The Doug Russell Podcast: Recent Episodes
Doug Russell
Award-winning sports reporter, host, and anchor Doug Russell (currently heard on 97.3 "The Game" in Milwaukee and formerly on WTMJ, WKTI (ESPN), WSSP, and national syndication) is joined by newsmakers and newsbreakers that cover the teams you love!
On a recent edition of "Brewing the Offseason" on 97.3 The Game, Doug and longtime Brewers postgame radio host Tim Allen talked about the upcoming 2024 season!
Off of a sabbatical that was anything but, the TDRP is back with some musings on why it's been so long, plus the last couple of months in the lives of the Packers and Brewers.
After the Packers fall to the Raiders on Monday night, questions abound about how good the Packers are - and aren't.
The TDRP is back! The Packers play the Falcons on Sunday, and we’ve got you covered. We’ll check in with Packers Radio Network host Bill Schmid and WAGA-Atlanta sports reporter and host Kelly Price. Plus, Doug shares his thoughts on Aaron Rodgers season-ending injury.
Tell me you know nothing about the Packers without telling me you know nothing about the Packers. CBS Sports host Adam Schein has one of the most ridiculous "hot takes" of the year on today's TDRP.
The Summer Olympics have been contested in such cities as Los Angeles, London, Barcelona, Rio de Janiero, Tokyo, and Beijing. So how about...Milwaukee? Author Jay Sorgi wrote "Greater Than the Games, Vol. 1" and lays out a well-sourced and logic-based case on today's TDRP!
It's the ten-year anniversary of Gainnis Antetokounmpo being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks, so Doug (who was there and covered the draft) plays back comments from then-GM John Hammond, then-coach Larry Drew, and Giannis himself. It's a ride into the wayback machine!
It’s Hour 2 of Friday’s Mike Heller Show with Doug & Chuck Freimund sitting in. In this hour, the longtime Voice of the Badgers, Matt Lepay joins the show!
Friday on 97.3 The Game, Doug played his now (exactly) ten-year old FIRST interview with Giannis Antetokounmpo hours after he was drafted by the Bucks. Also, a look back at how much of a crapshoot drafting basketball players is.
Anything Goes Wednesday is back for this wide ranging conversation between Doug and the visual and creative genius behind the resurgence of KOSS Headphones, Martin Moore. But Martin's story is one of perseverance and passion more than anything else, and how following your dream can pay off if you work hard enough at it.
Packers minicamp has wrapped up, so for the last time until training camp, the TDRP is heavy on Packers content. Doug goes one-on-one with the Voice of the Packers, Wayne Larrivee, TMJ4’s Lance Allan, and running back A.J. Dillon. Plus, locker room comments from Aaron Jones and the new QB1, Jordan Love.
We're talking Packers for a couple of nights here on TDRP. Packers Radio Network hosts Dennis Krause and Bill Schmid join Doug at minicamp to talk about the offseason program and the season that lies ahead.
On today's TDRP, Doug gives his thoughts on why he thinks Adrian Griffin has a chance to be great and we hear from the coach himself!
On today's TDRP, Doug dives into all that goes into what the 2025 NFL Draft will look like in Green Bay. WFRV-TV Sports Director Burke Griffin joins the show, and we hear from Packers President Mark Murphy.
On today's TDRP, Doug dives into the Bucks coaching search, discusses with Dennis Krause & Chuck Freimund the new-look Packes offense, and gives us a sneak peek at the latest Tales From 1265!
On the latest TDRP, Doug calls BS on a pair of Wisconsin sports icons. The Packers trade arguably their best ever player, the Bucks lay an egg in the playoffs, and an excerpt from the latest Tales From 1265!
Today, it’s a celebration of Opening Day! Doug dives into the archives of past stories he’s told that celebrate the on-the-field and off-the-field operations of the Milwaukee Brewers.
It’s Day 3 of spring practice and the pads came on. On Thursday, we had one minor skirmish, plenty of action, more separation at key positions and a mic’d up candid coach. Joining Doug on the show are Badger Blitz Senior Writer Ben Worgull and The Game football analyst Bill Schmid.
Aaron Rodgers is still a Packer. Why – and more importantly – what will it mean in brass tacks when he is eventually dealt? Also, the Brewers are making moves, who Wisconsin’s all-time greatest athlete is, and the launch of a new podcast is imminent!
Aaron Rodgers makes his feelings about his future known. A future that does not include the Green Bay Packers.
First it was trading Josh Hader when they didn't have to. Now it's fooling around with couch cushion change with their best player (and best pitcher in at least a generation), Corbin Burnes. On today's TDRP, Doug wonders exactly what the Brewers are doing with all of their unforced front office errors right now?
The Golden Eagles are red-hot, so Doug (alongside Dobie Maxwell and Hunter Baumgardt) caught up with Joe McCann from Marquette podcast/blog Cracked Sidewalks!
One of the hottest and most surprising basketball teams this season has been the Milwaukee Panthers. Head coach Barty Lundy joined Doug, alongside Dobie Maxwell and Hunter Baumgardt on 97.3 The Game.
Sitting in for Drew & KB on 97.3 The Game, Doug (alongside Dobie Maxwell and Hunter Baumgardt) check in with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Bucks beat writer Jim Owczarski.
Coming to the iHeart Radio app (or wherever you get your podcasts) a deep dive into the history of football's most storied franchise, the Green Bay Packers. Join Doug Russell for "Tales From 1265" coming soon!
The final hour of Doug and Dobie features CBS 58 Sports Director Kevin Holden joining the show to talk about what is next for the Packers, and how close his call was for a vacation he and his wife planned for January, booked when Green Bay was 4-8.
Hour 2 of Doug and Dobie sitting in for Drew and KB on 97.3 The Game. OnMilwaukee.com’s Matt Mueller drops by…and what are you, high?
Doug and longtime comedian Dobie Maxwell join forces to sit in for Drew & KB in today's Part 1 (of 3) of the show. They talk Packers with Cheesehead TV's Aaron Nagler and Bucks with The MJS's Jim Owczarski.
Today, Doug sits down with "Reviewing The Brew" Executive Editor David Gasper. Was he surprised by David Stearns' resignation? Also, breaking the bank for Corbin Burnes, and who is coming up through the farm system?
It’s a Packers preview TDRS, as Mike McCarthy’s Dallas Cowboys come to Lambeau Field. It’s the former Packers coach’s first official visit back to Green Bay since his firing almost exactly four years ago. Doug also checks in with WFRV-TV’s Burke Griffin.
On this "Anything Goes Wednesday" edition of TDRP, Doug is interviewed by KFIZ-Fond du Lac morning show host Shawn Kiser about their time together at the iconic Fond du Lac radio station. It was an important time for the station and in Doug's career (and where his sports radio career was born).
On the latest TDRP, Doug dives into the question of “Is this a Must Win” for the Packers (of course it is…unless…). Also, what did Aaron really mean in 2016 when he made his famous “run the table” proclamation? And finally, WXYT-Detroit’s Jeff Riger joins the show to talk about Sunday’s game at Ford Field.
On today’s TDRP, Doug dives into the Packers standing pat at the deadline and what might have been Brian Gutekunst’s thinking. And is Sunday’s game at Detroit really a must-win? Depending on your perspective on the rest of the 2022 season, maybe, maybe not.
It's a Packers GameDay edition of the TDRP. Doug checks in with longtime Wisconsin Radio Network Spots Director Bill Scott and WTEM-Washington's Chris Russell. Plus, Aaron Rodgers midweek media availability at his locker in its entirety.
On today’s Packers Gameday edition of the TDRP, we hear from Aaron Rodgers, Matt LaFleur, Mike LaFleur, Robert Saleh, Lance Allan, and Bill Schmid. Will the Packers win on Sunday? We don’t know…but you’ll be prepared to watch it after today’s show!
The Packers have jumped the pond and made their way to London. On today’s TDRP, we’ll make the trip too, hearing from Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur from the UK as well as check in with Packers beat reporters Bill Huber (Sports Illustrated) and Mark Daniels (WNFL Radio).
On today's "Anything Goes Wednesday" edition of TDRP, Doug and Ted Davis talk about the Brewers collapse with post game radio host Tim Allen, plus the Packers get set to jump the pond, and the Badgers begin life under Interim Head Coach Jim Leonhard.
In a stunning and unprecedented move, the Wisconsin Badgers have fired head football coach Paul Chryst. Doug dives in on the reasons and the timing, plus we'll hear the entire press conference announcing Chryst's dismissal.
On Sunday, the Packers host the Patriots. On the latest TDRP, Doug checks in with longtime friend and NBC Sports Boston host and reporter Trenni (Kusnierek) Casey, the Hall of Fame Voice of the Packers, Wayne Larrivee, and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers from his midweek media availability.
EPISODE 140 - THE LOST TAPES. More than ten years ago, Doug was a guest host alongside Mitch "Thunder" Nelles. Unearthed after more than a decade, here is that show.
Sunday, it’s the Packers and the Buccaneers from Tampa Bay. Doug goes in depth with WFRV-TV’s Burke Griffin and Spectrum News host Dennis Krause about the matchup, and what went right in Green Bay’s Week 2 win over the Chicago Bears.
The Packers lost on Opening Day at Minnesota, 23-7. Doug dives into the good, the bad, and the ugly on today's pod.
This week, Sportsradio 1250, WSSP closed its doors to local programming after 17 years as a Milwaukee sports pioneer. Doug spent 4 1/2 years there and shares some thoughts on the matter. Also, we revisit Doug's conversation from last winter with his former WSSP morning show co-host Mike Wickett.
We’re back after an extended summer hiatus! On today’s show, where to listen to Packers games now that their longtime radio home has changed. Also, Doug gives his take on the Josh Hader trade, and Aaron Rodgers meets the media at his locker ahead of Friday night’s preseason game.
On today's TDRP, Doug is joined by Chuck Freimund, breaking down the Bucks Game 5 matchup later that evening with the Boston Celtics. Also, why the NHL won't work in Milwaukee, and remembrances of the late Bob Lanier.
Doug and Chuck Freimund sit in for Mike Heller on this Friday afternoon. They get into the Bucks Game 3 matchup with the Chicago Bulls, talk about what Wisconsin places they haven't been to, and what loss still haunts you most to this day.
On the Tuesday night "The Game Night" Doug talked to new Milwaukee Panthers basketball coach Bart Lundy and paid tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins
Doug thought he was scheduled to host "The Game Night" on Wednesday. Instead, he was bumped. The solution? Do the show anyway and podcast it!
Right after this past weekend's Selection Sunday Show, Doug took to the airwaves with longtime Badgers reporter Mike Heller, former Wisconsin big man Brian Butch, and legendary play-by-play man Matt Lepay for a roundtable college basketball discussion.
All this week, Doug and Chuck Freimund will be sitting in Drew & KB's chairs while they are in Mexico at Sunburn Bowl III. This is their final show of the week, from Friday, February 18.
All this week, Doug and Chuck Freimund will be sitting in Drew & KB's chairs while they are in Mexico at Sunburn Bowl III. This is their Thursday (2/17) show.
All this week, Doug and Chuck Freimund will be sitting in Drew & KB's chairs while they are in Mexico at Sunburn Bowl III. This is their Wednesday (2/16) show.
All this week, Doug and Chuck Freimund will be sitting in Drew & KB's chairs while they are in Mexico at Sunburn Bowl III. This is their Tuesday (2/15) show.
All this week, Doug and Chuck Freimund will be sitting in Drew & KB's chairs while they are in Mexico at Sunburn Bowl III. This is their Monday (2/14) show.
On the latest TDRP, Doug gets into Aaron Rodgers’ season ending thoughts from The Pat McAfee Show, talks some Marquette hoops with Cracked Sidewalks’ “Scrambled Eggs Podcast” host Joe McCann, and dives into the Baseball Hall of Fame debate with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sportswriter JR Radcliffe!
The Marquette Golden Eagles are playing some of their most inspired basketball in years. On the latest TDRP, Doug caught up with Paint Touches Senior Writer Andrei Greska.
Earlier this week, Hall of Fame tennis coach Dave Steinbach passed away at age 86. Coach Steinbach's life's work and legacy lives on in the thousands of players he coached over the years. A few years ago, Doug visited Dave in his Brookfield home. Today, Dave's story is told again, from the archives.
On the latest TDRP, taken from 97.3 The Game's The Game Night, Doug plays back Hub Arkush's comments regarding why he won't vote for Aaron Rodgers for MVP -- and Aaron's terse response. Doug also checks in with former Wisconsin State Journal columnist Tom Oates on the surprising Wisconsin men's basketball team and their National Player of the Year candidate Johnny Davis. Doug closes out the show by remembering his friend, the late Jeff Dickerson.
Leading up to the Wisconsin Badgers appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl, Doug sat down with radio postgame hosts Tim Scott and Scott Nelson for an all-encompassing discussion of the team's 2021 season.
On today's TDRP. Doug sits down for a longform conversation with new CBS 58 News Director Jessie Garcia. What path did she take from being a sports reporter at TMJ4 to writing, teaching, helping run a newsroom, and then ultimately running her own news shop? It's a fascinating story!
On today’s TDRP, Doug checks in with TMJ4 Sports’ Lance Allan on the Packers beat and visits with Badgerblitz.com Senior Writer Jake Kocorowski as UW prepares to head to the Las Vegas Bowl to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Saturday at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, the Warhawks try to make it back to the Division III Championship Game, the Stagg Bowl. Doug checks in with Whitewater head coach Kevin Bullis to preview.
We're talking Bucks Basketball on today's TDRP! Bucks beat writer Jim Owczarski joins Doug to talk about their recent winning streak, then big man Bobby Portis joins the show to talk baout his time in Milwaukee, what being a fan favorite means to him, and what he's doing to try to help people with one of the most pandemic-proof needs imaginable.
On today's TDRP, Doug checks in with former co-host Mike Wickett, recovering from the Packers losing Odell Beckham, Jr. to the Los Angeles Rams. Also, Wisconsin State Journal Badgers beat writer Colten Bartholomew joins the show to preview this weekend's WIsconsin-Northwestern football game.
On today's TDRP, Doug dives into the Aaron Rodgers positive COVID diagnosis and the aftermath of his vaccination deception. Why did he not gat vaccinated? No one really knows. Why did he lie about it? That question is much easier to answer.
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As the Brewers embark on their fourth consecutive postseason appearance, the TDRP previews the Braves series, leading off with MLB Radio Network's Mike Ferrin, then down to Atlanta with FOX 5 Sports Reporter Kelly Price (17:05). Finally, Brewers Manager Craig Counsell meets reporters to talk about the upcoming series (28:46).
As the Brewers embark on their fourth consecutive postseason appearance, the TDRP previews the Braves series, leading off with MLB Radio Network's Mike Ferrin, then down to Atlanta with FOX 5 Sports Reporter Kelly Price (17:05). Finally, Brewers Manager Craig Counsell meets reporters to talk about the upcoming series (28:46).
On today's TDRP, Doug checked his Twitter on Thursday and discovered that Marquette Madness in FRIDAY already? Paint Touches' Andrei Greska joins the show to give us the inside scoop on just who the new faces are on the Golden Eagles.
In honor of the 41st season of Survivor, Doug goes back to 2017 for his backyard conversation with original Season One cast member Joel Klug. What was it like to have 51 million Americans watch you on television? Only a very small handful of people know.
Tonight, the Packers try to get their first win of the season; we'll hear from Aaron Rodgers, Matt LaFleur, and WNFL Packers Insider Mark Daniels.
On today’s TDRP, we bring you some highlights from this week’s The Game Night with a Packers recap (6:53), a look at the Brewers and Ryan Braun’s legacy with MLB insider and former pitcher Paul Wagner (15:43), explore what is and what isn’t a no-hitter with the Journal Sentinel’s J.R. Radcliffe (35:32), and talk some Bucks (already??) with MJS beat writer Jim Owczarski (53:14)
On today’s TDRP, Doug looks back at his experience of 9/11, and get the remembrances of Brewers President of Baseball Operations David Stearns and Badgers head football coach Paul Chryst.
Before you cozy up in your recliner or make the trek to Camp Randall, tune in to the weekend football TDRP! Doug checks in with Badgers reporters Colten Bartholomew from the Wisconsin State Journal and NBC 15 Sports Director Mike "Jocko" Jacques. The, it's time to head to Titletown, where we hear from Aaron Rodgers, Matt LaFleur, Davante Adams, and TMJ4 Sports Anchor/Reporter Lance Allan.
On today’s TDRP, Doug pays tribute to Brewers Hall of Fame catcher Ted Simmons, who was finally inducted into Cooperstown this week. Doug plays back his speech in its entirety and revisits his conversation with Simmons from 2020 after he learned he had been chosen for the game’s highest honor. Also, former MLB pitcher Paul Wagner gives his perspective on Simmons as a general manager, and a Cooperstown worthy tribute to the late Hank Aaron.
The Badgers take on Penn State Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Today's show is a short preview with Badger Blitz Senior Writer Jake Kocorowski.
On today's TDRP, Doug talks to longtime Packers reporter Mark Daniels of WNFL. The Packers made 26 cuts on Tuesday and re-signed 16 of them to the practice squad on Wednesday. Also, a Brewers primer with one month to go!
We talk some college football with longtime announcer Tim Brando, now of Fox Sports and FS1! Tim has been almost everywhere in college sports, but you might be surprised where he hasn't been yet. Also, breaking down the Brewers incredible run with former MLB pitcher and Germantown, Wis. native Paul Wagner.
Another cross-promoted TDRP show of Doug's new nightly show on 97.3 The Game in Milwaukee, The Game Night. More Brewers talk with MLB Insider Paul Wagner, and Badger Blitz Senior Writer Jake Kocorowski join the show on Thursday night.
Today's TDRP is last night's TGN. Let us explain: Doug's new nightly radio show on 97.3 The Game has launched but isn't available for podcast via the station's website yet. So, we're taking care of that right here. And if you want more, check out The Game Night every evening on 97.3 The Game in Milwaukee!
On today's TDRP, Doug and Bob Brainerd catch up with Seinfeld alum Steve Hyter, better known as "Kenny Bania." How did he land on the show and what was life on the set on one of television's most iconic shows like? Ke--er--Steve tells all!
On today's Packers Training Cap - Day 1 TDRP, Doug dives in on Aaron Rodgers, who did not hold back when he was asked about why he has a rift with his team's front office. Was he right or wrong? Also, Davante Adams speaks and Sports Illustrated's Packers beat writer Bill Huber joins the show to discuss all things Green and Gold.
On today's TDRP, Doug celebrates the Bucks NBA Championship, but also takes a look into the past and what made this year's title run both so improbable and satisfying. You'll hear the complete postgame reactions of MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and coach Mike Budenholzer, and take a look at what lies ahead. NBA CHAMPIONS!
On today's TDRP, Doug looks back at the Bucks HUGE Game 5 win in the NBA Finals. You'll hear postgame comments from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, Pat Connaughton, and Mike Budenholzer. Bucks in 6 is IN PLAY!
The Bucks fall in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, 118-108 to the Phoenix Suns. Can they right the ship and turn it around?
On this special July 4 TDRP, Doug revisits his 2019 interview with Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating champion Joey Chestnut Also, what is Bananaball...some trivia fun and games, and what Barry Alvarez has meant to Wisconsin athletics.
On a special postgame edition TDRP, we recap Game 6 and look ahead to the Bucks in the NBA Finals!
Thursday night at Fiserv Forum, the Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, 123-112. Today, the 100th (!) TDRP celebrates that win and looks forward to Saturday night's Game 6.
On today's TDRP, just a quick, easily digestible Game 4 Preview of Tuesday night's Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 matchup between the Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks. Featured on today's show, the radio voices of the Bucks, Ted Davis and Dennis Krause; as well as Milwaukee Journal Sentinel beat writer Jim Owczarski.
It's another VICTORY MONDAY on today's TDRP! The Bucks beat the Hawks, 113-102 to take Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and take back home court advantage!
On today's special Friday night-into-Saturday TDRP, Doug recaps the Bucks 125-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Includes postgame remarks from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mike Budenholzer, Khris Middleton, and Brook Lopez.
On today’s TDRP, Doug catches up with author Mirin Fader. Her new book: Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP is available now for preorder, shipping on August 10!
On a special bonus TDRP, Doug takes deep issue with ESPN bashing Milwaukee...plus how Greg Gard plans to try to get back the locker room he has so clearly lost.
On today's TDRP, Doug looks back at how the Bucks won their first ever Game 7 on the road, NBA's Brian Geltzeiler takes a look at the series from his perspective, and what to look forward to in the Eastern Conference Finals between the Bucks and the Hawks.
On today's TDRP, Doug remembers the career of Wisconsin radio legend Gene Mueller, who announced his retirement (effective early 2022) on Wednesday. Doug's first guest on his old ESPN show was Gene, in the same studio he shared with Bob Reitman for almost a quarter century.
Down 0-2 to the Brooklyn Nets is one thing, But not being competitive is another. Why is Mike Budenholzer getting outcoached by a rookie? On today's TDRP, Doug tries to find out.
On today's TDRP, Doug dives and goes in on Aaron Rodgers' childish standoff with the Green Bay Packers. What he said (and didn't say) to Kenny Mayne and how we got here in the first place.
On today's TDRP, Doug examines what has gone so wrong with baseball where hitters can't hit, no-hitters are losing their cache, and Tony La Russa is managing in his SIXTH decade.
The playoffs are here! Doug gives you some highlights from 97.3 The Game's "The Crossover" from this week.
He used to take care of the Brewers bumps and bruises. But along the way, John Adam accumulated countless great stories that he should put in a book of his own sometime. Instead, he contributed to Jim Cryns' great "On Story Parkway" and we're so happy he joined us on today's TDRP!
It's the story with seemingly no good end. But, how did we get here...and what is the path forward out of this, anyway?
On today's TDRP, Doug (finally!) gets to have a face-to-face conversation with someone. Longtime friend and author Jim Cryns joins Doug to talk about his now book about Milwaukee County Stadium, On Story Parkway.
On today's TDRP, Doug finds out what FOX analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw really thinks about Aaron Rodgers' snit with the Packers. Plus, the Packers Draft in review and the latest on the situation with QB1.
On the weekend TDRP, history seems to be repeating itself as the Packers and a three-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl-winning, future Hall of Fame quarterback is ready to leave Green Bay under a cloud of controversy. In this episode, Doug talks with former Packers legend John Kuhn, and we get the latest from Packers GM Brian Gutekunst.
On the Monday TDRP, Doug reads with giddy excitement that the college football overlords finally seem to be making progress on how to fix their terribly broken postseason. The giddiness ends, however, when we realize just how long Doug has been talking on the radio about this exact issue.
After several technical delays and a COVID pause, the TDRP is back with an all-new episode. As Barry Alvarez prepares to depart the University of Wisconsin, Doug went back and found two of his players who were there at the beginning. Both endured the early struggles, but both would up with Rose Bowl rings to show for it; cornerback Reggie Holt and linebacker Eric Unverzagt.
As we say goodbye to Showtime's iconic and longest-running scripted series, "Shameless" tonight, Doug goes back into the (short) archives of the podcast to bring back his interview from late last year with longtime friend and Alabi Room barfly "Tommy" - aka Michael Patrick McGill.
The Masters is back in April (where it belongs) so Doug went to Wisconsin's premier golf broadcaster, Garbedian on Golf host Chuck Garbedian. Who will win? Who knows, but Doug and Chuck also tackle whether or not Wisconsin will ever see more majors like we did in the 2010's.
If you're looking for deep analysis, this probably isn't your show. If you're looking to celebrate baseball and take a walk down Opening Day's recent memory lane, this probably is. Not much analysis here...just a celebration of baseball and what Opening Day means.
On the Monday TDRP, Doug checks in with Badgers Rose Bowl winning safety Scott Nelson on Barry Alvarez' impending retirement. Nelson was one of the only Wisconsin players to win the 1994 Rose Bowl that were holdovers from the Don Morton era. How did Barry Alvarez change Wisconsin's culture of losing to a culture of winning? Find out on today's show!
It's another BREAKING NEWS TDRP on this Friday evening. Its broke this morning that Texas Basketball Coach Shaka Smart is leaving Austin for Marquette. As he did last week, Doug gets the thoughts of Paint Touches writer Andrei Greska on the move, made official just as Doug and Andrei were recording.
On today's TDRP, Doug checks in with Marquette beat writer Ben Steele in the aftermath of the university's decision to dismiss head basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski.
On a special BREAKING NEWS TDRP, Doug checks in with Paint Touches writer Andrei Greska about the three major MU fan bloggers statistical analysis of the Steve Wojciechowski era, which suddenly ended on Friday. Plus, Doug goes into the archives for his first ever sit down interview with Coach Wojo and plays his introductory news conference from 2014 in its entirety.
On a busy weekend TDRP, Doug revists the Bucks big win at Philadelphia, visits with Badger Blitz Senior Writer Jake Kocorowski, plus checks the pulse of Chicago Bears fans, and hits the wayback machine with NBC Sports Boston host Trenni Kusnierek
On today's TDRP, Doug dives into the surprise of Aaron Jones' hometown discount, dives into Ryan Braun's recent comments that he is likely retired, and fills out his bracket. Also, some fun looking back at the joy that covering Jamaal Williams was for reporters.
We've got baseball on the brain today! With less than three weeks to go before Opening Day, ReviewingTheBrew.com Editor in Chief David Gasper joins Doug to talk all things Brewers!
It was exactly one year ago that sports hit the brakes. What we could not have possibly imagined was what our "new normal" was going to look like. One year ago there were still full arenas. And then in the blink of an eye...there weren't. What were we saying exactly one year ago, anyway?
On the Monday TDRP, Marquette basketball writer Ben Steele joins Doug for a look back at the season that was and the tournament that will be. Plus, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard snaps, Giannis stars, and Tom Brady gets drunk.
On the weekend edition TDRP, Doug catches up with longtime pal Paul Wagner to talk some Brewers baseball and why there may be a work stoppage at the end of 2021. Plus, Christian Yelich assesses his 2020 season and looks ahead to 2021!
On the midweek TDRP, Doug takes a look at the national media's lazy reaction to the J.J. Watt signing with Arizona, and how it is the exact same decision that Brewers star Christian Yelich made exactly one year ago when he decided to sign a long-term extension with the Brewers.
On the Monday TDRP, Doug grieves alongside Packers fans who dreamed of landing former Badgers star J.J. Watt - but also goes through the plethora of reasons why he made the right decision. Also, Doug looks back at the Bucks win over the Clippers and remembers a pair of sportscasters from his childhood that died over the weekend.
Today, we dive into all things Bucks, as BreweHoop.com Founder and Editor Emeritus Frank Madden joins Doug in the wake of the team's four-game winning streak, but with the Clippers coming to town for a nationally televised game on Sunday afternoon.
On the midweek edition TDRP, Doug revisits his 2018 conversation (in her kitchen) with five-time Olympic Gold Medal Speedskater Bonnie Blair.
On a special, bonus TDRP, actress Shailene Woodley confirms that she and Aaron Rodgers are engaged during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Plus: what does Miracle On Ice mean to Wisconsin Badgers legend Mark Johnson? You won't want to miss his incredible answer on today's bonus show!
On the 41st anniversary of the "Miracle On Ice" hockey game from the 1980 Winter Olympics, Doug looks back at the historical significance of the game, plus dives into just how badly Team USA was outplayed...yet they still won. Also, Doug brings back an interview from the past - US Olympic Hockey Team Captain Mike Eruzione to reflect on what many have called the most significant sporting event in history.
On the weekend TDRP, Doug checks in with future Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Myles Burkett.
On the Monday TDRP, we talk to the radio voice of possibly the next champions from the State of Wisconsin. Plus, it was exactly one year ago that Doug covered his last major sporting event, the 2020 NBA All Star Game. But where exactly were the Bucks a year ago? Their past and future joined Doug for two very different conversations.
The Houston Texans have released (at his request) future Hall of Famer (and Pewaukee native) J.J. Watt. What happened in Houston and should the Packers bring him home? KTRH Radio's Cliff Saunders joins Doug from Houston, here on the latest TDRP.
On today's TDRP, Doug goes through the ups and downs of Super Bowl LV, and why the Tom Brady hate is completely unjustified. Plus, the real reason Jim Leonhard spurned the NFL to stay at Wisconsin.
For Super Bowl Sunday, it's a super SIZED TDRP. We lead off with what Packers fans actually heard during Aaron Rodgers' MVP speech, then ask longtime NFL scribe and podcast host Gary Myers what makes Tom Brady truly the GOAT (16:16). Then it's a stroll down memory lane from the Packers appearance in Super Bowl XLV (37:53). Doug's one-on-one interviews on site with announcers Troy Aikman (40:03), Joe Buck (46:01), writer Bob McGinn (53:54), entertainment reporter Maria Menounos (1:05:04), and then potgame locker room interviews with Mark Murphy (1:10:57), Joe Philbin (1:15:46), Dom Capers (1:19:32), adn Bob Harlan (1:22:13).
On the midweek TDRP, former Packers guard T.J. Lang clarifies how mad Aaron Rodgers really is, Colin Cowherd does what he does best (patronizes Wisconsin), and Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur anser the burning questions of the day heading into what should be a very interesting offseason.
On the Monday TDRP, Doug dives into what makes a celebrity Packers fan from an Oscar winner, two of the biggest boy band breakout stars of all time, and a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model. Also, the recent Baseball Hall of Fame controversy of having no members of the Class of 2021. Many thought this might be Curt Schilling's year, but Doug knows why he didn't get the votes. Spoiler alert: It has nothing to do with politics.
Bucks fans have been asking "what's wrong" with the team that blew through the NBA the last two seasons. On the weekend TDRP, Doug goes through their biggest area of concern, but also tries to talk nervous fans off the ledge. Also, Doug's thoughts on the Packers not renewing defensive coordinator Mike Pettine's contract and where the Brewers stand after the Cardinals make a major hot stove league move.
It's another breaking news-ish Wednesday TDRP, as Aaron Rodgers got tongues wagging over his comments following Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay in the NFC Championship Game (7:44). This week, Aaron tried to clarify his comments - we'll have an excerpt from The Pat McAfee Show (12:00). Also, former Brewers owner and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig's moving eulogy for his dear friend of more than 60 years, the great Hank Aaron (31:32).
It's a sad Monday at TDRP as the Packers came up short Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. Unforced errors on the field and off contributed to what Doug thinks is their worst loss since Super Bowl XXXII. We'll hear from and dissect the comments of Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur, and start to take a look at what 2021 could look like.
On a special NFC Championship Game TDRP, Doug goes into the wayback machine a couple of times. First, what is the origin of the late Ted Thompson's nickname "The Sizzler" anyway? Doug has the answer along with the audio that made "The Sizzler" part of the Milwaukee sports landscape (0:37). Also, today marks the 10-year anniversary of the Packers beating the Bears in the NFC Championship Game; we hop back into the wayback machine for that (2:58). Doug has some special remembrances of Ted Thompson (7:53), we empty out the Ted Thompson out-of-context quote box (17:14), hear from Aaron Rodgers (22:47) and Tom Brady (28:23) on the 2020 championship, and finally go down to Tampa to check in with Buccaneers Radio Network sideline reporter T.J. Rives (33:32).
On a special TDRP, a look back at arguably the greatest sports icon in Wisconsin history, the great Hank Aaron, who died Friday morning. Doug also replays his one-on-one interview with Aaron from 1999, and an interview with Milwaukee Braves historian / author / filmmaker William Povletich.
On today's 50th (!!) TDRP, Doug takes advantage of "Anything Goes Wednesday" to take a two-year look back at what we were saying when the Packers first hired coach Matt LaFleur. Also, on this historic day, ICYMI the first time around or want to listen again, President Biden's inaugural address begins at 29:07, while now-Former President Trump's farewell address begins at 50:46.
Today, what five-letter word has made the Packers the best team in the NFC? We hear from Aaron Rodgers, Matt LaFleur, Aaron Jones, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees in a very-football centric podcast as Championship Week starts!
As the Packers prepare to play the Rams in the NFC's Divisional Round, Doug takes a deep weekend dive into the matchup, then catches up with The Ringer's Mirin Fader, who found out perhaps the biggest reason Davante Adams is having the kind of season he's having.
On the Monday TDRP, Doug opens the hood on the weekend that was over the recently completed inaugural "Super Wild Card Weekend" - plus Doug's conversation with six-time National Champion former UW-Whitewater football coach (currently at the University of Buffalo) Lance Liepold.
The end of week TDRP starts with a warning: This one may not be for everyone. With the passing of baseball icon Tommy Lasorda come remembrances of his life in the game and as a beloved ambassador for America and it's pastime. That is not this show. Instead, we go into the audio vault for Tommy's best, most profane rants. If you listen at work, headphones are recommended ;)
This week, the Milwaukee Admirals made the difficult decision to suspend play for the 2020-21 season because of their inability to make it financially so long as no fans are allowed to attend games at Panther Arena (The MECCA). In 2017, Doug sat down for a longform interview with Admirals owner Harris Turer. On our latest midweek "anything goes" show, Doug re-plays his conversation in its entirety with Turer.
It's a Black Monday TDRP, where Doug dives into the coaching changes in the NFL, revisits the Packers win over the Bears ( 1:10), with postgame comments from Aaron Rodgers (4:38) and Davante Adams (12:17). The, it's time for a sweep around the league (17:36), your Super Wild Card Weekend schedule (22:19), a look at some postseason hardware that should be coming to Titletown (25:46), and some thoughts on the NCAA's announcement that their upcoming basketball tournament will have a distinct Hoosier State feel (30:30).
On the New Year's edition of TDRP, Doug dives into the David Bakhtiari injury with Packers coach Matt LaFleur (1:24), plus we get the other side of the rivalry with ESPN 1000's Adam Abdalla (6:36), and Doug dives into the College Football Playoff and some online battles with some salty fans of another Big Ten school (23:01). Finally, Doug has some thoughts on the Texas Longhorns coaching situation (36:14).
On this end-of-year-week TDRP, Doug briefly revisits Sunday night's thrashing of the Tennessee Titans, goes over all of the final week's playoff scenarios (2:20), why the past means nothing in Chicago, previews the first-ever Mayonnaise Bowl (??) (19:39), heats up the Hot Stove with MLB Radio's Mike Ferrin (22:15), and then uses an example from Tuscaloosa why in 2020, you should never worry about the small stuff (34:38).
On this truncated TDRP, Doug replays his Christmas Day conversation from SportsMap Radio Network with CBS 58's Kevin Holden, and takes a look inside the Packers locker room for their Sunday Night Football tilt against the (10-4) Tennessee Titans.
On today's special TDRP, Doug sits down with longtime dear friend Elizabeth Kay of the "Elizabeth and Radar Morning Show" on 99.1 WMYX. Recently, Elizabeth decided that she was going to donate her healthy kidney to her ailing mother in law, Camille. The website Elizabeth references is https://www.uwhealth.org/living-kidney/living-kidney-donation/51738.
On the Monday TDRP, for the first time ever, Doug invites you to fast forward exactly 10 minutes (from 8:36 to 18:36) if you don't want to dive deep into the weeds of the Packers No. 1 playoff seed tiebreaker scenarios. It's pretty detailed, so you've been advised. Also, Doug's ballot is IN, what the hell is a Mayonnaise Bowl, and we say goodbye to a Pro Football Hall of Famer who won a Super Bowl 45 ring with the Packers.
On the weekend TDRP, Doug dives into the Packers and Badgers football games, goes over the NFL playoff scenarios, and talks some hoops with Big Ten Network play-by-play announcer Chris Vosters (17:40). In case you missed any of Giannis Antetokounmpo's news conference following his signing of the NBA;s so-called "supermax" contract, you can listen to it in its entirety beginning at 30:31.
Giannis Antetokounmpo signs on the dotted line! On the Wednesday TDRP, Doug reminds us what the last two years have sounded like for Bucks fans (featuring such soothsayers as Colin Cowherd, Ryan Hollis, Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman, Skip Bayless and others). PLUS, why Doug thinks that the onus is now squarely on the Bucks front office to deliver a strong enough supporting cast to land the Larry O'Brien in the 414 before 2026.
On the Monday edition of TDRP, The Packers are NFC North Champions once again! Plus, Doug takes a sweep around the NFL, visits the ailing Wisconsin football program, and is joined by Bucks beat writer from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jim Owczarski...just one week before Giannis Antetokounmpo has to decide whether or not he will sign the team's "supermax" contract extension.
On the weekend TDRP, Doug calls BS on Giannis Antetokounmpo, dives into the Brett/Aaron bromance, and why the Big Ten is doing the right thing by giving Ohio State a pass to the conference championship game.
On the "Anything Goes Wednesday" TDRP, Doug has some thoughts on Giannis' presser that said something while saying nothing. Also, his conversation, one year later, from the newest member of the Baseball hall of Fame, former Brewers great Ted Simmons.
On the Monday TDRP, Doug dives into Sunday's Packers win over the Eagles, plus a swing around the NFL with just four weeks left to go in the regular season. Next week, the Packers take on the Lions. Joining the show, Doug's former teammate at WSSP, Jeff Riger, who has been covering the Lions back in his hometown of Detroit for the last decade-plus. Also, heady times for a local coach made good, and Giannis still hasn't signed his supermax extension.