Bums of Manarchy

Send us Fan Mail The “rooter” of E3:S0079 kicks off with a fresh point of view, as the Bums are back where it all started — the Eagle’s Nest; March Fatness comes to a merciful end (we’re a little less skinny and a little more dehydrated);LSU (NCAAW) and UConn (NCAAM) for respective crown fittings; women’s ratings boon is discussed; a new “blue blood” emerges; Coach “Bayou Barbie” Mulkey makes hist...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums kick off the head-end of S3:E0078 with NCAAM Final Four hijinks; Lucy coins a new March term; Caitlin Clark is one woman wrecking crew — becoming a national sports celebrity (and rightfully so, and also, it’s about fucking time); MLB’s opening day starts on a positive note for both Chicago teams; Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is sent to the showers for not having eyes in...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums start part one of S3:E0077 with a March Madness update (whole lot of shaking going on); the Big Ten continues its long traditional of being overrated, only to whimper out of the NCAA tourney; Ed “Itchy Culo” Cooley is shown the door (sans fanfare or respect), and St. Rick “The Vampire” Pitino gets a new St. Job; talk turns to NFL trades, free agency and draft prep — as th...

Send us Fan Mail art Uno of S3:E0076 jumps into the deep end of the March Madness pool with a special  IDNKT edition , entitled “Who Ya Got?” — let the Madness ensue; the Chicago Bears are poised to have a monster of the midway draft and FA year; respect to former Vikings head coach Bud “Spring Chicken” Grant —who shockingly expired, at the ripe age of 95; high jump royalty and OSU Beaver,  Dick “...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums return to the rail yard for S2:E0075 after a few weeks on furlough, starting the top with a Super Bowl 57 retrospective and review; the inaugural Bums NFL Playoff Challenge has itself a winner;  the NFL’s head coaching appointments are whiter than cow’s milk; Philly sets a record by way of the the “L column”; Eddie postulates why “Te Amo Ayo” isn’t a t-shirt; Paddy makes...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums stumble into S3:E0074 with Super Bowl week hijinks, including a generally acceptable accounting preview of the Bums NFL Playoff Challenge; the Bums final picks are submitted, live and on-air; Rocky has had it ‘up to here’ with the Kelce brothers and their mother (enough already); NFL HOF results are underwhelming — including a few surprises (who?); find out which future H...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard for S3:E0073, with a review of NFL Conference Playoff Sunday and a preview of Super Bowl Cincuenta y Siete with a series of “firsts” in Super Bowl history; the Bums playoff challenge tightens another notch in the race for a “free dinner”, as Rocky clings to a lead thinner than a Communion wafer and Paddy makes a late comeback; a review of coachin...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums return with S3:E0072 as the front chapter begins with Rocky recapping the B.O.M. podcast for 2022, by the numbers; the road to the Super Bowl narrows with an overview of the NFL Divisional Playoff series; Eddie tallies up the Bums playoff challenge with Rocky clinging to a razor slim lead heading into Conference championship weekend; Good guy J.J. Watt hangs up his cleats...

Send us Fan Mail After a short hibernation, the Bums are back in the rail yard with S2:E0071 (and gusto).   The Primo edition is an NFL, end of season wrap up extravaganza; the Bears have the worst (record) and the first (overall draft pick) - now we wait; Britney sprung from the gulag; welcome Kevin Warren, Bears new prez; Lovie gets hosed (again); Eddie throws down a playoff challenge; Peyton Hi...

Send us Fan Mail The front of S2:E0070 bumps offs with a recap of what is a wild and crazy NFL season; the Bears injury bite is hard and firm; Eddie eats navy and maize flavored crow as Jim F. Harbaugh responds to criticism with a bit of traction in the Big10; jellyfish have a firmer spin than the NCAA, as they fine Michigan State a pittance fine ($100K) following their donnybrook in the Ann Arbor...

Send us Fan Mail The ol’ 69er pops off with a review of the nutty ass NFL season we’re experiencing; the Bears get thoroughly hosed (again) as JF1 puts up record numbers on the ground; Packers are a hot mess (and also, fuck the Packers); Reich gets a reckoning as pink slips are handed out like jelly shots at a frat house; Arlington Heights Bears; Daniel Synder hanging on by a tread; belated congra...

Send us Fan Mail On the top of S2:E0068, talks starts with an NFL trend the likes we’ve not seen in decades (“Trade-o-rama”); the Chicago Bears bounce notable players; in Quinn, Roquan while snapping up a WR1 in Claypool; Andy Reid absolutely cannot catch a break; RIP to some sports greats including Ray Guy and John McVay; talk shifts to the World Series as things tighten up down the stretch; the...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard for S2:E0067, still giddy after the Chicago Bears MNF victory (fucking finally); Bill Belichick waits for the next chance to pass Papa Bear Halas on the all-time wins list; the Manning brothers are still funny, and were sporting Navy and Orange during Manning Cast; talk shifts to MLB playoff baseball including a crazy stat that dates back to 1950...

Send us Fan Mail The first half of Season 2 Episode 0066 starts with the Bums suffering through another Thursday Night Football stinker, this time at the hands of our own Chicago Bears pillow fighting with the Washington Commies; and S2:E66 also marks the return of Predicto (btw, Paddy calls him Predickto behind his back), who drops some NFL game predictions on our listening audience; Rhule gets t...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums first half kickoff for Episode 0065 begins with Paddy’s travelogue to the Big House in Ann Arbor, MI; talk turns to NFL week 3, as Mitch “Deer in headlights” Trubisky’s performance confirms what we already knew; the Steelers slow start, several NFL coaches may have saved their jobs; the Belichick legend grows tree roots; NCAA football weekly recap in review; the colorful...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard —two weeks in a row— with Episode 0064.  The anterior piece begins with a shout-out to the autumnal equinox, as dog days of summer are starting to hibernate; Paddy and Rocky recount their journey north of the Cheddar Curtain to see the Bears take another shot between the eyes at Lambeau Field; meanwhile, Eddie gets anointed as an auxiliary Bills...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums return after a week-long McCOVID related break.  On the fore end, the Bums review NFL Week 1 action, trials and tributlations, including the flood bowl in Chicago, Justin Fields progression, the Flus is Loose (and actually capable of making 2nd half adjustments); a prospective rendering of the Arlington Heights Bears new stadium (to convert or not to convert & which s...

Send us Fan Mail As an amazing trend buster, the Bums return to the rail yard for a second straight week with Episode 0062 — that’s two in a row folks!  On the front nine, discussion ensues around how B.O.M. naysayers are dealt with; NCAA Football is back, headlined by Rocky’s Northwestern University Wildcats who traveled to Ireland (aka Paddy World) to kick-off the season, and returned from the d...

Send us Fan Mail Following a seven-week ‘summer’ sabbatical, the Bums are finally back in the rail yard, with Episode 0061.   The top begins dark, with a triad of dead motherf*ckers to include Vin Scully, Bill Russell and Len Dawson (with Virginia McCaskey waiting for her wings); NFL chatter returns as Deshaun “Sexual Assaulter” Watson takes several shots in the face, leaving a permanent scar; mos...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums spool up S2:E0060 with basketball talk; Rocky does something he absolutely despises; live NBA Finals updates ensue as the Dubs get a little floppy; Draymond triple dribbles his way out of multiple playoff games; Golden boy Steph Curry shoots blanks from the 3 point line; while the Celtics can’t sink free points or hold onto the pumpkin; LIV vs. PGA is a thing — and the Sa...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums kick-off S2:E0059 with an NBA Finals update; discussion around the inexplicable mystery of Steven A. Smith’s popularity; MLB skippers lose themslves some ‘Joes’; Paddy reviews Chicago White Sox greats that might surprise some; Steve “Stone Pony” Stone celebrates 40 years of MLB broadcasting excellence; the Indy 500 is barely a thing; and new Chicago Bears HC bends the hit...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums start the first half of S2:E0058 (not E0059) morosely and sans our catchy Intro/Outro — out of respect for the preventable and horrific events surrounding the mass-shooting in Uvalde, TX (and others since)— more on common sense gun reform in Part 2; racist POS and N.Y. Yankee Josh Donaldson has an affinity for calling Tim Anderson “Jackie”; White Sox shot caller and baseb...

Send us Fan Mail The first cut of Season 2 Episode 0057 starts with a Bums style 5-6-3 double-play; NBA playoff chatter ensues; Celts looking better than expected; Skip Bayless S.A.B.O.Ds and doesn’t even hold a close second to his brother Rick; MLB talk includes a Cincy Reds Christmas miracle in May; Former MLBer Matt Harvey gets a pittance 60-game hiatus for his role in distributing opioids to t...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums are back in the rail yard for S2:E0056, as Part Uno turns to a Bears-focused NFL Draft recap, Ryan Poles manufactures much needed pick capital; the NFL announces the 2022-23 campaign schedule; and special guest ‘Predicto’ makes an appearance with a memorable accounting of the Chicago Bears upcoming schedule and win-loss predictions (gambling is a disease; if you have a ga...

Send us Fan Mail The Bums kick off the first half of Episode “double-nickel” (055) with a celebration of MLB’er and future HOF’er “Sneaky Piggy” who has snuck into an elite club who’ve reached 500 HRs /3K RBI; the MLB injury bug bites down hard on Chicago’s Southside while the Northside is bumping along at sub-.500; MLB ump Angel Hernandez gets absolutely zero love; former Cub Kyle Schwarber goes...