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Former Badgers track star and CEO of The Weaponry Adam Albrecht returns to the show to talk about his new book, Build Your Own Damn Business, discuss becoming an entrepreneur midway through his career, the biggest lessons he learned, and more. Plus, the guys preview the Badgers' matchup this weekend against USC!

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After a disheartening loss to UCLA in the Rose Bowl, Bernie and Perko break down the good, the bad, and the ugly from Saturday night's game, including the defense being shredded by Ty Dieffenbach, the passing game unable to get anything going, questionable play calling on offense, and more.

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Former Badgers 1st Team All-Big Ten CB Mike Echols returns to the show to chat with Bernie and Perko about all of the key matchups between Wisconsin and UCLA as the Badgers take on the #12 ranked Bruins in the Rose Bowl, break down what's making Javan Robinson so special this season at corner, figure out how the team can capitalize on the momentum they have right now, and more.

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Bernie and Perko preview the Badgers upcoming matchup against #12 UCLA and talk about what Wisconsin will need to do to take down the undefeated Bruins in the Rose Bowl.

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Badger Observer's Jake Kocrowski returns once again to join Bernie and Perko to recap Wisconsin's 4-1 start, talk about where the team still needs to improve, what they can do as they enter the toughest part of their schedule, why the defense has taken a leap forward, and how the volleyball program has fared in the first half of their season.

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After being honorary captain at homecoming, Bernie joins Perko to talk about everything he saw and did in Madison over the weekend, recap Wisconsin's dominant 31-3 victory over the Spartans, and express his gratitude for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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Clint Cosgrove returns to the show to help celebrate Bernie as he prepares to speak to the Badgers team as the honorary captain at this week's homecoming game against Michigan State, as well as give us his thoughts on Wisconsin and the larger state of college football.

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Bernie and Perko recap the biggest victory of Luke Fickell's Wisconsin tenure after defeating Penn State in a massive comeback and talk about all of the good, the bad, and the ugly from the Big Ten opener, plus look ahead to the homecoming matchup against Michigan State where our very own Hebrew Hammer will be the honorary captain.

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Bernie and Perko join Joe Smeltzer and Kyle Golik of the Joe and the Fat Man Podcast on Nittany Sports Now to break down every angle of the matchup between the Badgers and the Nittany Lions, including which key names to watch out for, the impact of Koby Howard's injury on PSU's offense, and much more.

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Bernie and Perko break down everything they saw in the Badgers' final non-conference game, including Tyrell Henry's record-setting performance, Colton Joseph looking more comfortable, the defense finally forcing turnovers, and special teams continuing to stand out ahead of their big conference opener at Penn State.

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Former Badger great and 9-year NFL veteran Alex Erickson returns to join Bernie and Perko to talk about his experience as honorary captain last week against Western Illinois, share his message to the team, discuss what he saw on the field from the team, and much more.

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Bernie and Perko break down the good, the bad, and the ugly from Wisconsin's home opener against Western Illinois, try to figure out how to get the passing attack going moving forward, talk about how the defense needs to improve on takeaways, debate what they need to see in the upcoming game against Eastern Michigan, and more.

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Badger247.com's Nick Osen joins Bernie and Perko to talk about everything happening with the team after their opening week defeat to Notre Dame, what he's looking for as Wisconsin faces off against Western Illinois in their home opener, which players need to take steps forward, and more.

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Bernie and Perko are back to break down everything they saw from the Badgers against Notre Dame in their season opening loss, talk about where Wisconsin needs to improve moving forward, discuss the issues that ultimately led to the team's 41-13 loss to the Irish, and more.

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UW Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst joins Bernie and Perko for a wide-ranging chat about why he wanted to come back to Madison to take on the role, his thoughts on the state of college athletics, how he's growing his relationship with Luke Fickell and the other coaches at Wisconsin, and much more.

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Former Badgers linebacker and team captain Jeff Mack joins Bernie and Perko to talk about being a second-generation Badger, the growth he went through at Wisconsin, his favorite moments from the locker room, and much more.

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Former CFB Coach Ben Rohaly chat with Bernie and Perko about the upheaval around college football, his thoughts on the Badgers upcoming season, whether or not there's a place for a developmental program in today's landscape, and much more.

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Badger Observer's Jake Kocorowski returns to chat with Bernie and Perko about everything he's seeing at UW fall camp, including the progress of the offensive line, how Colton Joseph is adapting to being QB1, who's going to step up at wide receiver, the leadership of Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano, and much more.

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Former Badgers DE/LB Darius Jones joins Bernie and Perko for the 350th episode of the show, sharing some of the most outrageous and hysterical stories ever told on Bleav in Badgers, going in-depth on locker room shenanigans, behind-the-scenes moments, and more from his time at UW and more.

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Former Badgers and Cowboys offensive lineman Bill Nagy joins Bernie and Perko to talk about his unique career in Madison and the league, how he grew as a person and a player during his time at UW, the relationships he built with his fellow offensive linemen, and much more.

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Bernie and Perko discuss the implications of Shawn Eichorst being named UW's new Athletic Director. Bernie also reports back on the progress of the renovations at Camp Randall, and the guy talk a little World Cup.

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Badgers Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Brady Collins returns to the podcast to chat with Bernie and Perko about the growth of the team this offseason, how the mindset has changed heading into Coach Fickell's 4th year in Madison, what he expects from the team this fall, and more.

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Before sharing some big news for our favorite fullback, we get inside the head of the 2003 version of the Hebrew Hammer.

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Former Badgers TE Jacob Pedersen joins Bernie and Perko to discuss how he made it from a small town in the Upper Peninsula to Madison, setting the all-time touchdown record for tight ends for UW, why he nearly quit the team his freshman year, playing with Russell Wilson, and much more.

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Bernie reports what he's hearing on the ground in Madison about the latest buzz from the football program, the AD search, and much more.

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Bernie and Perko debate their boldest predictions for the Badgers ahead of the 2026 season. Can they win 9 games? Will there be a 1,000 yard rusher or receiver? How many touchdowns will Colton Joseph account for? Drop your boldest prediction in the comments.

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Badger Observer's Jake Kocorowski returns once again to talk about everything he saw from the Badgers' 15 spring practices, including Colton Joseph's progression as QB1, the running back room rotation, changes on the offensive line, impact transfers all over the field, and more.

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Former Badgers fullback and new Director of Alumni Relations Bradie Ewing returns to the show to talk with Bernie and Perko about his new role in the program, what he's doing to reconnect former players with the current team, how he's helping current student-athletes find their niche outside of football, the vibe in the building this spring, and more.

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Bernie and Perko react to the news of Chris McIntosh vacating the Athletic Director position in Madison, debate who should be his replacement, figure out what's next for Luke Fickell and the football program, and pay tribute to the late Henry Mason.

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The co-host of ESPN's Unsportsmanlike Evan Cohen joins Bernie and Perko to talk about how Wisconsin shaped his career, the voices he's learned from in the media, his thoughts on the current state of the Badgers, how to fix NIL, and much more.

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Badger247.com writer Jon McNamara returns to chat with Bernie and Perko about everything happening in spring ball, including Colton Joseph's progress as QB1, the shape of the offensive line, who's stepping up on defense, how the new coaches have taken to the program, how players are handling big NIL deals, and much more.

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Super Bowl champion and Badgers legend Rob Havenstein returns to the show to talk with Bernie and Perko about his decision to retire from the NFL, his thoughts on the state of college football, what's next for him, advice he has for young offensive linemen, and much more.

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New Wisconsin wide receivers coach Ari Confesor joins Bernie and Perko to discuss his path to Madison, his philosophies around teaching the position, how he has gotten on the same page with Coach Fickell and the rest of the staff, and much more.

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Bernie and Perko discuss the commitment of in-state edge defender Isaac Miller and the importance of the 2027 in-state class, talk about the combine and Badger Pro Day, and get excited for spring practice.

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Bernie and Perko take mailbag questions like, What are the top five beers? What's the ideal evening in Madison? What was Bernie's favorite (and least favorite) workout? And much more.

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Running backs coach and author Brian White returns to the show to talk about his new book, "The Locker Room is Not For Sale", discuss the life lessons that he teaches through coaching, share his thoughts on building a culture in the age of NIL and the transfer portal, and much more.

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Ian Gurfield - founder of Ian's Pizza - joins Bernie and Perko to share stories from 25 years of being a campus staple.

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Wisconsin Badgers cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples joins Bernie and Perko to talk about his path from growing up in St. Louis to Madison, how he works to establish impactful relationships with his players, what he's looking forward to for Wisconsin this season, and much more.

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Bernie and Perko talk through every game on Wisconsin's 2026 schedule, figure out how they can get to 8+ wins, and talk about their favorite bets for the Super Bowl.

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New Wisconsin Badgers offensive line coach Eric Mateos joins Bernie and Perko to talk about what drew him to Madison, his relationship with Jeff Grimes, juggling the transfer portal and getting to know the current roster, what he looks for in lineman, and much more.

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