Wisconsin legend and former football coach/athletic director Barry Alvarez makes his return to Wilde & Tausch! Alvarez shared his insight on the newest director of athletics at Wisconsin, Shawn Eichorst, given their time working together in the UW athletic department from 2006-2011. Plus, Jason and Tausch discuss Giannis' interview with Jim Paschke. Has Giannis ever known what he truly wanted to do in his career?

It's the Tuesday edition of Wilde & Tausch! The Stars and Stripes saw their great World Cup run come to a screeching end last night in their 4-1 loss to Belgium. Did Tausch bring bad luck after finally jumping on the Team USA bandwagon for the Round of 16 game? Plus, Evan Cohen joins the show and shares his Fourth of July pickleball story. How competitive do you get with friends and family at a sport you really look forward to? Tausch and EvCo go back and forth in the pickleball conundrum.

Wilde & Tausch move on after finishing their Hour 2 reactions to today's appearance from new Wisconsin Badgers AD Shawn Eichorst. They look at former Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas signing a new contract with the Commanders today, and the important takeaways about Green Bay's lack of cornerback depth right now, as well as the increased role of 30+ year-old players heading into this season! Then, they play Wilde & Tausch trivia, as fill-in producer Primetime Wollersheim asks the hard questions for the 4th of July sports weekend recap! Primetime leads the show during Whoa Wolly, laying out why the MLB's All-Star voting process makes no sense after Brewers star second baseman Brice Turang was snubbed from the initial NL roster -- should we just let AI select the All-Star teams from now on? Wilde & Tausch wrap up with a final -- and brief -- review from Tausch for today's appearance from Eichorst!

Jason & Tausch roll into Hour 2 with their continuing reaction to new Wisconsin Badgers AD Shawn Eichorst's appearance during the first hour! Tausch likes how much of Barry Alvarez's voice he heard from Eichorst, but how does the new athletic director win over the younger Wisconsin fans who want to move on from the Barry legacy? They continue with co-host of the Jump Around, Riley Jauch, sitting down in the studio to share his reaction to Eichorst's interview, including why he no longer thinks this was a "meh" hire for Wisconsin! Riley also explains what he thinks it will take for younger fans to see the greater Barry vision and what he hopes to see on the football field after hearing from Eichorst for the first time. Tausch also debuts his newest metaphor: Jack and the Beanstalk as a comp for fundraising and NIL in this era! They wrap up Hour 2 with some more reviews of the fan sentiments on the ESPN Madison Carbliss Talk/Text Line, focusing on the acute awareness shown by Eichorst in his overall interview!

Jason & Tausch return from their long 4th of July weekend while Jesse is still away enjoying the great Up North. They say hello to today's Cousins Sub of the Day (and fake soccer fan) in producer Primetime Wollersheim, and they discuss the concerning news for the Brewers after Brandon Woodruff went back on the IL with "dead arm" symptoms on Saturday... What does this mean for the pitching staff and the approach the Brewers need to take heading into the MLB Trade Deadline? Then, they prepare for their big interview with new Wisconsin Badgers AD Shawn Eichorst, who joined the show today! What were Jason & Tausch hoping to hear heading into today's conversation? Shawn Eichorst joins Wilde & Tausch on the ESPN Madison & Milwaukee YouTube channels to discuss his role as the Wisconsin Badgers' new athletic director! Eichorst sheds light on what he values most in college sports, his early conversations with Luke Fickell, and the experience and growth from his time as the previous AD at both Nebraska and Miami. He also gets into what he learned working under Barry Alvarez, the importance of working with coaches, and why, ultimately, talk is cheap in this era of college sports and NIL! Jason & Tausch spend the final segment discussing their initial reactions to Shawn Eichorst's appearance, including the value of saying that talk is cheap and the importance of Barry Alvarez's continued impact on the athletic department!

Tensions get a little high recapping Tausch's take on soccer from earlier in the show with the Carbliss ESPN Wisconsin Talk & Text Line. And some fun to close out the week celebrating Wilde and Tausch's 10th Anniversary presented by Steinhafels: The Wilde and Tausch Trivia Tournament of Champions presented by Events By Design featuring Jeff in Monroe vs. Tucker in Wausau; and Jamie in Mequon calls in as a special guest to lead some power rankings in Whoa Nelly!

Reactions to commentary from ESPN NFL Nation reporter Rob Demovsky joining Waddle & Silvy on ESPN Chicago. Rob says Caleb Williams MAY have a higher ceiling than Jordan Love. Do the guys agree? And is Caleb Williams' floor lower than Jordan Love's when things are not going well? Which QB would you rather have in a clutch situation right now? Plus, another round of Name That Year served up by Sendik's celebrating the Wilde and Tausch 10th Anniversary presented by Steinhafels.

It's the Thursday edition - and the final edition before the 4th of July Holiday weekend! Jesse says he's going up north, which leads Tausch and the show in a multi-segment discussion of where up north begins, including a thorough breakdown of Wisconsin map Jason finds on Reddit? Plus, reactions to the US Men's National Team defeating Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Knockout Round of the FIFA World Cup. Is Tausch finally ready to hop on the bandwagon? And Wilde and Tausch Trivia celebrating America's 250th Anniversary.

With uncertainty about Josh Jacobs' status for the upcoming season, how valuable could Marshawn Lloyd be for the Green Bay Packers in 2026? Wilde and Tausch Trivia on a Wisconsin Geography Wednesday. And Whoa Nelly! featuring Tucker Kraft's beef with Green Bay Trash and Recycling. How often do YOU clean your trash cans?

How does Tausch - King of the Analogy - grade ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan's "championship window" analogy from his visit with us yesterday? Brewers Radio Network announcer Lane Grindle connects both the Brewers and Badgers news of the last 24 hours. And Homer joins for his weekly appearance, fired up for Miz on the mound tomorrow and the USMNT in World Cup action tonight! Plus, a Gruber Law Offices "One Call, That's All" 10th Anniversary Celebratory Message from Tier 1 Tyler.