Andy Dolan of Pointless Exercise Podcast  -Justin Fields is tired of the same shit we all are. -Cubs staying in the news cycle without making moves. -Ricketts drawing wrong conclusion from Diamondbacks.

Matt Clapp of The Comeback & Awful Announcing talks Bears/Cubs. -Media handling of the Bears QB storylines. -Washington/Caleb just smoke? - Potential fits for Fields? -Cubs moving on from Bellinger?

Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic talks Cubs offseason. Is Jed Hoyer too conservative for the FA market? What could a blockbuster trade look like? Surprising Jung Hoo Lee  interest. Christopher Morel interest around the league.   Plan for PCA this season?

Craig Counsell insight from Matthew Trueblood.  -What immediate contrast will Counsell provide? -Jed not afraid of uncomfortable moves. -Cubs offseason most critical move. -

Andy drops in to take in the shocking Craig Counsell move.  - Jed Hoyer pulls one out of the old playbook. -Does Counsell hire lead to bigger offseason moves? -Cubs paying Counsell at top of market inspire confidence? -Market for Bellinger, Stroman, Soto, etc. -Renteria or Ross dismissal more unjust? 

Offseason preview with Evan Altman of Cubs Insider. -Living vicariously through the Phillies. -Cubs seemingly moving on from Cody Bellinger? -Hendricks a Cub beyond playing days? -Can Stroman put a wrench in plans? -Cubs seeking power on both ends/possible targets. -

Cubs desert collapse talk with Andy. -What a difference a week makes. - Is this PCA’s fault? - Tired or exposed offense? - Ross stubborn? 

Patrick Mooney of The Athletic and Michael Ernst formerly of Cubs Den talk PCA and the state of the Cubs. How/will David Ross actually use PCA? Did Cubs Twitter out do itself recently? Cubs in better shape than 2018? How fast is Matt Shaw coming?

Evan and Tom talk about the big Cubs news of the day and Tom's recent recording blunder.  -How does Alexander Canario factor in? -Do we still see PCA soon? -Who would be back up plans to Ohtani/Bellinger? -Jordan Wicks just the beginning of the wave?

CHGO's Brendan Miller talks Cubs from his "perfect weather" location.   Concern on over taxed pitching staff? Help on the way in Jordan Wicks? Too much angst over David Ross line ups/in game management? Jed Hoyer's huge offseason ahead. 

David Haugh, Co-Host of "Mully and Haugh" of 670 The Score with big picture Cubs talk. Have Cubs turned the corner as an organization? Juggling the Ohtani sweepstakes and Cody Bellinger in FA. Will Jed Hoyer abandon "intelligent spending"?  Is the "Stro-Show cancelled?

Jon Greenberg, Founding editor of The Athletic on the surging Cubs.  Hot streak or playing up to expectations? Winning puts more focus on Ross? Bellinger the off-season priority? Bloggers breaking news.

Regular guest Andy Dolan returns to break down the Cubs options at the trade deadline. -Buyers and Sellers? -Bellinger worth the risk of no return. -Would 2011 Ricketts keep Hoyer around? -Introducing Tales from the restaurant biz: "Theo and The Flying Garlic"  - Some mild (guest star) SPOILERS for The Bear Season 2 (55:48) -

Evan Altman of Cubsinsider.com gives his thoughts on the Cubs heading into the trade deadline. - Cubs facing 3rd straight sell off. -How much more time does Jed Hoyer deserve? -Can the Cubs both Buy and Sell? -Can Jed pull off a bold move? -

Bryan Smith of Bleacher Nation talks some hot Cubs and organization summer storylines to watch. -Reworked pen key to resurgence, more help on the way? -Miguel Amaya's role/development -What does PCA's summer look like? -What's next for Matt Mervis? -  

Andy Dolan (Desipio) returns to figure out how bad this Cubs thing is. -*SPOILER ALERTS (Succession and Barry talk) up to 15:42. -Bad bullpen or just bad team? -How bad will Sell Off Part 3 be? -Will anyone's seat get hot?

Marc Silverman of "Waddle and Silvy" (ESPN AM1000) talks State of the Cubs.  -Would you have taken 20-26 at beginning of the season? -The Christopher Morel saga -The Good/Bad/Filthy  -Cubs Twitter any different than Chicago Sports Twitter?

Chicago beat guy royalty Mark Gonzales graces the pod.   - Memorable takeaways from covering the Cubs. -Jed Hoyer chemistry lessons learned.  -What is Christopher Morel?

Jordan Bernfield of ESPN/WGN drops in to discuss… -Marquee Network presentation disconnected?  -David Ross angst growing. -Cubs can’t afford Seiya Suzuki to be mid.

Ryan Herrera of CHGO helps wrap an exciting series with the Marlins. -The calvary arrives (Mervis/Amaya). -Did Wesneski save his rotation spot? -Ok, NOW it's safe to proclaim Steele an Ace. -Is there a Closer in the building?

Matt Clapp of The Comeback & Awful Announcing: Cubs/Dodgers series reaction and more. - What is the real hold up with Matt Mervis? -Is Cody Bellinger really back, but not for long haul? -Nico Hoerner becoming one of the best lead off men in game? -What does the Cubs optimal bullpen  look like? 

Matthew Trueblood of Northsidebaseball.com drops by to talk Cubs. -Ian Happ extension reaction. -Breaking down Hayden Wesneski's rough start. -Dansby Swanson better than advertised. -Justin Steele is for real. -Will Jed's model be more sustainable than original rebuild?

Tom gets into some more uniform talk with Bud Parks, contributor at Uni-watch.com.  They discuss Bud's post about the visiting Seattle Mariners ditching their road greys, and which other teams could follow suit.   -Should Cubs drop their road grey uniform? -What teams could use a uniform reboot? -Which City Connect unis stand out?

Tom and Evan Altman talk with Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic about the takeaways from the first week of the Cubs season. -David Ross scrutiny. -Hayden Wesneski's first start takeaways.   -Line up looking legit with return of Seiya Suzuki? -Nick Madrigal looking like odd man out.