Rain Delay Theater Podcast

It's Lollapalooza weekend in Chicago and Jack and Jeremy (foolishly?) head to the southside to see the White Sox take on the Oakland A's. G-Rate Field throws a myriad of oddballs at the guys this week and we hear about bad anthem singers, vaping galore, and Baby Eddie Vedder?!? Jeremy gets flack multiple times for wearing an A's hat and Jack gets h…

This week, Jack and Jeremy kick off the pod by talking about the damning video of a grown ass man shoving a little kid for an autograph at the All-Star game last week. The guys move on to talk about the draft and briefly about the game itself. Then we get a full recap of the infamous Jose Canseco Reddit AMA from several years ago and a breakdown of…

For the second time this season, the guys catch some red hot Baltimore Orioles action, this time at Wrigley Field. The guys find themselves sitting among a work outing of twenty-somethings who might work for a local sports media company yet behave as if they've never been to or watched an actual sporting event. Other highlights include Jack's gripe…

Strap in and hold on tight for an extra long episode this week! Jack and Jeremy experience one of the dumber Wrigley Field crowds they’ve had for the podcast including a boisterous frat boy, two dufuses who sit in their seats for literally two minutes, and a pair of annoying girls who did it all for the ‘gram. Then out at the bus, the guys get some…

First Sox daygame! First bobblehead game! First time seeing the Orioles! NOT the first time a fan was ejected at a White Sox game! Join Jack and Jeremy this week as they recap a raucous-enough day White Sox game on the southside. The guys drive to the stadium and actually find free parking! Then it was running the gauntlet to get a Eloy Jimenez/Lui…

Jack and Jeremy return to live game action this week to see the Cubs take on the San Diego Padres. It was a sweltering night at the park and there were an unusual amount of oddballs in the stands for a Cubs game. Meet some new favorites like Abe Drinkin' (AKA Yankee Doodle Dandy), Big K, and Jennifer Garner?!? Jeremy talks about his run in with Alf…

Jack and Jeremy reconvene after Jeremy's trip to Scotland to check-in about the trip and former baseball player sighting at the Newark airport, the state of the Cubs and the Sox, and how long Tony LaRussa has as manager on the southside.By Rain Delay Theater

Inspired by Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw, Jack and Jeremy come back at you this week to give you their list of guys who wouldn't sweet spot, aka guys who wouldn't autograph a baseball on the sweet spot for a fan. Is this just an episode where we list a bunch of guys we think are jerks? Maybe, but then again which episode of Rain Delay Thea…

The guys are back at Wrigley to see the Cubs take on Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks this week. The game turned out to me pretty tame but the scene out by the Dbacks team bus was happening! Check out the recap of Jack and Jeremy's autograph seeking and which players, new and old, they had success with! Then it's onto a local Wrigleyville ba…

Jack and Jeremy are back with yet another raucous White Sox game…but this time, there’s a big Rain Delay Theater moment for one of the guys - Jack got a foul ball! It happened in the top of the 9th inning, but the guys discuss it right up top of the recap, so be sure to tune in for that. Aside from the major triumph of the night, the boys dealt wit…

In honor of episode 162 of the podcast, Jack and Jeremy go back in recent history to look at which guys played 162 games (or more) in a season. Some expected names, some surprises, and some guys who played 164 games...? We get a little bonus history lesson about baseball's old rules about tie games!By Rain Delay Theater

The words "a crazy one" and "White Sox game" have become synonymous over the course of this podcast but this week the guys have quite the crazy White Sox game recap episode. There's lots of dumb, lewd, and sexually-charged comments screamed around Jack and Jeremy this week, but they don't stand up to the Richard and Joe Show that took place behind …

The long-awaited 2022 Over/Under episode is finally upon us! Hear Jack and Jeremy's over/under predictions about the Cubs, White Sox, Brewers, and more! How much faith do the guys have in Seiya Suzuki, Wander Franco, and Johnny Cueto? Tune in to find out! We also hear the hosts take on Angel Hernandez, Joc Pederson addressing a heckler in Milwaukee…

Jack and Jeremy are back at Wrigley to see the Cubs take on the Wander-less Tampa Bay Rays. The guys are challenged by various music-loving, random-yelling fans around them until one unruly spectator burns a hole right through Jack's soul! We also meet a true crusty baseball freak out by the Rays' charter bus! This ep also features some Hendricks h…

The first game of the year is here for the Rain Delay boys! Jack and Jeremy head to Wrigley Field for a clash of division rivals and the tension wasn't only on the field! The guys have their usual beef with a group of very late arriving people who force them out of their seats. There's also a little static as a request by one co-host to record the …

It's Opening Day 2022 and Jack and Jeremy drop in to give a little preview of the season! The guys talk about some Cubs, Sox, and Brewers who made the squad, some rookies who made the Opening Day roster, and some bums who decided to hang it up. We also hear about some real bets the guys made for the 2022 season and a new "Jack has to wear a Javy Ba…

With the 2022 season quickly approaching, Jack and Jeremy make their annual (legit) baseball predictions. We hear the guys’ picks for division, pennant, and World Series winners. We also get their individual award winner predictions as well, with a real stunner of a pick for NL MVP by Jack. Tune in and get ready for the 2022 baseball season!…

The Rain Delay boys are back to bring you another non-roster invitee episode this spring! It's the usual drill as Jack and Jeremy run down a list of fringe guys, former Cubs bums, and guys who you thought were long retired, trying to stick with a ballclub this season. Many names will get mentioned and Chris Owings gets dumped on again this year! Ch…

This week, Jack and Jeremy celebrate the end of the lockout and welcome in the 2022 season! Rob Manfred made his identity as a baseball villain very clear during this lockout and the Rain Delay crew decided to compile their own list of baseball villains and victims. The guys also breakdown the new CBA, talk about some free agent signings in the wak…

It's Rivalry Week on Rain Delay Theater as Jack's alma mater, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee takes on Jeremy's alma mater, University of Illinois at Chicago in hot college basketball action! We take a trip down Jeremy's memory lane as the RDT boys descend upon the UIC campus. The guys deal with a mind boggling ticket debacle at the box office, e…

This week, Jack and Jeremy build an All-Cubs/Brewers roster of players who played for both franchises. The guys try to pick one player for each position and it was harder than you'd think - sometimes for good, but mostly for bad reasons. Let's just say, there's a few weak spots in the lineup... The guys also talk about the release of Series 1 of 20…

With the MLB Lockout dragging on with no end in sight and spring training right around the corner, Jack and Jeremy decide to dig into the issues at hand and try to make sense of it all. The guys break down the handful of issues being negotiated right now and try to explain them and give a little perspective. We also hear a recap of the (real) HOF v…

This week, Jack and Jeremy induct the Worst of Fame class of 2022! New nominees are proposed, two all-time players are selected by the Veteran's Committee, the official ballot is written, and the guys vote for this year's inductees...or maybe no one gets in...? Tune in to see how the guys vote! Also, we hear about a major card pulled by Jeremy and …

Fire up the Zamboni, Jack and Jeremy are heading to the United Center for their first hockey game of the podcast! The guys are treated to a pretty competitive game between the Blackhawks and Avalanche. We also hear about a guy who helped build Guaranteed Rate Field, the guys meet a low rent Joey Votto and some hippies, and we hear another late pod …

Rain Delay Theater gets in the Christmas spirit this week as Jack and Jeremy re-write the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" with a new baseball-themed version and a RDT twist - warning it gets a little raunchy around the seventh day... See which podcast favorites and whipping boys make the list. Also, this week's #148 guy elicits a very c…

Jack and Jeremy come to you this week with another watch-along recap episode. This time, the guys move to the world of television and, more specifically, 1990s teen melodrama Beverly Hills, 90210. The episode follows Brandon (Jason Priestley) and Steve (Ian Ziering) as they coach a local little league team and deal with bad sportsmanship, a nose-pi…

Damian Miller "looks like he's no fun to hang out with", that's clear to see, at least if you're past guest Marc Bubblebath. So this week, in honor of the current MLB lockout, Jack and Jeremy propose a pair of baseball personalities and make the other choose which to let in their apartment to hang out and which to lock out! There's some real Sophie…

Jack and Jeremy gather together to give thanks for various baseball things this week - don't worry, some people still get hurt in the process. The guys also talk about the 1986 Mets 30 For 30, the Kendall Graveman and Harold Ramirez acquisition, and the Wander Franco contract extension. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!…

Jack and Jeremy head to their first off-season event to see the Dynamic Wrestling Alliance Invitational at the Compass Arena in Willowbrook, IL. We see some old friends from the last DWA pre-pandemic event as well as some new oddballs. Highlights include some controversial political comments by Mr. Ricolo the ring announcer, a bag full of tricks fr…

This week, Jack and Jeremy recap their 2021 over/under predictions and see how much Jeremy is a homer and Jack is proud of his Brewers predictions. Plus, the guys preview next week's big live event recap episode!By Rain Delay Theater

Inspired by last week's discussion about Mike Morgan giving up Mark McGwire's 61st home run in 1998, the guys decided to go back and take a look at some other home runs, significant and not-so-significant, in baseball history and see who gave them up. Jack and Jeremy also wrap up the 2021 World Series, talk about how the Braves fleeced the league f…

Your team lost the World Series, but who's to blame? No one, it's a team sport, right? Wrong! Jack and Jeremy go back to the last 16 teams who lost the World Series and find one person to blame for the loss. Unfair? Maybe. Completely on-brand for Rain Delay Theater? You know it! The guys also check in on the uninspiring Astros/Braves World Series m…

Jack and Jeremy take a look at baseball players who've changed their names at some point in their pro careers and decide if it was a good idea or a bad idea - lookout Fausto Carmona! The guys also talk about the firing of Mike Shildt and the League Championship Series' and Jack's review of "Long Gone Summer" the McGwire/Sosa 30 for 30.…

Jack and Jeremy take a look at some bad contracts in baseball and try to see if we can propose some trades that will help out both teams...or at least move around some players who may be destined for jail. Before that, the guys talk about the Division Series' and the elimination of any interesting teams left. And, of course, the guys touch on the e…

The Wild Card Games are in the books so Jack and Jeremy recap them as well as preview the LDS series' coming up. The guys also talk about Ozzie Guillen's local Emmy nomination, Frank Thomas buying the Field of Dreams, Dusty Baker drinking champagne out of a shoe, the departures/firings of some managers and Cubs coaches, and also Jeremy's solo exper…

For the final time this season, Jack and Jeremy head out to the ballpark to see the White Sox take on the Reds in a game that was kinda bad and left an overall dirty feeling on the guys. Our duo deal with some tension sneaking into the 100 level and are surrounded by numerous unpleasant characters in their section. The night may have been saved by …

The Rain Delay boys head out to a Cubs game for one last time this season and take in their first game for the pod from the famous Wrigley Field bleachers. The guys get to meet Bleacher Jeff, experience some bleacher bum security guards, and learn about the secret value of shoestrings. Jeremy also partakes in some exclusive bleacher food from Hot D…

Jack and Jeremy return to the site of episode 5 of the pod, Beloit, Wisconsin, to see the Beloit Snappers take on the South Bend Cubs in High-A minor league action! In this episode, Jeremy is accosted by a Chicago-hating Wisconsin yokel, a super-twangy National Anthem is sung, a Johnny Carson-soundalike PA announcer, and VOMIT! Check out all that B…

For the second time in one week, Rain Delay Theater is taking in some quality Pirates baseball! Not really, but they did see them play twice. This time on the northside against the Chicago Cubs! We hear tales about a group of four older guys with young guy shenanigans...and wine. We also hear about an ill-fated non-bleachers beer snake, a Ditka loo…

The playoffs are in the air on the Southside of Chicago and Jack, Jeremy, and a whopping 19,229 additional fans came out to Sox Park to see the White Sox take on the Pirates. After some 100 level access drama, the guys take in the game and encounter a finger-guns dancing angry dad who had some displeasure over a nacho purchase, a whole pizza being …

Rain Delay Theater is back at Wrigley and this time no rain! Jack and Jeremy are treated to a rare-these-days exciting Cubs victory! But the real highlights take place when the guys decide to head over to the Rockies bus after the game. We're treated to a case of mistaken identity for one of the Rockies' top pitchers, Jeremy getting snubbed by the …

This week, Jack and Jeremy take a look at some of MLB's Top prospects and worst case scenario comps for them - it gets pretty ugly, sorry Adley Rutschman! The guys also talk about Topps losing the MLB license for baseball cards, a late recap of the Field of Dreams game, plus a recap of Jeremy's White Sox Scout Seat experience and his trip to St. Lo…

Into each season, some rain must fall…but that doesn’t mean Jack and Jeremy still can’t find a whole episode’s worth of material. The guys attempted to see the Cubs vs. Brewers at Wrigley Field but Mother Nature had other plans. Luckily, the guys witness one of the funnier moments in podcast history as they hung out by the Brewers bus as the team d…

This week, Jack and Jeremy return to give you their All-Boring Team! The guys field a full starting lineup and manager of the most boring people playing in the league - the players might be boring, but the episode ain't! We also hear Jeremy's thoughts of the Cubs sell-off and get a recap of a White Sox game that Jack attended solo. Jeremy also give…

This week, the guys welcome musician/artist/filmmaker/skater/Jeremy's former roommate, Rich Salamander, to talk about some random baseball topics. We hear about Jeremy and Rich's shared experiences with the 2005 White Sox and the 2016 Cubs as well as a home run derby moment gone awry. The gang also discusses Major League, Field of Dreams, and Good …

The guys are back from their All-Star break to bring you a recap of a straight doubleheader between the White Sox and the Twins. It was truly a tale of two games which featured Jack and Jeremy and a foul ball in game 1 and a near fight stemming from a loudly spoken comment by one of the guys in game 2. Tune in to see if the guys got a foul ball and…

With the All-Star Game fast-approaching this year, Jack and Jeremy take it upon themselves to scrub the All-Star rosters from the past 10 years to determine the worst All-Stars for each league year-to-year. Also this week: Jeremy sinks into deeper Cubs depression, Jake Marisnick is a greasy dude, and the guys take a shot at Joe West just because.…

Milwaukee is the place to be this week as the guys travel back to Miller Park/Am Fam Field to see the Cubs in a rare road game vs. the Brewers. The guys get to see a pretty good game...for 7 and a half innings... The heated rivalry between these two teams sends Jack and Jeremy on a roller coaster of emotions and we hear the blow by blow of the even…

Jack and Jeremy delve into the numbers this week as they review the compiled statistics from every Rain Delay Theater game they've attended for the podcast - there are some surprising heroes and zeroes seen for the pod. The guys also talk about Rick Sutcliffe and the Cubs no-hitter for Jeremy's birthday as well as an unfortunate fan who hasn't real…

Our long national nightmare is finally over as Jack and Jeremy return to the southside of Chicago and Guaranteed Rate Field to see the White Sox take on the defending AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays! Get settled in for this massive recap episode as the guys are instantly reminded exactly what they've been missing for the last year and a half being away …