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Former LA Times beat writer for the Lakers, current analyst for Spectrum SportsNet, and Badger alum Mike Bresnahan calls in to talk about how Wisconsin football (his secret favorite sport) is doing this year and touch on the start of the NBA season. The rest of the crew reflects on a monumental NLCS and NFL shenanigans. 

It is just the duo of Spencer and Jackson this week on a chaotic episode of SportsWire. To be fair to the hosts, Game 2 of the NLCS was going on at the same time as the show, which prompted much discussion of the MLB playoffs. The team also talks the horrid week for the NFC East, the upcoming Badgers-Bruins football matchup, and grades for all the fall UW-Madison sports.

WSUM sports members Jackson, Josh, and Spencer talk about the Badgers' win, playoff baseball miracles, and the start of the NHL season. The boys dive deeper into how fandom is affected by scandals with the recent Manchester City debacle across the pond. Also, how can the AP Poll for CFB keep messing up??!

Yes, you heard that correctly this is the first time the Luke Fickell-lead Badgers have beaten a ranked time since SportsWire has been founded. The fine, young gentlemen discuss this game, some NFL slow starts, and CFB rankings. With the MLB playoff bracket released, Jackson, Josh and Spencer also breakdown their predictions.

Spencer ran the control board for this show for the first, but it ended up being pretty okay, which surprises absolutely NO ONE! Josh joins him in discussing the NFL week 2, Badger nice vicotry, and their quarrel with College Gameday. The duo also proposes the question: Who is going to get fired first, Luke Fickell or Matt LaFleur?

Spencer and Jackson recap their wild viewing of the Wisconsin men's soccer team 1-1 tie this weekend against Ohio State, but that is not where the fun stops. The crew discusses the UW football teams performance, NFL week one breakdowns, and the team to beat in the MLB. This episode ends with a quick set of overreactions to football from the squad.

Jackson and Spencer are back with the newest (or oldest) edition of the team, Josh Murphy, rejoining the ranks of SportsWire after being abroad in Spain all of last semester. The boys talk about the Wisconsin game this weekend at Lambeau Field and the upcoming NFL 2026 season. Let's see if you guys remember everything we missed this summer in our game during the second half of the episode!

As we put a closure on the spring semester, we enter the summer with many new sports topics. The fabled duo of Spencer and Jackson tackle the first round of the NHL and NBA playoffs while also discussing the loudest crowd pop they've been a part of and baseball letdowns. What do you guys' think is a good name for a racing horse??!

Jackson had to call in a last-minute substitute for this episode in his esteemed colleague Vince Hesprich, former sports director at WSUM! The two talk about Wisconsin sports, with the main points being the Packers draft, the start of the Brewers season, and Badgers softball. Enjoy!

It's draft season, so they guys make a mock draft for the top 10 picks and play a game surrounding memorable draft moments. The duo discusses in this episode the start of the NCAA basketball and hockey offseason. Spencer also goes on a loooooong rant about the Mets' disastrous start to the season. 

Spencer is fresh off his win and court and ready to go for this episode! The men of the hour talk about The Masters and its shaky broadcast, the departure of Doc Rivers and Chris McIntosh, and the college hockey championship. Also, Jackson and Spencer finally address who is baldest "bald guy" in Madison.

The gang discusses the upcoming college basketball and hockey championships in mad detail. They also discuss the quirky start of the baseball season, team Italy's surprising soccer loss, and play a game about young athletes exceeding at their sport. SportsWire will be at 2 pm next week!

The boys put their big brains together to give a quick breakdown of what to expect from the MLB season starting this week. They also discuss the first weekend of March Madness in great detail including all the disappointments and shocks. Also, BADGERS WOMEN'S HOCKEY RAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! This episode was recorded on March 23, 2026.

The two hosts celebrate their birthdays together (although one day apart) this episode in a quick-fire question game so you can know them better. The boys are joined by Evan Epstein to talk about the WBC semi-finals and give a major breakdown of the entire March Madness bracket. This episode was recorded on March 16, 2025.

Avid women sports enjoyers Spencer and Jackson discuss this eventful week of sports activities. This includes the start of NFL free agency, the Big Ten basketball tournament, and the WBC. To support the women in sports, Jackson challenges Spencer to a game testing his knowledge of dominant female athletes who us at Wisconsin know a thing or two about.

A little bit of a slower sports week does not mean Spencer and Jackson have nothing to talk about. The pair takes a stab at Wisconsin's events teams' big weekend, the NFL combine, and one of the worst run NBA franchises. Stat Standoff also makes a triumphant return!!

USA owns Canada in hockey! Spencer and Jackson are joined with special guest Evan Epstein to discuss the end of the Olympics and other hockey news from the Wisconsin sphere. We also discuss Badger's basketball and the potential MLB apocalypse. Hope you guys enjoy!

You know nothing SportsWire listeners . . . UNTIL NOW because Jackson and Spencer are here to help you with all the world's sports knowledge. This week, the dangerous duo focuses heavy on the winter Olympics and also sprinkled in some discussion about the NBA All-Star weekend and Badgers basketball. Also, a new game called Absolute Cinema is introduced!

Wow, what a week! We had a Super Bowl, the most players moved at an NBA trade deadline of all time, and the start of the 2026 Olympics! Spencer and Jackson are here to break it down for you guys on another gathering in the SportsWire universe!

Spencer and Jackson tackle many intriguing subjects in this episode including the upcoming Superbowl, Badger hockey, and the Pro Bowl selection process. The duo also engages in a new excercise to rate the wild NFL coaching carousel! 

Jackson has the pleasure of introducing the SportsWire fandom to the semester's new co-host: Spencer Saltz! Spencer and Jackson get right down to business in the second episode of 2026 breaking down the Superbowl match-up, Wisconsin Badger football and basketball, and who they believe are the zeros and heros of the year so far.

Jackson teams up with WSUM Sports Director Vince in the absence of Josh Murphy! Vince brings the hot takes and energy through multiple games and debated sports topics. Thank you guys for making 2025 such a great year!! 

This is the last time hearing this majestic duo of Josh Murphy and Jackson Poppert for a while as Josh goes and explore academic opportunities abroad in Madrid! On this episode, they speak on the Lane Kiffin decision, Wisconsin basketball and football, and the strange World Cup draw! Everybody thank Josh Murphy for all that he has done for the show!

 Another day, another slay on SportsWire here in Madison, Wisconsin. Josh and Jackson celebrate a Wisconsin football win against a ranked opponent and talk about Wisconsin basketball's unbeaten start. The duo also discusses NFL Week 10, their past predictions and takes (yikes!), and debate which college sport is more entertaining: football or basketball?!!!

The wacky world of sports is taken on again by Josh and Jackson this week on SportsWire. Josh creates another game, after a brief hiatus, about the crossing world of music and athletics. The duo also discusses the NFL trade deadline, NCAA March Madness expansion, and their favorite athletes to watch in a new game: Take You Pick!

Josh and Jackson are back again this week to discuss some of the biggest events in sports including the ongoing World Series and the biggest rivalry in college volleyball (according to us)! They also discuss haunted things such as Wisconsin badgers football and tortured fan bases. Also, keep your eyes and ears peeled for a Halloween-themed game!!

 Lots of things are happening in the sports world and Josh and Jackson are here to break it down for you. From the NFL week 7 to the current world series match-up, the duo also debates NIL and the transfer portal and play a game matching athletes to their crazy Tweets (or X's??)!

This week, Josh and Jackson tackle the NLCS and ALCS, Wisconsin volleyball without Charlie Fuerbringer, and debate if the MLB should have a salary cap. The duo also embarks on a game testing Josh's quote knowledge of elite head coaches. 

Of course, it worked out so that the only two series that went to five games in the NLDS and ALDS involved Josh and Jackson's favorite teams. That being said they are stressed!! The duo also talks about Wisconsin holding its own against Michigan, the start of the NHL season, and the olympics! Thanks for listening!

In a team up with Go Birds! Madison, Josh brings on the highly esteemed sportswriter and personality Jeff Passan on for an interview about baseball. Josh and Jackson ask about the current state of baseball and the playoffs, while Luke and Joe try to learn about what the heck the Phillies are doing and wrestling (?!). We are super excited to get some expert insider knowledge from someone who is so intertwined with the MLB. Enjoy!

Of course it worked out so that the only two series that went to five games in the NLDS and ALDS involved Josh and Jackson's favorite teams. That being said they are stressed!! The duo also talks about Wisconsin holding its own against Michigan, the start of the NHL season, and the olympics! Thanks for listening!

J-Pop and J-Murph talk about the exciting news that is happening in sports including NLDS predictions, NFL week 4 oddities, and a Michigan vs. Wisconsin preview. Josh flips the script on Jackson and quizzes him about a sport he knows nothing about: Golf! They finish the episode debating if Richard Sherman and Tony Gonzalez's suspisions about Russell Wilson are correct. 

Josh is back for this weeks episode of SportsWire as the team talks about one of their favorite months in sports: October! Being in Octoober of course means PLAYOFF BASEBALL (and disappointing Badgers football). The crew also discuss NFL week 3, debate a benching decision in the NFL, and Jackson tests Josh's knowledge on the most popular sport in the world. Come hang with us at 12 on WSUM FreeFlow every Friday!

Jackson and guest Sean Duffy tackle the world of NFL and college football before the big weekend slate. They also discuss some of the hardest positions to play in sports, their fantasy teams, and Sean delivers an abysmal performance in the new game: Center Stage! Come hang with us at 12 on WSUM FreeFlow every Friday!

Josh and Jackson tackle the world of football as they talk about week one overreactions, amazing comebacks, Wisconsin vs. Alabama, and coaching debuts. Josh also takes the stage as the game-master and flips the script on Jackson in Stat Standoff. Come hang with us at 12 on WSUM FreeFlow every Friday!

Come hang with Josh and Jackson for their first on-air appearance on WSUM with SportsWire. They discuss the upcoming NFL season, the potential A.L MVP, and Josh plays some outrageous sports quiz games you haven't seen before. SportsWire will be aired live every Friday from 12-1 pm on the WSUM app and website on FreeFlow.