Big Cat joins the show to breakdown the crazy scene in college football with Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame for LSU. Which is the better job? We debate it back and forth before settling on our ideal top 4 college football playoff. Before and after we get into the month of December, snow-birding in Arizona, Bears news and a Blackhawks update that is not what we hoped for. All gas no brakes. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 29 min
It’s an old school Red Line Radio with just WSD and Carl in studio covering anything and everything about MLB free agency. It’s been a chaotic couple weeks and the baseball guys are all over the news and progress. The White Sox are up to their old tricks while the Cubs grind out yet another dead offseason. Will anything change? Should it? Probably not and definitely yes. All Gas No Brakes. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Chief and WSD are back safe and sound after a weekend of hunting with Sydnie Wells. Tons of great stories this week but first we look at the report about Matt Nagy getting fired. Is this legit or are we wasting time? Some of us want immediate results after losing to the Ravens. Others just want the season to be over. Tough couple days for Chicago sports but we’ll bounce back. We’re thankful for you guys and all the support you give to Red Line Radio. Happy Thanksgiving. All Gas No Brakes. You ca...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Big episode. WSD smoked a brisket. We fix college football. There’s value on the Bears. Go listen to the show. All Gas No Brakes You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/redlineradio
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min
You probably thought we were joking but it's actually quite serious. Red Line Radio is now a Bulls podcast and the rest of you are coming with us for the ride. Today's show has the room on opposite ends of emotions reacting to the Bulls hot start. Are there problems looming? Is there enough reason to be oblivious? Do we even deserve happiness? We tackle the big picture topics this week as we settle in to a full season of quality Bulls basketball. It's a new frontier for everyone. In and around t...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 10 min
The guys are reunited in Chicago after a maiden voyage to Pittsburgh that didn’t disappoint. Even the Bears heartbreaking loss was met with approval knowing that Nagy is one step closer to Colliton’s fate. The Bulls pick up the boys spirits after a healthy debate about road trip etiquette. Is WSD a bad boy? Does Eddie rely too much on GPS? Things get very interesting this week as we get into a very serious baseball offseason. Loaded episode. Subscribe and review. All Gas No Brakes. You can find ...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Carl, Chief & White Sox Dave recap the Bears vs Steelers game from a very shitty Pittsburgh hotel room. Even though it was a short trip, it was predictably wild. WSD ends up at a casino with a multi millionaire Steelers fan. Carl and Chief and Tom risk personal peril to get home from Heinz field. Eddie flies private. There’s 14 hours of round trip driving. Just a preposterous amount of things going on not to mention a gut wrenching loss and the Blackhawks firing their head coach. What a time...
Nov 09, 2021•39 min
The boys are seeing so much red and it’s not just the Bulls this time. We’re joined by former Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini for a detailed conversation about his life in coaching. Originally meant to be a quick & random chat about football, our interview with Bo quickly escalated into a much deeper stuff like the evolution of college football and why Bill Belichick is on a completely different level when it comes to preparation. It’s easily one of our favorite interviews in RLR history. Befo...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 52 min
The boys are back after WSD’s birthday Halloween weekend and he’s fired up Ed didn’t care enough on Saturday. Maybe because Ed is seeing too much Red? We all are these days as the Bulls have taken over Chicago and the Bears continue to break our hearts. Ed opens up about why he really cared against the niners. Chief celebrates his first Blackhawks win. Carl reminisces about the 5 year anniversary of the Cubs World Series. Classic Tuesday show All Gas No Brakes You can find every episode of this ...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Thursday's episode of Red Line Radio starts with the sinister report published about the Blackhawks and Chief's main takeaways from all 107 pages. The more we learn, the worse things get and rightfully so. It's a disgusting and embarrassing situation. We move on with some harrowing revelations about the Bears game this Sunday along with a High School football matchup made in heaven. It's Carl's Brother Rice Crusaders vs. WSD's Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers Saturday night on the south side of ...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 15 min
BREAKING NEWS: Stan Bowman is out as the Blackhawks GM as the full investigation comes to light. It’s a developing situation but the biggest shoe has dropped. Bowman is out and the Blackhawks are forced to move on. Afterwards, Ryan Whitney joins Barstool Chicago (17:04) to break down exactly how terrible, embarrassing and pathetic Chicago sports have become. “I don’t think the Blackhawks will ever be good again” is a direct quote. He also spends some time burying the Bears, calling out our coach...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min
A Thursday red line radio that feels a lot more like the barstool Chicago radio hour with some loaded topics. Things start nice and easy with a recap of our favorite months before getting into some inter barstool news with the recent DPS show. Things lighten up when we get into the greatest fart helmet debate of the 21st century. There’s an asking price to suck WSD’s ass and we’ll get to the bottom of it one of these days. Elsewhere, the Cubs hired a new GM. The Blackhawks stink. And we sit down...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 34 min
The boys are reeling from a brutal Packers game and there’s no better way to recover than debating more wedding snake draft drama. We start with a recap of the conflict before settling down into our Bears vs. Packers recap which is mostly just acknowledging that Aaron Rodgers owns us. Even if the refs blew it hard, beating the Packers feels impossible. Nice thing is the club is getting 13 points this week in Tampa. Bad thing is the Blackhawks are downright despicable to start the year. But even ...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 23 min
White Sox Dave is ready to move on after a disappointing end to his 2021 season that concludes with Edward Snowden joining the banned list. Helping us move forward is Bears vs Packers after a delightful win against the Raiders. Even so we’re cautious for the time being. Nobody say the P word. WE SAID DONT SAY IT. Afterwards we’re joined by Stanley Cup Champion Kris Versteeg for some amazing stories leading into the Blackhawks season. Perfectly balanced episode to get us going for the weekend. Al...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Barstool Chicago gets together in the wake of the White Sox defeat in the ALDS and it’s like a group therapy session. White Sox Dave deserved better and we pick up the pieces together. Some finger pointing mixed with balanced insight should help the healing process. But not as much as our uniform hate for John Cusack. Fuck that guy. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/redlin...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 24 min
It's the ultimate White Sox playoff preview at Barstool Chicago and we wouldn't have it any other way. Consider this a two parter. The first with the full crew of Eddie, Carl, Chief and WSD round tabling Astros vs. White Sox with a healthy look at Bears/Raiders this Sunday. It's a great peak into the mind of White Sox Dave as he heads into ALDS battle. The 2nd part is where the heat really turns up as WSD raw dogs a 5-man show with the most respected local Sox voices in Chicago: the three animal...
Oct 07, 2021•2 hr 46 min
Ozzie Guillen comes in to talk MLB playoffs for a long sit down (58:30). Frank Thomas randomly shows up along the way. The guys talk about the Bears and whether they’re willing to go all in for the raiders game. Two shows a week has been a blessing. All gas no brakes. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/redlineradio...
Oct 05, 2021•3 hr 19 min
Today we get into the Bear's purchase of Arlington Heights, what does this means for the future of Soldier Field. Chris Castellani joins us to address the rivalry between the Tigers and The White Sox the misery of Detroit sports. Chief gives us a preview before the Blackhawks first preseason game. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/redlineradio...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 16 min
White Sox Dave goes toe to toe with a beer bong and loses. The guys try to pick themselves up after an awful Bears loss and what better way to recap the weekend of chaos. Dave Portnoy is in town with Big Cat for the watch party. Notre Dame & Wisconsin do battle at Soldiers. WSD is getting fired up for a deep playoff run. If only the Chicago Bears weren't a brutal organization, maybe things would be happier. For now we're doing our best to hang on. All Gas No Brakes. You can find every episod...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Cubs' newest Rookie breakout star 1st basemen Frank "The Tank" Schwindel joins us in studio (29:00), your regular everyday normal guy who just smashes home runs. Eddie addresses White Sox Dave's fraudulent milk challenge. Also a HUGE announcement on how to get a +1985 odds boost through the Barstool Sportsbook app for this weeks Bears game. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.lin...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 14 min
The Bears are 1-1 after a massive win against the Bengals. But the real story is White Sox Dave's insatiable thirst for 1% milk and a profound need to prove himself worthy. The end result is one of the funniest moments in RLR history as we kick off our 2nd week of doing two Red Line Radios. We say All Gas No Brakes a lot but this episode is really worth the designation. Bear Down and thank you Miller Lite. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Membe...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr
Dave Wannstedt joins Barstool Chicago in studio this week (21:32) to talk about everything from Matt Nagy's strategy to Bears ownership to his time coaching with Jimmy Johnson. It's an outstanding interview from a legendary football guy that will open your eyes to the Chicago Bears and winning in the NFL. Before and after, we get into the early college football season and why Eddie's out on one of his favorite coaches. Chief is thinking twice about his Notre Dame undefeated bet. WSD sets the top...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Kris Bryant sits down with Eddie and Carl at the Sluggers batting cages to talk about what it's like being back in Chicago and how he feels about people who claim he hated it here. The guys also recap the season opener for the Bears, the defense is a problem and what are we doing with Justin Fields? You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/redlineradio...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Big Cat joins the boys for the annual Bears preview show and it's a doozy off the top. Should we be depressed or optimistic? Is this a complete waste of time? Is Andy Dalton too nice? Emotions are all over the place which is very on brand for Barstool Chicago previewing the Chicago Bears season. It's in our blood at this point and the Big Cat interview won't disappoint. Also included: game-by-game schedule breakdown with projected win/loss totals. Football is back and so are we. Loaded show with...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn pays a personal visit to Barstool Chicago to catch up with his best friend WSD. It's a conversation we've all been waiting for since the White Sox completed the rebuild. Rick is one of a kind and we're lucky to have him in our corner. Before and after the interview, we get into the start of the college football season, the Bears roster moves, a long-term Blackhawks commitment and a brand new Cubs campaign. Thanks to Miller Lite for making it happen as always. The B...
Sep 02, 2021•2 hr 18 min
Joel Quenneville joins Barstool Chicago to talk about his career and experiences in Chicago. One of the greatest coaches of all time sits down with Eddie & Chief for one of the biggest Red Line Radios of all time. All Gas No Brakes. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/redlineradio
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 56 min
Big Ten Head Coaches Brett Bielema and Mel Tucker join the show to preview their teams and road to Illinois & MSU respectively. Great interviews with NCAA football around the corner. Before and after, we get into the most recent WSD controversy, Eddie & Chief's weekend with a special celebrity before getting into Bears camp. Bad injury news on the ground that has the boys split on Justin Fields but not the Field of Dreams game. That was awesome. WSD gives an impassioned recap amongst a b...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 55 min
Bears camp is underway and we're lucky enough to be joined by standout linebacker Roquan Smith (*insert time he comes on*) for a lengthy conversation about his experiences in Chicago and how much he enjoys Eddie's halftime videos. It's a Must Listen interview for all football fans. Before and after, Eddie breaks down his most recent social media controversy. WSD recaps his weekend Rediscovering America with Donnie, KB & Nick. Chief wins gold in Detroit with the Spittin Chiclets guy while Car...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 39 min
The Cubs have completely blown up their core. The White Sox are surging. The Bulls are on a war path and the Bears are underway at camp. Barstool Chicago is joined by IU head football coach Tom Allen as well as Roger Bennett from Men In Blazers to talk soccer. All Gas No Brakes. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/redlineradio...
Aug 05, 2021•2 hr 19 min
Legit Hollywood guy Jake Johnson (New Girl, Spider-Man) joins the boys to talk about being an A-list Bears fan. Patrick Wisdom then takes us through his whirlwind season with the Cubs and his plans to be a regular big leaguer. Before and after we get into crazy hockey news with the Blackhawks. The Bears have reported to camp. The White Sox are cruising to a division and the Cubs are ripping the whole thing apart. Good thing we have 4 guys because there's so much shit going on these days ALL GAS ...
Jul 29, 2021•2 hr 38 min