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. Molly delves into her towel slapping experiences at youth wrestling tournaments, Ryan Wollersheim is on-site to join in for Throwing Stones and the gang wraps up the show discussing modern sports movies.

Beau Allen, former Badgers defensive lineman and Super Bowl LII champion, joins Jim, Mat & Molly! They talk with Beau about his roots as a Packers fan growing up in Minnesota, winning the Super Bowl in his home state, and his similar vibes to our Olympic gold medalist Matt Hamilton! Beau also gets into his expectations for the Badgers in 2024, the brotherhood he and all former UW football players share, and some of his most underrated Badgers football players. He also talks about is work with the Green Light Podcast doing film breakdowns of defensive linemen like Kenny Clark, and he talks about the origin of some of his nicknames -- like "Fat Thor" and "The Butterking" -- and his friendship with our friend Chris Orr!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown are finally re-joined by their long-lost co-host Matt Hamilton, who's coming back in hot from thirst and sunburnt fishing vacation. Jim starts the show telling people to keep the Dream Team's name out their mouth when referencing the 2024 US Olympic men's basketball team. Matt shares his story about getting an unorthodox speeding ticket while on vacation, and Molly fesses up to getting pulled over herself earlier today! What Matt Missed includes out-of-context audio of disrespectful Olympic curling takes, keeping the same energy for Jordan Love as Tua, and a Bears players comp between Aaron Rodgers and Caleb Williams. In today's Minute to Win It, Jim quizzes Matt & Molly on the members of the "real Dream Team" -- the 1992 US Olympics men's basketball roster.

Jim, Matt & Molly roll into Hour 2 a little late, so they quickly bring in today's guest: former Badgers defensive lineman and Super Bowl LII champ, Beau Allen. They talk with Beau about his roots as a Packers fan growing up in Minnesota, winning the Super Bowl in his home state, and his similar vibes to our Olympic gold medalist Matt Hamilton! Beau also gets into his expectations for the Badgers in 2024, the brotherhood he and all former UW football players share, and some of his most underrated Badgers football players. He also talks about is work with the Green Light Podcast doing film breakdowns of defensive linemen like Kenny Clark, and he talks about the origin of some of his nicknames -- like "Fat Thor" and "The Butterking" -- and his friendship with our friend Chris Orr! The show wraps up with Throwing Stones, which includes some rather "old person" complaints about the world these days from speeding tickets to political cold calls to movie theater prices.

Actor and comedian Hannibal Buress joins the show in-studio while in town for his pop-in show at Comedy on State tonight! Jim & Molly begin asking Hannibal about his wide-ranging background in movies, standup comedy, music, writing and more - including the Eric Andre Show, writing for SNL, owning/operating his own performance venue, and working in the MCU! They also get into the Olympics with him -- what's his favorite sport to watch, is he impressed by curling, and where does he get a love for bowling? They wrap up with Hannibal's thoughts on the Bucks, the NBA at large, and player podcasts like Thanalysis!

Jason begins asking why his nickname for producer Primetime Wollersheim (aka the sommelier) never stuck, and he discovers the well-hidden nickname of his longtime colleague Jim Polzin of the Wisconsin State Journal. Jim also shares some of his fascination/fandom for the US Women's rugby team and their star player Ilona Maher. They talk about the Olympic sports that most average joes could pick up (if they dedicated their life to it). Molly also asks Jason about the perception that the Packers still just have it "figured out" with developing QBs after signing Love to a mega-deal, and Jim asks Jason if this season is the Packers' best chance to win a Super Bowl with Love under center?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll for the second straight edition of Jim & Molly while Matt is still off celebrating the summer Olympics in parts unknown. Jim & Molly begin the show with their own celebration for the over-achieving US Women's rugby team and star Ilona Maher, even though their not allowed to replay any of the calls/clips from the team's iconic Bronze medal win. Jim rails against NBC's stupidity for not allowing people to re-share their Olympic content, an Molly asks why the Kelce's have to be involved in everything including the Olympics? Actor and comedian Hannibal Buress joins the show in-studio while in town for his pop-in show at Comedy on State tonight! Jim & Molly begin asking Hannibal about his wide-ranging background in movies, standup comedy, music, writing and more - including the Eric Andre Show, writing for SNL, owning/operating his own performance venue, and working in the MCU! They also get into the Olympics with him -- what's his favorite sport to watch, is he impressed by curling, and where does he get a love for bowling? They wrap up with Hannibal's thoughts on the Bucks, the NBA at large, and player podcasts like Thanalysis! Jim, Molly & Primetime wrap up Hour 1 with a review of the Brewers' moves ahead of the 5pm trade deadline, including trading Joey Weimer and Jakob Junis for starter Frankie Montas last night and acquiring reliever Nick Mears over the weekend, which Jim politefully labels "shifting around your crap for other crap."

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown continue to collect themselves following a fantastic appearance from actor/comedian Hannibal Buress in Hour 1. They finally shift to today's Packers topic, as Jim reacts to a point that Evan Cohen made on X/Twitter that seemingly re-affirms Jim's takes on Super Bowl winning QBs. Jim asks if the Packers best chance to win a Super Bowl with Jordan Love is in 2024 (while he's still on a cost-controlled contract)? Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly to talk everything from intro music to the Olympics to the Packers! Jason begins asking why his nickname for producer Primetime Wollersheim (aka the sommelier) never stuck, and he discovers the well-hidden nickname of his longtime colleague Jim Polzin of the Wisconsin State Journal. Jim also shares some of his fascination/fandom for the US Women's rugby team and their star player Ilona Maher. They talk about the Olympic sports that most average joes could pick up (if they dedicated their life to it). Molly also asks Jason about the perception that the Packers still just have it "figured out" with developing QBs after signing Love to a mega-deal, and Jim asks Jason if this season is the Packers' best chance to win a Super Bowl with Love under center? Throwing Stones includes takes about the Brewers sticking to their financially-reasonable philosophy at today's trade deadline and the idea of a "family section" for air travel. They wrap up the show with Jim's advice for nervous flyers like himself.

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown hold down the show while Matt's away on his annual fishing vacation. They react to the news that Jordan Love is now officially tied for the NFL's highest-paid QB (which broke immediately after Friday's show...) With the expectations of a massive payday now finally here, Jim & Molly discuss what the new bar needs to be for Love, how many "clunker" games he can afford to have with this salary, and why he'll need to overcome historical precedent to lead Green Bay back to the promised land. They also react to the take from Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike, who's betting that Jordan Love will have made the most money in NFL history by the time he retires. Jim also makes the case that Jordan Love isn't even the third-best QB in his own draft class! Also, should Jordan Love get the benefit of being able to hide his growing pains while sitting for three years, unlike his peers like Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert.

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into the start of Hour 2 with further conversation about if Jordan Love should be considered a top 3 quarterback in his own draft class. Jim says that Tua could have the doubter eating "dolphin"/"tuna" soon if he starts to win in the playoffs, and Justin Herbert is head and shoulders above Love. Matt Hamilton calls in from his own fishing trip in parts unknown to give his first on-air thoughts about Love's contract extension, including why Love deserved the deal and why he's hopeful but still very nervous for Love. Jim also asks Olympic gold medalist Matt Hamilton if he remembers the names of other gold medalists the day after their win, and they talk what olympic sports that most average joes could go far in if they picked it up from a young age - equestrian, golfing, badminton, fencing and more all catch the disrespect! Throwing Stones includes Molly becoming a college football girlie this fall and Jim educating the masses about the Last Supper. They wrap up the show with a quick shoutout to a lonely Jesse Nelson at tonight's Great Dane Huddle.