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

Drew and KB’s August 18 episode of Beers on the Table jumps from an Empire of the Sun sound check and cheap-tour logistics to Michael Phillips’ GoFundMe micropenis surgery, Tommy John eponyms, and Sophie Cunningham flooding KB’s algorithm. 

00:01 Cold open: the half-inch question, plus WNBA, Brewers, Packers
01:40 Show open: Drew, KB, beers, August 18 in the good land
01:54 Empire of the Sun sound check and why EDM tours print money
04:13 Fly-ins, house PAs, Summerfest, and the Dropkick Murphys’ Europe warehouse
08:49 State Fair band vans, too much gear, and KB’s no-load-in rule
13:06 The unexecuted acoustic writers-in-the-round idea
14:22 Michael Phillips, 0.38 inches, GoFundMe, and “Phillips surgery”
22:32 Tommy John at 83 and a tour of eponyms
29:52 Sunk costs, Yelich, Ortiz, Contreras, and who should challenge pitches
39:12 Brewers take the Dodgers series and still get no respect
42:51 Enes Kanter, Sophie Cunningham, and a cursed TikTok feed
47:38 Helmet chips, wing sauce, and Admirals fight negotiations
50:13 State Fair is Costco on meth, plus the podiatrist shirt
53:38 Watch Tires, then Friday’s Packers–Broncos pregame from Tampa
1:00:28 4:20: the Titanic slide nobody from 1912 can complain about
1:00:32 Mariners tonight, hang onto summer, make good choices

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Drew and KB are back with another completely unscripted Beers on the Table, tackling Packers preseason football, Aaron Rodgers’ return to Green Bay, the Brewers’ championship expectations, billionaires turning sports franchises into investment vehicles, and why winning isn’t enough for today’s fans. Plus: KB gives away his golf shoes to a stranger, explains why retirement is awesome, and the guys debate the etiquette of wearing another man’s shoes.

00:00 — Beers on the Table Is Back Drew and KB kick things off from the basement studios.

02:48 — Packers Preseason: Does Anyone Actually Care? Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love and the strange new world of preseason football.

06:08 — Badgers vs. Notre Dame: Brutal Way to Start the Season Wisconsin gets a massive test right out of the gate.

07:39 — Packers Players Under the Microscope MarShawn Lloyd, Jordan Love, the kicker battle and key roster questions.

10:01 — Who's Fighting for a Packers Roster Spot? Cornerbacks, offensive line battles, rookies and the race for the bottom of the roster.

12:35 — The Death of the College Football Walk-On NIL and the transfer portal have completely changed how teams build rosters.

15:10 — Kawhi Leonard & the NBA's Salary-Cap Shenanigans Are endorsement deals being used to get around the rules?

17:00 — Billionaires Are Really Good at Gaming the System Sports owners, loopholes and the ridiculous economics of professional sports.

20:00 — Why Brewers Fans Think a Great Season Is a Failure The guys debate Milwaukee's obsession with championships and the “win it all or it doesn't count” mentality.

23:37 — Sports Owners Want ROI. Fans Want Championships. Private equity thinking collides with loyalty, tradition and local sports fandom.

27:00 — The Lakers' $12.5 Billion Price Tag How do you make $2.5 billion without winning a championship?

29:29 — What Team Would YOU Want to Own? Drew and KB pick their dream franchises.

31:33 — The Bears Are Leaving Chicago? The latest on Chicago's stadium situation.

33:00 — KB Gives a Stranger His Golf Shoes A bizarre golf-course emergency turns into an all-time customer-service story.

36:48 — Would You Wear Another Man's Shoes? An important—and deeply disturbing—question.

40:00 — Why Retirement Is Freaking Fantastic KB explains why being responsible for almost nothing might be the greatest job of all.

41:18 — Management: The Worst Promotion You Can Get KB's legendary solution to an employee feud: CAGE MATCH.

43:29 — 4:20 & Stupid Criminals A threatening phone call to the FBI goes exactly as badly as you'd expect.

46:30 — What's Next for Beers on the Table? Packers football, a new pregame show and another community meeting adventure.

47:33 — Make Good Choices Drew and KB sign off.

This episode of Beers on the Table is a tribute to Don Nelson, whose impact on Milwaukee basketball, sports culture, and the city’s social scene loomed large. From there, the conversation widens into stories about old Bucks eras, legendary bars and hangouts, and how modern sports and social life have become more structured, polished, and less spontaneous. In this episode, the hosts also dig into how neighborhood “third spaces” used to simply be bars and clubs, why pickup sports and improvised games are disappearing, and why college dorms have become absurdly expensive status symbols instead of bare-bones living spaces.

• Don Nelson’s passing and why he was such a central figure in Milwaukee sports and civic life.
• Personal memories of working around Nelly, including Bucks promotions, Pizza Hut tie-ins, and farm fund publicity work.
• How Nelson blended innovation and personality, from the point forward era to his shoes, fish ties, and willingness to be seen around town.
• The social role of the Bucks in the 1970s and 1980s, when Milwaukee’s other teams were less reliable and the team became a citywide anchor.
• The old bar scene around Bucks games, especially the South Bar at the old arena, where media, business people, and fans mingled freely.
• How coaches and athletes used to be visible regulars at neighborhood bars, and how social media and money have changed that dynamic.
• Favorite hideaway bars and local spots in Milwaukee and the suburbs, including American Legion basements, Glen Oaks, and other tucked-away joints.
• The decline of pickup sports, improvised neighborhood games, and the “make it up as you go” culture that used to define childhood.
• A rant about college dorms now being professionally designed at extreme cost, compared with the cheap, chaotic, character-building rooms of the past.
• An update on a planned live Packers pregame show being built for the channel.

00:00 - Don Nelson tribute and opening memories
03:05 - Bucks promotions, Pizza Hut tie-ins, and working with Nelly
05:14 - Farm fund PR and the Barkley the pig story
07:13 - Nelson’s basketball impact and coaching philosophy
08:49 - Why fans had more patience in the old days
10:21 - Why the Bucks were Milwaukee’s lifeline
13:00 - Postgame habits, cheap eats, and the old NBA lifestyle
16:54 - Social media, coaching visibility, and how public life changed
18:03 - Hideaway bars, basements, and secret hangout spots
23:38 - Checks, bar tabs, and the old drinking economy
25:09 - Underage bars and the neighborhood circuit
27:27 - State Fair nostalgia and the food and drink scene
29:08 - “Third spaces” and why the term annoys everybody
33:01 - The living room as a bar and Milwaukee’s social circuit
35:19 - Empty parks, pickup sports, and the loss of spontaneous play
37:46 - Inventing a board game and making up new forms of play
41:08 - Teaching kids routes, football, and improvisation
44:01 - Brewers game, bar dice, and the joy of game-day rituals
46:18 - 420 topic: dorm room decorating has gone off the rails
53:14 - Upcoming live Packers pregame show announcement

Storm chasing, tornado sirens, and dragging LeBron all in one episode—welcome to Beers on the Table, the unfiltered K973-TV commentary show where Drew and KB accidentally become storm chasers, unpack the Fox Valley tornado devastation, roast internet chaos, and take wildly honest shots at sports and pop culture while the beers keep flowing. From Menasha getting shut down to debris launched 15,000 feet, KB’s “I’m officially an idiot” near-miss on the freeway, and a no-notes rant on tornado alley, Lake Winnebago, and why people still whip out their phones in the middle of the storm, this episode is raw, local, funny, and just reckless enough to keep you glued.

If you love sharp Wisconsin commentary, storm chasing stories, NFL/NBA takes, and unapologetic podcast energy, crack a cold one, hit play, then smash like, drop your hottest take in the comments, and subscribe so you don’t miss the next Beers on the Table on K973-TV.

CHAPTER MARKERS
0:00 Mission from God cold open & Beers on the Table reset
2:00 Fox Valley tornado hits: Menasha shut down and storm destruction
6:15 KB’s “I’m officially an idiot” accidental storm chasing confession
10:00 Tornado alley in Wisconsin, Lake Winnebago theory, and real storm chasers
14:30 Friends in the path: Brian Butch, Nags, and near-miss hometown stories
18:45 Why we’re addicted to disaster videos and internet chaos in real time
22:10 Sports, LeBron slander, and unfiltered Beers on the Table banter
26:30 Wrapping the storm, local recovery, and what we’ll never do again

The Brewers are rolling into the trade deadline—but should they actually make a splash? Drew and KB break down Milwaukee's biggest needs relive unforgettable Bob Uecker stories, and share behind-the-scenes memories from Brewers broadcasts. Plus, Packers training camp is here, World Cup excitement grows, and plenty of the unfiltered sports talk, laughs, and barroom banter that make Beers on the Table what it is.

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00:00 – The Band Is Back Together
02:22 – Brewers Trade Deadline: Buy, Sell or Stand Pat?
04:41 – Is Pat Murphy the NL Manager of the Year?
13:45 – Brewers Lineup, Strikeouts & Playoff Outlook
23:20 – Behind the Scenes: Bob Uecker & Brewers Memories
39:23 – World Cup Buzz & Soccer Talk
44:54 – Listener Questions & Random Barroom Conversations
54:15 – Final Thoughts, What's Next & Closing Cheers

Summer is disappearing faster than a cold beer at Summerfest. Drew and KB dive into Milwaukee's concert scene, Benson Boone's meteoric rise, outrageous ticket prices, classic rock memories, and whether arena concerts are still worth the money.

Then Drew tells what may be the most stressful travel story you've ever heard. One forgotten iPhone turns into a 48-hour odyssey involving missed flights, TSA battles, rental cars with no GPS, airport bureaucracy, and a realization that modern life completely falls apart without a smartphone.

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00:00 Opening & "We're putting the band back together"

01:25 Summer is almost over already

03:00 Northwestern Mutual takes over Milwaukee

07:00 Reality TV, little people & television exploitation

08:45 Who is Benson Boone?

10:45 Are concerts worth the money anymore?

17:00 Favorite concerts & classic rock memories

21:30 Drew heads to Oklahoma for a music festival

25:30 The forgotten phone disaster begins

34:00 No GPS. No phone. No way home.

43:00 Airline customer service roulette

51:00 How dependent are we on smartphones?

End Final thoughts & wrap-up

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