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MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

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Welcome to MGoBlue Podcasts -- the new podcast home of Michigan Athletics. Here at MGoBlue Podcasts, you'll find several recurring series: In the Trenches (an in-depth look at the Wolverines' football program), Defend the Block (interviews, game recaps and more with Michigan men's and women's basketball), and Conqu'ring Heroes (a one-stop show for the latest on every Michigan program). MGoBlue Podcasts are produced by the Michigan Sports Network from LEARFIELD, in partnership with Michigan Athletics.

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Episodes

Conqu'ring Heroes 46 - Carol Hutchins

Jon visits with a Michigan legend this week, as Softball Head Coach Carol Hutchins is our guest. Hutchins discusses the process of starting a new season (2:15), the team's goals for 2022 (9:30), her expectations for the Wolverines' talented pitching staff (13:15), and some key hitters to watch this year (16:30). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 20, 202222 min

In the Trenches 248 - Mike Elston

During this week's "Seven from 77," Jon shares his thoughts on the latest news around Michigan Football, including the rumors surrounding Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and the returns of some key Wolverines for 2022 (2:00). He also talks about the hiring of Mike Elston as the program's new Defensive Line Coach (11:00) and breaks down his NFL playoff observations (18:00). Then, Jon welcomes Coach Elston to the podcast for the first time to discuss his return to Ann Arbor (27:30), the process of accepti...

Jan 19, 202244 min

Defend the Block 89 - Maryland Recap

Brian breaks down Michigan's wire-to-wire win over Maryland on Tuesday night at Crisler Center. Then, we hear from the national champ Terry Mills (10:00), sophomore Hunter Dickinson (14:45), and Head Coach Juwan Howard (19:00) before wrapping up with the full highlight recap (25:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 19, 202230 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball - Jan. 17

We hear from both head coaches on this week's radio show, live from Pretzel Bell in downtown Ann Arbor. Juwan Howard discusses the meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and talks about some of the key contributors as of late for the Wolverines (1:00). Then, Kim Barnes Arico recaps an outstanding win at Maryland, along with some challenging travel circumstances after the victory (25:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Jan 18, 202246 min

Defend the Block 88 - Illinois Recap

Brian discusses Michigan's gritty performance in Friday's tough loss at Illinois before we hear from radio analyst Terry Mills (5:15) and Head Coach Juwan Howard (8:45). We conclude with a highlight recap of the game (13:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 15, 202218 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 45 - Paul Juda

This week, Jon Jansen catches up with 2021 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year Paul Juda. He discusses the coaching change from Kurt Golder to Yuan Xiao (1:00), gives an overview of the upcoming season for the team and himself (6:00), and discusses his incredible experience at the Pan American Games (12:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 13, 202220 min

In the Trenches 247 - The Offseason Begins

In our first offseason edition of "In the Trenches," Jon and Brian reflect on the incredible 2021 season (6:00), discuss some of the Wolverines who have entered the NFL Draft (13:00), and congratulate Mark Messner on his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame (22:30). Then, the guys touch on some national topics, including Monday's national title game (24:00) and the upcoming NFL playoffs (32:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

Jan 12, 202237 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball - Jan. 10

The "Inside Michigan Basketball" Radio Show is back! Brian Boesch and Terry Mills chat with Juwan Howard about the men's basketball pause and some of the key players who stepped up at Rutgers last week. Then, Kim Barnes Arico joins the show to break down Sunday's impressive win and look ahead to a challenging two-game road swing this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 11, 202246 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 44 - Bev Plocki

We resume Conqu'ring Heroes with national champion Head Coach Bev Plocki of women's gymnastics, who discusses the preparation for the upcoming season (1:30), her expectations for the team within each event (7:30), and the mindset for the team following the championship run last season (19:30). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 06, 202225 min

Defend the Block 87 - Rutgers Recap

Michigan's rally fell short on Tuesday night at Rutgers, as the Wolverines lost 75-67 to the Scarlet Knights. Brian Boesch shares his thoughts after the game, before welcoming in radio analyst Terry Mills (6:00) and Head Coach Juwan Howard (10:00). We conclude this episode with a listen back to the audio highlights (13:30). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 05, 202218 min

In the Trenches 246 - Georgia Recap

Jon and Brian break down their thoughts from Michigan's loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Semifinals. Then, we bring you the final segment of Friday's broadcast with Jim Brandstatter and Dan Dierdorf, who have retired from the Michigan radio booth (10:10). We conclude with some postgame interviews--Head Coach Jim Harbaugh (19:00), defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson (21:10), tight end Erick All (23:20), and linebacker Josh Ross (25:30). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

Jan 01, 202228 min

Defend the Block 86 - UCF Recap

A late surge propelled UCF past the Wolverines on Thursday night in Orlando. Brian shares his thoughts on a tough end to the Wolverines' non-conference portion of the season before we hear from Terry Mills (5:40) and Head Coach Juwan Howard (8:15). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 31, 202116 min

In the Trenches 245 - Georgia Preview

The Orange Bowl is almost upon us! We get you ready for the National Semifinal between Michigan and Georgia with our radio network scene setters, the Keys to the Game, and Jon's Locker Room Speech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 29, 202113 min

In the Trenches 244 - UGA's Scott Howard

Jon gives an overview of the Georgia offense and defense (5:30) and discusses the other New Year's Six bowl games (10:00) on this week's "Seven from 77." Then, Jon catches up with Georgia play-by-play voice Scott Howard, who discusses the Bulldogs' identity through 13 games (17:00), some of the key players to watch on Georgia's offense (21:00), and the dominance of the Georgia defense (31:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

Dec 27, 202142 min

In the Trenches 243 - Andrew Vastardis & Aaron Taylor

It's a special episode, as we honor the Wolverines' offensive line for winning the Joe Moore Award! Jon shares his excitement off the top of the show before transitioning to more Orange Bowl talk in our "Seven from 77" (17:45). We then hear from Andrew Vastardis, the center on the Wolverines' award-winning offensive line. He discusses his reaction to this incredible honor (27:30) and the coaches and players who helped this unit become the best in college football (30:30). We conclude this episod...

Dec 21, 202152 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball - Dec. 20

After a successful weekend for both basketball programs on campus, Brian and Terry sit down with men's basketball assistant Howard Eisley (1:30), women's basketball assistant Val Nainima (26:00), and women's basketball Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico (33:00) on the final edition of "Inside Michigan Basketball" this calendar year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 21, 202144 min

Defend the Block 85 - Southern Utah Recap

Brian breaks down Michigan's wire-to-wire win over Southern Utah on Saturday before chatting with radio analyst Terry Mills (8:15), grad transfer point guard DeVante' Jones (12:45), and Head Coach Juwan Howard (17:00). We wrap up the episode with the full game recap (23:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 19, 202127 min

In the Trenches 242 - Jim Harbaugh on National Signing Day

On this week's "Seven from 77," Jon and Brian discuss all of the Wolverines who earned individual awards in recent days (5:30) and the latest around the program and the country as bowl season approaches (16:30). Then, Head Coach Jim Harbaugh joins the show to discuss the incoming Wolverines. He begins with his overall thoughts on the group (25:15) before discussing each member of the class--starting with the offensive players (28:15) and eventually transitioning to the defensive players (46:00)....

Dec 16, 20211 hr 3 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 43 - Jennifer Klein

We are mixing things up a bit this week, with Conqu'ring Heroes on Wednesday and In the Trenches on Thursday. Fresh off a tremendous season that included a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals, women's soccer Head Coach Jennifer Klein joins us on our final episode of Conqu'ring Heroes for 2021. Coach Klein reflects on the special memories and key victories of the 2021 season (2:00), the emotions during the final trip to Tallahassee (11:30), and this team's legacy within the program (15:30). See Privac...

Dec 15, 202120 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball - Dec. 13

We hear from both head coaches on this week's radio show! Juwan Howard joins Brian and Terry for the show's first two segments, before Kim Barnes Arico joins the program around the 26:00 mark. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 14, 202147 min

Defend the Block 84 - Minnesota Recap

Brian breaks down Saturday's tough loss to Minnesota before getting the postgame thoughts of color analyst Terry Mills (8:00) and Head Coach Juwan Howard (12:30). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 12, 202121 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 42 - Michael Pastujov

We cover Michigan Hockey again this week, as Michael Pastujov stops by to discuss his hat trick on Saturday (2:30), the current status of the team after 18 games (5:00), his favorite memory with the Wolverines (11:00), and a self-scout on himself and the team (13:15). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 09, 202115 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball - Dec. 8

On this week's radio show, Brian and Terry catch up with Director of Player Personnel and Development Jay Smith and former Wolverine C.J. Baird. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 09, 202149 min

In the Trenches 241 - Looking Ahead to the Postseason

As Jon likes to remind fans in this week's episode, Michigan won the Big Ten! Jon and Brian discuss whether that reality has sunk in yet (7:00), their early impressions of the finalized CFP field and the matchup with Georgia (16:00), how Aidan Hutchinson stacks up in the Heisman Trophy conversation (24:00), the other bowl games involving Big Ten teams (27:00), and the wild college football coaching carousel (35:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Dec 08, 202140 min

Defend the Block 83 - Nebraska Recap

The Wolverines posted a wire-to-wire victory at Nebraska in their Big Ten opener on Tuesday night. Brian breaks down Michigan's outstanding performance, and then Terry Mills provides his postgame analysis (4:45). Our postgame interviews include Head Coach Juwan Howard (9:45), sophomore Terrance Williams II (14:45), and senior Brandon Johns, Jr. (16:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 08, 202116 min

In the Trenches 240 - Iowa Recap - Big Ten Champs!

Your Wolverines have won the Big Ten for the first time since 2004 and the 43rd time in program history! Jon and Brian break down the details and the emotions of this 42-3 victory over Iowa before we hear the final call and the reaction from Jim Brandstatter and Dan Dierdorf (11:15). Then, we catch up with Head Coach Jim Harbaugh (20:30), quarterback Cade McNamara (25:00), running back Blake Corum (28:30), defensive back Brad Hawkins (31:00), and Michigan legend Charles Woodson (34:00). See Priv...

Dec 05, 202134 min

Defend the Block 82 - San Diego State Recap

Michigan earned a strong win on Saturday at Crisler Center! Brian shares his thoughts on the Wolverines’ performance before welcoming in Terry Mills (6:00), Head Coach Juwan Howard (9:30), and freshman Caleb Houstan (14:00). The episode concludes with a full highlight recap of the 72-58 victory (17:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 04, 202120 min

In the Trenches 239 - Iowa Preview

The Big Ten Championship Game is almost upon us! Get ready for the Wolverines' clash with Iowa by listening to our radio network scene setters, the Keys to the Game, and Jon's Locker Room Speech! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 03, 202112 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 41 - Nick Blankenburg

Michigan Hockey is off to a tremendous start this season, and Jon catches up with captain Nick Blankenburg to get an update on the season. Blankenburg talks about the opportunity to play with such a talented, likable group (2:00), the team's growth from the start of the season to now (5:00), and his leadership on the ice and around the community (9:45). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 02, 202113 min

Defend the Block 81 - North Carolina Recap

It was a tough night for the Maize and Blue on Wednesday in Chapel Hill. Brian shares his thoughts from the loss to the Tar Heels, before we hear the postgame perspective from Terry Mills (5:15) and Head Coach Juwan Howard (8:30) and get a full highlight recap of the game (11:30). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 02, 202115 min
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