Rain Delay Theater

In light of the NCAA tournament, Rain Delay Theater attempts another tourney of their own, this time an Elite 8 of Sports Broadcast Theme Songs go head to head to see who’s the best in the biz! Sunday Night Baseball, Monday Night Football, and the NCAA CBS theme itself all duke it out in a bracket showdown!

The 2025 regular season has started and both Jack and Jeremy were up early to take in game 1 from Tokyo! The guys share their thoughts about the game and the Marquee and Fox broadcasts. Jeremy also recaps his trip to the Chicago Sports Spectacular to get Jon Lester’s autograph. And at the top of the show, Jeremy shares a story of being recognized from The Floor - listen in for that tale of being s...

Planning a visit to the ballpark? Let Rain Delay Theater answer all your FAQs from gates open time to outside food and beverage policy to the designated driver program - Jack and Jeremy give their podcast-centric version of their ballpark guidelines.

Because your graph, your graph is on my list! Jack and Jeremy have a list - and you just made it…Allen Craig…and Dustin Garneau…? The guys run down the first half home schedule for the Cubs and make their graphing wish list.

Jack and Jeremy are back to recap their respective trips to Ann Arbor and Phoenix. Jack’s train is AWOL and Jeremy is shamed by a POCG (parent of child grapher). Jeremy gives a full rundown of his spring training trip including an opinionated Guardians fan, a salute from Bruce Bochy, and a run in with a 2016 Cubs coach.

Jack opens up the binder to recap his trip to New Orleans! We hear about his exploits around the Big Easy, his coercive taxi driver, and his trip to the Tulane college basketball game. Oh lord I want to be in that number, when Jack goes marching in!

Jeremy checks in solo to give a preview of his spring training trip including some additional non-roster invitees. He also recaps a few recent autograph signings of 05 White Sox players and give a quick review about the new 2025 Topps Series 1 cards that just came out! Check out this solo ep and stay tuned later this week for a new episode of Jack's Binder!

It's time to run down the list of vet players hanging around as non-roster invitees this year at Spring Training! The Gray Grapher gets a lot of mentions, Neftali Feliz is alive and in camp, and Yolmer Sanchez gets one more crack at the big leagues...maybe. Before the NRI's, the guys talk about a listener-nominated Worst of Fame candidate Mark Lemongello and Jeremy hits a big auto card in a pack t...

Look out former players, the time has come again for the Worst of Fame inductions! Jack and Jeremy nominate and elect a new class into the hallowed halls of the Worst of Fame! Some surprising noms and some surprising votes - tune in to see who makes it this year! Jack also shares a story of a mis-delivered box of White Sox cards and Jeremy talks about the Ryan Pressly trade.

Back again this week for the conclusion of the guys' 2025 Cubs Convention experience! This one starts off with a disgruntled Jeremy and a curious mystery involving Jack's whereabouts. Tune in to find out why Jack is on Cubs Convention Probation! A lot more oddballs are discussed, including the return of Hot Mess! And hang with us to see who makes it to the end of the convention and who doesn't las...

The Cubs Convention recap is here!!! In this episode, the guys cover Friday's festivities! Which Cubs and grapher regulars did the guys see? Who didn't they see? Can Jeremy pull off a Lee Smith caper? Will Jack lose it on any overzealous Cubs ushers? What will Cole Wright say at the Opening Ceremony? Hear about how Jeremy witnessed Tom Ricketts get cornered by a season ticket holder slob and how J...

Jack and Jeremy preview the big weekend - Cubs Convention 2025 is right around the corner! The guys run down the list of attendees, who they're most excited to get, and which past convention weirdos they expect to run into this year. The episode kicks off with a recap of a weird graphing dream that Jeremy had, starring Jack and the Gray Grapher. Jeremy also recaps a Carl Everett autograph signing...

Jack and Jeremy run down a list of less successful and lesser known brothers of MLB stars. You know Jose, but do you remember Ozzie Canseco? Could Tony Gwynn's little brother hit? Does Jim Wolf, brother of Randy, count?

Before we ring in the new year, Jack and Jeremy take a look back at 2024 and talk about some players and graphers who had good years and bad years. Happy New Year from Rain Delay Theater!

This week, Rain Delay Theater pays tribute to the late, great Rickey Henderson by running down a list of baseball players born on December 25th, Christmas Day. Holiday spirit abounds, but don't worry, the White Sox organization still catches a stray or two. Ho-ho-ho!

Are Jack and Jeremy juiced?! Well, tune in to find out, as the guys attend a Jose Canseco autograph signing at a local card shop! Hear about the guys’ interaction with the infamous ballplayer. What did the guys say to make Canseco wince? Find out in this ep! After that, the guys rundown all the latest Cubs, Brewers, and White Sox-centric offseason moves. And to answer that first question: (points...

Jack and Jeremy discuss some of the more notable and freakish baseball mascots and create an elite 8 tournament to crown the best of the bunch. The tournament is almost thrown into upheaval as news of the Juan Soto signing breaks mid-recording! Jack reveals a mind-blowing update to Jeremy's debit card hacking story last week and also shares a run-in he had on a city bus. Also, be sure to listen to...

Jack and Jeremy endure hellish Chicago Friday afternoon rush hour traffic to attend the Chicago Sports Spectacular card show in Rosemont, IL. The guys encounter a handful of goofs at the convention, including a dude who exemplifies all that is wrong with baseball card collecting. Jeremy gets a Seinfeld-inspired inscription from Bobby Hebert. And, later, the guys head back to Jack’s place to open s...

The episode you've been waiting for finally arrived last week - Jeremy finally competed on The Floor! Now Jack and Jeremy convene to fully recap the episode and Jeremy shares his experience of dueling and his overall time on the show. Hear a lot of his behind the scenes experiences and his thoughts about the Alternative Music duel...I think Nickelback gets mentioned a few times... If you'd like to...

In the spirit of baseball’s Era Committees, Rain Delay Theater assembles the Disgraced Players Committee to decide the fate of some shamed players of our day. We have players who’ve gambled, players who ran drug rings, and players who just downright acted like jerks! We welcome in new listeners to the show as well by giving a brief history of the podcast and a current update on Jeremy’s status on...

Long before the podcast, Jack and Jeremy had their humble beginnings as junior graphers in the world. Listen this week as the guys talk about some early stories of getting autographs and meeting baseball players, wrestlers, and musicians. Maybe we'll find out what turned these guys into what they are today...

Jack and Jeremy take a look back at their 2024 Over/Under predictions. How bullish was Jeremy on the Cubs? How much did Jack underestimate Paul Skenes? Plus, we take a stroll down memory lane with more graphing over/unders. Over/under "Maybe" if you'll like this episode...we're taking the over!

In honor of the Yankees/Dodgers Fall Classic matchup, Jack and Jeremy name their Top 5 Most Iconic World Series of the 2000s. And the guys talk about the big Baseball Logos duel on last week’s episode of The Floor, featuring Jeremy’s minor league prognostication!

The 2024 Bus Awards are here! Jack and Jeremy give out awards for Best and Worst Overall Moment, Biggest Snub, Weirdest Dressed Player, Most Inexplicable Person, and Worst Father/Kid Combo, just to name a few! Tune in to see how some of the graphing regulars fare in this year's awards - Norm, Team Ball, Anthony, the Gray Grapher - see who takes home some of the top prizes this year from Rain Delay...

It may be long overdue, but Jack and Jeremy discuss this year's playoffs, so far. The guys absolutely torch Kiké Hernandez for his F-Bomb on live tv. They also discuss the Cubs coaching staff firings and some new guests added for the Chicago Sports Spectacular next month. To kick things off, Floor Talk: Jeremy discusses some action that happened nearby him in episode 3 last week. Tune in to find o...