Games & Grub

Viral sensation, New York sports radio personality, and Aidan's former boss Shaun Morash joins Games & Grub for the second time since 2020. Aidan and "Mraz" discuss his Ring camera video that has over 2 million views to date, his dad's backyard bar, Aidan's work as an intern, the rise of seltzer and new alcohol, football food trends including new dips and pizzas, and much, much more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Editor-at-Large of The Ringer, Bryan Curtis, joins Aidan Hatton for an insightful conversation of the intersection of media and sports. Having covered everything from politics to sports to media, Bryan shares how Jerry Jones made his Dallas Cowboys "America's Team," why Draymond Green will change the game in the future, and what it's like to work for Bill Simmons. Aidan and Bryan also cover the importance of TV ratings, his favorite guest on "The Press Box" podcast, and much, much more. Check out video clips of the episode on Twitter and Instagram @GamesGrubPod! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Earning two different #1 rankings in the Midwest (by SPJ and WBA) this year, "Milwaukee Coffee: Reimagine Brew City" is Aidan's spinoff podcast based on the success of coffee talk on "Games & Grub." In this epilogue episode of "Milwaukee Coffee," originally released May 2021, Aidan visits 10 executives of local coffee shops around each corner of the city, attempting to tell the story of each brand, Milwaukee's national perception, and societal issues that come to light through the city's coffee space. Happy National Coffee Day, and celebrate by reimagining "Brew City." The term extends beyond beer. Listen to the full version on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0K5WAwHOadTlC2P6ZmoWhI?si=371aa2a0cc594cff Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/milwaukee-coffee-reimagine-brew-city/id1567780002 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The undisputed finger on the pulse for sports betting news in Massachusetts, Senior Betting Analyst at Bookies.com, and "The Obnoxious Boston Fan" for the Boston Herald, Bill Speros joins Aidan Hatton. Bill opens the discussion telling stories of Chris Farley from their time together at Marquette University, and then dive into the legalization of Massachusetts sports betting, which Bill has been the source for since day one. Just how hard is it to legalize it in your state? Bill breaks it down. He also tells the full story of how "OBF" began, for the first time on Games & Grub airwaves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The New York Post's sports media columnist - and G&G recurring guest - Andrew Marchand joins Aidan Hatton. The NFL just agreed to its latest rights deal with five total media conglomerates: NBC, CBS, FOX, ESPN/ABC, and Amazon, the newest player in the streaming sports game. The $1 billion annual price tag that comes with those games carries with it a lot of pressure, both from the league and its viewers. Creating a good product comes down to the quality and entertainment value of the network's announcers. With so much TV turnover in the NFL in 2022, how do the broadcast changes affect the league Americans love the most? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Games & Grub is back, and turning pro. Aidan Hatton is joined by Brian Gallagher and Zack Passios to discuss the history of the pod and its future. The guys then go over the summer's food and drink trends before heading to the main course of the episode: NFL QB to fast food chain comparisons. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Games & Grub's final show of all time, we pull out all the stops. Laughs, sadness, celebration - they all collide into a "Best Of" episode of the show's four amazing years. Our biggest turnout of callers ever shows up on our phone line. We organized into a Top 5 of Top 5s. Highlights include: (4:35) Top 5 Guest Interviews (18:46) Top 5 Callers (41:57) Top 5 Drops/Soundbites, followed perfectly by being joined in-studio by "Way To Go" Brigid Hughes (49:07) John Fanta calls to salute us and a few hilarious show moments (58:40) Top 5 Memorable Takes (1:17:08) Top 5 In-Studio Friends (1:18:42) Zack's grandfather Nonno calls to get us choked up (1:25:35) Our final goodbyes. All you have to do is listen.

Aidan and Zack carry the load with no Brian. This is the second-to-last Games & Grub of all time. Say no more. Highlights include: (17:56) Reaction to Dwyane Wade being named 2022 Commencement Speaker at Marquette University (29:16) Top 5 Tweets: Should you be able to order a cookie medium rare? You read that right. (41:13) Ranking the remaining teams left in the NBA Playoffs (1:02:55) Can you take the Buffalo Wild Wings/Doritos Flamin' Hot Wings serious? (1:10:30) Trivia To-Go: Beer Edition, in honor of Marquette's Spring Senior Bar Crawl All you have to do is listen!

Aidan and Brian captain the ship on a beautiful Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The guys tackle a ton of NBA Playoffs, Easter meals, the best athletes that share your name, and much, much more. Highlights include: (2:04) The best food we had this week was... (6:26) NBA Playoffs: What to name the Warriors' "Death Lineup," how old Anthony Edwards is, and a game of "Most Outrageous Kyrie Soundbite" (46:15) Top 5 Tweets: Lookalikes and Boston/Minnesota Roasts (57:53) The Best Athletes Named Aidan and Brian, in honor of likely NFL Draft #1 pick Aidan Hutchinson (1:17:28) Charles Barkley's Freudian slip leads us into Trivia To-Go: Inside the NBA Edition All you have to do is listen!

Guest host Joro Rosales joins Aidan and Zack in the absence of Brian, and the three take over a food-filled episode! Plus Masters Week is upon us, NBA MVP confusion, and so much more. Headlines include: (8:47) 10 Questions: Get To Know Joro (21:45) Top 5 Tweets returns with the trend "Cancellable Food Takes" (34:47) Masters Menu: A Japanese Dinner with Peach Ice Cream Sandwiches? (1:08:22) Trivia To-Go: Easter Edition All you have to do is listen!

Zack, Brian, and Aidan tackle the Final Four, drinking only beer and giving up eating for Lent, Dad jokes, and much more on a snow-filled April day in the studio. Highlights include: (9:44) A man gives up food for Lent and drinks only beer (13:36) Final Four watch list, headlined by Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright not going back to wearing a suit (35:59) Rating Giannis Antetokounmpo's Dad joke game, plus five of Games & Grub's best dad jokes (48:54) Matt Yeazel calls in to defend the honor of Milwaukee (1:04:40) Trivia To-Go: Final Four Edition All you have to do is listen!

We're BACK in-studio with a fourth chair in it...Bennett Lundberg! Aidan, Brian, Zack and Bennett discuss their bar meeting to invite Bennett on Games & Grub, each Spring Break extravaganza, and much more. Highlights include: (11:37) Pleasant surprise / Unpleasant surprise / and MVP of the NCAA Tournament so far (28:26) Villanova's Sean Mahoney calls in right after Uncle Chris to make it a VU-Providence battle (52:17) "Senator" John Fanta's video politicking for Providence goes viral and we have thoughts (1:13:40) Trivia To-Go: NCAA Tournament Edition All you have to do is listen!

Games & Grub performs from the home studio for the first time. Aidan, Zack, and Brian address the show's recent absence and get right back to business talking Big East Tournament and the NFL's latest quarterback news, plus a rare appearance from a studio audience. Listen up for a much-needed return and a different Games & Grub experience! Highlights include: (12:12) The home studio audience welcomes "Way To Go Brigid" Brigid Hughes (26:44) MU Track & Field Pole Vaulter Rachel Seraphine and MUTF Jumper Molly Evans join the show together (40:59) Segment 2: Aaron Rodgers returning to Green Bay and Russell Wilson joining the Denver Broncos All you have to do is listen!

Aidan, Brian, and Zack are back as a full crew! The team tackles Marquette Men's and Women's Basketball as well as the Super Bowl from football and gambling perspectives. A lot went off the rails. Highlights include: (9:34) Deep dive on #MUBB's statistics and the most impressive part of their success (25:30) Brian's Twitter interaction with DJ Carton (37:08) Super Bowl worst/best storylines plus the Top 10 prop bets (1:10:10) Quick recap of the Ben Simmons/James Harden trade All you have to do is listen!

Aidan & Brian captain the ship in our return to studio from winter break. It's our FINAL semester! Today's highlights include: 6:26 - Zack calls in live from Notre Dame with an update on Texas Roadhouse 13:24 - Recapping Marquette's win at Fiserv Forum over Villanova 26:36 - Uncle Chris calls in on the way to Providence 37:56 - Top 5 Tweets: Tom Brady Retirement Cliche Edition 1:11:56 - Trivia To-Go: 2012 Edition (Last Time Marquette Swept Villanova) All you have to do is listen!

The long-awaited Uncle's Weekend show is here. Zack and Brian join Aidan and his Dad and three uncles, who visit each niece and nephew when they get to senior year in college, and it is Aidan's turn this weekend at Marquette. Before the #mubb game against #4 UCLA, the entire crew breaks down the matchup and much more including a Top 5 Tweets new twist, the best food everyone had, and a smorgasbord of other topics as the in-studio guests enter Radio's Restaurant. All you have to do is listen!

Zack, Aidan, and Brian are joined by former Notre Dame QB and winner of the 1964 Heisman Trophy John Huarte. A College Football Hall of Famer, John talks to the boys about the sport he still observes to this day. Highlights include: 1:55 - How football has changed since he played quarterback 6:45 - What made him travel from California to Notre Dame 7:53 - Lessons translating to his current work as CEO of Arizona Tile, the largest importer of granite in North America 12:26 - John's current observations from college football this season All you have to do is listen!

It's the week-before-Thanksgiving special as Aidan & Zack take you through a variety of topics in the radio restaurant. Best moments include: 2:40 - BEST FOOD THIS WEEK; shared together by Aidan & Zack 9:43 - INTERVIEW feat. JOHN HUARTE; the Heisman Trophy winner & CFB Hall of Famer joins all three hosts 28:03 - THANKSGIVING FOOD FIVE; Aidan & Zack draft their starting lineup of Thanksgiving foods 46:09 - TOP 5 TWEETS; Do NFL players connect to Adele? 52:44 - NFL WEEK 11; it's back...Hatton's Hat Trick picks against the spread 59:27 - UNCLE CHRIS RETURNS; Marquette basketball is on a roll, and so is the Big East 1:08:39 - IS TED LASSO WORTH $2B?; Did America's TV sweetheart help bring the EPL $2B in TV rights? 1:14:20 - TRIVIA TO-GO; Zack tests Aidan on the history of Thanksgiving All you have to do is listen!

The morning after Marquette's win over New Hampshire at Fiserv Forum, the guys are in studio to discuss the team's first week and much more. Highlights include: 6:57 - WORST FOOD THIS WEEK?; Aidan's "Best Food This Week" is disgusting to Brian and Zack 10:16 - ROSE, BUD, & THORN; Recapping MUBB's win last night over UNH with our "Rose, Bud, and Thorn" players & storylines 25:48 - INTERVIEW feat. CHRIS MOHR; New Hampshire's coach joins us to discuss the game 52:00 - BORAS' WACKY WORDPLAY; The guys dissect Scott Boras' weird analogies to discuss his impending free agents at MLB's GM Meetings 1:06:03 - NFL WEEK 10; Is Sean McVay the league's nicest villain? 1:21:41 - TRIVIA TO-GO; This Day In Sports History includes an infamous athlete's birthday?

On gameday against Marquette, coach of New Hampshire Men's Basketball, Chris Mohr, joins us live from Milwaukee. Highlights include: 0:33 - What he sees from Shaka Smart's new head coaching staff 3:48 - When New Hampshire recruited New Englander Tyler Kolek, now at MU 6:23 - Profiling Nick Guadarrama and Jayden Martinez, UNH's two biggest difference-makers 8:51 - Seeing the change of the program in his 17th season 11:18 - Is he impressed by Milwaukee?! All you have to do is listen!

Legendary Chicago baseball voice & Marquette alum, Len Kasper, joins us to recap the World Series, recap his MU days, explain how starting a band works, and much more! Highlights include: 0:39 - The Braves winning the World Series on the shoulders of their trade deadline acquisitions 2:48 - His White Sox outlook after this season's ALDS exit 6:40 - Will the new CBA accelerate any pace of play changes in baseball? 8:50 - Founding the band Sonic45 and how music helps him escape from baseball and play-by-play 12:02 How MU has changed since he's been on campus, plus his favorite late-night spot All you have to do is listen!

Aidan, Zack and Brian recap an all-time food week for themselves and for Anthony Edwards, who delivers yet another sports & food gold-mine story. Len Kasper, Marquette '93, joins us from the White Sox & ESPN 1000 to recap the World Series, the upcoming collective bargaining agreement, his bass skills, and the Marquette late-night spot he hit up the most. Highlights include: 11:48 - Top 5 Tweets; Do you ever read the airplane safety card? 25:45 - Interview feat. Len Kasper; Voice of the White Sox on ESPN 1000, professional bass player, and the Marquette alum joins us 40:40 - Anthony Edwards will never try Crunchy Peanut Butter; The Wolves' "Walking Soundbite" never fails to give us content 46:44 - NFL Week 9's Juicy Games; Is Aidan really starting Jordan Love in fantasy this week? 1:06:47 - Trivia To-Go; The first college football game finished with a 6-4 score? All you have to do is listen!

An interview put into G&G's Mt. Rushmore by Brian, already. Aidan's boss at CBS Sports Radio, morning host Damon Amendolara joins us for a half-hour full of laughs on Halloween Eve. Highlights include: 4:14 - His thoughts on the Chiefs' demise to 3-4 on the NFL season 6:51 - A deep dive on Mike Leach's Halloween candy rant 13:05 - Zack hits DA with a curveball question which leads to much debate about beer and seltzer 19:04 - Rapid Fire returns, including finding DA's favorite college football stadiums 28:00 - The question Brian & Zack have been waiting on: How sloppy is Aidan as DA's intern? All you have to do is listen!

It's our yearly Halloweekend show, as we welcome Aidan's boss from CBS Sports Radio, host Damon Amendolara. Highlights include: 8:43 - GHOULY GRIDIRON GRUB. The three frightening football food takes from this week making headlines 22:58 - INTERVIEW feat. DAMON AMENDOLARA. CBS Sports Radio's morning host, food enthusiast, and Aidan's boss joins us 58:08 - ANTHONY EDWARDS AUDIO. The Minnesota second-year star is a walking soundbite 1:00:18 - TOP 5 TWEETS. Has Ted Lasso given Jason Sudeikis the greatest comeback story of 2021? 1:10:54 - A HALLOWEEN G&G THROWBACK. What happened one year ago today? All you have to do is listen!

Lots of callers, Aidan returns, and a new (faux) advertisement create this week's Saturday smorgasbord. Highlights include: - 8:24 Greg Van Hollen of MUTFXC calls in on the best food of the week debate - 16:19 NHL Expansion Uniform Rankings; In honor of the Seattle Kraken starting their NHL journey, which city had the best expansion uniforms? - 38:42 Top 5 Tweets includes a show member's tweet for the first time ever - 1:01:28 Tom Foster calls in to expose Aidan's classroom behaviors - 1:21:34 We race to the finish line with Zack's Zebras, Trivia To-Go, and a Fake Ad All you have to do is listen!

Brian & Zack run the show with no Aidan. They give their signature Cold Open then dive into these highlights and much more: - 9:12: Top 5 Tweets includes two of Games & Grub's best guests in one photo - 24:30: This Day In Sports History; a flagless football game? - 30:32: Stadium Trivia; can you beat Zack? - 1:11:11: A-Rod's Timberwolves Ownership; how does Brian feel as a fan? - 1:19:08: Brian's mom is introduced to the audience right before the end of the show All you have to do is listen!

The day before joining us, Andrew Marchand announced the reveal of his new podcast, "The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast" with the New York Post and the Sports Business Journal. He joined us the next morning to discuss that and much more, including: - 3:26: Is the Manningcast getting better? - 5:29: Katie Nolan announced this week she is no longer with ESPN. What went wrong? - 7:55: What went into Stephen A. Smith's current dominance over ESPN programming? - 12:42: Do Gus Johnson & Aqib Talib have promise? - 14:43: Andrew's relationship with Seth Wickersham, author of the new book "It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots and the World They Made" - 16:42: Will Drew Brees be the color analyst replacement for Sunday Night Football? All you have to do is listen?

Aidan, Brian, & Zack are back in studio for the regular Saturday morning timeslot, and are joined by a slew of segments, a smorgasbord of soundbites, and Andrew Marchand of the New York Post to discuss the current craziness across sports media. Highlights include: - 10:14: Top 5 Tweets this week, including a news item about Rocky IV in 2021 - 26:34: Interview feat. Andrew Marchand, Senior Columnist at the New York Post, discussing the Manningcast, Katie Nolan's departure from ESPN this week, his new podcast announcement from Thursday, and much more - 49:21: Zack's Zebras, where the officiating aficionado gives us the wildest referee moment from Cards-Jags - 1:04:35: NFL Week 4's Juicy Games plus two juicier prop bets - 1:18:30: Trivia To-Go, where Brian puts the moderator hat on & tries to stump Zack & Aidan All you have to do is listen!

Friend of Games & Grub and band member of "Saved By The Bennett," Bennett Lundberg, joins us just 4 hours before the band's big gig at Murphy's Irish Pub in Milwaukee. Highlights include: 1:00 - How he feels about a potential White Sox playoff run 3:37 - What expectations he has for performing on stage 4:35 - What he's learned from the first show, including a quote about knowing they're good which you won't want to miss. All you have to do is listen!

Brian & Aidan steer the show on a rare Friday Night recording. Highlights include: 10:07 NFL Week 3's Juicy Games 30:57 Interview w/ Bennett Lundberg, star of "Saved By The Bennett" & friend of the show 51:52 Top 5 Tweets, including a rare Nicolas Cage/Aaron Rodgers comparison 1:04:00 The Foods Of Fiserv, where we give you four to watch for, in honor of MUBB's Ticket/Schedule release this week 1:25:11 Trivia To Go, with Brian moderating All you have to do is listen!

In a very special appearance, Zack brings his grandfather, legendary Leonard "Nonno" Paolillo, in studio. Heard on 9/18/21 as part of "Where Is Aidan?" - 1:00: Nonno's impressed with the Marquette Radio studio - 2:24: Did he have a nickname on the football field? - 7:16: What he has learned from a career in higher education All you have to do is listen!

Aidan is out. Zack & Brian bring on TWO guest hosts: Jadon Conroy of Marquette Track & Field, and the boys' roommate Matt Dupasquier. Highlights of this jam-packed show: 3:38: BEST FOOD THIS WEEK. Zack stayed in a dining hall for six hours? 37:19 NARP OF THE WEEK. Who do our athlete roommates think did the most this week? 46:36 INTERVIEW W/ LEONARD PAOLILLO. Notre Dame Football Alumnus / Zack's grandfather 56:07 WEEK 2 OF THE NFL. Who are G&G's winners & losers? 1:20:06: ZACK'S ZEBRAS. A new segment detailing Zack's analysis of referees All you have to do is listen!

In this deluxe-edition of the Milwaukee Coffee: Reimagine Brew City podcast (available on podcast feeds everywhere), Aidan Hatton sits down with Jake Rohde of Vennture Brew Co., the new Milwaukee bar making waves with both coffee and beer. Catering to both types of brew in Brew City, Jake recalls his beginnings with Vennture and his two friends who founded the shop together (2:00), why photography and coffee go along so well (4:40), his perception of the Milwaukee coffee scene (11:34), and much more including his favorite menu item, favorite people in the Milwaukee Coffee scene, and the donut-flavored beer he created. All you have to do is listen!

Guest co-host Willie Nelson joins Aidan & Brian for a food-filled football extravaganza. Our guest Jake Rohde, co-owner of Vennture Brew Co. in Milwaukee, gives us an update on the 414's coffee and food scene in the summer. Today's episode highlights: - 3:11: Introducing our co-host, Willie Nelson, with 10 Questions: Getting To Know Willie Edition - 16:41: This week's Top 5 Tweets, including a ridiculous poll finding the best post-game food spot from each state in the U.S. - 31:16: Uncle Chris returns for an emphatic call-in as we remember 9/11's 20th anniversary - 39:32: Eat Reporters; 5 on-air food takes from sports personalities that made headlines - 53:58: Our Milwaukee Coffee Interview w/ Jake Rohde, Co-Owner of Vennture Brew Co. - 1:11:36: NFL Previews commence as Willie & Brian duel over the NFC North All you have to do is listen!

Author, speaker, and former NFL offensive lineman Ryan Harris joins us on the show. - Intro: Bonding over Ted Lasso - 1:32: Who he wanted to win the Denver QB job - 3:12: A bold prediction about the AFC West - 6:26: How he would handle NIL/college football today if he was still at Notre Dame - 9:19: What he enjoys most: hosting on radio, public speaking at Google, or writing his own book All you have to do is listen!

Brand new intro for Games & Grub, which leads us into a must-listen first show. Highlights of today's jam-packed show: - 15:58: 20/21 DI-VISION. Aidan ranks the NFL's divisions from weakest to strongest - 33:00: THIS DAY IN HISTORY. Zack leads us into a heated debate on the new NCAA & college football realignment - 43:30: Our first ever sponsorship - 59:03: RYAN HARRIS INTERVIEW. The Super Bowl Champion & CFB Analyst joins us - 1:14:39: TRIVIA TO-GO. Test your sports & food knowledge going into your day All you have to do is listen!

The first active player to join us, #41 of Marquette Men's Basketball Brendan Carney joins us in-studio for a surprise summer show sneak-peek. A fan of the show before, Brendan finally talks to the full crew of Aidan, Brian, and Zack on a smorgasbord of topics. Key highlights include... - 2:52: Past Games & Grub guest Cam Marotta vs. current guest Brendan on TikTok - 7:30: Brendan describes the transition from Steve Wojciechowski to Shaka Smart, from his perspective - 9:57: Some interesting information regarding teammates' tendency to enter the transfer portal - 17:13: Rapid Fire: True Or False Edition - 21:40: An all-time Chipotle story - MUCH more... Thanks for your support as we enter senior year! All you have to do is listen!

The anniversary of Allen Iverson's "Talking About Practice" speech is upon us, and we certainly talked about a smorgasbord worth of topics on the crew's final 2021 spring semester show. Just a sneak peek: - The Mets fight over New York rats vs. raccoons (4:04) - A new number segment: "The Final Food Four" (14:14) - Aidan destroys the TikTok coffee order craze from Monday (33:10) - A big show disagreement on Tim Tebow as an NFL tight end (51:48) - Revisiting holding the door - how long are we doing it? (59:12) Much more including a record-setting number of great callers. Thank you for a great semester! All you have to do is listen.

After last week's spin on 10 Questions, we spin it again, this time with 12 Questions. Aidan, Zack, and Brian take on the NFL Draft's top picks and their Chipotle orders, tackle a compelling Aaron Rodgers Jeopardy! story and analyze Walgreens' chip rack. The show kicks off with a celebration, with Games & Grub being nominated as a finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists' Regional Mark of Excellence Award, in the Podcast category (2:54). Does Trey Lance have the winning formula for San Francisco AND his Chipotle bowl (16:16)? A first-round lineman gets an endorsement deal with Raising Cane's, which sparks a question: what chain food spot would be your dream endorsement deal (28:32)? We also get a phone call from "The Godfather" (42:12). All this and much more for Games & Grub (now finalists for TWO awards!). All you have to do is listen!

It's a return to the studio for Aidan Hatton and Zack Passios, the latter of whom fights through a sprained ankle and crutches to make the show. He addresses battling COVID-19 which set the show back 2 weeks, and then the guys get back on track. A new segment, The Super 8, debuts (9:47) including a blow-for-blow recap of a Marquette athlete chugging a full bottle of syrup as a "talent" (30:24). Aidan and Zack also tackle the PGA Tour's Player Impact Program, which will reward players millions of dollars for nothing but internet engagement (45:52), and finally Aidan takes it solo for the last half hour, taking all the stories from bacon-scented shoelaces to a student worker advertising sea cucumber (52:21). It's all jam-packed into your favorite 90 minutes of the week; all you have to do is listen.

Our good friend and recurring guest Ben Steele joins us the day after Shaka Smart agrees to a deal with Marquette to become the men's basketball team's next head coach. Aidan, Zack, and Brian talk with Ben about how the deal came to be, possible player implications, how different the program will run, and so much more. Yes, we did ask him to predict if Smart will shave his head again. All you have to do is listen.

Boom Shaka Laka. Shaka Smart is named the next head men's basketball coach at Marquette - we react to it all plus a plethora of food headlines. Special guest Matt Dupasquier (Zack, Brian, and Aidan's fourth roommate) makes his show debut IN STUDIO and gives us his March Madness food order (18:40), the guys tackle the Cinnamon Toast Crunch shrimp saga (20:49), Ryan Fitzpatrick proposing to his girlfriend at a McDonald's (31:04), and Uncle Chris calls Aidan out for bandwagoning a certain college team as a kid (41:16). Ben Steele, Marquette men's basketball beat writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (53:54) joins us to cover everything surrounding Shaka Smart and Marquette basketball. Who could be leaving (or coming in!)? How different will Marquette look? Was it a good move by the school? All you have to do is listen.

Steve Wojciechowski has been relieved of his duties as Marquette men's basketball head coach. Zack, Aidan, and Brian dissect all angles, including the timing, future replacement, contract buyout, and how students feel. The guys analyze Day 1 of March Madness and look forward to the rest of the tourney - including profiling a player who chose his jersey number because of... Wendy's 4 for 4? All this plus NFL Free Agency, the best food we ate this week - as always, and a lot of energy. Highlights include: Aidan's initial list of Wojo replacements (18:18), Uncle Chris takes over the airwaves to say goodbye to Coach (32:23), Zack's brother Nick Passios calls in and we reveal our Final Four picks (48:43), plus Aidan gets a 15-minute segment on CBS Sports Radio (1:04:11). It's a big day for Marquette, college basketball, and all our listeners. All you have to do is listen.

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association held their Student Awards For Excellence this past weekend and Games & Grub placed 2nd statewide in the Podcast/Radio category, and ranked the highest rated show on Marquette Radio. Aidan and Zack (and Brian, in spirit) discuss the recognition here. Thanks again to Mark Zoromski, Director of Student Media at Marquette, and Reese Seberg, Marquette Radio General Manager. Of course, it is also not possible with the listeners' support! Thank you so much!

Our friend John Fanta, the most plugged-in voice to Big East basketball, joins us during the Saturday of Big East Tournament week from New York. Zack and Aidan talk with John about Marquette's season in review (2:55), get his thoughts on being back in the building at Madison Square Garden (8:23), and preview March Madness with a list of potential sleepers (15:15). All this and much more with our first-ever recurring guest. All you have to do is listen.

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association just ranked Games & Grub as the second-best collegiate radio/podcast in Wisconsin. Aidan and Zack discuss all the details, plus get back to normal by tackling a great college basketball weekend. John Fanta of FOX Sports and the Big East Digital Network joins us (our first ever recurring guest!) to talk all things basketball and his Starbucks order with us (25:15). Then, the boys get a call for NARP Of The Week (47:09), analyze Meghan Markle telling Oprah her first job was at a fro-yo shop named Humphrey Yogart (53:11), Dr. Anthony Fauci calls in to urge all listeners to get vaccinated (1:00:31), then new friend Jadon Conroy calls in to tell a story about sitting in the last row on the plane (1:02:13). It's all on the menu on this week's Games & Grub, now known as the 2nd-highest-rated college show in all of Wisconsin. All you have to do is listen.

Adam Baum, Xavier Men's Basketball beat writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer, joins us on a very special National Marquette Day edition of Marquette-Xavier. We get into the game tonight, how a Xavier fan feels about Marquette, the upcoming outlook for the Big East Tournament, and a bunch more Xs and Os (7:11). We can't go without having some fun as well. Adam joins in on a classic show topic: the best food you ate this week (14:35), his high school glory days as a fullback, getting fed well with Montgomery Inn ribs every gameday, and agrees with John Fanta on Skyline Chili: it's the real deal (1:38). A both lighthearted and informative interview with a great guy. All you have to do is listen!

National Marquette Day is upon us. Brian Gallagher and Aidan Hatton take you through a rabid Marquette campus on a beautiful Saturday morning. There were some key highlights including Jack McCarty and Brian Carlson calling in for G&G hockey talk (12:32), Adam Baum from the Cincinnati Enquirer joining us for an awesome interview ahead of Xavier-Marquette (26:52-44:33; interview alone available on our podcast feed), tackling some basketball news including Jim Boeheim calling out his reporter's height (52:47) and Alex Caruso doing Manscaped commercials - spoiler alert: Brian declares Games & Grub an anti-Alex Caruso podcast (57:01). We wrap up with Uncle Chris and his weekly wacky thoughts (1:06:53). A NMD-themed Saturday show. All you have to do is listen.

Do you feel stupid ordering a "Dunkaccino?" Is Dairy Queen only good in the summer? Is Greg Elliott part of Marquette's starting lineup going forward? These are all questions we tackle during a caller-packed Saturday episode. Best moments include: Chain food news including Starbucks vs. Dunkin, & McDonald's vs. Dairy Queen stories (24:15), NARP Of The Week goes to a new contender (31:30), Joe from Toronto calls in to take out the trash in your coffee order (34:23), Zack vs. Aidan in the show's largest disagreement (36:27), Zack's mother Shelly calls in to congratulate MUTFXC on their meet at DePaul yesterday (45:30), Brian Gallagher calls in from remote location (50:44), Aidan's sister Erin calls in for her scorching sports take (1:04:28), and Uncle Chris misses working from Manhattan (1:12:31). A jam-packed show with great support from our call-in listeners makes for an entertainment experience unlike any other. All you have to do is listen.

Aidan Hatton, Zack Passios, and Brian Gallagher return to the studio on a tropical 25-degree day in Milwaukee. We discuss the week's best in food, sports, and everything in between, including: 10 Questions of food trivia (6:13) We celebrate our world-famous "ACC guy" we met in Times Square (14:40) Hockey legend Mike Emrick calls in to dissect the NHL season (40:21) Uncle Chris makes his return to the show (58:55) NARP Of The Week returns, a former G&G member dissects Kendall Jenner & Devin Booker, and much more. We are back! All you have to do is listen!

On "Unofficial National Marquette Day," we return to the studio after a long winter's break. Brian Gallagher makes his glorious return to sit down with Zack Passios and Aidan Hatton. The boys dissect Super Bowl Week, give food picks for a large sports weekend and much more. Some of the best moments include analyzing Tom Brady's "Mean Tweets" (13:09), the story of the Chiefs' team barber testing positive for COVID-19 (23:40), two editions of our famous segment "Clip It & Rip It" (38:20), and a STRONG return to NARP Of The Week (1:05:10). Buckle up for a loaded show - all you have to do is listen.