Episodes

  • Mark Tauscher on JM&M

    Mark Tauscher on JM&M
    Oct 2 2024
    Mark Tauscher joins Jim and Molly to discuss the Packers and Badgers' upcoming games against the Rams and Purdue, respectively. Tausch answers today's show poll question -- do the 2-2 Packers or the 2-2 Badgers have more on the line this weekend --, and he explains why this game versus Purdue is critical for the Badgers football team. Jim also gets Tausch's thoughts on how Luke Fickell to address to the growing outside noise from fans and former players on social media. Molly also asks Tausch about the Badgers' criticisms after blowing the 2nd half in a 38-21 loss to USC, and what could changing the RB rotation do for the offense? Plus, which Packers defensive players aren't showing up like they need to, and what does Jeff Hafley's unit need to turn around before they face the Rams?
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    15 mins
  • 4PM: 2-2 Packers and 2-2 Badgers Critical Weekend

    4PM: 2-2 Packers and 2-2 Badgers Critical Weekend
    Oct 2 2024
    Jim Rutledge is rejoined by long-lost co-hosts Molly Brown and Matt Hamilton! Molly recaps her trip to Chicago and Matt takes time away from curling in Canada to join for Hour 1 of today's show. They break down Matt's most recent glamour shots from his photoshoot in Canada -- does Fabio have competition from gold medalist Matt Hamilton?!?! They get into a BIG weekend for the two football teams in the state of Wisconsin, asking which 2-2 team has more on the line: the Packers facing the Rams or the Badgers facing Purdue? Are the Packers in danger of falling behind their Super Bowl expectations if they fall to 0-3 in NFC games, and do the Badgers have a chance to remain bowl eligible if they lose as 14-point favorites against Purdue? Also, does Molly Brown actually know anything about Madison geography and does Fitchburg even exist? What Matt Missed features takes on a missed 1:1 matchup in the NFL last weekend, an upset Hall of Fame head coach, and the impressive stats for one Australian (or maybe Irish) punter! In today's Minute to Win It, Jim and Primetime quiz Matt & Molly on NFL players' 11 least favorite road trips according to The Athletic's annual anonymous players poll!
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    1 hr
  • 5PM: Roughest NFL Road Trips

    5PM: Roughest NFL Road Trips
    Oct 2 2024
    Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown say goodbye to Matt Hamilton, who has to go back to his fellow teammates while still up in Canada. Jim and Molly catch up to the clock with a quick review of the talk/text line and today's poll question results: Do the Packers or the Badgers have more on the line this weekend versus the Rams and Purdue, respectively? They also go deeper into the worst road trips in the NFL for players, and Jim regales the listeners with the story of his bachelor party bus tour of the finest gentlemen's establishments in the Fox Valley! Throwing Stones includes takes on family members choosing to listen to a DIFFERENT sports show/podcast from ours and Will Smith's toxic farts. Mark Tauscher joins Jim and Molly to discuss the Packers and Badgers' upcoming games against the Rams and Purdue, respectively. Tausch answers today's show poll question -- do the 2-2 Packers or the 2-2 Badgers have more on the line this weekend --, and he explains why this game versus Purdue is critical for the Badgers football team. Jim also gets Tausch's thoughts on how Luke Fickell to address to the growing outside noise from fans and former players on social media. Molly also asks Tausch about the Badgers' criticisms after blowing the 2nd half in a 38-21 loss to USC, and what could changing the RB rotation do for the offense? Plus, which Packers defensive players aren't showing up like they need to, and what does Jeff Hafley's unit need to turn around before they face the Rams? Jim and Molly wrap up with a children's story about the origin of Jim's big blue truck!
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    32 mins
  • Jason Wilde on JM&M

    Jason Wilde on JM&M
    Sep 30 2024
    Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge and Jon Arias fresh out of Matt LaFleur's press conference less than two hours earlier. They discuss the Packers losing 31-29 to the Vikings, and they ask Jason about Matt LaFleur losing his cool with the refs and getting an unsportsmanlike penalty over his missed timeout call late in the first half. They also talk about the Packers' laundry list of injury issues, including Jaire being inactive for the game and Christian Watson's timeline after suffering a scary high-ankle sprain during Sunday's loss to the Vikings. Is Matt LaFleur still playing it extremely close to the vest about these injuries? Jon, who's a Vikings fans, asks Jason about the rising sentiment that too many people overlooked Minnesota this offseason. Also, can the Packers afford to keep another shaky kicker on the squad in Brayden Narveson if they hope to make another playoff push.
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    15 mins
  • 4PM: Packers Fall 31-29 to Vikings in Jordan Love's Return

    4PM: Packers Fall 31-29 to Vikings in Jordan Love's Return
    Sep 30 2024
    Jim Rutledge is joined in-studio by Wisconsin Badgers Volleyball radio network play-by-play commentator Jon Arias, as Matt & Molly are both still away curling and spending time with family. Jim gets to talk about the Packers' 31-29 loss to the Vikings with Jon, who's a Vikings fan himself... They ask Packers fans if they believe their still a top-2 team in the NFC North despite falling to 0-1 in the division. They discuss the rollercoaster second-half and Jordan Love's up-and-down performance in his first game back from an MCL sprain. Primetime describes why his experience watching the game felt more like falling down a mineshaft than riding a rollercoaster. They also discuss Christian Watson suffering a scary high-ankle sprain, and is it realistic that he'll be back within two weeks? Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge and Jon Arias fresh out of Matt LaFleur's press conference less than two hours earlier. They discuss the Packers losing 31-29 to the Vikings, and they ask Jason about Matt LaFleur losing his cool with the refs and getting an unsportsmanlike penalty over his missed timeout call late in the first half. They also talk about the Packers' laundry list of injury issues, including Jaire being inactive for the game and Christian Watson's timeline after suffering a scary high-ankle sprain during Sunday's loss to the Vikings. Is Matt LaFleur still playing it extremely close to the vest about these injuries? Jon, who's a Vikings fans, asks Jason about the rising sentiment that too many people overlooked Minnesota this offseason. Also, can the Packers afford to keep another shaky kicker on the squad in Brayden Narveson if they hope to make another playoff push. Jim, Jon and Primetime wrap up Hour 1 with a new segment: assigning non-traditional letter grades (aka emjois) for how different Packers players performed Sunday!
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    57 mins
  • 5PM: Troll Vikings Fans

    5PM: Troll Vikings Fans
    Sep 30 2024
    Jim Rutledge and Jon Arias continue to hold it down with Matt & Molly both off the show, until Molly calls in to start the second hour of the show! Molly gives her thoughts on the game, how her husband (and trolling Vikings fans) handled watching the game, and she gives her emoji/non-traditional letter grades for different Packers players. Riley Jauch joins Jim and Jon in-studio to recap his L.A. Odyssey to go see the Badgers play the Trojans at the Coliseum! Riley relates to Ryan with his own "mineshaft" experience from watching the Badgers blow a 21-10 halftime lead, and is it time to pull the shotgun runs on 4th and 1 out of the Badgers' playbook? Jim, Jon and Riley also participate in today's Throwing Stones, including takes on USC's no-show fans, smashing a Taylor Swift guitar for no-good reason, and the passing of an NBA and sports icon. Jim and Jon wrap up recapping Ryan's latest Poll question typo, and Jim gives his recent vibe check for the Bears and Caleb Williams.
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    36 mins
  • Jason Wilde on JM&M

    Jason Wilde on JM&M
    Sep 27 2024
    Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge and Alex G to discuss the Packers - Vikings and the big question mark for Sunday's game: how likely is it that Jordan Love will return after being listed as questionable for the second week in a row? What can we make of Matt LaFleur's newest non-answer line that "of course we're concerned" when asked about Love's health status. Also, what does Jason make of Jim and G's debate about whether you can start making sharp judgements on teams after the first 3 weeks of the season? Also, how will fans react to Aaron Jones return to Lambeau Field, and should Jones still have a grudge against Green Bay despite his heartfelt letter in the Players' Tribune? More importantly, G needs to know how the high school homecoming debut went for Jason's daughter last week!
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    19 mins
  • 4PM: Packers' Questionable Strategy for Jordan Love

    4PM: Packers' Questionable Strategy for Jordan Love
    Sep 27 2024
    Jim Rutledge and Alex Gravatt hold things down on Phish Friday with Matt and Molly both still out in Colordao and Chicago, respectively. Jim and G get right into it for their Packers vs Vikings preview, debating whether Minnesota would've kept Green Bay out of the playoffs last year if Kirk Cousins had remained healthy. How much can we really take from the first 3 weeks of the season, and is Week 4 the starting point for when we should really start to judge teams? Is it revisionist history to say that we shouldn't have been surprised by Sam Darnold being one of the best QBs in the NFL to start the season? Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge and Alex G to discuss the Packers - Vikings and the big question mark for Sunday's game: how likely is it that Jordan Love will return after being listed as questionable for the second week in a row? What can we make of Matt LaFleur's newest non-answer line that "of course we're concerned" when asked about Love's health status. Also, what does Jason make of Jim and G's debate about whether you can start making sharp judgements on teams after the first 3 weeks of the season? Also, how will fans react to Aaron Jones return to Lambeau Field, and should Jones still have a grudge against Green Bay despite his heartfelt letter in the Players' Tribune? More importantly, G needs to know how the high school homecoming debut went for Jason's daughter last week! Jim wraps up Hour 1 by having G give his list of the teams that he's ready to say WILL NOT make the playoffs, and is it unfair to already say that the Bears definitely will not make it?
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    57 mins