Bub’s Pub Podcast

In this episode of Bub’s Pub, Dan and Brennen ride out the Midwest weather chaos, dodge metaphorical tree branches, and then sprint through a jam-packed sports-and-pop-culture buffet. The guys talk Illinois tornado records, preseason NFL questions, Bears injury updates, White Sox pope hats, Cubs fireworks, and whether Pete Crow-Armstrong has really elbowed his way into the NL MVP race against Shohei Ohtani.

From Illini backup quarterback buzz and college football freshmen to WNBA drama, space-gazing, betting weirdness, Dear Abby nostalgia, Big Ten tuition trivia, and the newest Gen Z slang, this episode bounces around like a podcast with too much caffeine and a very full browser history. There’s even a catering truck getaway, and a viral QVC moment to close things out with the exact level of absurdity listeners have come to expect.

This week at Bub’s Pub, Dan returns from Michigan and reunites with Brennen for a full buffet of sports, headlines, and assorted nonsense—the kind of spread where Cubs trade deadline optimism sits next to Bears injury anxiety, college football recruiting rankings, fantasy football debates, and an ESPN "The Ocho" quiz that may or may not test the limits of human dignity.

The episode bounces from Chicago sports chaos to Caitlin Clark milestones, Illinois basketball injury news, strange social media money moves, SpaceX earnings, New York grocery store rumors, and a very on-brand funny story involving Buc-ee’s, John Oliver, and a mini-mart who should tell them to "Buc-Off". In short: it’s a classic Bub’s Pub mix of sports takes, friendly ribbing, and just enough weird news to make you wonder who let Dan and Brennen near the microphones again.

This week at Bub’s Pub, Dan welcomes Dennis and Conrad Leidall for a cheerful tour through Iowa pride, family lore, sports debates, and a surprising amount of chestnut wisdom. Dennis steps in as the “Chestnut Godfather,” ready to explain how one becomes fluent in nuts, while Conrad brings the next-generation perspective, complete with Packers loyalty and fresh stories from Amsterdam. The crew previews Iowa football, celebrates Iowa wrestling, checks in on Caitlin Clark’s competitive fire, sizes up the NFC North, and somehow makes room for golf gambling, a great draft of the best lake movies, and AI weirdness. In short: it’s part sports bar, part travel diary, part agricultural seminar, and fully Bub’s Pub.

This week at Bub’s Pub, Dan rounds up the St. Joseph boys—Scott Presley, Cory Donberger, and Doug Mangers—for a four-man podcast that somehow manages to cover lifelong friendships, sports takes, new business ventures, and the kind of headlines that make you say, “Wait, that actually happened?” The crew catches up on old times, recaps the World Cup, checks in on the Open Championship money train, celebrates Patrick Kane’s return to Chicago, and dives into Illini football with just enough optimism to be dangerous. From Josh Whitman’s big payday to Cory’s chestnut empire dreams, AI companion crackdowns, prediction-market shenanigans, Taylor Swift wedding secrecy, and the world’s tallest nutcracker, this episode has a little bit of everything—and probably at least one idea that sounded better after a drink at the pub.

This Bub’s Pub episode serves up a cheerful lakeside catch-up with Dan and returning favorite Dr. Amy Tiemann, covering everything from Walloon Lake waterski bravery and smoky Michigan skies to World Cup drama, MLB draft chatter, and NHL hockey wisdom from Julia Felten, our resident hockey expert, as she breaks down the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes and the ever-hopeful Chicago Blackhawks. Amy’s New Zealand moving adventure adds the “big life pivot” storyline, with a fun follow-up on the logistics, surprises, and emotional math of relocating to the other side of the globe—especially the heroic challenge of trimming a lifetime of possessions down by 90% before starting fresh in a new season, new country, and new chapter. Tributes to Huey Lewis and Sam Neill bring a thoughtful pop-culture pause. And because no Bub’s Pub outing would be complete without a curveball, the episode wraps with Erling Haaland’s unexpected rise as the internet’s soccer “babygirl.” Sports, family, travel, nostalgia, and memes—this one has a little something for everyone.

Dan and Brennen are back at Bub’s Pub for a packed, delightfully chaotic episode that starts with a much-needed wellness check after the USMNT’s brutal World Cup exit and then rolls straight into penalty-kick strategy, World Cup quarterfinal hype, and the strange joy of watching fans from around the world discover America, Buc-ee’s, ranch dressing, and all. The guys also break down the Bulls adding Norman Powell, check in on a few wild sports stories from Ohtani to Wimbledon, and take a detour into social media, politics, and why the news always seems to make everything feel worse than it is. And because it wouldn’t be Bub’s Pub without a hard left turn, the episode wraps with hot dog glory, explosive stomach-related headlines, and Dan’s four phases of bathroom fear.

Dan and Brennen are back in the pub for a fast-moving, fun-filled ride through sports, music, tech money, and one very independent giraffe. The guys celebrate Bobby Bonilla Day, recap Brennen’s Milwaukee music adventures, cheer on the USMNT’s dramatic World Cup run, and bask in the Cubs’ scorching-hot stretch—especially after a 23-run fireworks show. They also wander into NFL QB battles, LeBron rumors, a possible Kelce-Swift spectacle, and a brand-new draft of the worst rules in all of sports, because apparently every game needs at least one rule that makes fans yell at their TVs. Add in eye-popping AI investments, online scam chaos, top creators, classic comedies, and Gracie the giraffe’s Texas getaway, and you’ve got a little sports bar, a little news desk, and just enough animal control to keep things interesting.

Dan and Brennen are back in the pub with a sports-and-news buffet that somehow starts with full-body USA soccer pride and ends with crypto taxes, charity numbers, and George Santos doing George Santos things. The guys catch up on live music, ride the World Cup wave, check in on the Bulls, Michigan hoops, the Cubs, White Sox, and Pete Crow-Armstrong’s scorching stretch, then detour through the Brendan Sorsby drama, Brexit headaches, California tech-millionaire migration, Illinois’ new digital asset tax, and a rare bipartisan housing bill. It’s part sports bar debate, part current-events whiplash, and part “wait, did that really happen?”  Remember to like, follow, subscribe, and tell a friend!

In this episode of Bub’s Pub, Dan and Scott settle in for a classic midweek barstool marathon—equal parts sports talk, side quests, and friendly ribbing. They kick things off by celebrating the U.S. men’s national team’s big 4-1 World Cup opening win over Paraguay, while also wondering whether Mauricio Pochettino deserves a full victory lap just yet. From there, they bounce into local pride with St. Joseph-Ogden’s baseball title, marvel at the Knicks finally climbing the NBA mountaintop, and try to make sense of yet another plot twist in the Brendan Sorsby saga.

As always, the conversation refuses to stay in one lane for long. The guys check in on the Cubs and Cardinals, size up the NL Central, wonder what kind of chaos might be brewing in MLB labor talks, and weigh in on the Bulls’ new coaching era. They also detour into SpaceX’s wild IPO fallout, the mystery of why Japan is so much less obese than the U.S., and a couple of delightfully oddball news items that feel tailor-made for pub conversation. Throw in a Father’s Day movie draft and a sponsor read, and you’ve got another episode that feels like hanging out with buddies who somehow turned a dozen headlines into one long, entertaining happy hour.

In this episode of Bub’s Pub, Dan and Brennen bounce from bar-stool catch-up mode into a wide-ranging sports-and-news happy hour. They tip a cap to Bulls legend Stacey King and his all-time catchphrases, untangle the latest twist in the Brendan Sorsby saga, check the temperature on the Cubs and Sox, and gear up for the World Cup with the usual mix of analysis, side comments, and friendly chaos. Along the way, there’s a little tennis history, a little college sports weirdness, a little oddball news, and plenty of the easy back-and-forth that makes it feel like you’re just hanging out at the pub with them.