Beau Bishop and James Laurinaitis take the art of sports radio and day drinking to a whole new level.
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The Bishop and Laurinaitis - 97.1 The Fan podcast is a highly entertaining and informative show that covers a wide range of sports topics, with a heavy emphasis on the local teams in Columbus, Ohio. Hosted by Beau Bishop and James Laurinaitis, the podcast offers great chemistry between the two hosts, making for an engaging listening experience.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the genuine and down-to-earth nature of Beau Bishop and James Laurinaitis. They come across as relatable and authentic, which makes it easy for listeners to connect with them. The hosts also have extensive knowledge about various sports, including hockey, soccer, baseball, and more. They provide insightful analysis and offer unique perspectives on different games and events.
Another highlight of The Bishop and Laurinaitis podcast is the personal stories shared by both hosts. They often talk about their experiences growing up as sports fans or their adventures with their fathers when they were young. These anecdotes add a personal touch to the show and make it more enjoyable for listeners.
However, one potential downside to this podcast is occasional talking over each other when the hosts get excited. While it may be a result of their enthusiasm for the topic at hand, it can sometimes make it difficult to follow the conversation. Additionally, some listeners have expressed that they would prefer to hear more stories from Beau Bishop about his fear of birds.
In conclusion, The Bishop and Laurinaitis - 97.1 The Fan podcast is an excellent choice for Ohio sports fans who want to stay informed about their favorite teams while being entertained at the same time. With great chemistry between Beau Bishop and James Laurinaitis, insightful analysis, and personal anecdotes, this podcast offers a unique listening experience that sets it apart from national sports talk shows. Despite minor flaws like occasional talking over each other, this show remains one of the best sports talk options available in the Columbus area and beyond.

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy First Friday and New Year's Eve Edition of the Program!! The wait is over and the Buckeyes are Chasing History. Even with that this means more for The U. Hear from Ryan Day, Mario Cristobal, Matt Patricia, Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith, Caleb Downs and Carson Beck on the matchup. Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, ESPN's Jake Trotter, Tim May, What's Up, Higher or Lower, Three Things, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things to a Buckeye Victory

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy Friday edition of the program! It's an all Friends edition with Ryan Baker and DeVier Posey co-hosting. We open the show with Kyle Whittingham rumored to be going to Michigan and what that means for Ohio State. We react to the NFL and NBA played on Christmas Day. Ohio State takes on Miami very soon, and we listen to what Ryan Day has to say about the matchup. There's a concerning trend happening in College Basketball. We look at the NFL Playoffs and sneaky teams to watch. Tim May, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, What we Learned this week and 3 Things.

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy Tuesday edition of the program! Baker co-hosts with Tim May. We open the show with what sports traditions we love as Notre Dame and USC end their football series. We hear what Ryan Day and other Ohio State football players had to say at their Cotton Bowl availability ahead of their matchup with Miami. The Blue Jackets ended their losing streak last night. What's Mario Cristobal saying about Ohio State? Tuesday's with Tiberi, ESPN's Adam Rittenberg, What's Up, The Real Truth, Thing or Not a Thing, NFL Blitz, Beat the House and 3 Things.

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy Friday Edition of the Program!! The Buckeyes sit and wait as the CFP gets underway tonight. An epic Thursday Night Football game last night and improbable win for the Seahawks. The CBJ 3rd period woes continue. We now know why OU fired their football coach. The Transfer Portal has hit Ohio State. Bill Bender of The Sporting News, Tim May, Doug Lesmerises, What's Up, Buckeye Blitz, Thing or Not a Thing, Know the Scores and 3 Things

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy Wednesday edition of the program! Has the college football playoff lost some luster due to having a weekend off? The Jackets get back on track, what do they need to do moving forward to reignite the franchise. How can the Browns navigate the Quarterback carousel of the NFL. Michigan's future and why Beau is giving the Wolverines some credit. Jake Trotter, Ben Baby, Thing Or Not A Thing, #HeyGuys, What's Up, 3 Things, and more on this episode of Bishop and Friends.

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy Friday Edition of the Program!! Tim May is in for Rieser today. America's Game is this weekend...Army-Navy!! We'll get into the latest with everything happening at Michigan. Not a great night for Beau or the Blue Jackets. We'll talk Buckeyes and what they could have learned from the loss to Indiana. Fresh off the plane in New York for the Heisman Ceremony we talk with Julian Sayin, Doug Lesmerises, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, Recap Know the Scores and 3 Things

Happy Thursday Edition of the Program!! We didn't think this would be our show on a Thursday but it's almost all about Michigan as they fire Head Coach Sherrone Moore with Cause for an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. We'll go in depth on all of it...what happened, when, what/who's next and how can they fix this program. Angelique Chengelis joins us to discuss all of it as well. ESPN's Paul Finebaum, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, Emails, Thig or Not a Thing, Beat the House and 3 Things

Happy First Friday Edition of the Program!! College Football is in such a weird spot. Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman. The Buckeyes move the needle. Ohio State Hoops lossed a tough one to Illinois. The CBJ might not be what we thought they were. We fill out our CFP brackets and give you our thoughts on the College Football hires. ESPN's Jake Trotter, Rich Scarcella of the Reading Eagle, What's Up, Higher or Lower, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things

Happy Tuesday Edition of the Program!!Beau doesn't understand what his kids are doing with their hair. The Eagles get beat on Monday Night Football and is there a changing of the guard in the NFL. Julian Sayin is a Heisman finalist. Hear what Ryan Day thought on the Buckeyes being the #2 seed in the CFP. Lane Kiffin does Ole Miss a solid and what's next for Notre Dame. Shedeur is the starter for the rest of the season. Trey Hendrickson is done as a Bengals and their season seems like it is too. Tuesday's with Tiberi, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, The Real Truth, Thing or Not a Thing, NFL Blitz and 3 Things

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy Football Friday Edition of the Program! We give our final preview of Ohio State vs Indiana in a clash between the top 2 teams. The Big Ten gave out offensive awards, where did the Buckeyes come down? CBJ win in a shootout, and the Lions show life. Ryan Baker joins the show from Canton to preview the High School Football State Championship games. We go behind enemy lines with Jacob Goins of Locked on Hoosiers to get an Indiana perspective ahead of tomorrow's matchup. We give our predictions of how the Playoff rankings will play out on Sunday. We chat with Tim May and Doug Lesmerises, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, Know the Scores and 3 Things to a Buckeye Victory.

Happy Thursday edition of the program! We open with National Signing Day and how the times have changed with top players not doing to your typical powerhouse programs. We give an update on Chris Henry Jr. and hear what Mark Pantoni has to say. How big of a game is this for both Ohio State and Indiana? We talk with Paul Finebaum and get his thoughts on the Lane Kiffin situation. We also chat with Jody Shelley ahead of tonight's Blue Jackets game. What's Up, Emails, Thing or Not a Thing, Beat the House and 3 Things.

Happy 1st Friday Edition of the Program!! Breaking News during the Show as Brian Hartline is leaving Ohio State to become the Head Coach at USF. Our reactions and thoughts on that. It's National Signing Day and nobody knew. The Buckeyes locked up Chris Henry Jr. Meet the Hoosiers and hear from Ryan Day on the Big Ten Championship. Penn State gets spurned for BYU. ESPN's Jake Trotter, What's Up, Higher or Lower, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy Victory Monday!! The Best Victory Monday in a long time!! Ohio State dominates TTUN and Ryan Day comes full circle. Hear from the Coach and the players after the win. Also hear from both coaches in the Big Ten Championship Game as the Buckeyes take on Indiana. The College Football Coaching Carousel was wild over the weekend. Good luck figuring out what is going to happen at the bottom of the CFP. We discuss the biggest threat to Ohio State. Austin Ward, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, Buckeye Blitz and 3 Things

It is The Game Eve!! Ohio State in Ann Arbor to face That Team Up North tomorrow at Noon. Memories, Thoughts, Concerns and Feelings. Hear from both Coaches on the game. What we expect when OSU has the ball, when Michigan has the ball and the matchup. Joe Burrow had a successful return. Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, John U Bacon, Tim May, Doug Lesmerises, What's Up, Emails, Thing or Not a Thing, Know the Scores and 3 Things to a Buckeye Victory

Happy The First Friday of all First Friday's Edition of the Program!! The Game is one of the greatest thrills yet greatest responsibilities in Sports. Hear from Ryan Day on that and more. The Buckeye Basketball Team remained undefeated and are looking good early on. Joel Klatt stuck up for The Game against the Iron Bowl. Urban Meyer, Matt Finkes, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, Beat the House, Higher or Lower, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things

Happy Rivalry Week Tuesday Edition of the Program!! Legends are Made This Week. Jeremiah Smith says he's playing on Caleb Downs Podcast. Hear from Ryan Day on Buckeye Roundtable. It was a rough Monday for the CBJ and San Fran wins on Monday Night Football. Joe Burrow is a go for the Bengals on Thanksgiving and it's the Shedeur Show for another week in Cleveland. Joshua Perry, Tuesday's with Tiberi and Angelique Chengelis on TTUN. What's Up, The Real Truth, Thing or Not a Thing, NFL Blitz and 3 Things

Happy Michigan Week Monday of the Program!! Throw the records out!! They don't matter this week. We will break down OSU's Senior Day win over Rutgers. One week to go in College Football and everything is still on the line. The Browns got a win in Shedeur's 1st start. The Bengals lose a tough one to the Patriots. The OHSAA approved NIL and what that means. Austin Ward, The Sporting News' Bill Bender, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, Buckeye Blitz, Thing or Not a Thing and 3 Things

Happy Football Friday Edition of the Program!! It's Senior Day tomorrow at The Shoe!! Hear from Ryan Day and the Players on that. Also, hear from the Coach on the Matchup with Rutgers and The Game that is looming. This time of year has to matter. More on where Lane Kiffin could end up. The Buckeyes Hoops team is 5-0. The CBJ got a big win and Adam Fantilli had a night. A big win for the OSU Women's Soccer team. It's Shedeur's time this weekend in Vegas and could we really see Joe Burrow this week. Tim May, Doug Lesmerises, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, Know the Scores and 3 Things to a Buckeye Victory

Happy Thursday Edition of the Program!! CBJ the Most Irrelevant Franchise in Pro Sports....Senior Day for the Buckeyes is upon us. Ryan Day gives a non update on his WR's health. Jeremiah is the best player in College Football but can he win the Heisman this year. Hear from Shedeur Sanders on his first start this week. Plus, some banter on food delivery and Christmas movies. ESPN's Paul Finebaum, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, Emails, Thing or Not a Thing, Beat the House and 3 Things

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy Tuesday Edition of the Program!! James Franklin has a new home at Virginia Tech. There was a cow wreaking havoc on 270 last night. The Jackets blow it but get the win over the Canadiens and Marchenko is becoming a superstar. Hear from Ryan Day's appearance on Buckeye Roundtable last night. Dem Boys crush the Raiders on MNF. Michigan leaving the Big Ten....The Browns plan for success for Shedeur and The Bengals respond to Spit Gate. Tuesday's with Tiberi, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's up, The Real Truth, Thing or Not a Thing, NFL Blitz and 3 Things

Happy Victory Monday Edition of the Program!! It's not the Buckeyes fault that their opponents are not doing their part. Hear from Ryan Day on the win over UCLA and the concern level with the injuries. High School Football Playoffs are down to the Regional Finals and Buckeye Hoops got a big win over Notre Dame this weekend. We finally got to see Shedeur and the Bengals season could be over. Austin Ward, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, Buckeye Blitz and 3 Things

Happy Football Friday Edition of the Program!! UCLA tomorrow night but Michigan Looms....Treyveon Henderson had a night as the New England Patriots topped the New York Jets. The CBJ hung on the beat the Edmonton Oilers. The Buckeyes focus is on themselves and no one else. NFL Wk 11 for the Browns and Bengals. Dan Orlovsky said something about the Buckeyes that could be right and wrong at the same time. Tim May, Doug Lesmerises, What's Up, Learned and Earned, Thing or Not a Thing, Know the Scores and 3 Things to a Buckeye Victory

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy First Friday Edition of the Program!! Nobody Sweats in Gym Class anymore....The Buckeyes are still #1 in the latest CFP Rankings. The CFP has a playoff predictor now. We take our best guess at what it will look like when the dust settles at the end of the season. Hear from Ryan Day at his weekly presser. The Buckeye Hoops team won last night even though no one could watch it. The CBJ snapped their losing streak late last night. It's a big day for Bernie Kosar and our thoughts are with him. ESPN's Jake Trotter, Mike Petraglia with the latest on the Bengals, What's Up, Higher or Lower, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things

Happy Tuesday Edition of the Program!! Also, Happy Veterans Day to those who served!! The Time Change is messing with Beau and our friends at High Bank received a massive award. A gut wrenching loss for the CBJ last night. The NFL may have more parity than it ever has before. Joe Burrow could be back sooner than we thought and the disaster that is the Cleveland Browns. The Ryan Day Press Conference takes over the 11am hour of the show, Front Office Sports Amanda Christovich, Tuesday's with Tiberi, What's Up, The Real Truth, NFL Blitz, Thing or Not a Thing and 3 Things

Happy Victory Monday Edition of the Program!! So We played Purdue this week....This schedule may not be the best for getting the Buckeyes ready for what's ahead at the end of the season. Hear from Ryan Day after the game and Julian and Jeremiah back the other for Heisman.. Coach Day's son RJ had an epic game and win Friday and Bake was on the call. The Big Ten's road to 4 CFP teams got harder this weekend. Something changed the Ohio State is now ok with the Big Ten's Private Equity plan even though Michigan and USC are still opposed. Oh the Cleveland Browns.....Austin Ward, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, Buckeye Blitz and 3 Things

Happy Football Friday Edition of the Program!! Ohio State doesn't do it often but they are playing Purdue this week and the March to Michigan is officially on. We break down the matchup on both sides of the ball. We'll also hear what Coach Day and QB1 have to say about this one. Paul Depodesta is moving from Cleveland to Colorado and TNF was gross. Luke Fickel and Wisconsin have pledged themselves to each other and there are some CFP Eliminators this weekend. Tim May, Doug Lesmerises, What's Up, Learned and Earned, Thing or Not a Thing, Know the Scores and 3 Things to a Buckeye Victory

Happy Thursday Edition of the Program!! The Numbers say that maybe the Big Ten should undergo some Relegation. The Rise of Julian Sayin. The CBJ got bombed in Calgary but the Cavs and Donovan Mitchell were really good. We discuss Quentin Tarantino films. ESPN's Paul Finebaum, The Columbus Dispatch's Adam Jardy, What's Up, Emails, Thing or Not a Thing, Beat the House, and 3 Things

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.

Happy Victory Monday Edition of the Program!! The Buckeyes broke Penn State. It was never in doubt Saturday despite what Ryan Day said. #WereSayinHeisman and #JJ4Heisman are in full effect. The World Series was Great!! and people were watching. The Bengals with another heartbreaking loss. The CFB Coaching Carousel continues to turn. Austin Ward, Jeff Svoboda on revisiting his iconic photo with Gronk, The Athletic's Chris Vannini, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, Buckeye Blitz and 3 Things

Happy Football Friday Edition of the Program!! This week should feel bigger than it is and that's not the only thing that stinks about it. This is the last time the Buckeyes will play Penn State until 2028. Ryan Day wants us and the team to think it's a big game though. It's Jim Knowles return to The Shoe. The Baltimore Ravens proved they're still a dangerous football team. Toronto can win the World Series tonight. It's an elimination weekend in CFB and my how Nebraska has fallen. The Browns on a bye and the Bengals taking on the Bears. Tim May, Doug Lesmerises, What's Up, Learned and Earned, Thing or Not a Thing, Know the Scores and 3 Things to a Buckeye Victory