Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast

Cubs beat Royals with Belli Bombs. Try and eat the meatloaf today. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs fall flat against the Royals. Try again today. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back talking all things Crosstown Classic, Christopher Morel, broadcasts and more. Plus, Danny got a chance to hang out with Joe Maddon at Club 400 and the Royals head to Wrigley with the Cubs clinging to the last Wild Card spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs give the Sox More-L's with a walk off blast. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs lose to Sox. Go for the Crosstown Cup tonight. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CW: Sara and Danny discuss the Wander Franco story at minute 23 before the commercial break at 35:30, if you want to skip that, we absolutely understand. Sara and Danny are back talking about the Cubs winning a three game series north of the border against a very good Blue Jays team. They're talking managerial decisions, lineups and more. After the break (which again, is right around minute 35:30 if you need that marker) they preview two games against a depleted White Sox team at Wrigley Field as the Cubs try to make their first playoff push since 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs fail to sweep the BJ's come home for some South Side Sox as the playoff race heats up! All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs win 2 of 3 from Toronto on a .500 road trip and come home to face the White Sox. Plus 2023 Cubs trivia and a visit from our friend Loren. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs take the 1st game against the Blue Jays on Apple TV. Stay a playoff team! All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs lose the rubber game in NYC and head north of the border to face the BJ's. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter for only 1 dollar at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back looking at what stopped working for the Cubs as they dropped two of three to the Mets. They can't figure out why Mike Tauchman isn't in the lineup every single day, are here for Smyly's move to the bullpen and Assad's move to the rotation. After the break they preview three games against a very good Blue Jays team north of the border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs beat the Mets and even up the series. Rubber Game tonight! All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs lose badly to the Mets. Try again tonight. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got the power, we've got the speed, to beat the best in the National League. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs take over a playoff spot this week by beating the Reds and Braves. Billy Devore and Emily Townley join us to talk all about the games, and then Uncle Mike comes in to tell us what's wrong with the Mets. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs get shutout by the Braves. Try again today. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs take 3 of 4 from the Reds. Face the best team in the NL today in the Atlanta Braves. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs spank the Reds for a second straight game! Go for the series win tonight... All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs put up a football score against the Bengals...err...I mean Reds. Try and take series lead tonight! All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs drop the first game of four against the Reds at Wrigley. Lose 6-5. All August long, we are giving away our subscription only daily show Cubs Pod for Free! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs are playing a lot of selling off teams and winning. What happens against the 1st place Reds this week? Reds podcaster Billy Devore joins us. Plus a visit from Mai Tai Guy who joins us to tell us about the violence he experienced at Sox Park. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny talk through a two-game sweep of the White Sox, why Cubs and Sox fans really need to chill and stop fighting during these games, how the Cubs won both. After the break they look at the division race, the Cubs chances and four games against the dreaded Devil Birds in St. Louis that will determine the Cubs fortunes at the trade deadline. Buckle up, Cubs fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara joins Chrystal O'Keefe to discuss a critical Crosstown Classic for the Cubs as they are just on the cusp of being buyers or sellers with a week to go to the trade deadline. They'll discuss the Cubs, the Sox and all things baseball in Chicago before the two game series kicks off Tuesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a good week for the Cubs! Against bad teams...we got all the Cubs action, plus we talk Pat Hughes, and Past Drafts. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny talk about how the Cubs late innings heroics kept them just alive through the Nationals series, now they'll need to stay hot with the Cardinals heading to Wrigley Field for a four-game set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs take two of three from the last place Nationals and now face the second to last place Cardinals at Wrigley. This is Cubs Pod. A daily subscription only podcast that recaps and previews every Cubs game! Enjoy this free, ad supported show from Bleacher Bunch Productions on the Fan's First Network. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny talk about the Cubs dropping two of three to the Red Sox when they really needed to win, if not sweep, the series. The team is inching closer to sell mode and the only players holding it down are the most tradable ones in Cody Bellinger and Marcus Stroman. After the break they preview three games against the Nationals, who are a last place team, but would love to play spoiler against the Cubs before the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs served up some meatloaf to the Red Sox and now face the Nationals for 3. Mai Tai Guy and Johnny Onomatopoeia join the crew to recap the weekend series and preview the Nationals. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An All Star cast of Cubs writers and podcasters recaps the first half and previews the rest of the 2024 season. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara is joined by Gabrielle Starr, the senior Red Sox reporter for the Boston Herald to talk about the state of the Cubs and Red Sox through the mid-point of the season. They are covering shared history, favorite players, what's gone right and wrong plus an in-depth series preview for a three game set that will kick off with a rare Friday night game at Wrigley Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs win for the 1st time at Yankee Stadium and take 2 of 3 before the All-Star Break. The Red Sox come to Wrigley next for a 3 game weekend series. Become a Patreon Patron for Daily Content! http://www.patreon.com/sonranto More at http://www.sonranto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs split with the Brewers and win at Yankee Stadium for the first time ever. Comedian and Brewers enthusiast Eric Wielo joins us to recap! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back looking at how the Cubs split a four-game series filled with comebacks at Wrigley North, which made for interesting baseball but probably wasn't enough to keep pace with the surging Reds. The Cubs are 8-games out of first, 6-games under .500 an heading into Yankee Stadium where they have never won a game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs Split with the Brewers and now face the Yankees in NYC. Become a Patreon Patron for Daily Content! http://www.patreon.com/sonranto More at http://www.sonranto.com Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/tickets Buy your Cubs gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs are playing some terrible baseball, but Sandra Marchetti joins us to pick a winner of the Cubs Poetry contest, plus, we rip on the All-Star uniforms and take a spin of the B-tch Clock. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/stubhub Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are frustrated after a lackluster Cubs homestand that saw them drop five of six games. They are talking about the disappointments and the highlights. Plus, Dansby Swanson, Marcus Stroman and Justin Steele are All Stars. Christopher Morel is not (thanks Jed) and a preview of four games against the division leading Brewers in Milwaukee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cubs get swept by the Phillies and now have Cleveland at Wrigley. Become a Patreon Patron for Daily Content! http://www.patreon.com/sonranto More at http://www.sonranto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara is joined by Adam Mamawala from the Away Games Pod to talk about the Cubs play across the pond, singing Go Cubs Go in London and who made the awful decision to let Michael Kay and ARod call this ESPN game. Plus, notes on jet lag, how things are shaping up in the NL Central and previewing three games against the Phillies at Wrigley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs split with the Cards in London after sweeping the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Plus! The Cubs are buyers! Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/stubhub Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny welcomes Sean, a Londoner and contributor to the Batflips and Nerds podcast, for a preview of the Cubs-Cardinals London series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back looking at the Cubs 5-1 homestand. Hendricks was good, Steele was dealing, there IS a back of the bullpen and Morel keeps hitting bombs. They also preview three more games with the Pirates that are just as critical as before starting in Pittsburgh Monday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs win 5 straight on a successful homestand as Son Ranto Show is joined by Orioles fan Heather Linington Noble, Pirates fan Bryn Zeigler, and Bleacher Bum Band bassist Guy Serious. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/stubhub Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs sweep the 1st place Pirates and move back into the division race in the lowly NL Central. Become a Patreon Patron for Daily Content! http://www.patreon.com/sonranto More at http://www.sonranto.com Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/stubhub Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back marvelling at this new and improved Cubs team that wins games, puts up crooked numbers and holds leads to sweep the division leading Pirates. If the Cubs can do a bit more of this they *may* make it a competitive summer at the Friendly Confines after all. After the break they talk about three games against the Orioles plus, the Bleacher Bum Band CD release party this Saturday after the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny talk about the Cubs winning a series over the Giants and starting off the homestand the right way with a statement win over the division leading Pirates. Danny got to hang out with Stroman during the day, Pride Night was delayed but not rained out. After the break they talk about the Reverse Boycott in Oakland and preview the final two games of a crucial series with the Buccos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs take 2 of 3 from the Giants and come home to face the Pirates. Become a Patreon Patron for Daily Content! http://www.patreon.com/sonranto More at http://www.sonranto.com Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/stubhub Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Son Ranto Crew parses through a sub-500 road trip and welcomes Orioles Superfan Heather Linington Noble while Danny drinks prep. Early and ad free access when you support the Son Ranto Show by becoming a Super Ranter at http://www.patreon.com/sonranto Buy your tickets here http://www.sonranto.com/stubhub Buy your gear here http://www.sonranto.com/shopping Buy your Amazon here http://www.sonranto.com/stuff Buy your shirts here http://www.intheclutch.com/sonranto CODE "SONRANTO" for 10% Off! Buy more shirts here http://www.sonranto.com/swag Listen to Bleacher Bum Band! https://open.spotify.com/album/0gedLl... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back and not talking about the Angels sweeping the Cubs because that's just a rerun of what they talk about every series. What is going on with this Cubs team? Why are they so incapable of putting together a winning streak? How can they avoid selling at the deadline again and more in the first half before previewing a three-game series against the Giants that will feature a Cubs team with NO qualified hot hitters against a Giants team where everyone is hot. This should be fine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara and Danny are back talking about how the Cubs split four games with the Padres where they either looked very very good or did not show up at all. They talk robot umpires, three catchers and Justin Steele. After the break they preview three games with the Los Angeles (or is it California or is it Anaheim?) Angels, who are definitely hotter than the Cubs coming into this one, but who knows what could happen, because baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs split with the Padres in San Diego. Now face the Angels! Check out the Bleacher Bum Band's new album "Out of Left Field"! Become a Patreon Patron for Daily Content! http://www.patreon.com/sonranto More at http://www.sonranto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices