John Steppe and Mark Stewart from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discuss the re-shaped rosters for the men's and women's basketball teams. The men brought in a player from a team that turned into one of the biggest stories of 2025-26, and the women brought in a McDonald's All-American. Is recruiting overseas the way forward for a program like Wisconsin? Plus: The football team brings in Jack Sorgi, the son of a former UW starting quarterback, and a check-in with the volleyball team/

Didn't see that coming! University of Wisconsin athletics director Chris McIntosh has resigned from his post, effective immediately, and is taking a job with the Big Ten Conference. That leaves the program in an interesting limbo. Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Stewart joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the surprising nature of his departure, what it means for the much-maligned football program and more. They also discuss Stewart's trip to see the Wisconsin men's hockey team in the Frozen Four, where the Badgers narrowly missed a national championship with a 2-1 loss to Denver in the final.

With the loss of top men's basketball contributors John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas to the transfer portal, Wisconsin finds itself needing to replace a whole lot of production next year. But hey, bringing in a ton of transfers worked well for national champion Michigan. Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe discuss the state of the men's hoops roster and also wraps up the women's season. Plus: The football team has been bringing in a ton of in-state recruits lately; has something shifted in their recruiting strategy? John also gives his latest spring practice observations.

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the blizzard of Wisconsin athletics happenings, including a national championship for the women's hockey team and the men's hockey team reaching the Frozen Four. Both needed overtime wins to secure their prizes, with the women landing a ninth championship and third in the last four years. How does Mark Johnson do this? Was the men's run a surprise? What does hockey mean right now to Madison? Plus, some reactions to spring practice and the story lines to watch. Are we going to know the names of any key contributors from last year? John checks in from Wichita where he's about to watch the women's team face off in the WBIT semifinals on a run that included a crazy victory over Harvard. And, yes, we haven't yet spoken about the men's basketball team's heartbreaking end to the season and their first-round loss to High Point. We dive into that as well.

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 High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. What do they think of the matchup, especially how well the Badgers played in the final stages of the Big Ten season, including at the Big Ten Tournament? What about the second-round matchup against Arkansas and possibly top seed Arizona thereafter? Plus: the Wisconsin women get some surprise news with an invitation to a postseason tourney. The women's hockey team is gearing up for the Frozen Four and a potential clash with a fellow powerhouse, and the men get some big late wins as their NCAA Tournament looms.

Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe dig into the men's basketball team's plight in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament and Selection Sunday thereafter. Does this team stand to gain from anything that happens in Chicago, especially after another huge win at Purdue? What's the latest with injuries to Nolan Winter and Jack Janicki? Can this team's 3-point shooting sustain itself in a tourney setting? Should Nick Boyd have been a first-team pick in the Big Ten? How does Greg Gard keep hitting home runs in the transfer portal? What type of matchup really stands to be a problem for Wisconsin?

Badgers reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe join JR Radcliffe to discuss the state of Badger basketball as March dawns. The women are already out of the Big Ten Tournament after a loss to Illinois, while the men have yet to learn their tourney fate. A win over Maryland on March 4 was convincing enough, but the injury to Nolan Winter could be a problem. What's the prognosis? Plus: How do we evaluate the women's season after 10 losses to close the year (with at least some chance for more postseason basketball)? 

Host JR Radcliffe is joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart to discuss the men's basketball team after Nick Boyd's virtuoso performance against Iowa. Even after a hiccup against Ohio State, the Badgers are looking like a tournament team, but what are they capable up upon arrival? What does Jack Janicki's injury do to that outlook? Plus, they chat about the rough patch for the women's basketball team, the up-and-down showing by the men's hockey team and the documentary "A Road at Night," chronicling the tragic car crash that befell former UW assistant Howard Moore and his family.

Then, freelance hockey writer Nicole Haase stops by (35:00) to discuss the success of the current UW players in the Olympics, bringing a gold medal back to the Badgers as they prepare for the WCHA postseason and beyond. Is KK Harvey the best Badgers player ever? Is this the best Badgers team ever? How did Lacey Eden and others help keep the team afloat with the Olympians in Italy? And what's next for women's hockey on an international stage?

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss all things Badgers sports, starting with a men's basketball team that has truly found its stride. Austin Rapp is hitting all his shots, John Blackwell is creating magic, Nick Boyd and Nolan Winter have been steady and Wisconsin has two road wins over top-10 teams. And they could have had another win at Indiana were it not for a poor officiating call. 

They also discuss Luke Fickell's contract situation, the women's basketball team fighting through it, the things that have plagued the men's hockey team and the women's hockey team's major Olympics contributions, plus important success back home.

Freelance hockey writer Nicole Haase joins the show (12:15) to discuss the University of Wisconsin's women's hockey team, both the five players headed to the Olympics as well as the impact the upcoming games will have on the No. 1 team in the nation. Is the United States truly the favorite to win gold? The difference in philosophy between USA and Canada. The changes that the women's game has seen in the past decade, including in issues of pay equity. What makes Caroline Harvey so great? Is ex-Badger Hilary Knight still one of the best players in the world? And while we're here, why didn't UW alumnus and NHL star Cole Caufield get a spot on Team USA for the men?

Before that, Badgers reporter John Steppe discusses the past two Badgers games, a close loss to USC and a significant rally to defeat Minnesota on Jan. 28. The good and the bad from those outcomes - are the Badgers slipping after the five-game winning streak? What's up with Austin Rapp?

Wisconsin Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe now that the dust has settled (mostly) in football transfer-portal season. Where did the Badgers get better, where do they still need to improve, and who are five guys likely to impact the football team right out of the gate in 2026? Also, the men's basketball team now finds itself on a five-game winning streak with some convincing play, and the women's team scores a win over ranked Nebraska as the program continues an upward ascent.