Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast

The Ladies’ Night Podcast welcomes Sheena Quinn, VP of public relations for the Chicago White Sox, to talk about the May 9 event “Gameday for the Girls,” a night designed to celebrate women who love baseball. From VIP access with Lily Sambashi to exclusive merch and game-day activities, we dive into what makes this night stand out and why it matters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

For the second time in as many weeks, we're getting reacquainted with a familiar name from the South Side Sox past. This time it's Di Billick, who first appeared with us (podcast, game coverage) on Aug. 28, 2021. She ran the gamut during an hourlong conversation with Brett Ballantini, including a super-secret story she's been working on outside of baseball and reasons for her departure from and re...

Longtime friend of the podcast Aaron Cameron joined to chat with Chrystal O'Keefe about the Athletics ahead of the series against the White Sox. During the episode, Aaron talked about the adjustment to Sacramento, what happened over the A's offseason, and what he hopes happens this year with the team. Chrystal and Aaron also previewed the series before jumping into silly takes, including judging t...

The season had hardly dawned when we got word that two of our most beloved South Side Sox figures, Ashley Sanders and Di Billick, would be returning to work with us again. In this episode Brett Ballantini gets to sit down for a Meet the Players podcast that never was (Ashley's first podcast appearance was on March 6, 2020, jumping right into the White Sox news of the day — namely, why was Carlos R...

Catherine Tinker is back this season for a quick chat about the Tampa Bay Rays, and being back at The Trop after Hurricane Milton destroyed much of the roof in 2024. During the conversation, Catherine shared her hopes of the Rays “getting their shit together” after a lot of veterans left in the offseason. Chrystal and Catherine ended the episode discussing food options at ballparks and the controv...

Kevin O’Brien is back to chat about division rivals, the Kansas City Royals. Kevin talked about what’s new in Kansas City and what to expect for the upcoming series. Chrystal also asked about the Royals who took part in the World Baseball Classic, and how Vinnie Pasquantino stole the hearts of many while on a larger stage. Lastly, Kevin talked about his visit to Rate Field last season and hot take...

The Ladies’ Night Podcast welcomes Ashley Sanders, Live Designer for MLB The Show, for a behind-the-scenes look at how the game stays fresh all season long and what it takes to bring real-life baseball into the virtual world. Plus, we talk Chicago White Sox baseball, highlighting a few bright spots and sharing a positive outlook for the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Heather joined Chrystal O'Keefe to chat about all things Orioles. If you don’t like Pete Alonso, this episode might not be for you. But they chatted about his move from the Mets and the good he does in the community. The Orioles had quite the offseason, and have looked good so far this year. Heather also shared her insight on what to expect when the White Sox see the O’s, and what she hopes to see...

After a stirring 5-4 sayonara White Sox win in extras, Malachi Hayes joined Brett Ballantini to discuss the highlights. They drilled down into the pivotal 10th inning and noted the extra gear the club found that we haven't seen in years. There was discussion, of course, of the two amazing arms who opened up the game, and the reasoning behind letting Grant Taylor throw only nine pitches in the cont...

In anticipation of the Chicago White Sox home opener Malachi Hayes, Joe Kiang-Resis, Hannah Filippo and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach joined Brett Ballantini to preview the game and review the disappointing first week of South Side baseball. The podcast also includes a brief weather update, predictions for the series outcome and a deeper dive into the malaise and lack of focus that has so far marked the...

Ruth Kapelus returned to chat with Chrystal O'Keefe about all things Blue Jays and helped preview the home opener series with the White Sox. Chrystal and Ruth also got a little romantic about baseball, especially the World Baseball Classic. Plus Ruth shared predictions about Dylan Cease, working through injury worries and woes, and figuring out threats, fears, and keys to the Blue Jays winning the...

Ely Sussman of Fish On First joined Chrystal O'Keefe to catch up on all things Marlins. In this episode, Ely talked about Spring Training and rooting interests in the World Baseball Classic, which featured several Marlins players. Chrystal took a temperature check on the 2026 season before moving on to the series matchup. A walkthrough of Marlins pitching and struggles is reminiscent of the 2025 a...

Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Dante Jones and Malachi Hayes joined Brett Ballantini in the aftermath of the worst Opening Day loss any of us can remember, a 14-2 drubbing in Milwaukee by the Brewers. However, as much as the loss was like Malachi's recent dental procedure, it is just one of 162 games, so the quartet attempts to focus on the positives both from this game and the season to come. Learn mor...

Chrystal O'Keefe, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Joe Kiang-Resis and Hannah Filippo joined Brett Ballantini to discuss the excitement and dread of a new White Sox season. In addition to surprising predictions, new pocket schedule titles and friends along the way, the group drilled down into a Brewers series preview, White Sox season wins predictions, and determined that it was finally time for the White...

Ten brave writers opted in to the South Side Sox staff predictions for 2026, and four of them — Brett Ballantini, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Hannah Filippo and Malachi Hayes — had enough courage to appear on this podcast and defend/explain their picks. In the case of one writer's pick of the north siders as a pennant winners, the decision was utterly indefensible and inducing of gastrointestinal dis...

Baseball is back, friends! Jordan White returns to start Season 4 of Visiting Dugout, to catch up on all things Brewers and help preview Opening Day and the first series of the 2026 season. We talked about the mostly impressive highlights for the Brewers during Spring Training, trading Freddy Peralta and other offseason moves, and how optimistic Jordan feels about the upcoming season. Post-break,...

The latest episode of Ladies' Night sees Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Kristina Airdo, Hannah Filippo and Allie Wesel dive into 2026 White Sox baseball, highlighting why development and "vibe checks" are a few of the primary storylines to watch. From the big-league bats of Kyle Teel and Colson Montgomery to the potential of top prospects like Braden Montgomery and Noah Schultz, the ladies make bold pre...

For the first edition of Sharing Sox since baseball has made a 2026 appearance, duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, marvel at the 19-3 run differential in the first two spring games for the White Sox. Then they go into the good possibilities (Munetaka Murakami, middle infield and catcher), the bad (outfield) and the possibly awful (starting pitching), wending th...

As Spring Training opens, Kristina Airdo, Hannah Filippo and Chrystal O'Keefe gathered together with Brett Ballantini to get an early take on how the 2026 White Sox shape up: The feeling of having baseball back after a long winter With momentum moving forward into 2026, what are realistic expectations of these White Sox? Why do so many, within the fan base and outside of it, see this team as anoth...

Three-quarters of our SoxFest coverage team reconvened to review the last event of the offseason, and the second straight White Sox event at the Ramova. Brett Ballantini hosted Kristina Airdo, Hannah Filippo and Chrystal O'Keefe who took some time to celebrate the highlights of the Fest, including: Personal interaction with players, including Anthony Kay and Kyle Teel Grandmaster Miguel Vargas A 1...

It is year's end, and what better time to look back and the best and worst of 2025, with Chrystal O'Keefe and Hannah Filippo joining Brett Ballantini for the proceedings. The good: Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero, Friday winning, the signing of Munetaka Murakami, some Rule 5 success! The bad: The bullpen and the rapid descent of the franchise to an all-time worst state Plus, some hot takes on Teel and Q...

Hannah Filippo joins Brett Ballantini to discuss the unexpected holiday bounty of Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami signing with the White Sox. The pair address the pros and cons of the move, as well as the anticipated effects the signing will have on the team, roster and front office. And yes, Brett mostly manages proper name pronunciation but, interestingly, turns Murakami's nickname from MoonA...

Fresh off of her journey to the Winter Meetings, Hannah Filippo joins Brett Ballantini to provide details on the Take the Field event. We cover her first impressions and takeaways, team meetings and whether or not the event met her high expectations (A: yep!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Ballantini is joined by our pre- and post-Rule 5 South Side Sox writers, Hannah Filippo and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, in an attempt to wrap our heads around what just happened with the White Sox at the Winter Meetings. That's not easy to do, as the White Sox gained a prime young arm in Jedixson Paez — but lost one much closer to the majors (and thus a more viable a Rule 5 pick) in Peyton Pall...

Duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, wrap up the year by praising the White Sox player/team executive of the year (hint: He’s known by just a three-letter first name and some Roman numerals) for his work in getting the team the first pick in next summer’s draft, then admitting they don’t know how to pronounce the name of the most likely player to be that pick. As...