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Scalzo & Brust

1,094 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 18 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 86 ratings

Greg Scalzo and Ben Brust share their thoughts on the latest in Wisconsin sports and beyond.

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Episodes

4PM: Bet On It, Baby

April 23, 2024 22:12 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Who's the most important Bucks player on the floor tonight in Game 2? Ben thinks Khris Middleton HAS to be the guy and tells Kyle & Brad why they are wrong about disagreeing. What does Ben like for today's Same Game Parlay? And John Anderson joins to talk Bucks and NFL Draft!

3PM: I'm Dreaming... Of A Great Draft Night

April 23, 2024 21:19 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Ashton is behind the glass coming up with the questions for Ben Brust - so will he be victorious for the first time in a few weeks? What is the best thing that could happen for Packers fans during this week's NFL Draft? Mark Tauscher joins and Brad tells us his new favorite snack recipe.

2PM: Writing Checks We Can't Cash

April 23, 2024 21:11 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

The boys are live from The New Fashioned inside Deer District ahead of Bucks-Pacers Game 2! Ben had to write a check today which has the crew wondering where check skills went over the last decade. Plus, Kyle is uber confident in the Bucks. And Brad has something for drivers who use "10 and 2" with their hands while driving.

4PM: Ben's Blame Game Parlay

April 22, 2024 22:19 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

The Packers Super Bowl window...is it as open as fans would like to believe? Brad says there are too many holes, but Kyle's Packer Backer fandom fights that thought. Ben wants to blame a teammate for not winning his Same Game Parlay last week...go figure. Bryan Bulaga joins the show!

3PM: Effort Leaders

April 22, 2024 21:54 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

Jeff Hafley made some comments over the weekend that caught the attention of the crew, but for very different reasons. Kyle is doing everything in his power to keep defending the Packers. Cheers To, Pour One Out leads to some interesting responses and Kyle continues to sound old as heck. Jason Wilde joins!

2PM: Karen Wallace

April 22, 2024 21:02 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

The guys hear from Kyle about his weekend at Micihgan State, but first have to grill producer Ashton about his trip to Italy and getting engaged. Perhaps some anxiety creeping in for Kyle and Ben on that subject? Are more people interested in the Bucks' huge playoff series or the NFL Draft happening this week? Brad thinks it's an easy answer. Ben is getting worried about Friday already because of the Bucks gametime.

2PM: Kyle's A Fraud

April 17, 2024 22:23 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Kyle has seats for Sunday's Bucks playoff game against the Pacers, should he be let in the door after his scathing comments about Giannis yesterday, who will have a better career when its all said and done; Giannis or Jordan Love, the guys go to school at KBN Academy and if you only had time to shower, put on a deodorant or brush your teeth in the morning, what would you do?

3PM: Most Influential Figures In Wisconsin Sports History

April 17, 2024 22:23 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

If you only had time to do one in the morning, brush your teeth, take a shower or put on deodorant, which would you do, Hear Brad Out; most influential figures in Wisconsin sports history and who should've Brad added to the list or taken out?

4PM: Hey, Siri

April 17, 2024 22:23 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Are you taking the Bucks at (+1500) or the Packers at (+2000) to win a championship this season, Ben's problem with ants continues at his house, Brad's message to Gutey, the guys try and access their Siri's and Homer joins the show for some cross talk prior to the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Disconnected Bucks Season

April 16, 2024 22:09 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

If the Bucks don't win an NBA Championship this year, was the trade for Damian Lillard worth it, Wilde & Tausch co-host Mark Tauscher joins the show to discuss the latest offseason happenings from titletown ahead of next week's NFL Draft and who do you like more; Jordan Love or Giannis?

3PM: Love Is Giannis Now

April 16, 2024 22:09 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Are You Smarter Than Ben Brust, who do you like more; Jordan Love or Giannis and does Giannis still have the king crown or has it been passed on to Love?

4PM: Passing The Crown

April 16, 2024 22:09 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

A Tory Lowe Tuesday, the guys go to school at KBN Academy, if the Bucks don't win a championship this year, is the trade for Damian Lillard considered a bad deal and ESPN host John Anderson joins the show for cross talk before the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: The Mayor of Milwaukee

April 15, 2024 22:08 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

Brad's security and packing story from his trip to Los Angeles and Bucks big man Bobby Portis joins the show to discuss the Bucks playoff matchup against the Celtics and his candidacy for NBA 6th Man of the Year.

3PM: Pack Is Back

April 15, 2024 22:08 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

It's Day 1 of Packers OTA's and how critical it is for this young team to take it seriously, the guys Cheers To/Pour One Out from the sports weekend, Packers reporter Jason Wilde joins the show with the latest offseason happenings from titletown and his Ben not the father?

4PM: Nobody Fears The Deer

April 15, 2024 22:08 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Do teams just not fear the Bucks anymore, should the Bucks not play Giannis in the playoffs until he is fully 100%, Brad lets us know why the Packers need to pay Jordan Love and Bryan Bulaga joins the show for cross talk before the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Next QB To Win A Super Bowl For First Time

April 12, 2024 22:09 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Who is the next NFL quarterback to win a Super Bowl who hasn't won one yet, is the Packers defense not as bad as we think it is, Country-singer and Packers fan Colby Acuff joins the show to discuss his Packers fandom and the guys go to school at KBN Academy.

3PM: Packers Defense Better Than We Think

April 12, 2024 22:09 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

What sport would you rather watch on TV than attend in person, is the Packers defense not as bad as we think it has been and Rutledge and Hamilton join the show for cross talk before the start of the Milwaukee only hour.

4PM: Best Sports To Watch On TV

April 12, 2024 22:09 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

Is Jordan Love going to be the next NFL QB who hasn't won a Super Bowl yet to win one next, the guys react to the week's worth ESPN Wisconsin polls in Poll Position, Ben's Same Game Parlay and Gary Ellerson joins the show for cross talk before the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Re-Drafting The Top QB From 2020

April 11, 2024 22:14 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

It's time for JGC producer Josh DiMaggio to pay up for his bet and get a pair of tattoo's, is Joshy willing to get a tattoo of Kyle looking at the eclipse on his body for a donation to the MACC Fund, Kyle and Ben re-draft the top quarterbacks taken in the 2020 NFL Draft; where do they have Jordan Love and the guys play Over/Under the last 10 Masters champions.

3PM: Resetting QB Market

April 11, 2024 22:14 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

Will Jordan Love end up resetting the quarterback market when he gets his new contract extension, Packers reporter Jason Wilde joins the show to talk all things Green & Gold, the guys go through the week of KBN Nation's takes in the Take Machine and will Josh DiMaggio be getting a Kyle looking up at the solar eclipse tattoo?

4PM: Have To Save Giannis From Himself

April 11, 2024 22:13 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

It's a Tory Lowe Tuesday on a Thursday, would you want Giannis to play the rest of the regular season if he wasn't healthy, the guys go to school at the KBN Academy and Homer joins the show for some cross talk before the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Packers Brazil Bound

April 10, 2024 22:32 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

Kyle is beyond jacked up about the Packers playing in Brazil and wants to go with Ben to the game, PackersBR on Twitter Marcus Roveree joins the show to discuss his excitement with the Packers playing in Brazil and the guys go to school at KBN Academy.

3PM: Bucks Built-in Excuse

April 10, 2024 22:32 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Will the Giannis injury be a built-in excuse if the Bucks get bounced early in the NBA Playoffs and don't win the NBA Championship, NBA lead insider Shams Charania joins the show to discuss Giannis' injury and the Bucks playoff hopes, Gabe Neitzel of Jen, Gabe & Chewy stops by to raise money for the MACC Fund and Greg Scalzo joins the show to pay off the bet of slapping Ben for a donation to the MACC fund last year.

4PM: Ben Gets Slapped & Kyles Brazillian

April 10, 2024 22:31 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

How much would it cost in donations to the MACC Fund to get Kyle to do a Brazilian wax, Ben gets slapped by Greg Scalzo to pay off a bet from a donation made to the MACC fund and Homer stops by for some cross talk prior to the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Ant Infestation

April 09, 2024 22:13 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Ben's got an ant infestation at home, what can he do to fix it, the Packers might be playing in Brazil to start the season, is Kyle onboard with it, Wilde & Tausch co-host Mark Tauscher joins the show to talk all things Green & Gold and Bears defensive end Montez Sweat says he isn't losing to the Packers this season.

3PM: Expecting A Super Bowl With Love

April 09, 2024 22:13 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Are You Smarter Than Ben Brust, the guys go to school at KBN Academy, is it fair or unfair to expect Jordan Love to win a Super Bowl during his tenure in Green Bay and is cinnamon spicy or sweet?

4PM: Cinnamon Taste Test

April 09, 2024 22:12 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Kyle tries cinnamon to see if it is spicy or sweet, which opposing professional athlete's have hurt Wisconsin sports teams the most, Ben's Same Game Parlay of tonight's Bucks and Brewers games and ESPN host John Anderson joins the show for cross talk before the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Solar Eclipse Fail

April 08, 2024 22:08 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Was the total Solar Eclipse overhyped, Kyle was outside during the eclipse and what did he exactly see, Homer calls in to give his take on what he saw during the Solar Eclipse, the guys Cheer To/Pour One Out from the sports weekend and what was the most compelling watch yesterday; the women's National Championship, Bucks/Knicks, Brewers/Mariners or Wrestlemania 40?

3PM: Most Compelling Watch

April 08, 2024 22:08 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

Who would Kyle, Ben and Gabe draft as their top 3 Wisconsin athletes to form a Wrestlemania trio, Bobby Portis, Rhys Hoskins, Thanaysis Antetokounmpo, Packers reporter Jason Wilde joins the show to talk all things Green and Gold offseason and what was the most compelling watch from your sports Sunday?

4PM: Thanasis Has Beef

April 08, 2024 22:08 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

Kyle changes his tune on the Solar Eclipse from the beginning of the show after being disappointed with what happened when the eclipse happened, Thanasis got wind of Kyle's take about the Bucks and Giannis from last week and now has beef with KBN, the guys go to school at KBN Academy and Bryan Bulaga joins for cross talk before the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: 20 Questions

April 05, 2024 22:04 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Kyle and Brad play 20 questions to try and find out who face time'd Ben at 2am, the guys go to school at KBN Academy and former Brewer JJ Hardy is building a baseball diamond in his backyard and his neighbor is upset and Brad has a bad neighbor story of his own.

3PM: Inside The Mind of QB1

April 05, 2024 22:04 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Who is the Packers next best offensive weapon outside of Jordan Love, do the Packers need a #1 wideout or is having a competent group of wideouts the better play, Jordan Love was mic'd up at a Dodgers game and it was amazing and Rutledge and Hamilton join for some cross talk before the start of the 4-1-4 Hour.

4PM: Bucks Problem Is Giannis

April 05, 2024 22:04 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

Is Giannis the problem with why the Bucks are struggling right now, guys react to the week's worth of ESPN Milwaukee polls in Poll Position, Ben's Same Game Parlay for the sports weekend and former Packers and Badgers running back Gary Ellerson joins the show for cross talk before the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Gutey's Hardest Decision

April 04, 2024 22:12 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Ben reads Kyle's texts about what he wants to talk about on the show, is it wrong to each lunch on a work call, what hard decisions have Packers GM Brian Gutekunst and the guys go to school at KBN Academy.

3PM: #1 WR Needed In GB

April 04, 2024 22:08 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

The guys play Over/Under the men's basketball teams with the most Final Four appearances, Packers reporter Jason Wilde joins the show with the latest offseason happenings from Green Bay, go through the day of KBN poll shows and Mike The Madison Fish Fry guy joins the show.

4PM: Bucks Freak Out

April 04, 2024 22:08 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Kyle isn't panicking about the Bucks, he is legitimately freaking out, do the guys believe MVS when he praises Aaron Rodgers as being a good teammate, the guys react to this week's fan takes in the Take Machine and Ben discusses his time playing in the Final Four.

2PM: Wild Predictions

April 03, 2024 22:15 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Which one of Kyle's wild predictions will come true; Jordan Love Hall of Famer or Jackson Chourio MVP, Brad is worried success came too soon potentially for Packers offensive youth, the guys go to school at KBN Academy and Brad lived life for once and ate unhealthy,

3PM: KBN Under Investigation

April 03, 2024 22:15 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

An investigation into Are You Smarter Than Ben Brust from Tuesday, how many countries are there really in North America, Hear Brad Out the Top 15 quarterback/coaching combos in the NFL for the 2024 season, the guys react and find some major flaws in Brad's list and what is more likely to happen Jordan Love an NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer or Jackson Chourio winning an MVP?

4PM: Face Of The Franchise

April 03, 2024 22:15 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

Which face of the franchise do you trust the most; Jordan Love, Giannis or Christian Yelich, Tory Lowe Wednesday, Ben's Same Game Parlay to settle the guys bet from the Iowa vs. LSU game and Homer drops by for some cross talk prior to the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Opening Day In The Brew City

April 02, 2024 22:07 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

The guys are LIVE at AM Fam Field for Brewers Opening Day, what is your go to ballpark snack, are you usually the host or the attendee when it comes to tailgates and what former Wisconsin athlete new team pairing feels most wrong?

3PM: Paying Love

April 02, 2024 22:06 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Are You Smarter Than Ben Brust, Wilde & Tausch co-host Mark Tauscher joins the show to talk all things Green & Gold, would you be comfortable with paying Jordan Love like a Top 5 NFL quarterback and the guys go look back at the bet they made for the LSU/Iowa Women's matchup, surprise segment,

4PM: King Of The North

April 02, 2024 22:06 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

Kyle and Brad discuss who the next quarterback will be that gets a big extension and if Jordan Love should wait it out to get the most money in a new deal, what is the best Opening Day's in Wisconsin that are so important to Wisconsinites, the guys go to school at KBN Academy and ESPN host John Anderson joins the show for cross talk before the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Marquette Successful Season

April 01, 2024 22:06 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Do you consider Marquette's basketball season a success after an exit in the Sweet 16, Ben's family was pressuring him to get engaged during their Easter celebration, Kyle wants Jake Bates from the UFL after making a 64-yard game winning field goal and the guys go to school at KBN Academy.

3PM: Most Exciting Game This Season

April 01, 2024 22:06 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

Is tonight's Iowa vs LSU women's game the most exciting college basketball game this season, the guys Cheers To/Pour One Out from the the sports weekend, Packers reporter Jason Wilde joins the show with the latest offseason happenings from titletown and A Banner Year preview looking back at Wisconsin's run to the National Championship game 10 years ago.

4PM: Fact Or Foolish

April 01, 2024 22:05 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

The guys play Fact or Foolish in honor of April Fool's Day, Ben's Same Game Parlay, Ben's best bet for the LSU/Iowa game tonight, looking back at Packers draft classes, are sure we are willing to put the Packers Super Bowl hopes on GM Brian Gutekunst's drafting abilities and former Packers offensive lineman Bryan Bulaga joins the show for some cross talk prior to the start of the Homer Hour.

2PM: Worst Thing To Experience In An Office Setting

March 29, 2024 22:09 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

The KBN crew are LIVE at 3rd Street Market Hall, what's the worst thing to experience in an office setting; baby, dog or an engaged employee, Marquette made Sweet 16 t-shirts and Ben thinks that's soft and should Director of Content and Marquette fan Bryan Dee be able to pour a milkshake on Ben's head if MU makes it to the Elite 8 or the Final Four?

3PM: 1st Round Draft Need

March 29, 2024 22:08 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

Would you rather have 10 years of Jordan Love as starting quarterback or another Aaron Rodgers Super Bowl, the guys go through this week's takes in the Take Machine, what position group do the Packers need to get in the first round of the NFL Draft and Rutledge and Hamilton join for cross talk before the start of the Milwaukee Hour.

4PM: Love Pretty Damn Good

March 29, 2024 22:08 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

Packers president Mark Murphy says that Jordan Love has been "pretty damn good," is the entire Packers organization all in on Love, the guys go through the weeks of ESPN Milwaukee polls in Poll Position, Ben's Same Game Parlay and the guys get you ready for Marquette's Sweet 16 matchup tonight.

2PM: Packers Win Total For 2024

March 28, 2024 22:14 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

Which NFL over/under win total for next season do you have the most confidence in; Packers O/U 9.5, Jets O/U 9.5 or Lions O/U 10.5, the guys go to school at KBN Academy and play Over/Under the last 10 different Brewers opening day starting pitchers.

3PM: 10 Years To Show What You Have

March 28, 2024 22:14 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

If Packers GM Brian Gutekunst is done with free-agency, are you satisfied as a fan, Packers reporter Jason Wilde joins the show with the latest offseason happenings from titeltown, Badgers head men's basketball coach Greg is coming back for a 10th year, but what has he actually done?