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Dan McNeil and Danny Parkins bring you in-your-face Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Nick Shepkowski is the executive producer of the show, while Chris Tannehill is the associate producer. Follow the show on Twitter @McNeil_Parkins.

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    • Oct 3, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    The McNeil & Parkins Show podcast is a must-listen for any sports fan in Chicago. The dynamic duo of Dan McNeil and Danny Parkins offers an entertaining and insightful take on all things sports, making it a favorite among listeners. Their chemistry is impeccable, as they feed off each other's energy and engage in lively discussions that feel like you're sitting with friends at a bar. It's this camaraderie that sets the show apart from others in the sports talk radio landscape.

    One of the best aspects of The McNeil & Parkins Show podcast is the hard-hitting analysis and sports opinions offered by both hosts. They provide in-depth insights into current events, games, and player performances, giving listeners a comprehensive understanding of the sports world. Whether discussing the latest NFL game or breaking down strategic moves in baseball, McNeil and Parkins never fail to deliver thought-provoking commentary.

    Another standout aspect of this podcast is its ability to balance serious sports analysis with moments of pure entertainment. The show has its fair share of "off the rails" moments that will leave you laughing for hours. From witty banter to hilarious segments, McNeil and Parkins know how to keep their audience entertained while still delivering valuable content. Credit must also be given to Chris Tannehill, their sound guy, who enhances the show's quality with his technical expertise.

    Despite its many strengths, one drawback of The McNeil & Parkins Show podcast is its occasional inconsistency regarding episode uploads. Some listeners have reported issues with episodes not being uploaded or uploaded out of order, which can disrupt the listening experience. While this may be a minor issue for some, it could be frustrating for dedicated fans who rely on the podcast to catch up on missed episodes. However, it's important to note that these issues seem isolated and may not affect all listeners.

    In conclusion, The McNeil & Parkins Show podcast is an outstanding source of sports commentary and entertainment. The chemistry between the hosts, the insightful analysis, and the ability to entertain make it a standout show in Chicago sports radio. While there may be occasional hiccups with episode uploads, these minor inconveniences do not detract from the overall quality of the podcast. If you're a fan of sports and enjoy a mix of serious analysis and hilarious moments, this podcast is definitely worth a listen.



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    Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score: Sept. 28-Oct. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2026 51:52


    In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, Capitol News Illinois reporter Brenden Moore joined the Haugh & Payton Show to discuss how momentum is growing for the Bears to remain in the state of Illinois as they pursue a new stadium; former Rams head coach and former Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to reflect on Chicago head coach Ben Johnson calling the "sucker sneak" for a touchdown in the team's win against Philadelphia, a play that was originally Martz's design; and Bears defensive tackle Neville Gallimore joined the Rahimi & Grote Show for a fun conversation about the team's dominant victory against the Eagles on Monday Night Football.

    Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 4 in the NFL

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2026 44:31


    From 'Kickoff with Boomer & Valenti' (subscribe here): Boomer and Mike are back to talk all the headlines from week 3, another splashy Cowboys trade, Week 4 picks, Game of the Week, a QB Power Rankings and more!

    Full Show — October 2, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2026 176:53


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes previewed the Bears-Jets game Sunday at Soldier Field. Who will start at quarterback for the Bears?

    Ben Johnson comically fields questions about his starting quarterback (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2026 45:19


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by listening and reacting to Bears head coach Ben Johnson get peppered with questions on whom his starting quarterback will be Sunday. After that, the guys reacted to the White Sox and Guardians getting scheduled for a lot of day games in their American League Division Series.

    Dan Wiederer shares the latest Bears news from Halas Hall (Hour 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2026 44:09


    In the 2nd hour of the show, Laurence Holmes & Matt Spiegel were joined by The Athletic's Dan Wiederer who shared the latest on the Bears from Halas Hall.

    Olin Kreutz previews Bears-Jets game (Hour 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2026 44:54


    In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score football analyst Olin Kreutz to preview the Bears-Jets game Sunday at Soldier Field. After that, Spiegel and Holmes reacted to Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer's comments about the club's pitching woes in 2026.

    Jonah Jackson relives Bears' win over Eagles, previews matchup with Jets (Hour 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 42:29


    In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Bears right guard Jonah Jackson, who had personal news to share before reflecting on the team's domination of the Eagles and looking ahead to the matchup against the Jets on Sunday. After that, Spiegel and Holmes reacted to Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer's comments about how his team's season unraveled down the stretch.

    Jed Hoyer discussed how the Cubs' season unraveled

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 12:18


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer's comments about how his team's season unraveled down the stretch.

    Jonah Jackson relives Bears' win over Eagles, previews matchup with Jets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 23:15


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Bears right guard Jonah Jackson, who had personal news to share before reflecting on the team's domination of the Eagles and looking ahead to the matchup against the Jets on Sunday.

    Jed Hoyer points the thumb regarding Cubs' pitching issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 11:56


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer's comments about the club's pitching woes in 2026.

    Olin Kreutz previews Bears-Jets game

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 24:15


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score football analyst Olin Kreutz to preview the Bears-Jets game Sunday at Soldier Field.

    Connor McKnight shares what it's been like covering White Sox celebrations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 20:42


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Chicago Sports Network reporter/host Connor McKnight to discuss the young, fun White Sox's run to the American League Division Series.

    Dan Wiederer shares the latest Bears news from Halas Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 18:47


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to preview the Bears-Jets game Sunday.

    Why are the White Sox & Guardians drawing all the day games?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 10:07


    Laurence & Spiegs react to the White Sox & Guardians getting a lot of day games for the ALDS.

    Ben Johnson comically fields questions about his starting quarterback

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 13:11


    Laurence & Spiegs listen & react to Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson being peppered with questions on who his starting quarterback will be Sunday.

    Mike Vasil joins transition!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 21:55


    White Sox Pitcher and Director of Culture Mike Vasil.

    Full Show — October 1, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 172:28


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey reacted to the Cubs being eliminated by the Padres in National League wild-card round and celebrated the White Sox defeating the Astros to advance to the American League Division Series. They also welcomed on Score football analyst Dave Wannstedt to discuss the latest Bears storylines.

    Cubs eliminated, White Sox are a young & likeable team advancing to ALDS (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 43:10


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey opened their show by reflecting on the Cubs offense going silent in scoring just one run across two games in a sweep at the hands of the Padres in the National League wild-card round. After that, they reacted to the White Sox sweeping the Astros to advance to the American League Division Series.

    Patrick Mannelly: Ben Johnson is the 'dream come true' Bears coach (Hour 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 43:29


    In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Score football analyst Patrick Mannelly to discuss the latest Bears storylines. Mannelly also shared high praise for Bears head coach Ben Johnson and his leadership. Later, Spiegel and McGuffey opened the phone lines for Score callers to sound off on the Cubs' quick exit from the playoffs.

    Turning the page to the New York Jets (Hour 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2026 45:01


    In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey conducted their segment Turn The Page segment by looking ahead to the Bears-Jets game Sunday and to what awaits the NFC North in Week 4. After that, Spiegel and McGuffey discussed the White Sox brushing off late-season struggles to beat the Astros in the American League wild-card round.

    Dave Wannstedt believes in keeping the momentum with Case Keenum (Hour 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 40:46


    In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Score football analyst Dave Wannstedt, who explained why he believes the Bears should start Case Keenum instead of Tyson Bagent at quarterback against the Jets on Sunday. Wannstedt also praised rookie safety Dillon Thieneman's impact early in his NFL career.

    Dave Wannstedt remembers beating Rams in 2004 despite the legendary 'sucker sneak'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 12:11


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Score football analyst Dave Wannstedt, who took a trip down memory lane in reflecting on the "sucker sneak" play.

    Dave Wannstedt believes in keeping the momentum with Case Keenum

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 20:29


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Score football analyst Dave Wannstedt, who explained why he believes the Bears should start Case Keenum instead of Tyson Bagent at quarterback against the Jets on Sunday. Wannstedt also praised rookie safety Dillon Thieneman's impact early in his NFL career.

    Jerry Reinsdorf gloats about White Sox's series win in wild-card round

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 9:51


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey listened and reacted to White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf's comments about the club beating the Astros in the wild-card round to advance to the American League Division Series.

    White Sox didn't let their late-season struggles linger in postseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 17:00


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed the White Sox brushing off late-season struggles to beat the Astros in the American League wild-card round.

    Turning the page to the New York Jets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 18:08


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey conducted their segment Turn The Page segment by looking ahead to the Bears-Jets game Sunday and to what awaits the NFC North in Week 4.

    Callers sound off on Cubs' quick exit from playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 14:30


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey took calls from frustrated Cubs fans.

    Patrick Mannelly: Ben Johnson is the 'dream come true' Bears coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 20:11


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Score football analyst Patrick Mannelly to discuss the latest Bears storylines. Mannelly also shared high praise for Bears head coach Ben Johnson and his leadership.

    White Sox are fun, young & likable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 10:38


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey reacted to the White Sox sweeping the Astros to advance to the American League Division Series.

    Was the Cubs offense overrated in 2026?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 14:35


    Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey reflected on the Cubs offense going silent in scoring just one run across two games in a sweep at the hands of the Padres in the National League wild-card round.

    Full Show — September 30, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 175:38


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes lamented the Cubs' ugly 8-0 loss to the Padres on Tuesday in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series. They also welcomed on ESPN analyst Matt Bowen to discuss the latest Bears storylines.

    Can the Cubs avoid elimination after being embarrassing in Game 1? (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 44:10


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by reacting to the Cubs' 8-0 loss to the Padres on Tuesday in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series. After that, the guys discussed the White Sox's impressive 6-3 win against the Astros on Tuesday in Game 1 of their American League wild-card series.

    Mike Martz details his conversations with Ben Johnson (Hour 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 44:55


    In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by former Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who's also a mentor of Chicago head coach Ben Johnson. Martz shared his appreciation for Johnson calling the "Sucker Sneak" for quarterback Case Keenum to get a rushing touchdown in the Bears' win against the Eagles on Monday Night Football. After that, Spiegel and Holmes listened and reacted to Lions quarterback Jared Goff tell the St. Brown Podcast that Bears head coach Ben Johnson called him recently to apologize for a comment he made. Later, Ryan McGuffey of the REKAP Podcast joined the show to preview the White Sox-Astros matchup in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series Wednesday afternoon.

    Matt Bowen loves what he's seeing from Bears' rookie secondary members (Hour 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 42:37


    In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by ESPN analyst Matt Bowen to detail why the Bears defense is riding high and performing so well across the last two weeks. In particular, two rookies have stood out to Bowen on Chicago's defense. After that, Spiegel and Holmes welcomed on Score reporter Herb Howard, who shared a Bears report live from Halas Hall with exclusive audio. After that, Spiegel and Holmes discussed how the Bears are getting thin at left tackle.

    Should Tyson Bagent or Case Keenum start for the Bears on Sunday? (Hour 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 43:55


    In the final hour, Matt Spiegel, Laurence Holmes and the crew debated who should start at quarterback for the Bears on Sunday against the Jets. After that, the guys pondered if the Cubs can stave off elimination against the Padres in Game 2 of their National League wild-card series Wednesday night.

    Can the Cubs stave off elimination?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 13:52


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes pondered if the Cubs can stave off elimination against the Padres in Game 2 of their National League wild-card series Wednesday night.

    Should Tyson Bagent or Case Keenum start for the Bears on Sunday?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 22:59


    Matt Spiegel, Laurence Holmes and the crew debated who should start at quarterback for the Bears on Sunday against the Jets.

    Herb Howard takes you inside the Bears locker room

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 17:57


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score reporter Herb Howard, who shared a Bears report live from Halas Hall with exclusive audio.

    Matt Bowen loves what he's seeing from Bears' rookie secondary members

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 19:03


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by ESPN analyst Matt Bowen to detail why the Bears defense is riding high and performing so well across the last two weeks. In particular, two rookies have stood out to Bowen on Chicago's defense.

    Ryan McGuffey loves how Will Venable is managing to win

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 13:30


    Laurence & Spiegs were joined by host of the "ReKap Podcast" Ryan McGuffey who talked about the White Sox postseason magic.

    Ben Johnson apologizes to Jared Goff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 9:12


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to Lions quarterback Jared Goff tell the St. Brown Podcast that Bears head coach Ben Johnson called him recently to apologize for a comment he made.

    Mike Martz details his conversations with Ben Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 22:11


    Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by former Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who's also a mentor of Chicago head coach Ben Johnson. Martz shared his appreciation for Johnson calling the "Sucker Sneak" for quarterback Case Keenum to get a rushing touchdown in the Bears' win against the Eagles on Monday Night Football.

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