Stream of consciousness – Desipio Podcast

Nov 26, 2019 | Bears, Bulls, Cubs, Featured, Podcast

Andy gives everybody else the holiday week off and decides to do a quick solo podcast, and an hour and 15 later, he’s talked about the Bears and Lions, the Harvard-Yale game, Calvin and Hobbes, Law and Order, the Bulls, the stupid NBA mid-season tournament, the...

Here come the Cubs

Oct 8, 2015 | Cubs, Featured, MLB

We all acted cool and said things like, “I’m just glad they’re good again,” or “I want them to win, but even if they don’t, it’s been a great season.” We didn’t mean any of it. When Starlin snagged Francisco...

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...

The winning Cubs radio analyst audition tape

Dec 8, 2013 | Cubs, Media Hacks

Alert the affiliates because the winning WGN Radio Cubs color analyst audition “tape” has been submitted.  Sure, the Cubs leaked that it was down to the underwhelming duo of Todd Hollandsworth and Ron Coomer for the job, but the fact that they got my...

As good as it gets

Dec 10, 2010 | Cubs

Today was Ron Santo’s funeral, and three men gave eulogies to Ron, and Pat Hughes, his longtime broadcast partner went last, and honestly, they just don’t get any better than this.