Kyle & Brust

The 4-1-4 Hour opens with the Bucks’ win over Orlando and Cam Thomas’ coming-out party in just his second game in Milwaukee. Bucks+ Editor-in-Chief Monis Khan joins to discuss life updates and the final installment of the Bucks vs The World documentary series. Wheel of Strouf features an Olympic fan arrested after 16 years on the run and a story about Strouf’s car getting towed. The week wraps with the final Palermo’s giveaway ahead of the International Hockey Tournament.

The 2PM hour of Kyle, Brust & Nortman starts with Ben announcing he’ll be off Friday to take his dad to #10 Michigan State at Wisconsin as a belated Christmas gift. That sparks a heartfelt discussion with KBN Nation: what did your dad do for a living, and what’s the best advice he ever gave you? The guys then pivot to the Packers’ offense, noting that all four teams from Championship Weekend had 1,000-yard receivers — something Green Bay hasn’t had since Davante Adams in 2021. Is that a coincidence, or a roster-building flaw? The hour wraps with more classic dad wisdom from KBN Nation.

The 3PM hour of Kyle, Brust & Nortman focuses on which Packers position group needs the biggest facelift this offseason — and why the answer might clearly be the offensive line. Kyle and Ben debate what needs to change up front before turning to the Wisconsin Badgers’ huge road win at #8 Illinois and what it will take to reach the second weekend of March Madness. The hour closes with a look at early Super Bowl odds, where the Packers sit third-best in the NFC — while the Bears are buried at 15th, much to the guys’ delight.

The 4PM hour of Kyle, Brust & Nortman asks the uncomfortable question: is it bad to actively root for the Bucks to lose? Dirty Diana in Mukwonago calls in to declare war on Kyle for cheering for the tank. The guys also revisit a bold claim about being “well hydrated and well fed” — despite lunch consisting of mesquite turkey dipped in chipotle ranch and chips. Wheel of Strouf delivers a strange update on the Norwegian biathlete who admitted to cheating at the Olympics, and Homer joins to argue that Victor Wembanyama would not have dominated Wilt Chamberlain’s era, doubling down that Wilt is the greatest basketball player ever.

The 2PM hour of Kyle, Brust & Nortman reacts to a clip from ESPN Radio’s UnSportsmanLike, where Evan Cohen and Chris Canty argue that Super Bowl champion Sam Darnold is better than Jordan Love, sparking immediate outrage. Ben takes a crack at Nerd Man, pointing out that only one of the last 15 Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks won regular-season MVP, questioning the obsession with MVP-level play. Super Bowl champion and Packers Hall of Famer Mark Tauscher joins to discuss the Packers offseason and even helps Ben navigate an upcoming dinner debacle. The hour ends with an explosive debate over whether teams should want great quarterback play but not MVP quarterbacks, and why that argument may not make sense.

The 3PM hour of Kyle, Brust & Nortman features Are You Smarter Than Ben Brust, with Adam in Helenville pushing Ben to the brink in a close finish. The guys then debate the future of Packers EDGE Rashan Gary, questioning whether it should be a snap decision to move on from him in 2026. Valentine’s Day talk follows, including the age-old question: if your partner says “don’t get me anything,” do you still get them something? The hour wraps by circling back to the quarterback MVP vs. Super Bowl debate that lit up the show earlier.

The 4PM hour of Kyle, Brust & Nortman kicks off with a call from Ricardo in Canada that sparks a deep debate: who do you trust more — Brian Gutekunst’s drafting or Matt LaFleur in close-game situations? The panel is split. The guys then react to Chris Canty’s Top 5 NFC QB rankings on ESPN’s First Take, which shockingly leave out Jordan Love, and discuss why the Packers QB continues to be underrated. Wheel of Strouf delivers peak chaos with a discussion of Norwegian biathlete Sturla Laegreid, who admitted on live international television that he cheated on his girlfriend, got dumped, and wants her back — with wildly different reactions from the crew. The hour wraps with ESPN’s John Anderson, breaking down the Badgers’ tough loss due to questionable officiating and weighing in on the Gutekunst vs. LaFleur trust debate.

The 2PM hour of Kyle, Brust & Nortman is live the Monday after Super Bowl 60, as the Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots. The guys ask the big question: how far away are the Packers from getting back to the Super Bowl? How many current Packers would actually start for Seattle, and what has — or hasn’t — Brian Gutekunst done to close that gap? Strouf takes over Nerd-Man duties by breaking down “PIPs” (Playoff Impact Players), comparing Packers draft picks from the last three years to those of the Seahawks and Eagles. Do the Packers simply lack early-round players who make immediate postseason impacts?

The 3PM hour of Kyle, Brust & Nortman hears from KBN Nation on what the Packers are missing and how far away they really are. Jason Wilde joins to discuss Brian Gutekunst’s résumé in context, as former Packers execs John Schneider (Seattle) and Eliot Wolf (New England) just faced off in the Super Bowl — while Gutekunst has yet to appear in one as GM. The hour also takes a nostalgic turn, reflecting on Ben’s life-changing halfcourt shot against #2 Michigan, which happened 13 years ago today.

The 4PM hour of Kyle, Brust & Nortman pivots to baseball as the Milwaukee Brewers trade Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, and Anthony Siegler to the Red Sox, raising the question: who’s playing third base in Milwaukee now, and what’s next? Dom Cotroneo of 620 WTMJ joins to break down the trade and preview possible moves with Spring Training approaching. Wheel of Strouf descends into chaos — first without a wheel, then with the same wheel. Kyle also reacts to Lindsey Vonn’s injury at the Olympics over the weekend before the show wraps with final thoughts on the Packers’ Super Bowl outlook.