Molly & Jim

Get ready to laugh and talk all things Wisconsin sports with Jim, Matt & Molly! Join this dynamic trio featuring Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton, and Molly Brown for a hilarious take on everything fans want to hear about on their drive home.

Jason Wilde joins JM&M one day out for the Packers' Tailgate Tour stop in Madison, which he and the entire JM&M crew will be attending from 4-6pm on Wednesday! They ask Jason what we, and he, should ask Mark Murphy as well as how the transition of power from Murphy to new President/CEO Ed Policy will proceed. Jim also gets Jason's opinion on our Siding Unlimited Poll question: Would you rather attend a sporting event like The Masters or the Waste Management? Jason also gives his thoughts on our continuing "Prospecting the Packers" segment and some recent mock drafts indicating that the Packers might target an offensive lineman in Round 1 of the Draft!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown hold it down for the people, discussing the start of the Packers Tailgate Tour, the Denver Nuggets foreshadowing the worst-possible outcome for the Milwaukee Bucks, and the prep-iness of The Masters vs the welcoming atmosphere of The Waste Management Open! They open with the Florida Gators winning the NCAA men's tournament and the Houston Cougars choking before getting into the Nuggets' extreme decision to fire their head coach and GM with just three games left heading into the playoffs! After talking yesterday about Doc Rivers' short least with the Bucks, they wonder if the Bucks could fall into their own "post-Malone" era if Giannis moves on soon! It's also Masters week, and Matt is almost as excited as Jim is put off... They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: If money was no issue, would fans rather attend an event like The Masters or The Waste Management Open? Jason Wilde joins the show one day out for the Packers' Tailgate Tour stop in Madison, which he and the entire JM&M will be attending from 4-6pm on Wednesday! They ask Jason what we, and he, should ask Mark Murphy as well as how the transition of power from Murphy to new President/CEO Ed Policy will proceed. Jim also gets Jason's opinion on our Siding Unlimited Poll question: Would you rather attend a sporting event like The Masters or the Waste Management? Jason also gives his thoughts on our continuing "Prospecting the Packers" segment and some recent mock drafts indicating that the Packers might target an offensive lineman in Round 1 of the Draft! Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up Hour 1 giving away some Miller High Life!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are joined by Ben Brust -- aka Benny Buckets -- to talk about EPSN Madison's upcoming celebration for Badgers basketball's 2015 Final Four team! Ben reminisces explains why the team went all the way to the natty in the year AFTER he left, and he talks about the modern college basketball landscape, including everything from the transfer portal, how his career might've been different in the NIL era, and teams having to announce they've re-signed their own players now! They also talk about some of Greg Gard's acquisitions in the transfer portal with Nick Boyd, Austin Rapp, and Andrew Rohde and some of the losses. Jim, Matt & Molly move back to today's Siding Unlimited poll question, asking, if money was no object, would fans rather attend an event like The Masters or The Waste Management? During Throwing Stones, they discuss man meddling with the natural order of things and bring extinct Dire Wolves "back to life"... Would you rather die at the hands of artificial intelligence or an extinct creature?

Mark Tauscher joins the show to talk NFL Draft starting in 17 days and the Packers' tailgate tour coming to Madison on Wednesday! They talk biggest positions of needs in Round 1, the likelihood of trading up versus trading down, and the draft stock of Badgers standout safety Hunter Wohler. He also talks expectations for Badgers football and basketball, comparing Luke Fickell's struggles to Greg Gard's success in the transfer portal, and Molly asks which Wisconsin sports head coach (at all levels) is on the shortest leash! Tausch also asks Matt Hamilton what one question he's hoping to ask Packers president Mark Murphy when JM&M broadcasts from the Tailgate Tour stop on Wednesday!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are all back together! Jim fills us in on the highlights of his spring break trip to Kentucky and the lowlight of trying a highly-recommended open-faced roast beef sandwich... They get into the ongoing transfer portal combat for Badgers Basketball, including a big win with San Diego State (and former FAU Owl) Nick Boyd! Is living in the portal year-to-year sustainable for Greg Gard's program, and will the draw of money in the NBA or the transfer portal draw John Blackwell away? Mark Tauscher joins the show to talk NFL Draft starting in 17 days and the Packers' tailgate tour coming to Madison on Wednesday! They talk biggest positions of needs in Round 1, the likelihood of trading up versus trading down, and the draft stock of Badgers standout safety Hunter Wohler. He also talks expectations for Badgers football and basketball, comparing Luke Fickell's struggles to Greg Gard's success in the transfer portal, and Molly asks which Wisconsin sports head coach (at all levels) is on the shortest leash! Tausch also asks Matt Hamilton what one question he's hoping to ask Packers president Mark Murphy when JM&M broadcasts from the Tailgate Tour stop on Wednesday! Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up throwing out today's primary Siding Unlimited poll question and discusses the resources available to the head coaches of the college versus pro coaches in Wisconsin sports!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown continue their conversation from the new expectations for Wisconsin Badgers football and basketball in the ever-changing landscape, focusing on Greg Gard's successes rather than Luke Fickell's shortcomings. They open the conversation to evaluate head coaches at all levels of Wisconsin sports with today's Siding Unlimited poll question, asking with head coach is currently operating with the longest leash: Matt LaFleur, Pat Murphy, Greg Gard or Shaka Smart? They also discuss the positives and negatives of recruiting AND coaching in college compared to the job in the pros. Then, they go Prospecting for potential Packers, as Matt and Jim present two prospects for Molly to choose from as our pseudo-Gutey/GM. Today, it's Georgia LB Mykel Williams and Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka. They wrap up with Throwing Stones, as producer Primetime presents one former sportswriter's nauseating 100-day Taco Bell streak.

Jason Wilde joins Matt & Molly to discuss today's show topic of the most successful athlete in Wisconsin sports history (Giannis, Rodgers or Favre) and where Brewers legends like Robin Yount fall in that conversation. They also discuss the fast-approaching draft in Green Bay and the importance of this year's first-round pick for Gutey, and Jason explains why there might not be a position other than QB that the Packers couldn't realistically pursue in Round 1.

Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown hold it down on Phish Friday for their final show before Jim Rutledge returns from spring break. They start by marveling at the greatness of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who became the first player in NBA history to post a 35, 17, 20 stat line last night! But, Molly wants to know if Wisconsin sports fans are too light in their expectations with Giannis winning just one championship and how this compares to how we feel about the careers of Packers QBs Aaron Rodgers & Brett Favre... They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Who is the most successful athlete in WI sports history: Giannis, Rodgers or Favre? They peruse the small litany of fan submissions for other all-time great WI athletes and players/coaches who started their careers in Wisconsin before achieving greatness elsewhere. Jason Wilde joins the show to discuss today's topic of the most successful athlete in Wisconsin sports history (Giannis, Rodgers or Favre) and where Brewers legends like Robin Yount fall in that conversation. They also discuss the fast-approaching draft in Green Bay and the importance of this year's first-round pick for Gutey, and Jason explains why there might not be a position other than QB that the Packers couldn't realistically pursue in Round 1. Matt & Molly wrap Hour 1 with some more "other" options for today's poll question and a new pet name for producer Primetime Wollersheim...

Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown continue on Phish Friday, discussing the most successful athlete in Wisconsin sports history: Giannis (after his record-setting 35, 17, 20 performance), Aaron Rodgers, or Brett Favre. They check the results of today's Siding Unlimited poll question and more "other" responses from fans on the Carbliss talk/text line. Then they play Molly's Game, as Matt & producer Primetime make their picks on some Men's & Women's NCAA Tournament betting lines presented by Molly, and they give Primetime a new nickname. Primetime embraces his "Primetime Chime" alter ego during Poll Dancing, reviewing a couple of poll questions about the importance of this year's draft for Brian Gutekunst & if the Packers will have a 1,000-yard receiver next year. Matt & Molly wrap up with a final review of today's poll question and how excited they are for Jim Rutledge's return next Monday!