A week clear of the Bears sad little offensive showing against the Packers, Andy, Kyle and Mike are back on the case trying to sift through the wreckage. Did Matt Nagy abandon his gameplan or never really have one? Can Mitch read? Did Anthony Miller miss his ride to the stadium? The Packers offense was equally throttled by the Bears' defense, except for one brief moment of hurry-up-offensive-competence. They look ahead to Denver where old friend Vic Fangio gets a shot at the offense he saw every...
Sep 12, 2019•53 min•Season 6Ep. 23
It's a three-man pod as Andy, Sam and Kyle bask in the glory of Nico Hoerner's debut, try to figure out if anybody's going to actually claim the second wild card spot in the National League, try to figure out if this is the real Kyle Schwarber (given the three guys doing the figuring, you probably know how that ends up), wonder if Theo and Jed will sabotage the roster before they leave after 2021, try to make sense of anything Joe Maddon did in Milwaukee and they wish bad things upon the Cardina...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 22
In an emotional Cubs' podcast, Andy and Sam announce that Mike’s been suspended from the pod, Andy tells a story about not saving money on dog food at Costco, and Sam equates the Mariners to a friend of his playing a lot of Football Manager. They wonder if it’s possible to be a poor man’s Ben Gamel, give tips on how to deal with Cubs-induced rage, welcome back Ben Zobrist’s walk-up music, reminisce about Welington Castillo nearly killing Tyler Colvin and Cubs’ coaches mixing drinks in the dugout...
Sep 05, 2019•56 min•Season 6Ep. 21
You asked for it and you got it--ok, maybe YOU didn't ask for it, but somebody did--it's the first-ever Desipio Bears Podcast. Join Andy from Desipio.com, Kyle from StartKyleOrton.com and Mike D. for the first of what promises to be an exciting season's worth of podcasts. In just this very first one alone you'll learn about how the Bears price preseason tickets, how nobody knows nothin' about Mitch Trubisky's progress, why Aaron Rodgers is more like Jay Cutler than people want to admit, why it's...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Andy and Sam are on the case to tackle the big issues of the week, like how the Cardinals somehow have a schedule that's just Pirates and Brewers for three months and was the Cubs' torturous sweep by the Nats a harbinger of things to come or just baseball? They debate if losing the wild card game counts as "making the playoffs," (it does), and give in to the stupids and defend the Gleyber Torres trade...again. Andy wonders if Kyle Hendricks is really as smart as everybody says he is.
Aug 29, 2019•49 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Seventy-five percent of the crew is on hand as Andy, Sam and Kyle rejoice in the Cubs' current win streak, admire Yu Darvish dunking on the team's pre-and-post game TV host, bemoan the dreaded three-man bench, speculate on Nicholas Castellanos' future, and seem unimpressed by Albert Almora 'hustling' to Iowa. They try to figure out how the hell the Marquee Network is going to fill all those hours and worry about its distribution. And Andy's so confident the NL Central race is already over that h...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Recorded during a game in which the Cubs were down 10-0 in the fourth really has our heroes, Sam and Andy in a great mood. They try to make sense of many things like are the Cubs enjoying any of it, why does a new guy have to bring 'hunger' with him, will Cole Hamels ever get another hitter out, why did the Cubs bring Joe Maddon back if they want him to manage like he's not him? Andy breaks down a lifetime of Dan Bernstein's great Cubs' scoops. Why do national networks insist on not announcing t...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Andy, Sam and Kyle talk about the Cubs 5-1 homestand where everybody got hurt, aren't worried about Jon Lester, wonder why the new guys don't wear shirts under their jerseys, talk about Ian Happ's MVP chances, wonder if Jonathan Lucroy is really any better than Taylor Davis and try to figure out why they don't play the Sunday night game in Williamsport on the little league diamond. And Andy gives some handy tips about how to handle electric clothes dryers. Don't try this at home.
Aug 08, 2019•50 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Andy and Sam talk about the Cubs moves at the deadline, including, "What the hell was the purpose of Martin Maldonado?", Tony Kempana, who gets the hayride to Iowa to make room for Nicholas Castellanos, the return of Zobrist?, and what was the point of the call-up of Happ. They also ponder why nobody can tell us how much money the Cubs actually have, if our large adult son is about to be bolted to the bench, and why the Cubs depth has become little more than a myth.
Aug 01, 2019•56 min•Season 6Ep. 15
Andy and Sam discuss the weird Addison Russell saga, what to expect from Ian Happ if he comes up, how terrible it would be if the Cubs manage to lose to the Central to just, plain, bad teams like the Brewers or Cardinals, and what trade options are out there. They also try to figure out how Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer so successfully deflect blame that they never seem to catch any shit, even when the current roster is a weird assortment of a few really good players and a lot of bad ones....
Jul 25, 2019•52 min•Season 6Ep. 14
This week it's Andy, Mike and Kyle as they talk about the Mike Montgomery trade, what the Cubs are up to with another catcher and can any of it be good, the Cubs fanbase's unrealistic view of Victor Caratini's value, where did Ad*bert go, and what the hell is up with Albert's hat? They also come up with an exit strategy for Daniel Descalso. They also get an expert opinion on Todd Ricketts' property tax shenanigans (seriously), and Andy spends waaaaay too much time talking about Cubs' uniforms th...
Jul 18, 2019•54 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Sam and Andy are on hand to help you usher in America's birthday by trying to figure out just how Theo Epstein is going to make the bold roster moves he's promised. They run the down the trade values of the guys on the current roster and...well, don't get your hopes up. Is there a big trade to be made, or are they going to be left tinkering around the edges?
Jul 04, 2019•59 min•Season 6Ep. 11
It's just Andy and the new guy, Sam Fels, but really who else do you need? They revisit the now infamous Eloy Jimenez trade, try to figure out how the Ricketts; went from World Series heroes to ballpark witness protection in two seasons, ponder how often Theo puts something on and ponders leaving it all behind, revisit Cubs-Sox series horror stories from years past and agree that no one should ever be forced to go to St. Louis for anything.
Jun 20, 2019•48 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Your favorite podcast gets even better (yes, we mean this one) with the new addition of Sam Fels, and the guys waste no time getting into the most pressing issues of the day, including their disdain for whatever the bastardized version of baseball is that gets played in Colorado, Kyle Schwarber's newfound--yet long awaited--awesomeness, the absurdity of bean brawls and why does it take so long for guys like Craig Kimbrel to actually get ready to play. They also ponder what it means to have 16 in...
Jun 13, 2019•52 min•Season 6Ep. 9
It's just Mike and Andy this week, and they rename and then review a book they haven't read, run through the long and undistinguished history of recent Cubs pitcher draft picks, try to figure out if Carlos Gonzalez is the next Jim Edmonds (in a good way), and they talk about the Wisconsin Udder Tuggers. Oh, and the podcast is interrupted twice by Andy's wife, who is learning how to miter baseboards.
Jun 05, 2019•45 min•Season 6Ep. 8
The guys debate if Major League or Moneyball is the best baseball movie ever (and throw out a few other possibilities). They break down Kyle Schwarber round lead-off man. What, if anything, Carlos Gonzalez has left. Why Carl Edwards Jr. should never be trusted with a runner at third. And, they have some thoughts about baseball extending the protective netting at games. Spoiler alert, they don't have much sympathy for the tough guys who claim to be against it.
May 31, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 8
How different was the world the last time the Brewers were on Sunday Night Baseball previous to last Sunday's loss to the Cubs? What's up with that lawsuit by the former Desipio lurker who claims Conan O'Brien stole five of his precious jokes? What's up with the shift? If those crazy kids Ben and Julianna can't make it work, what chance to do any of us have? And, much, much, more.
May 17, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 7
The full cast is on hand for this one and they break down why Addison Russell still doesn't get it, are amazed that there's an actual thing called a "Cubs Fan Code of Conduct" and suggest other things that should get fans banned for life, try to figure out what the hell is going on with Yu Darvish, and then after forgetting to talk about it, they make great effort to figure out what a description of Kris Bryant's batting grip actually means.
May 10, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 7
It's just Andy and Mike this week, though they spend some time trying to guess what Kyle's job is. They also have actual segments! First, they try to make sense of a Phil Rogers Tweet, then they debate just how Kyle Schwarber could possibly be stunting Albert Almora's development. Third, they talk about Dave Kaplan's new/old job, and finally, just how big can any series be in May?
May 03, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 5
All three of the dopes are back and they talk about the Cubs actually winning some games, Kris Bryant's slump, the general awesomeness of Javy Baez, the Kap - Gordo Twitter beef, and the Conan O'Brien joke stealing trial. Seriously. There's a Desipio connection to it. Finally, they talk about Cubs blogs past and present and Mike tells the story about getting banned from the old Wrigleyville Taco Bell.
Apr 18, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Andy and Mike jump on just as a Cubs rain delay is ending, so maybe it's a pre-postgame pod? They discuss what if the Cubs aren't just off to a slow start, but are actually kind of bad? They play a scintillating game of "Who's the longest tenured player on every MLB team?" They try to figure out why the Cubs can't develop pitchers...ever, and wonder if the team inadvertently created a weird stigma around sending their young hitters to the minors to work on their game.
Apr 12, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 6Ep. 3
This week it's Andy and Mike without Kyle. Mike tells thrilling tales of his trip to Texas, Andy breaks news about the postgame after the postgame following Cubs games on NBC Sports Chicago, they try to make sense of Carl Edwards Jr's ill-fated stop action pitching motion, the podcast has a sponsor, and much, much more.
Apr 03, 2019•58 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Andy and Kyle kick off the new Desipio Cubs Podcast season by previewing the start of the 2019 campaign. With Mike AWOL they make fun of the other teams in the NL Central, try to figure out why the Brewers insist on playing a 270 pound man at second base, and make their predictions for the new year.
Mar 26, 2019•51 min•Season 6Ep. 1
The guys are back to preview game 163 between the Cubs and Brewers to determine who wins the NL Central and who ends up the dreaded wild card.
Oct 01, 2018•48 min
Andy, Kyle and Mike break down the incredible, stress-inducing NLDS win over Dusty's Nationals and look ahead to the Cubs-Dodgers NLCS preview as the Cubs try to go back to the World Series for a second straight year. A lot of people forget that they won it last year.
Oct 14, 2017•59 min
The Cubs are back in the playoffs and so Andy and Mike are back for another podcast. This time they are joined by Kyle Reichert--who was set to replace Mike, but then Mike showed up anyway. The guys preview the Cubs and Nats, and work their way through every playoff matchup. You'll never guess who they pick.
Oct 03, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Our heroes break down the Cubs World Series win, the parade, the rally, Kyle Schwarber on Live with Kelly and Arod(huh?) and a lot more. They also plan a road trip to St. Louis next year to see the Cubs open the season, and mostly to annoy Cardinals fans.
Nov 12, 2016•1 hr 49 min
The Chicago Cubs have advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1945 and so Desipio.com and Hire Jim Essian.com threw together a hastily organized podcast to recap the Cubs NLCS win over the LA Dodgers and preview the World Series v. the Cleveland Indians.
Oct 24, 2016•1 hr 27 min
The Cubs are on to the NLCS again, and the guys from Desipio and Hire Jim Essian are back to preview it. They did the podcast live and took questions and comments from viewers. This is a long one, and to be honest, you can probably bail after the first hour.
Oct 15, 2016•1 hr 42 min
The idiots are back after nearly a year off to preview the playoffs, talk about the Cubs and to try to name who hit every Cubs playoff homer ever. No, really.
Oct 04, 2016•1 hr 29 min
