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๐ŸŽ™ It's 973-TV Welcome to the Smart & Good-Looking Listeners Club. When iHeart killed the most successful sports talk radio station in Milwaukee to bolster their earnings reports, they screwed over tens of thousands of sports fans. So we took matters into our own hands and relaunched the station online. All the great personalities from 97.3 The Game are here -- Drew & KB, Red Hot & Pipe Bomb and a few new voices. It's the station you loved without management there to screw it up. If you miss personality-driven radio and smart takes with and edge, you just found it. Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here: www.youtube.com/@973-TV

  1. Jul 3

    Fred LeBlanc of Cowboy Mouth | So Whatcha Drinkin?

    Fred LeBlanc doesn't drum quietly, and he definitely doesn't talk quietly either. The drummer-turned-frontman of Cowboy Mouth joins Jeff Horrigan & KB on this episode of "So What You Drinking?" โ€” for one of the funniest, most unfiltered conversations we've ever recorded. Fred breaks down how a New Orleans bar band accidentally became one of the most electric live acts in rock, why New Orleans crowds are the toughest room in America, and the real story behind the name "Cowboy Mouth" It's part music history, part standup set, part therapy session โ€” and by the end you'll understand exactly why Cowboy Mouth shows involve strangers hugging each other.

  2. Jul 2

    Is the WNBA Racist? | Beers on the Table

    Is the WNBA really racistโ€”or is the internet completely missing the point? KB flies solo on this episode of Beers on the Table and tackles one of the hottest sports debates in America. From Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, and the WNBA controversy to the nonstop race conversation surrounding women's basketball, KB delivers the opinion everyone will be talking about. Then it's on to the biggest celebrity wedding in the world as Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift prepare to tie the knot. KB breaks down the rumors, ridiculous wedding speculation, and shares his own hilarious proposition betsโ€”including whether Jason Kelce ends the night shirtless and who gets stuck dancing with the "fat bridesmaid." Plus: Why KB thinks the WNBA is hurting itselfSummerfest observations and music picksFourth of July fireworks, neighborhood pyromaniacs, and "What Are You High?"KB's Top 5 Worst Wedding Gifts for Taylor Swift & Travis KelceIf you're looking for safe opinions, this isn't the podcast for you. If you like smart commentary, sharp humor, sports, pop culture, and conversations that sound like you're hanging out with friends over a beer, you've found your show. Beers on the Table with Drew & KB is part of the 973-TV podcast network, bringing back the personalities Wisconsin sports fans know and love with uncensored takes, laughs, and zero corporate filters. Follow, rate, and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and share the episode with someone who's guaranteed to argue with it.

  3. Jun 6

    Robbing a Bank in a Gorilla Suit + National Cheese Day!

    On Day 177 of unemployment, KB sits down with 30-year friend and road comic legend Dobie Maxwell โ€” author of Monkey in the Middle โ€” to walk through one of the most jaw-dropping true crime stories you'll ever hear: Dobie's childhood best friend Timbo worked his way up to head of security at a Milwaukee bank, got fired to save money, warned his boss someone would rob the place, and then went ahead and robbed it himself. Then robbed it again โ€” this time in a tuxedo and a gorilla mask. All while an oblivious Dobie Maxwell stood directly across the street watching. What follows is a story that includes the FBI, a car chase, a Mustang flipping on Capitol Drive, a grand jury, a wire worn at a George Webb diner, a police lineup at the Pfister Hotel, and the single most uncomfortable road trip in Milwaukee history โ€” three guys crossing I-80 in a rental car with $105,000 in stolen bank money stuffed in a gym bag next to the dirty laundry. [00:00] โ€“ Day 177: Liberation Is Coming & What's Next for This Channel[04:10] โ€“ National Cheese Day: KB's Top 5 and the Wisconsin Cheese Debate[07:00] โ€“ Taylor Swift's Housewife Era & The World Cup Nobody Is Talking About[12:00] โ€“ Chicago Bears Are Moving to Indiana: Illinois Did This to Itself[15:30] โ€“ The Sherpa Who Survived Six Days Alone at 25,000 Feet[18:00] โ€“ Madden 27 Cover: Caleb Williams and the Curse Conversation[24:50] โ€“ Meet Dobie Maxwell: Road Comic, Author & Accidental Bank Getaway Driver[32:00] โ€“ The First Robbery: How Timbo Robbed His Old Job and Drove to Vegas[44:00] โ€“ The Gorilla Suit Job: Dobie Watched the Second Robbery From Across the Street[55:00] โ€“ The Wire at George Webb: How the FBI Brought Timbo Down[1:14:00] โ€“ The Trial, the Verdict & Why Dobie Never Heard From Timbo Again

  4. Jun 4

    Rotisserie Chickens, Micro-Looting and the Unabomber

    Shoplifting has a new name, the Unabomber saw this coming, and KB just hit Day 175 of unemployment โ€” and he's living his best life. Welcome to Episode 1 of KB's Unemployed Show โ€” the unfiltered, sharp-tongued commentary podcast covering news, pop culture, sports, and the slow collapse of common sense. Former sports radio host KB (iHeartMedia, Milwaukee's The Game) is done biting his tongue and done taking orders, and this debut episode is proof that getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to your podcast feed. This episode covers: ๐Ÿ— National Rotisserie Chicken Day โ€” The truth about grocery store rotisserie chicken, the Costco vs. everyone debate, and the one hack that will save your fingers and your dignity when you pick the carcass ๐Ÿ’ Stanley Cup Finals โ€” Carolina vs. Vegas, why late-night West Coast overtime hockey is the greatest thing in sports, and why hockey players make NBA stars look soft โšพ Milwaukee Brewers Commentary โ€” How this team scored 14 runs without a single home run, why small ball beats the long ball, and what the Red Sox gave away when they traded Caleb Durbin ๐Ÿบ The Abbey Bar Closes After 52 Years โ€” A eulogy for a legendary college dive bar at St. Norbert College, complete with stories about a doppelganger, a midget named Tony, Packer rookies on New Year's Eve, and a commencement speech written on a bar napkin on a dare ๐Ÿง  Parents Gaming the SAT โ€” How families are spending up to $10,000 on neuropsychological assessments to fraudulently qualify their kids for extended testing time, and why it backfires in the real world ๐Ÿšจ Microluting: The Most Dangerous Word You Haven't Heard Yet โ€” A New York Times podcast host coined this term to normalize shoplifting from corporations. KB traces the ideology all the way back to a Harvard math professor's 1995 manifesto โ€” the Unabomber. This one will blow your mind. ๐ŸŽต Musical Teaser โ€” Stick around to the end for an exclusive musical preview from KB KB's Unemployed Show drops weekly with no script, no corporate filter, and no apologies. If you're tired of sanitized takes and talking-head podcasts, this is your show. ๐Ÿ”” Follow on Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. โญ Leave a 5-star review โ€” it helps the show grow and it drives KB's former bosses absolutely crazy. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Find KB on YouTube and social media to continue the conversation.

  5. Apr 29

    Melania vs Kimmel, Drug Mule Monks & Measels

    Melania vs Kimmel. The war of the words we didn't know we needed. KB pulls no punches in this week's episode, delivering the kind of honest, unfiltered commentary that late night TV is too scared to air. This week, KB breaks down: ๐ŸŽค Kimmel vs. Melania โ€” Why calling someone an "expected widow" isn't a joke, it's just mean. KB explains exactly where political satire ends and bitter ranting begins โ€” from the perspective of an actual comic.๐Ÿ›๏ธ White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Reaction โ€” The conspiracy theories, the media's bizarre refusal to state the obvious, and why Twitter is proof that society is circling the drain.๐Ÿ˜ท The Measles Panic โ€” KB had them. The Brady Bunch had them. Nobody died. Calm down.๐Ÿง˜ 22 Buddhist Monks Arrested With 250 LBS of Weed โ€” Orange robes. False suitcase walls. Pure chaos.๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Barefoot Boston Marathon Runner โ€” A guy ran 26.2 miles with no shoes and no training. KB has thoughts.๐ŸŒญ Wisconsin State Fair Sporkies 2026 โ€” New food combinations that have absolutely no business existing, plus KB's all-time State Fair go-to order.โ›ณ KB Life Coach โ€” A dad wants to skip his daughter's 2nd birthday to play in a golf tournament. KB delivers the verdict. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to KB's Unemployed Show 01:32 Reflections on Unemployment and Future Plans 02:36 Celebrating National Days and Personal Anecdotes 04:57 Media and Public Perception of Viruses 09:27 The White House Correspondents' Dinner Discussion 16:28 Political Rhetoric and Human Decency 19:13 Critique of Modern Comedy and Satire 28:28 Exploring State Fair Food Innovations 30:09 Crawfish and Cajun Cuisine 33:47 Innovative Food Trends 39:57 State Fair Favorites 44:20 Childhood Memories and Food Choices 52:42 KB Life Coach: Parenting Decisions KB's Unemployed Show is the no-filter, comedy-first news commentary show for people who are tired of being told what to think. Funny, opinionated, and always real.

  6. Apr 22

    Dildo Cornhole and my 4th Flooded Basement

    This week's episode is a masterclass in human stupidity, and we are HERE for it. We dig deep into the dildo-throwing protest movement โ€” not just the headlines, but the origins, the strategy (if you can call it that), and what it says about a society that has completely lost the plot. Spoiler: it says a lot. Then we pivot to a guy who thought the best way to beat Spirit Airlines was to duct-tape raw meat to his torso. Was he wrong? Was he a genius? We'll let you decide. (He was wrong.) But first โ€” KB survived a 300-year flood. Again. For the fourth time. With a broken garage door spring, a locked-in car, and a Home Depot rental line that tested his morality. Did he give up the last carpet fan to his neighbor? Absolutely not. Was he an ass? He doesn't think so. You might disagree. This is the news commentary show that doesn't apologize for laughing at the dumb things people do โ€” because someone has to. Real stories, zero filter, maximum sarcasm, and the kind of takes your favorite radio host would drop if they had nothing left to lose. New episode every week. Hit Follow and never miss a moment of the unemployed chaos

  7. Apr 12

    PGA Pro Mark Wilson + The Mom Who Put an End to New Math

    PGA Tour winner Mark Wilson goes inside Augusta National to reveal what the Masters course is REALLY like โ€” and KB drops one of his funniest Life Coach segments yet on a disastrous $220 date gone wrong. On Day 120 of KB's unemployment journey, this Masters Week special delivers an exclusive sit-down with five-time PGA Tour champion and SiriusXM golf analyst Mark Wilson, who breaks down Augusta National's notorious greens, the elevation surprises, Magnolia Lane emotions, and whether Scottie Scheffler is truly the Tiger Woods of this era. KB kicks things off with a hilarious tribute to the lost glory of metal spikes on asphalt โ€” a nostalgia trip every golfer over 40 will feel in their soul. Then it's National Zoo Day, which somehow leads to an absolutely brilliant bit about why you can never lose an Amish kid at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Trust us, it tracks. Then KB goes full Life Coach mode on a TikToker named Squash whose date ordered $220 surf and turf with caviar, ate exactly three bites, pushed the plate away, and then lost her mind when he asked for a box. KB's verdict? Cheap at twice the price. Back to golf โ€” Mark Wilson debates LIV vs. PGA Tour, the rise of the TGL indoor golf league, the greatest shots in Masters history (Bubba Watson's hook gets the nod), and who he's picking to slip on the green jacket this year: Xander Schauffele. KB closes with a bombshell: he just landed his dream retirement job as a starter at Erin Hills โ€” home of five USGA championships. Not bad for an unemployed guy. Subscribe, leave a review, and make good choices. 0:00 โ€“ ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Welcome to Day 120 of Unemployment 2:30 โ€“ โ›ณ Watching the 1986 Masters & The Glory of Metal Spikes 7:30 โ€“ ๐Ÿฆ’ National Zoo Day: The Amish Kid You Can Never Lose 13:30 โ€“ ๐Ÿ“ฐ NEWS: Aubrey Plaza Is Pregnant (15 Months After Tragedy) 15:00 โ€“ ๐Ÿ€ Shaq's "Dunk Man" League โ€” Will It Save the Dunk Contest? 16:30 โ€“ โฐ The 33-Hour Work Week Study (Fridays Are Useless) 19:00 โ€“ ๐Ÿšช Sundays Should Be Sacred โ€” Bring Back "Going Visiting" 21:00 โ€“ ๐Ÿบ Gen Z Is Invading Dive Bars & I'm Furious 23:00 โ€“ ๐Ÿ’” KB LIFE COACH: The $220 Surf & Turf Date Disaster 25:07 โ€“ ๐ŸŽค INTERVIEW: Mark Wilson โ€” 5-Time PGA Tour Winner 26:10 โ€“ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Coaching Your Kids in Golf: Do They Actually Listen? 28:10 โ€“ ๐Ÿ˜ค Is Golf the Most Disappointing Sport on the Planet? 30:05 โ€“ ๐Ÿง€ Winning the Phoenix Open While Wearing a Cheese Head 34:09 โ€“ ๐ŸŒณ Driving Down Magnolia Lane: First Masters Experience 37:01 โ€“ ๐Ÿง  Augusta Strategy: Is It a Feel Course or a Math Course? 39:46 โ€“ ๐Ÿ˜ฒ The One Thing About Augusta That Shocks Every Pro 40:51 โ€“ ๐Ÿ”๏ธ Augusta's Insane Elevation Changes (Nobody Talks About This) 41:48 โ€“ ๐Ÿ“‹ How Mark Wilson Played Augusta Hole by Hole 44:05 โ€“ โš”๏ธ LIV Golf: Was It Good or Terrible for the PGA Tour? 46:22 โ€“ ๐Ÿ‘‘ Is Scottie Scheffler the Tiger Woods of This Era? 49:16 โ€“ ๐Ÿ“บ TGL Indoor Golf League: Why Is Simulator Golf So Hot Right Now? 51:10 โ€“ ๐Ÿ˜‚ On-Tour Personalities & the Art of the Trash Talk 53:04 โ€“ ๐Ÿ”„ The Painful Gap Between PGA Tour and Senior Tour 55:50 โ€“ ๐Ÿ’ฅ Young Bombers Who Made Pros Say "What Just Happened?" 57:46 โ€“ ๐Ÿ† Greatest Shot in Masters History: Nicklaus, Tiger, or Bubba? 59:08 โ€“ ๐Ÿค The Night KB's Wife Walked Up to Bubba Watson 1:01:27 โ€“ ๐ŸŒŸ KB Lands His DREAM JOB as Starter at Erin Hills 1:02:47 โ€“ ๐Ÿ”ฎ Masters 2026 Prediction: Mark Wilson Picks Xander Schauffele 1:04:43 โ€“ ๐Ÿ‘‹ Outro: "Make Good Choices"

  8. Apr 2

    Did the Unabomber Predict the Future? His Manifesto vs. Modern Society

    Did a domestic terrorist accidentally predict the future? On this April Fool's Day edition of KB's Unemployed Show, KB digs into the surprising โ€” and unsettling โ€” accuracy of Ted Kaczynski's 1995 manifesto, Industrial Society and Its Future. Spoiler: this is not a joke. After watching Netflix's Mindhunter, KB was inspired to actually read the Unabomber's manifesto โ€” and found himself floored by how much of it maps onto today's society. Political correctness, over-socialization, social division, government dependency, and the erosion of the family unit โ€” Kaczynski wrote about all of it decades before it became daily headlines. KB reads key excerpts and lets you decide what to make of it. KB makes it crystal clear: he does not condone, advocate, or sympathize with anything Ted Kaczynski did. This is a discussion of ideas โ€” not the man. Also on today's show: the Artemis II moon mission launches (and why aren't more people talking about it?), Tiger Woods steps back citing health and family, Pizza Hut Canada drops a hot dog stuffed crust that puts America to shame, and KB investigates "Meaties" โ€” a ground beef breakfast cereal that might be the greatest April Fool's hoax ever pulled off. โฑ Chapters & Timestamps 00:00 โ€“ Welcome to the April Fool's Edition01:22 โ€“ Show Overview: Artemis Moon Launch & the Unabomber Manifesto02:45 โ€“ History of April Fool's Day: Ancient Rome to France to Scotland06:00 โ€“ Legendary April Fool's Hoaxes: Erupting Volcanoes, BBC Spaghetti & Pi Recalculation10:48 โ€“ Meaties: Ground Beef Breakfast Cereal โ€” Genius Hoax or Real Product?15:44 โ€“ Artemis II Moon Mission Launch: First Human Spaceflight Beyond Earth's Orbit Since 197219:30 โ€“ Tiger Woods Steps Away: DWI, Pain Meds & Seeking Treatment22:43 โ€“ Pizza Hut Canada's Hot Dog Stuffed Crust: Why Didn't America Think of This?25:50 โ€“ Intro to the Unabomber Manifesto: Why KB Read It & How He Used It in Class29:10 โ€“ Reading the Manifesto: Kaczynski on Technology, Societal Disruption & Political Correctness33:34 โ€“ Feelings of Inferiority & Over-Socialization: What Kaczynski Got Right42:45 โ€“ Protests, Power, and the Drive for Hostility44:35 โ€“ Over-Socialization: Shame, Guilt & the University Culture52:00 โ€“ Government vs. Family Loyalty: KB's Two-Word Swap That Changes Everything55:00 โ€“ Scientists, the Hydrogen Bomb & Edward Teller: Are Experts Really Motivated by Humanity?57:10 โ€“ Final Thoughts: Separate the Message from the Messenger01:01:00 โ€“ Kenneth's Quote of the Day & Closing Thoughts

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๐ŸŽ™ It's 973-TV Welcome to the Smart & Good-Looking Listeners Club. When iHeart killed the most successful sports talk radio station in Milwaukee to bolster their earnings reports, they screwed over tens of thousands of sports fans. So we took matters into our own hands and relaunched the station online. All the great personalities from 97.3 The Game are here -- Drew & KB, Red Hot & Pipe Bomb and a few new voices. It's the station you loved without management there to screw it up. If you miss personality-driven radio and smart takes with and edge, you just found it. Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here: www.youtube.com/@973-TV

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  • Creator
    Kevin Brandt
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ยฉ 2026 Kevin Brandt