The BuckyCast: Recent Episodes
Bucky Cast
A fan podcast covering the University of Wisconsin Badgers sports news. And a little craft beer knowledge.
What to make of the Washington State loss, looking ahead to Georgia Southern, plus soccer and volleyball news. Listen in!
Are the Badgers going to exact their revenge against Washington State for last years defeat? And will they be dressed for it? Find this, along with soccer and volleyball news, on this episode of The BuckyCast!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Football, soccer, volleyball news galore! Games being played. Give it a listen as John discusses them all. Hail Sports!
Join The BuckyCast and Todd Wolverton of Corn Nation as we preview the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Alex Gleitman of Buckeye Huddle joins The BuckyCast to explain the freight train that always hits the Badgers when they play that Ohio State University.
Trent Condon of Locked On Hawkeyes joins The BuckyCast for an opponent preview re: the other FBS school in the state of Iowa. You know! The one with...birds!
Listen as Richard Schnyderite from Rivals.com and I do an opponent preview of Wisconsin's traditional, longtime football rival Rutgers. OK, fine, maybe only a short and forced shotgun marriage, but still!
John talks about women's soccer and volleyball, the dearth of TEs still standing for the football team, and previews for 2023 opponents Illinois, Northwestern, and Minnesota. All while fighting the most itchy nose in history!
Join us as Andrew Ledman from Hammer & Rails pours out his heartbreak re: the Wisconsin-Purdue rivalry in a Purdue opponent preview! Enjoy!
We've got Georgia on our minds...er, Georgia Southern, that is, as we talk to Danny Reed, the voice of the Georgia Southern Eagles, for an opponent preview as the 2023 season creeps ever closer!
Listen in as the voice of the Washington State Cougars, Matt Chazanow, gives a preview of his team's upcoming season. Also gives a shout-out to Matt Lepay!
Note: This interview was conducted only a couple of days before the collapse of the PAC-12. So show a little sympathy for the Cougars, please.
It's time to preview the Wisconsin women's volleyball team with the Wisconsin State Journal's Michael McCleary! John also asks too many questions about beer!
Follow along as Paul Peck, the voice of the Buffalo Bulls, gives a preview of Wisconsin's Week 1 football opponent. Love us some MAC-tion!
Do you hear that? The start of the 2023 Wisconsin Badgers sports calendar is nigh! John walks you through previews for the men's and women's soccer teams, and, of course, the men's basketball, women's volleyball, and football news you crave! Don't miss the train!
Listen in as Wisconsin Badger men's soccer stars Tim Bielic and Jack Finnegan fill us in with all the details of the upcoming 2023 season.
Tune in to this interview with Jacob Rude of the Locked On Hoosiers podcast as he helps me preview the Indiana football squad heading into the 2023 season before they play Wisconsin.
We've got the round-up of all the last week's fall football camp action, along with some recruiting news. Listen in for all the shenanigans!
With fall camp and the start of the 2023-2024 sports calendar looming, we take a timeout to cover some Badger recruiting news, and to give a short spiel on possible further conference expansion. Go, Go Gadget Podcast!
Listen to this podcast, it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing! Wait, that's actually Macbeth referring to life, but it works for The BuckyCast! We've got some basketball recruiting talk, and a wrap-up for the 2023 position previews!
That's one stunning Badger!!! Looking fine at the beach, Bucky!!!
Seriously, though, give a listen as some recent recruiting news is discussed, along with season previews for the DL and Lbs for Wisconsin.
Shhhhhhhhh! Do ya smell that?!!! The 2023-2024 sports year is three weeks from starting, and The Buckycast is all in on this ride! We bring you the latest in B1G and Wisconsin football news!
Some basketball and football recruiting news, and then previews of fall camps for WRs and TEs.
You wanted Badger football recruiting news, and The Buckycast shall heed your request! Tune in for all the latest of Wisconsin football and women's volleyball. Go Badgers!
Welcome to Season Three of The Buckycast! It's time for recruiting, then more recruiting, and finally some more recruiting, until it comes out of your ears! Listen to the show and find out what we mean!
Listen to the latest hockey, basketball, softball, and football news for the Wisconsin Badgers!
Spring is a season for hope, and hope always springs eternally in Wisconsin (you like that one?)! Anyway, we have men's hockey, men's basketball, softball, and, of course, spring football to talk about. Let's get to it!
Guess who's back? Back again. The BuckyCast is back. Tell a friend, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE!!!
More news on Women's Hockey, Softball, Men's Basketball, and Football. Give it a listen!
Well, college's version of the playoffs, anyway. There's basketball, hockey, and so much more to talk about! Let's begin, shall we?
In the depths of winter storms, The BuckyCast brings good news to Wisconsin fans trapped by the cold. There is still sports to be had! Listen for news on the football, softball, basketball, and hockey teams.
It's coming down to crunch time for Badger winter sports! Who will survive, and who will see their seasons end on a down note? Plus, more football news and recruiting! Tune in!
Is there anything good about February? Yes, it's a prelude to spring, but it's still cold and miserable. There's the Super Bowl, but that's usually overrated. But The BuckyCast shall overcome! We have hockey, basketball, and football recruiting news to disseminate! Let us begin!
Get to know our Badgers softball team when we interview Kayla Konwent, Maddie Schwartz and Katie Keller!!
Hear an excerpt of our softball interview before going over all of the almost 40 recruits the Badgers offered in the last week!!!
Ohhhhh, woe to us, Badger sports fans, who have to deal with the struggles of our winter sports teams. But, there in the distance, glittering on a far shore, is Luke Fickell and his football recruiting prowess. Calgon, take us away!!!
It's been such a long time...
The BuckyCast crew is back with a whole bunch of football and men's basketball news. Tune in to get yourself informed!
Volleyball action may have wrapped up, but basketball and football are heating things up this winter! Listen to our podcast for more!
To quote a movie, "Well, surprise, surprise, surprise!" Will, John, and special guest Ryan Harings discuss Wisconsin's surprise head coaching choice, along with some basketball and women's volleyball news.
We take our weekly trip around all of the Badger sports before discussing the Nebraska game results, predict what will happen in the Minnesota game and then finally discuss our thoughts on what coaches we would like to keep (featuring our first poll results with listener inputs!!!)
Yeah, it's been a couple weeks! We're busy people, don't judge us! We've got coverage of Badger athletics for not one, but TWO weeks in this show! That's right, two weeks for the price of one. Enjoy!
UW football returns after a bye week and UW's volleyball team might have had the most impressive regular season week since... ever?
There is hope again for the Wisconsin football program. Tune in and listen to the fellas debate just how much hope there is. Also, a new men's basketball commit, women's sports news, and Rob melting down about prevent defenses! Give it a listen!
Join us as we learn more about the Wisconsin Women's Soccer team by speaking with star goalie Erin McKinney!
We touch on the changes to UW football, update some UW fall sports, and mention an interview we'll have with UW Women's Soccer later this week!
This was recorded on Tuesday but due to Rob's computer issues, it is being published today
Join John, Will and Rob as they discuss the beginning of the Jim Leonard era at Wisconsin!!
There's blood in the water, bones scattered everywhere, and the smell of napalm in the morning. The BuckyCast returns with a recap of all non-football related things, and a bunch of football-relative stuff.
Hear our analysis of one of the most depressing weekends in recent Badger sports history!
Listen as we talk about Badgers Volleyball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Women's Hockey and why we might be able to beat Ohio State.
But the agony of Week Two behind as we plow forward into Week 3. Get ready to set a women's volleyball attendance record!
We review Badger sports new and notes, cover our mailbag, and then do a preview of the Illinois State - Wisconsin game.
On this week's episode, we discuss Week 1 high-school football, the end of Badger football training camp, the start of the volleyball and soccer season, plus much more!
Get ready to hear about basketball, women's soccer, and a tsunami of money in the B1G on this week's episode of The BuckyCast.
We welcome back a familiar voice in RyanHarings, currently with Locked On Badgers. He joins us to discuss the Men's Basketball team recruiting and France trip, Women's Volleyball, Fall Football Camp and the B1G media rights negotiations.
We also answer some fan questions that allow us to "discuss" our Nebraska opinions.
We had a lot to talk about this week, because, you know, football, women's volleyball, men's basketball, etc. Anyway, it's a long show, but worth it for the Mailbag segment! Apologies for the audio quality, we have our best unpaid interns looking into the problem. Enjoy!
Listen to John, Will and Rob explain what they like about UW Athletics and what they don't like. Do you agree?
0:00 Intro
2:25 Beer Roundtable
4:23 Will Like - Basketball Recruiting
5:23 Will Gripe - NIL Collective Speed
7:52 Rob Like - Team Family Atmosphere
9:40 Rob Gripe - Chryst Keeping Friends as Coaches
13:47 John Like - Women's Sports at Wisconsin
16:05 John Gripe - Men's Hockey Team
19:58 John Like - Road Tailgating
23:00 John Gripe - Wisconsin Student Sporting Attendance
27:05 Rob Like - Volleyball Recruiting
30:20 Rob Gripe - Lack of Baseball/Lacrosse
32:25 Will Like - New Football Stadium Improvements
33:04 Will Gripe - Old Fans Being Grumpy
The vexing whirlpool of summer has sucked sports fans into mid-summer apathy. But never fear, The BuckyCast has dedicated itself to shining a bright light of hope to all Badger fans in this moment of despair. We have AAU news regarding some Wisconsin BB recruiting targets, a recent FB roster move, a critique of the recruiting class of 2018, and even some coverage of the Battle 4 Wisconsin celebrity softball game! Come one, come all, and, for God's sake, follow us on Twitter or Instagram!
Join John, Rob and Will as they discuss Beau Allen, Wisconsin Advanced Camp and B1G Expansion.
00:00 Introduction / 4th of July / Northern Wisconsin
01:40 Beer Roundtable
05:46 Beau Allen NFL Retirement
07:04 Wisconsin Advanced Camp / Basketball Recruiting
18:42 B1G Expansion News
27:18 Is the B1G expanding too fast or too slow? WARNING - If allergic to ND discussion, please avoid
39:53 How does B1G Expansion affect the University of Wisconsin
Football recruiting news, Johnny Davis draft talk, women's volleyball, and a discussion of which Badger would be best to form an NFL Team around. Tune in for all this and more!
What do you do when the summer break for college sports breaks out? You find stuff to do! So, John and Rob took on the task of giving a grade to each of the Big Ten's head football coaches. Who made the honor role, and who needs to take some coaching courses over the summer? Listen and find out!
It's summer!!! Everyone is outside, the weather is warm...but college sports news is a veritable desert. With that in mind, we at The BuckyCast will try to glean whatever news we can, and thus bring you Episode 3, titled by paraphrasing some lyrics from The Cars. Because, you know, summer! Anyway, John, Rob, and Will bring you the latest recruiting news for the football team, UW basketball's latest hijinks, and sundry other items. Listen, because 'it's magic.'
The Badgers are recruiting, and we're talking about it. Listen as John and Will recklessly throw about the names of NFL Hall-of-Famers, Rob educates us on NIL, and more pure nonsense occurs. Listen to The BuckyCast! Now available on Spotify, Apple, and Google!
The BuckyCast has risen from the dead to speak the truth to Badger fans once again! Join John, Will, and Rob as they wander the seas of Cardianl & White, searching for Badger sports news and opinion! A podcast by the fans, for the fans, and with the fans!