Molly & Jim

Molly Brown and Alex Gravatt hold it down after Matt Hamilton peaces out to go be with the curling boys up in Canada, eh! They wrap the sad Brewers and overly optimistic Packers talk to discuss the sad news that Chez Mellusi is leaving the Badgers' program indefinitely to rehab from his laundry list of lingering injuries. Molly asks G and Primetime how much belief they have in the Badgers, can they finally get a dominant win and extend their 17-year streak versus Purdue, and can the offense get turned around with Mellusi possibly gone for the rest of the year? They play Don't Quote Me for Sunday's Packers-Rams game, giving their longshot predictions for what'll happen in the game, including video submission from Jim and Matt and Primetime's slippery prediction. Poll Dancing includes questions about if the Packers are walking into an "easy" win against the Rams, and should Wisconsin sports feel like they're cursed after yet another tragic playoff loss for the Brewers in the Wild Card versus the Mets? Molly, G & Primetime wrap up with their final thoughts for this weekend's Packers and Badgers games!

Molly Brown joins the KBN crew for their final segment on the Madison airwaves. Molly Brown makes her case for why she's a "good luck charm" for the Brewers after tuning in for her second/third game this season during last night's iconic comeback win versus the Mets! Kyle, Ben and Brad gang up with the ESPN Milwaukee fanbase to label her as a Brewers Hater!?!?!

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown hold it down again with Matt Hamilton still away and WINNING in his curling career! They roll off Molly's confrontational crosstalk with KBN, where the entire ESPN Milwaukee crew calls Molly a Brewers hater for not tuning in all season just to roll up as the "good luck charm" for last night's comeback win against the Mets! Molly makes it clear she's not a hater -- just a casual who's here for exciting playoff baseball -- and Jim makes it clear that he doesn't believe Wisconsin sports fans ACTUALLY care about the Brewers that much... Jim asks which potential loss would make Wisconsin sports fans the most upset: the Brewers losing to the Mets in the Wild Card Round, the Packers losing to the Rams, or the Badgers losing to Purdue this weekend! Why does Primetime feel different about his belief/undaunted love for the Brewers after last night's game, and has 20-year-old phenom Jackson Chourio revived the fanbase? Do legendary plays get remembered if they come in a losing effort, and is Jim a bad sports therapist? They wrap up with the High Life Dive Bar of the Week, and one of Jim's favorites, Whatever Bar in Stoughton!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown broadcast for a Hamilton half-hour edition of Hour 2, as they get out or the pregame broadcast of the Brewers-Mets Wild Card game 3! Jim continues to try to play sports therapist for Primetime and Wisconsin sports fans, claiming that they'd actually be more upset if the Packers or Badgers lost this weekend than if the Brewers were knocked out of the playoffs tonight. They get into Molly's Game, as Jim and Primetime pick over/under on Molly's game and prop bets of choice! Throwing Stones features takes on Lego Habitats for Humanity and Caitlyn Clark's historic Rookie of the Year award in the WNBA!

Mark Tauscher joins Jim and Molly to discuss the Packers and Badgers' upcoming games against the Rams and Purdue, respectively. Tausch answers today's show poll question -- do the 2-2 Packers or the 2-2 Badgers have more on the line this weekend --, and he explains why this game versus Purdue is critical for the Badgers football team. Jim also gets Tausch's thoughts on how Luke Fickell to address to the growing outside noise from fans and former players on social media. Molly also asks Tausch about the Badgers' criticisms after blowing the 2nd half in a 38-21 loss to USC, and what could changing the RB rotation do for the offense? Plus, which Packers defensive players aren't showing up like they need to, and what does Jeff Hafley's unit need to turn around before they face the Rams?

Jim Rutledge is rejoined by long-lost co-hosts Molly Brown and Matt Hamilton! Molly recaps her trip to Chicago and Matt takes time away from curling in Canada to join for Hour 1 of today's show. They break down Matt's most recent glamour shots from his photoshoot in Canada -- does Fabio have competition from gold medalist Matt Hamilton?!?! They get into a BIG weekend for the two football teams in the state of Wisconsin, asking which 2-2 team has more on the line: the Packers facing the Rams or the Badgers facing Purdue? Are the Packers in danger of falling behind their Super Bowl expectations if they fall to 0-3 in NFC games, and do the Badgers have a chance to remain bowl eligible if they lose as 14-point favorites against Purdue? Also, does Molly Brown actually know anything about Madison geography and does Fitchburg even exist? What Matt Missed features takes on a missed 1:1 matchup in the NFL last weekend, an upset Hall of Fame head coach, and the impressive stats for one Australian (or maybe Irish) punter! In today's Minute to Win It, Jim and Primetime quiz Matt & Molly on NFL players' 11 least favorite road trips according to The Athletic's annual anonymous players poll!

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown say goodbye to Matt Hamilton, who has to go back to his fellow teammates while still up in Canada. Jim and Molly catch up to the clock with a quick review of the talk/text line and today's poll question results: Do the Packers or the Badgers have more on the line this weekend versus the Rams and Purdue, respectively? They also go deeper into the worst road trips in the NFL for players, and Jim regales the listeners with the story of his bachelor party bus tour of the finest gentlemen's establishments in the Fox Valley! Throwing Stones includes takes on family members choosing to listen to a DIFFERENT sports show/podcast from ours and Will Smith's toxic farts. Mark Tauscher joins Jim and Molly to discuss the Packers and Badgers' upcoming games against the Rams and Purdue, respectively. Tausch answers today's show poll question -- do the 2-2 Packers or the 2-2 Badgers have more on the line this weekend --, and he explains why this game versus Purdue is critical for the Badgers football team. Jim also gets Tausch's thoughts on how Luke Fickell to address to the growing outside noise from fans and former players on social media. Molly also asks Tausch about the Badgers' criticisms after blowing the 2nd half in a 38-21 loss to USC, and what could changing the RB rotation do for the offense? Plus, which Packers defensive players aren't showing up like they need to, and what does Jeff Hafley's unit need to turn around before they face the Rams? Jim and Molly wrap up with a children's story about the origin of Jim's big blue truck!

Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge and Jon Arias fresh out of Matt LaFleur's press conference less than two hours earlier. They discuss the Packers losing 31-29 to the Vikings, and they ask Jason about Matt LaFleur losing his cool with the refs and getting an unsportsmanlike penalty over his missed timeout call late in the first half. They also talk about the Packers' laundry list of injury issues, including Jaire being inactive for the game and Christian Watson's timeline after suffering a scary high-ankle sprain during Sunday's loss to the Vikings. Is Matt LaFleur still playing it extremely close to the vest about these injuries? Jon, who's a Vikings fans, asks Jason about the rising sentiment that too many people overlooked Minnesota this offseason. Also, can the Packers afford to keep another shaky kicker on the squad in Brayden Narveson if they hope to make another playoff push.

Jim Rutledge is joined in-studio by Wisconsin Badgers Volleyball radio network play-by-play commentator Jon Arias, as Matt & Molly are both still away curling and spending time with family. Jim gets to talk about the Packers' 31-29 loss to the Vikings with Jon, who's a Vikings fan himself... They ask Packers fans if they believe their still a top-2 team in the NFC North despite falling to 0-1 in the division. They discuss the rollercoaster second-half and Jordan Love's up-and-down performance in his first game back from an MCL sprain. Primetime describes why his experience watching the game felt more like falling down a mineshaft than riding a rollercoaster. They also discuss Christian Watson suffering a scary high-ankle sprain, and is it realistic that he'll be back within two weeks? Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge and Jon Arias fresh out of Matt LaFleur's press conference less than two hours earlier. They discuss the Packers losing 31-29 to the Vikings, and they ask Jason about Matt LaFleur losing his cool with the refs and getting an unsportsmanlike penalty over his missed timeout call late in the first half. They also talk about the Packers' laundry list of injury issues, including Jaire being inactive for the game and Christian Watson's timeline after suffering a scary high-ankle sprain during Sunday's loss to the Vikings. Is Matt LaFleur still playing it extremely close to the vest about these injuries? Jon, who's a Vikings fans, asks Jason about the rising sentiment that too many people overlooked Minnesota this offseason. Also, can the Packers afford to keep another shaky kicker on the squad in Brayden Narveson if they hope to make another playoff push. Jim, Jon and Primetime wrap up Hour 1 with a new segment: assigning non-traditional letter grades (aka emjois) for how different Packers players performed Sunday!

Jim Rutledge and Jon Arias continue to hold it down with Matt & Molly both off the show, until Molly calls in to start the second hour of the show! Molly gives her thoughts on the game, how her husband (and trolling Vikings fans) handled watching the game, and she gives her emoji/non-traditional letter grades for different Packers players. Riley Jauch joins Jim and Jon in-studio to recap his L.A. Odyssey to go see the Badgers play the Trojans at the Coliseum! Riley relates to Ryan with his own "mineshaft" experience from watching the Badgers blow a 21-10 halftime lead, and is it time to pull the shotgun runs on 4th and 1 out of the Badgers' playbook? Jim, Jon and Riley also participate in today's Throwing Stones, including takes on USC's no-show fans, smashing a Taylor Swift guitar for no-good reason, and the passing of an NBA and sports icon. Jim and Jon wrap up recapping Ryan's latest Poll question typo, and Jim gives his recent vibe check for the Bears and Caleb Williams.