{"podcast":{"title":"Badger Connect Podcast","slug":"badger-connect-podcast-7720652","podcast_index_feed_id":7720652,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/9H1v55J1","website_url":"https://badger-connect-weekly.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cff38417-c7e8-450b-8306-432ed2c5276f/d51e63a7-6fcb-44db-8b8f-2ec23d6a252f/3000x3000/podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Badger Connect","episode_count":14,"summary":"The Badger Connect Podcast brings you exclusive, in-depth conversations with the people who shape Wisconsin Athletics. Hosted by Mike Heller, this premium podcast and video series goes beyond the headlines with coaches, athletes, media members, and insiders from across the Wisconsin Badgers landscape. Each episode features a relaxed, long-form conversation designed to give fans access, insight, and stories you won’t find anywhere else. New episodes drop every Thursday. Video episodes and full access are available at BadgerConnect.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/badger-connect-podcast-7720652"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 1: Wisconsin Coach Luke and Amy Fickell","slug":"episode-1-wisconsin-coach-luke-and-amy-fickell","published_at":"2026-03-05T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/badger-connect-podcast-7720652/episode-1-wisconsin-coach-luke-and-amy-fickell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/badger-connect-podcast-7720652","url":"https://badger-connect-weekly.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-coach-luke-and-amy-fickell-8daECanb","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/7dcf555a-08f0-4275-839c-df2aedd80537/b0c96ec5-e4df-4ede-990a-594acfa7ac0f/episodes/audio/group/5eb8ef51-37d8-4e18-9d45-3cdaadfa4bcc/group-item/75f8e574-d552-4d2c-9998-a0e1704d179a/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=9H1v55J1","summary":"In the first episode of The Badger Connect Podcast, host Mike Heller sits down with Wisconsin Football Head Coach Luke Fickell and his wife Amy. The conversation goes beyond football, covering family life, leadership, their transition to Madison, and the people and values that shape the Wisconsin program. Mike and the Fickells share stories that Badger fans don’t usually get to hear. New episodes of The Badger Connect Podcast drop every Thursday and feature conversations with Badger players, coaches, and personalities.","meta_description":"In the first episode of The Badger Connect Podcast, host Mike Heller sits down with Wisconsin Football Head Coach Luke Fickell and his wife Amy. The conve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2222,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/badger-connect-podcast-7720652/episodes/episode-1-wisconsin-coach-luke-and-amy-fickell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/badger-connect-podcast-7720652/episode-1-wisconsin-coach-luke-and-amy-fickell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}