Tapping The Keg Sports Podcast Network

Charlie Tritschler

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Tapping The Keg Sports Podcast Network features two podcast - The Daily Tap: A near daily podcast & Tapping The Keg, a weekly podcast with Charlie & Mitch. Each podcast cover the hottest topics in the Wisconsin sports landscape. Subscribe, rate, & review.

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2024 Milwaukee Brewers Season Preview: Players to Watch, Storylines, & More

Charlie & Mitch are back for the 543rd episode of Tapping The Keg podcast where they're talking about the Milwaukee Brewers, the Marquette Golden Eagles, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Charlie & Mitch start the show by discussing the Milwaukee Brewers season and why there are so many question marks. The boys talk about all of the key players and position groups along with some predictions. Charlie explains to Mitch why he has some nervous energy about this Marquette game and compares it to the 2021 Hawks series. Lastly, the boys discuss PatBev's injury and Round 1 opponents.

1h 15m
Mar 28
5 Reasons the Milwaukee Bucks Aren't A Playoff Early Exit Team

Tapping The Keg Daily discusses the Milwaukee Bucks losing to the Los Angeles Lakers, reasons why the Bucks aren't exiting early, Jrue Holiday's comments to Draymond, and a host of Packers' news. Charlie starts the podcast by discussing the Milwaukee Bucks' bad loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Why poor shot selection, officiating & desperation hurt the Bucks (2:30). Charlie moves on to give his five reasons why the Bucks will not make an early exit in the NBA Playoffs (12:00). Charlie discusses the comments made by Jrue Holiday to Draymond Green about his Bucks' departure (25:00). Lastly, Charlie talks about all of the Green Bay Packers news that happened from the new roles to NFL playing games on Wednesday (33:00)

54m
Mar 27
Marquette Golden Eagles Attack Their Nightmares & Are Sweet 16 Bound

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast discusses the Marquette Golden Eagles headed to the Sweet 16, the Milwaukee Bucks notching a big win, and the Milwaukee Brewers' expectations. Charlie starts the show by talking about how the Marquette Golden Eagles ran into their nightmares versus running from them and how their resilience has been the story all season (3:00) Charlie gives out grades from the Colorado game (17:00). Then Charlie talks about the Milwaukee Bucks notching one of their best wins of the season and why Charlie thinks the Bucks are showing a lot of positive flags (43:00). Lastly, Charlie talks about realistic and unrealistic expectations of the Milwaukee Brewers (53:00).

55m
Mar 25
Marquette’s Massive Second Half Avoids a March Madness Meltdown

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast is back for a special Saturday edition talking about the Marquette Golden Eagles' round 1 win against Western Kentucky. Charlie starts the show by talking about how Marquette was able to turn around the game with a huge second half. He discusses the Tap List from the game with thoughts on Stevie Mitchell, Kam Jones, Tyler Kolek, and others (3:00). Charlie previews the Sunday matchup against Colorado (24:00). Lastly, he gives some thoughts on Wisconsin and why he thinks Greg Gard will get one more year (31:00)

37m
Mar 23
Milwaukee Bucks Find Silver Linings in Celtics' Loss + Bucks End of Year Goals

Tapping The Keg podcast this week discusses the Milwaukee Bucks' encouraging loss over the Boston Celtics, Marquette and Wisconsin's success and failures in the tournament, and early Milwaukee Brewers storylines. The podcast begins with Charlie & Mitch recapping the Milwaukee Bucks loss to the Boston Celtics. Both were encouraged by how it played out without Giannis Antetokounmpo and believe the Bucks are in a good position versus Boston in a playoff series. They talk about what defines success and failure for Marquette and Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament. Lastly, they talk about Milwaukee Brewers' headlines for the first part of the season.

53m
Mar 21
Marquette Golden Eagles' Run to a Championship: Reason to Believe & Not Believe

Tapping The Keg Daliy podcast's main topics are about the Marquette Golden Eagles, the NFC North quarterback landscape, and the Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Boston Celtics The podcast begins with Charlie telling a story about his wife criticizing him for not 'believing' in Marquette and a deep run in the tournament. He explains why and then gives reason to believe and not (3:30). Charlie continues the show by talking about the landscape of the NFC North quarterbacks and how it is about to change with the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings drafting new quarterbacks (26:00). Lastly, Charlie discusses the Milwaukee Bucks-Boston Celtics matchup and why it might lose its luster tonight (35:00).

46m
Mar 20
Marquette-Western Kentucky First Round Preview with TopperTalk

Tapping The Keg Daliy podcast discusses the Marquette Golden Eagles first-round matchup with Steven from TopperTalk then talk Jackson Chourio and the Green Bay Packers' offensive line. Charlie starts the show by welcoming Steven from the TopperTalk podcast, a Western Kentucky athletics podcast. They talk about the matchup, getting to know Western Kentucky more, Big Red, and much more (2:30). From there, Charlie talks about Jackson Chourio getting the official starting job for the Brewers and why people need to be even-keeled with him (35:00) Lastly, Charlie explains why you shouldn't worry about the Green Bay Packers' offensive line (45:00).

55m
Mar 19
March Madness Bracket Breakdown With ShayKenn

Charlie is joined by ShayKenn for this special edition of the Tapping The Keg Daily podcast where they talk about the NCAA Tournament bracket and the Milwaukee Bucks' recent win over the Phoenix Suns Charlie & ShayKenn talk about the seed that the Marquette Golden Eagles got as well as the Wisconsin Badgers before diving into the bracket. The boys pick every game. Do the UConn Huskies repeat as champion? They move on to discuss the Milwaukee Bucks and their big win over the Phoenix Suns. They also talk about why they need to see more consistency from this Bucks' team.

1h 27m
Mar 18
Marquette Golden Eagles v World: Marquette Finds a Way to Beat Nova

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast talks about the Marquette Golden Eagles' big win over the Villanova Wildcats, and the Milwaukee Bucks beating the Philadelphia 76ers. 0-21 minutes: Marquette Golden Eagles win their first Big East Tournament game in overtime over Villanova. 21-30 minutes: Milwaukee Bucks have a great second half spurned by the play of AJ Green.

29m
Mar 15
Green Bay Packers' Free Agency Fact or Fiction

Charlie & Mitch are back for another edition of the Tapping The Keg podcast. They talk fact or fiction with the Green Bay Packers' free agency, the slow Milwaukee Bucks, and parity in sports. The show starts with the boys playing some fact or fiction about everything that happened in free agency for the Green Bay Packers. Next, they discuss the Milwaukee Bucks showing signs of their age with their slow approach. Will they resort to the young guns? Finally, Charlie & Mitch talk about how parity in sports seems to be dying more than people think.

1h 6m
Mar 14
Green Bay Packers Craziest Free Agency Start Ever: Jacobs.McKinney In; Jones & Bakh Out

Tapping The Keg Daliy podcast discusses the Green Bay Packers' wild day of free agency and the latest with the brackets and the Marquette Golden Eagles. Charlie starts the show discussing arguably the craziest day of free agency for the Green Bay Packers and the ups and downs of the full day (3:30). Charlie discusses the impact that Xavier McKinney will have on this Packers' defense (10:00). He then explains why Josh Jacobs could be a dude for the Packers (17:00). Charlie explains why Green Bay moved on from Aaron Jones and why it was the right move (25:00). Charlie does the same with David Bakhtiari as well the forever what-if scenario (31:00). Lastly, Charlie speaks about where Marquette sits in the brackets and if they can hold onto the two seed (38:00).

56m
Mar 12
Marquette Golden Eagles Regular Season Awards: MVP, Unsung Heros, Best Games

Tapping The Keg Daily Podcast discusses the Marquette Golden Eagles, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Green Bay Packers. Charlie starts off the show by giving out awards for the Marquette Golden Eagles season. He gives out MVP, best games, worst games, best performances, and more (3:30). Charlie recaps the Marquette-Xavier game as well (27:00). He moves on to talk about the Milwaukee Bucks' weekend in Los Angeles and why there is a huge thing to watch going forward (35:00). Charlie finishes the podcast by discussing the Green Bay Packers releasing De'Vondre Campbell and what they might do at linebacker (53:00).

1h 1m
Mar 11
Milwaukee Bucks' NBA Finals Opponent Rankings

This week's Tapping The Keg podcast ranks the NBA Finals opponents for the Milwaukee Bucks, talks about the Bucks' offense, and discusses the Green Bay Packers making a free-agent splash. Charlie and Mitch are back from their three-week hiatus. The boys talk about the Milwaukee Bucks and who they could meet NBA Finals. Who are the toughest teams that they could face? They also discuss what's wrong with the offense currently and if they're concerned. Lastly, they wonder what the Green Bay Packers have to do for the free agency period to be considered a success.

1h 5m
Mar 08
Wednesday's Worst: Marquette Falters, Bucks' Blown Out

Today's Tapping The Keg Daily podcast talks about the Marquette Golden Eagles and the Milwaukee Bucks losing on Wednesday night then a chat about the Green Bay Packers' safety options. Charlie starts the show with bemoaning what a bad night it was for Wisconsin sports as Marquette and the Bucks both lose. He gets into the Marquette with his worst rankings (2:00). Charlie continues his worst rankings but applies them to the Milwaukee Bucks who get run over by the Golden State Warriors (22:00). Next, Charlie discusses all of the potential options that the Green Bay Packers have at the safety position (37:00).

47m
Mar 07
Milwaukee Bucks Are Back: Why Clippers Win Meant So Much

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast discusses the Milwaukee Bucks, Tyler Kolek's injury, the Green Bay Packers, and Charlie's European awards. Charlie opens today about the Milwaukee Bucks' big victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. He explains why the win meant so much (2:30). Charlie moves on to talk about Tyler Kolek's injury and how the Big East hardware doesn't matter as much as it did last year (22:30). There is a discussion of the Green Bay Packers drafting a quarterback in the third round & Charlie doesn't like it (33:00). Lastly, Charlie gives his awards out for his European vacation (41:00).

59m
Mar 05
WI Sports Catch-Up: Bucks, Marquette, Packers, & Brewers - WE'RE BACK!

The Tapping The Keg Daily podcast discusses the Milwaukee Bucks, Marquette Golden Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and the Milwaukee Brewers. Charlie returns from Europe and explains why he's sorry to the audience to begin (0:00). From there, Charlie gets caught up on all that happened with the Milwaukee Bucks. Thoughts on the Bucks' red-hot play and more (6:30). Charlie goes from there to discuss Marquette. What's been happening with the Golden Eagles (22:00). Charlie catches up with the latest Packers' news and gives his thoughts on it (35:00). Lastly, the show talks about the initial start to the baseball season (44:00).

49m
Mar 04
Milwaukee Bucks' Post All-Star Break Storylines & Preview

Tapping The Keg podcast is here with its 539th episode. Discussion topics include the Milwaukee Bucks, the Green Bay Packers, and the Marquette Golden Eagles. The podcast begins with Charlie & Mitch discussing the big storylines out of the all-star break for the Milwaukee Bucks. They talk about Danilo Gallanari's impact, can the Bucks get the two seed, and what to do about Damian Lillard. They move on to talk about the Green Bay Packers offseason. Will the Packers free up as much cap space as predicted? They finish the show by discussing the major matchup between Marquette & UConn and setting expectations for it.

1h 7m
Feb 16
Marquette Golden Eagles Are Built For Their March Moment

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast discusses the Marquette Golden Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers & Green Bay Packers, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Charlie starts the podcast discussing why he was so impressed with Marquette's victory against Butler and why it's more proof they are built for March (3:30). Charlie goes over grads from Marquette's victory over Butler (17:00). Charlie then explains why the Super Bowl hangover for the San Francisco 49ers could benefit the Green Bay Packers (31:00). Lastly, Charlie goes over the biggest things from the Milwaukee Bucks' loss to the Miami Heat (41:00)

49m
Feb 14
Milwaukee Bucks Show Their Championship Teeth With Nuggets Blowout

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast topics today are the Milwaukee Bucks' big win over the Denver Nuggets and what doe the latest brackets look like for the Marquette Golden Eagles. Charlie discusses why the Milwaukee Bucks showed their championship level beating down the Denver Nuggets. Charlie explains why it was a culmination of the last few weeks (2:30). Charlie continues with Bucks-Nuggets by diving deeper into the box score with thoughts about the game itself (14:00). Charlie moves on to discuss the brackets. Where Marquette sits currently, not worried about Wisconsin any more, and some love to Green Bay (28:00).

47m
Feb 13
How Do the Green Bay Packers Become the Kansas City Chiefs

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast discusses how the Green Bay Packers become the Kansas City Chiefs, Marquette's big win vs. St. John's, and the Milwaukee Bucks' big week. Charlie starts the podcast discussing the excellent Super Bowl game, wondering how the Green Bay Packers became the Kansas City Chiefs and built their dynasty (3:30). Charlie talks about the masterclass from Tyler Kolek as he willed his way to beat St. John's. He also gives grades from the game (19:00). Lastly, Charlie finishes the podcast previewing the Milwaukee Bucks' big week as they take on Denver, Miami, and Memphis (42:00).

52m
Feb 12
Milwaukee Bucks Trade Deadline Review: PC & Bobby Stay, PatBev & More

Tapping The Keg podcast discusses the Milwaukee Bucks at the NBA Trade Deadline then a little bit about the Milwaukee Brewers and the Super Bowl. The podcast begins with Charlie & Mitch talking about the Milwaukee Bucks and the lack of moves they made with Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton. Charlie says things will be okay plus Mitch offers some theories. They also discuss the impact that Patrick Beverley can have on the team. Plus are we sure anyone in the East is head and shoulders above anyone else? Lastly, they try to figure out what the Milwaukee Brewers are up to + give a Super Bowl pick.

59m
Feb 09
Milwaukee Bucks' Bad Road Trip Shouldn't Freak You Out

Tapping The Keg Daily discusses the Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Green Bay Packers. Charlie talks about the Milwaukee Bucks losing yet another game. This time to the Phoenix Suns. Charlie explains why no one should freak out about what happened + the tap list from the game (2:00). Charlie moves on to talk about the Milwaukee Brewers adding Jakob Junis and the idea of potentially trading Willy Adames (16:00). Lastly, Charlie talks about the defensive coaching staff that the Green Bay Packers are putting together and why he's excited for next year (26:00).

33m
Feb 07
Why Milwaukee Brewers Fans Have a Polluted Championship Mindset

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast discusses the Milwaukee Brewers fans and their quest for championships, what the NCAA Tournament brackets look like & the latest Milwaukee Bucks rumors. Charlie starts the show by talking about a topic that raged on X/Twitter about if you would rather be a Brewers fan or a Royals fan for the last 10 years. Charlie gives his thoughts + explains why the mindset of Brewers' fans has been polluted (2:00). Charlie moves on to discuss the latest with the brackets for Marquette and why they're destined to meet up with Purdue (20:00). Lastly, Charlie talks about the latest Milwaukee Bucks' trade rumors which include selling himself on Grant Williams (33:00).

42m
Feb 06
Wisconsin Sports February Viewing Guide: What Games Are Must-Watch?

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast discusses the best games for Wisconsin sports, the Milwaukee Bucks' up & down weekend, & Marquette Golden Eagles' dominance. The podcast begins with Charlie discussing the games to watch in February in the State of Wisconsin. Charlie talks about all the must-watches & more (3:00). The podcast continues with Charlie discussing the Milwaukee Bucks' weekend which featured one great game and one okay but frustrating game (22:00). Lastly, Charlie talks about Marquette imposing their will against Georgetown (36:00)

49m
Feb 05
Milwaukee Brewers Bombshell: Why Trading Corbin Burnes Makes Sense

Tapping The Keg Daily discusses the Milwaukee Brewers trading Corbin Burnes and the Brian Gutekunst kicking off the Green Bay Packers' offseason. The podcast begins with Charlie discussing the breaking news about Corbin Burnes becoming a Baltimore Oriole. He covers all the bases with this one (3:00). Next, Charlie discusses the comments made by Brian Gutekunst and what it could mean for the Green Bay Packers' offseason (28:00)

42m
Feb 02
Green Bay Packers DC Plot Twist: The Jeff Hatley Surprise

Tapping The Keg podcast episode 538 talks about the Green Bay Packers hiring Jeff Hatley, confidence in Milwaukee Bucks players, and a first look at the MIlwaukee Brewers. Charlie & Mitch begin the show discussing the Green Bay Packers hiring Jeff Hatley from Boston College. The boys discuss why they like the hire and why the Packers might have gone in this direction. Charlie & Mitch continue discussing which Milwaukee Bucks players you have the most confidence in (Note: Charlie didn't redo the open, bad loss). Lastly, Charlie & Mitch give their first look at the Milwaukee Brewers.

1h 6m
Feb 01
How Marquette Found Its Grit Again + February WI Sports Importance Rankings

Tapping The Keg Daily is live with recapping Marquette's big win over Villanova, giving the importance rankings for the month of February for Wisconsin & ranking the best and worst bars for a full day in Milwaukee Charlie starts the show by explaining how Marquette got its grit back after the bad start in January. He also gives out grades for their win against Villanova (4:00). Charlie talks about the most important people in the state of Wisconsin for February (29:00). Lastly based on a TikTok of a guy needing to spend a full day in the bar, Charlie rates the best & worst to do that in the City of Milwaukee (46:00)

55m
Jan 31
Milwaukee Bucks Show Promise In Doc Rivers' Debut

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast talks about the Milwaukee Bucks, the Green Bay Packers, and where Marquette stands in the latest bracket watch. Charlie starts the show by explaining why the Milwaukee Bucks showed promise in Doc Rivers' first game + the Tap List from Bucks-Nuggets (3:00). From there, Charlie gives a breakdown of all the different defensive coaches that have been interviewed by the Green Bay Packers for their defensive coordinator position (24:00). Lastly, Charlie talks brackets and what Marquette has in front of them plus looking at Wisconsin's path and would it scare him that they would get to a Final Four? (35:00).

47m
Jan 30
Detroit Lions Missed Golden Opportunity Only Helps the Green Bay Packers

Tapping The Keg Daily podcast discusses the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers rivalry, the Marquette Golden Eagles, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Charlie starts the podcast by discussing why the Detroit Lions missed a golden opportunity with not winning the NFC with the budding Packers on the rise (3:00). Charlie continues the show by talking about how Marquette is growing up before everyone's eyes + grades from the Seton Hall win (19:00). Lastly, Charlie goes over the Tap List for the Bucks' .500 weekend (45:00)

56m
Jan 29
Milwaukee Bucks + Doc Rivers Expectations, Packers Exit Interview & Cheer for the Lions?

Charlie & Mitch are back for another edition of the Tapping The Keg podcast where they talk about the Milwaukee Bucks, Green Bay Packers, and the NFL Playoffs. The boys start with getting Mitch's reaction to all that happened with the Milwaukee Bucks. They also discuss what should be the expectations with Doc Rivers. They move on to do an exit interview with the Green Bay Packers season including the MVPs, LVPs, and more. Lastly, Charlie asks if he's an a--hole for cheering against the Detroit Lions this weekend?

1h 5m
Jan 26