The Show with Balky
The Show with Balky is hosted by Eric Balkman. He'll spend time drilling below the surface of professional and collegiate sports in Wisconsin, uncovering nuggets of news and in-between-the-line reading that is unique and almost impossible to come by, even in today's saturated sports world.Armed with decades of immersion within the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Wisconsin Badgers, Balky will have you looking at things through a lens you didn't know existed.
The Show with Balky 04/30/25

Balky talks with The Cold Brew Podcast co-host, Just Baseball MLB contributor and Milwaukee Brewers analyst for Athlon Sports Matt Carroll about the Brewers big win over the Chicago White Sox, Brandon Woodruff's rehgab start with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and more before Donald Budrick joins Balky for The Don's Locks and Tom's Drive In Sports Trivia. The Show wraps up with Balky discussing the 2025 NFL Draft with Peter Bukowski from The Leap and the Locked On Packers podcast.
The Show with Balky 04/29/25

Balky speaks with WHBY "Outside the Box" host Ben Cominos about his 2025 NFL Draft experience in Green Bay and much more along with a special announcement. Kind of.
The Show with Balky 04/28/25

Balky is joined by The Score's Alex Thomas to discuss the Green Bay Packers 2025 NFL Draft class. Brewer Fanatic and Brewer Fanatic Podcast co-host Jack Stern also hangs out to talk about the Milwaukee Brewers including Vinny Capra, Jose Quintana, Pat Murphy and more.
The Show with Balky 04/25/25

Balky broadcasts for the final time this week from The Bar on Holmgren Way in Green Bay! Ross Uglem (Packer Report) joins Balky to disucss the Packers first round pick and his thoughts on Matthew Golden getting drafted by the Packers! Doug Gottlieb (Doug Gottlieb Show & UW-Green Bay Men's Basketball Head Coach) joins the show to chat all things Packers draft and a look into his upcoming season at UW-Green Bay! Plus, Mark Oldacres joins the Balky to give his draft thoughts on Matthew Golden and why he was so high on him as a prospect.
The Show with Balky 04/24/25

The Show with Balky 04/23/25

Balky broadcasts live from The Bar on Holmgren Way ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft! Bill Huber (Sports Illustrated) joins Balky to preview the NFL Draft and Bill gives thoughts on whether this could be the year the Packers finally select a Wide Receiver in the First Round! Peter Bukowski (The Leap & Locked on Packers Podcast) joins the show to chat all things Packers ahead of the NFL Draft and Peter gives his pick for Green Bay tomorrow night! Plus, B.J. DeGroot joins Balky for the Done Already Play of the Day!
The Show with Balky 04/22/25

Balky broadcasts live from The Bar on Holmgren Way ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft! Andy Herman (Pack-A-Day-Podcast) joins Balky to disucss all things Green Bay Packers ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. We chat about some potential prospects the Packers could be interested in and what direction Andy could see Green Bay going with this upcoming Draft Class. We end the show with B.J. DeGroot joining Balky for the Already Done Play of the Day and talking some Brewers baseball.
The Show with Balky 04/25/25

Balky broadcasts live from The Bar on Holmgren Way ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft!! Leo Kiper Jr. joins him on the show today and they start the show talking Brewers baseball. Plus, Bill Scott (Wisconsin Radio Network) joins us to chat all things Packers and the NFL Draft. Balky and Leo end the show with their final Mock Drafts ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay!!
The Show with Balky 04/18/25

The Gyro Step Podcast co-host Ti Windisch from the Gyro Step Podcast Network joins Balky to talk about the Milwaukee Bucks' 2025 NBA Playoffs first round series against the Indiana Pacers. Plus, WHBY and WSCO high school basketball play-by-play announcer Tony Giordana drops by to talk about the Green Bay Packers and the 2025 NFL Draft. And Balky goes Off the Beaten Pfaff with Marques Pfaff to discuss the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Show with Balky 04/17/25

Balky broadcasts live from Fox Cities Stadium ahead of the Lansing Lugnuts taking on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers tonight! Paul Dietrich (Brew Crew Ball) joins us to discuss all things Brewers baseball! Chris Mehring (Voice of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers) joins us as well to recap the season so far and his thoughts on the team in mid-April! Plus, Leo Kiper Jr. joins to play craft beer or indie band with Niemuth's Southside Market!