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Join columnist Jim Polzin for the exclusive Open Jim podcast. Jim’s unique insights into Badger sports come into play as he responds to reader questions, thoughts, and theories. From mid-court at the Kohl Center to the 50-yard line at Camp Randall and everything in between, Open Jim takes you behind the scenes of Badger sports.

Episode 56 Open Jim Snippet: Rating Wisconsin's volleyball season & looking ahead to the bowl game

3 mins; December 20, 2023

Episode 55 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Sitting down with hockey's Kirsten Simms & a football mailbag

3 mins; November 29, 2023

Episode 54 Open Jim Snippet: Getting to know Badger volleyball player MJ Hammill & football and men's hoops mailbag questions

3 mins; November 22, 2023

Episode 53 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: One on one with men's hockey coach Mike Hastings & a football mailbag

3 mins; November 15, 2023

Episode 52 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Previewing the UW men's hoops team plus a football mailbag

2 mins; November 01, 2023

Episode 51 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Wisconsin hockey updates

3 mins; October 25, 2023

Episode 50 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Getting to know Will Pauling

3 mins; October 18, 2023

Episode 49 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Expectations for the Wisconsin Badger football team

3 mins; October 04, 2023

Episode 48 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Meet Wisconsin volleyball's Izzy Ashburn

3 mins; September 27, 2023

Episode 47 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Jake Chaney, UW inside linebacker and Billy Idol fan

3 mins; September 20, 2023

Episode 46 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Getting to know Jason Maitre, UW cornerback

2 mins; September 13, 2023

Episode 45 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Catching up with UW O-lineman Tanor Bortolini

3 mins; September 06, 2023

Episode 44 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: A chat with UW DB Rodas Johnson plus fan questions

3 mins; August 30, 2023

Episode 43 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Season predictions, NIL money and more

3 mins; August 23, 2023

Episode 42 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: 3 takeaways from football's summer practices

3 mins; August 16, 2023

Episode 41 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Which teams would be the best fit for Big Ten expansion?

3 mins; August 02, 2023

Episode 40 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Jim's confidence meter at each position

3 mins; July 26, 2023

Episode 39 Open Jim Snippet: Polzin's top UW football players at each jersey number

3 mins; July 19, 2023

Episode 38 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: NIL's impact on the men's basketball program

3 mins; June 28, 2023

Episode 37 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Deep dive into the Wisconsin football schedules

3 mins; June 21, 2023

Episode 36 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Men's hoops and football recruiting, plus women's hoops rebuilding

3 mins; June 07, 2023

Episode 35 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Are we headed for two super conferences?

3 mins; May 24, 2023

Episode 34 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Big Ten expansion and the UW football schedule

3 mins; May 17, 2023

Episode 33 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: How CFP expansion impacts the UW football program

3 mins; May 10, 2023

Episode 31 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: The running back situation; scholarship spots in men's hoops

2 mins; April 20, 2023

Episode 30 Open Jim Podcast: Depth on the football field; the latest in UW hoops

3 mins; April 12, 2023

Episode 29 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Putting a bow on the men's hoops season

3 mins; March 31, 2023

Episode 28 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: MNIT travel and 'fun' questions with men's hoops

3 mins; March 24, 2023

Episode 27 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: The future of the men's hockey program

3 mins; March 08, 2023

Episode 26 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Why it’s ‘crazy’ that the Badgers could make the men’s tournament

3 mins; March 01, 2023

Episode 25 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: The 'what ifs' of the Badgers men's basketball season

3 mins; February 22, 2023

Episode 24 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: The state of the UW men's hoops season

3 mins; February 08, 2023

Episode 23 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Can the men’s basketball team get back on track?

3 mins; February 01, 2023

Episode 22 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Hot topics in Badgers sports

3 mins; January 25, 2023

Episode 21 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Is Luke Fickell the GOAT?

3 mins; January 18, 2023

Episode 20 Open Jim Snippet: Hitting the ground running in 2023

3 mins; January 11, 2023

Ep. 19 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: The last episode of 2022

3 mins; December 21, 2022

Ep. 18 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Can the men's hoops squad keep winning?

14 mins; December 14, 2022

Ep. 17 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Bowl game expectations

3 mins; December 07, 2022

Bonus Episode Open Jim/The Showdown Snippet: Analyzing the Fickell and Rhule hires

3 mins; December 01, 2022

Ep. 15 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Is Luke Fickell the right choice to lead UW football?

3 mins; November 30, 2022

Ep. 14 Open Jim Audio Podcast Snippet:Volleyball’s championship chances & what’s next for UW football

3 mins; November 23, 2022

Ep. 13 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Why Graham Mertz is The Guy

3 mins; November 16, 2022

Ep. 12 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: UW men's basketball starters

3 mins; November 09, 2022

Ep. 11 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: UW men's basketball preview

3 mins; November 01, 2022

Ep. 10 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: UW football progress report

3 mins; October 25, 2022

Ep. 9 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Do the Badgers pass the vibe check?

3 mins; October 19, 2022

Ep. 8 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Expectations for UW football

3 mins; October 12, 2022

Ep. 7 Open Jim Podcast: Paul Chryst is out

19 mins; October 05, 2022

Ep. 6 Open Jim Podcast: Realistic fan expectations for UW football

18 mins; September 28, 2022

Ep. 5 Open Jim Podcast: Expectations for the Badgers vs. Ohio State

11 mins; September 21, 2022

Ep. 4 Open Jim Podcast: Is Paul Chryst on the hot seat?

14 mins; September 14, 2022

Ep. 3 Open Jim Podcast: Expectations for the Badgers’ backfield

15 mins; September 07, 2022

Ep. 2 Open Jim Podcast: Depth charts & ranking Big Ten coaches

14 mins; August 31, 2022

Ep. 1 Open Jim Podcast: Expectations for Badger football

7 mins; August 24, 2022

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