Joncast Podcast: A Wisconsin Sports Podcast

Lauren Barnes is a former volleyball player at the University of Wisconsin. In this episode we talk about life after a national championship, how she got hooked on hockey as a child, what it was like growing up with 6 siblings and how she's started a volleyball camp that runs later this month in Milwaukee. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram Eat at Ian's Pizza Try a margarita at Me and Julio

Jim Polzin covers Wisconsin athletics for the Wisconsin State Journal. In this episode we breakdown the addition of UCLA and USC to the Big Ten Conference, what will the conference look like in a decade, how will this affect student athletes and how many teams will the B1G ultimately end up with. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram Eat at Ian's Pizza Try a margarita at Me and Julio

Marisa Moseley is the head coach of the Wisconsin women's basketball team. In this episode we talk about the SEVEN incoming freshman for the 2022-2023 season, what it will be like playing at a baseball field for the "Brew City Battle" in November and whether or not she'd ever thought about what it would be like coaching a men's basketball team. Follow me on Twitter or Instagram ! Eat at Ian's Pizz...

Kelly Sheffield is the head coach of the Wisconsin volleyball team and Dennis Punzel covers the team for the Wisconsin State Journal. In this episode we talk about the news of the Badgers playing one match at the Kohl Center this year, changes in the Field House, the new book penned by Dennis about the 2021 season and a look at some of the new faces on the 2022 roster. A rate or review helps suppo...

Brian Anderson is a play by play broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers, NBA on TNT, NCAA Tournament and NBA 2K video game. In this episode Brian tells me why he one day wants to transition to the radio calling Brewers games, how he got started calling baseball games from the dugout and how a book on breathing helped him become a better broadcaster. A rate and review helps support this podcast! Eat...

*LISTEN TO WIN TICKETS to the 2022 AmFam Championship. Skip Kendall is a pro golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour Champions. In this episode we talk about why Skip decided to pursue a career as a golfer, how modern tech has impacted the game of golf, and why he enjoys playing at the AmFam Championship in Madison, Wisconsin. A rate or review helps support this podcast! Eat at Ian's Pizza! Try a...

Emily Ehman is a broadcaster for BTN and a former volleyball player at Northwestern. In this episode we talked about the challenges of broadcasting a game from a studio or in arena, how she got into the sport of volleyball, why volleyball needs more TV coverage and we play This or That (Wine or Coffee, Burger or Pizza etc. You get it) Eat at Ian's Pizza Have a margarita at Me and Julio Follow me o...

Alec Ingold is a fullback for the Miami Dolphins. We talked about his time at Wisconsin and what it was like converting from a QB to a FB, what type of personality does coach Paul Chryst have that we may not see as fans and his https://www.battle4wisconsin.com charity softball game against Sam Dekker coming up in July at Warner Park. Eat Ian's Pizza! Try a margarita from Me and Julio! Follow me on...

Joe Thomas was a 7x 1st team All Pro when he played for the Cleveland Browns. In this episode who shares his favorite piece of advice his former Wisconsin Badgers coach Barry Alvarez ever gave to him, the current QB situation in Cleveland, and we ask if Tom Brady is worth $375 million dollars as a Fox NFL color analyst.  Drink a margarita at Me and Julio! Eat Ian's Pizza! Follow me on Twitter...

*Audio issues for the first 3 minutes. Dana Rettke is a former Wisconsin Badger volleyball player and an NCAA champion. In this episode we're live at Me and Julio in Madison raising money for Journey Mental Health Center and talk about her time at Wisconsin, what it was like in her first pro season in Italy and what's next! Drink a margarita at Me and Julio! Eat pizza at Ian's Pizza! Follow me on...

A solo Joncast for this episode. Packers QB Kurt Benkert says team should go after OBJ, Jrue Holiday needs to step up in Bucks vs Celtics, Michael Wilbon tweets about the contact on drives by Gianns and opening WWE Prizm trading cards! Eat pizza at Ian's Pizza! Podcast Party at Me and Julio! Details here!

Cealey Godwin is a former sports anchor for NESN in Boston and WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin. In this episode we talk about her departure from NESN, what it was like covering Boston sports, why she wanted to become a sports reporter and play "Did You See That?" where we react to 3 videos we're talking about.

Sarah Nurse is a gold medal winning hockey player for Canada. The former Badger was also the 2022 Grand Marshall for the Crazylegs Classic in Madison, Wisconsin. In this episode we talk about winning gold at the Olympics, what it's like having her own custom Barbie Doll and racism in hockey. Eat Ian's Pizza! Have a margarita at Me and Julio! Subscribe to my YouTube! Follow @JonAriasRadio on Twitte...

Mirin Fader writes for the Ringer and is the author of "Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP." In this episode we discuss portions of the book including Giannis' rise from poverty, the racism he endured in Greece and his success in the NBA. Mirin also shares her background as an author and her path that has led her to writing features on athletes.  Eat Ian's Pizza ! Try a margarita from...

Chad Reuter is a draft analyst for ww.w.nfl.com and NFL media. In this episode we talk about his thoughts on what the Packers will do in the 2022 draft, who the starts of the draft could be and how he got his start evaluating players in the draft! Grab a slice of Ian's Pizza! Please try a margarita from Me and Julio. They're delicious. 

Andy Katz is a college basketball reporter for NCAA.com and the Big Ten Network. In this episode we talk about what led him to want to become a sports reporter, the sport he might be covering if things went differently, what advice he'd give to young reporters as well as his thoughts on the 2022 Wisconsin Badger men's basketball team and what life after Johnny Davis will be like for the Badgers.

Owen Murphy works for KEXP in Seattle , is in a band the New Age Healers and used to work with me in Madison, Wisconsin on 1070 AM. In this episode we talk about the state of commercial radio, sports talk radio and what it was like when he worked with Dan Patrick on ESPN Radio. Plus Owen gives his "Hot Takes" on a few current sports topics. Sports! Have you tried a slice of Ian's Pizza in Madison?...

Robb Vogel is a former co-host on Lucas in the Morning and sports director at NBC 15 in Madison, Wisconsin. In this episode we talk about what it was like working with Mike Lucas, why MLB stadiums don't have more retractable roofs and his memories covering the 1991 World Series! Have you had a slice of Ian's Pizza? Go try a margarita at Me and Julio. Check them out here!

Tim Classon is my buddy from high school and has been a Minnesota State hockey fan for almost 25 years. In this episode we talk about how he's feeling leading up to the national championship game of Minnesota State vs Denver, his favorite stories about the Mavs beating Denver and we even talk a little Tiger Woods.

Tim Dillard is a former MLB and minor league pitcher currently serving as an analyst for the Brewers and Bally Sports Wisconsin. In this episode I ask him about his broadcasting gig, how often he talks with Bob Uecker, his thoughts on this year's Brewers pitching staff and he tells me his favorite baseball card.

Bonnie Oleson is the PA announcer for the Wisconsin volleyball, women's basketball and softball teams. She recently was invited to be the PA announcer for a single game for the Milwaukee Bucks. In this episode we talked about how she got the invite, just how long she's been on the sidelines at Badgers events and what it was like watching Wisconsin volleyball win a National Championship.

Marisa Moseley just completed her 1st season as head coach of the Wisconsin women's basketball team. In this episode we talk about her thoughts on her 1st season as coach, why she loves being a coach and her top three favorite athletes of all time.

Brad Davison is a former men's basketball player at Wisconsin. In this episode I ask him his favorite memories of playing at Wisconsin, what's the key to taking a charge and his favorite athlete growing up. Tyra Buss is a former Indiana women's basketball player and current assistant coach at Milwaukee. The two also play a Brad vs Tyra best of 3 trivia game! For the latest fun contests or promotio...

Matt Lepay is the radio broadcaster for the Wisconsin Badger men's basketball team. In this episode we recap the loss at Iowa State, what contributed the most to the loss and what next year's team might look like. Plus Matt tells the story of how he responded to a want ad, and ended up the Badgers broadcaster.

Patrick Herb is the Director of Brand Strategy for the University of Wisconsin. He's been with the men's basketball team since 2008 and in this episode we talk about Wisconsin in the 2022 NCAA tournament, their 1st round matchup with Colgate, what playing at Fiserv Forum means and his stat of the week for you Badger fans.