Connections: A Sports Media Podcast

We're back with the second edition of Connections. This week we're joined with Cody's co-worker and co-host of the CHGO Cubs Podcast, Luke Stuckmeyer. Luke has worked in the Chicago media industry for close to two decades, most notably at NBC Sports Chicago, covering the Cubs.

Hey, so this used to be The Sky Is Falling Podcast. A lot has happened. Cody and Tommy are still friends. They were at Illinois/Northwestern last weekend, actually.

But.

This is something new.

You might know Cody Delmendo from the CHGO Cubs Podcast, but there's so much more about him and his journey in the media industry. This is just the beginning.

Connections is a sports media podcast where we'll talk about the happenings in the media industry and conversations with others in the industry and their story of how they got to where they are today. In this episode, Cody and Steve Morck, Cody's long time college friend, introduce what the show is and talk about their journey to where they are today.

Cody and Tommy recap the barn burner that was the Bears 26-6 loss to the Browns on Sunday. 

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Cody and Tommy talk about the Bears first win of the season and preview what's to come with the Browns this Sunday. What do they expect from Justin Fields in his first career start and how Matt Nagy can mess this up. Josh joins us to celebrate the White Sox clinching the AL Central. Illinois continues to prove they are a basketball school and fuck the St. Louis Cardinals.

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We're back for another trip around the pain that is being a Chicago Bears fan. The Bears were exactly who we thought they were Sunday night on primetime and we still perhaps talked ourselves into thinking they can win this Sunday against the Bengals. 

That said, we are getting up for another Illinois Football game. We love pain on this podcast.

Kris Bryant also returned to Wrigley Field this past weekend. The White Sox are coasting and still somehow piling on injuries. And their fans for some reason are booing Kyle Schwarber.

ESPN completely disrespected the Chicago Bulls. 

and more!

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No Tommy or Sean this week so Cody does this solo but has some guests, including normal guest Josh and Greg Braggs from Braggs In The Stands. Cody and Josh talk about the White Sox bullpen issues with Craig Kimbrel and Liam Hendriks. What is wrong with Yoan Moncada and the offense struggles with RISP. Cody and Greg talk all about Justin Fields, his experiences at training camp this summer, and what's to come this season.

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Obviously, there are well over 100 episodes, but as for a full show talking about the entire city of Chicago sports, this is the 100th time we have done that. 

- We finally look at the return for Rizzo, Bryant, and Baez

- White Sox keys for the rest of the regular season

- Bulls talk with Big Dave the Co-Host of Locked On Bulls & Co-Host of BAWL! & BAWL! On Bulls

- Bears camp update

- Blackhawks legal update

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In this special podcast, Cody talked with Cubs minor league prospect Kohl Franklin back in May. At the time Franklin was rehabbing an injury and wasn't at a Cubs affiliate. He is now getting going if you've checked his Twitter timeline lately. He's one of the top pitching prospects in the Cubs farm system. Something to ease the pain of losing Rizzo, Bryant and Baez last week. 

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Cody, Tommy, and Josh (for like 30 minutes before his internet died) talk all about the MLB trade deadline for the Cubs and White Sox. Who won the Kimbrel trade? Ayo Dosunmu and perhaps Derrick Rose are coming home and Lonzo Ball is high on the Bulls free agent list. The Bears enter training camp with positive vibes, like Andy Dalton's beard and the Blackhawks are going for it next year now apparently.

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Bare with us this week as Cody used his work phone's 5G hot spot to have internet access and record the show on our recording/streaming platform. But Cody, Tommy, and Josh talk the week in Chicago baseball. Eloy returning for the Sox. Is he the addition the Sox needs or do they need another bullpen arm? Perhaps Ryan Tepera? Cubs fans prepare for the last week of the core players they've had since 2015. What the Cubs need to do in what could be the most important week of the season that could decide the next two seasons for the franchise. The Bears traded Anthony Miller, the Blackhawks traded for Seth Jones.

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Cody is back from Iowa, where they are literally built different and Tommy explains what it was like doing the 9-9-9 challenge this weekend with Sean. The Cubs traded Joc Pederson, drafted the best lefty in the draft, and still have Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel. The White Sox rolled over the weekend against the Astros and extended Lance Lynn for the next two years at least. Who we would cheer for in a Brewers/White Sox World Series and more. The Bulls signed Marko Simonovic and Lonzo Ball is officially on the Bulls radar. Allen Robinson will enter the season on the franchise tag, is there a spin zone to it? Perhaps. Our end of the show segments never disappoints, too.

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We're back with another loaded show starting off with baseball. Sox are rolling going into the All Star Break while the Cubs might be sellers. We talk a bit about the lack of an Allen Robinson extension before touching a bit on the Bulls and when Marko Simonović will be called up. The show is wrapped up with our normal segments.

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Cody, Tommy, and Josh go full send on their weekends. Cody and Tommy in St. Louis and Josh's birthday weekend. The White Sox Injured List is full of guys and it's starting to show on their squad. What moves can they make before the deadline, if any? The Cubs' offense looks like April again and the lack of starting pitching is starting to take a toll on the entire team again, but the schedule is favorable in July. Scottie Pippen dropped a bombshell calling Phil Jackson a racist. The Blackhawks and the sexual assualt saga with Brad Aldrich is not great, bob.

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Happy Father's Day to all our Dads out there! We run through this pod starting off with the Bears and their bid for a potential new stadium in the suburbs and the start to mini-camp. Then we talk through the Cubs game live as they try to grab a win down 0-2 in the series. Josh is out for the day but leaves a voicemail talking through the Yerminator's struggle. We hit all this before quickly recapping the Nets-Bucks series before hitting our normal end of the show segments.

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It's been over a year but Chicago became 100 percent open last Friday. Cody and Tommy took in the first 100% capacity Cubs game at Wrigley Field and the vibes were off the charts. The Cubs swept the Cardinals, and White Sox swept the Tigers over the weekend. Both teams atop their divisions. Are we having fun yet? We talk all about it, Allen Robinson reporting to minicamp and Bears vibes, Coby White's shoulder injury and potential point guards the Bulls can buy if they don't hit in the draft lottery next week, and a lot more. Tune in for a wild ending at the very end of the show!

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Cody catches up with our friend and reoccurring guest Kevin Kaduk, writer for the Chicago sports newsletter Midway Minute. They talk Cubs, White Sox, Bears, and how they plan to hang out with all their Twitter friends now that the pandemic is coming to an end. And a whole lot more!

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The boys are back mid-hangover after a long Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Monday Scaries are so back. Alas, in Episode 90 we talked about the incredible month of May the Cubs had. We talk about their depleted roster and how it's not sustainable but ways to change that. Deadline trade possibilities and a lot more. We also talked about another good week from the White Sox, foreign substances on baseballs, and Loretta's Lounge. Justin Fields jersey sales and the possibility of the McCaskey's selling the Bears after a story was published in the Daily Hearld this week.

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Cody, Josh, and Tommy recap another week of Chicago sports, mainly revolved around the Cubs and White Sox. There's a lot of talk about the unwritten rules after Tony La Russa's comments this week. The Sox also had a tough weekend against the Yankees. The Cubs had an energizing week against the Nationals and went into Sunday Night Baseball with a lot of momentum. We finish up with our end-of-the-show segments.

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Vibes continue to trend up especially in the Bears camp where Justin Fields continues to make headlines. Josh cohosts this episode with Cody and Sean so we get plenty of Sox in as Josh just missed the 10-0 bet by four games. We touch on the Bulls for a bit as the last game is played on Sunday before the end of the season. Our show wraps up with our normal segments.

Also if you're listening to this on Monday 05/17 go ahead and give Cody a nice B-Day shoutout #crackum.

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Unintendingly, this episode was a full 90 minutes of baseball conversation. Cubs and White Sox both put together impressive weeks. Still trying to figure out the Cubs' direction and the Sox seem to be hitting that stride. We even got Josh to agree to a bet if the Sox win their next seven games. 

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Vibes are still trending UP as we run through the rest of the Bears draft before talking with our guy Josh. We recorded the episode as news broke on Luis Robert's injury so we hit on that before talking about the latest Cubs struggles. We wrap up sports by reminding ourselves of the tragedies of the Bulls and Blackhawks.

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YOU KNOW WHAT'S COOL & TOUGH? THE BEARS TRADING UP FOR JUSTIN FUCKING FIELDS. 

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We have a jam-packed episode today starting out with our guy Josh Barlog talking Cubs and White Sox. Next we hit on the Bulls and their recent slump then wrap up sports with the Bears and the upcoming NFL draft (preparing for disappointment). We hit our normal segments to end the show. 

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After a layoff from midweek shows with guests, we're back. We're joined by NBC Sports Chicago's Chuck Garfien to talk about his career and the White Sox. Our long-time pal Director Of Morale, DOM, joined us as well to talk Cubs and slander all the wilbons. 

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Our entire group is back and it feels so good. Cubs' offense is historically bad. Carlos Rodon was two outs away from a perfect game. The Bulls playoff chances feel very slim. The Bears exist. The Blackhawks have an important series against Nashville coming up. And a whole more. 

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Aaand we're back. The Cubs ruined Cody and Tommy's weekend. Zach LaVine had a historic game in a loss. The White Sox mash baseballs and, believe it or not, the Bears found a way to not embarrass themselves this week.

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We finally had that full baseball show we discussed about for over a year. We break down the Cubs and White Sox opening weekend games (minus Sunday) and talk about the team's position players, starting rotation, and bullpens for both teams. 

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Cody and Josh air their grievances towards the Chicago Bears following the Bears signing of quarterback Andy Dalton. Lots to unpack.

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Illinois took a few years away from us but they are Big Ten Tournament champs, hold a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will play Drexel on Friday. We react and have ourselves a night. The B1G runs thru Champaign. The Bears are still the Bears and Allen Robinson can't stop being petty for five minutes. Cubs and Sox talk with Josh Barlog. Bulls rough start post-Allstar break and Patrick Kane has played 1,000 games. Also, Sir SP Connelly is lame and weak. 

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If you like basketball, and specifically basketball that takes place in Illinois, you've come to the right place. Cody talks Bulls with our friend Matt Peck from the Locked On Bulls podcast and talks Illinois Basketball, the Big Ten Tournament and March Madness with former guard Mike LaTulip. 

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We have a great episode to start the week off. On Bears we talk (more) Russ rumors and what it can mean for the team. We also talk trade deadline for the NBA and if the Bulls can acquire a new Center. We also talk more spring baseball with our guy Josh Barlog and discuss the best team in College Basketball before wrapping up the show with our normal segments.

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We're getting weird this week drafting movies we grew up watching but never fear we got all our negative energy out ranting about Allen Robinson blowing up Twitter Wednesday night with his replies and likes. The Chicago Bears exist. Thanks to Ron Luce (@LuceOnTap on Twitter) for joining us!

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The episode title speaks for itself really. We start out with some Bears rumors as the QB news cycle continues with Russell Wilson. Next we keep the hype train moving with some Illinois and Bulls basketball as both teams continue to roll. We wrap up sports by talking baseball with Josh as the first spring training games start this week. The show is wrapped up by our normal segments and we FINALLY play (all of) Elaine's voicemails.

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Reoccurring guest Tim Stebbins joined Cody Wednesday night to talk about a little Cubs baseball, Spring Training, and a whole lot more. This was recorded live so if you want the video version head over to our social channels to watch it.  

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We're back with another great episode and officially bringing in Josh Barlog to talk Sox for the start of baseball season. We also talk the latest NFL trade with Carson Wentz and what it means for the Bears as well as some Bulls and Zach Lavine talk before touching on the Blackhawks. We wrap up the show with our normal weekly segments.

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Cubs pitching prospect Joe Nahes joins Cody to talk all things baseball, life during the pandemic, living in Arizona, signing with the Cubs, and a whole lot more!

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We're back for a pretty lengthy episode. We recap the wild week on Bears Twitter. The Cubs signed Jake Arrieta and PECOTA Projections raised a few eyebrows for both Cubs and White Sox fans. The Blackhawks are playing well. Zach LaVine is an Allstar and anyone who thinks otherwise can go to the shadow realm. Where does Ayo Dosunmu rank all-time for Illinois Basketball?

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Let's get weird on a Thursday. Cody recently went on the Lake Shore Live Podcast so we had to have host Austin Fuglestad on the show this week to talk Bears and the Carson Wentz trade rumors as that storyline continues to heat up.

We also did a Roadtrip Actitivites Draft. We plan to implement all these choices when we go watch Illinois win the NCAA Tournament in March. Lock it in.

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Jam packed episode as the boys crack open some drinks and talk sports. We start off with the latest trade rumors surrounding the Bears and our Superbowl predictions. We also talk about Illinois beating Wisconsin and the latest claim for the Cubs before talking Bulls & Blackhawks. We wrap up with our normal segments.

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Host of Locked On Sox and producer for 670 The Score Herb Lawrence hopped on the show to talk White Sox, Cubs, and just how incredibly bad the Nolan Arenado trade was for not just the Rockies but for baseball. We even had time for a little Illinois basketball conversation.

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This week's two hour long venting session features the likes of Matt Stafford and Nolan Arenado (why). We also talk about potential QBs still on the market, some Cubs/Sox signings and Illinois basketball hype after beating Iowa this weekend. We wrap up with some sad stories on the Bulls/Blackhawks before hitting our usual segments.

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Drafts are officially back and what better way to kick it off than with Josh Barlog joining the show. We talk on this week's major sports topics including the latest Baseball HOF votes before wrapping up with the draft.

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