Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton and Molly Brown roll into the first After Dark Half Hour of this Packers season, as the show ends 30 minutes early for coverage ahead of the Bucks vs Cavs. They review their Don't Quote Me predictions from ahead of Sunday's Packers vs Lions game, including Jim's correct prediction "in spirit" and Primetime trying to skip passed Molly's prediction. They wrap with a quick edition of Throwing Stones, including takes on which is worse: political calls or texts.

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown get personal on a Phish Friday, starting with a story about how Molly derailed a company-wide video call today when she accidentally shared her screen. They get even more personal with this Sunday's Packers vs Lions game. Jim pushes back about an Irrelevant (and possibly misquoted) take that the Lions might've peaked too soon this season as well as the entire idea of a team that gets hot and streaks into the postseason. They ask if the Packers will still the NFC North if they lose to the Lions this Sunday at Lambeau Field? They run through the miniscule odds of the Packers catching up to the Lions if they fall behind two games in the division standings. Jim and Packers homer Primetime make a bet that they will run a pseudo-naked run (in biker shorts) based on if the Packers or the Lions end up winning the division. They review Jim's embarrassing (fully clothed) Halloween outfit yesterday when he dressed up as a 6th grade Bucks fan!

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown continue into the after dark portion of Phish Friday, as they circle back to Jim and Primetime's pseudo-naked run bet about whether the Packers or the Lions will win the NFC North. Jim asks if fans would rather do a naked bike ride or a naked run, as Jim shares his stories about stumbling onto a naked bike ride and run. Old ESPN Madison social media queen Molly Brown stops by to participate in this week's Don't Quote Me Predictions for the Packers vs Lions game. Poll Dancing features questions about if JM&M plagiarized KBN and is Halloween overrated or is Ben Brust a October Grinch? Jim, Molly & Prime wrap up talking about the fast food chains they'd never go to or have never been to.

Molly Brown and Alex Gravatt hold it down for Hour 1 until Matt joins from his spot under the stairs at the AirBnB in Red Deer, Alberta. Molly and Alex G get personal on this Halloween, discussing their deepest darkest irrational fears... Molly discusses why she is afraid that, given Jordan Love's erratic play when healthy-ish this season, he won't be good enough to beat the Lions if he's anything less than 100% healthy. Is Alex G fully bought on the upside of Love even if he's not healthy versus the safe backup of Malik Willis? Also, why is Molly afraid of being murdered at a haunted house and what is Alex G's fear/fascination with the ocean? What are the best Halloween party and trick-or-treating traditions, what are the most irrational holiday fears, and did Primetime dress up as a serial killer for Halloween, or is this just how he dresses every day...? They wrap up Hour 1 with the High Life Dive Bar of the week, featuring the Nitty Gritty in Middleton (the birthday place of the greater Madison area right on the eve of Alex G's birth month)!

Molly Brown and Alex Gravatt are joined by Matt Hamilton live in between matches from the Pan-Continental Curling Championships in Alberta. They invite Matt in on their Halloween topic of the day: with Molly's fear of being murdered at a haunted house, what is your irrational fear? Molly, Alex G and Matt slide from talking about irrational fears to Molly's fear that Jordan Love won't be good enough to beat the Lions if he's not 100% healthy with his groin injury. Is fully healthy Malik Willis a better option under center than Love if he's anything less than healthy, and has Love been good enough this season for us to believe he can beat the Lions when not fully healthy? They play Molly's Game, including picks in this weekend's Wisconsin Volleyball matchups, Bears vs Cardinals, and Falcons vs the Cowboys (and Matt's favorite, Mr. Mid Dak Prescott). They wrap with Throwing Stones on why Halloween stinks in cold weather states, why this is the best Packers season since the Super Bowl and sports coaches who need better time management during practice.

Mark Tauscher joins Jim Rutledge and Alex Gravatt to talk Badgers vs Hawkeyes and Packers vs Lions. They start with some civil conversation about the Badgers upcoming trophy game versus Iowa and the importance of the team's 3 rivalry games compared to the big home game against No. 1 Oregon. Jim explores his annoyance with the fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during last night's Yankees-Dodgers World Series game, and Tausch gets annoyed with G's "I'm here for whatever" attitude. Jim gets Tausch a little more heated with some talk about how this Packers-Lions game could affect the team's mindset if Jordan Love plays versus if Malik Willis plays, and he reminds Tausch that the Lions are a young team too. Is this game more important for the Packers or the Lions, could Green Bay win with Malik at QB, and is there any way Love should play if he's less than 80% with his groin injury?

Jim Rutledge is joined by Alex Gravatt with Molly Brown out on mommy duty and Matt still curling in the Pan-Continental Curling Championships. Jim and G start with the biggest story in baseball -- the two "jackass" Yankees fans who interfered with the Dodgers' Mookie Betts in last night's World Series game! Jim demands that these two be put on the "no-fan" list and banned from ALL sports FOREVER! Alex G makes that case that Mookie's wrist is "fine" and there's no need to overreact. They also talk about the most egregious incidents of fans interfering in sporting events and the most embarrassing fan moments they've seen in person. Jim shares the story of when he maybe made a "Skip" of himself during the Pats vs Giants Super Bowl in 2007, and Prime shares his most uncomfortable movie fan moment. During Minute to Win It, with the Badgers first rivalry trophy game of the season coming up this Saturday, Jim and Prime quiz Alex G on the Big Ten's 17 rivalry game trophies!

Jim Rutledge and Alex Gravatt roll into Hour 2 of Jim & G. They shift from talking Big Ten football rivalry trophies directly into the Badgers' upcoming slate of rivalry games beginning this Saturday versus Iowa. With the Heartland Trophy on the line, they discuss the importance of if the Badgers can sweep their final three rivalry games compared to if they can get that sought-after marquee win against No. 1 Oregon on Nov. 16. Which is more important, and what is the history behind the trophy that Wisconsin and Minnesota played for before Paul Bunyan's Axe? Primetime hops on the phone to talk to some Forward Madison fans, so Jim and G delve deeper into how important the next two games versus Iowa and Oregon are for Braedyn Locke along with Jim's Halloween plans. Mark Tauscher joins Jim Rutledge and Alex Gravatt to talk Badgers vs Hawkeyes and Packers vs Lions. They start with some civil conversation about the Badgers upcoming trophy game versus Iowa and the importance of the team's 3 rivalry games compared to the big home game against No. 1 Oregon. Jim explores his annoyance with the fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during last night's Yankees-Dodgers World Series game, and Tausch gets annoyed with G's "I'm here for whatever" attitude. Jim gets Tausch a little more heated with some talk about how this Packers-Lions game could affect the team's mindset if Jordan Love plays versus if Malik Willis plays, and he reminds Tausch that the Lions are a young team too. Is this game more important for the Packers or the Lions, could Green Bay win with Malik at QB, and is there any way Love should play if he's less than 80% with his groin injury? Jim and G wrap up with Throwing Stones, including takes on more fan stupidity and rookie QBs.

Jason Wilde joins the Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown to talk the Packers upcoming game versus the Lions and the team's position among the top team's in this week's oh-so valuable power rankings! They first ask Jason which statement is most accurate about the Packers: they are a top-5 team, they are a top-5 defense, or Jordan Love is a top-5 QB. What flaws hold back Jordan Love and the defense from the top-5 ranks? Molly asks Jason to talk her through her "polluted fan mindset" about her expectations for the team when Jordan Love is at QB compared to Malik Willis. They also discuss if this is a must-win game coming up against Detroit, Jordan Love's concerning turnover problems, and if there's a position the Packers should trade for other than pass rusher?

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown hold it down for the first hour of the show before Matt Hamilton calls in from his curling tournament in Canada for Hour 2! Jim and Molly take the first hour with their spin on this week's NFL power rankings, asking if the Packers are top-5 as a team, defense or at QB with Jordan Love? They dive into the other top teams, defenses and QBs, picking the one that the Packers are closest to? Is Jordan Love actually a closer peer to Baker Mayfield or Josh Allen, and how do we project the QB landscape in the NFC North with Sam Darnold and Caleb Williams. They also recap Jim's most recent confrontation with the "children" on KBN, who wanted to clown him for the Bears loss to the Commanders on a Hail Mary. Can Packers fans both say it's not a rivalry with the Bears if they wanna clown on them when they lose? Jason Wilde joins the Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown to talk the Packers upcoming game versus the Lions and the team's position among the top team's in this week's oh-so valuable power rankings! They first ask Jason which statement is most accurate about the Packers: they are a top-5 team, they are a top-5 defense, or Jordan Love is a top-5 QB. What flaws hold back Jordan Love and the defense from the top-5 ranks? Molly asks Jason to talk her through her "polluted fan mindset" about her expectations for the team when Jordan Love is at QB compared to Malik Willis. They also discuss if this is a must-win game coming up against Detroit, Jordan Love's concerning turnover problems, and if there's a position the Packers should trade for other than pass rusher? Jim and Molly wrap up the show with Primetime stealing a take from tight end Tucker Kraft, asking if the Packers are the best 6-2 team in the NFL?