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BET ON CHICAGO is back with its 2024 Chicago Cubs Season preview with Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini! We reveal our hottest takes, X-Factors, Win Totals and Playoff Predictions for the Cubs this season!

BET ON CHICAGO has a fever......for BASEBALL! Which means it time for the Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini to hop back on the show and dish out their favorite Cubs Hottest Takes with Spring Training underway! We react to the re-signing of Cody Bellinger, will the Cubs add any more before Opening Day and then our favorite hottest takes, current over/under's and MORE!

BET ON CHICAGO returns breathing fire as Joey rips into both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox for different, but equally disappointing offseasons heading into Spring Training 2024.

BET ON CHICAGO warmly welcomes back to the show Author, Professional Speaker and Executive Coach Rob Sullivan to talk about his new book 'A Trek Within: Finding Your Inner Compass' A fantastic conversation that covers a lot of ground! Rob discusses the joys, frustrations, discoveries and lessons learned writing 'A Trek Within', we talk dreams, dealing with stress, fear and learning to sharpen and listen to your inner intuition! Always a pleasure having him on! 'A Trek Within: Finding Your Inner Compass" is available now and also available Audio-Only on Amazon today!

BET ON CHICAGO welcomes Chicago Sports Historian Jack Silverstein to canvass the current plight across all Chicago Sports and tease his upcoming book '6 Rings: The Bulls, The City and the Dynasty that Changed the Game" On today's show we discuss the phenomenon that was the 90's Bulls, Chicago culture in the 90's, the current state of the Chicago Bears and the future for Justin Fields! Excellent, deep-dive conversation on all things Chicago Sports!

BET ON CHICAGO returns with a fantastic returning guest, College Football expert Melvin Buchanan! We discuss what's right and wrong with Justin Fields and can he be saved? Then we dive into College Football to talk: Coach Prime and Colorado, the impact Deion is having with future HBCU coaching opportunities, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and MORE! Always wonderful having Melvin on, love his perspectives!

BET ON CHICAGO checks one off the bucket list welcoming legendary Chicago actor Joe Mantegna and Hollywood and Ivy host Brigham Avery! Cubs are fighting for the playoffs (1:35) Joe Mantegna reveals the most surprising part of this Cubs season (3:43) Where each of us was located that fateful night in 2016 (5:00) The Great Cubs of the past + the fantastic Hollywood and Ivy dedicated to your favorite celebrity Cubs fans! (9:04) And we wrap up the pod discussing whether the Cubs will make the playoffs, Glengarry Glen Ross, Notre Dame vs Ohio State and MORE (14:20) A Must-Listen Episode with a true LEGEND!

BET ON CHICAGO returns to preview the 2023 Fantasy Football Season with Tuddy Guy + Rotoballer.com's David Rispoli! Which position group is the hardest to handicap in 2023 (1:30) We reveal our Man Crush + MANTASY pick of the season (4:55) We pick our League Winner's (13:17) League Loser's (22:35) The most underrated players in fantasy (30:18) Overrated (37:07) And we wrap up the pod talking Tight End's (Do we have to...?) And our favorite sleepers and rookies! (43:17)

BET ON CHICAGO is so excited to welcome CHGO's Cody Delmendo to talk all things Chicago Cubs! What a difference one season makes (1:36), Where were YOU for the summer of Mike Tauchman (5:55), Players like Tauchman + Christopher Morel rising to the occasion (11:11) The biggest surprises and the 'What If's' that have delighted us so far this season (20:10) David Ross: A conversation (28:49) Biggest concern: a suddenly shaky starting rotation (40:07), Could a player in the minor leagues make an impact come September? (48:11) Cody is a FANTASTIC follow @Cody_CHGO and his Cubs coverage is some of the best in the business, Knowledgable, Passionate, Hilarious. Highly recommend following his work and checking out this conversation!

BET ON CHICAGO emerges from out of the sewer and out of our shells to talk about the 1990 CLASSIC TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES with Michael 'Biscuits' Ehmann and Writer/Producer Jake VanKersen! In a year of amazing movies, TMNT is a box office smash (2:20) We look back on how we each saw this movie for the first time (3:30), Jim Henson disapproved of the dark, gritty tone of the movie but WE LOVE IT......does that make us messed up? (12:30) We reveal who our favorite Turtle was growing up (19:30) Elias Koteas' Casey Jones (22:10) Talking Daddy Issues and Shredder (24:20), The unfortunate history of Judith Hoag's April O'Neil experience (38:37) Regular or Menthol? We wrap up the pod revealing the Winner's and Loser's of TMNT (46:23) PLUS our Hot-Take thoughts on TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze! (55:30) A hilarious trip down memory lane with two old-school friends! Jump back in the nostalgia time machine and join us for a great conversation!

BET ON CHICAGO continues its long-running Movie Pod Series with the 1991, based-in-Chicago, Ron Howard classic BACKDRAFT! Guest panel Jeff Meacham (ABC's Blackish) and Dan Sanders-Joyce (Lone Star 9-1-1) jump into the fire to discuss: Chicago in the early 90's: rewatching Backdraft (1:51) The INCREDIBLE year that was 1991 at the movies (5:11), Best Visual Effects: T2: Judgement Day changes the game forever vs the practical effects masterpiece of Backdraft (7:10) What is Director Ron Howard's movie-making aesthetic? (11:48), The pure joy that is Kurt Russell: Movie Star (16:25), Does Russell's Steve McCaffrey have a death wish? (28:34) Dan's Acting Dojo: William Baldwin (33:58), De Niro vs Donald Sutherland (41:39), The "Jaws" effect but with Fire (49:03) And we wrap up the pod nominating our Winners+ Losers of Backdraft (52:01), We talk America and Bruce Hornsby music (58:11) and debate the greatest movies that contain 'elements' as villains in cinema history!

BET ON CHICAGO returns to take stock of the Chicago Cubs through the first 40 games with Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini! These rollercoaster Cubs (2:15), A talented team that is sorely missing big-time talent (6:00), The narrative of "intelligent spending" (10:04) Cubs biggest surprises + disappointments (13:45) David Ross- Is He Good? A Conversation (18:44) Fun with Fan Graphs: The Quiz (29:32) And we wrap up the pod discussing our early impressions of Matt Mervis (39:20) Where Christopher Morel should hit in the lineup (43:15) and we pull out the Trade Deadline Buy-Or-Sell-O-Meter 40 games in!

BET ON CHICAGO's movie pod series returns with guests Jeff Meacham and Dan Sanders-Joyce to celebrate the 1994 white-knuckle action classic 'SPEED'! The first time we saw 'Speed' (2:10), The short but successful 90's run for director Jan De Bont (9:57) Keanu Reeves/Bruce Willis vs Sylvester Stallone/ Arnold Shwarzenegger (12:15) ACT I: Before the bus (21:05) Dennis Hopper's HOF Villain performance (24:30) ACT II: Yeah, yeah. Get on the bus (35:30) Sandra Bullock skyrockets to stardom (41:32) Sandra Bullock vs Julia Roberts (47:02) ACT III: We ran out of money.....but wait, this movie is GOOD (56:30) Our favorite Side Guys (1:03:51) And we wrap up the pod debating the famous bus-jump scene, our favorite lines/ scenes in the movie and MORE! Tons of laughs were had for this action-packed gem of a 90's movie!

Good Guys Talk Back Hosts Nick Murawski and Pat Hester join BET ON CHICAGO for the official 2023 Chicago White Sox Over/Under's + Prediction Pod! Pouring the last scoop of dirt on the 2022 season (1:40) The Grifol Ball Era has begun (2:35) AL Central odds (6:12) Over/Under's! Andrew Vaughn (16:40) Eloy Jimenez (22:02) Tim Anderson (29:55), Luis Robert (33:32) Dylan Cease (37:30), Michael Kopech, Lance Lynn Lucas Gioltio, Mike Clevinger (44:31) We hand out our 'It's Time Guys' award to the 2023 X-Factor (51:45) And we wrap up the pod with our bold prediction for the 2023 White Sox and make our official win-total predictions (57:04) !

BET ON CHICAGO is foaming at the mouth for MLB Opening Day and welcomes The Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini to make all of their predictions for the 2023 Chicago Cubs! We react to the Nico Hoerner extension (1:35) Let the Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes begin! (6:15) We take stock of the NL Central Division favorites (9:16) Over/Unders! Ian Happ + His future on the Cubs (11:20) Dansby Swanson (18:10) Patrick Wisdom (24:31) Cody Bellinger (30:02) Marcus Stroman (36:20) Jameson Taillon (38:50) Hayden Wesneski (45:15) We debate who will lead the team in saves/ the catching 'situation'/ Expectations for Seiya Suzuki (50:13) And we wrap up the pod making our win-total predictions for the 2023 Cubs (59:04)!

BET ON CHICAGO welcomes back College Football Maven Melvin Buchanan to talk all things NFL Draft! Did the Bears do the right thing trading the #1 pick? (1:20) The ceiling for Justin Fields (5:10) What Melvin looks for when scouting college football quarterbacks (8:20) The problem with Bryce Young's size/height (11:54) The Panthers at #1 will select......(15:19) The Anthony Richardson decision (18:00) We dive into the Jalen Carter situation (23:04) and we wrap up the pod debating the Bears should do with the #9 pick (30:31)

BET ON CHICAGO has Spring Fever talking Cubs with Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini! Excitement level for the new-look Cubs (2:08), As it stands today, will the Cubs be buyers or sellers at the deadline? (5:30), The future for Shohei Ohtani (7:37) Does Ian Happ deserve a contract extension? (16:02), Cody Bellinger: X-Factor (17:17) Making sense of the new pitch clock rules (26:02) The Cubs pitching staff: Starting rotation + bullpen depth (?) (37:29) And we wrap up the pod previewing a stacked National League and take a quick peek at the Cubs schedule for 2023 (46:15)

BET ON CHICAGO loves it when WGN's Pre+Postgame Blackhawks Host Joe Brand returns to talk hockey, baseball and more! Reflecting back on the day Patrick Kane was traded (2:43) Did the Blackhawks get it right? (6:10) Taking stock of the Legacy of Patrick Kane (13:25) Could Kane return to the Blackhawks before his career is over? (20:03) Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down: The New Rules of Baseball (23:38) Who has the advantage with the pitch clock: pitchers or hitters? (31:41) And we wrap up the pod predicting who will win more games in 2023: White Sox or Cubs? (34:05)

BET ON CHICAGO is always excited and grateful to welcome back Chicago Sports Maven and 'Tell Me A Story I Don't Know' Host George Ofman! What the Bears should be prioritizing when fielding calls for the #1 pick in the NFL Draft (1:40), The organization's current belief in Justin Fields (3:44) If the Bears do NOT trade and select a player at #1 , the Bears fanbase will.....(5:18) The Jalen Carter situation (6:32) George reacts to the Patrick Kane trade and looks back on a legendary career in Chicago (14:15) We debate which team has a better chance at competing in 2023: Cubs or White Sox (23:35) And we wrap up the pod discussing George's recent interview with former Cubs Manager Joe Maddon (30:27) PLUS exclusive details about his upcoming 'Tell Me A Story I Don't Know' book that recaps over 50 interviews from his fantastic podcast series (33:19)

BET ON CHICAGO welcomes back author of the book 'Spies on the Sidelines: The High Stakes World of NFL Espionage' Kevin Bryant to the discuss the greatest attempts at Spying in Super Bowl History! Kevin updates us on the success of 'Spies on the Sidelines' (1:30), The art of advanced scouting in the modern NFL (4:57) The 1958 NFL Championship (7:22), Pulling off 'The Philly Special' (12:30) Drone controversy; Patriots vs Falcons (15:20) 1969 AFL Championship; Raiders vs Chiefs (16:54) The gamesmanship of George 'Papa Bear' Halas (20:28) Stickum N Sillicon: The 1980's 49ers (24:01) The Patriots vs Rams Super Bowl controversy (31:39) And we wrap up the pod discussing ways to gain an advantage against your opponent the legal way; Panthers vs Broncos PLUS we debate how teams go about scouting Patrick Mahomes (43:28)