Molly & Jim

Stephen Watson of Bucks Pre- & Postgame Coverage on FanDuel TV joins to talk the Bucks' Game 5 loss to the Pacers, his first-person perspective on Giannis' confrontation with John Haliburton, the questions surrounding Giannis' future with Milwaukee & his involvement in the annual The Ringer golf-a-thon event for the MACC Fund! He also talks about what makes Giannis the M.V.P. (Most Valuable Perspective) and why he'll be a forever fan of Giannis no matter what happens moving forward. First, Stephen thanks Jim as one of the many former ESPN Madison interns who went on to achieve greatness (in spite of Rutledge).

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown react to the Bucks catastrophic OT collapse in Game 5 vs the Pacers to lose in the first round of the playoffs for the 3rd year in a row.... They review the *censored* text chain of reactions to OT collapse, including Gary Trent Jr going from prime Klay Thompson to prime J.R. Smith. Then, they review the postgame curfuffle between Giannis and Tyrese Haliburton's father. Jim explains why, if this was Giannis' final moment in a Bucks jersey, he's actually proud of how it given Giannis' handling of the Haliburton confrontation, and they evaluate the postgame comments from both Giannis and Tyrese.

Stephen Watson of Bucks Pre- & Postgame Coverage on FanDuel TV joins to talk the Bucks' Game 5 loss to the Pacers, his first-person perspective on Giannis' confrontation with John Haliburton, the questions surrounding Giannis' future with Milwaukee & his involvement in the annual The Ringer golf-a-thon event for the MACC Fund! He also talks about what makes Giannis the M.V.P. (Most Valuable Perspective) and why he'll be a forever fan of Giannis no matter what happens moving forward. First, Stephen thanks Jim as one of the many former ESPN Madison interns who went on to achieve greatness (in spite of Rutledge).

Jim, Matt & Molly wrap Hour 1 discussing the best cases for why Giannis should want to stay in Milwaukee, including his special connection to WI sports fans!

Jim, Matt & Molly continue discussing the fallout from the Bucks' catastrophic, series-ending loss to the Pacers. Jim reviews just how difficult the Bucks salary cap and roster situations will be going forward, including the best possible options if they wanted to move on from Dame this offseason. They also continue asking fans for their best case for why Giannis should want to stay in Milwaukee, and Jim asks today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Would you rather see the Bucks trade Giannis now or see him leave in two years? During Minute to Win It, Jim and Prime put Molly and Matt's money logic to the test with the top-10 projected NBA payrolls for the 2025-26 season. They wrap the show with some final reviews of today's fan questions for Giannis' future in Milwaukee.

It's the Jim, Matt & Molly Takeover of Wilde & Tausch! The crew introduces themselves and why their names are almost as unmemorable as Jason and Mark, and how is Molly the oldest 28-year-old you'll ever meet. They ask their first Siding Unlimited poll question: Do you like your own name? They also discuss the Milwaukee Bucks' dire situation heading into tonight's Game 5 versus the Pacers... Down 3-1 and with Dame now out for the foreseeable future with a torn Achilles, Jim explains why he thinks it would be better for the Bucks to just sit Giannis to help preserve his health for next season and/or a future trade. Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike makes his bi-weekly appearance on Wilde & Tausch during today's Jim, Matt & Molly Takeover! They catch up after seeing Evan in Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft and ask what's happening with Unsportsmanlike's bus that they took to the draft (and why is it going to transport a turtle across country?)... Jim asks Evan for his thoughts on the Bucks and if they need to wave the white flag on the playoffs to preserve Giannis' health at this point, and does Evan see the Greek Freak playing on a new team like his Miami Heat next season? They also get Evan's thoughts on yesterday's poll question: Who won the NFL Draft this weekend: the city of Green Bay, the Packers draft class, or Mark Murphy? And, why is the correct answer actually Matt LaFleur's pristine hair? Jim, Matt & Molly wrap Hour 1 talking the transactional value of giving old people attention in exchange for hard candy.

It's Hour 2 of the Jim, Matt & Molly Takeover of Wilde & Tausch! They continue discussing their Siding Unlimited poll question inspired by Evan Cohen's appearance in Hour 1: Would a Wisconsin barber know what you mean if you asked to get “the LaFleur” cut? Jason Wilde joins his own show during the Jim, Matt & Molly Takeover of Wilde & Tausch! They discuss the resounding success of the NFL Draft in Green Bay, including how this was a hyper-local draft in terms of fan attendance while also wondering just how accurate is the 600,000 attendance number announced by the NFL. He also gives his informed opinion on Matt LaFleur's hair... Jim, Matt & Molly also asks Jason about what drafting two wideouts in Rounds 1 & 3 means for the job security of Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson, why even Gutey was surprised by Green Bay's draft class played out, which players in this draft class could make an "urgent" impact in Year 1, and the prevailing beliefs that Jaire could end up playing for the Packers in 2025 after they drafted just one cornerback in the seventh round. Jim, Matt & Molly finish Hour 2 with some more conversation about the post-draft landscape of the Packers' receiver room and how much Doubs would fetch in a theoretical trade.

The Jim, Matt & Molly Takeover of Wilde & Tausch rolls into it's final hour (in classic W&T time). They return to the very down vibes that Jim and many Bucks fans are feeling ahead of tonight's "death march" into Game 5 against the Pacers. What's the future look like, and should the Bucks take Jim's advice and just sit Giannis to save his health for next season or a potential trade? They also react to some breaking news from ESPN's Rob Demovsky, who's hearing that Jaire could reach a resolution to play for the Packers in 2025! They also pay off their tease from Hour 2 by listening to the new trailer for Netflix's Untold doc about Brett Favre... will Matt Hamilton & other Packers fans be watching? They spend the final two segments discussing the gigantic debate on social media from the last two days: Could 100 unarmed men defeat a gorilla? Everyone from Jim, Matt & Molly to Josh "Big Cat" Dimaggio to both Madison & Milwaukee sides of the Carbliss Talk/Text line chime in with their opinion!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown give their first reactions to the entire Packers 2025 Draft class! They discuss the surprise & excitement of drafting a wide receiver for the first time since 2002, Matthew Golden's fit in what might be an already crowded receiver room, and the other potential Year 1 impact players in the Packers draft class! They also ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Who won the NFL Draft this weekend: the city of Green Bay, the Packers draft class, or Mark Murphy? They also address the Bucks likely headed for a full teardown after today's breaking news that Dame Lillard officially suffered a torn Achilles in the Game 4 loss to the Pacers, and Jim takes us into a deep dive of why spicy ketchup never caught on! Also, what happened to the players who we included in our Dreams & Nightmares draft prospects last week (Shemar Stewart, Will Johnson, Ashton Jeanty, & more)!

Mark Tauscher joins to give his thoughts and takeaways on the Packers' 2025 draft class and the overall draft weekend in Green Bay, including the surprise of addressing all offense in Rounds 1-3 over the larger perceived needs on defense and which late-round picks could make an early impact. They also discuss Shedeur Sanders' slide to the fifth round, if Rodgers to Pittsburgh is now just a matter of time, and the Packers signing free-agent linebacker Isaiah Simmons, and he answers today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Who won the NFL Draft this weekend: the city of Green Bay, the Packers draft class, or Mark Murphy?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown continue their reactions to the Green Bay Packers' 2025 draft class and the overall weekend in Green Bay! They look at The Ringer's grade for the Packers' draft class and discuss if the Packers added to an already crowded position group by drafting two wide receivers with their first three picks. Jim also names the two players whom he thinks will make an impact in Year 1, and Matt explains why the Eagles were never going to catch up to the top of the NFC with just one draft class. Also, did this class show the famous "urgency" phrase, or is Gutey just "re-heating his own nachos" again?

Mark Tauscher joins to give his thoughts and takeaways on the Packers' 2025 draft class and the overall draft weekend in Green Bay, including the surprise of addressing all offense in Rounds 1-3 over the larger perceived needs on defense and which late-round picks could make an early impact. They also discuss Shedeur Sanders' slide to the fifth round, if Rodgers to Pittsburgh is now just a matter of time, and the Packers signing free-agent linebacker Isaiah Simmons, and he answers today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Who won the NFL Draft this weekend: the city of Green Bay, the Packers draft class, or Mark Murphy?

Jim, Matt & Molly wrap the show with Throwing Stones, calling out Jax and the other jokesters who prank-called Shedeur Sanders during his slide on Day 2 of the Draft!

Enjoy a special NFL Draft Day special of Jim, Matt & Molly, featuring our best Packers draft conversation from the past few weeks.

-We start on a lighter note with Wednesday's conversation around our second Siding Unlimited poll question (inspired by Civic Media's Dan R Shafer): what one quintessentially Wisconsin activity should visiting fans do while in Green Bay for the NFL Draft? (0:00-8:28)

-We throw back to one of our first draft conversations from the end of March, discussing a mock draft from Matt Miller that indicates the Packers could take OT Kelvin Banks in Round 1. They discuss the idea of drafting an offensive lineman at pick No. 23, and they have the important conversation about Green Bay's biggest position of need. (8:29-21:38)

-Next is our interview with ESPN Draft analyst Matt Miller from April 14th, discussing Green Bay's philosophy of prioritizing the trenches rather than WRs in the first round, where wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan could fall, and when he sees this year's crop of Badgers prospects (Hunter Wohler, Jack Nelson, & Joe Huber) getting drafted! (21:39-33:46)

-Dreams & Nightmares Draft scenarios for the Green Bay Packers, starting with our Nightmare picks from Monday: those players who we DON'T want the Packers to draft in Round 1 and the players who we hope DON'T end up with an NFC North rival. (33:47-47:54)

-Next is our Dream picks from Wednesday: those players who we WANT the Packers to draft (within reason at pick No. 23) and the draft prospects who we'd (somewhat realistically) like to see land with the Vikings, Lions & Bears. (47:55-1:06:02)

-We finish back up with Thursday's show, playing Minute to Win It with the last 10 first overall NFL Draft picks. (1:06:03-1:15:06)