Beers on the Table

The Milwaukee Brewers just crashed the World Series after 30 years of near-misses and pure pain, and Beers on the Table is unloading every hot take with former Brewer Paul Wagner, Jeff Horrigan, KB, and Tim Scott. From Pat Murphy turning a young, relentless roster into a machine that refuses to quit, to whether this squad can actually finish the job against a Tampa Bay Rays team built almost exactly like them, we get into the pitching decisions (Woody stays home), the 1982 parallels, the front-office blueprint that flipped baseball’s old rules, and why this group might finally be different.

CHAPTER MARKERS
0:00 Brewers in the World Series? Wags and KB Still Can’t Believe It
1:50 Paul Wagner: This Year Felt Different After June
2:41 KB’s 30 Years of Suffering Finally Pays Off (From the Couch)
4:16 Jeff Horrigan: Smoke, Mirrors, Then Pure Swagger
5:32 Mitchell’s Catch, Pratt, and the Kids Who Don’t Know Better
8:06 How Pat Murphy Manages People, Not Just Lineups
18:42 Pitching Staff: Keep It the Same or Roll the Dice on Woody?
21:57 Could Robert Gasser Be This Team’s David Tyree?
27:13 Flashback to 1982: Pain, Beers, and Cecil Cooper
35:19 The Brewers Rewrote How Teams Are Built
42:45 Series Predictions: Jump on Rasmussen and Watch Miz
49:42 How Many Games? Brewers in 6 or a Brutal 7-Game War?

The Brewers are headed to the World Series, and Milwaukee has lost its collective mind: Drew Olson and KB break down why World Series tickets cost more than the Super Bowl, how a $750 Tampa seat turned into a full-blown marital incident over a broken storm door and Sue’s eye surgery. Then it gets bigger: There’s a Packers-Cowboys recap with real LaFleur doubts, Ice Bowl facts that will blow your mind (KB’s mom was there!), a hospital physician’s assistant who swears he’s KB’s doppelgänger, the most twisted heart transplant prank ever pitched, and “What Are You High?,” starring a Canadian tourist, 30 to 40 beers deep.

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CHAPTER MARKERS

0:00 Brewers World Series Ticket Chaos: KB’s Game 4 Tampa Gamble
3:16 “Merry Christmas, Baby”: Sue vs. the Storm Door and Eye Surgery
7:26 Guy Math, Dynamic Pricing & the $850 Ticket That Hit $2,000
11:53 World Series Tickets Pricier Than the Super Bowl? Ticketmaster, Live Nation & Scalper Chaos
23:10 Dodgers Fans Cope, Brewers Payroll Shock & the MLB Salary Cap War
36:47 Herb Brooks Nightmare: Don’t Lose to the Finns (Plus the Dec. 2 Lockout Doom)
41:43 Packers Beat Cowboys: Drops, Penalties & Is LaFleur Actually Good?
45:44 Ice Bowl Secrets: Lombardi’s Last Game, the Famous Photo & KB’s Mom
50:54 KB’s Hospital Doppelgänger & the Heart Transplant Prank from Hell
58:27 420 “What Are You High?”: Drunk Tourist, Vegas, Live Flamingo

The Brewers delivered a heart-stopping comeback—and Drew and KB are starting to believe this could be the year. They relive Jackson Chourio’s ninth-inning heroics, debate the Mason Miller pitch-tipping chatter, and size up Milwaukee’s championship chances. Meanwhile, it’s Bears Week, and confidence in the Packers is running on fumes. Plus, KB’s golf mind games, ballpark pet peeves, and a youth-hockey jacket dispute worthy of “4:20—What Are You High?”[ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws]

Chapter markers

02:07 — Opening montage: Putting the band back together
03:33 — Bears Week: Can the Packers keep up?
05:43 — Offensive-line struggles and Edgerrin Cooper’s injury
11:42 — Giving Bears fans and golfers a hard time
13:15 — Do it for Ueck: Milwaukee’s postseason motivation
16:25 — The comeback against Mason Miller: Was he tipping pitches?
20:46 — KB’s golf mind games
24:39 — Inside the ballpark: Roof drama and playoff energy
29:47 — Breaking down the ninth-inning comeback
32:09 — Why this Brewers team feels different
36:42 — Can Milwaukee finish the job in San Diego?
37:59 — KB’s ticket surprise and Adam Wainwright encounter
39:57 — National broadcasters and Brewers respect
41:25 — Drew’s World Series prediction
45:04 — Small markets, salary caps and Game 3 expectations
47:08 — Chourio’s swagger and Milwaukee’s unsung contributors
50:13 — All hands on deck: Roster moves and replay challenges
53:15 — KB’s ballpark pet peeves
55:26 — Playoff walk-offs and the road losing streak
56:17 — Clutch Chourio and the Brewers’ young-core strategy
01:00:07 — “Make bad choices” and a Boston bar story
01:05:29 — “4:20—What Are You High?”: Youth-hockey jacket controversy
01:09:59 — Happy Place Hemp sponsor break
01:10:46 — Champagne dreams and closing thoughts

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The Cubs are out—and Drew Olson and KB are raising a glass. Can the Brewers take down the Padres? Can the Packers patch their leaky offensive line before Jordan Love gets flattened again? The guys bring playoff predictions, Craig Counsell debate, a challenge to Brewers fans to crank up the noise, and “Fly the L” celebration. Plus, KB unearths a golf trophy with some seriously awkward history, and “4:20—What Are You High?” delivers a wild finish.

Chapter Markers

00:00 — Opening
00:41 — Rhett Miller and Cowboys frustration
01:05 — Can the Packers fix their offensive line?
07:43 — Defending Jordan Love
09:40 — KB’s unexpected golf trophy
12:11 — Cubs eliminated: Let the celebration begin
13:46 — Brewers–Padres preview: Why Game 1 matters
15:21 — Machado, ticket prices and small-market talk
18:35 — Milwaukee’s path to the World Series
22:13 — Petco Park and postseason atmosphere
23:49 — A challenge to Brewers fans: Bring the noise
27:01 — Radio-office stories and vending-machine warning signs
28:11 — Craig Counsell’s postseason record
32:33 — Championship or bust: What makes a successful season?
37:02 — Bucks ticket dispute and fan expectations
42:19 — Pat Murphy, Counsell and managerial credit
46:14 — Celebrating with “Fly the L” bourbon
47:26 — Music gigs, Packers coverage and playoff conflicts
51:19 — How the Brewers stack up
53:41 — Playoff ticket sticker shock
55:19 — Baseball broadcasting: Matty V and Milwaukee’s voices
01:01:32 — “4:20—What Are You High?”: Matt Kalil lawsuit discussion
01:07:25 — Weekend preview and sign-off

KB got catfished by “Emily, the Chinese woman” from Bergen County over a dog that somehow made it to New Jersey, the Brewers are about to crash Packers-and-Badgers Saturday, and a Massachusetts lesbian bar nearly burned itself down because Saturday masks became optional. On this Beers on the Table, Drew Olsen and KB run the Packers-Falcons Thursday night home opener, Milwaukee Brewers playoff traffic versus Lambeau gold-package tickets, and the first-world nightmare of choosing between a Bears game and an NLDS night. Then KB reads the scam texts out loud and uncorks a 420 on Last Ditch Bar’s mask-mandate meltdown.

Unfiltered Wisconsin sports talk, internet chaos, and the kind of current-events commentary you only get when nobody’s managing the show.

CHAPTER MARKERS
0:00 Catfished on My Phone and a 420 That Broke the Internet
1:57 Packers vs Falcons, Brewers Clinching, and Fall Hitting Too Fast
9:22 Why Packers Night Games Screw the Fans in the Stands
12:53 Brewers Playoffs vs Packers and Badgers: The Overlap Season
17:11 Packers-Bears or Brewers Playoffs — Which Ticket Do You Keep?
19:54 “Hi Neighbor, Your Dog Is in My Yard” — The Emily Scam
31:49 AI Terrified My College Class: Jobs, Water, and Graphic Design
45:08 National Punctuation Day and Kids Who Can’t Write a Paragraph
49:49 420: Lesbian Bar Goes Mask-Optional and the Community Explodes

Drew Olson and KB kick off fall with a lively breakdown of Wisconsin Badgers football after the Notre Dame loss at Lambeau, the Milwaukee Brewers' playoff push against the Cubs, and why AI search engines are wrecking the way we find local businesses. Along the way: NIL and the transfer portal's broken incentives, a professor's take on teaching the ChatGPT generation, a preview of Packers-Vikings, and some of the wildest viral news stories of the week. It's Wisconsin sports talk with the unfiltered humor that makes Beers on the Table a weekly must-listen.

00:00 – Beers on the Table Returns: Fall Is Here

00:33 – Long Shadows, Fall Vibes, and Seasonal Drinking

03:07 – The Annual Struggle: Putting Pants Back On

06:30 – First Day of Class and the “Favorite Fall Activity” Question

09:12 – Teaching Today: Pronouns, Participation, and What Makes Students Interesting

13:54 – The COVID/ChatGPT Generation in the Classroom

16:04 – AI as an Intern—and Why Modern Search Is Getting Worse

20:12 – Teaching the 90-Second Shark Tank Pitch

24:27 – Badgers vs. Notre Dame: What Wisconsin Can Take From the Loss

26:52 – Transfer Portal, NIL, and Why Quarterbacks Need Stability

33:18 – Notre Dame’s Second-Half Surge and the Lambeau Atmosphere

34:23 – Brewers-Cubs Rivalry and Chicago Fan Delusion

37:05 – Brewers Playoff Positioning, Pitching, and October Strategy

41:28 – Craig Counsell, Cubs Pressure, and the Brewers’ World Series Hopes

45:46 – Missed Summer Plans and the USS Abraham Lincoln Story

47:48 – The “Sex Tents” Story and Public-Meeting Weirdness

52:59 – Nextdoor, Coyotes, and the Fake Furnace-Repair Business Plan

54:53 – Packers-Vikings Preview and Minnesota’s QB Problems

56:20 – Heart-Transplant Interviews and Upcoming Show Content

58:09 – Wrap-Up: Make Good Choices

Notre Dame smoked Wisconsin, the Brewers are barreling toward October, college football is drowning in NIL and transfer-portal chaos—and somehow Los Angeles is talking about sex tents. Drew Olson and KB cover the Badgers’ loss at Lambeau, Wisconsin’s quarterback problems, AI and the death of actual thinking, the Brewers’ playoff push, a potential Cubs collapse, KB’s return to the classroom, and the bizarre LA story that sounds too crazy to be true. Plus, the USS Abraham Lincoln, Thailand, Minnesota’s never-ending QB drama, community-meeting weirdos, and a jaw-dropping heart-transplant story. It’s Wisconsin sports, college football, baseball, current events and unapologetic chaos on Beers on the Table.

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A 49ers owner got busted trying to buy sex for $160 in an Ohio trailer park — body cam footage included — and that's just the appetizer on this Beers on the Table. Drew and KB dig into Gen Z's real problem (they stopped going out and getting drunk), why nut allergies are secretly chemtrails' fault, and why the WNBA needs beer-league hockey names — yes, the San Francisco 69ers are real, and merch is coming. Then Brewers sportcasting legend Tim Allen breaks down the Pat Murphy-Cooper Pratt benching controversy, whether Yelich deserves postseason at-bats as a platoon bat, and the MVP case for Misiorowski vs. Bauers vs. Contreras vs. Turang — plus why the best record in baseball might not save the Brewers from a division-deciding Cubs collision course. Sports talk, pop culture chaos, zero filter. Subscribe, drop your Brewers MVP pick, and like if the Phoenix Finger Blasters deserve their own jersey.

CHAPTER MARKERS

0:00 — Jed York Busted: The $160 Trailer Park Scandal Teaser
0:21 — Golf, Bears Fan Bob, and the Dretzka Park Grudge Match
3:13 — Move-In Day Meltdown: Dorm Drop-Offs and Empty Nest Feels
5:37 — Gen Z Summer Camps and Why Kids Need to Get Drunk More
6:57 — Phone Addiction, Meta Settlement, and Dead Bar Culture
9:00 — Chemtrails, Nut Allergies, and Conspiracy Theory Season
11:25 — WNBA Team Names Roasted: San Francisco 69ers and Beer League Chaos
16:48 — Tim Allen Joins: Brewers Postgame Legend Pulls Up a Chair
21:22 — Pat Murphy Benches Cooper Pratt: Genius Move or Overreaction
25:27 — Robin Yount Hustle Standard vs. Today's Analytics Era
32:33 — Pat Murphy's Manager of the Year Case and the Ricky Weeks Succession Plan
44:32 — Christian Yelich Platoon Debate: Bench Him or Trust the Streak
58:35 — Brewers vs. Cubs Showdown Looms with Playoffs on the Line
59:08 — Brewers MVP Debate: Misiorowski, Bauers, Contreras, or Turang
105:03 — Jed York Scandal Breakdown: Mugshots, Body Cam, and Bad Excuses

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Dolly Parton just died at 80, and Drew and KB pour one out live — zero script, zero filter. It's the only way to honor a woman who wrote 3,000 songs, sold 40 million copies of "I Will Always Love You," and still doesn't get enough credit as country music's most prolific songwriter. Then it spirals: a $160,000 price check on Porter Wagoner's bedazzled Nudie Cohen suit, tourists smashing a car window to "rescue" a bear that was fine, what "back to school" means for homeschoolers, and KB's new bit, TikTok Roulette — black curtain and fake audience included. Beers on the Table doing what it does best: grief, chaos, country trivia, and internet stupidity, fully unscripted. Subscribe, drop your favorite Dolly Parton song below, and like if that bear should've been left alone.

CHAPTER MARKERS

0:00 — Dolly Parton Dies at 80: Live Show Heavy Heart Open
1:43 — Queen of Country: 3,000 Songs and the Whitney Houston Connection
6:13 — Porter Wagner, Dolly's Big Break, and the Country Star Who Wrote It All
9:28 — The $160,000 Nudie Suit: Inflation Check on Porter Wagner's Wardrobe
11:02 — Marty Stewart, Zach Top, and the Last Real Rhinestone Cowboys
13:40 — 420 Segment: Bear Locked in a Car and the Dumbest Rescue Ever
19:18 — Back to School for Homeschoolers: The Debate Nobody Asked For
25:03 — Growing Up North of the Wall and Teachers Who Never Aged
26:48 — Academic Calendar Chaos: KB Gets Hosed by Labor Day
34:42 — TikTok Roulette Debut: KB's Unhinged New Basement Bit
44:41 — Modern Family, Ed O'Neal, and the Sitcom Nobody Wanted
47:30 — What's Next: Tim Allen Returns Thursday, Packers Preview Friday

Drew and KB kick off this episode of Beers on the Table by recapping a wild Tuesday night storm scare with a possible tornado spotted mid-round during a course skins game, before welcoming Wisconsin Badgers play-by-play legend Matt LePay for a deep dive into the Badgers' upcoming showdown with Notre Dame at Lambeau Field. LePay breaks down the Badgers' revamped roster and if an offense that ranked near the bottom of FBS in scoring can finally give Wisconsin a fighting chance against a Notre Dame team with a chip on its shoulder. The episode wraps with the guys' roasting a pair of American tourists who got shirtless-jogging fines in Venice — and pondering whether running clubs really are the new Tinder.

Chapters

• 00:00 – Storm chase: tornado scare during a golf skins game
• 06:48 – Brewers fans shelter from severe weather at American Family Field
• 08:53 – Matt LePay joins the show
• 09:13 – Brewers blowout win and position players pitching
• 13:20 – State of the Brewers: best record in baseball
• 16:24 – Baseball vs. college football vs. March Madness postseason drama
• 18:54 – Stanley Cup Playoffs and unforgettable sports moments
• 21:19 – Al Michaels, the 1972 Reds, and broadcasting nostalgia
• 28:34 – Christian Yelich's historic peak seasons revisited
• 33:20 – Badgers linebackers Cooper Catalano and Mace Pusa
• 35:42 – How NIL and the transfer portal changed roster-building
• 40:18 – Badgers' rainy night practice recap
• 42:42 – Can Wisconsin hang with Notre Dame?
• 47:20 – Season-opener strategy and the Big Ten schedule outlook
• 49:43 – Is Indiana still the team to beat in the Big Ten?
• 51:57 – Thanks and farewell to Matt LePay
• 52:28 – "So Whatcha Drinkin'": Venice's shirtless-jogger controversy
• 57:08 – Run clubs as the new dating scene, and sign-off

Drew and KB’s August 18 episode of Beers on the Table jumps from an Empire of the Sun sound check and cheap-tour logistics to Michael Phillips’ GoFundMe micropenis surgery, Tommy John eponyms, and Sophie Cunningham flooding KB’s algorithm.

Chapters

00:01 Cold open: the half-inch question, plus WNBA, Brewers, Packers
01:40 Show open: Drew, KB, beers, August 18 in the good land
01:54 Empire of the Sun sound check and why EDM tours print money
04:13 Fly-ins, house PAs, Summerfest, and the Dropkick Murphys’ Europe warehouse
08:49 State Fair band vans, too much gear, and KB’s no-load-in rule
13:06 The unexecuted acoustic writers-in-the-round idea
14:22 Michael Phillips, 0.38 inches, GoFundMe, and “Phillips surgery”
22:32 Tommy John at 83 and a tour of eponyms
29:52 Sunk costs, Yelich, Ortiz, Contreras, and who should challenge pitches
39:12 Brewers take the Dodgers series and still get no respect
42:51 Enes Kanter, Sophie Cunningham, and a cursed TikTok feed
47:38 Helmet chips, wing sauce, and Admirals fight negotiations
50:13 State Fair is Costco on meth, plus the podiatrist shirt
53:38 Watch Tires, then Friday’s Packers–Broncos pregame from Tampa
1:00:28 4:20: the Titanic slide nobody from 1912 can complain about
1:00:32 Mariners tonight, hang onto summer, make good choices

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Beers on the Table — Episode Description & Chapters

Drew and KB are back with another completely unscripted Beers on the Table, tackling Packers preseason football, Aaron Rodgers’ return to Green Bay, the Brewers’ championship expectations, billionaires turning sports franchises into investment vehicles, and why winning isn’t enough for today’s fans. Plus: KB gives away his golf shoes to a stranger, explains why retirement is awesome, and the guys debate the etiquette of wearing another man’s shoes.

Chapters

00:00 — Beers on the Table Is Back Drew and KB kick things off from the basement studios.

02:48 — Packers Preseason: Does Anyone Actually Care? Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love and the strange new world of preseason football.

06:08 — Badgers vs. Notre Dame: Brutal Way to Start the Season Wisconsin gets a massive test right out of the gate.

07:39 — Packers Players Under the Microscope MarShawn Lloyd, Jordan Love, the kicker battle and key roster questions.

10:01 — Who's Fighting for a Packers Roster Spot? Cornerbacks, offensive line battles, rookies and the race for the bottom of the roster.

12:35 — The Death of the College Football Walk-On NIL and the transfer portal have completely changed how teams build rosters.

15:10 — Kawhi Leonard & the NBA's Salary-Cap Shenanigans Are endorsement deals being used to get around the rules?

17:00 — Billionaires Are Really Good at Gaming the System Sports owners, loopholes and the ridiculous economics of professional sports.

20:00 — Why Brewers Fans Think a Great Season Is a Failure The guys debate Milwaukee's obsession with championships and the “win it all or it doesn't count” mentality.

23:37 — Sports Owners Want ROI. Fans Want Championships. Private equity thinking collides with loyalty, tradition and local sports fandom.

27:00 — The Lakers' $12.5 Billion Price Tag How do you make $2.5 billion without winning a championship?

29:29 — What Team Would YOU Want to Own? Drew and KB pick their dream franchises.

31:33 — The Bears Are Leaving Chicago? The latest on Chicago's stadium situation.

33:00 — KB Gives a Stranger His Golf Shoes A bizarre golf-course emergency turns into an all-time customer-service story.

36:48 — Would You Wear Another Man's Shoes? An important—and deeply disturbing—question.

40:00 — Why Retirement Is Freaking Fantastic KB explains why being responsible for almost nothing might be the greatest job of all.

41:18 — Management: The Worst Promotion You Can Get KB's legendary solution to an employee feud: CAGE MATCH.

43:29 — 4:20 & Stupid Criminals A threatening phone call to the FBI goes exactly as badly as you'd expect.

46:30 — What's Next for Beers on the Table? Packers football, a new pregame show and another community meeting adventure.

47:33 — Make Good Choices Drew and KB sign off.

This episode of Beers on the Table is a tribute to Don Nelson, whose impact on Milwaukee basketball, sports culture, and the city’s social scene loomed large. From there, the conversation widens into stories about old Bucks eras, legendary bars and hangouts, and how modern sports and social life have become more structured, polished, and less spontaneous. In this episode, the hosts also dig into how neighborhood “third spaces” used to simply be bars and clubs, why pickup sports and improvised games are disappearing, and why college dorms have become absurdly expensive status symbols instead of bare-bones living spaces.

KEY TOPICS

• Don Nelson’s passing and why he was such a central figure in Milwaukee sports and civic life.
• Personal memories of working around Nelly, including Bucks promotions, Pizza Hut tie-ins, and farm fund publicity work.
• How Nelson blended innovation and personality, from the point forward era to his shoes, fish ties, and willingness to be seen around town.
• The social role of the Bucks in the 1970s and 1980s, when Milwaukee’s other teams were less reliable and the team became a citywide anchor.
• The old bar scene around Bucks games, especially the South Bar at the old arena, where media, business people, and fans mingled freely.
• How coaches and athletes used to be visible regulars at neighborhood bars, and how social media and money have changed that dynamic.
• Favorite hideaway bars and local spots in Milwaukee and the suburbs, including American Legion basements, Glen Oaks, and other tucked-away joints.
• The decline of pickup sports, improvised neighborhood games, and the “make it up as you go” culture that used to define childhood.
• A rant about college dorms now being professionally designed at extreme cost, compared with the cheap, chaotic, character-building rooms of the past.
• An update on a planned live Packers pregame show being built for the channel.

Timestamps

00:00 - Don Nelson tribute and opening memories
03:05 - Bucks promotions, Pizza Hut tie-ins, and working with Nelly
05:14 - Farm fund PR and the Barkley the pig story
07:13 - Nelson’s basketball impact and coaching philosophy
08:49 - Why fans had more patience in the old days
10:21 - Why the Bucks were Milwaukee’s lifeline
13:00 - Postgame habits, cheap eats, and the old NBA lifestyle
16:54 - Social media, coaching visibility, and how public life changed
18:03 - Hideaway bars, basements, and secret hangout spots
23:38 - Checks, bar tabs, and the old drinking economy
25:09 - Underage bars and the neighborhood circuit
27:27 - State Fair nostalgia and the food and drink scene
29:08 - “Third spaces” and why the term annoys everybody
33:01 - The living room as a bar and Milwaukee’s social circuit
35:19 - Empty parks, pickup sports, and the loss of spontaneous play
37:46 - Inventing a board game and making up new forms of play
41:08 - Teaching kids routes, football, and improvisation
44:01 - Brewers game, bar dice, and the joy of game-day rituals
46:18 - 420 topic: dorm room decorating has gone off the rails
53:14 - Upcoming live Packers pregame show announcement

Storm chasing, tornado sirens, and dragging LeBron all in one episode—welcome to Beers on the Table, the unfiltered K973-TV commentary show where Drew and KB accidentally become storm chasers, unpack the Fox Valley tornado devastation, roast internet chaos, and take wildly honest shots at sports and pop culture while the beers keep flowing. From Menasha getting shut down to debris launched 15,000 feet, KB’s “I’m officially an idiot” near-miss on the freeway, and a no-notes rant on tornado alley, Lake Winnebago, and why people still whip out their phones in the middle of the storm, this episode is raw, local, funny, and just reckless enough to keep you glued.

If you love sharp Wisconsin commentary, storm chasing stories, NFL/NBA takes, and unapologetic podcast energy, crack a cold one, hit play, then smash like, drop your hottest take in the comments, and subscribe so you don’t miss the next Beers on the Table on K973-TV.

CHAPTER MARKERS
0:00 Mission from God cold open & Beers on the Table reset
2:00 Fox Valley tornado hits: Menasha shut down and storm destruction
6:15 KB’s “I’m officially an idiot” accidental storm chasing confession
10:00 Tornado alley in Wisconsin, Lake Winnebago theory, and real storm chasers
14:30 Friends in the path: Brian Butch, Nags, and near-miss hometown stories
18:45 Why we’re addicted to disaster videos and internet chaos in real time
22:10 Sports, LeBron slander, and unfiltered Beers on the Table banter
26:30 Wrapping the storm, local recovery, and what we’ll never do again

Apple Podcasts & Spotify Description

The Brewers are rolling into the trade deadline—but should they actually make a splash? Drew and KB break down Milwaukee's biggest needs relive unforgettable Bob Uecker stories, and share behind-the-scenes memories from Brewers broadcasts. Plus, Packers training camp is here, World Cup excitement grows, and plenty of the unfiltered sports talk, laughs, and barroom banter that make Beers on the Table what it is.

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Chapter Markers

00:00 – The Band Is Back Together
02:22 – Brewers Trade Deadline: Buy, Sell or Stand Pat?
04:41 – Is Pat Murphy the NL Manager of the Year?
13:45 – Brewers Lineup, Strikeouts & Playoff Outlook
23:20 – Behind the Scenes: Bob Uecker & Brewers Memories
39:23 – World Cup Buzz & Soccer Talk
44:54 – Listener Questions & Random Barroom Conversations
54:15 – Final Thoughts, What's Next & Closing Cheers

Summer is disappearing faster than a cold beer at Summerfest. Drew and KB dive into Milwaukee's concert scene, Benson Boone's meteoric rise, outrageous ticket prices, classic rock memories, and whether arena concerts are still worth the money.

Then Drew tells what may be the most stressful travel story you've ever heard. One forgotten iPhone turns into a 48-hour odyssey involving missed flights, TSA battles, rental cars with no GPS, airport bureaucracy, and a realization that modern life completely falls apart without a smartphone.

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Chapters

00:00 Opening & "We're putting the band back together"

01:25 Summer is almost over already

03:00 Northwestern Mutual takes over Milwaukee

07:00 Reality TV, little people & television exploitation

08:45 Who is Benson Boone?

10:45 Are concerts worth the money anymore?

17:00 Favorite concerts & classic rock memories

21:30 Drew heads to Oklahoma for a music festival

25:30 The forgotten phone disaster begins

34:00 No GPS. No phone. No way home.

43:00 Airline customer service roulette

51:00 How dependent are we on smartphones?

End Final thoughts & wrap-up

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Beers on the Table is back with Drew Olson and KB diving headfirst into the thick Canadian wildfire smoke choking Wisconsin, the “no live video” mystery, and that metallic taste that has KB ready to slap on the tin foil. From golfing through 100-degree heat at Erin Hills to Drew packing for the Red Dirt Music Festival with Johnny Vegas, the guys also break down the Brewers’ low-risk Lance McCullers deal, Messi’s latest World Cup masterclass that crushed England, Hollywood’s potential comeback with Nolan’s Odyssey, and the pure insanity of influencers petting alligators in Florida.

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CHAPTER MARKERS
0:00 – Canadian Wildfire Smoke Chokes Wisconsin… or Is Something Fishier Going On?
3:10 – Heat Stroke Golf at Erin Hills + Why Masks Are Suddenly Back
7:10 – Drew Heads to Oklahoma for Red Dirt Country with Johnny Vegas
8:40 – Storm Chasing Dreams, Potato Guns & Getting Hit by a Tornado
11:40 – The Ultimate Content Formula: Storms + True Crime + Man-on-the-Street
13:00 – Point Break, Nolan’s Odyssey & Why Hollywood Might Actually Be Coming Back
19:30 – Young People Discovering Sopranos & Entourage + Drea de Matteo’s OnlyFans Payday
24:30 – X Is a Bot Swamp, AI Influencers Have Six Fingers & Politicians Need to Retire
27:40 – Brewers Trade for Lance McCullers + Frelick vs. Mitchell Debate
40:00 – Life After Radio, Teaching Reality Checks & Kevin Scholars Caddie Scheme
52:40 – Messi Breaks England’s Heart + World Cup Drama
58:00 – Are You High? Influencers Petting Alligators in Florida

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A guy cut off his own junk with a kitchen knife, lit it on fire with FOUR lighters, then told cops he got stabbed downtown. That's just Tuesday on Beers on the Table.

Drew and KB go all in — breaking down Spain's blowout win over France in the World Cup semis, roasting the Packers for weirdly cheering on a Love Island contestant, and ripping Netflix's disaster of a Home Run Derby broadcast (Will Ferrell, we need to talk). Then it's straight into Brewers trade deadline talk — is Garrett Mitchell or Sal Frelick getting shipped out, and can Milwaukee actually fix a pitching staff that just got waxed in Pittsburgh ? Add in a State Fair and county fair lineup roast, a truly unhinged crime story out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and KB dropping a surprise confession about quitting cocktails, and you've got peak Beers on the Table energy.

Beers on the Table is unfiltered sports talk, pop culture chaos, and news commentary — no script, no filter, no apologies. New episodes drop weekly wherever you get your podcasts.

Topics covered: World Cup 2026, MLB trade deadline, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, Green Bay Packers, weird news, true crime

Timestamps

0:00 – Chet the Dog Crashes the Show
1:28 – Spain Destroys France, World Cup Final Set
5:39 – Packers Weirdly Root for a Love Island Contestant
8:09 – Will Ferrell Ruins Netflix's Home Run Derby Broadcast
16:34 – All-Star Game Breakdown & Brewers Pitching Panic
19:51 – Trade Deadline Debate: Mitchell or Frelick?
26:09 – Brewers Get Swept (Again) in Pittsburgh
39:00 – State Fair & County Fair Lineups Get Roasted
46:47 – The Dead Zone: Golf, Tennis, and NFL Silence
52:47 – Insane News: Man Sets His Own Body on Fire
57:54 – KB Drops a Bomb: Going "California Sober"

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Drew and KB open with a phishing scam scare, old tweets from a decade of doing radio together, and a trip down memory lane with journalist Katie Vegas' first appearance on the show. Cheesehead TV's Aaron Nagler joins to break down the electric World Cup run, the Christian Pulisic flop controversy, and why the Bears might actually relocate to Indiana. The crew also dives deep into Packers training camp previews — X-factors, kicker anxiety, and the Kevin O'Connell/Diana Russini scandal fallout — before closing with another absurd "420, What Are You High?" segment.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 – Cold open & intro
• 01:27 – The phishing scam that fooled Drew
• 08:22 – Throwback tweets: 10 years of Beers on the Table history
• 12:18 – Aaron Nagler joins: NBA Finals & NYC energy
• 16:18 – Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce wedding talk
• 18:21 – World Cup deep dive: Messi's comeback, USMNT collapse
• 27:07 – Breaking down the Pulisic "flop" frame by frame
• 29:55 – Bears-to-Indiana stadium speculation
• 36:19 – Packers training camp survival tips
• 38:33 – One-on-one drill hype & the Matthew Golden lesson
• 45:15 – Who to watch first at camp: Jordan Morgan, Caleb Jones
• 53:39 – Jonathan Gannon run-in on the golf course
• 55:49 – Kevin O'Connell, Diana Russini scandal talk
• 1:03:07 – Carry the G beer update & merch plug
• 1:07:25 – 420 segment: Church flamethrower incident
• 1:10:09 – Packers schedule reaction & sign-off

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New episodes: Wednesdays and Fridays at Noon or “whenever we damn well feel like it”

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Drew and KB crack open National Dive Bar Day with a deep dive into Wisconsin's greatest dives, then torch the USMNT's World Cup flameout against Belgium — complete with the Christian Pulisic flop tape. Chet Waterhouse calls in with his signature soccer takes before legendary comedy writer Jeff Cesario (Kenosha native, Larry Sanders Show alum) joins for an insider's look at Hollywood, stand-up economics, and untold Sanders set stories. Buckle up — unfiltered, unhinged, and unapologetic.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 – Cold open & intro
• 01:26 – National Dive Bar Day: Wisconsin's best man bars
• 09:32 – World Cup fallout: USMNT loses to Belgium
• 18:58 – Chet Waterhouse calls in on soccer flopping
• 23:04 – World Cup traditions from around the globe
• 27:47 – Hot dog eating contest & food gluttony rant
• 29:40 – Best Wisconsin wedding gift for Travis & Taylor
• 33:41 – Kenosha nostalgia & Italian upbringing jokes
• 43:39 – Jeff Cesario joins: Hollywood, stand-up, and streaming economics
• 55:00 – Pitching unaired sitcom ideas & the "pilot vault" concept
• 1:03:20 – Ball Four, Larry Sanders Show, and set stories
• 1:16:31 – Jeff signs off
• 1:17:02 – 420 segment: Russia's breast implant resale trend
• 1:19:57 – Wrap-up & sign-off

Subscribe to Beers on the Table wherever you get podcasts, and watch full episodes and clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@973-TV

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New episodes: Wednesdays and Fridays at Noon or “whenever we damn well feel like it”

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This show contains adult language and opinions that belong to the hosts—not necessarily their families, employers, friends, sponsors, pets, or anybody else within earshot.