Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown wrap up with the final 30 minutes today's oddly-scheduled show between the Brewers vs Cubs double-header (which is turning into a single-header) at Wrigley Field. They look back at today's Siding Unlimited poll question, including why Jim's FULLY convinced that Brewers fans can't get over Craig Counsell at this point... They finish with Throwing Stones, debating the idea of potential MLB realignment and expansion and a proposed Brewers, Cubs, Twins, White Sox division (aka the Western Conference, Midwest division). Also, is Rate Field (in Chicago) underrated?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown continue their discussion coming out of the Brewers winning the first of their five-game series at Wrigley Field this week. After getting into how much impact Pat Murphy & baseball managers have on winning relative to other sports, they discuss how important are players are in baseball compared to football, etc.? They get into today's second Siding Unlimited poll question -- Would the Brewers still be leading the NL Central if Craig Counsell was still their manager? Plus, Jim is SURE that WI sports fans still more upset about Craig Counsell than Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre! Pat The Designer of ESPN Chicago joins for his first appearance as our "Bears Outsider" this season! Pat discusses the high expectations for Caleb Williams under Ben Johnson after last night's BIG preseason debut, & why Jordan Love is exactly what Pat was hoping he would be... Plus, wouldn't it be nice to have a real rivalry again, what's his biggest concern for Chicago this year, and predictions & expectations for how the NFC North will play out this season. Pat also gets into how he went from electrician to host of The Chicago Bears podcast, and Jim tells him to be patient: the above-ground pools are coming in his career!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown are back after their corresponding (but separate) vacations last week! They begin reacting to Brewers winning game 1 versus the Cubs, as Jim admits the race for the NL Central is OVER & he's checked out on the cubbies... Also, Jim wants to know why Brewers fans (like Alex Strouf) still can't get over Craig Counsell & keep over-emphasizing Pat Murphy. Also, why does Jesse Nelson sound like the Pillsbury doughboy? They discuss today's first Siding Unlimited poll question -- What’s is the biggest reason for the Brewers’ success this season: Pat Murphy, the Players, Matt Arnold, or David Stearns? How much does Murphy, or any manager, impact things in baseball compared to football?

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly, hosted by Jesse Nelson & Pablo Iglesias today, as he's VERY irritated with his producer, Jesse's, clock management. Jason gives his takeaway from the Packers' joint practices in Indy (which he didn't attend), where QB Jordan Love and five of the top six WRs. How did the team look without QB Jordan Love and 5 of their top 6 WRs, and what's the latest of Love's surgery after he was seen with a cast on his injured non-throwing hand? Is this all a big deal, little deal, or no deal, what's Jason looking for in Saturday's preseason game, & why did Jesse go to hide in the corner?

Jesse Nelson & Pablo Iglesias hold it down for the final hour of Phish Thursday and the last show of the week, as their joined by their third & final guest of the day -- Matt Hamilton! Matt updates us on the early phases of his curling adventure for the rest of this month, and they get back into the RED-HOT Brewers. Pablo takes a big swing & a miss as he applies Rom Com logic to the Brewers, and Matt explains why peaking too early IS indeed a real thing in sports! Producer Primetime plays point for Molly's Game, focusing on Badgers Football's season opener vs Miami of Ohio in exactly two weeks! Pablo & Jesse pick the game spread, some over/under props, and more picks for the game. They wrap up with a QUICK Poll Dancing, as they revisit yesterday's poll question about Jesse's gross tendency to order DRY burgers!

Jesse Nelson and Pablo Iglesias hold it down while JM&M are all away for a Three-Guest Thursday, as Jim Rutledge, Jason Wilde and Matt Hamilton all appear throughout today's final show of the week! Jesse and Pablo continue rejoicing about the Brewers winning 12 straight to get us all free burgers (which you can pick up next week), and Jesse lets out his frustrations after he had to go dumpster diving in the ESPN Madison office, leading him to become VERY irritated with producer Primetime.... They ask the fans for their biggest sensory irritations from people around them (chewing gum, bad breath, speaking in word salad, etc). Jim calls in from his vacation Up North to gives his thoughts on the Brewers after they've pulled away from the Cubs & his updated expectations for both teams. Plus, he updates us on the family camping trip, his favorite bits of the Taylor Swift guest appearance on Travis Kelce's podcast, and he answers if he'd ever have HIS wife ever appear on his show. Jesse & Pablo give away some High Life while reviewing people's biggest sensory irritations & asking do they have to tell us not to gamble on the LLWS... Jason Wilde joins the show VERY irritated with his producer, Jesse's, clock management! Jason gives his takeaway from the Packers' joint practices in Indy (which he didn't attend), where QB Jordan Love and five of the top six WRs. How did the team look without QB Jordan Love and 5 of their top 6 WRs, and what's the latest of Love's surgery after he was seen with a cast on his injured non-throwing hand? Is this all a big deal, little deal, or no deal, what's Jason looking for in Saturday's preseason game, & why did Jesse go to hide in the corner?

Mark Tauscher joins Matt Hamilton & his own producer Jesse Nelson, jumping on the Brewers' burger-filled bandwagon after they got to 12 straight wins today! Is there anything left to be said about this team, and he tries to do better than Matt in naming the 8 teams the Brewers have swept since May 19th. Plus, Tausch gives his thoughts on Jordan Love's thumb procedure on his non-throwing hand & he has a befuddled reaction to Matt's top 3 most concerning Packers injuries from yesterday's show.

Matt Hamilton & Jesse Nelson welcome in the radio audience after their YouTube-only reaction to the Brewers sweeping the Pirates for their 12th straight win & FREE BURGERS! They inform the masses of when & where they can find out how to collect their burgers, and they discuss if this is the best moment of this Brewers season so far? They also look at the results of today's first Siding Unlimited pol question, asking if it's gross that Jesse orders his burgers/cheeseburgers without any toppings (no ketchup, no mustard, no pickles, no nothing…)? They play Minute to Win It, testing Matt on his recollection of the 8 teams the Brewers have swept since Matt called them "boring" on May 19th. Mark Tauscher joins to jump on the Brewers' burger bandwagon! Is there anything left to be said about this team, and he tries to do better than Matt in naming the 8 teams the Brewers have swept since May 19th. Plus, Tausch gives his thoughts on Jordan Love's thumb procedure on his non-throwing hand & he has a befuddled reaction to Matt's top 3 most concerning Packers injuries from yesterday's show. Jesse & Matt wrap with Throwing Stones, as Matt's leaving us to throw stones in Scotland, where he's most excited for the comedians?

IT'S BURGER TIME!!! The Brewers completed their sweep of the Pirates for their 12th straight win and the longest (regular-season) winning streak in franchise history since 1987 -- the first time George Webb gave away free burgers for the Brewers hitting 12 straight wins! Matt Hamilton & Jesse Nelson go live on ESPN Madison's YouTube to get excited for this red-hot Brewers team with some celebratory burgers of their own, including Matt's Pat Murpy-inspired pocket burger & Jesse's burger ASMR... They get into how good this team's been since Matt & Jesse jinxed 'em, the hunt for 100 wins, & discovering that Jesse likes to order his burgers dry & without any toppings....

Jason Wilde (actually) joins Matt Hamilton & his producer Jesse Nelson after skipping his appearance not once, but TWICE, earlier in the show today! Jason responds to our rankings of the biggest reason for why he left us hanging! They getting into Jordan Love's thumb injury and surgery on his non-throwing hand & where it ranks relative to our list of the most concerning Packers injuries. Matt also asks Jason which injury he thinks is most significant/severe for the Packers right now? Plus, Jason talks about Luke Musgrave hobbling off the field and his other notable observations from practice today!