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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

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball (Mar. 3)

It's a huge week for both Michigan Basketball programs, and we talked about all of the storylines on Monday night's radio show! Men's basketball Head Coach Dusty May kicked off the program to recap a tough loss to Illinois, reflect on an emotional Senior Day at Crisler Center, and preview Wednesday's critical matchup with Maryland. Then, around the 30-minute mark, women's basketball Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico reflected on an outstanding win in Champaign on Sunday and previewed this week's Big T...

Mar 04, 202546 min

Defend the Block 299 - Illinois Recap

Illinois pulled away in the second half to earn a win at Crisler Center over the Wolverines. Brian Boesch, Terry Mills, and Dusty May share their thoughts on what went wrong for the Maize and Blue during this postgame edition of Defend the Block. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 03, 202515 min

Defend the Block 298 - Rutgers Recap

The Wolverines earned another thrilling win on Thursday, with this one coming at the buzzer! Brian details the fascinating journey for Nimari Burnett to that moment. Then, we hear from the national champ Terry Mills (13:30), Head Coach Dusty May (18:30), Burnett (24:00), and leading scorer Vlad Goldin (27:00). The episode wraps up with a full highlight recap, including a final call you won't want to miss! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

Feb 28, 202534 min

In the Trenches 499 - Defense Breakdown

Over the last two weeks, we have discussed the Michigan offense. Now, we turn our attention to the defensive side of the football here on In the Trenches, presented by Meijer. Jon assesses each defensive position group for the Wolverines in advance of spring ball, before wrapping up the episode with some thoughts on the special teams unit and Wink Martindale's second season in Ann Arbor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Feb 26, 202533 min

Defend the Block 297 - Nebraska Recap

The Wolverines jumped back into a tie for first place in the Big Ten with an outstanding defensive effort in Monday's win at Nebraska. Brian and Terry react to the nail-biting road win in Lincoln. Then, the postgame interviews begin around the 10-minute mark, as Brian visits with Head Coach Dusty May, leading scorer Roddy Gayle, Jr., and freshman L.J. Cason. You can listen to how the game played out with the audio recap at the end of the episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

Feb 25, 202525 min

Defend the Block 296 - Michigan State Recap

The Wolverines' six-game winning streak came to an end on Friday night at Crisler Center. Brian Boesch and Terry Mills share their thoughts on the 75-62 loss to the Spartans. Then, around the 14-minute mark, Head Coach Dusty May and graduate student Nimari Burnett stop by the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 22, 202519 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 157 - Bev Plocki

We're talking Michigan Women's Gymnastics on this week's episode of Conqu'ring Heroes! Jon Jansen visits with legendary Head Coach Bev Plocki to recap the Wolverines' 8-2 start to the season and preview this Sunday's huge meet at Crisler Center. Second-ranked UCLA, led by gold medalist Jordan Chiles, comes to town for a 3:45 p.m. meet, and seats are available at MGoBlue.com/Tickets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Feb 20, 202521 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball (Feb. 19)

On a special Wednesday night edition of the radio show, we begin with a great conversation with men's basketball Head Coach Dusty May, who reflects on the Wolverines' thrilling wins over Purdue and Ohio State last week before sharing his thoughts on Friday night's foe - the Michigan State Spartans. Then, around the 31-minute mark, women's basketball Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico details an emotional week, which featured a record-setting win over Indiana and a tough loss at Maryland. The next episo...

Feb 20, 202545 min

In the Trenches 498 - Chip Lindsey

Get to know Chip Lindsey, the Wolverines' new Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach, on this week's episode of In the Trenches, presented by Meijer. Coach Lindsey reflects on some of the key moments during his journey to Ann Arbor and discusses his early impressions of the players, program, and staff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 19, 202531 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Hockey (Feb. 18)

Fresh off an exciting close to the regular season home slate, Michigan Hockey heads into an idle weekend before an end-of-month trip to Columbus to meet the Buckeyes. We talked about all those topics and more with three guests on this week's radio show - assistant coach Matt Deschamps (2:00), graduate student goalie Logan Stein (26:30), and junior defenseman Tyler Duke (37:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Feb 19, 202546 min

Defend the Block 295 - Ohio State Recap

The Wolverines earned another huge win on the road, this time in Columbus on Sunday afternoon. Brian and Terry recap the 86-83 rivalry victory before we get into our postgame interviews around the 10-minute mark, as we hear from Head Coach Dusty May and junior transfers Roddy Gayle, Jr., and Danny Wolf. The podcast concludes with a full recap of Michigan's sixth consecutive win, all by four points or less. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

Feb 16, 202526 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 156 - Rob Rademacher talks Zach Bryan concert

This week, Michigan Athletics and multi-Platinum, GRAMMY-winning artist Zach Bryan jointly announced a first-of-its-kind concert at Michigan Stadium, with special guest John Mayer, on September 27, 2025. Rob Rademacher, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer at Michigan Athletics, stopped by this week's Conqu'ring Heroes episode to discuss the origin of this project, share some details on the event, and detail its impact on the athletic department and the Ann Ar...

Feb 13, 202518 min

In the Trenches 497 - Offense Breakdown

With all college football and NFL action in the rearview mirror for 2024-25, Jon and Brian start to set the tone for spring ball with a full breakdown of the Wolverines' offense at this stage of the offseason. Jon shares his thoughts on each position group for Michigan's offense, including the potential youth movement along the offensive line, the upside of the running back room, and a status check on the quarterback pecking order. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Feb 12, 202535 min

Defend the Block 294 - Purdue Recap

The Wolverines earned a resilient victory over seventh-ranked Purdue on Tuesday night to jump into first place in the Big Ten. Brian and Terry share their takeaways from the stress-filled game. Then, we share our postgame interviews around the 18-minute mark, as Brian visits with Head Coach Dusty May and three players - Roddy Gayle, Jr., L.J. Cason, and Rubin Jones. The episode ends with a full highlight recap of the Wolverines' fifth consecutive victory. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Feb 12, 202536 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball (Feb. 10)

Both Michigan Basketball programs registered critical 2-0 weeks, with the men knocking off Oregon and Indiana and the women collecting road wins at Nebraska and Michigan State. On Monday's radio show, Brian and Terry caught up with both Head Coaches--Dusty May at the top of the show, and Kim Barnes Arico around the 29-minute mark. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 11, 202545 min

Defend the Block 293 - Indiana Recap

For the fifth time in six games, the Wolverines won by a margin of four points or less. Brian Boesch and Terry Mills react to Michigan's 70-67 victory at Assembly Hall. Then, our postgame interviews begin around the nine-minute mark, as Brian catches up with Head Coach Dusty May, guard Tre Donaldson, and forward Danny Wolf. The episode concludes with a full highlight recap of Saturday's wild game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Feb 08, 202525 min

Stream Replay: Albrecht, Stauskas on Michigan's win over Oregon

Former Wolverines Spike Albrecht and Nik Stauskas joined Brian Boesch for a postgame live stream on the Michigan Athletics YouTube feed on Wednesday night. The guys analyzed Michigan's 80-76 win over Oregon on Wednesday night, including interviews with leading scorer Will Tschetter and assistant coach Mike Boynton, Jr. Be sure to join us for our next YouTube live stream after the Michigan/Michigan State game on Friday, February 21! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Feb 06, 202550 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 155 - Tracy Smith

Michigan Baseball's season begins next weekend in Puerto Rico, so third-year Head Coach Tracy Smith joins us on this week's episode of Conqu'ring Heroes to reflect on his first two years in Ann Arbor and break down the Wolverines' talented roster ahead of the opener against #4 Virginia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 06, 202521 min

Defend the Block 292 - Oregon Recap

The Wolverines improved to 9-2 in the Big Ten with another narrow victory, this time at home against the Oregon Ducks on Wednesday. After Brian and Terry react to the 80-76 win, we get into our postgame interview segments with Head Coach Dusty May and graduate students Will Tschetter and Nimari Burnett, which start around the 11-minute mark. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 06, 202525 min

In the Trenches 496 - Sean Magee

Jon and Brian are back for another "Seven from 77" that touches on the latest around Michigan Football, along with some coaching staff news around the Big Ten. Then, Michigan Football's General Manager Sean Magee stops by around the 32-minute mark for a wide-ranging discussion on his role within the program, the challenges and opportunities surrounding NIL and the potential House settlement, and the approach that Michigan takes to roster building. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...

Feb 05, 20251 hr 4 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Hockey (Feb. 4)

Michigan Hockey readies for another rivalry weekend against Michigan State, and we caught up with Head Coach Brandon Naurato (2:00), junior Kienan Draper (26:00), and freshman Miles Gust (38:30) on Tuesday's edition of the "Inside Michigan Hockey" radio show to preview the exciting games ahead! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 05, 202545 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Basketball (Feb. 3)

With both Michigan Basketball programs coming off weekend victories, Brian and Terry had great conversations with Head Coaches Dusty May (2:00) and Kim Barnes Arico (29:00) on this week's basketball radio show, which airs most Mondays during the season from 7-8 p.m. along the Michigan Sports Network from LEARFIELD. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 04, 202545 min

Defend the Block 291 - Rutgers Recap

The Wolverines improved to 8-2 in Big Ten play with a grind-it-out type of win at Rutgers on Saturday. Brian and Terry share their thoughts on the 66-63 victory. Then, our postgame interviews start around the nine-minute mark and include Dusty May, Sam Walters, Danny Wolf, and Vlad Goldin. The episode concludes with a full highlight recap of the Wolverines' 16th overall win this season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Feb 01, 202525 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 154 - Josh Heindselman

Jon talks with one of Michigan Wrestling's stars - graduate student heavyweight Josh Heindselman - on this week's episode of Conqu'ring Heroes. Heindselman discusses his 16-1 start to the season, Saturday's huge home duel against Ohio State, and his impressive plans after his wrestling career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 30, 202514 min

In the Trenches 495 - Jarrett Irons

A couple of two-time Michigan Football Captains enjoy a wide-ranging conversation on this week's episode of In the Trenches, presented by Meijer. Jon visits with 1995 and 1996 Captain Jarrett Irons, who discusses his time wearing the Winged Helmet, the current state of the program, and what he is doing now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 29, 202556 min

Radio Replay - Inside Michigan Hockey (Jan. 28)

We hosted another episode of the "Inside Michigan Hockey" Radio Show on Tuesday night, as Fred Pletsch caught up with Assistant Coach Kevin Reiter (2:00), senior Ethan Edwards (25:00), and freshman Hunter Hady (36:30). The guys discuss last weekend's split at Wisconsin and look ahead to a huge home series with Penn State on Friday and Saturday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 29, 202545 min

Defend the Block 290 - Penn State Recap

The Wolverines rallied for a huge win over Penn State on Monday night at Crisler Center. Brian Boesch and Terry Mills react to the thrilling victory. Then, we get into our postgame interviews around the 16-minute mark, as Brian visits with Head Coach Dusty May and Michigan's two leading scorers, Danny Wolf and Tre Donaldson. Then, Rob Joyce details the twists and turns of Monday's game with a full highlight recap. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

Jan 28, 202533 min

Defend the Block 289 - Purdue Recap

The Wolverines never led in a Friday night loss at Purdue. On this postgame episode of Defend the Block, Brian Boesch and Terry Mills react to what went wrong for Michigan at Mackey Arena. Then, we share interviews with Head Coach Dusty May and freshman L.J. Cason. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 25, 202513 min

Conqu'ring Heroes 153 - Bonnie Tholl

With winter sports in full swing and spring sports quickly approaching, Conqu'ring Heroes is back! We begin another season of our all-encompassing Michigan Athletics episodes with Softball Head Coach Bonnie Tholl, who reflects on last year's run to the Big Ten Tournament title, shares some thoughts on the team's talented roster, and looks ahead to the start of the season. The Wolverines open the season with a doubleheader on February 7, and their first home game is scheduled for March 25 against...

Jan 23, 202533 min

In the Trenches 494 - CFP Reaction

The 2024 college football season is officially over after Monday's national title game. Jon and Brian react to the first year of the 12-team CFP and the impact of Ohio State's win on The Game, the Big Ten, and much more. Then, the guys discuss some potential offseason leaders for Michigan, the early Top 25 prognostications for the Wolverines in 2025, and Mike Sainristil's impact performance in the NFL Playoffs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

Jan 22, 20251 hr 9 min
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