John Stofflet is now a retired news anchor most recently from NBC 15 in Madison, Wisconsin. In this episode we talk about what it was like being able to travel to 7 continents and 30 countries during his career, the one Wisconsin Badger sporting event he has yet to attend and how TV news has changed in the last 40 years.

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Lauren Carlini is a setter who will play for LOVB (League One Volleyball) in 2024. She's also striving to make the roster for USA volleyball and the 2024 Olympics. In this episode we talk about why she chose to join LOVB, if she'll be on the Madison team, her time at Wisconsin and Lauren talks about what motivates her and her process on accomplishing goals in her life.

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Katlyn Gao is the CEO and co-founder of League One Volleyball. LOVB announced Madison, Wisconsin as the city for its next franchise and in this episode we talk about how LOVB started, what fans can expect at a LOVB match, the timeline for the first match and will we see former Wisconsin Badgers on the the team's roster?

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Temi Thomas-Ailara is a volleyball player for the Wisconsin Badgers. In this episode we talk about her decision to transfer to Wisconsin, her post playing career and why she wants to help make health care affordable for all, what it was like being recruited in 8th grade, her plans on crocheting a blanket someday and the TV series she's waiting for to be released.

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Dorsey Levens is a former NFL running back and Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer. In this episode we discuss the Packers dilemma with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and how many more quality seasons Rodgers has left, Dorsey tells me about the time he had to break up a fight in Philly with Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb, the time he went on Oprah and had thousands of women sending him letters and pictures and the mindful way he approaches life which inspired him to start his company Re.Mind which helps athletes reach their full potential.

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Andrew Brandt is a former agent and VP of the Green Bay Packers. He hosts the "Business of Sports" podcast and also has a weekly newsletter at www.Andrew-Brandt.com.  In this episode we talk about the future of Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, how does the salary cap play into the decision, will he be traded, is retirement a realistic option and what team could he possibly play for next season if he isn't a Packer.

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Connor Essegian is a freshman basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers. In this episode we talk about Connor's basketball background, the NBA players he idolizes, his dream of playing in the NCAA tournament, what it was like hanging with YouTuber Tristan Jass and the family connection he has MLB legend Robin Yount.

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Sophia Minnaert is a sports reporter for the Milwaukee Brewers on Bally Sports Wisconsin. In this episode we talk about Sophia winning the NSMA Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year, interacting with Bob Uecker on a daily basis, her internship at ESPN in 2008, the time she almost got hit by an errant baseball while reporting live on the air and how MLB will look different in the future with new rule changes.

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Carter Booth is a volleyball player for the Wisconsin Badgers. In this episode I talk with Carter about her decision to transfer to Wisconsin, the process of transferring for college athletes, why a childhood game of keeping a balloon off the floor helped her develop some volleyball skills and we talk about Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon.

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Kelly Sheffield is the head coach of the Wisconsin Badger volleyball team. Dennis Punzel covers the team for the Wisconsin State Journal. In this episode Coach Sheffield takes us through a turbulent 2022 season and how the Badgers were able to come to within 2 points of their 4th straight trip to the Final Four. We talk about the transfer portal too and how it's changing the rosters in the game of college volleyball.

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