Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge and Pablo Iglesias roll on into Hour 2 of this April Fools' Day edition of Rutledge & Hamilton. Jim claims that April Fools' Day is simply for children, and he and Pablo re-brand April 1st as the birthday of the Air Jordan 1 sneakers! They continue chatting about the internet being flooded with "fake news" stories for April Fools', the ascension of Women's College Basketball, and what Wisconsin Women's basketball can do in tonight's WNIT matchup. Jim also tries put Primetime in a corner to admit his foot fetish from last Thursday's After, After Dark edition of the show. Throwing Stones includes some more Twitter highjinks from April Fools' Day, including the new hot dog-flavored sparkling water being debuted at 7-Eleven, as well as the REAL news that HBO is expanding its in-season Hard Knocks to follow a full NFL division this coming season. They wrap up on Cross-Talk with the Great Dane Huddle, where Colin Russo admits to some more Tom Foolery from his days impersonating a professional basketball prospect.

Alex Strouf and Molly Brown chop it up with the guys from Kyle, Brust and Nortman leading into today's Phish Friday. Strouf and Brust lock horns about whether or not Badgers fans should be rooting for Marquette for the remainder of the NCAA Tournament.

Alex Strouf and Molly Brown are back for Phish Friday, as they HAVE NOT been banned from the air despite their foray into After, After Dark after yesterday's show. Strouf kicks some insults at the new-found "maturity" of Ben Brust following a division edition of cross-talk with KBN It's also Opening Day for the Brewers, who beat the Mets 3-1 after Milwaukee's new first baseman Rhys Hoskins caused a late-game scuffle with his hard slide into Mets' second baseman Jeff McNeil. They ask fans if they were or were not in favor of the move from Milwaukee's new first baseman. Molly also picks Strouf's brain on the institution of fish frys. They get into some Packers talk with a conversation about which position they would LEAST like the team to draft in the first-round and some predictions on which way GM Brian Gutekunst might go. Hour 1 wraps with Minute to Win It, where non-baseball fan Molly Brown tries to name as many players as possible from the Brewers' Opening Day starting lineup!

Alex Strouf and Molly Brown close out the week on this Phish Friday, as the continue the naughtiness from the 6-6:30 pm session after yesterday's show. Molly tries to bounce back from her poor showing in Minute to Win It by matching WI pro athletes with their correct jersey numbers. They also delve into coleslaw and Strouf and Primetime's "man date" to Costco this past weekend. Social media queen Molly Brown hops back on the mic, and the show devolves even further with talk of Strouf's "mature" palette, their plans for the Brewers' home opener next Tuesday, and Maddie's scrupulous tactics for getting noticed by her most recent crush. Strouf and Molly review the results of this week's ESPN Wisconsin poll questions during Poll Dancing, led by Primetime. They wrap up the final hour with a preview of tonight's Sweet 16 matchups and the ridiculous scheduling of tip times.

Jason Wilde joins Alex Strouf and Molly Brown as he continues his "car wash" of over-the-phone appearances across the ESPN WI family of shows today. Strouf and Molly talk with Jason about Matt LaFleur saying that he was caught off guard when the team released Aaron Jones at the start of free agency and the evolution of the communication between coaches and front office in Green Bay. Strouf also gets Jason's thoughts on the current landscape of college sports with NIL and the transfer portal after Badgers basketball players AJ Storr and Gus Yalden both entered the portal today.

Alex Strouf and Molly Brown host with Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton still out for the rest of the week. Strouf starts the show lamenting the current landscape of college sports, NIL and the transfer portal after Badgers basketball players AJ Storr and Gus Yalden both added their names to the portal this morning. Molly asks if this indicates a bigger issue with modern players or the Badgers coaching staff. Jim Rutledge calls in after arriving back in the Madison area from his relaxing and near-death vacation in the Smoky Mountains. He recounts his time away and gives his thoughts on the exodus of Badgers basketball player currently in the portal. Social media queen Maddie Hayes joins to review a story Molly told her about getting a raccoon stuck in the grill of her car while car pooling to Milwaukee earlier this week. Strouf, Molly and Maddie talk about who's the worst driver and why Molly realized that she'd never have it in her to be a murderer. They wrap up with the High Life Dive Bar of the Week: the Nitty Gritty in Middleton!

Alex Strouf and Molly Brown continue holding it down with Jim and Matt both out for the rest of the week. They begin Hour 2 analyzing the 2024 NFL team over/under win totals released by ESPN Bet this week, and Strouf asks which NFC North team is the "best bet" to hit their over: Lions at 10.5, Packers at 9.5, Bears at 8.5, and Vikings at 6.5. During Throwing Stones, Primetime asks who is the "most Wisconsin" player on the Packers' current roster. Jason Wilde joins Alex Strouf and Molly Brown as he continues his "car wash" of over-the-phone appearances across the ESPN WI family of shows today. Strouf and Molly talk with Jason about Matt LaFleur saying that he was caught off guard when the team released Aaron Jones at the start of free agency and the evolution of the communication between coaches and front office in Green Bay. Strouf also gets Jason's thoughts on the current landsacpe of college sports with NIL and the transfer portal after Badgers basketball players AJ Storr and Gus Yalden both entered the portal today. Strouf and Molly wrap up by getting weird to end today's After Dark hour, and Strouf decides to push the boundaries right past 6 until 6:30 on 100.5 ESPN!!!

Alex Strouf calls an audible as he and Molly Brown keep the show rolling on 100.5 ESPN from 6-6:30pm!! Instead of some hardcore sports talk, Strouf and Molly dive into the psychology and origin of foot fetishes and even touch on their foot experiences... Primetime has second thoughts about agreeing to keep the show going after Strouf gets a "call from the higher-ups" about the After, After Dark session. It's a shmore board final segment, talking about everything from paper vs. digital brackets for March Madness, tonight's Sweet 16 slate, and their favorite animals!

Benny Bets himself joins for an early-week edition of Betting with Brust. Hall monitor Jesse Nelson and Matt Hamilton pick Ben's brain as a former Badgers player on the Badgers extending their Sweet 16 drought to 7 straight seasons, if the Badgers will make the Sweet 16 in the next 4 seasons with Greg Gard still as head coach, and if it's time for AD Chris McIntosh to possibly move on from Gard. Ben also tells Jesse to stop complaining about how much money he lost in Dubuque, and they all give a lock for the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament before picking a side in Primetime's Prop of the Week.

Jesse Nelson steps in to host in place of Jim Rutledge, making it a Hall Monitor Monday on Rutledge & Hamilton. Jesse and Matt Hamilton give their thoughts/feeling on the Badgers "embarrassing" loss to James Madison in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, extending the program's Sweet 16 drought to 7 straight years under head coach Greg Gard. They open the phone lines for fans to vent, and Matt shares the his Coors Light counter while watching the Badgers once again disappoint in the month of March. Jesse and Matt ask fans if they think the Badgers will make it back to the Sweet 16 in the next 4 seasons if Greg Gard remains head coach and if a change is finally needed for the program. Matt catches up on the biggest stories of March Madness during What Matt Missed. Jesse wraps up Hour 1 with his disappointing, and unprofitable, experience watching the Badgers loss while at a sportsbook in Dubuque, Iowa.