The Sportscaster and Her Son

As the Chicago Bears continue to look for their franchise quarterback, the Punky QB Jim McMahon joins the podcast to talk about being a QB in Chicago, the hits he took in the NFL, pain management and addiction and how his Cannabis Brand helps him recover after life in the NFL.

Friend of the Show, Rod Marinelli joins Peggy & Jason to break down the Bears defense under Matt Eberflus and new Pass Rusher Yannick Ngakoue.

Northwestern Hazing Scandal has rocked College sports in the Summer of '23. Peggy & Jason go over the timeline of how an internal investigation went from suspending Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald to his firing and other sports athletes coming forward with accusations too. Attorneys who have filed lawsuits on behalf of former athletes join the conversation to give some details and suggestions on what may lie ahead.

Amen and Ausar Thompson made NBA History for twins getting drafted in the Top 5 of the NBA Draft 2023. Amen Thompson is going to the Houston Rockets, while his identical twin brother Ausar is headed to the Detroit Pistons. Overtime Elite Coach Dave Leitao joins the podcast to give first hand knowledge on the NBA’s newest Twin Towers.

The Sportscaster and Her Son Podcast, Episode 87 - “Father’s Day Special with Justin Fields’ Dad, Pablo Fields”. The Father of Chicago Bears QB1 Justin Fields makes a rare interview appearance on this episode and it’s worth the wait! Pablo Fields reminisces about Justin as a child, from crying during games to his growth as a professional football player. Mr. Fields shares some great stories of Justin growing up, how snapchat plays a part in their relationship, his football prowess and how difficult it is as a parent watching your son ‘go to battle’. Enjoy this wonderful Father’s Day episode of the podcast!

One Shining Moment has never been more appropriate than the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Upsets galore. Brackets busted. Peggy & Jason talk to Princeton’s Caden Pierce about being one of the Cinderella’s on college basketball’s biggest stage.

Season 5 of the Podcast opens with the hiring of new Bears CEO Kevin Warren. His first client and friend, former Chicago Bears DT Chris Zorich joins the podcast giving great insight and background on the new Chicago Bears President & CEO.

Who is the new White Sox Manager Pedro Grifol? Kansas City Royals 2B Mike Massey tells us. Massey was called up as a rookie to the Royals last season and had an up close view of the bench coach. Growing up in the Chicago area playing baseball at Brother Rice and University of Illinois, Massey is a White Sox fan and has some thoughts on the new manager meshing with the South Side team.

Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields continues to break NFL Rushing records. With each game the franchise record held by QB Bobby Douglass gets closer and closer. Fields is closing in 50 years after "Lefty" did it. Bobby Douglass joins the podcast to talk about how much the game has changed, what to do with a rushing QB and what he sees in Justin Fields. It's deja vue all over again!

“Abuse in Sports” - Episode 82 focuses on how to prevent and identify abusers in sports. From youth sports to summer camps, club teams and more predators lurk and groom young athletes. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sentenced Larry Nasser to 120 years in prison for abusing 150 gymnasts. The honorable judge joins the Podcast along with Dr. Amy Saltzman a former Stanford gymnast and victim who created a program called “Spot a Spider” to help identify abusers in sports. Check out our website: www.thesportscasterandherson.com for important show notes on this topic.

On this episode, “NFL SPIES ON THE SIDELINES” with author Kevin Bryant, a former Military officer who worked in the Department of Defense now unveils Espionage in the NFL and how coaches will go to great lengths to get an edge even if its illegal!

On this episode, Chuck Garfien, NBC Sports Chicago, joins the show and we discuss the White Sox 2022 season...

On this week's episode: Rod Marinelli, "The mentor of Matt Eberflus", joins the show to discuss the Bears upcoming season, H.I.T.S, and much more!

Former NFL Player & long time Coach Bob Babich joins Peggy Kusinski & Jason Kinander on this week's episode! Plus, we breakdown the Bears 4-3 defensive.

For their debut episode on ESPN 1000, Peggy Kusinksi and Jason Kinander recap some of the stories from Bears Training camp. Plus, Adam Hoge & Adam Jahns of the Hoge & Jahns podcast join the show.