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

Thursday Jul 25, 2019

Ever wanted to know the story behind Kap? You've come to the right place. Luke Stuckmeyer and David DeJesus sit down with Cubs Pre/Post host David Kaplan to learn what makes Kap tick. The trio cover the origins behind his Twitter handle & nickname, @thekapman (1:30), his heart issues and near-death experience on the operating table during heart surgery in 1991 (5:30), how Ron Santo helped set him on a course toward good health (21:00), his ultimate goals in life and his love of people (26:00), and what tattoo he plans on getting sometime soon (33:00).

Tuesday Jul 23, 2019

Tony Andracki, David Kaplan, and Kelly Crull dive into everything going on with the Cubs at the moment, including Addison Russell's struggles and the team's other personnel issues (1:10), whether some trade targets are realistic for the Cubs to acquire (7:30), the ultimate role for Robel Garcia (11:15), how the Cubs will structure the bullpen with Pedro Strop's struggles (14:30), and what the roster could look like after the trade deadline (18:30).

Sunday Jul 21, 2019

Listen to Cubs legend Lee Smith's entire Hall of Fame induction speech.

Friday Jul 19, 2019

Get to know Gary Pressy: Luke Stuckmeyer sits down with Cubs organist Gary Pressy.1:00 - Find out when Gary started playing the organ.2:40 - Gary discusses his "consecutive games streak.4:10 - Gary talks about some of the new songs he mixes in with the old classics.7:15 - Gary picks his favorite moment from the Cubs 2016 World Series Championship season.9:20 - Gary plays "Beer Money" - answering Cubs trivia questions.

Wednesday Jul 17, 2019

On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Kelly Crull and Tony Andracki discuss Yu Darvish's 1st win at Wrigley, Cole Hamel's status, and Kris Bryant playing better than he did in his MVP season.01:00 Darvish picking up 1st win at Wrigley03:30 Cole Hamels injury update05:00 Starting rotation after the All-Star break06:00 Cubs defense looking sharp07:30 How the Cubs will approach the weekend and the expected heat09:30 Kris Bryant playing above his MVP level12:00 How the NL Central stacks up14:00 Upcoming road trip to San Francisco, Milwaukee and Saint Louis16:00 Addition to Martin Maldonado

Tuesday Jul 16, 2019

On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer, David Kaplan and Doug Glanville discuss the deal that sent Mike Montgomery to the Royals for Martin Maldonado, the injury to Willson Contreras, and how this affects the trade deadline.01:00 - Any concern about the Willson Contreras injury?03:00 - Was giving up Montgomery too much to get a catcher?05:00 - What were the talks with KC06:00 - How do the Cubs balance 3 catchers once Contreras comes off the IL?08:30 - Will the Cubs make a significant addition to the roster before the trade deadline?10:30 - Ben Zobrist is the x-factor for the Cubs down the stretch12:00 - Do the Cubs have assets in the minor league to make a deal at the deadline?14:00 - Will what the Brewers do impact the Cubs in the trade market

Friday Jul 12, 2019

Luke Stuckmeyer and David Kaplan are joined by Jason McLeod, the Cubs' Senior VP of Player Development & Amateur Scouting. The trio cover a lot of ground within the Cubs organization, including the rapid rise of Robel Garcia (1:15), the current status and massive potential of infielder Nico Hoerner (5:00), 2019 1st-round pick Ryan Jensen & the importance of power arms in today's game (17:00), and what Kris Bryant's ultimate position in the field might turn out to be (21:45)

Wednesday Jul 10, 2019

On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer, Tony Andracki and Ben Finfer try to answer some of the big questions surrounding the Cubs heading into the second half.01:00 - Is a major move coming?02:30 - What if any prospects would the Cubs be willing to trade04:30 - Will the rotation hold up in the second half?07:15 - Will Joe Maddon be the Cubs manager the rest of the season?12:00 - Who will play the most games at second base the rest of the season?14:00 - Can Ben Zobrist make an impact in the second half?15:45 - Will the division come down the the final week of the season again?17:30 - Should Baez have been benched after not running out of he box in Pittsburgh?20:30 - Will the Cubs win the division?

Monday Jul 08, 2019

Luke Stuckmeyer is joined by David Kaplan to assess where the Cubs stand at the unofficial halfway point of the 2019 season (2:00), including Kap's plan to fix the Cubs (8:30) and potential trade targets (11:00) before hearing from the three Cubs All-Stars in Cleveland: Javy Baez, Kris Bryant, and Willson Contreras (16:00).

Thursday Jul 04, 2019

Luke Stuckmeyer is joined by Iowa Cubs reliever Danny Hultzen, and the 2011 first-round pick goes over his entire comeback story, including twice undergoing major shoulder surgery and keeping a positive attitude (2:00). Then, Luke welcomes Tony Andracki to discuss whether Hultzen could be a factor for the Cubs later this season, how much Cubs fans are looking forward to seeing Robel Garcia get a shot, and Ian Happ's struggles at Iowa (11:45).

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