I agree with Jon. Wearing earbuds is a constant frustration turning the volume up and down constantly. Come on guys! You work for a radio station! Put the engineer to work solving this frustrating issue. Jim from FLA

I listen to Sam, Ira and crew 5 days a week podcast from Florida, love it. One issue, the volume for guests is much lower than the host. Much too loud for commercials. Sound engineering needs improvement.

Really enjoy the content but the loudness of the commercials and inconsistent volume of different speakers make it almost unlistenable.

Trump tried to overthrow our system of government, the World’s best democracy. And WTKA runs ads for him? I’m out!

Just wish the ads werent so much louder than everything else. Sam and the guys r great

5* info on University of Michigan sports. Recruiting roundup is a favorite. But the sound quality is terrible. Some days I switch it off. All the popping in my speakers on the Ls, sh, Ps, Is. It’s not my levels because I’ve adjusted the Volume, EQ and sound levels. Hire a capable engineer.

Cmon fam

Love the show Stuck in Ohio!

Maybe hire a sound guy to fix the levels and smooth out the vast discrepancies in volume between guests and also hosts. Also figure out how to turn off alerts on your computer and phone so that it is not blowing up during broadcasts. Love the round table, but it needs some production work to make it listenable...

There is always been an understanding on this program. That politics is to be kept a side, but unless you are a host or a call in guest being interviewed, you can take cheap shots at the south, politicians, and any opinion that varies from the political correctness of the host of the show and top of that it is now become apparent that Mr. Webb is so tightly connected with Michigan athletic department that he has lost a modicum of journalistic integrity. He skirted the Jett Howard issue constantly this season and has failed to question the culture of the basketball team and why it’s losing so many of us players.

Love this! Try to listen everyday live through App, but use this when needed!!! The best coverage of U of M athletics!!! Sam has me connected to The Michigan Insider and Ira is a great family man who loves Maryland and Michigan but maybe not in that order! Awesome listening!!!

Great Sam. The king of back pats. You talked up Isaiah Barnes as much as Kobe. You the man.

Sam and Ira are outstanding! They are my daily go-to for all things UM. I look forward to their dialogue and daily guests! Go Blue! 〽️^♾

This is the best place to find information on Michigan Wolverines in any sport.

The content is great. But the editing for the commercials makes it all but unlistenable. And the health insurance commercial is a joke. Scam???

Love hearing about Michigan football - never too much!! The team, the team, the team!!

…they get too silly in the Monday morning qb. I’m all for having fun, but their silliness overpowers the breakdown.

He just talks over Sam without any concern or etiquette… He knows nothing about anything. He talks so fast so Sam cant get a word in… Ira is insufferable. 🤮

DG and Sam are awesome together. Tons of great insight and they make me laugh out loud.

Its a shame that a show this good can’t figure out how to have professional audio production. Call in interviews are nearly unlistenable. Often cant hear all the roundtable on Thursday. They need to step it up.

Best sports talk show around!!!

Best Michigan reporter in the game. No1 does what he does daily!

Always uploaded day within hours of the live radio. Fantastic show and entertaining!

Sam Webb is the voice of Michigan sports for me. This is a great show.

Are a joke

Sam and Ira are the best for University of Michigan sports. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars is because the sound quality is not brilliant, particularly when there are callers (either listeners or people being interviewed). There are so many times when the callers are almost inaudible and Sam is super loud. Maybe we can crowdfund a new sound board for them. Could be the sound engineer as well, I don’t know. The worst was when Braylon Edwards’ dad used to have a segment. He would be mumbling inaudibly, so we would turn it up, and then Sam would speak and blow out our ear drums. If they could invest in the sound quality, this would be a five star podcast all the way because the content with Sam and Ira is A+!

Show has regressed in terms of content.

Sam no longer gets important info, usually CB’ing someone minutes after another high level reporter initiates. His left wing woke politics are boarderline racist and recently, threaten the foundations that the athletic department has been built upon. His blind promotion of Joe Milton over MacCaffrey in favor of diversity(Heisman candidate?) contributed to the current QB situation. He is not an expert in either basketball or football. The podcast segments are burdened with commercials. But otherwise, great show… /s

If you had to choose just one pod focusing on Michigan athletics, this should be in your final four. Ira and Sam make a good team. Each adds something. Lots of terrific analysts/commentators are featured in the various segments. John U.Bacon, Steve Clarke, the Round Table speakers, Joe Simon and various former athletes or coaches stand out. Excellent for recruiting info except often gets repetitious when there is really nothing new to say. Interviews with coaches and with recruits and their coaches and parents are another strong point. Ads that come from nowhere are a major annoyance - motivation to listen less. The very loud The Ticket at the beginning of each new episode is a major bother and became an ear worm. Turn down the volume on the intro. Also Sam will raise the same issues and make the same comments with different speakers in a day’s segments or even over 2 or 3 days. The repetition and the intro repeated in each of 11 segments each day is why I subtracted half a star, but in fairness I will acknowledge that the repetition probably reflects the fact that this pod is taken from a radio show, and the radio audience no doubt changes through the day, so some one commuting at 8:00 a.m. will be longer listening at 8:30 while someone tuned in at the latter time wouldn’t have heard Sam make the same point half an hour earlier. But as a podcast one can listen to all of the show or as many segments as one wants.

I have been listening to Sam and Ira on the Michigan Insider for years now. In reading the reviews I see folks complaining about the political slant of the show. I appreciate that you guys address all sports issues, even when they are difficult and may intersect with politics. Keep up the good work and DON’T EVER CHANGE!

I used to listen to several segments a day and I NEVER missed the Mgoblog, Bacon and Recruiting Roundups. I also would listen to everything on Mondays to hear them breakdown the games. For the last couple of years the politics have seeped into so many of the topics that I can’t take it. It would be better if they acknowledged more than one side but it’s clear these guys are true Ann Arbor natives. They don’t even realize they are turning people off because they are in such a bubble.

Love the university of Michigan information, find it hard to listen to the rest of the show due to it’s political slant. Sports is sports, politics is politics

Good team, great show. Knowledgeable and Entertaining. They are my #1 go to for UM sports. So good that OSU fans tune in to catch up on the latest UM news. Sam rocks it! I also highly recommend the “Michigan Insider” with Sam and Tim… in some aspects, an even better show.

I only listen to Sam and Ira for real up to date news on Michigan. I love how Sam frames insider information, without giving up too much info. Sam is always spot on and I appreciate his integrity, by not taking advantage of the relationships hr has built.

Go to source for info on Michigan football. No one is more plugged into recruiting news than Sam is. That being said it can be difficult to listen to at times because he can get too political. He seems to care a little too much about the color of someone’s skin.

Really solid content, you gotta pick and choose cuz some of the podcasts don’t have any information that I’m interested in. But oh mannnnn skip the first 2 mins of every episode so you can skip that annoying “THE TICKET”. That’s gotta be one of the worst intros I’ve ever heard.

If you’re a Michigan fan, this show needs to be on your list.

Sam and Ira are always on point and if you’re a Michigan fan, there is no better daily listen for all things U of M sports.

Was decent when the show stuck to michigan sports instead of virtue signaling and pushing liberal agendas. Unsubscribed, suggest ya’ll do the same.

Because of Sam’s recruiting news, interviews with coaches, and regular guests, this is the most informative and consistent podcast on UM sports. I’ve been listening for almost 10 years. This is a great and long run for a podcast and morning radio show.

Sam and Ira are a life line to a great time in my life not only in Ann Arbor but just a great time. I just can’t find these opinions, ideas and just plain old home spun talk. Straight out of Flinttown, long live the coney dog, hail the Verners shake.

Thanks for keeping up to date on all things UM as a Detroit transplant living in VA Beach. I haven’t felt compelled to comment until today. Pernell Whitaker was absolutely a celebrity who appreciated his fans and was very approachable. Also as someone who was once involved in and remains a fan of professional wrestling, I would like to say thank you for the respect you showed to the guys & gals of the business. Also thank you for refraining from saying anything derogatory, although I entirely agree that it is live entertainment and not a live “sport”. If either of you makes it to the Hampton Roads region drinks are on me!

Today’s monologue from Mr. Craig Ross, Esq. should be worth college credit. Thanks for a long laugh in a dark time.

I don’t get the Ira bashing reviews. Ira does fine work. The round table is very entertaining and informative even if there are plugs for pre 20th century covering books. Always enjoy John Bacon segments too.

Love all the coverage of all of the Michigan Sports. Love the way the show is broken into segments on the podcast. I don’t miss hardly any of the content. Love Sam and Ira, great hosts.

The same song and dance since I started listening to the show 10 years ago. Same callers and same guests week in and week out. The host are more damage control for the university then fans. They are buddies with all the coaches and players so they don’t go against the family. If you like homer callers and host them then is your best Michigan podcast.

Ira should talk less! He verbally runs people over constantly by cutting them off. I don’t care to hear about Maryland or Maryland sports, collegiate or pro. Sam gives some solid info but occasionally it feels like he’s holding back info and stifles guest that are critical of the program like Andy Mignery after the Army game. You have to be more balanced - not looking for a propaganda program. I skip all the weeks when Sam is out because Ira is unlistenable.

Good content sprinkled in between constant ads. I know they gotta pay bills but it’s crazy; ads leading into breaks, coming out of breaks, and inserted in the middle of segments. Segments are small to begin with, and some segments are nothing more than an infomercial with loose sports tie ins. The guys are well connected and can bring good info but the ads are way overboard.

Ira needs to go a segment without talking about himself...we get it your from Maryland. When Sam is gone it’s hard to listen. When The Miz did his macho man impersonation I was laughing so hard. That’s the point I realized Miz should be on full time. I love the show and content but TIGHTEN IT UP as coach would say!!!

I've listened to all the M podcasts and this is the best IMO. Sam and Ira cover games, recruits, strategy, practices, coaches, and have interviews. The best part is the positive and balanced approach Sam applies to his work. He strives for honesty and ensuring the listener knows the difference between fact and his opinion. Great stuff! Keep it up!