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Recapping everything from Chicago sports and beyond. Explore episodes recorded from college radio or keep up with the podcast as new episodes are posted! Experience all of the riveting sports news from the past or present. Covering every sport you can imagine, and talking to some of the coolest people.
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The final episode of Monday Madness Sports Talk, as you know it... leaving Chicago for new adventures, but listen to see what it is!! (4:45)- Sharing my worst Chicago sports memories. (30:05)- Sharing my best Chicago sports memories. (57:43)- Talking about those red hot Chicago Cubs, and the not so hot White Sox. Discussed some other headlines arou…
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It's MADNESS in this one hour episode talking baseball, NBA and NHL playoffs, PGA Championship, Chicago Bears and Arlington Park! (3:45)- Started off with baseball talking Cubs, White Sox and my top performing teams, fantasy baseball and my personal all-star lineup in the first quarter of the season. (27:40)- Continued on talking Chicago Bulls angs…
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Back at it with yet another episode of MMST. From NFL trades so lopsided it should be a felony, entertaining international baseball, MARCH MADNESS and a UFC pay-per-view?! Time to get spoiled with some sports talk: (4:24) Very encouraging weekend for the future of Chicago Bears football. Talk about Ryan Poles and his tenacity, trading the No. 1 ove…
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In this episode I put the mad in madness as I found something frustrating in almost every topic.(3:56) Started it off talking about the Chicago Bulls and their potential to salvage this underwhelming season. The segment also included the most important frustration in the Chicago Blackhawks, how can we cope to this end of an era?(22:22) MLB baseball…
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The comeback edition as the show returns with a WILD lineup of sports talk today starting with football (4:45) in talking about the endless possibilities the Chicago Bears have in the upcoming offseason. Conversation also included my theories of the potential Arlington Park development and the Super Bowl.(30:15) A highly anticipated baseball season…
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The Madness returns from Boston with some stories to tell from Fenway Park and the Cooperstown National Baseball Hall Of Fame. As well as a synopsis on what is at stake in September MLB baseball, and what the chances are for the White Sox to turn things around. Mid-show previews UFC 279 this upcoming weekend, as well as talking about the implicatio…
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Began with the Brittney Griner detainment story, discussing the dilemma from a local sports and international politics perspective. Then talked some baseball, recapping the MLB trade deadline, how it affected the Cubs and White Sox and what the rest of the season is going to look like. The last portion was dedicated to soccer, and the next great Ch…
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Coming back after moving into Chicago. It is a homecoming episode here as we get set for MLB All Star season, voting for who I think deserves a spot in the All Star Game, catching up on standings, and of course talking Cubs and White Sox. Continued on with a synopsis of the NHL and NBA seasons, what the Bulls and Blackhawks can expect in the offsea…
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The 100th episode on Spotify/Apple/Google Podcasts! Today I discussed an update on my life and how it will effect Monday Madness. I started the sports talk talking baseball, overviewed the struggling Cubs organization and the re-emerging White Sox. Continued on talking about the NBA Playoffs, and what my thought are on Nikola Jokic getting MVP. Als…
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Debuting the new intro system where I will be highlighting small clips from previous weeks episodes. Helping me lead into this week being the first week of the MLB season! Discussed my thoughts on Chicago's start for the Cubs and White Sox. Then made some very bold predictions for the NBA playoffs, and how the Bulls are suited for it. Ended the sho…
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Started this one off with my immediate post game reaction from the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship game. Kansas accomplishing the biggest comeback in finals history vs UNC! Continued on talking baseball, what to know for opening day and more. Then discussed NBA playoffs, world cup and MLS soccer, and UFC 273!…
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The favorited sports tradition is here! March Madness picks were shared up until the round of 32, and I announce my final four. Then I talk about baseball being back! The MLB lockout is over, and I am all over the trades and free agent signings. I also talk about the NFL, Brady, Bears, UEFA Champions League/MLS/Premier League, and NBA basketball!…
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Recorded 8-9:45pm CST on WHCM-FM 88.3 Harper College. Started this one discussing the MLB lockout and how it could be affecting the Chicago teams. Then went on to hype up the impending March Madness tournament and the Chicago Bulls. Talked MMA and what went down this past weekend with UFC 272. Ended the show talking soccer, UEFA Champions League, a…
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Started us off quickly discussing NFL playoffs and the wild divisional round games, and how the Chicago Bears are not interviewing for a GM properly. Continued discussing the Chicago Bulls, and what they need to do to compensate their injuries. Talked some Chicago Blackhawks and how it is the time to change the organization. Ended the show talking …
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Starting a new podcast format with the new year as I discuss the biggest happenings in Chicago Sports. Most notably, this morning the Bears fired head coach Matt Nagy and General Manager Ryan Pace, and i'm here to react to it. Also discussed the NFL playoffs and how that could help influence the Bears decisions this offseason. Did a full synopsis o…
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This episode was recorded at the Harper College 88.3 FM studios, as I started it off talking Bears, setting the tone for the rest of the season and how the rest of the NFL is shaping up. Then continued talking NBA, where he Bulls are stricken with COVID, and also the Blackhawks who are in a sort of state of limbo. Next segment talked soccer, as I h…
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This weeks episode highlighted week 12 of NFL action, as we are now getting an idea of what the playoffs will look like along with the division leaders. Of course I ranted about the Chicago Bears and try to understand their problems. Next I got into some Bulls basketball and how they stack up against the rest of the NBA. Then got into Chicago Black…
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This episode was recorded at 88.3 FM Harper College Radio. Starting off with week 11 action in the NFL, and my weekly Chicago Bears rant. Next I talked about what is behind the current success of the Chicago Bulls, and the other storylines in the NBA. Continued on talking NHL hockey and the resurgence of the Chicago Blackhawks. Ended the show talki…
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Podcasting this week as I start us off with the Chicago Bulls, as I talk about their promising start to the season. On the other side of things, I talked about the Chicago Blackhawks and the essence of their coaching change, and what I thought of it. Next up I discussed why I like football or soccer better, and it is a segment full of surprises. I …
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Recorded live on 88.3 FM Harperradio.com. Started this one quickly discussing the World Series, and talking about how baseball should be treating the Houston Astros. Then went and discussed NFL week 8 action and my current thoughts on the Chicago Bears. Continued by talking about the current situation with the Chicago Blackhawks that could potentia…
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Started this one off discussing the 2021 World Series matchup, and my final take on the Chicago White Sox season. Continued with NFL week 7 action and the Bears awful performance against Tampa. Did a split segment highlighting the recent success in Chicago basketball with the Chicago Sky and Chicago Bulls. Ended the podcast today previewing UFC 267…
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This episode was recorded live on 88.3 FM at 12:30pm CST. Beginning with NFL week 5 action, and the big Bears win over Vegas, and the importance of maintaining good team chemistry. Same thing applying to the White Sox and their current postseason as they are losing in the ALDS 2-1, as I preview game 4 and the other MLB postseason matchups. Continue…
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October baseball is here and I am on the playoff baseball bracket grind, as we are set for some really good match-ups. Then got into week 4 of NFL action following the decent win by the Chicago Bears on Sunday, and the rest of the highlights. Finished the show combing my thoughts on the NHL and NBA, what I think for Chicago and the rest of the leag…
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Recorded in the beautiful studios of 88.3 FM Harper College Radio. Starting this one off ranting about the Bears embarrassing loss against the Browns, and what I think the root of the Bears problems are. Then did an NFL week 3 review, alongside my thoughts on the high amounts of penalty flags this season. Continued the show talking about the final …
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Started this one off talking week 2 of NFL action, and my reaction to Justin Fields performance and the Bears win. Continued on discussing the MLB playoff push situation as we are nearing the final week of the regular season, and what my thoughts are on the White Sox World Series chances. Ended the show previewing UFC 266 and its stacked card.…
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Recording on 88.3 FM Harper Radio. Started this one off talking week one action in the NFL, with what went wrong for the Bears and some silver linings to take out of that performance against the LA Rams. Continued on to discuss the Cubs, and my spicy take on their situation, along with the White Sox and the crazy Wild Card standings. Ended the show…
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Honorary co-host James Jefferson joins me today on WHCM-FM 88.3 to fully discuss our thoughts on the upcoming football season, and what our respective takes are on Justin Fields starting and the Aaron Rodgers situation. Afterwards we discussed this unique baseball season, who the front runners are currently and our thoughts on the Cubs and White So…
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Quickly got into some NFL discussion as I highlight Bears preseason, and what my expectations are for them this year. Next up was baseball as I spent 25 minutes continuing my Cubs rant, cheering up the White Sox, and looking over the MLB Power Rankings. Finished the show talking soccer for both MLS/Premier League, and this upcoming weekends fight n…
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Live on 88.3 FM 1-2:30pm CST every other week. Began with the continuation of my thoughts on the Chicago Cubs team, and my excitement for the Chicago White Sox. Then got into the logistics of the recent transactions made by the Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago Blackhawks. Continued on talking about soccer as Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona on a sour no…
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No other choice but to start the show talking about all of the Chicago Cubs trades, and giving my rant about my favorite team collapsing. Also discussed other MLB trades and the success of the Chicago White Sox. Continued discussing the Olympics and my thoughts on Simone Biles, the Belarus runner who got forced onto an airplane, and transgender wom…
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100 episodes later, MMST is back live on the airwaves of WHCM-FM 88.3. The live format is back today as I continue to discuss the trade narratives behind the Chicago Cubs, and the ongoing successes of the Chicago White Sox. Then went on to deliberate the olympic events as the USA basketball team is struggling, and my thoughts on how olympics values…
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This episode we continue the trade talk discussion for the Chicago Cubs, and add on to the glorification brought on by the Chicago White Sox. Discussed the MLB standings and the current trends that help us predict who will move on to October baseball. Dribbled into basketball to review the new movie, "Space Jam: A New Legacy", how bad is it really?…
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Jam packed episode starting us off with MLB baseball as the Cubs and White Sox are discussed, as well as the Home Run Derby. Continued on discussing the anti-climactic UFC 264 and my thoughts on how the Dustin Poirier/Conor McGregor fight went down. Third segment was a combo with the Olympics and the Sha'Carri Richardson marijuana dispute, as well …
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A short one today beginning with Major League Baseball, as I make my all-star game selections, go over the power rankings/standings. Then quickly discussed the strengths and weaknesses of both the Cubs and White Sox. Continued on talking about the NBA conference finals, then finished the show talking about the Stanley Cup Finals.…
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Started with baseball and talking about the newly implemented foreign substances crackdown in the MLB. Continued talking about the MLB power rankings and standings(6:00-35:00). Continued on talking about the NBA Playoffs and its injury riddled season, and my predictions for who will come out on top(36:00-54:00). Then dove into the NHL playoffs to d…
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Caught up with the current trends of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox, alongside the current MLB standings. Then got into both the NBA and NHL playoffs respectively, and my main takeaways from both. Ended the show with a bang talking combat sports. Discussed the Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather exhibition bout, and previewing UFC 263.…
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Time to talk some baseball, as week 7 exposes some strengths and weakness of our respective teams here in Chicago. Now the Cubs are surging, and i'm all here to talk about that and the power rankings. Then continued talking NBA playoffs, my reactions for all of the first games played, and my thoughts on the mid-season tournament discussions. Went o…
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We'eve got ourselves a baseball season, filled with different contenders and new teams atop the power rankings. Talking Chicago Cubs and White Sox. Continued on with the NHL Playoffs first round and my prediction for the Stanley Cup Final, and recapped the Chicago Blackhawks season. Then discussed the NBA playoffs, and the initiation of this years …
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MILESTONE EPISODE!!! :D Yes, each episode will now have its own name. You know the intro song, and it exists because Monday Madness covers "all of the lights", ALL of the sports! This, the 200th episode of MMST, will epitomize that. Today I discuss the latest in Baseball, Olympics, NBA, NHL, Esports, NFL, all main soccer leagues, Kentucky Derby, go…
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The last of the hundreds for Monday Madness Sports Talk. Starting today off as usual with baseball, talking Cubs and White Sox through the first month of the season. Then went on to discuss the playoff pushes in the NBA and NHL, and also my final thoughts on the European Super League for soccer. Ended the show discussing UFC 261 and the events that…
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Back at it discussing the LATEST in the crazy sports world we live in. Starting us off is MLB and how the Cubs and White Sox have been doing/struggling. Continued on bringing back soccer/football with the Europa Super League being announced, and what my thoughts are on it and the exact format of what it is going to be, then ended soccer briefly dis…
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Started the show today talking about the first few games of the MLB season, and the league moving the All-Star game from Atlanta. Then continued with some NHL hockey and the current Covid-19 outbreaks, and the Chicago Blackhawks looking iffy towards a push to the playoffs. Ended the show talking about and placing bets for tonights championship game…
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More Madness to talk about with March Madness Elite Eight action tonight. Then went into the potential 25 man rosters for the Cubs and White Sox, alongside my predictions for the MLB standings this season. Continued on talking NBA basketball and the new look Chicago Bulls, and then caught up with both the NBA and NHL standings. Concluded the show t…
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Started it off quickly discussing the first two rounds of March Madness, and the potential starting lineups for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Continued with my reaction to the Andy Dalton signing with the Chicago Bears. Finished the show talking UFC 260 and the inequalities that lie in the sport of MMA and beyond.…
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Bringing more madness to Monday Madness, as it has been two years since my last March Madness bracket has been filled. I did a live bracket filling on Facebook and Instagram Live. Picking out the men and women tournaments respectively. Continued after with spring training baseball, talking Cubs and Sox and baseball strategy. Caught up with Chicago …
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During this episode I claimed it to be ep. 192. Obviously it is 193... silly me. However it is exactly the same format as ep. 192 because it started off talking baseball spring training, and the fans now being approved to come back to attendance in Chicago. Then discussed the Blackhawks and their positive stance in the standings, alongside the rest…
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Baseball, baseball, and more baseball. First segment spent 40 minutes on baseball and MLB spring training. Discussing what the Cubs and White Sox look like and the projected division winners for all of the MLB. Then went on to discuss the NHL, as the Blackhawks are proving themselves to be contenders. Same applied to the Chicago Bulls and Zach Lavi…
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