Bleav in Betting Chicago

BET ON CHICAGO is back with its 2024 Chicago Cubs Season preview with Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini! We reveal our hottest takes, X-Factors, Win Totals and Playoff Predictions for the Cubs this season!

BET ON CHICAGO has a fever......for BASEBALL! Which means it time for the Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini to hop back on the show and dish out their favorite Cubs Hottest Takes with Spring Training underway! We react to the re-signing of Cody Bellinger, will the Cubs add any more before Opening Day and then our favorite hottest takes, current over/under's and MORE!

BET ON CHICAGO returns breathing fire as Joey rips into both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox for different, but equally disappointing offseasons heading into Spring Training 2024.

BET ON CHICAGO warmly welcomes back to the show Author, Professional Speaker and Executive Coach Rob Sullivan to talk about his new book 'A Trek Within: Finding Your Inner Compass' A fantastic conversation that covers a lot of ground! Rob discusses the joys, frustrations, discoveries and lessons learned writing 'A Trek Within', we talk dreams, dealing with stress, fear and learning to sharpen and listen to your inner intuition! Always a pleasure having him on! 'A Trek Within: Finding Your Inner Compass" is available now and also available Audio-Only on Amazon today!

BET ON CHICAGO welcomes Chicago Sports Historian Jack Silverstein to canvass the current plight across all Chicago Sports and tease his upcoming book '6 Rings: The Bulls, The City and the Dynasty that Changed the Game" On today's show we discuss the phenomenon that was the 90's Bulls, Chicago culture in the 90's, the current state of the Chicago Bears and the future for Justin Fields! Excellent, deep-dive conversation on all things Chicago Sports!

BET ON CHICAGO returns with a fantastic returning guest, College Football expert Melvin Buchannon! We discuss what's right and wrong with Justin Fields and can he be saved? Then we dive into College Football to talk: Coach Prime and Colorado, the impact Deion is having with future HBCU coaching opportunities, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and MORE! Always wonderful having Melvin on, love his perspectives!

BET ON CHICAGO checks one off the bucket list welcoming legendary Chicago actor Joe Mantegna and Hollywood and Ivy host Brigham Avery! Cubs are fighting for the playoffs (1:35) Joe Mantegna reveals the most surprising part of this Cubs season (3:43) Where each of us was located that fateful night in 2016 (5:00) The Great Cubs of the past + the fantastic Hollywood and Ivy dedicated to your favorite celebrity Cubs fans! (9:04) And we wrap up the pod discussing whether the Cubs will make the playoffs, Glengarry Glen Ross, Notre Dame vs Ohio State and MORE (14:20) A Must-Listen Episode with a true LEGEND!

BET ON CHICAGO returns to preview the 2023 Fantasy Football Season with Tuddy Guy + Rotoballer.com's David Rispoli! Which position group is the hardest to handicap in 2023 (1:30) We reveal our Man Crush + MANTASY pick of the season (4:55) We pick our League Winner's (13:17) League Loser's (22:35) The most underrated players in fantasy (30:18) Overrated (37:07) And we wrap up the pod talking Tight End's (Do we have to...?) And our favorite sleepers and rookies! (43:17)

BET ON CHICAGO is so excited to welcome CHGO's Cody Delmendo to talk all things Chicago Cubs! What a difference one season makes (1:36), Where were YOU for the summer of Mike Tauchman (5:55), Players like Tauchman + Christopher Morel rising to the occasion (11:11) The biggest surprises and the 'What If's' that have delighted us so far this season (20:10) David Ross: A conversation (28:49) Biggest concern: a suddenly shaky starting rotation (40:07), Could a player in the minor leagues make an impact come September? (48:11) Cody is a FANTASTIC follow @Cody_CHGO and his Cubs coverage is some of the best in the business, Knowledgable, Passionate, Hilarious. Highly recommend following his work and checking out this conversation!

BET ON CHICAGO emerges from out of the sewer and out of our shells to talk about the 1990 CLASSIC TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES with Michael 'Biscuits' Ehmann and Writer/Producer Jake VanKersen! In a year of amazing movies, TMNT is a box office smash (2:20) We look back on how we each saw this movie for the first time (3:30), Jim Henson disapproved of the dark, gritty tone of the movie but WE LOVE IT......does that make us messed up? (12:30) We reveal who our favorite Turtle was growing up (19:30) Elias Koteas' Casey Jones (22:10) Talking Daddy Issues and Shredder (24:20), The unfortunate history of Judith Hoag's April O'Neil experience (38:37) Regular or Menthol? We wrap up the pod revealing the Winner's and Loser's of TMNT (46:23) PLUS our Hot-Take thoughts on TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze! (55:30) A hilarious trip down memory lane with two old-school friends! Jump back in the nostalgia time machine and join us for a great conversation!

BET ON CHICAGO continues its long-running Movie Pod Series with the 1991, based-in-Chicago, Ron Howard classic BACKDRAFT! Guest panel Jeff Meacham (ABC's Blackish) and Dan Sanders-Joyce (Lone Star 9-1-1) jump into the fire to discuss: Chicago in the early 90's: rewatching Backdraft (1:51) The INCREDIBLE year that was 1991 at the movies (5:11), Best Visual Effects: T2: Judgement Day changes the game forever vs the practical effects masterpiece of Backdraft (7:10) What is Director Ron Howard's movie-making aesthetic? (11:48), The pure joy that is Kurt Russell: Movie Star (16:25), Does Russell's Steve McCaffrey have a death wish? (28:34) Dan's Acting Dojo: William Baldwin (33:58), De Niro vs Donald Sutherland (41:39), The "Jaws" effect but with Fire (49:03) And we wrap up the pod nominating our Winners+ Losers of Backdraft (52:01), We talk America and Bruce Hornsby music (58:11) and debate the greatest movies that contain 'elements' as villains in cinema history!  

BET ON CHICAGO returns to take stock of the Chicago Cubs through the first 40 games with Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini! These rollercoaster Cubs (2:15), A talented team that is sorely missing big-time talent (6:00), The narrative of "intelligent spending" (10:04) Cubs biggest surprises + disappointments (13:45) David Ross- Is He Good? A Conversation (18:44) Fun with Fan Graphs: The Quiz (29:32) And we wrap up the pod discussing our early impressions of Matt Mervis (39:20) Where Christopher Morel should hit in the lineup (43:15) and we pull out the Trade Deadline Buy-Or-Sell-O-Meter 40 games in!

BET ON CHICAGO's movie pod series returns with guests Jeff Meacham and Dan Sanders-Joyce to celebrate the 1994 white-knuckle action classic 'SPEED'! The first time we saw 'Speed' (2:10), The short but successful 90's run for director Jan De Bont (9:57) Keanu Reeves/Bruce Willis vs Sylvester Stallone/ Arnold Shwarzenegger (12:15) ACT I: Before the bus (21:05) Dennis Hopper's HOF Villain performance (24:30) ACT II: Yeah, yeah. Get on the bus (35:30) Sandra Bullock skyrockets to stardom (41:32) Sandra Bullock vs Julia Roberts (47:02) ACT III: We ran out of money.....but wait, this movie is GOOD (56:30) Our favorite Side Guys (1:03:51) And we wrap up the pod debating the famous bus-jump scene, our favorite lines/ scenes in the movie and MORE! Tons of laughs were had for this action-packed gem of a 90's movie!

Good Guys Talk Back Hosts Nick Murawski and Pat Hester join BET ON CHICAGO for the official 2023 Chicago White Sox Over/Under's + Prediction Pod! Pouring the last scoop of dirt on the 2022 season (1:40) The Grifol Ball Era has begun (2:35) AL Central odds (6:12) Over/Under's! Andrew Vaughn (16:40) Eloy Jimenez (22:02) Tim Anderson (29:55), Luis Robert (33:32) Dylan Cease (37:30), Michael Kopech, Lance Lynn Lucas Gioltio, Mike Clevinger (44:31) We hand out our 'It's Time Guys' award to the 2023 X-Factor (51:45) And we wrap up the pod with our bold prediction for the 2023 White Sox and make our official win-total predictions (57:04) !

BET ON CHICAGO is foaming at the mouth for MLB Opening Day and welcomes The Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini to make all of their predictions for the 2023 Chicago Cubs! We react to the Nico Hoerner extension (1:35) Let the Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes begin! (6:15) We take stock of the NL Central Division favorites (9:16) Over/Unders! Ian Happ + His future on the Cubs (11:20) Dansby Swanson (18:10) Patrick Wisdom (24:31) Cody Bellinger (30:02) Marcus Stroman (36:20) Jameson Taillon (38:50) Hayden Wesneski (45:15) We debate who will lead the team in saves/ the catching 'situation'/ Expectations for Seiya Suzuki (50:13) And we wrap up the pod making our win-total predictions for the 2023 Cubs (59:04)!

BET ON CHICAGO welcomes back College Football Maven Melvin Buchanan to talk all things NFL Draft! Did the Bears do the right thing trading the #1 pick? (1:20) The ceiling for Justin Fields (5:10) What Melvin looks for when scouting college football quarterbacks (8:20) The problem with Bryce Young's size/height (11:54) The Panthers at #1 will select......(15:19) The Anthony Richardson decision (18:00) We dive into the Jalen Carter situation (23:04) and we wrap up the pod debating the Bears should do with the #9 pick (30:31)

BET ON CHICAGO has Spring Fever talking Cubs with Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini! Excitement level for the new-look Cubs (2:08), As it stands today, will the Cubs be buyers or sellers at the deadline? (5:30), The future for Shohei Ohtani (7:37) Does Ian Happ deserve a contract extension? (16:02), Cody Bellinger: X-Factor (17:17) Making sense of the new pitch clock rules (26:02) The Cubs pitching staff: Starting rotation + bullpen depth (?) (37:29) And we wrap up the pod previewing a stacked National League and take a quick peek at the Cubs schedule for 2023 (46:15)

BET ON CHICAGO loves it when WGN's Pre+Postgame Blackhawks Host Joe Brand returns to talk hockey, baseball and more! Reflecting back on the day Patrick Kane was traded (2:43) Did the Blackhawks get it right? (6:10) Taking stock of the Legacy of Patrick Kane (13:25) Could Kane return to the Blackhawks before his career is over? (20:03) Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down: The New Rules of Baseball (23:38) Who has the advantage with the pitch clock: pitchers or hitters? (31:41) And we wrap up the pod predicting who will win more games in 2023: White Sox or Cubs? (34:05)

BET ON CHICAGO is always excited and grateful to welcome back Chicago Sports Maven and 'Tell Me A Story I Don't Know' Host George Ofman! What the Bears should be prioritizing when fielding calls for the #1 pick in the NFL Draft (1:40), The organization's current belief in Justin Fields (3:44) If the Bears do NOT trade and select a player at #1 , the Bears fanbase will.....(5:18) The Jalen Carter situation (6:32) George reacts to the Patrick Kane trade and looks back on a legendary career in Chicago (14:15) We debate which team has a better chance at competing in 2023: Cubs or White Sox (23:35) And we wrap up the pod discussing George's recent interview with former Cubs Manager Joe Maddon (30:27) PLUS exclusive details about his upcoming 'Tell Me A Story I Don't Know' book that recaps over 50 interviews from his fantastic podcast series (33:19)

BET ON CHICAGO welcomes back author of the book 'Spies on the Sidelines: The High Stakes World of NFL Espionage' Kevin Bryant to the discuss the greatest attempts at Spying in Super Bowl History! Kevin updates us on the success of 'Spies on the Sidelines' (1:30), The art of advanced scouting in the modern NFL (4:57) The 1958 NFL Championship (7:22), Pulling off 'The Philly Special' (12:30) Drone controversy; Patriots vs Falcons (15:20) 1969 AFL Championship; Raiders vs Chiefs (16:54) The gamesmanship of George 'Papa Bear' Halas (20:28) Stickum N Sillicon: The 1980's 49ers (24:01) The Patriots vs Rams Super Bowl controversy (31:39) And we wrap up the pod discussing ways to gain an advantage against your opponent the legal way; Panthers vs Broncos PLUS we debate how teams go about scouting Patrick Mahomes (43:28)

BET ON CHICAGO always has a blast when Sports Talk Chicago's Jon Zaghloul returns to the show to talk about the Bears massive upcoming offseason plus expectations for the Cubs and White Sox with Spring Training only one month away! Jon talks about the success and growing audience for Sports Talk Chicago (1:54) The winner of the Most Annoying Current Bears Narrative on Twitter goes to...... Should Bears trade Justin Fields for Lamar Jackson straight-up? (3:33) Trading the #1 Pick + Waiting out a QB Carousel that could include: Lamar Jackson, Tom Brady, Derek Carr, Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy G, Trey Lance, Jordan Love, Baker Mayfield (7:00) What should the realistic expectations be for the Bears next season? (10:33) How far down the draft could the Bears trade down? (15:13) Our thoughts on the hiring of Kevin Warren as President, the stadium in Arlington Heights and the future for the McCaskey's as majority owners of the Bears (18:20) And we wrap up the pod grading the Cubs offseason (22:51) and make our current over/under win predictions for the White Sox (30:50)

BET ON CHICAGO is so excited to welcome filmmakers Aaron Hagele and Tim Slowikowski onto the show to talk about the release and rising success of their music documentary 'Party Dream' (available now on Amazon) and talk all things Bulls basketball! The birth of the idea that would become the 'Party Dream' documentary (2:10), The twists and wild turns during their 8-year journey to finish the doc (5:10) Gil Mantera's Party Dream: the band explained (7:00), Their subversive, perversive, legendary live shows (11:40) A tale of two brothers: the dynamics and differences between Gil Mantera and lead singer Ultimate Donny (16:38) Which brother do the filmmakers relate to more? (21:00) Interviewing Patrick Carney of the Black Keys/ The strange journey that led Aaron and Tim to the debuting the film in Youngstown (Party Dream's hometown)/ We discuss and debate their most famous album 'Bloodsongs' (26:05) Hoops Talk: SHOULD THE BULLS BLOW IT UP?? (38:20), The search for a Superstar/ Wembanyama Talk (45:35) What should the Bulls do with Patrick Williams (52:29) And we wrap up the pod debating the potential and ceilings for the Pelicans and Grizzlies + We pick our NBA MVP through the first 30-plus games of the season! Fantastic, wide-ranging conversation. Check out 'Party Dream' on Amazon today!  

BET ON CHICAGO drops a gift in your stocking with the return of its Movie Pod Series! Dan Sanders-Joyce, Jeff Meacham and Joel Johnstone round out an All-Star panel to discuss the 1990 Holiday Classic: HOME ALONE! Home Alone Then Vs Home Alone Now (3:00) Grading the Parenting in Home Alone (6:30) is Macauley Culkin the Greatest Child Movie Star of All-Time? (8:30) Daniel Stern Vs Joe Pesci (12:10) The powerhouse that is Katherine O'Hara (21:56) We pick the WINNERS of Home Alone (28:35) We name the LOSERS of Home Alone (36:30) And we wrap up the pod asking the question: What is your favorite Christmas Movie (44:19)?

Joey Christopoulos and The Bleav Sports Network welcomes The Ringer's Sports Card Nonsense Host Mike Gio to talk about his fantastic sports card app Card Shop Live and MORE! 2012: The beginning of what would become Card Shop Live (1:44) The resurgence of sports card hobby (3:20) Card Shop Live employs vetting experts to ensure the best deals (5:35) Mike breaks down the 1-10 Grading Scale for cards (9:10) Mike's biggest beat: Selling a Tom Brady card for 7K and two years later it sold for.........(11:15) Making sense of the future market for MLB Hall of Fame possibles from the steroids era: Bonds, Clemens, Sosa (13:31) The current and future market for Justin Fields (16:01) How the arrival of Wembenyama could propel the future market for the hobby (19:10) And we wrap up the pod reminiscing over our favorite comic book/card shops as kids and the future for Hobby Stores in the digital age (22:12)

BET ON CHICAGO's Joey Christopoulos and guest Tuddy Guy David Rispoli bring you a quick-hit, first-reaction show after the Bears dominate the Patriots 33-14 in Week 7! 11 minutes of pure joy!

BET ON CHICAGO is watching this MLB Postseason with one eye but has another fixated on its Chicago Baseball Offseason Series! Chapter One is a Cubs Offseason primer with Cubs Consigliere Shaun Graves as we make a wishlist before free agency begins! The Jose Abreu rumors (2:30), Over/Under 8.5 players on the Cubs RIGHT NOW that can contribute in 2023 (9:49) Taking stock of a crop of young pitching that flashed potential this season/ Hayden Wesnewski: Gush Session (12:15) Cubs Free Agency Preview: Starting Pitching (12:15) Chris Sale (?)/ Carlos Rodon/ Charlie Morton and More (19:05) Has Aaron Judge priced himself out of consideration? (24:17) We pick our favorites among a deep SS free agent class (29:55) Fantasy Power Moves the Cubs could/should make/ Would you rather see the Cubs do: Rodon +Elite SS Vs Abreu + Elite SS+ Veteran starter (33:10)

BLEAV IN BEARS welcomes Tuddy Guy David Rispoli to pick at the carcass of the Bears 12-7 loss to the Commanders in Week 6 Joey has seen enough and wants a Top-5 Pick in next years Draft (1:20) Justin Fields takes a beating (4:40), Velus Jones Jr. Part Deux (6:05) How it feels to lose by 2 inches (9:35) And we wrap up the quick hit episode asking: should the Bears be favored in any game the rest of the season? (12:45)

BET ON CHICAGO had a blast welcoming back Kevin Bryant, author of 'Spies on the Sidelines: The High Stakes World of NFL Espionage' to do a deep-dive on the 15th anniversary of the Patriots SpyGate controversy. Sep.9, 2007, the Patriots are accused of spying on opponents practices (2:14), Ground Zero for the NFL's influence on the game and the conduct of his players and coaches (3:55), Did Belichick's failure in the 90's spurn him to find the grey area's of competitive advantage? (6:00) Patriots Vs Rams: the 2000 Super Bowl (9:30), Kevin walks us through what happened the weeks leading up to Spygate being revealed to the public (15:56), Eric Mangini's role in Spygate (19:40) The lost/burned video tapes (28:25), Deflate-Gate: A Breakdown (42:35), Spygate's influence on technology in the NFL the last 10 years (48:15) And we wrap up the show discussing the unseen battleground for tech-supremacy today in the NFL! I learned SO MUCH in this pod and a lot of questions were answered. Did the Patriots cheat? Listen and find out!  

BET ON CHICAGO absolutely loves having 'Tell Me A Story I Don't Know' Host and Chicago Sports Legend George Ofman on the show to talk Bears and White Sox! The Eberflus Effect happening in Bears training camp right now (1:35) Justin Fields flashes in the final preseason game (5:55), Will the Bears finish in last place in the NFC North? (8:20) The eternally frustrating Chicago White Sox (11:53) Major changes coming on the Southside off and the field and on the field come season's end (19:32) Who could be traded? Eloy Jimenez/Yoan Moncada/ Michael Kopech....Andrew Vaughn???? Is Rich Hahn on the hot seat? (23:55) And we wrap up the pod debating the most disappointing Chicago Sports teams in history (27:12) Plus! George drops a sneak peak into Season 7 of the MUST-LISTEN Chicago Sports interview show 'Tell Me A Story I Don't Know'! (30:11)

BET ON CHICAGO welcomes back fellow Tuddy Guy and Rotoballer.com's Fantasy Football Expert David Rispoli to preview the 2022 Fantasy Football Season! Debating and addressing the 2022 Zero-RB Theory (2:30), Who deserves the #1 pick in Fantasy? Who is #2? (7:05), We breakdown all of the potential 1st round RB's (14:38) Over/Under: 2.5 WR's in the 1st round (17:27), Has the value for QB come back to Earth?/ Is David buying the Trey Lance hype? (24:36) We pick our favorite Rookie WRs heading into Fantasy Drafts (29:19) Bears Fantasy Football Preview: Velus Jones Jr. (32:11), Expectations (or lack thereof) for the Bears offense (33:30), Darnell Mooney (34:10), Potential Red Zone issues (36:03) David Montgomery vs Khalil Herbert (41:20) And we wrap up the pod debating Justin Fields fantasy value for the 2022 season (46:04)

BET ON CHICAGO warmly welcomes Former Denver Bronco/ Super Bowl Champion/ Recovery Ambassador Vance Johnson to tell his incredible story of gridiron glory on the field and his path surviving addiction and intense trauma off the field. A truly intense, yet highly important, conversation about one man's journey from darkness back into the light. Long-Jumping versus Carl Lewis in the Junior Olympics (3:20), Winning Super Bowls with John Elway. The famous 'Greatest 98-Yard Drive in NFL History' (5:01), When Vance looks back on his NFL career, the first thing that comes to mind is.....(7:11) Vance opens up and shares his story of a traumatic childhood that morphed into an even more traumatic adulthood (8:42) The false pursuit of thinking an identity must be achieved (13:05) Rock Bottom: Family trouble, addictions, tragedy and his mother saving him from a suicide attempt that put Vance into a coma for 28 days (16:51) Vance Johnson's transition to the light and his advice for athletes when they transition from their professional sport to the real world (23:10), Vance talks about the inspiration for his biography "Uncovered: Why Becoming Less Became Everything" (26:54) And we wrap up the pod discussing the new vocation in his life as the Recovery Ambassador For America's Rehab Campuses in Tucson Arizona! (31:21) If yourself, a friend, a co-worker, or family member is struggling, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. The number now is simply 988 and the former number (1-800-273-TALK) is still functioning.

BET ON CHICAGO was honored to welcome author Kevin Bryant to talk about his new book, 'Spies on the Sidelines: The High Stakes World of NFL Espionage'! Kevin's background playing NCAA soccer and working as a US Special Agent of National Defense (1:30), Did Kevin ever 'cheat' growing up playing youth sports? The art of the Soccer Flop (3:46) "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'"- The history of spying in the NFL/ Al Davis vs Chuck Noll (5:50) How deception has evolved/ The advancements in technology that has changed the game for NFL sportcraft (9:30) Do NFL teams take spying on each other personally? / We unpack the Patriots Spygate (20:50) The relationship between the fans and sportcraft, espionage and cheating (24:35) And we wrap up the pod talking about Kevin's next book project PLUS debate which sports institution contains more deception: College Football Vs Baseball (30:05) A fantastic interview that will SURPRISE/ SHOCK you when it comes to the NFL and how teams gain a competitive advantage among the grey area's of the rules. Pick up 'Spies on the Sidelines: The High Stakes World of NFL Espionage' on Amazon or wherever you purchase books today!  

BET ON CHICAGO loves it when Locked On Sox + Good Guys Talk Back host Nick Murawski returns to the show to talk all things White Sox! We reflect back on a 46-46 first half of the season (1:35), Taking the pulse of the starting rotation/ The Revelation that is Johnny Cueto/ Lance Lynn's struggles/ Managing Michael Kopech's workload (8:02) Could Jose Quintana be re-united on the South Side? (15:13) Expectations for a suddenly resurgent offense (17:35), Finding the right mix in the back-half of the lineup (22:35), I ask Nick who is his least favorite 2022 player in the AL Central right now? (26:33) We talk TLR (28:40), How many wins will it take to win the AL Central (40:38) And we wrap up the pod hoping for the best when it comes to the mysterious injury to Luis Robert (47:58)

BET ON CHICAGO had an absolute blast welcoming Ozzie Guillen Jr. onto the show to talk early 90's White Sox, reflect on the 2022 Sox first half, X-factor's for the second half, his father's legacy and what will it take for postseason success on the South Side come October! Just two kids from the 90's talking about their love of the early 90's White Sox (1:10), The underrated tragedy of the 1994 Sox (4:51), the impact General Manager Ron Schueler had on the organization (8:27) Reflecting on the Sox 46-46 first half/ The continued maturation of a team built to Win-Now (14:32), We talk TLR (18:15) We preview the second half of the season/ Offensive X-Factor's for the stretch run (27:40), Who is the White Sox biggest threat in the division/ Who is the Sox true Bogeyman? (42:13) And we wrap up the pod talking about Ozzie's father's managerial style, what it takes to win a World Series and his enduring legacy on the South Side (53:35) MUST-LISTEN EPISODE WHITE SOX FANS!

BET ON CHICAGO welcomes The Players NIL Founder Mark Koesterer to talk about how ThePlayersNIL.com helps student athletes hone their business skills and capitalize on their expanding name/likeness rights! The inspiration and journey creating The Players NIL (1:26), The future of student athlete compensation and the necessity to coach up their life/business skills (5:29) Mark's Five Pillars of Education (7:37) Using athletics to better the lives of our communities/ coaching up athletes in entrepreneurship (10:30) And we wrap up the pod discussing what the next 5-10 years look like for student athletes in terms of compensation/ likeness rights/ negotiating contracts and MORE (13:45)!

BET ON CHICAGO returns with another installment of its Movie Pod Series with the 1988 Summer classic 'The Great Outdoors'! HBO's 'The Gordita Chronicles' Dan Sanders Joyce and Amazon's 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Joel Johnstone round out the panel to discuss: An underrated John Hughes VHS classic (2:18) From Chicago to the Woods and Back/ Modern thoughts on the concept of camping (7:11) John Candy- the comedic genius of a great actor (9:10) Dan Aykroyd and Annette Bening (18:45) Winners and Losers of 'The Great Outdoors'! Winner: The Ol 96er (20:55) Winner (?) Funny Raccoons/ Talking animals in the '80's (26:22) Loser: The Musical Score/ Getting Struck By Lightning (30:01) And we wrap up the pod debating---Best Part of the Movie Battle Royal: Water Ski scene vs Raccoon Medley vs Ol 96er vs The Bat Scene vs The Grizzly Bear Arc (38:01)

BET ON CHICAGO goes on the road and joins a panel with Bleav in Falcons Host William McFadden and Bleav Producer Joe Deleone to talk all things NFL weeks before training camp begins! We discuss the major storylines of the offseason, make some bold predictions for the regular season and dish out our five Hottest NFL Takes of the Summer! We talk Bears, Justin Fields vs the 2nd-Year QBs, the wild AFC West, who will have the #1 pick in 2023, who will win the Super Bowl, which teams will surprise, which teams will disappoint and MORE!!!!

BET ON CHICAGO welcomes back its Cubs Consigliere's Shaun Graves and Dom Fortini to breakdown the Cubs at the midway point of their dreadful season and what does the next 2-5 years look like on North Side! Digesting an awful Cubs team (2:20), What will the Cubs do with Wilson Contreras and other current Cubs at the Trade Deadline (6:20) Our Top-3 Cubs who SHOULD be on the team next year (16:37), Our Top-3 pending free agents who NEED to be on the Cubs next year (18:45) What does the next 2-5 years look like on the North Side? (27:17) Mapping out the ideal Cubs blueprint for 'The Next Great Cubs Team' (35:35) Is Jed Hoyer's job officially on the line the next two seasons? (44:40) And we wrap up the pod trying to solve a mystery: what REALLY happened between the Cubs and Anthony Rizzo? (48:11)

BET ON CHICAGO gets you ready for the Holiday Weekend with American Cornhole League Commissioner Stacey Moore! He joins the show to preview the Super Hole III Prelim Finals happening at Bedford Park in Chicago July 1-4!!! The Birth of the American Cornhole League in 2015 (1:44) The Celebrity Tournament Friday July 1 featuring Jay Cutler, Zach Miller, Jarrett Payton and MORE! (2:19) The rapidly growing interest for the ACL among fans and celebrities (4:30) Chicago is a Cornhole MECCA for talent (7:11), The tight race to the top among the top-4/ The Legends Vs The Rising Stars (7:47) And we wrap up the pod discussing how YOU can tune in and watch all weekend on ESPN and the ACL youtube channel! (10:11)  

BET ON CHICAGO had a great time cutting it up with Bleav in Steelers (but Chicago native) Mark Bergin! Mark reflects back on the recent Bleav in Steelers episode with Ike Taylor and Special Guest: Steelers HC Mike Tomlin!/ How much Tomlin would fetch on the open market as a football commentator? (2:02), Larry Ogunjobi signs with Steelers after deal falls apart with Bears (9:11) Mitch Trubisky vs Kenny Pickett (12:36) How optimistic is Mark about the Bears+ Justin Fields this season? (18:55), The lack of supporting cast/ Is......Fields actually good? (23:30) Lightning Round! Is Steph Curry a Top-10 player in NBA History? (31:02), Best team in baseball right now NOT named the Yankees or Dodgers (37:22), The Fallout between Anthony Rizzo and the Cubs (40:35), Will Deshaun Watson play a single game this year/ A discussion on the limits of Fandom (45:44) And we wrap up the pod revealing our favorite Summer Foods, Activities, Movies, Music and MORE!

BET ON CHICAGO was ecstatic to welcome CEO+ Founder of PlateCrate.com's Josh Band to talk about the growing success of his company, the state of baseball among youth sports and MORE! From playing Pro Ball to becoming an Entrepreneur (1:10), What comes in each Plate Crate subscription box (4:02), Each box is never the same- baseball apparel, training tools, snacks and more! (5:55) The unexpected, wild success of Plate Crate's snack box (8:21), Dispelling the myth that kids today don't care about baseball (11:36) What to expect from Plate Crate this summer (16:22) Josh reflects back on making the hard transition leaving the game of baseball on the field to making it happen on the business side off the field (18:02) And we wrap up the pod talking all things MLB! (20:02)

BET ON CHICAGO had a blast welcoming Bleav's Joe Ceraulo of SportsMapRadio's 'Ceraulo Sports Talk' to talk NBA Finals, Steph Curry's standing among the NBA Legends, the Mets, the American League and MORE! Joe goes Skydiving for his Birthday! (1:06), Reaction to the NBA Finals/ Warriors win their 4th Title (4:30), Jayson Tatum's future (7:36) Is Steph Curry an All-Time Top-10 player? (16:20), LeBron vs MJ/ Joe believes LBJ is #1 All-Time (24:09) The Mets resurgence/ What is their staying power? (33:41), Handicapping the American League right now/The White Sox chances to make the playoffs (38:15), Buck Showalter vs Tony La Russa (42:15) And we wrap up the pod debating what is more quintessential Summer: Summer Movies Vs Summer Jams! (46:11) Awesome conversation and highly recommend a 'Follow' for Joe Ceraulo!