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- Ep.41 - Scott Presley reports on Illini basketball; Bears recap and predictions for the Rams; Private Equity in college sports; The best of the Consumer Electronics show
Brennen Roberts co-hosts and Scott Presley reports on Illini basketball on this episode of Bub’s Pub. We will also cover these great stories…
- Brennen recaps the Bears playoff victory over the Packers
- The cheese grater foam hats story
- Rams vs Bears drama and predictions
- Alex Bregman signing for the Cubs tops a great Chicago day!
- Amateur tennis player wins $1M by beating pros
- College basketball point shaving scandal
- Scott Presley breaks down Illini basketball
- College QB has been with 7 schools in 7 years
- Private Equity becoming involved in college sports
- Movie Draft: Best Los Angeles based/themed movies
- Apple picks Google's Gemini to run AI-powered Siri
- The best of the Consumer Electronics Show
- AI powered "Doctronic" to prescribe medication
- Oswego to build 24,000 seat Cricket stadium
1 hr 31 min - Ep.40 - Cancun fun; Bears playoffs and predictions; College football chaos; Minnesota fraud; Venezuela; Bold 2026 Predictions
Brennen Roberts co-hosts with our eye on everything sports, world news, and a draft of the best vacation drinks!
- Cancun vacation craziness
- Illinois State falls short in the FCS championship game
- Bears: ready for playoffs and reviewing our predictions
- College football: bowl games and portal chaos
- DRAFT: Best Vacation Drinks
- Minnesota fraud scandal - Is this the tip of the iceberg?
- U.S. and Venezuela: drugs, oil and where do we go from here
- Bold Predictions for 2026
1 hr 27 min - Ep.39 - Jim Melton reports on the Redbirds championship game; Bears recap; NBA draft pick back in college; Geopolitical updates; Student loans beware
Jim Melton is our guest reporter on the Illinois State Redbirds and their FCS Championship game versus the Montana State Bobcats. Brennen and I also break down these hot topics…
- Hilarious Christmas stories with the Roberts family
- Bears versus the 49ers – the good, bad, and the ugly
- Can the College Football Playoffs be fixed?
- College Bowl game highlights and predictions
- Jim Melton reports on Illinois State & The FCS Championship
- NBA draft pick comes back to college to play at Baylor
- Movie Draft: Best New Years Themed Movies
- 2026 Geopolitical predictions and updates
- Student loans beware of wage garnishments
- Jarrett Payton fondly remembers Walter Payton
- $400,000 of lobster stolen!
1 hr 26 min - Ep.38 - Scott Presley and Cory Donberger special reports; Crazy Bears Win; Illinois State and North Central are going to the championship games!
Scott Presley and Cory Donberger call in with special reports, and Brennen and I count down to Christmas holiday.
- Bears mind blowing win over the Packers
- Will the Bears move to Indiana???
- Scott Presley reports on Illini basketball dismantling Mizzou
- Illinois State & North Central Football Teams are going to the championship!
- Cory Donberger reports on the online threats to young kids
- DRAFT: Best Dramatic Christmas Movies
- The funeral of the U.S. penny
- Disney strikes a deal with Open AI
- Our favorite "feel good" stories of 2025
1 hr 23 min - Ep.37 - Josh Bartzen is back with Bears/Packers preview; Body20 workout is amazing; Rob Reiner tribute draft; Is it a Bowl Game???
Josh Bartzen is back with a preview and in-depth analysis of this weekend’s Bears/Packers rematch! Brennen and I break down the world and these topics…
- The Heisman Trophy recap and Diego Pavia fail
- The HUGE difference in college football budgets
- Michigan football update and coaching dominoes
- Chase Daniel coaching opportunity?
- Illinois State football in the FCS semifinals!
- GAMESHOW: Is this Bowl Game real?
- Bears vs. Browns game recap
- Josh Bartzen previews the Bears/Packers rematch
- Philip Rivers come back game at 44 years old
- Rob Reiner: Draft tribute to a great actor & director
- Body20 workout experience was amazing!
- Netflix documentary - "Sean Combs: The Reckoning"
1 hr 24 min - EP.36 - Michigan football coach arrested; Philip Rivers is back; Funniest Christmas Movies; The Pope blesses the White Sox; World Cup draw; AI lawsuit; $14M on OnlyFans
Brennen Roberts is back as we cover a ton of breaking news…
- Michigan Head Football Coach is fired and arrested!
- 44-year-old Philip Rivers coming out of retirement for the Colts
- Preview of Bears vs Browns game
- The Pope blessed the White Sox with the #1 pick!
- Big Ten Championship & the upcoming bowl games
- Georgia football suing a transferred player
- World Cup draw - How did the U.S. Team do?
- Michael Jordan in court for his NASCAR Team
- DRAFT: Funniest Christmas Movies
- Lawsuit against AI engine Perplexity
- Paramount's hostile takeover of Warner Brothers
- $12B payout to farmers...Is it enough?
- She made $14M on OnlyFans, now is against it.
- Drunk Raccoon - Brennen's spirit animal!
1 hr 29 min - Ep.35 - Bears vs. Packers postgame show with Josh Bartzen and Tim Orkfritz
Josh Bartzen and Tim Orkfritz join us for a special Bears vs. Packers postgame episode to review the game and discuss the College Football Playoff brackets!
32 min - Ep.34 - "The Running Man" review; Arnold draft; MEGA Bears bet; College football coaches; Polymarket; World Cup; Robot taxis
Brennen Roberts is co-hosting with me to discuss these topical issues…
- Thanksgiving wrap up and high school football championships
- “The Running Man” movie review
- Movie Draft: the best of Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Bears beat Eagles recap
- Is Caleb Williams franchise QB material?
- MEGA bet on the Bears to win the Super Bowl
- College football coaching updates and the Illini snow game
- Would you rather be an NFL coach or a College coach?
- The Polymarket origin story and insight
- High Schoolers genetically engineering cures
- Teenage soccer star Lamine Yamal and The World Cup
- Robot taxis are still having "learning experiences"
1 hr 22 min - Ep.33 - Illinois football embarrasses; College football contracts; Blackhawks are on the rise; Thanksgiving Draft; Australia's new social media law
Brennen Roberts is back co-hosting to break down all these hot topics…
- Illinois football embarrasses me in the bar
- College football carousel and contracts
- Bears give us another cardiac win over the Steelers
- Illini basketball still has plenty of room to improve
- BIG NIL money at the New Era college basketball tournament
- Blackhawks showing more potential this year
- Thanksgiving best memories
- DRAFT: Best Thanksgiving Foods
- Happy Retirement to the penny!
- Australia's ban on social media under 16 years old
1 hr 8 min - Ep.32 - Troy Hillman, former Detective and Author of "Chasing Down The Zombie Hunter - The true story of a small-town accountant, an elite group of detectives"
Troy Hillman is our guest! Troy is a former Police Detective and Author of “Chasing Down The Zombie Hunter - The true story of a small-town accountant, an elite group of detectives, and Arizona’s most terrifying cold case.”
Scott Presley helps co-host this week as we dig into this amazing story and riveting book.
- Scott Presley co-hosting with me today!
- Troy Hillman, Detective & Author, is our guest!
- Illini roots, fandom, and figure skating
- From Illini to CPA to Police Department
- Growing through the Phoenix Police Department
- Leading the Cold Case Squad
- The 1990's murders that lead to the Zombie Hunter
- The help and breaks in the case
- Genetic Genealogy & Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick
- The "Zombie Hunter" alter ego
- How do you cops deal with all this trauma?
- The cold case department epilogue
- Movie Draft: Best police/detective movies
1 hr 16 min
About Bub’s Pub Podcast
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Welcome to Bub’s Pub, the podcast where the conversation flows as freely as the beer (BYOB!). Join host Dan ”Bub” Drews and his rotating cast of characters, including regular Brennen Roberts, as they…
dive headfirst into the kind of chats you’d overhear at your favorite neighborhood watering hole. If you’re a Chicagoan navigating the wild world of sports (Go Bears? Go Cubs?), the latest flicks, shows, books, the joys (and occasional terrors) of fatherhood, and maybe even some grown-up business talk (without getting too serious), then pull up a virtual stool. We’re serving up opinions, laughs, and maybe even a little unsolicited advice, all with a distinctly Chicago suburban flavor. So grab your beverage of choice and join the Bub’s Pub crew! It’s like hanging out with your buddies, without having to leave the house.