Bums of Manarchy

Send us Fan Mail The bums are back in the rail yard with S6:E0155, and special guest Rude Dude; things kick off as Rude Dude runs the sports team gauntlet (a bums special guest tradition); the Stanley Cup Final series is a stupid name (not taking questions, open a grammar book); post season NHL and NBA is reviewed as the Knicks-Spurs and Golden Knights-Hurricanes duke it out; bon voyage to all-tim...

Send us Fan Mail The bums return to the rail yard with S6:E0154, where the prologue gets right into Chicago Bears news — headlined by non-performant President Kevin Warren and his ridiculous mishandling of the Bears stadium “project”, Rome O’s injured foot is permanently a different shape, Frosty the Iceman takes a crack at breaking the Madden curse; the Rams snap up Miles and leave Cleveland empt...

Send us Fan Mail The bums are back in the rail yard with S6:E153, jumping right into Major League Baseball as the Cubbies continue their death spiral; is the South Side > the North Side?, are the Cubs sellers?; Byron Nuxton has the Sox number; Rude Dude finds a gem — 1971 MLB Allstar line-up (had the baseball minds twisted); Horseface hanging up his cleats (after he finishes driving the Steeler...

Send us Fan Mail The bums are back in the rail yard with S6:E0152, just in time to recount the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby (Eddie gets paid AF); the Chicago Bears roster is taking shape between draft picks and offseason acquisitions; Bears schedule is no cake walk; the Canucks re-appear for a cameo (Rocky can’t hang with the hoser talk); and end the top with the fact that nobody gives a fl...

Send us Fan Mail The bums make a triumphant return to the rail yard — as Paddy returns from the wars of LBK, FL to reunite our trio;  NFL Draft season has come and gone, the bums break-down the Bears picks and acquisitions; Dan Hampton thinks Ben is arrogant; Babe Laufenberg and his place in IU draft history; a Masters recap ensues — Rory has a one chance to do something nobody else has done befor...

Send us Fan Mail The bums are back in the rail yard with another milestone episode — our 150th (back in the Eagle’s Nest HQ where it all started)!!!  The bums come off the top rope with Round 1 Master’s banter; March Madness wrap-up is covered with an emphasis on Maize-and-Blue’s epic journey (about fucking time the Big Ten had a decent showing; MLB opens as former Cub Jorge Soler and Reynaldo Lop...

Send us Fan Mail The bums are back in the rail yard with S6:E0149 — and a “first time ever” occurrence; a personal tie-in to Northwestern University’s top ranked long-snapper; the Chicago Bears make off season moves tougher with the exits of Center Drew Dahlman and possession receiver DJ Moore; thoughts floated on the NFL Combine; USA Hockey gets a co-ed gold; the new voice of Sunday Night Basebal...

Send us Fan Mail The bums are back in the rail yard with S6:E0148 — Chicago sports news is limited (crickets are deafening); talk is relegated to the Winter Olympics in Italy, where the Canadian curlers appear guilty of an egregious foul at the hog line; Eileen Gu’s words smack somewhere between opportunism and traitorous; the USA hockey teams are golden in 3-on-3 OT; Mike Cronin is a pre-certifie...

Send us Fan Mail The bums return to the rail yard with S6:E0147 — as the top rolls eyes with a post Super Bowl bow tying — and the NFL sleeps until the next campaign starts (and we don’t want to hear SHIT about the NFL draft until April Fool’s Day at the very earliest); Paddy and heiress visit Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston (advice includes wearing your skinny jeans); Sconnie hoops are legit; a Lind...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard with S6:E0146, a pre-Super Bowl extravaganza of NFL updates and premonitions; the case is made for “taking the fucking points” (and responsible use of data & analytics); NFL head coaching changes are reviewed (our O/U of 5.5 was not close); the Steelers are very “unSteelery”; the NFL HoF committee inexplicably snubs Coach Belichick (make it m...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard with Episode 0145, popping off with NFL playoffs chatter focused on Frosty the Iceman’s inaugural post-season campaign and pre-Super Bowl updates; the NFL coaching stove is red-hot; in JV news,  MLBIU makes itself some history across two sports; MLB’s hall of fame nominees and awards are becoming a joke; the Mets have an interesting quota to fill...

Send us Fan Mail The bums kickoff a brand new season and new year with a special guest, JK — who comes on break from The United States Military Academy at West Point; Paddy leads JK through the gauntlet (a special guest tradition); talk turns to the Chicago Bears and their last two barn burners (fuck the Packers) — as the legend of Frosty The Iceman grows; NFL teams are choking like a 20-year old...

Send us Fan Mail The bums close out Season 5 with Episode 0143 — still walking on air after the Bears blow-out victory vs. woeful Cleveland; Week 16 injury report reads like a M.A.S.H. unit heading into Midwest Super Bowl Saturday vs. the Fucking Packers; Kevin Warren gets lit up like a Christmas tree (stupid ploy or not); Rocky has a Plan B that may surprise you (but not Paddy); speaking of Paddy...

Send us Fan Mail The bums reconvene in the rail yard with S5:0142, on the top, as Paddy and Rocky return un-killed from their Lambeau experience and the Bears heartbreaking loss (cliff notes: fuck the Packers); Cole “Falling Down” Kmet has issues; NFL Week in review highlighting the Colts brand new old grandpa QB (and Cam Newton is butt sore); Just Herbert just wants to chill with his homies after...

Send us Fan Mail The bums make a triumphant return to the rail yard with S5:E0141 —blasting into the top a critical Chicago Bears report as 66% of the bums head north of the cheddar curtain; an NFL weekly recap ensues; Eddie walks MLNFL conference finals and CFB “rankings”; Lane K gonna Lane K; college head coach rumors are flying like monkeys in the Wizard of Oz; Players Era Tourney nets $1M for...

Send us Fan Mail The bums are back in the rail yard with S5:E0140, where part 1 flips straight into Chicago Bear talk and reports; Jake Moody plays footsie for the Commies; NFL Week in Review; Football’s minor league is beleaguered; James Franklin is PSU’s personal ATM; MLB HOF candidates recounted; sad ending for a die-hard Cleveland sports fan but Bernie Kosar gets a boost.  The second part is b...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums make a triumphant return to the most southernly rail yard with S5:E0139, as the top knot snaps off with Chicago Bears report (us bitching and moaning even though they are atop the NFC North); Green Bay is purportedly already done with head coach Matt “LaFlower” LaFleur (lol); Saquon Barkley in rare air, but still down the list for RB single game yards; a bone is picked wi...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard with another masterpiece (nobody is going to challenge us) with Episode S5:E0138 — and all of this following a nearly 1-month break; the Chicago Bears are keeping pace in the NFC North, and are still Trade Deadline buyers; mental health awareness check-in, as we lose former Dallas Cowboy, Marshawn Kneeland to suicide (ugh); Junior Varsity  (colle...

Send us Fan Mail The bums have their hobo bags raised in a humble gesture of gratitude and grandeur with 5,000 downloads — the bums first major milestone in the rear view mirror with Episode 0137; talk turns to Chicago Bear football and quick starts for both Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze; Eddie runs the gauntlet with an NFL match-up run-down; Cheetah is down, I repeat Cheetah is down; Eddie makes...

Send us Fan Mail The bums are back in the rail yard with S5:E0136, where first half talk immediately shines blue-and-orange for Bears chatter; Caleb nabs Offensive PoTW honors with 4 TDs and a solid overall performance; week 3 was chock full of barn burners — 4 games came down to the last play, 6 were close AF; Paddy rips through an NFL IDNKT installment (despite Rocky’s protest on the source); Ed...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard with S5:E0135 — and the top begins with the Bums giving thanks and praise for the return of regular season NFL football; a spitting contest ensues with Jalen Carter’s ejection, leaving the Eagle’s D short-handed vs. Dem Boys; the Bums face a strange quandary, watching JF1 in Jets garb and serial douchebag A-A-Ron “Horseface” Rodgers donning Pitts...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard with S5:E0134, starting with a big ol’ dose of NFL chatter; Bears extend a QB for the first time in ages; Caleb looking good on paper; Bears injuries in the secondary are more than a little concerning; massive target Colston Loveland is poised to rack up some numbers; the MLB regular season is evaporating; Cubs are stalling while Seattle is smoki...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard, with a special guest — Lefty (our first female guest to join the show); S5:E0132 pops off with Paddy’s ceremonial sports questionnaire (as Lefty runs “the Gauntlet”); nobody is impressed with the All Star Game but it’s discussed in the spirit of completeness — Frankenstein wins MVP honors in a unique way; the Home Run Derby crown goes to a catch...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard with S5:E0131 (sans technical difficulties) where the top honors a fallen bum, Boston Dough, who passed away unexpectedly; the Bums recount various tech blunders with E0130 before jumping into sporting news; the Chicago Bears extend stoic GM Ryan Poles (co-term with new coaching regimen); good guy Jonathan Toews heads home for his moose-song; tal...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are kind of in the rail yard, with Episode 130 — boasting a bevy of technical blunders (nobody is happy); however, we shall persevere with a butchered up episode that is barely better than bupkis; the first half is cut way too short. The second half kicks off with another worldly review of booze, featuring a creation from Pipeworks Brewing Co., “Pineapple Guppy” (4.8% ABV...