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Former Badger Marquis Mason joins the Great Dane Huddle with Jesse Nelson who thinks the Alabama game isn't the most exciting game on the Badgers '24 schedule!

Badgers Volleyball head coach Kelly Sheffield joins Jim and Matt in-studio to talk about ESPN Madison & 620 WTMJ becoming the new radio homes of his program! Coach Sheffield talks about the trajectory of his championship-level program, how this year's team stacks up against the Final Four teams of past seasons, the growing audiences for women's collegiate sports, and how more people need to pay attention to athletes like Sarah Franklin the same way they pay attention to Caitlin Clark! Coach also gets into his personal philosophies on pump-up music, bourbon, and alcohol sales at more UW athletics events.

Mark Tauscher joins the show, and he talks with Jim and Matt about the news of no Jump Around song included in EA College Football 25, what Badgers traditions NEED to be in the game, and he explains why he's NOT excited for the return of the video game series. Jim also asks Tausch when he thinks Jordan Love will sign an extension and for how much.

Jim and Matt chat with Badgers volleyball player Devyn Robinson, who is actually a new part-time teammate at ESPN Madison, about becoming the new radio home of Badgers volleyball. They talk with Devyn about her experience as a UW volleyball player, the intricacies of the sport of volleyball, some of her gameday traditions, her championship bling, and finishing her undergraduate degree.

Wisconsin Badgers head men's basketball coach Greg Gard joins Wilde and Tausch, sharing his latest insights and thoughts on the state of college basketball and how NIL deals for players has impacted the recruiting process. Also, sharing details of Garding Against Cancer's upcoming signature event.

In this episode, Ben takes a turn in the hot season. For the final part of A Banner Year, GKB Executive Producer Tony Cartagena sits down with Ben to talk about his career at Wisconsin, what the lead up to the 2013-14 season was like, and how the Final Four run meant so much to him.

Ben Brust continues his 'A Banner Year' conversation with Frank Kaminsky and Josh Gasser about their NCAA Tournament run in 2014. Plus, they're joined by Barstool Big Cat (an '07 UW Madison alum) to get his perspective as a fan and friend of the Badgers hoops program from that era.

What was is like to be a player on the roster for the 2013-2014 Badgers men's hoops team? On this episode of A Banner Year, Ben Brust is joined by Frank Kaminsky and Josh Gasser to talk about the vibe heading into the season and what all happened leading into the NCAA Tournament.

On this episode of A Banner Year, Ben Brust is joined by Ian Eagle and Jim Polzin, two media members that were around for the Badgers run in 2014. They talk about the tournament run and also look at the season's culture change.

Ben Brust hosts 'A Banner Year: The Story of the 2014 Wisconsin Badgers Final Four'. In this episode, he talks to his former coach Bo Ryan about the regular season, the run in the Big Ten Tournament, and how the team came together in the NCAA Tournament.