Bret Bielema

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567 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 12 Jun

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Pardon My Take · Knicks With The Greatest Comeback Ever, Spencer Hawes Talking Game 5, Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema In Studio, Preseason Mt Rushmore With Hank's Dad + Fyre Fest of The week · 12 Jun 2026 podcast

My father was a really good baseball player back in the day.

Cubs, Sox, Cardinals all came to my dad's farm, and my grandfather wouldn't let him do it.

So my name is Brett Arnold Bielma.

My dad's name is Arnold Bielma.

Okay.

Every person I ever met from my dad's childhood told me about how great a baseball player he was.

I sucked at baseball.

I was the worst.

Yeah.

Actually, I think it might have even been like church league back in the day.

My grandpa wouldn't let my dad play football, so he played baseball and was really good at it.

And I know a couple organizations came and wanted to sign him and do him, but my grandfather at the time wouldn't let him.

That's crazy.

Yeah, and my dad is an incredible dude.

He actually went to the University of Illinois –

for about two weeks and dropped out because he was in love with a young woman by the name of Marilyn Morris, who thankfully he chased her because that became my mom.

If that didn't connect, I may not have been here.

So I suck at baseball.

Terrible.

Gym class back in the day, first guy I picked in everything other than baseball.

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