House of L podcast

Laurence checks in with Jeremy Werner of Illini Inquirer to talk about the run of program-wide success, Illinois Athletics has had. Episode Log: 1:30 Golden Era? 6:32 Josh Whitman best Athletic Directer in the country 9:49: Whitman's foresight 11:21 Brett Bielema is built for Illinois 13:47 Brett's tenure vs Lovie Smith's tenure 20:00 Brad Underwood's Evolution 24:26 Connecting Champaign to Chicago 27:00 The Great Terry Boers 28:32 Jeremy's White Sox Takes Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence talks with Fox 32's Tina Nguyen about her journey to Chicago from Texas and what she learned covering Sox and Cubs Spring Training. POD LOG 1:00: Tina's Path to Chicago 5:50 Covering Championship Rallies 10:10 What's covering Texas HS football like? 12:15 Parents first time at a Football game 14:26: "I struggled with being Asian-American." 16:10 Why her dad moved to America. 19:00 Moving to Chicago 21:40 Watching Munetaka Murakami adapt to Sox 22:57 Getz on Murikama 26:43: Cubs and Sox on different paths 27:50: Tina's chat with Craig Counsell 30:53 Alex Bregman's Impact 32:19: The pressure that's on PCA 38:10 Being an Asian woman in sports 42:10: Tina's crazy Uber Ride Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence catches up with his longtime friend, Ben Bradley from Channel 9, to talk about a fabulous story, Ben did on the arms race in Youth Sports. You can watch the story here: https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/whats-behind-the-rush-to-cash-in-on-kids-sports/ Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence gives The Score's journey from 820-1160-670-104.3FM. He explains some of the technical and economic reasons why a change was necessary. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence talks about watching fan reaction to the 2025 Bears. The culture building went beyond Halas Hall and Caleb Williams played a huge role in that. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Caleb had a Tecmo Bowl Throw. Was Ben too aggressive? What about the drops? And was that last interception on Caleb or DJ? That an more as the season comes to an end... Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brad Biggs reports the Bears might shuffle their Offensive Line against the Rams. Olin Kreutz offers some insight. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When you get the chance to take out your idol...it's fun! The Bears can help Caleb with his quest on Sunday night. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence thinks the forecast talk may be a bit overblown and he explains why... Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence put his crew back together: Tony Gill, Rick Camp, and the "Dear Boy Himself," Herb Lawrence, to talk about the Bears season. This is what goes on in the text chain. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence opens his notebook and tells you what people have told him about the process of the Bears getting a new stadium. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Rams are really good, but they do have some soft spots. Here's my first look at the matchup. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Since the Bears beat the Packers, things have been crazy in Chicago. So Laurence asked Leila Rahimi to help him work through it. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let the celebration begin! The Packers got embarrassed in the second half! Another comeback for Caleb and Dem Boys... Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's the final countdown...some final pre-game thoughts before the Bears and Packers lace em up. Plus, Laurence has some thoughts on how you should spend your Saturday. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bears NB, Kyler Gordon is trending towards playing. Laurence explains why that may be the edge the Bears need over the Packers. Plus, Laurence reflects on why it's so much fun when the Bears are good. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Remember how Ben Johnson embarrassing the Bears played a role in him being the next HC? Is LaFleur in trouble if he loses to the Bears again? Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bears-Packers feels different now. Laurence talks about why from his perch as paid observer. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence tries to make sense of why Tyrique Stevenson dressed, but didn't play agains the Lions. Especially considering some of the Bears Man-Coverage problems. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Bears are the #2 Seed in the NFC Playoffs. Their performance against the Lions leads to some questions. IT'S PACKERS WEEK AGAIN!!! Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy