BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Episode 380 - Four Questions 30.06.2026 39:06 ↓

The title pretty much explains the premise of this one.

Episode 379 - Wrapping up Spring with Colten Bartholomew 13.05.2026 1:03:33 ↓

Max gets a cold at least twice per year. Don't let him try and convince you otherwise.

Episode 378 - The Knowns and Unknowns of Spring Practice 06.05.2026 49:08 ↓

Rich and Max Look back at what they learned from spring practice 2026

Episode 377 - The Show Actually Ends on a Positive Note! 02.04.2026 37:07 ↓

Rich and Max give their thoughts on the first ⅓ of Spring Practice and talk about the string of recent commitments for the Badgers.

Episode 376 - The Image of the Fickells Doing a Softball Interview in Their Cavernous Dining Room Feels a Little on the Nose Doesn't it? 17.03.2026 46:18 ↓

Don't let sports make you mad

Episode 375 - OK, now we can talk about Colton Joseph 13.02.2026 41:18 ↓

Rich and Max take a look at Colton Joseph's 2025 season at Old Dominion and talk about how he fits in with Wisconsin for 2026

Episode 374 - We're too Busy to Talk about Colton Joseph 10.02.2026 50:58 ↓

Rich and Max discuss the roster post-portal. They talk about it so much they push off breaking down Colton Joseph for next time.

Episode 373 - Listener Potpourri 2026 Edition 03.02.2026 1:03:54 ↓

Rich and Max find 5 different ways to say Luke Fickell has a lot to prove this year.

Episode 372 - The Only Way to Talk About the Transfer Portal is with Pivot Tables 13.01.2026 51:19 ↓

Rich and Max talk about the roster turnover in the transfer portal.

Episode 371 - This Episode is Going to be Boring 19.12.2025 31:05 ↓

Early portal talk, coaching conjecture, and partially informed discussions of NIL. This episode has it all!

Episode 370 - It's Luke Fickell's Learning Journey and We're All on it with Him (Week 14: Minnesota & NSD Recap) 05.12.2025 48:29 ↓

Late show this week but Rich and Max cover the Minnesota game (quickly!) and talk about Luke Fickell's roster building vision elucidated at his National Signing Day Press Conference.

Episode 369 - Week 13: Illinois 26.11.2025 44:18 ↓

Rich and Max discuss the Badgers 27-10 win over Illinois. Max is happy. Rich wants to temper your expectations.

Episode 368 - Week 12: Indiana 18.11.2025 50:36 ↓

Rich and Max discuss the 31-7 loss to Indiana and Max gets really angry at the end.

Episode 367 - Week 11: Washington 11.11.2025 40:31 ↓

Lots of talk of field storming and cave crickets. A stupid game deserves a really stupid show.

Episode 366 - Week 9: Oregon 28.10.2025 34:47 ↓

Rich is joined by special guest Jim Polzin to discuss the latest Badger loss and give his thoughts on the state of the program, NIL, and why football is different than basketball.

Episode 365 - Week 8: Ohio State 21.10.2025 51:38 ↓

Rich and Max basically record the same show as last week except they talk about a letter from Chris McIntosh

Episode 364 - Week 7: Iowa 15.10.2025 39:12 ↓

Let's just play your voicemails and vent some rage

Episode 363 - It Would Be Kinda Cool if They Won (AKA Week 6: Michigan) 08.10.2025 41:30 ↓

It's time for media beefs and cannibal rats on Russian ghost ships.

Episode 362 - YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN!!! (Actually No...No You Really Don't) 01.10.2025 42:26 ↓

Rich and Max talk about the state of the 2-2 Badgers during the bye week. Optimism wouldn't be a word to use to describe this episode.

Episode 361 - Week 4: Maryland 24.09.2025 57:55 ↓

Max is joined by a special guest host to discuss what may be the beginning of the end of the Luke Fickell era.

Episode 360 - Week 3: Alabama 17.09.2025 50:33 ↓

Rich and Max discuss the Badger's 38-14 loss in Tuscaloosa. It wasn't fun.

Episode 359 - Week 2: MTSU 10.09.2025 52:22 ↓

Rich and Max discuss the Badgers 2nd win of the season with fewer cat comparisons.

Episode 358 - Week 1: Miami (OH) 02.09.2025 1:01:52 ↓

Rich and Max discuss the 17-0 win over Miami of Ohio. And we learn a lot about Rich's pets.

Episode 357 - Game Week Potpourri 27.08.2025 45:30 ↓

Rich and Max get ready for Miami of Ohio and discuss spices. Max does not like Rosemary

Episode 356 - Highly Caffeinated 21.08.2025 1:09:21 ↓

Rich and Max recorded in the morning. You may need to set this one at 1x speed to account for the coffee.