Carmen and Jurko

Shea Norling sits in for Carmen alongside Jurko as the guys react to the Cubs crushing the Brewers 17-3 behind a nine-homer night at Wrigley Field. Jack McGrath believes the Cubs still have a chance to make the NL Central race interesting, but Shea and Jurko are more focused on whether Chicago can build momentum for October. The guys take calls on the division race, the Cubs’ postseason path and w...

Jack McGrath and Peggy Kaczynski close the show by reacting to ESPN’s NFL power rankings and debating why the Packers are still getting more national respect than the Bears. The guys discuss Green Bay, Detroit and Minnesota while comparing Jordan Love to Jay Cutler and explaining why Caleb Williams could pass Love this season. The Brunch Rush hits the White Sox’s historic turnaround, PCA’s MVP pus...

Jack McGrath and Peggy Kaczynski are in for Carmen and Jurko as Courtney Cronin joins to break down the Bears’ roster cuts and what Xavion Thomas showed in the preseason finale. Courtney discusses Thomas’ 97-yard touchdown, the waived vs. released distinction, Sivan Ahmed, Hayden Large, Ruben Hyppolite, Jack Sanborn and the team’s defensive line questions after the Gervon Dexter trade. She also ex...

Jack McGrath and Peggy Kaczynski are in for Carmen and Jurko on Bears Victory Monday after Tyson Bagent, Xavion Thomas and the Bears offense put on a show in the final preseason game. The guys react to the Bears’ roster cuts, including Kiran Amegadjie and Ruben Hyppolite, and discuss what those misses say about Ryan Poles’ developmental draft picks. They also break down the Gervon Dexter trade, Jo...

Carmen and Jurko are joined by Jason McKie to preview the Bears’ final preseason game against the Titans and discuss what roster-bubble players are facing before cutdown day. McKie explains why special teams can decide jobs, how young players need to handle pressure, and why self-inflicted mistakes remain the Bears’ biggest concern. The guys also talk through Bears injuries, Ben Johnson’s focus on...

Carmen and Jurko open the hour with the White Sox trying to hold off the Guardians in the AL Central, though Carm is anxious about how shaky the starting pitching has been in August. The guys also hit the Cubs’ hot offense, PCA’s MVP-level season and MLB.com naming the White Sox rise and PCA’s breakout as two of the biggest stories in baseball. The List of Lists lands on war movies, leading to pic...

It’s Dr. Pepper Bears Friday, and Carmen and Jurko get set for Bears-Titans while reacting to Robert Saleh calling Xavier Woods’ hit on Wan’Dale Robinson cheap. The bigger Bears conversation comes from Saleh comparing Caleb Williams to a young Russell Wilson, which sends the guys into a debate over what Bears fans should actually hope Caleb becomes. Carm argues fans should gladly take a Russell Wi...

Carmen and Jurko are joined by Jeff Joniak live from Tennessee before Bears-Titans joint practice. Joniak breaks down what he wants to see from the Bears offensive line after last week’s work against Cincinnati, gives his read on Austin Booker’s injury, and explains why the interior defensive line could be better than expected. The guys also discuss Luther Burden’s upside in Ben Johnson’s offense,...

Carmen and Jurko open the hour with the Bears in Tennessee for joint practice before spinning the wheel for The List of Lists: Zoo Animals. The guys debate their favorite zoo animals, whether zoos are actually depressing, and which fictional zoo animals deserve recognition. The show then carries Ben Johnson live from Tennessee, where he gives updates on Darnell Wright, Austin Booker, Gervon Dexter...

Carmen and Jurko open the hour with the wild Tristan Peters story as the White Sox rookie homers in his fifth straight game and lands in a statistical club with Babe Ruth. The guys discuss how Peters went from an unknown spring-training name to one of the most important players on a potential playoff team. They also react to the Cubs getting jobbed in Arizona after umpires missed an obvious balk t...

Carmen is anxious about his upcoming umpire outing at The Rate... Is Colson getting out of his slump? Plus, The Brunch Rush! Is there cause for Concern for Jacob Webb in the Cubs bullpen? Plus, some Bears training camp injury and trade talk updates. The guys discuss the NCAA dilemma! Jesse Rogers joins the guys live in studio to talk about the Cubs and White Sox as the postseason nears! Plus, a Do...

Carmen and Jurko reveal the jaw dropping name news about Jack! What is his REAL name?? Plus, The List of Lists: Love Songs. Taking calls on The List of Lists: Love Songs, as the guys honor Dolly Parton and get calls on some of the best love songs of all time!

Sox win & Cubs lose in brutal fashion... Jack thinks someone made the baseball gods mad! Do baseball gods really exist? The guys listen to Ben Johnson audio from yesterday. Bears engaged in Gervon Dexter trade talks? Courtney Cronin joins to talk about the ongoing trade rumors for the Bears and cut candidates! Silvy and Jurko make fun of Carmen's cooking!

Tom Thayer joins Carmen and Jurko to talk about the Bears in training camp ahead of their last preseason game vs the Titans. Could Ozzy Trapilo's comeback be one of the best in NFL history if he returns as the season starts? Carmen and Jurko take another look at Caleb's throw to Loveland vs the Bengals. Where did it go wrong? Plus, The Brunch Rush & Bears unveil a new uniform drop!

Carmen and Jurko take a look at Bill Barnwell's list of NFL teams due to regress: the Bears are included in this list! Do you agree? Plus, The List of Lists: Everyday smells. Taking calls on The List of Lists: Everyday smells. Body odor? Gasoline? Plus, Silvy comments on Cubs 150th anniversary team.

Gausman secures win for Cubs! Carmen and Jurko talk about the Cubs win vs the Diamondbacks and how the Sox are just treading water... Colson and Mune are slumping and striking out BAD. Could Colson Montgomery benefit from a few days off or even sending him down to fix his swing? Bears are approaching cuts on Sunday... who will stay and who will go? Cubs have the most HR in the league in August! Cu...

The guys recap Caleb in Bears vs Bengals and talk about the revolving door of Bears guards and where they are at now! Plus, The Brunch Rush! Do the Cubs have a chance to catch the Brewers in the NL Central? Who should be named MOTY? Then, Courtney Cronin joins the guys to talk about the Bears vs Bengals performance and upcoming cuts coming for the Bears. Who should stay, and who should go?

Carmen and Jurko take calls on Kyler Gordon and his injury. Plus, the guys talk about the White Sox and how they keep winning ball games. Benintendi has been clutch for Sox! The List of Lists: Movie Lines. They take calls on The List of Lists, and round out the hour with Players of the Weekend.

Carmen and Jurko are back for the week as they recap the Bears preseason loss vs the Bengals. Carmen plays audio from Ben talking about Caleb and the loss. Plus, the White Sox do it again! Two walkoff HR's vs the Mets... meanwhile PCA continues to run away with the MVP? Is there a reason to be worried about Caleb? The guys talk about Caleb's performance vs the Bengals & listen to his press confere...

Jason McKie joins Carmen and Jurko at the top of the hour to talk all things Chicago Bears ahead of their preseason game tomorrow vs the Bengals in Cincinnati. They also listen to Jordan Love audio from Rich Eisen on NFC North! Which NFL team will have the biggest fall off this season? Plus, The Brunch Rush & Jurko's Keys! Which WR cores are better and worse than the Bears?

Carmen and Jurko take calls on ESPN Milwaukee and Caleb Williams. Is the media glazing him too much? The List of Lists: Nicknames! Taking calls on The List of Lists. Plus, Mike North gives his bonus plays for the weekend!

Carmen and Jurko recap the Bears joint practice with the Bengals yesterday in Cincinnati! No starters playing in Bears vs Bengals! Jurko describes his days as a backup OL... Caleb Williams audio on joint practice with Bengals. Plus, ESPN Milwaukee continues to have takes that age TERRIBLY! Coming at Bears fans now? North Side Eddie calls in... Carmen goes over his favorite drops in ESPN Chicago hi...

Carmen goes over MVP odds again as PCA is still the favorite in the NL! What is the best MVP run we have seen from a Chicago athlete? The guys take calls on MVP talk and former Chicago athletes like Frank Thomas and Sammy Sosa. Caleb Williams speaks live from the podium after joint practice with the Bengals in Cincinnati. Plus, the guys listen to more audio from Ben Johnson in the Brunch Rush and...

Jeff Joniak joins Carmen and Jurko live from Cincinnati at the Bears and Bengals joint practice! He talks about what he has seen so far in training camp and battles. Plus, they do The List of Lists! Today's topic is: Superbowl halftime shows you want to see! They take calls on The List of Lists, and Jurko tests Carmen on his soccer knowledge.

Carmen and Jurko open the show recapping the White Sox 3-0 win over the Cubs yesterday afternoon in Wrigley. Plus, they listen to audio from Ben Johnson at his joint practice press conference in Cincinnati. He talks about Caleb's accuracy improving, and more. Carmen talks about the Bengals defense and how their offense is so good despite the defense. Bucs extend Vita Vea, should the Bears have tri...