WARR Media Podcasts

So, here it is -- two under-performing 6-7 teams still existing on the outskirts of the NFC playoff chase, one team wins and survives while the other seals their fate with a 2020 season that only could have been. The rival Bears and Vikings meet one more time with plenty on the line -- will the Bears continue their surprising run of offense under a re-energized Mitchell Trubisky? Will the defense...

Expect a lot to get settled on the gridiron this week, both on the college and pro levels, and 2CS has all the info you need on the prospective playoff elimination game between the Bears and Vikings along with the conference championship games this weekend that'll be deciding college football's national playoff. Also, the latest on the Bulls and NBA, and a surprise for Lakeena as old classmate and...

ESPN NBA reporter Eric Woodyard returns to ITS in the midst of a whirlwind of activity leading up to the tip-off of the 2020-21 NBA season. Primary among this week's headlines was Giannis Antetokounmpo's record re-signing with the Milwaukee Bucks. Woodyard, who covers the Bucks as part of his work for ESPN, gives a lot of details about what lead up to Giannis' decision and talks to Josh about what...

The Chicago Bears are back on the winning side of things, but breaking up the team's six-game losing slide has certainly brought about more questions than answers.  Ryan Bukowiecki is back with his three major takeways from Sunday's surprisingly decisive win over Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans, trying his best to sort out the current outlook regarding who's on the hot seat and how the...

This week on 2CS: the Bears got back on the winning side of things but we'll explain why the win against the Texans was little more than empty calories.  We see who really ate well during NFL's Week 14 in this week's Studs and Duds -- plus, the Bulls and NBA preseason, college football and a great discussion in remembrance of Jimmy Collins and how he helped turn Illinois basketball into a nat...

WARR Media's NFL writer Ryan Bukowiecki lays out the four most important talking points for the Chicago Bears' success as they welcome Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans to Soldier Field for the first time since the Bears chose Mitchell Trubisky over him in the 2017 draft. A lot is being made of the potential of Watson making the Bears pay for passing him over, but more pressing things should b...

The 2021 rosters are taking shape for Chicago's baseball teams and after a couple interesting moves on the South Side, 2CS welcomes Josh Nelson of SoxMachine.com and the Sox Machine podcast to talk the White Sox's off-season moves. Plus, plenty of football as we preview Texans/Bears and go over whether or not Deshaun Watson will make the Bears pay for not taking him seriously in the 2017 draft. Al...

Greydy Diaz is a rising figure in basketball media circles, having used her skills as a writer and multimedia producer for ESPN, The Undefeated and SB Nation. Diaz joins Josh for the first time this week to talk about her humble start on the business staff at ESPN and how she stepped out and took a risk on herself to become a stand out young journalist. The convo also goes into Diaz's current work...

There are losses, and there are LOSSES. The Chicago Bears arguably took their biggest "L" of the season by losing in the final minutes to rival, and typical source of losing perspective, Detroit. There is no coming back from this one. Our guy Ryan Bukowiecki lets you know why. Stick with WARR on Anchor and weareregalradio.com each week for Ryan's 4th and Goal(s) podcasts previewing the Bears and e...

As the Chicago Bears find new ways to lose, 2CS keeps up with just as many ways to scoop the #Bearspoop. After a complete egg laying against the Lions more tough questions about the team's present and future are needed and Sid, Lakeena and Lamont lay them all out for you, along with their NFL recap and Studs and Duds. Plus, college football and basketball talk, getting back into the NBA, the Cubs...

WARR Media's NFL writer Ryan Bukowiecki lays out the four most important talking points for the Chicago Bears' success in this return match with the Detroit Lions, who had a win all but wrapped up against the Bears in Week 1. The two teams are again taking up the rear in the NFC North, but the Bears arguably have even less going for them than their opponent, who fired both their coach and general...

Broadcasters reign supreme on this 2CS Weekend Edition, which is highlighted by guest Christine Manika of KXRB radio in South Dakota. The lead story is also long-time Chicago Cubs announcer Len Casper switching allegiance to the South Side to join the White Sox's game-calling team. Beyond Casper, Sid, Lakeena and Chicago native Christine talk up the off-season moves made by the Cubs and the Sox, p...

The Runnin' crew (Josh, Drew and Chris) are joined again by SB Nation basketball editor Ricky O'Donnell for another wide-ranging session that kicks off with the breaking news of the Russell Westbrook-John Wall trade. Get the guys opinion on that big deal as it went down. Plus, the other major storylines coming out of the NBA's busy offseason and emerging in places like Houston, L.A., Brooklyn and...

Ken Davis and show producer Ryan Bukowiecki bring their unique opinions and exclusive interviews each week in the same classic style of The D & Davis Show. This week kicks off with a big announcement about the show and Ryan, after that there is lots of NBA and NFL talk including what to make of the rapidly declining Chicago Bears and sizing up the Bulls as they take on a new season with new le...

The 2020-21 NBA season is right around the corner with all teams back in training, including the young Chicago Bulls and their new coaches and management.  NBC Sports Chicago podcast producer and former D & Davis producer Tony Gill helps Josh break down the team's roster and how it can be expected to evolve under Billy Donovan and what can be expected going forward under the overall leade...

The Chicago Bears extend their losing streak to five games and hopes are fading fast. Our Ryan Bukowiecki provides as many reasons as he can to keep paying attention to this season, but the need for wholesale change overrides everything else with this team.   Stick with WARR on Anchor and weareregalradio.com each week for Ryan's 4th and Goal(s) podcasts previewing the Bears and each opponent...

Classics both instant and well-established are on the docket for this week's episode of 2CS. Lakeena, Sid and Lamont go well across the sporting landscape this week, taking on the woes of the Chicago Bears after their latest embarrassing loss to the Green Bay Packers as well as the best and worst of the latest NFL week in "Studs and Duds." Plus, the latest on college football and basketball as hoo...

In this excerpt from the most recent episode of "In the Building," from WARR Media's YouTube , Kyle Means and David Evans talk to hospitality entrepreneur and promotions legend Teddy Gilmore about his newest venture, Nipsey's Restaurant, which he hopes will bring both elevated dining and a high concept gathering place to the heart of the South Side of Chicago. Subscribe to WARR on Anchor and follo...

WARR Media's NFL writer Ryan Bukowiecki lays out the four most important talking points for the Chicago Bears' success as Packers Week returns for 2020 in a high-stakes Sunday Night Game. Fresh off a bye week, the Bears have made the key decision to return to Mitchell Trubisky as quarterback. In many ways Sunday night marks a do or die game whose impact could reverberate throughout the rest of the...

"Know your enemies and know your self." Sun Tsu knows what's up, and so does the very loquacious and knowledgeable writer Art Starr, who made a memorable appearance on The D & Davis Show in January 2015 as the Packers made the playoffs once again and the Bears were left behind hoping that new hire John Fox would be the answer to the team's problems (spoiler: he wasnt).  This week on #Flas...

In this excerpt from the most recent Sunday Night Special on WARR Media's Facebook page , Kyle Means talks to Joseph Lewis, a standout tweeter and podcaster (@FlowsAndolini), who has taken on the challenge of covering his beloved Chicago Bears professionally for the first time ever this season. Lewis talks to Kyle about transitioning from the more wide open spaces of the internet to working more c...

If you don't like the gridiron then this episode of 2CS may not be for you -- but, who are we kidding? It's Turkey Day week! What better is there to talk about?! Sid, Lakeena and Lamont review Week 11 in the NFL, including the week's Studs and Duds. Plus, they get out ahead on Week 12, which kicks off on Thanksgiving, and peaks with Bears-Packers on Sunday Night Football. Also, the latest on NBA f...

This week's 2CS weekend edition is anchored by a Chicago sportswriting legend and one of the best in the city currently doing it. The one and only Fred Mitchell joins Sid, Lakeena and Lamont to discuss the state of Chicago sports and his storied career. Later, NBC Sports Chicago Bulls writer Rob Schaefer helps review the NBA Draft league wide and for the Bulls and gives his thoughts on what he exp...

This week on #FlashbackFriday, where we unearth some of We Are Regal Radio/WARR Media's best segments and features from our vault prior to WARR on Anchor, we take it back to the Illinois Media School and our legendary Saturday D & Davis Show sessions on State Street. In studio for this one was the great stand-up comedian, satirist and groundbreaking "Blipster," Felonious Munk. Munk was celebra...

Josh is back after a little lay-off and he brings back with him Michael Walton II of the Bulls Confidential blog, NBC Sports Chicago and formerly of WARR Media to react and breakdown what the Chicago Bulls did in the 2020 NBA Draft along with other major talking points from this already busy and quick off-season in the Association. Subscribe to WARR on Anchor and follow WARR for all the latest on...