Bub’s Pub Podcast

Bub’s Pub Podcast

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Bub’s Pub Podcast episodes

  • Ep.31 - Basketball Preview Show: Illini, Big Ten, NCAA, Bulls, & NBA; Bears crazy game; A tribute to Veterans; High School mascot controversy

    Basketball Preview Show:  Brennen Roberts is co-hosting our basketball preview show!

    • In-game prop bets for baseball and basketball
    • Illinois basketball preview and predictions
    • Big Ten basketball preview
    • NCAA basketball preview
    • NBA legend Lenny Wilkins dies at 88 years old
    • Chicago Bulls preview and predictions
    • NBA basketball preview and predictions
    • Bears beat the Giants in a crazy game!
    • A tribute to Veterans Day...and our sports veterans draft
    • Update on YouTube vs. Disney
    • High School mascot controversy

      • ***Next week***

      Scott Presley and author Troy Hillman will meet up at Bub’s Pub to discuss his new book “Chasing Down the Zombie Hunter”, his true story of being a police detective and tracking down a serial killer.

      1 hr 25 min
    • Ep.30 - Prince Andrew stripped; Royalty movie draft; Bears crazy win; Bulls 24pt comeback win; Funeral Directors Convention

      Brennen, the Prince of Aurora, co-hosts as we unbox all these stories…

      • Prince Andrew is stripped of his title
      • Movie Draft: Best Kings and Queens Movies
      • Disney's (ESPN & ABC) dispute with YouTube TV
      • Bears wild win vs. the Bengals!
      • What's holding up the new Bears stadium?
      • Illini football beats Rutgers & Altmyer shines
      • Mizzou faces #3 Texas A&M with a freshman QB
      • Chicago Bulls are hot with a 24 point comeback
      • World Series and MLB wrap up
      • Micheal Madigan reports to prison
      • Funeral Directors Convention & odd funeral options
      • Beef price increases finally hit the stores
      • Discouraging stats for first time home buyers
        • 1 hr 4 min
      • Ep.29 - Nashville pro tips; Mizzou dramatic loss; Bears big problems; FBI catches NBA gambling; Halloween Movie Draft; World Series insights

        Brennen is back and ready to unbox all these hot topics of the day!

        • Nashville pro tips
        • Mizzou vs Vanderbilt dramatic ending
        • Thoughts on Hailey's Gen Z insights
        • Illinois' critical loss to Washington
        • Bears lose to the Ravens and have BIG problems
        • NBA gambling sting by the FBI
        • College basketball in bed with the G League
        • Halloween Movie Draft
        • World Series update and Shohei heroics
        • Bulls and Blackhawks off to good starts
        • JB Pritzker's HUGE gambling winnings
        • Harvey, Illinois is broke!
          • 1 hr 18 min
        • Ep.28 - Hailey Drews is our guest; Nashville highlights; Taylor Swift's empire; "Call Her Alex" review; Gen Z insights!

          Hailey Drews is our guest this week as we discuss the world of Gen Z!

          • Murfreesboro and Nashville highlights
          • Minneapolis here she comes!
          • Taylor Swift’s empire and her Gen Z connection
          • “Call Her Alex” Hulu documentary review
          • "The Summer I Turned Pretty" phenomena
          • Gen Z consumes entertainment differently
          • Phone time dilemma & The Brick app blocker
          • MLB, Illini, and Mizzou updates
          • Best 2001 Movie Draft
          • Is college preparing you and Gen Z for the real world?
            • 1 hr 7 min
          • Ep.27 - Brennen’s Cub game adventure; Farmers are amazing; Bears miraculous win; Diane Keaton tribute and movie draft; AI threats to kids; Data Center economics; Crazy new underwear

            Brennen’s Cub game adventure; Farmers are amazing; Bears miraculous win; Diane Keaton tribute and movie draft; AI threats to kids; Data Center economics; Crazy new underwear

            • Brennen's Cub game adventure, golf outing & more
            • "Million Dollar Quartet" is amazing!
            • Farmers - many talents and responsibilities
            • Cubs season recap & pending MLB labor issues
            • Bears improbable win vs Commanders
            • Illinois loses to Ohio State
            • Mizzou loses a close one to Alabama
            • College football coach firings
            • Diane Keaton - a toast and favorite movie draft
            • Threats to kids from smartphones and AI
            • Data Center economics and new power sources
            • Skims has a crazy new underwear
              • 1 hr 13 min
            • Ep.26 - Cubs playoff predictions; Taylor Swift's new album; Bears outlook; College football insights; Data Centers on the rise

              Cubs force a game 4 and Brennen is going!  This week at Bub’s Pub we cover…

              • Cubs win and force game 4 and Brennen is going!
              • Swifties rejoice with Taylor’s new album!
              • Tribute to Jane Goodall's passing
              • Movie Draft: Best primate movies
              • Bears prediction for Monday night football
              • Arizona Cardinals football drama
              • Illinois/Purdue recap & Ohio State predictions
              • Mizzou vs Alabama predictions
              • Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia's lawsuit vs NCAA
              • You getting on the killer rollercoaster?
              • "Zip Coding" - the new dating trend
              • AOL nostalgia is being lost
              • Sean “Diddy” Combs gets 50 months sentence
              • Data Centers - new technology & new problems
                • 1 hr 12 min
              • Ep.25 - Doug Mangers reports from Illini and Bears miracle wins; Cubs playoffs; Corporate buybacks pro/cons

                Doug Mangers is the guest reporter, and Brennen Roberts co-hosts on this edition of Bub’s Pub as we talk about all types of interesting topics…

                • Recap of Mizzou homecoming adventure
                • Illinois dramatic win 34-32 over USC
                • Happy 1st birthday to the Dire Wolves
                • Cubs playoff series with the Padres tied 1-1
                • Bears miracle victory 25-24 over the Raiders
                • Doug Mangers in-person reporting of TWO miracle wins
                • 2026 NFL mock draft surprise predictions
                • What are the Browns doing at QB?
                • Sean "Diddy" Combs sentencing this week
                • Corporate stock buybacks set a record high - good or bad?
                • Movie Draft - best stock market movies
                  • 1 hr 9 min
                • The Chicago Architectural Tour; Riot Fest; Illinois fails; Mizzou wins; Bears slump buster; Sexy shark talk; Jimmy Kimmel saga

                  Episode 24:  Brennen Roberts co-hosts as we break down…

                  • The Chicago Architectural Tour and the Chicago River swim
                  • Riot Fest review - music festival on the west side of Chicago
                  • Movie Draft - best musician/band movies
                  • Illinois football autopsy report vs. Indiana
                  • Mizzou beats South Carolina - Ahmad Hardy for the Heisman!
                  • Nico Iamaleava can enter the transfer portal early
                  • Bears hogtie the Cowboys & predictions against Vegas
                  • Cubs working on hosting a playoff series
                  • Sexy shark talk - a throuple of leopard sharks
                  • ChatGPT gets new rules for minors
                  • Jimmy Kimmel suspended and back on air saga and insights
                    • 1 hr 12 min
                  • Paramount Theater; College football recaps; Bears embarrassed; Cubs climbing; Robert Redford salute; Charlie Kirk news

                    Brennen Roberts is back as co-host of the Bub’s Pub Podcast!  This week we cover everything from college and pro sports to the Charlie Kirk assassination news.

                    • The Aurora Paramount Art Theater "Come From Away"
                    • Mizzou football and parents weekend recap
                    • Tennessee loss to Georgia reaction
                    • Nico Iamaleava can't wait for the transfer portal
                    • Illinois crushes Western Michigan...now Indiana
                    • Bears get embarrassed by Lions. Any hope?
                    • Cubs are close to clinching a playoff spot!
                    • Salute to Robert Redford & his best movie draft
                    • One for the Record Books! How to settle bar bets.
                    • Sorting out the Charlie Kirk assassination
                      • 1 hr 23 min
                    • Vegas baby! The Eagles still got it!; Illinois and Mizzou wins; Bears blow it vs the Vikings; Streaming services and the way we watch them

                      Brennen Roberts is the co-host this week as we break down The Eagles concert at Sphere, the full week of college football and a dismal performance by the Bears.

                      • "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish" - reaction and recap
                      • Trip out west to Montana, Las Vegas, and The Eagles!
                      • Illinois vs. Duke football recap and analysis
                      • Mizzou vs. Kansas football recap and analysis
                      • Other college football takeaways from week 2
                      • Bears blow the game and lose to the Vikings
                      • Kawhi Leonard contract scam for a "no-show" job
                      • Streaming service costs are going through the roof!
                      • Recent new shows and the fall show preview
                      • Draft of best TV or steaming dramas ever
                        • 1 hr 14 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…