The Stretch

Dave and Chief are hunting Turkeys in Nebraska so Eddie and Carl make a call to the bullpen and bring in veteran Chicago media guy Mike North to run the show this week. As expected it’s full of ridiculous stories spanning Mike’s decades atop Chicago sports media. From Coach K and Michael Jordan to nights out with Dennis Rodman and foot racing Chris Zorich in traffic. It’s a can’t miss Red Line Rad...

White Sox Dave is dealing with some personal home issues after falling through a hole in his bathtub this morning. The guys recap their photoshoot and how uncomfortable compliments make them. We get into our realistic Bulls playoff talk before game 2 against the Bucks. Seiya Suzuki is the best player in baseball right now, and White Sox Dave is upset he's in Wrigley. The AL is looking incredibly f...

The guys are fired up this week about the results of the Cocktail Snake Draft. An electric debate unfolds regarding the appropriate classification of a John Daly as WhiteSoxDave plays judge, jury and executioner. Craig Robinson (58:20) from The Office & Hot Tub Time Machine joins the show to talk about his history in Chicago and his own relationship with John Cusack. After that we talk experiences...

Is Barstool Chicago at war? Tune in this week as we breakdown the Jersey Jerry vs Justin Fields controversy from the weekend. Other big topics include the last place Blackhawks and Jonathan Toews, White Sox roster moves, opening day around Wrigley and whether or not the Bulls can win a first round series. All Gas No Brakes. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouT...

Jerry Reinsdorf is single handedly compromising the year and the season hasn’t even started. Meanwhile Eddie is reading the signs on Matt Eberflus and it’s all positive. Cubs opening Day is around the corner. The Blackhawks are looking to the future and more importantly Jerry Reinsdorf is literally ruining WSD. All Gas No Brakes. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify o...

Major scandal in Barstool Chicago with cheating allegations running rampant from the dozen trivia show. Even so we stand together as a United front, especially when it comes to Jerry Reinsdorf and Tom Ricketts being absolute clowns. Other items include Blackhawks trade deadline, Illini exit from March Madness, and of course revisiting Red Ed origins just because it’s always fun. All Gas No Brakes....

Ryan Dempster joins Barstool Chicago in studio to breakdown the most recent Cubs free agent Seiya Suzuki but really also just to tell stories about the golden era of baseball. Awesome conversation that should get you warmed up for the season. Before and after the boys talk White Sox moves, outfielders and of course the Bears monster cuts this past week. It’s clearly a new time at Halas Hall and we...

(Please subscribe to our YouTube page) - Chicago local and potential Bears free agent Brian Allen joins the boys fresh off his World Championship* with the Los Angeles Rams. It's been a remarkable journey for the Hinsdale native and now there's rumors the Bears are hunting him in free agency. For all we talk about Chicago high school sports, it's very cool to come full circle with a good friend of...

Cubs outfielder Ian Happ joins the show to talk about the MLB lockout and his unique perspective as the Cubs union rep. We solve the MLB playoff crisis among many other issues plaguing America’s pastime. Elsewhere we get into WSD’s move to a new home, Carl almost dying over the weekend, Chief’s take on the new Blackhawks leadership and whether or not Ed wants to open the books. Classic loaded show...

It feels like Barstool Chicago radio this week more than ever before and that's because we get into Dave Portnoy's recent comments about the state of content. It's also good to have Eddie back from Daytona as we get an update from WSD on the state of MLB negotiations. Hopefully we'll be on the Mississippi River by the time the MLB season gets here. Or maybe we just wait for Bears season so we can...

It's a doozy of a show with the boys reunited following the big game. Eddie talks LA experiences while WSD gives a tip about leaving a little early to take care of business. Chief gives an updated look at the Hawks trade strategy while Carl hand Dave rail on MLB owners for being cunts. It's your typical all gas no brakes podcast with the gloomy days coming to an end here soon. Also Chicken Pot Pie...

We know it’s Super Bowl week but there’s bigger things on our mind. Like is Ed a true sellout? Or is Carl a fake sellout? Did WSD get to fancy and is Chief’s hair too nice? Solid debate out of the gate with Eddie going Hollywood, Carl flying private and Chief hanging out with NHL royalty. Loaded show with a heavy breakdown of the Blackhawks GM search, a steroid resurgence in baseball and an exclus...

Packers running back Aaron Jones (01:12:00) joins us this week to talk about owning the Bears, taking it to the house and playing for Luke Getsy. He and WSD make a bet that will 100% come back to haunt Bears fans everywhere. We want to hate his guts but he was actually super cool. Before Aaron we sit down with Bears insider Chris Emma from 670 The Score for all the details about our new hires. He...

The guys are joined by Chicago legend Jim Belushi to catch up on life outside Chicago and his adventures farming marijuana in Oregon. It turns into a deep conversation with a guest appearance from a bald eagle. Yes, a bald eagle. Before and after, we get into the new Bears GM hire, Grayson Allen being a massive punk, the Barry Bonds Hall of Fame debate and whether Mark Buehrle deserves to be enshr...

The boys are back with some preliminary Dozen Trivia drama in defense of their crown. No spoilers but a monster rivalry is brewing in front of your very eyes that will be must watch television Thursday night. Afterwards we get into WSD's ability to cook eggs, MLB's return to work, how much the White Sox would sell for, soaking & BYU as well as Jimmy G being a sweet dude. Loaded show with your typi...

Chicago Bears legend Olin Kreutz joins Barstool Chicago to respond to the accusations of dishonesty from George McCaskey. We go way behind the scenes to learn what it's like to work inside Halas Hall and the challenges facing the Bears' future. Needless to say it's a loaded conversation and there's plenty change that needs to happen for the Bears to be consistent. He's also NOT a liar. Before and...

It's a very emotional show today as one of us goes to battle with Comcast. It's an awful experience and we are here to announce that we're officially at war with them. They've gone too far and we need to take action. Afterwards, we give the first ever true Barstool Chicago Shark Tank with some ideas that you are not allowed to profit from yourself. There's also a healthy amount of Fire Nagy discou...

The guys are back after the holiday break and right off the top there's major controversy. Is Team Chicago the #1 trivia team? Is there a reason to celebrate our accomplishments? The answer is yes, and anyone who says otherwise is lying. Afterwards we get into Bulls, Drake LaRoche and how to make college football significantly better. All Gas No Brakes. You can find every episode of this show on A...

Season’s Greetings: It’s the last Red Line Radio of 2021 and we’re still not over how much the Bears suck. WSD has a foul boy moment. Eddie appreciates good karaoke while Chief has some bad news about the Olympics. Elsewhere Carl’s ready for a fresh year and big Bulls run. All Gas No Brakes. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-...

Chicago Bears defensive back Jaylon Johnson joins the show from Halas Hall to talk about the locker room and his approach to the game. It's a good look at a guy who should hopefully be with the Bears for a long time. Before and after, we get into the gaping absence of White Sox Dave on the podcast as he ventures out to NYC and some of our favorite WSD moments. We also get into the new Barstool Chi...

ND's offensive coordinator Tommy Rees joins Red Line Radio to give a behind the scenes look at Coach Kelly's final days at Notre Dame and the change of power to Coach Freeman. It's an amazing conversation behind the future of one of College Football's most prestigious programs and how everything came together. Before and after the interview, we breakdown our most recent Rough n Rowdy, the Bears &...

Today's show is brought to you by shop.millerlite.com for all your Miller Lite merch wants and needs this holiday season. In that spirit we have a loaded show perfect for a couple beers and some light hearted debate starting with a Nadu vs. Jersey Jerry breakdown before getting into a good old fashioned hot dog argument for the 28th time since going full time. Afterwards we get into the horrific a...

WSD and Chief are back after another weekend in the wilderness to break down Dave's first deer and their time doing Barstool Outdoors. The big takeaway is that there's probably going to be more dead animals in this show's future. Afterwards we get into the chaos of the college football coaching carousel, Notre Dame under Marcus Freeman and whether this is Miami's last chance to come back. Elsewher...

Big Cat joins the show to breakdown the crazy scene in college football with Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame for LSU. Which is the better job? We debate it back and forth before settling on our ideal top 4 college football playoff. Before and after we get into the month of December, snow-birding in Arizona, Bears news and a Blackhawks update that is not what we hoped for. All gas no brakes. You can...

It’s an old school Red Line Radio with just WSD and Carl in studio covering anything and everything about MLB free agency. It’s been a chaotic couple weeks and the baseball guys are all over the news and progress. The White Sox are up to their old tricks while the Cubs grind out yet another dead offseason. Will anything change? Should it? Probably not and definitely yes. All Gas No Brakes. You can...