What do we make of Wisconsin's 41-13 loss against Notre Dame? (09.08.2026)
Well, that went about as well as expected. The Badgers football team lost to Notre Dame in the Sept. 6 season opener, 41-13, but there were...
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Wisconsin Badgers Podcast
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel beat reporter Jeff Potrykus joins host JR Radcliffe each week to discuss the Wisconsin Badgers football team, one of the top programs in the Big Ten and the nation...
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20 of 40 episodesPreviewing Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame: What does success look like in this game? (09.03.2026)
As the Badgers football team prepares to face Notre Dame, reporter John Steppe joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss what fans should expect. D...
Summer's over! Let's introduce you to the Badger football depth chart (08.26.2026)
The football season is a little more than a week away, and now's the time to get to know who the top players will be for the Wisconsin Badge...
A top candidate emerges for UW athletics director, plus a check in on offseason story lines (06.30.2026)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss what appears to be the pending h...
Transfer portal re-shapes basketball teams, plus Jack Sorgi commits to Badgers (04.27.2026)
John Steppe and Mark Stewart from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discuss the re-shaped rosters for the men's and women's basketball teams. T...
Chris McIntosh shocks Wisconsin fans with his sudden departure, plus heartbreak in NCAA final for men's hockey (04.13.2026)
Didn't see that coming! University of Wisconsin athletics director Chris McIntosh has resigned from his post, effective immediately, and is...
Two key Badgers in the transfer portal; is Greg Gard's offseason job harder than ever? (04.08.2026)
With the loss of top men's basketball contributors John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas to the transfer portal, Wisconsin finds itself nee...
Hockey madness, spring football and a women's basketball team still playing (03.30.2026)
Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the blizzard of Wisconsin athletics happenings, including a...
The NCAA Tournament is here, plus the women get a postseason spot and hockey hits home stretch (03.16.2026)
Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the Wisconsin men drawing a No. 5 seed and facing off with...
Previewing the Big Ten Tournament for the UW men (03.12.2026)
Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe dig into the men's basketball team's plight in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament and Select...
Where does Nolan Winter's injury leave the Badger men? Plus: Women one-and-done in Big Ten Tourney (03.05.2026)
Badgers reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe join JR Radcliffe to discuss the state of Badger basketball as March dawns. The women are alr...
Men's basketball is on a tourney trajectory, but can they make noise once they get there? Plus: UW women's hockey players get gold (02.24.2026)
Host JR Radcliffe is joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart to discuss the men's basketball team after...
Wisconsin basketball gets huge win at Illinois, gets hurt by whistle at Indiana (02.12.2026)
Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss all things Badgers sports, starting with a men's basketball...
The heavy Wisconsin influence on the U.S. women's hockey team in the Olympics (01.29.2026)
Freelance hockey writer Nicole Haase joins the show (12:15) to discuss the University of Wisconsin's women's hockey team, both the five play...
Five football transfers likely to impact Wisconsin in 2026 (01.23.2026)
Wisconsin Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe now that the dust has settled (mostly) in football transfer-...
John Blackwell's buzzer beater and a reborn men's basketball team (01.15.2026)
John Blackwell's 3-pointer gave the Badgers a big win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, mere days after Wisconsin landed its biggest win of...
The Badgers have their transfer-portal quarterback and other takeaways (01.05.2026)
The Wisconsin football program has its quarterback for next season, with Old Dominion's Colton Joseph joining the fray. Badgers reporters Jo...
The Badgers volleyball team is headed to the Final Four. Here's what to know about the 2025 squad (12.16.2025)
Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe discuss the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team, which just staged back-to-back upsets to r...
What do we have in the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team? Plus: Women stage an upset, Trech and Sweet 16 volleyball (12.12.2025)
The Wisconsin men's basketball team defeated rival Marquette but then suffered a 30-point blowout at the hands of Nebraska. Is this a tourna...
What went wrong with UW football? Plus, a Big Ten opener win for men's hoops and NCAA volleyball ahead (12.04.2025)
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's podcast looking at University of Wisconsin athletics is back, with Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark S...