choosing between a Bears game and an NLDS night. Then KB reads the scam texts out loud and uncorks a 420 on Last Ditch Bar’s mask-mandate meltdown.

Unfiltered Wisconsin sports talk, internet chaos, and the kind of current-events commentary you only get when nobody’s managing the show.

CHAPTER MARKERS
0:00 Catfished on My Phone and a 420 That Broke the Internet
1:57 Packers vs Falcons, Brewers Clinching, and Fall Hitting Too Fast
9:22 Why Packers Night Games Screw the Fans in the Stands
12:53 Brewers Playoffs vs Packers and Badgers: The Overlap Season
17:11 Packers-Bears or Brewers Playoffs — Which Ticket Do You Keep?
19:54 “Hi Neighbor, Your Dog Is in My Yard” — The Emily Scam
31:49 AI Terrified My College Class: Jobs, Water, and Graphic Design
45:08 National Punctuation Day and Kids Who Can’t Write a Paragraph
49:49 420: Lesbian Bar Goes Mask-Optional and the Community Explodes

Drew Olson and KB kick off fall with a lively breakdown of Wisconsin Badgers football after the Notre Dame loss at Lambeau, the Milwaukee Brewers' playoff push against the Cubs, and why AI search engines are wrecking the way we find local businesses. Along the way: NIL and the transfer portal's broken incentives, a professor's take on teaching the ChatGPT generation, a preview of Packers-Vikings, and some of the wildest viral news stories of the week. It's Wisconsin sports talk with the unfiltered humor that makes Beers on the Table a weekly must-listen.

00:00 – Beers on the Table Returns: Fall Is Here

00:33 – Long Shadows, Fall Vibes, and Seasonal Drinking

03:07 – The Annual Struggle: Putting Pants Back On

06:30 – First Day of Class and the “Favorite Fall Activity” Question

09:12 – Teaching Today: Pronouns, Participation, and What Makes Students Interesting

13:54 – The COVID/ChatGPT Generation in the Classroom

16:04 – AI as an Intern—and Why Modern Search Is Getting Worse

20:12 – Teaching the 90-Second Shark Tank Pitch

24:27 – Badgers vs. Notre Dame: What Wisconsin Can Take From the Loss

26:52 – Transfer Portal, NIL, and Why Quarterbacks Need Stability

33:18 – Notre Dame’s Second-Half Surge and the Lambeau Atmosphere

34:23 – Brewers-Cubs Rivalry and Chicago Fan Delusion

37:05 – Brewers Playoff Positioning, Pitching, and October Strategy

41:28 – Craig Counsell, Cubs Pressure, and the Brewers’ World Series Hopes

45:46 – Missed Summer Plans and the USS Abraham Lincoln Story

47:48 – The “Sex Tents” Story and Public-Meeting Weirdness

52:59 – Nextdoor, Coyotes, and the Fake Furnace-Repair Business Plan

54:53 – Packers-Vikings Preview and Minnesota’s QB Problems

56:20 – Heart-Transplant Interviews and Upcoming Show Content

58:09 – Wrap-Up: Make Good Choices

Notre Dame smoked Wisconsin, the Brewers are barreling toward October, college football is drowning in NIL and transfer-portal chaos—and somehow Los Angeles is talking about sex tents. Drew Olson and KB cover the Badgers’ loss at Lambeau, Wisconsin’s quarterback problems, AI and the death of actual thinking, the Brewers’ playoff push, a potential Cubs collapse, KB’s return to the classroom, and the bizarre LA story that sounds too crazy to be true. Plus, the USS Abraham Lincoln, Thailand, Minnesota’s never-ending QB drama, community-meeting weirdos, and a jaw-dropping heart-transplant story. It’s Wisconsin sports, college football, baseball, current events and unapologetic chaos on Beers on the Table.

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A 49ers owner got busted trying to buy sex for $160 in an Ohio trailer park — body cam footage included — and that's just the appetizer on this Beers on the Table. Drew and KB dig into Gen Z's real problem (they stopped going out and getting drunk), why nut allergies are secretly chemtrails' fault, and why the WNBA needs beer-league hockey names — yes, the San Francisco 69ers are real, and merch is coming. Then Brewers sportcasting legend Tim Allen breaks down the Pat Murphy-Cooper Pratt benching controversy, whether Yelich deserves postseason at-bats as a platoon bat, and the MVP case for Misiorowski vs. Bauers vs. Contreras vs. Turang — plus why the best record in baseball might not save the Brewers from a division-deciding Cubs collision course. Sports talk, pop culture chaos, zero filter. Subscribe, drop your Brewers MVP pick, and like if the Phoenix Finger Blasters deserve their own jersey.

CHAPTER MARKERS

0:00 — Jed York Busted: The $160 Trailer Park Scandal Teaser
0:21 — Golf, Bears Fan Bob, and the Dretzka Park Grudge Match
3:13 — Move-In Day Meltdown: Dorm Drop-Offs and Empty Nest Feels
5:37 — Gen Z Summer Camps and Why Kids Need to Get Drunk More
6:57 — Phone Addiction, Meta Settlement, and Dead Bar Culture
9:00 — Chemtrails, Nut Allergies, and Conspiracy Theory Season
11:25 — WNBA Team Names Roasted: San Francisco 69ers and Beer League Chaos
16:48 — Tim Allen Joins: Brewers Postgame Legend Pulls Up a Chair
21:22 — Pat Murphy Benches Cooper Pratt: Genius Move or Overreaction
25:27 — Robin Yount Hustle Standard vs. Today's Analytics Era
32:33 — Pat Murphy's Manager of the Year Case and the Ricky Weeks Succession Plan
44:32 — Christian Yelich Platoon Debate: Bench Him or Trust the Streak
58:35 — Brewers vs. Cubs Showdown Looms with Playoffs on the Line
59:08 — Brewers MVP Debate: Misiorowski, Bauers, Contreras, or Turang
105:03 — Jed York Scandal Breakdown: Mugshots, Body Cam, and Bad Excuses

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Dolly Parton just died at 80, and Drew and KB pour one out live — zero script, zero filter. It's the only way to honor a woman who wrote 3,000 songs, sold 40 million copies of "I Will Always Love You," and still doesn't get enough credit as country music's most prolific songwriter. Then it spirals: a $160,000 price check on Porter Wagoner's bedazzled Nudie Cohen suit, tourists smashing a car window to "rescue" a bear that was fine, what "back to school" means for homeschoolers, and KB's new bit, TikTok Roulette — black curtain and fake audience included. Beers on the Table doing what it does best: grief, chaos, country trivia, and internet stupidity, fully unscripted. Subscribe, drop your favorite Dolly Parton song below, and like if that bear should've been left alone.

CHAPTER MARKERS

0:00 — Dolly Parton Dies at 80: Live Show Heavy Heart Open
1:43 — Queen of Country: 3,000 Songs and the Whitney Houston Connection
6:13 — Porter Wagner, Dolly's Big Break, and the Country Star Who Wrote It All
9:28 — The $160,000 Nudie Suit: Inflation Check on Porter Wagner's Wardrobe
11:02 — Marty Stewart, Zach Top, and the Last Real Rhinestone Cowboys
13:40 — 420 Segment: Bear Locked in a Car and the Dumbest Rescue Ever
19:18 — Back to School for Homeschoolers: The Debate Nobody Asked For
25:03 — Growing Up North of the Wall and Teachers Who Never Aged
26:48 — Academic Calendar Chaos: KB Gets Hosed by Labor Day
34:42 — TikTok Roulette Debut: KB's Unhinged New Basement Bit
44:41 — Modern Family, Ed O'Neal, and the Sitcom Nobody Wanted
47:30 — What's Next: Tim Allen Returns Thursday, Packers Preview Friday

Drew and KB kick off this episode of Beers on the Table by recapping a wild Tuesday night storm scare with a possible tornado spotted mid-round during a course skins game, before welcoming Wisconsin Badgers play-by-play legend Matt LePay for a deep dive into the Badgers' upcoming showdown with Notre Dame at Lambeau Field. LePay breaks down the Badgers' revamped roster and if an offense that ranked near the bottom of FBS in scoring can finally give Wisconsin a fighting chance against a Notre Dame team with a chip on its shoulder. The episode wraps with the guys' roasting a pair of American tourists who got shirtless-jogging fines in Venice — and pondering whether running clubs really are the new Tinder.

• 00:00 – Storm chase: tornado scare during a golf skins game
• 06:48 – Brewers fans shelter from severe weather at American Family Field
• 08:53 – Matt LePay joins the show
• 09:13 – Brewers blowout win and position players pitching
• 13:20 – State of the Brewers: best record in baseball
• 16:24 – Baseball vs. college football vs. March Madness postseason drama
• 18:54 – Stanley Cup Playoffs and unforgettable sports moments
• 21:19 – Al Michaels, the 1972 Reds, and broadcasting nostalgia
• 28:34 – Christian Yelich's historic peak seasons revisited
• 33:20 – Badgers linebackers Cooper Catalano and Mace Pusa
• 35:42 – How NIL and the transfer portal changed roster-building
• 40:18 – Badgers' rainy night practice recap
• 42:42 – Can Wisconsin hang with Notre Dame?
• 47:20 – Season-opener strategy and the Big Ten schedule outlook
• 49:43 – Is Indiana still the team to beat in the Big Ten?
• 51:57 – Thanks and farewell to Matt LePay
• 52:28 – "So Whatcha Drinkin'": Venice's shirtless-jogger controversy
• 57:08 – Run clubs as the new dating scene, and sign-off