Games & Grub

Our good friend and recurring guest Ben Steele joins us the day after Shaka Smart agrees to a deal with Marquette to become the men's basketball team's next head coach. Aidan, Zack, and Brian talk with Ben about how the deal came to be, possible player implications, how different the program will run, and so much more. Yes, we did ask him to predict if Smart will shave his head again. All you have to do is listen.

Boom Shaka Laka. Shaka Smart is named the next head men's basketball coach at Marquette - we react to it all plus a plethora of food headlines. Special guest Matt Dupasquier (Zack, Brian, and Aidan's fourth roommate) makes his show debut IN STUDIO and gives us his March Madness food order (18:40), the guys tackle the Cinnamon Toast Crunch shrimp saga (20:49), Ryan Fitzpatrick proposing to his girlfriend at a McDonald's (31:04), and Uncle Chris calls Aidan out for bandwagoning a certain college team as a kid (41:16).

Ben Steele, Marquette men's basketball beat writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (53:54) joins us to cover everything surrounding Shaka Smart and Marquette basketball. Who could be leaving (or coming in!)? How different will Marquette look? Was it a good move by the school? All you have to do is listen.

Steve Wojciechowski has been relieved of his duties as Marquette men's basketball head coach. Zack, Aidan, and Brian dissect all angles, including the timing, future replacement, contract buyout, and how students feel. The guys analyze Day 1 of March Madness and look forward to the rest of the tourney - including profiling a player who chose his jersey number because of... Wendy's 4 for 4? All this plus NFL Free Agency, the best food we ate this week - as always, and a lot of energy.

Highlights include: Aidan's initial list of Wojo replacements (18:18), Uncle Chris takes over the airwaves to say goodbye to Coach (32:23), Zack's brother Nick Passios calls in and we reveal our Final Four picks (48:43), plus Aidan gets a 15-minute segment on CBS Sports Radio (1:04:11). It's a big day for Marquette, college basketball, and all our listeners. All you have to do is listen.

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association held their Student Awards For Excellence this past weekend and Games & Grub placed 2nd statewide in the Podcast/Radio category, and ranked the highest rated show on Marquette Radio. Aidan and Zack (and Brian, in spirit) discuss the recognition here. Thanks again to Mark Zoromski, Director of Student Media at Marquette, and Reese Seberg, Marquette Radio General Manager. Of course, it is also not possible with the listeners' support! Thank you so much!

Our friend John Fanta, the most plugged-in voice to Big East basketball, joins us during the Saturday of Big East Tournament week from New York. Zack and Aidan talk with John about Marquette's season in review (2:55), get his thoughts on being back in the building at Madison Square Garden (8:23), and preview March Madness with a list of potential sleepers (15:15). All this and much more with our first-ever recurring guest. All you have to do is listen.

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association just ranked Games & Grub as the second-best collegiate radio/podcast in Wisconsin. Aidan and Zack discuss all the details, plus get back to normal by tackling a great college basketball weekend. John Fanta of FOX Sports and the Big East Digital Network joins us (our first ever recurring guest!) to talk all things basketball and his Starbucks order with us (25:15). Then, the boys get a call for NARP Of The Week (47:09), analyze Meghan Markle telling Oprah her first job was at a fro-yo shop named Humphrey Yogart (53:11), Dr. Anthony Fauci calls in to urge all listeners to get vaccinated (1:00:31), then new friend Jadon Conroy calls in to tell a story about sitting in the last row on the plane (1:02:13). It's all on the menu on this week's Games & Grub, now known as the 2nd-highest-rated college show in all of Wisconsin. All you have to do is listen.

Adam Baum, Xavier Men's Basketball beat writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer, joins us on a very special National Marquette Day edition of Marquette-Xavier. We get into the game tonight, how a Xavier fan feels about Marquette, the upcoming outlook for the Big East Tournament, and a bunch more Xs and Os (7:11). We can't go without having some fun as well. Adam joins in on a classic show topic: the best food you ate this week (14:35), his high school glory days as a fullback, getting fed well with Montgomery Inn ribs every gameday, and agrees with John Fanta on Skyline Chili: it's the real deal (1:38). A both lighthearted and informative interview with a great guy. All you have to do is listen!

National Marquette Day is upon us. Brian Gallagher and Aidan Hatton take you through a rabid Marquette campus on a beautiful Saturday morning.  There were some key highlights including Jack McCarty and Brian Carlson calling in for G&G hockey talk (12:32), Adam Baum from the Cincinnati Enquirer joining us for an awesome interview ahead of Xavier-Marquette (26:52-44:33; interview alone available on our podcast feed), tackling some basketball news including Jim Boeheim calling out his reporter's height (52:47) and Alex Caruso doing Manscaped commercials - spoiler alert: Brian declares Games & Grub an anti-Alex Caruso podcast (57:01). We wrap up with Uncle Chris and his weekly wacky thoughts (1:06:53). A NMD-themed Saturday show. All you have to do is listen.

Do you feel stupid ordering a "Dunkaccino?" Is Dairy Queen only good in the summer? Is Greg Elliott part of Marquette's starting lineup going forward? These are all questions we tackle during a caller-packed Saturday episode. Best moments include: Chain food news including Starbucks vs. Dunkin, & McDonald's vs. Dairy Queen stories (24:15), NARP Of The Week goes to a new contender (31:30), Joe from Toronto calls in to take out the trash in your coffee order (34:23), Zack vs. Aidan in the show's largest disagreement (36:27), Zack's mother Shelly calls in to congratulate MUTFXC on their meet at DePaul yesterday (45:30), Brian Gallagher calls in from remote location (50:44), Aidan's sister Erin calls in for her scorching sports take (1:04:28), and Uncle Chris misses working from Manhattan (1:12:31). A jam-packed show with great support from our call-in listeners makes for an entertainment experience unlike any other. All you have to do is listen.

Aidan Hatton, Zack Passios, and Brian Gallagher return to the studio on a tropical 25-degree day in Milwaukee. We discuss the week's best in food, sports, and everything in between, including:

10 Questions of food trivia (6:13)

We celebrate our world-famous "ACC guy" we met in Times Square (14:40)

Hockey legend Mike Emrick calls in to dissect the NHL season (40:21)

Uncle Chris makes his return to the show (58:55)

NARP Of The Week returns, a former G&G member dissects Kendall Jenner & Devin Booker, and much more. We are back! All you have to do is listen!