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The Stretch

Barstool Sportswww.barstoolsports.com

Variety talk show encompassing national stories in pop culture, sports, & the internet hosted by Eddie, Chief & White Sox Dave. Harnessing the dynamic of the Barstool Chicago Radio hour, three longtime coworkers and Chicago locals offer their comedic perspective on news for the common man.


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

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Episodes

Dee Brown + MLB Opening Day

Good morning good afternoon and good evening sports fans. This is a big show for a lot of reasons. The boys are joined by college basketball legend Dee Brown to talk all things March Madness and he doesn't disappoint. Dee relives the best game ever while going in depth on what made the 2005 Illini basketball team one of the greatest teams ever. In and and around that interview the boys go into the Sweet 16 weekend, the end of the Hawks season, Jordan Howard trade emotions, opening day reactions ...

Apr 02, 20191 hr 24 min

Carlos Rodon + March Sadness

The boys are finally recovered from the long stretch of St. Paddys and March Madness just in time for MLB Opening Day. Things begin with March Madness recap before going into a healthy conversation with White Sox #1 starting pitcher Carlos Rodon. He touches on everything from the honey mustard chicken to hunting deer to pumping fastballs by the Cleveland Indians. WSD follows with his expectations for the season while Carl gets extremely disappointed with Ian Happ but finds happiness with Jon Les...

Mar 26, 20191 hr 4 min

Rick Hahn + March Madness

The boys are delighted to present Rick Hahn week, a sacred tradition at RLR where WSD does a face to face with his best friend and White Sox general manager Rick Hahn. In and around that amazing interview, the boys recap St. Paddy's, prep for a March Madness party in Wrigley, break down the Hawks late season resurgence and new Bears roster moves while undergoing the stark realization that Chicago is officially a Destination City for all professional athletes outside the NBA. After that Carl puts...

Mar 19, 20191 hr 13 min

LIVE From Spring Training + Two Year Anniversary + Carson Fulmer

The boys are back for the two year anniversary special episode. It's fitting Dave & Carl bring it to you life from Spring Training and share the bulk of the show like the OG Red Line Radio days when it was a baseball only podcast. Carl and Dave relive some notable moments over their first two years before an interview with Carson Fulmer, Seby Zavala and Ryan Burr of the White Sox. Mike Kopech named Seby as a guy to keep an eye on and now we say the same thing but for different reasons. He ma...

Mar 11, 201948 min

Food Week With Top Chef Joe Flamm

The Red Line crew is back for Episode 92 and with them comes Top Chef champion/Chicago native Joe Flamm. Certainly the most unique interview the boys have had so far, arguably the most interesting. We get remarkable authority on some longstanding Beefs, not to mention a laundry list of phenomenal stories that one can only expect from a true South Side Man turned international cooking sensation. Joe was kind enough to bring us to his MICHELIN RATED restaurant, Spiaggia. In and around that, we bur...

Mar 05, 20191 hr 8 min

Election Day + NHL Trade Deadline + Mousing Around MLB

It's Election Day in Chicago and the boys are certainly fired up as the show starts with some chatter recapping the weekend and the first installment of Chicago Mayoral Week on Eddies world famous show, Chicago Dog Walk. Opener includes: Chief's new dog (HI GEORGE), watch party recaps (we had 2 this weekend) and an extended review of our Top 10 Moments from interviewing 6 mayor candidates. Spoiler Alert: Willie Wilson steals the show as expected. After that, Chief pulls the curtain back on the N...

Feb 26, 20191 hr 4 min

Machado & The Mouse

Emergency podcast time: White Sox Dave and the Barstool Chicago crew go on an in depth journey on the worst day of WSD's entire life. They break down WSD getting mousetrapped by Dente, the Machado signing, and how the two intertwined to mentally incapacitate him. This episode of Red Line Radio is therapy for White Sox fans!!! 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...

Feb 20, 201918 min

Eddie Went To Mexico + All Gas No Brakes

The Red Line Radio crew is back in action to celebrate President's Day with unprecedented passion. Eddie kicks things off with a brief recap of his time in Mexico and of course it gets a little weird. Something about a bell hop and a wheelchair and yeah. Let's just say we're glad Eddie is home safe. After that Chief gives a real deep dive into why this is the biggest week for the Hawks all year. It's make or break time and that's putting it lightly. On the best end of things we could have a Pana...

Feb 19, 201957 min

White Sox Ace Michael Kopech + HAWKS ARE BACK

Good morning good afternoon and good evening ladies. And sports fans. But also ladies. It's Epsiode 89 aka the Mike Ditka Episode aka the HAWKS ARE BACK. Chief is so jacked up we had to give him some podcast sponsored Urbal Activ CBD to calm his nerves. He's that pumped up for his Hawks and rightfully so. Winners of 6 straight and on their way to playoff glory, right? Chief's not sure but we speculate the shit out of it and how the last couple week have changed the trajectory of the organization...

Feb 12, 20191 hr 9 min

The Super Bowl Sucked + Patrick Mannelly

GMGAGE Chicago Sports Fans the Red Line Radio gang is back this week to puke all over this horrendous Super Bowl, a game that undoubtedly could have belonged toyour 2018-19 Chicago Bears. Optimism is high that Nagy has the boys on track to get there. Patrick Mannelly joins the show to talk about offensive line play, long snapping in general and help us understand how he would have handled the Cody Parkey ordeal. It's a phenomenal interview and one of our favorites since starting the show over tw...

Feb 05, 20191 hr 16 min

Super Bowl Week... From Chicago

BROUGHT TO YOU BY MILLER LITE - The gangs back for a brutal Super Bowl week in Chicago as temperatures fall into the minus 30's. Fuck this, right? Wrong. The Pro Bowl was scorching hot and Eddie is so excited to rehash his enjoyment. After that the boys chop up some Bears news and go heavy in the trenches with offensive line stuff. It's a big segment for our big listeners. Then we go to Super Bowl but really focus on the fan experience and what makes a good Super Bowl with our team out of it. Ca...

Jan 29, 20191 hr 8 min

Chicago Bears Captain Kyle Long

The Red Line boys are back after going through another weekend closer to normal life. The Conference Championships on Sunday were down right amazing and we're here to debate who lost the worst: Bears, Saints or Chiefs. We then follow it up with an outstanding interview with Bears' Captain, Kyle Long to give his first interview since the Bears lost. Spoiler Alert: he's moving on from the loss with a lot of anticipation towards starting the 2019 campaign. Naturally we left in shock and awe as we a...

Jan 22, 20191 hr 8 min

Winter Is Here

The boys are still picking up the pieces from the Bears Eagles game. Fortunately, Nagy and Pace had a joint press conference Monday that Eddie breaks down in full detail. There are some major observations regarding Cody Parkey's future, Chuck Pagano, long-term planning and what everything means for the 2019 Bears. Spoiler Alert: Eddie thinks 2019 is going to be a special season. From there, White Sox Dave goes full MLB Insider on the Manny Machado saga, even calling Barstool Hubbs in the mothers...

Jan 15, 20191 hr 37 min

Bears Lose + Electric Chair Review + AJ Pierzynski

The Barstool Chicago boys are absolutely devastated after a soul crushing defeat this weekend. No one saw it coming and there's loads of reaction packed into this week's episode. It's hard to pin blame on one player, so they say, but that doesn't stop us from going through each and every person who should be accountable for that devastating loss. At the same time, the boys do every they can to keep it together and stay big picture. This was the best season for Bears fans arguably in 12 years, ar...

Jan 08, 20191 hr 29 min

WE'RE FULL TIME + Bears Playoff Preview

Gooood morning good afternoon and good evening Chicago Sports Fans it is our distinct pleasure to present the first podcast we're releasing as Full Time Barstool employees. It's a whirlwind show for the guys as the go into some of the details on how it came together, what's to be expected and how Barstool Chicago is going to flourish under our leadership. It's loaded with emotion and rightfully so - we've worked out dicks off to get here for the better part of almost 6 years. After we're done bl...

Jan 02, 20191 hr 42 min

Merry Christmas + Bears Beat 49ers

It's an All Gas No Brakes Christmas at Red Line Radio HQ where the boys bring you this Holiday Special Edition podcast from Carl's family's party with Chief & Dave. Eddie is in Vegas but finds 30 minutes to join the boys in breaking down the Bears ugly win on Sunday against the 49ers. No one cares though because it's the Bears 11th of the season and Christmas is around the corner. Elsewhere, the guys hand out coal, talk Chicago sports wish lists and generally supply the Yule Tide cheer your ...

Dec 25, 20181 hr 19 min

Kings Of The North

The Red Line Radio crew is All Gas No Brakes kind fired up over the Bears winning the NFC North Divsion. #12 looked like an absolute bitch in the process and the guys couldn't be more thrilled. Eddie is finally convinced and willing to admit this is a Super Bowl Bears team. The stars have aligned, and we call that the Red Line Radio difference. Elsewhere, the group celebrates Nagy's brilliance and offers him several beefs. Can the Bears close 12-4? Chief and Carl think so while Eddie has some in...

Dec 18, 20181 hr 23 min

Jewel Osco Live Show With Big Cat

The Red Line crew pulls off the improbable upset of selling out a bar at a Jewel Osco in honor of the single most premium Spirit brand on the planet, New Amsterdam Vodka. This is the full audio from the night's event, which we're turning over to you as a random bonus episode that was recorded, edited and produced from the bottom of our collective hearts. There's nothing related to Barstool Chicago that doesn't get covered in the live show including how Big Cat started the site, why Eddie really ...

Dec 14, 20181 hr 16 min

Bears Defense Mauls Rams + Hot Stove's Warming Up?

This week on Red Line Radio the boys absolutely lose their shit over how awesome the Bears defense is. Whitesoxdave leads the charge on what he's hearing the White Sox are doing at the Winter Meetings. Listen to all of this as well as Cubs hot stove, the debacle on Madison street, and more!!! 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...

Dec 11, 20181 hr 20 min

Peanut Tillman + Shams Charania

***Live Show w/ Big Cat this Thursday 12/6 7pm @ the Jewel Osco on Clark & Division in Old Town*** The Red Line crew is back in action after the Bears dropped a heart breaker to the G Men. Eddie is understandably disappointed while Carl and Chief actively try to find silver linings for a deep Super Bowl Run. In other news, White Sox Dave declares War on KFC after a big, BIG weekend at the Big Ten Championships. The boys also nab Shams Charania to cover his breaking story from Monday that the...

Dec 04, 20181 hr 28 min

Thanksgiving Hangover + Olin Kreutz

***Live Show Next Thursday 12/6 7pm @ Clark & Division Jewel Osco*** The Red Line crew is joined by Chicago legend and former All Pro center, Olin Kreutz. He is a certified bad ass in every respect and an awesome interview to go behind the 2000's Bears while learning a shit load about the NFL in the process! Around the Kreutz interview, the crew breaks down all their 1st Place Bears excitement, Hawks trade, baseball offseason updates, etc. There's a grab bag, some butchered segments, lost vo...

Nov 27, 20181 hr 41 min

Eddie Olcyzk Part 1 + Bears Roll + Behind The Scenes Of Dente Pizza Reviews

The Red Line crew is proud to present it's first Beefsgiving, a new holiday recognizing a beef sandwich meal before recording your Thanksgiving podcast in Chicago. Or something like that. Anyways we got some amazing behind the scenes stories from Eddie and WSD about their 4-hour beef/pizza/hot dog excursion this past Friday night in Chicago. Spoiler Alert: Eddie hates spoilers and Dave was full of them Friday. It's an argument/rant from Eddie for the ages. Next up is first place Bears talk about...

Nov 20, 20181 hr 42 min

Bears Destroy Lions + New Coach, Same Hawks + Guest Ryan Spaeder

The Red Line crew is absolutely FIRED UP about the Bears dominating performance against the Lions. Mitch looked awesome, Nagy is settling in, receivers are wide open, Khalil Mack murdered several people in a single play, and on and on and on it goes. The Bears are ROLLING and Red Line Radio is along for the ride. In the process Eddie explains why no matter how bad Cody Parkey kicks, he's not going anywhere anytime soon. Chief gives a phenomenal update on Jeremy Colliton's debut on the Hawks and ...

Nov 13, 20181 hr 39 min

Bears Destroy Lions + New Coach, Same Hawks + Veteran's Day Baseball With Guest Ryan Spaeder

The Red Line crew is absolutely FIRED UP about the Bears dominating performance against the Lions. Mitch looked awesome, Nagy is settling in, receivers are wide open, Khalil Mack murdered several people in a single play, and on and on and on it goes. The Bears are ROLLING and Red Line Radio is along for the ride. In the process Eddie explains why no matter how bad Cody Parkey kicks, he's not going anywhere anytime soon. Chief gives a phenomenal update on Jeremy Colliton's debut on the Hawks and ...

Nov 13, 20181 hr 39 min

Remembering Joel Quenneville With 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Brent Sopel

Not much else to say here. November 6, 2018 will go down in Blackhawks history for all the wrong reasons. Brent Sopel joins Chief and Carl to talk about what made playing for Q so different, why he was the best, always will be the best and got nothing but a good old fashioned fuck job on his way out of town. But like all good rememberances, we're not here to grieve. We're hear to celebrate. Sopes makes it so damn clear why Stan Bowman is a dead man walking, figuratively. Obviously! You can find ...

Nov 07, 201828 min

Bears Win + Hawks Can't Win + Machado To Chicago?

Episode 76 is as loaded as your Uncle at an Old Country Buffet baked potato bar. Spoiler Alert: very loaded. The Red Line crew spent some time in Evanston this past weekend watching Notre Dame continue its march to a perfect season against the Northwestern Wildcats and who would have guessed it Northwestern lost. Dave and Chief recount the game and tailgating at Northwestern. "Not Bad," says Chief, disappointedly. Elsewhere, Eddie is back from his week at the spa to explain why the Bears 41-9 vi...

Nov 06, 20181 hr 39 min

Scottie Puppen + Bears Win

The Red Line Boyz are back in action after watching the Bears dismantle the New York Jets. Eddie got laid up in the hospital after some bad car wash beef but is still able to come off IR for solid Bears talk as always. Carl's new dog, Scottie Puppen, is introduced (not really) as the official mascot of Red Line Radio, the first true mascot in Barstool Sports history, allegedly. Later, Chief and Dave go inside and out on Northwestern/ND this weekend with some piping hot takes and lots of arguing....

Oct 30, 20181 hr 34 min

Brian Urlacher

The biggest episode in the history of Red Line Radio featuring the boys' collective childhood hero, Brian Urlacher. #54 joins the boys to talk retired life, getting juked by Tom Brady, winning without a quarterback and everything else the Red Line guys could throw at him. As always, Urlacher does not disappoint. Around the interview, the boys give their Bears/Patriots reactions lead by Eddie's staunch belief that the Bears are trending up. Also, Chief explains why the Hawks are back but far behi...

Oct 23, 20181 hr 59 min

Big Cat + Bears Disgust

Big Cat joins the Red Line boyz to breakdown the most disappointing loss Chicago Bears fans have suffered since week 1 of this year. Not a long time, but still remarkably soul crushing. We have first place expectations, and we will honor those expectations regardless of their validity. Eddie and Big Cat assign blame, talk through their issues and help us move on to New England because God knows the Bears need everyone's help. Big Cat also helps the boys get through some Bulls expectations for th...

Oct 16, 20181 hr 38 min

Thomas Jones + Bears Bye Week + Hawks Are Back + Cubs Are Not

The boys are back after a well deserved bye week and holy shit does Carl need it coming off the Cubs collapse. Before he explodes, the boys prepare you for your 1st Place Chicago Bears week 6 game against the overwhelmingly mediocre Miami Dolphins. Eddie has PTSD from the last time they came to town but is still confident this is a Bears beatdown and for good reason. White Sox Dave tries to jynx the season unintentionally but not really because he is a troll. And after done trolling the Bears, h...

Oct 09, 20181 hr 55 min
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