House of L podcast

My DePaul students Matthew Zaiff & Bella Michaels did a great job with this interview. Part 2 delves into my career. You'll hear what some of my philosophies are and how they developed, my biggest failure, and how the podcast was born.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's party time in Chicago...let's talk about why Sunday was so special.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, I'm the guest and I turned the podcast over to two of my students: Matthew Zaiff and Bella Michaels. We discuss: My love for comics and radio, the importance of language AND we had a donut taste-test. Enjoy!  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

DEFENSE ISN'T DEAD! Let's discuss how Vic Fangio and the Bears defense completely befuddled Goff, McVay, and Gurley. Bears are 9-4 and honestly...The sky is the limit for their season now. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Really great chat with Herbie. We talked about our frustration with being pre-empted, what makes for a good talk show, working for Les Grobstein, and who should run for President in 2020. You wanted Full-Herb, you got FULL-HERB!  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Bears lost, but in the long run, does it really affect them? In this episode, I take your questions about the game AND discuss the Packers firing Mike McCarthy.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

My trek to Tuscaloosa was filled with some really generous people making it happen. Young Tony Gill joins me to talk about the trip, the food, and the atmosphere at ALABAMA. Plus we discuss the best places to watch sports around the country. There's also a sweet drop in interview that I did with HOF Runningback, Terrell Davis about last year's National Championship game down in Canton. Rol...

Another HUGE win for the Bears. Their chances of getting a bye are still alive. Here's what I thought about them beating Detroit. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Bears are 7-3! You can start thinking BIG now! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan Cornette is out here busting his hump. He's the Host of "The Jam" on WCIU early in the morning, then goes over to ESPN 1000 to work with Kap and during college hoops season, he's also on the road calling games. All that while planning a wedding to Shae Peppler. Jordan shared quite a bit in this episode, including the effect of losing his brother, Butler basketball star, Joel...

You can start thinking bigger now that the Bears are 6-3. I explain why I thought today was Mitch's best game. It was a pretty dominant performance by the Bears that would've been more dominant if Cody Parkey didn't miss any kicks. I explain why I didn't like what Nagy said about that in post.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...

I've known Lourdes since our days at DePaul. It was great to sit down and talk about the business of journalism with her. She's kind, hard-working, and extremely talented. We talked about growing up Cuban in Puerto Rico, why she loves traveling, and how she deals with the hardest stories to cover.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...

The Bears mauled the Bills. There are some nuggets from the game, but I want to talk about the fact that the Bears are 5-3 and what that means. So that's our breakdown this week.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What's it like when you have your dream job and lose it? It's no secret that Siera is one of my favorite people in this business. She's a fighter and a survivor. We talked about her new gig at Fox 32, her historic trip to Cuba, and her battle against Depression.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It wasn't pretty, but the Bears did their job on Sunday. Here's what I thought about what I saw.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Sports Radio "OG," George Ofman was doing sports on the radio before it was a genre. He's seen it all! We talked about the early days of The Score, what it was like to cover Jordan, and the broadcasting pioneers that inspired him. We also talked about wine and one of our favorite subjects: Doug Buffone.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r...

There was a lot not to like about this game. Here's my initial reaction to the loss and answering your questions about what happened. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

You're not going to find anyone in our business who's more genuine, kind, and hard-working as Kelly Crull. This was a fun chat that went longer than we both expected. Kelly now has a new gig at NBC Sports Chicago, covering the Bulls. We talked about that, locker room/clubhouse etiquette and how she's driven to improve upon herself: professionally, spiritually, and personally. You'r...

I can understand why a lot of Bears fans feel like this was an infuriating loss, but there were some things that I think you should be happy about. Here's my breakdown of an entertaining, but SLOPPY loss in Miami. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

He's one of the best Bears reporters in the business. I loved talking with WGN Radio's Adam Hoge about what it's like to cover the NFL. We also got into his decision to leave The Score to go to The Game and what it was like for him when The Game folded. Not gonna lie, he's one of my favorites. That will come through in the conversation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/...

For almost 40 years, Jim Rose has been at Channel 7. That's AMAZING! It's weird, his name came up in the episode with Michael Kim, so I thought it would be a good idea to talk about Jim's career. It's a quick interview, but it's really good. Jim Rose was synonymous with the Jordan Bulls and we talked about that. Also, in this episode, I share, why I'm taking a much needed b...

Mitch Trubisky balled out. There's not a lot to say about this game, yet a ton to say... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hockey is the hardest sport to do play-by-play for. I'm fascinated by the guys that do it. Chicago is lucky to two great play-by-play men, but doing it on radio is more difficult. I love John Wiedeman's call and this conversation went in directions I wasn't expecting. He's terrific.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...

The Bears are in first place in the NFC North, but does it feel like it? We'll explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of the win out in the desert, with particular attention to the play of the Mitch Trubisky. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This was a lot of fun. The people have been asking for Charles on the podcast. This is a combo interview. The first part was supposed to air on the Score, but the Cubs schedule made me condense it. So here's the WHOLE thing! Eventually, Charles starts interviewing me (He's pretty good at it).  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priv...