Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast

The wonderful Aaron Cameron is back for the second time this season to talk about the Athletics. Aaron shared his experience with seeing the A’s in Las Vegas, as they start to integrate and build hype in the desert. The pair went over trade deadline needs and confidence levels about 2026. Chrystal and Aaron also previewed the series, talked about the game they caught together at the end of May in...

Red Sox media jack-of-all-trades Owen Brown made his Visiting Dugout debut to talk to Chrystal about what’s new in Boston and preview the upcoming laundry series. Owen touched on the April firings, the Willson Contreras suspension, and if the Red Sox will be buyers or sellers at the deadline. The pair also went over what to expect in this series including pitching matchups and fears, before moving...

Imari McPherson joins again to talk about a familiar team, the Cleveland Guardians. While the pitching matchups in this series will be similar, the White Sox will see the Guardians on the road this time, and for four games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The full squadron of South Side Sox minors writers (Brett Ballantini, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Joe Kiang-Resis, Kristina Airdo and Hannah Filippo) assembled to review June and the first half in the White Sox system. We assessed the second-half fortunes for each affiliate, and highlighted some of the system's brightest and most disappointing players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Dream is back to talk to Chrystal about all things Orioles. The pair talked about what’s going on in Baltimore, and previewed the series and what to expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there's one thing you can count on from Sox Populi, it's that every time the White Sox win a game by 21, we'll be on the air for a postgame podcast. That's our promise. Of course, that's never happened in White Sox history, and there's been just one bigger blowout in all 126 years of play for the South Siders, also against a Kansas City team (the Athletics, in 1955). And the 22 runs scored in t...

Journalist Vince Guerrieri joined the podcast to chat with Chrystal about the Cleveland Guardians. Plagued with injuries and losing the heart of the order, the Guardians are still lingering at the top of the American League Central alongside the White Sox. Vince talked about the offseason, and how Cleveland owners don’t spend money on free agents, either, as well as his confidence levels for takin...

Chris Brown of Motor City Metrics and Tigers ML Report is back to chat about all things Detroit Tigers. Chris went over what’s new, and not-so-great this season as well as his picks for the All-Star Game (Spoiler alert: He voted for Colson Montgomery over Kevin McGonigle) Chrystal and Chris went over pitching matchups, fears heading into the series, and keys to winning. Then talked about Chicago's...

Raise your hand if you thought we'd be talking about a first-place White Sox team in mid-June. Yeah, us either. Join the Ladies' Night crew as we discuss the biggest surprises, breakout stars, and what's next for the South Siders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the "It's a Miracle!" edition of Sharing Sox, as duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and usually west coast (but currently second bedroom, as he's in Chicago for the critically-acclaimed production of An Enemy of the People at TimeLine Theatre) correspondent, Will, celebrate the incredible season the White Sox are having so far, which includes just having taken series from both the Braves and...

Dan Epstein of Baseball Prospectus joined Chrystal to talk about all things Yankees. Dan talked about the ever-present injury bug in the Bronx, the offseason, and how confident he is about the Yankee’s playoff chances. The two also spent a lot of time talking about how pitchers are the coolest, and how our old friend Carlos Rodón has changed since his time on the South Side. Learn more about your...

Eric Stephen, co-host of Three-Inning Save Podcast and ruler of all things True Blue LA, joined Chrystal to chat about the Los Angeles Dodgers. Eric talked about what’s new with the Dodgers, including injuries, bullpen depth, and what happened in the offseason. The pair went over pitching matchups and what to expect in the series, as well as how nice it is to see Miguel Vargas thriving. Before end...

The White Sox were in first place by percentage points via Cleveland loss earlier in the day, but the Sox Populi crew of Brett Ballantini, Chrystal O'Keefe and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach were going to make the team earn a celebratory postgame podcast with a win over vaunted Atlanta — and win they did, 2-1, moving a full half-game into first. It's the first time the White Sox have been in first place...

Demetrius, the managing editor from our sister site, Battery Power, joined Visiting Dugout to chat about the Atlanta Braves. With a new manager, and strong pitching and offensive firepower, Atlanta leads the National League and seems to be firing on all cylinders. Demetrius shared what is going right, and how he is taking things one day at a time. There will also be a lot of old friends back for t...

It's the end of the month, so that means it's time for some of the South Side Sox minors crew to band together and talk about the system. In this episode, Brett Ballantini, Joe Kiang-Resis, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Hannah Filippo discuss the South Side arrival date of Braden Montgomery, the resilient Cannon Ballers, Jacob Gonzalez's rise, and many more minors nuggets. Learn more about your ad c...

Mitch Bernstein is back on Visiting Dugout to chat about the Phillies. Mitch and Chrystal talked about his fandom over the years, who makes baseball great, and what is happening in Phillies land. They also talked about the series and what to expect from pitching matchups, and how unknown pitchers look like Cy Young winners when facing the Phillies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Rogelio Castillo joined the podcast to talk with Chrystal about all things Tigers. He tried to explain what is happening in Detroit, with injuries and early season struggles, but sometimes baseball is just an enigma. The pair previewed the series, and how it’s do-or-die for the Tigers heading into June. Before wrapping up, Rogelio and Chrystal talked about the possible labor stop next season, and...

Britt Huber made her fourth appearance on the podcast. Next time she’s on, I’m going to have to ask Saturday Night Live where they order their Five-Timers Club jackets. The ladies talked about all things Giants, with what’s new, how the offseason went, and confidence levels in a cut-throat division. They talked about how Buster Posey will never escape his playing days despite being the President o...

Sara Sanchez from Bleed Cubbie Blue returned to chat about the first Crosstown series. Sara talked about what is new with the Cubs, and what is currently working for the team. Chrystal and Sara also previewed the series, the Cubs curse of 2016, and one year of the Chicago Pope and what he’s doing right. Oh, and a tailgate mass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael “Lux” Farina is back on to chat about all things Royals. Chrystal and Michael chatted about the rough start for the Royals, the great city connect jerseys, and how odd this season has started off. They also previewed the series, including pitching matchups and keys to winning the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ladies’ Night crew is back to recap the White Sox’s first-ever Gameday for the Girls event at Rate Field. From interactive fan experiences and women-focused activations to meaningful conversations about representation in sports, we break down our biggest takeaways from an evening dedicated to celebrating women in baseball and sports media. Join us as we discuss the atmosphere, the VIP panel, o...

Claire Jones is back this season to chat about the Mariners. While there is some hope for Seattle, Claire expressed her frustrations with what’s going on with the injury-prone team. Claire and Chrystal previewed the series and what to expect from pitching, and ended with a conversation about the potential lockout in 2027. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly the entire minors crew at Sox Populi (Brett Ballantini, Joe Kiang-Resis, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Hannah Filippo) got together to discuss the first month of the affiliate seasons. Top news was the day's big development, getting word that Braden Montgomery was headed to Triple-A. Otherwise we took a team-by-team look at the season so far, highlighting the other bests of the best (Caleb Bonem...

Graig Mantle joined the podcast to catch up on all things San Diego. Despite a new owner, and being just a half-game back from the Dodgers, Graig still doesn’t feel super-confident with the Padres and their close games. Graig and Chrystal previewed the series and what to expect, and finished with a discussion on the ABS challenge and Simpsons references. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

AngelsFaithful is back to chat with Chrystal about the Angels and help preview the series. The two talked about Mike Trout’s most recent accomplishment, the club's quiet offseason moves, and confidence levels for 2026. They also talked about the pitching matchup and what to expect from the series, before closing on the potential 2027 lockout and ownership grumbles. Learn more about your ad choices...