New name, same crap podcast – Pointless Exercise: A Desipio Podcast

Jan 9, 2020 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast

The new year is here and your favorite podcast is back (and so is this one). We’ve got a new name. The Desipio Podcast is now Pointless Exercise, because that just sounds more official. Andy is here for an abbreviate pod to start things off and he talks about...

Moron the Cubs stance on Sammy

Jan 20, 2018 | Cubs, Featured, MLB

Every year at the Cubs Convention somebody asks Tom Ricketts a question about Sammy Sosa and every year (at least since 2010) Tom bungles the answer.  It should not be a hard question to field, especially since he knows it’s coming.  What he should do is...

Theo briefs Jon Lester on Chicago media

Dec 15, 2014 | Media Hacks

Our good friend Bruce Miles confirmed something we were about to leak.  Before signing with the Cubs, Jon Lester was briefed on what to expect from the media who cover the team. Theo briefed Lester on Chicago media. He still signed with #Cubs — Bruce Miles...

Joe called Ricky

Nov 5, 2014 | Cubs

True to his word, new Cubs manager Joe Maddon placed a call to former Cubs manager Rick(y) Renteria not long after the press conference to announce Joe’s hiring. You might think it would be awkward for the old manager to have to talk to the guy who not only...

Podcast ep 20 – The neverending podcast

Jun 8, 2013 | Podcast

We’re back, and longer than ever.  We podcast during the first round of the MLB Draft and actually pay attention, for a while.  We talk Cubs, as we are contractually obligated, defend out tweets and I spend a good 10 minutes breaking down the Liberace bio-pic...