Cubs Talk Podcast
The Cubs Talk Podcast breaks down all things baseball on the North Side. Host Leila Rahimi, James Neveau, and Nate Poppen bring insider perspectives, regular player interviews, and news updates during the team’s pursuit of another championship. New episodes release every Wednesday morning.
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Episodes
Saturday Aug 17, 2019
Saturday Aug 17, 2019
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, we get to know Kelly Crull. Kelly tells Luke Stuckmeyer about her love of bowling growing up, why she became a reporter and some of her favorite moments covering the Cubs.01:00 Kelly's love of tennis at an early age04:00 Following basketball while growing up in Indiana06:00 Possible tennis showdown between Kelly and Megan Mawicke09:30 Kelly talks about working in London & interviewing J.K. Rowling14:00 When did she decide to become a reporter?15:00 What is her favorite food?16:00 Kelly's go-to karaoke song18:00 Kelly's favorite NBA story (it involves Kevin Durant)21:00 Favorite moments covering the Cubs24:00 Dealing with the weather at Wrigley Field28:00 Something we don't know about Kelly31:00 What does Kelly enjoy watching at home the most?
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
David Kaplan explains to Luke Stuckmeyer and Tony Andracki all the reasons why he's so down on the Cubs right now.01:00 Kap has lost confidence in the Cubs04:30 The road woes are totally in their head06:30 What happened to "R-E-L-A-X" Kap?08:20 Why does this feel different than the 2015 team?13:30 Do last year's struggles give you hope for this year?15:45 Kap doesn't want to see Almora starting games16:40 Tony wants to see Bryant leading off20:20 Kap's message to Cubs fans
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer, Doug Glanville, Tony Andracki and Chris Kamka discuss the legend of Kyle Schwarber, break down his stats and discuss what type of player he can be.01:00 - How the legend of Kyle Schwarber grew04:00 - A career is built on a series of moments07:00 - Schwarber is perfect for Chicago08:00 - Can Schwarber be an everyday player and will it be for the Cubs?10:00 - Schwarber may be the beneficiary of analytics12:00 - Schwarber would be the greatest backup catcher in MLB14:00 - What former player does Schwarber compare to the most?16:00 - What are realistic expectations for Schwarber for the future?18:00 - Schwarber's improvement in the outfield19:30 - How do you summarize Schwarber's career24:00 - Will Schwarber be with the Cubs for 5 more seasons?
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer, David Kaplan, Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki discuss what bullpen moves the Cubs will have to make when guys get healthy, Kris Bryant being a clutch hitter and Joe Maddon's future.01:30 Dillon Maples struggles at the major league level03:00 Who gets sent down when Kintzler and Kimbrel get healthy05:00 The Cubs all-time all-lefty lineup09:00 Highlights of the 2020 Cubs schedule13:00 More spread out off days in next year's schedule16:00 Kris Bryant is clutch18:00 Joe Maddon's future with the Cubs21:00 The possibility of David Ross managing the Cubs
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Luke Stuckmeyer talks with Doug Glanville about baseball, life, Hamilton... and Hall & Oates.0:38 - Doug discusses "Hamilton" - his favorite Broadway play2:59 - Doug talks about how the band Hall & Oates helped him become a Major League baseball player.6:55 - Doug discusses his favorite early baseball memories - including imitating Mike Schmidt.9:24 - Doug talks about some of the coaches that helped him the most when he was a young player - including Billy Willaims, Jimmy Piersall and Shawon Dunston11:30 - Find out which managerial job Doug interviewed for.12:58 - Doug discusses how much the game has changed since he was still a player - and dreaming about "knocking 'the Wizard' back to Oz."16:27 - Doug talks about the defining moments from his career in MLB - including the night he collected his 1,000th career hit - and the spiritual side of baseball.20:39 - Doug discusses being the first African-American Ivy League graduate to play Major League baseball, and what that means to him now.22:45 - Doug talks about the process of writing an Op-Ed for the New York Times - regarding the subjects of racism, ambiguity, commonality, and empathy - and how baseball can be a common ground for fans everywhere.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer, David DeJesus and David Kaplan discuss the addition of Jonathan Lucroy, how many MLB players wear a cup, the state of the bullpen and how they will do on their road trip.01:00 Cubs add Jonathan Lucroy as a backup catcher02:30 What do you like most about the addition of Nicolas Castillanos?05:00 Would you bring Castillanos back next season?07:00 How many guys in the majors wear a cup?09:00 Injuries to the Cubs bullpen give opportunies to young pitchers10:30 Duane Underwood's stellar performance vs the A's13:00 Are the Cubs staters good enough to make up for the troubles in the bullpen?15:00 How will the Cubs do on their 10-game road trip?
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
After the Cubs put the finishing touches on a sweep of the Brewers and a 5-4 record overall in the tough stretch against divisional foes, Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki broke down the key takeaways from the last week-plus. The duo also discusses the incredible run Yu Darvish and the Cubs pitching staff has been on, plus Jason Heyward's star turn atop the lineup and how the new pieces like Nick Castellanos and Derek Holland are fitting into the puzzle.
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Luke Stuckmeyer is joined by William Marovitz, the producer of "Miracle," a musical about the 2016 Cubs currently playing at the Royal George Theatre. Marovitz details the origins of the show (1:30), the generational impact of the Cubs winning the World Series in 2016 (5:30), the crowd reactions to the show so far (11:00), and the shared emotional experience of winning the World Series (17:30). Tickets are available at miraclethemusical.com.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Luke Stuckmeyer and David Kaplan break down all the Cubs' moves at the trade deadline, including Nicholas Castellanos' impact on the offense, especially against left-handed pitching (2:00), what current Cubs players need to step up down the stretch (4:30), the change of scenery for Carl Edwards Jr. and the new-look bullpen (6:00), and how much pressure now rests on the shoulders of Joe Maddon (9:15).
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer, Tony Andracki and Nate Poppen discuss the series against the Brewers, the series against the Cardinals and what the Cubs may do at the trade deadline.01:00 - How disappointing was dropping 2 of 3 in Milwaukee03:00 - Pedro Strop's struggles05:30 - Pitching matchup preview for Cardinals series08:00 - Who is bigger threat in NL Central, Cardinals or Brewers10:00 - Will the Cubs struggle on the road decide whether or not the Cubs win the Central?12:00 - Which team in the Central will make the biggest move at the trade deadline?13:45 - Is Syndergaard on the Cubs radar?16:00 - Would Syndergaard put the Brewers or Cardinals over the top?19:00 - What is the Cubs priority at the trade deadline?21:30 - How adding Zobrist and Happ will affect how the Cubs approach the trade deadline23:00 - Will Whit Merrifield stay with the Royals the rest of the season?
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