Deer Diaries: A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast
Episodes
Episode 227: Ba Humbug
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks keep finding ways to put themselves on the naughty list. Kyle and Jack discuss their two losses to the Raptors and Timberwolves an...
Episode 226: Fire Doc
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a brutal 45-point loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, Jackson and Finn are ready to pull the plug on Doc Rivers as head coach. From the frustra...
Episode 225: Outside Noise Galore
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was an eventful week for the Milwaukee Bucks, and the duo of Jack and Jackson is here to break it down. From an unacceptable loss to the Wizards, a...
Episode 224: Health = Wins?
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a rough week for the Milwaukee Bucks, but Kyle, Jack, and Van at least found a positive as the Bucks ended the week with a win. They discuss wh...
Episode 223: Life without Giannis
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a tough road for the Milwaukee Bucks in the first two and a half games without Giannis Antetokounmpo; they’re 0-3 and sit at 8-9. In the...
Episode 222: A Roller Coaster Week
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was an up-and-down week for the Milwaukee Bucks, where they went 2-2 with two of them being the second game of a back-to-back. Jackson, Jack, and M...
Episode 221: The little details
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a 2-2 week, which could have been 3-1 or 1-3, Kyle and Jack go through the Bucks' week that saw a game-winner, a fourth quarter collapse, an...
Episode 220: A Cult Hero Emerges
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle, Jackson, and Jack are here to discuss the Bucks' accomplishment of another 2-1 week. They talk about the great week that Ryan Rollins had, s...
Episode 219: Starting Off on the Right Hoof
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first three regular-season games have come and gone for the Milwaukee Bucks, sitting at a 2-1 record. Jackson and Jack bring on writer Finn Kuehl ...
Episode 218: Season Preview Series with Riley and Adam
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the last edition of the season preview series, Kyle made sure to have a reunion with former Deer Diaries co-hosts Riley Feldmann and Adam Paris. W...
Episode 216: Season Preview Series wtih Lisa Byington
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This season preview series continues as Kyle and Van are joined by returning guest and current Bucks Play-by-play announcer Lisa Byington. The group b...
Episode 215: Season Preview Series with Jim Paschke
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The season preview series rolls on, as Jackson and Van are joined by returning guest, former Bucks Play-By-Play Announcer Jim Paschke. The trio breaks...
Episode 214: Season Preview Series with Dan Simmons
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest installment of the season preview series, Jackson sits down with Brew Hoop (and podcast) newcomer Dan Simmons! The pair runs down the us...
Episode 213: Season Preview Series with Gale Klappa
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our Season Preview Series and are joined by a returning guest. Gale Klappa, the host of Courtside with Gale Klappa on Bucks +, joins Van t...
Episode 212: Season Preview Series with Locked On Bucks
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this season preview episode, Van takes on hosting duties and is happy to be joined by the host of Locked On Bucks Camille Davis and Justin Garcia....
Episode 211: Season Preview Series with Finn Kuehl & Drew Gentile
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Giannis gets underway at EuroBasket, we have new Brew Hoopers Finn and Drew . The two have more faith in Kyle Kuzma than anyone I know, based on hi...
Episode 210: Season Preview Series with Morgan
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack and Jackson are joined by fellow Brew Hooper and offseason content GOAT, Morgan, to continue our Season Preview Series. They discuss lineups, Myl...
Episode 209: Season Preview with Hear District
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Managing Editor Van was able to speak with Kris and Marques Johnson, yes THAT one, from Hear District, to talk about the upcoming season. There are qu...
Episode 208: Summer League Recap
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack and Finn watched all the summer league, so you didn't have to. They go through the pros and cons of Vegas and which players looked good and w...
Episode 207: Bucks Free Agency Pt 2
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jackson and Jack met over the weekend to discuss more of the Bucks Free Agency moves. Shortly after it's announced that he is returning, they talk...
Episode 206: Bucks Free Agency WTF just happened pt. 1
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NBA Free Agency has begun and the Milwaukee Bucks created the biggest headlines. Van and Jackson break down the Center moves between Bobby Portis retu...
Episode 205: 2025 NBA Draft Recap
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Trehearne is joined by one of Brew Hoop's newbies Finn Kuehl, and talks about the Milwaukee Bucks' quiet 2025 NBA Draft. They discuss the...
Episode 204: One Last Look
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In what has become a disturbingly recurring theme, the Milwaukee Bucks are out of the NBA Playoffs having failed to advance past the first-round. Kyle...
Bucks-Pacers: Game Five (Less Than) Instant Reaction
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's all over (yet again) for the Milwaukee Bucks. Their 2024-2025 campaign ends in sour fashion once more with a fitting comedy of errors in a 11...
Bucks-Pacers: Game Four Instant Reaction
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks now find themselves down 1-3 to the Indiana Pacers after losing Game Four at home, 129-103. But that buries a massive lede: Damian...
Bucks-Pacers: Game Three Instant Reaction
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the Milwaukee Bucks needed a boost in the worst way possible, who other than Gary Trent Jr. to answer the call? The veteran guard repaid Doc Rive...
Bucks-Pacers: Game Two Instant Reaction
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Down 0-2 and with everything to gain (or lose) the Bucks will head back to Milwaukee having dropped tonight's game, 115-123. Jackson and Morgan ho...
Bucks-Pacers: Game One Instant Reaction
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NBA Playoffs are officially underway for the Milwaukee Bucks, and they've started their journey on something of a sour note. Where does the te...
Previewing Bucks-Pacers (Again) With Indy Cornrows!
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've made it two for two now as Tom Lewis of Indy Cornrows (our former sister site at SB Nation covering the Indiana Pacers) joins the podcast ye...
Episode 203: Bon Voyage, '24-'25
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks 2024-2025 regular season is at a close, so it is the perfect time to sit back and reflect on what we just witnessed. Kyle, Van, an...
The Second-Annual Golden Hoof Awards
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a special edition of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!), we're thrilled to host the second-annual Golden Hoof Awards. With votes cast by...
Episode 201: A Pre-Mortem Post-Mortem?
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What a difference a week makes. In the short span of seven days, the Bucks have sustained a four game losing streak, lost Damian Lillard indefinitely ...
Episode 200: Sitting Courtside
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 200th (!!!) edition of Deer Diaries, we were pleased to be joined by Gale Klappa. Gale is the host of the Bucks+ podcast Courtside with Gale Kl...
Episode 199: Reaching a New Normal
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back from his own version of, "One, two, three, Cancún!" Kyle Carr makes his triumphant return to the podcast stage with Jack on this editi...
Episode 198: Solidly Second Class?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will the Milwaukee Bucks ever be able to break through the next tier of the Eastern Conference contenders? Riley and Jack recorded fresh off the Bucks...
Episode 197: They Found Their Footing
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror and the stretch run of the NBA season underway, the Milwaukee Bucks look to have found their way. New a...
Special Edition: Kyle Carr at Bucks-Sixers
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As theDeer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast) crew continues to recover from the team's trade deadline fireworks, we sent Kyle Carr into the bell...
Thanks For Everything, Khris
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What had once seemed fantasy is now a reality: Khris Middleton is a Milwaukee Buck no more. It'd only be appropriate to memorialize his place in f...
Episode 196: Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks forever road trip finally came to an end before another loss at home to the Grizzlies; so what did we learn? That Bobby Portis is ...
Episode 195: Trade Deadline Bonanza
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the NBA trade deadline looming and the Bucks flitting in and out of the rumor mill, Kyle, Adam, and Riley re-united for the first time in a long ...
Episode 194: Mixed Messaging
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of Deer Diaries, Kyle and Adam review a Bucks week featuring some impressive wins leavened by a very lopsided loss to one of the top t...
Ep. 193: Tripping to the New Year
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It wouldn't be the Milwaukee Bucks if they didn't keep it interesting, right? As they fight the flu and a 1-2 week, Kyle, Jack, and Riley get together...
Ep. 192: Pyrrhic Cup Champs?
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks are your 2024 NBA Cup Champions! But at what cost? Jack and Riley got together to discuss the team's triumph in the league's premi...
Episode 191: Cup-bound
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Kyle and Adam recap the Milwaukee Bucks week of winning in the NBA Cup bracket. From quarterfinal to semifinal, they break dow...
Episode 190: Thankful for the Wins
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks have gone (win) streaking! Accordingly, Kyle and Morgan got together to recap the team's most recent pair of wins against the Heat...
Episode 189: Feeling Fine at 4-9
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks... won more games than they lost in a week? Exciting times call for exciting podcast discussions as the original Deer Diaries (A M...
Episode 188: 10 Game Sample-Size Blues
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well... this is a bummer. Heading into the 2024-2025 season with championship aspirations, the Milwaukee Bucks have instead bumbled their way to a 2-8...
Kris Johnson on Bucks-Celtics, Early Season Temperature Checks, & LA
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a special midweek edition of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) we were happy to be joined by the singular Kris Johnson to discuss a number ...
Episode 187: The Gang is Allergic to Winning
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks have successfully drunkenly stumbled out of the gate to start the 2024-2025 season, and the Deer Diaries crew is here to break all...
The Official Deer Diaries Season Preview!
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
And we're back! With the episode dropping on the day of the Milwaukee Bucks 2024-2025 season opener, it was only right that Kyle and Riley got togethe...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Jack Trehearne
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks 2024-2025 season is around the corner, but we've got a few Season Preview Series still to go! This week, we were happy to be joine...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Jim Paschke
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off an appearance by the current play-by-play announcer of the Milwaukee Bucks, Lisa Byington, we were delighted to have the opportunity to have...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Lisa Byington
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest exciting edition of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!)'s ongoing Season Preview Series, we were thrilled to be joined by the TV v...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Jordan Treske
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!)'s Season Preview Series marches on once again, and we've got another crossover guest to restart things! This...
A General Theory of Basketball Oblivion, Feat. Teutonia World
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) reaches the halfway point in our Season Preview Series, we wanted to mix things up with a special visit f...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Van Fayaz (Pt. 2)
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
And we're back with part two of our Season Preview Series interview with Brew Hoop's managing editor, Van Fayaz. We chat through team weakness...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Van Fayaz (Pt. 1)
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a two-parter! Brew Hoop's managing editor Van Fayaz stopped by the podcast booth to take part in our ongoing Season Preview Series o...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Gabe Stoltz
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024-2025 Season Preview Series of interviews gets back on track with a visit from Brew Hoop's man from inside the Forum, Gabe Stoltz. He deft...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Jackson Gross
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Having gone from rookie podcaster to semi-regular co-host of Deer Diaries, a season ago, it was time for Brew Hoop's Jackson Gross to enter the Se...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Morgan Ross
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Season Preview Series of interviews continues on with our first discussion with a current Brew Hoop staffer, site editor Morgan Ross! We run throu...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Mitchell Maurer
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The prodigal boss returns in this second edition of Deer Diaries's Season Preview interview series. Mitchell Maurer makes another triumphant retur...
Season Preview Series, Feat. Locked on Bucks
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the offseason coming to a close, Deer Diaries gets back in action with the start of our "Season Preview Series" of interviews. It is a...
Ep. 186: Summer League, Free Agency, Oh My!
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Milwaukee Bucks Summer League at an end and the team more or less wrapped up with free agency, Adam and Kyle underwent a rare, "Oops, all ra...
Episode 185: The Future Has Arrived
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the Milwaukee Bucks miraculously picking not just one, but two teenagers in last week's NBA Draft, Riley and Kyle got together to make sense ...
Episode 184: Build Bucks Back Better
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Having taken the rest of the NBA playoffs off, Riley, Kyle, and Jackson assembled to recap the Milwaukee Bucks offseason thus far and ...
Episode 183: New Process, Same Result
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the Milwaukee Bucks season ending on yet another unimpressive note, Riley, Kyle, and Adam got together one last time to try and sift through the ...
Bucks-Pacers Game Five: Instant Reaction
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks did more than just stave off elimination at the hands of the Indiana Pacers - they pummeled the opposition. Riley, Adam, and Kyle ...
Bucks-Pacers Game Three: Instant Reaction
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It wasn't close, then it was, and then it turned to ashes late. The Milwaukee Bucks fought back from a big first quarter deficit in an exhilaratin...
Bucks-Pacers Game Two: Instant Reaction
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When the Milwaukee Bucks fall apart on the court, the Deer Diaries A-Team is there to strew through the rubble! Riley, Kyle, and Adam hopped into the ...
Bucks-Pacers Game One: Instant Reaction
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the debut of a new and exciting sub-series of Deer Diaries (A Milwaukee Bucks Podcast!) recordings, Riley rode solo to provide his instant reaction...
Episode 182: A Pacers-Bucks Preview w/Indy Cornrows
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2024 NBA Playoffs just around the corner, Riley and Michael were happy to host Tom Lewis of Indy Cornrows to help us preview the Milwaukee Bu...
The First-Annual Golden Hoof Awards
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2023-2024 Milwaukee Bucks regular season at a close, Riley, Kyle, and Adam got together for a season send-off show for the ages. The staff of...
Episode 181: BumbleBucks
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When the Milwaukee Bucks go astray, the Deer Diaries Podcast crew shall play. Fresh off an 0-4 week for the ages, Riley, Kyle, and Jackson assembled t...
Episode 180: Wristless
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Having just finished watching a variety of clips from Patrick Beverly's podcast, Riley, Kyle, and Adam gathered to discuss the 1-2 week for the Mi...
Episode 179: Bucks Crowned Western Conference Champs
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the glorious afterglow of a dominant Milwaukee Bucks victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Riley, Kyle and Adam walked through the fields of sunf...
Episode 178: Get Home, Get Right
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks returned home and promptly went 2-0 to pick themselves up after a rough California road trip. Riley, Adam, and Kyle get together t...
Episode 177: West Coast, Worst Coast
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the Milwaukee Bucks wrapping up their largely unsuccessful California road trip, Riley, Adam and Jackson got together to assess who they think th...
Episode 176: Doc's remedy
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Bucks continue winning, and nobody is complaining. Kyle is joined by former co-managing Brew Hoop Adam and Mitchell editors to discuss the improve...
Episode 174: Bucks Are So Back
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the Milwaukee Bucks taking hold of a new lease on life post-All-Star break, Riley, Kyle, and Jackson drew together to understand this new ray of ...
Episode 173: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just when the Milwaukee Bucks give a hint that they may finally be turning the corner with a dominant win over the Denver Nuggets, they fell right bac...
Episode 172: (Patrick) Beverley Hills
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the Milwaukee Bucks active at the trade deadline yet again, Riley dials in for a special solo podcast to talk through the arrival of Patrick Beve...
Episode 171: Just Wait 'Til They Practice
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Doc Rivers officially taking the reins as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, the games are coming thick and fast. Notching a 1-3 record since the...
Episode 170: Au Revoir, Adrian
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks have parted ways with head coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games and a 30-13 record. Kyle, Adam, and Riley talk through their spit t...
Episode 169: Let's Make A Trade
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trade season is heating up while the Milwaukee Bucks continue to deliver bang-average results on the court. Riley, Kyle, and their Brew Hoop compatrio...
Episode 168: 4-4 in 2024
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just when Kyle and Riley had declared them on the brink of something negative, the Milwaukee Bucks turned things around (again) to bring their record ...
Episode 167: New Year's Resol(ose)tions
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deer Diaries is back after an extended holiday break, and Kyle/Riley have plenty to talk about. The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-3 since the start of 2024 an...
Episode 166: Bobby Saves The Season
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out Bobby Portis was the secret ingredient all along. Kyle, Adam, and Riley gathered to talk about a week full of wins, GameBall-Gate, just how ...
Episode 165: Sin City 1, Bucks 0
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the NBA's In-Season Tournament finished, Kyle, Adam, and Riley gather to recap the Milwaukee Bucks participation. They talk about the wing ro...
Episode 164: The 20 Game Mark
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the Bucks having played their 20th game of the season, Kyle, Riley, and Van get together to take stock. The offense is near-elite (especially in ...
Episode 163: Adrian Griff(w)in
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From average to unbeatable, the Milwaukee Bucks needed just a week to turn this early season on its head. Kyle and Riley talk about Milwaukee's fo...
Episode 162: Defenseless
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks continue to keep their heads just above .500 water, but the defense remains a mess and the offense isn't much better. Kyle, Ri...
Episode 161: Never In Doubt
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the Bucks defense sputtering, coach Adrian Griffin made his first meaningful strategic change to stop the bleeding. How well did it work, and is ...
Episode 160: The Rollercoaster Begins
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the Bucks sitting at .500 after their first two games of the season, Kyle, Riley, and Jackson chat about the early pick & roll struggles, eas...
Episode 159: Giannis Extends, Stotts Departs, and New Beginnings
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this first episode of Deer Diaries (post-rebrand), Riley, Kyle, and Adam gather around their microphones to talk Giannis's three-year, $186 mil...
Episode 158: Dame Time comes to Milwaukee
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's an EMERGENCY POD!!! Kyle, Van, and Michael go through the blockbuster deal which brings All-Pro Guard Damian Lillard to Milwaukee. They break...
Episode 157: One of the Offseasons of All Time
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Back together again, and it feels so good; and we're not talking about the Milwaukee Bucks' roster! Adam, Kyle, and Riley reunite to touch on ...
Episode 156: The 2023 NBA Draft One
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With rumors swirling that the Bucks are looking to acquire a higher pick in this week's NBA Draft, Riley and first-time guests/new BH staffers Jac...
Episode 155: The Adrian Griffin Hire
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Riley, Kyle and Adam gather to discuss the ins and outs of how the Milwaukee Bucks landed on Adrian Griffin as their next head c...
Episode 154: Season Over. Again.
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks crashed out of the 2023 NBA Playoffs in depressing fashion, so Kyle and Riley get together to assess the damage. Coach Mike Budenh...
Episode 153: Bucks Punked, Down 2-1
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Milwaukee Bucks giveth and the Milwaukee Bucks taketh as Kyle and Riley get together to recap games two and three of the Bucks-Heat series. With M...