...And We're Back

The Bears hit the bye week at 3-6 and on a four-game losing streak. It might be time to start thinking about next year, though a fun matchup with Lamar Jackson and the Ravens looms on Sunday. With not much sports news in mind, we take a different route this week, talking with Kelsey's friend Steve Owen. Just like Kelsey, he's a parent of two young ones so we talk about what it's been like parentin...

The Breeder's Cup has arrived and Brady explains his love-hate relationship with the best weekend on the horse racing calendar. Plus, we discuss more fallout from the Chicago Blackhawks' situation, Henry Ruggs, and more. 

The Blackhawks finally have had their chickens come to roost in their sexual assault allegations from the 2010 Stanley Cup season, and GM Stan Bowman is out of a job. There's more to come in this case, but we discuss our initial reactions. The Bears get humiliated in Tampa Bay, and we talk about that and everything Bears with Bill Zimmerman of Windy City Gridiron. 

Another Packers Week, another L for the beloved Chicago Bears. Kelsey and Brady talk about the Green Bay game and look ahead to the GOAT...Bears and Buccaneers this coming Sunday. Also, axe throwing shenanigans and an impending beer tasting that might put Kelsey under the table.

Almost as quickly as it began, the White Sox postseason was ended by the Houston Astros, who won the series three games to one. Brady and Kelsey discuss the series and how the White Sox might rebound for the 2022 season. Also the Bears got a good win over the Raiders on Sunday, though that's not the biggest news out of Raiders camp this week as Jon Gruden resigned as head coach after some past ema...

The calendar finally flipped to October and it's time for playoff baseball on the Southside! Justin Weiner, broadcasting teacher at Glenbrook North HS and an old radio buddy of Brady's joins the show to talk about his impressions on the impending date with the Astros. We also discuss the Bears' win over Detroit, and somehow make our way from vaccine mandates to the Breeders Cup.

The final Closing Day for Arlington Park has come and gone, and since then we've learned that the Chicago Bears were selected by Churchill Downs as the winning bid for the Arlington Park property. Brady and Kelsey reminisce about their Arlington experience and what the future might hold. Luis Medina of Bleacher Nation joins the show to talk about the prospect of the Bears moving to the burbs, as w...

The Bears dropped the season opening game against the Rams, 34-14. Brady and Kelsey talk about their impressions of Week 1, and we look ahead to Week 2 against the Bengals. Frank LaPlaca, host of The Unofficial Bengals Podcast joins us to talk about their opener against the Vikings, as well as how he would gameplan if he were Matt Nagy.

It's finally time to turn the lights on as the NFL Regular Season gets underway this week! The Bears are in Los Angeles to take on the Rams and much (probably too much) will be made of what happens on Sunday night. Shaun Davis of ESPN Chicago and Sports Illustrated joins us to preview both Sunday's game and the whole season, as well as a little on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after their overtime...

We finally got to see the Chicago Bears' shiny new toy in action! Justin Fields played about half the game on Saturday. We talk with Dave Ross of Stadium about that Preseason opener, and why Bears fans should pump the brakes a bit on Justin Fields. We also touch on the defensive side of the ball, and what Mitchell Trubisky should expect in his return to Chicago.  Also in the news this week is...

The Summer Olympics are underway and very early on we get one of the sports stories of the year! Simone Biles pulled herself out of competition to focus on her mental health. We talk about the early repercussions and try to imagine what that sort of pressure is like. Also, baseball's trading deadline is this week...what will the Cubs and White Sox do? NFL Camps are opening...drama avoided in Green...

We've hit the unofficial midway point of the 2021 baseball season! The Cubs and White Sox are in very different places, with the Cubs recent 11-game losing streak effectively knocking them out of the race in the NL Central. The White Sox, on the other hand, have a comfortable lead in the AL Central and will look to add ahead of the July 31st trade deadline. Shane Riordan of 670 The Score joins us...

Owen is 30! We spent a good amount of time getting to know Owen a little bit better and hearing about his career as an Athletic Trainer. What's the worst injury he's ever seen? Also it was nice to see and hear from Blackhawks Captain Jonathan Toews, and the Cubs make history in the wrong way.

We're back after a week off! Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Father's Day Weekend!  While we were away, the Chicago Bears officially submitted a bid to buy the Arlington Park property. Brady and Kelsey wonder what that would be like, to have the Bears in our backyard. Tornadoes in Chicagoland, Jon Rahm wins the US Open, sticky stuff in baseball, golf etiquette, and what is your dream basem...

We take quick spin around the sports world as we approach 100% capacity at both baseball stadiums! Brady gets back in the win column, and This Week in History has a very patriotic feel to it. Our guest this week is Ryan Elatkin. Softball teammate to Brady and Owen, former bar security guard to a lot of other people. We hear some crazy stories, how he picked out who would cause trouble, and how he...

It feels like we hadn't recorded a show in a month! We certainly enjoyed being back together after missing last week with conflicting schedules.  Long episode alert! Brady recently got a jury summons for the first time in a long time, so we talk about our experiences with Jury Duty, including Owen's impactful time being a juror on a murder trial.

Medina Spirit finished 3rd in the Preakness Stakes, meaning there won't be a Triple Crown in horse racing for 2021. Kelsey, Brady, and Owen discuss whether that might actually be a good thing for the sport this year.  Our guest this week is Joe Brand, a reporter for WGN Radio in Chicago and the voice of the Kane County Cougars. Joe talks about the end of the Blackhawks season, and summarizes...

Medina Spirit is...for now...the winner of the Kentucky Derby. Will that change after a post-race positive drug test? Only time will tell. Also, in honor of Mother's Day, Brady and Owen's mom Karen joins the show to talk about raising two boys in a sports-crazed household and give Kelsey some advice on raising her two boys.

The Chicago Bears and their fans were in need of some excitement...a reason to care. They certainly got it last Thursday night when Ryan Pace traded up to 11 from 20 and selected Ohio State QB Justin Fields. We react to that pick and when we think he'll take over under center. It was a gorgeous Saturday in Louisville as the Kentucky Derby returned to it's rightful place in the sports calendar. Med...

Spring might be the best time on the sports calendar. The NCAA Tournament, the Masters, baseball's Opening Day, the NFL Draft and the Kentucky Derby all within a month and a half or so. What will the Bears do at pick #20 on Thursday night? Will they trade out of that spot? Draft a QB? Who knows...we'll talk about that next week. Our guest this week is Chicago area native Joe Kristufek. He's the Le...

We begin this week's show talking about Carlos Rodon's no-hitter-maybe-should-have-been-a-perfect-game. Owen might be getting a promotion, and we continue to learn about how professional golfers get to where they are. Our guest this week is Kelsey's sister Lauren Galluci. She's a former zookeeper at Brookfield Zoo here in Chicago, and she talks about how she got involved there, balancing caring fo...

Brady and Kelsey open the show talking about beginning the COVID-19 Vaccination process, and Owen recaps his experience as well. Later, Owen takes a bit of a deeper dive into the path to becoming a professional golfer.  Our guest this week is Paul Diasparra. He's the creator of Crown Refs, which is an educational and informational platform for Basketball Officials all over the country and the worl...

Brady and Kelsey discuss the NCAA Tournament Championship Game as Baylor takes down Gonzaga in convincing fashion. We also talk about Brady's return to the office, and the beginning of baseball season.  Our guest this week is Jack Korzon. He's a young professional golfer, originally from the Chicago area. He's living and playing in Florida, pursuing his lifetime dream of making it to the PGA...

After a long winter following a truncated 2020 baseball season, we've finally made it to Opening Day 2021! Brian Bedo of Da Windy City Cubs Podcast joins us to preview both sides of town and what we can expect by October. Also we've decided to give the Research Bitch some airtime! Brady's brother Owen joins the show for the first of his recurring segments where he'll tell us what we messed up last...

Kelsey and Brady discuss their NCAA Tournament brackets, in which Kelsey will almost assuredly do better than Brady. Also, Steve Marsh joins the show. Steve and Brady have been friends forever! Sports, music, beer, and more!