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The Bums start the first half of S2:E0058 (not E0059) morosely and sans our catchy Intro/Outro — out of respect for the preventable and horrific events surrounding the mass-shooting in Uvalde, TX (and others since)— more on common sense gun reform in Part 2; racist POS and N.Y. Yankee Josh Donaldson has an affinity for calling Tim Anderson “Jackie”; White Sox shot caller and baseball wizard Stone Pony take a summer break; Cubs rookie Christopher “Shroom” Morel earns himself a team record (that is going strong now at 17 games); an unbelieveable stat shared by 3 unlikely MLB players (Suzuki Ichiro/Greg Maddox/Ty Cobb); Predicto makes an unplanned appearance, bringing his precognition around the NBA Finals; NFL booth duty rumors surrounding Greg Olsen and TB12; RIP to former NFL RB and Cowboy/Bear Marian Barber; Dwayne Haskins bloodwork came back and it ain’t good; discussion around the inevitable deprecation of the NFL’s hapless Pro Bowl; and close Part 1 a fan request from AZ is fulfilled with chatter around the Diamondback’s Summer Pass and small market teams.

The second half triple clicks on the topic of Rocky’s responsible Common Sense Gun reform reverse manifesto; strap in folks — we dig in deep here; the the Bums bid farewell to Goodfellas actor Ray Liotta (sad emoji face), and close with a salute to honorary Bum Arizona Sam for his dedication and loyalty.

Recorded on June 2nd, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters, the Eagle’s Nest, in Chicago, IL USA.  

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The first cut of Season 2 Episode 0057 starts with a Bums style 5-6-3 double-play; NBA playoff chatter ensues; Celts looking better than expected; Skip Bayless S.A.B.O.Ds and doesn’t even hold a close second to his brother Rick; MLB talk includes a Cincy Reds Christmas miracle in May; Former MLBer Matt Harvey gets a pittance 60-game hiatus for his role in distributing opioids to teammates—including occasionally providing deceased former pitcher Tyler Skaggs with oxycodone pills (queue the Law and Order track); the Bums think they have the Pale Hose Woes pinned down, while Paddy gives up the Pale Hose Shows until Indy Day; the tragic open letter story of Tarik Cohen is memorialized (pack some kleenex); and the Delaware State women’s Lacrosse team runs into the Klan on the road.

The second cut begins with another world-famous (all continents represented except AustralAsia) beer review, as the Bums go back to basics with a taste test of Old Irving Brewing’s latest Double Dry Hop IPA, Aglow (ABV 5.25%) — a crisp and crushable summer beer; prepared or not the Bums deliver another fan requests by providing POVs on the Depp vs. Heard defamation suit (lose/lose); Eddie has a Madonna shaped stone in his shoe (she really needs to go away); America launches the most ‘Merican soft drink in the history of ‘Merican soft drinks; former N.C. state rep Madison “Serial Sexual Predator and Serially Stupid” Cawthorn is wheeled out of office; and Paddy shares a collection of surprisingly tasty Turkish candies as he drops another I Did Not Know That (IDNKT) installment on the history of our upcoming Memorial Day holiday.   All this, a bag of Turkish candy, and much more.  

Recorded on May 19th, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters, the Eagle’s Nest, in Chicago, IL USA.  

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The Bums are back in the rail yard for S2:E0056, as Part Uno turns to a Bears-focused NFL Draft recap, Ryan Poles manufactures much needed pick capital; the NFL announces the 2022-23 campaign schedule; and special guest ‘Predicto’ makes an appearance with a memorable accounting of the Chicago Bears upcoming schedule and win-loss predictions (gambling is a disease; if you have a gambling addition, please seek help); respects are paid to Bob Lanier; followed by NBA Playoff updates; as Chicago MLB is reviewed on both sides of the city; In Dusty We Busty HOF talk (Rocky rolls eyes); Trevor Bauer gets a raw deal; Nayler nails a unique stat to his resume; and the Bums close part uno with some bullshit — or in this case, some horseshit — as the Derby winner declines to run for the Triple Crown (WTAF).

Part Dos begins with a difficult fan request (a POV / Op-Ed relating to Johnny Depp and what’s her face argue over a defamation suit); the Bums review the recent trend of comedians being attacked on stage as Dave Chapelle (en pose) turns the tables on his attacker; the Whites of Alabama with an ending that doesn’t surprise anyone; and closes with a Paddy Does Detroit segment.  

All this greatness and more.

Recorded on May 11th, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters, the Eagle’s Nest, in Chicago, IL USA.  

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The Bums kick off the first half of Episode “double-nickel” (055) with a celebration of MLB’er and future HOF’er “Sneaky Piggy” who has snuck into an elite club who’ve reached 500 HRs /3K RBI; the MLB injury bug bites down hard on Chicago’s Southside while the Northside is bumping along at sub-.500; MLB ump Angel Hernandez gets absolutely zero love; former Cub Kyle Schwarber goes absolutely apeshit; NBA playoff updates are covered, as well as a post-mortem of the Bulls dashed playoff hopes and the near future; the Bums prepare for the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, and close with a quick review of a new hobby picked up by Rocky and Paddy — Pickleball.

The second half pops off with Rocky being grounded from his pilgrimage to Ireland; the Bums discuss herd immunity (no more masks) in airports, airlines and other public spaces; the Bums discuss Eddie’s version of “Home Alone” (kind of a reverse FBDO) , including a scathing review of The Batman movie;  Chez Eduardo opens up their back party deck; a new S.I.M.S. segment roasts Mayor Lightfoot’s new campaign strategy; as double-nickel closes with Paddy’s run-in with a cranky old man.   

Recorded on April 21st, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters, the Eagle’s Nest, in Chicago, IL USA.  

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The Bums kick-off the top of Episode 0054 with  a head nod to our unofficial Holiday that is April 20th, before diving into sports chatter;  citizen funding of Buffalo Bills stadium is bemoaned — a cautionary tale for the Chicago Bears and the McCaskey family; while on his death bed, former Chicago Bear and Super Bowl Champion Steve “Mongo” McMichael gets a visit from the Punky QB;  Jimmy Mac has a new Netflix documentary in the works; coach Jay Wright hangs up his grease board sooner than expected; Paddy drops a jaw dropping IDKNT segment on the topic of NCAA Coaching; and Eddie discusses one of the unwritten rules of MLB.

For the bottom half of E0054, the Bums navigate another world famous beer review — as Chicago’s very own Old Irving Brewing (OIB) drops a new Dry Hop Lager called “Oni” (ABV 5.9%), which is chock full of Citra and Amarillo hops; Rocky reviews his birthday extravaganza with reviews of two kick-ass establishments - Club Lucky and Avondale Tap in Chicago; Eddie gifts Rocky a 180 gram vinyl masterpiece at the hands of All Rock staple —Soundgarden;  Camp Lucy gets put in the stable for the summer; the Bums reflect on couch wars current and past; the Laker’s new docuseries comes under fire at the hands of an NBA basketball God; and Eddie reviews a new documentary called ’Summer of Soul’ (circa. 1969).  All of this and a shitload more!!

Recorded on April 21st, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters, the Eagle’s Nest, in Chicago, IL USA.  

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The Bums, ‘bum’ their way into Part 1 of Episode 0053 with a RIP perspective on Dwayne Haskins, a sad but strange story around this passing; KU caps the big dance at 2022 March Madness, and the women’s championship goes to the Gamecocks; Dawn Staley makes history in the NCAA coaching ranks (clapping); the bums chat golf by way of The Masters; MLB week #1 in review; Kershaw pulled in the 7th with a perfect game (gulp); don’t sleep on El Mago in Detroit, MIC; Frank Gore is sneaky AF in all-time stats history, Daniel Synder is a hot fucking mess —and is likely to go downtown like Cooter Brown, Cam Newton and ARod are machismo dicks; AA-Ron horse face throws a pick to a baby and then acts like one; and the USFL reboot is chopped up to close Part 1.

More concise— Part 2 is a tail of 3 cities.  1.) a fun beer review of Trillium’s PM Dawn (9% ABV), a medium-roast coffee infused American Stout from Massachuetts courtesy of McD (McGenerous); 2.) Gilbert Gottfried RIP and; 3.) a Desert report from Paddy and Rocky, including a “bone to pick”.

Recorded on April 14th, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters, the Eagle’s Nest, in Chicago, IL USA.  

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The Bums fill the can with Episode 0052, doing so in epic style with a Special Edition.  The Bums and special guests watch a 2022 March Madness, evening game in real-time  —NC vs. Duke (better late than never).  E52 includes two guests JL and Nicky Fishhooks, capping the Bums first multi-guest podcast.  Tune-in for our sports commenting, beer and booze stuff (sponsored by OIB Brewing in Chicago, IL)— all this and more.  

Recorded on April 2nd, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters ‘East Bunker’ in Chicago, IL USA.  

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After a two-week hiatus (and after eclipsing 1,000 downloads), the Bums return to the rail yard with Episode 0051.  The upper half starts with March Madness hijinks and look-backs in preparation for Final Four showdowns; Duke-UNC face-off for the first time in tourney history; Eddie plans a Final Four viewing “bumstravaganza” before talk turns to offseason NFL football; Tom “Benjamin Button” Brady returns to Tampa Bay just-in-time to hand Bruce Arians a gold watch; QBs are on the move — the Browns bring in shitbag DeShaun Watson while Denver plugs in a missing piece in the form of Russell Wilson; Rocky takes inventory of the Chicago Bears offseason FA moves with a walk of talent on the Offensive side of the ball; and end with discussion around former Chicago MLBers shuffling around the league.

The lower half kicks off with a hat-tip to Eddie and (the East Bunker recording studio) as the Bums wrap Q1 and plan to move west to Rocky’s Eagle’s Nest studio for Q2; while another world famous beer review ensues from Trillium Brewing (thanks McD), raising eyebrows and blood alcohol levels with ‘Mettle’, a delicious Double IPA (8.4% ABV) ass-kicker; the end of Daylight Savings Time is chopped up; Paddy takes the City of Angles by storm, and Rocky catches steelheads (and a wicked cold) in Baldwin, MI; meanwhile Eddie makes his first visit to Chicago’s “Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab” experience; as talk turns to entertainment and Jeff Foxworthy’s joke thievery —before the Bums end with slapstick chatter around Will Smith’s Oscar gaff, coming at the cheek of Chris Rock.  All of this and more!

Recorded on March 31st, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters ‘East Bunker’ in Chicago, IL USA.  

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The Bums hit the half-century mark with Episode 50, starting the prologue with a review of Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles first big move -- Mack Attack, a primer of NFL salary cap fiduciary guard rails, NFL QB moves in Denver and Washington D.C. ; thoughts and prayers shift to Primetime Neon Deion and his missing digits; Brittany “Save Brittany” Griner sitting in a Moscow pokey; a storybook ending for Coach K falls short; the MLB strike ends as pro baseball rules change as Rocky’s head almost pops off (almost) around bigger bases, universal DH, banning the shift and post-season ghost wins (WTAF); and ends with Calvin Ridley’s vacation sponsored by FanDuel.

The epilogue kicks off with another world famous review featuring Heady Topper (ABV 8%) from The Alchemist, a double IPA ass-kicker that combines ultra happiness with aggressive bitterness; Rocky’s head almost pops off a second time with a review of a ridiculous new product (“Untiger”); the Bums provide valuable guidance to the general public around how gas prices are set; and end with a round of streaming reviews (“Whatcha watchin”) with a review of Inventing David Geffen on Netflix, Vikings on Hulu, and 1883 (a Yellowstone prequel) on Paramount+.

Recorded on March 10th, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters ‘East Bunker’ in Chicago, IL USA.  

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The Bums dive into  Side A of Episode 0049 (sans NFL Football…**wipes tear**) with talk of the  International Olympic Committee side-eyeing those sneaky Russians (too little, too late); MLB baseball is officially fucked, as greedy owners cannot get their shit together in time for opening day festivities; Derek “Respect” Jeter packs his bags in Florida; Grayson “Dirty Pool” Allen makes an inauspicious return to the NBA floor by way of Chicago; and the L.A. Lakers suck a bag of d*cks, sharing their traits with THE Ohio State SuckEyes, as Eddie shares his emotions courtesy of the Schadenfreude Report; the Bums review a rough weekend for the BIG Ten in NCAA hoops ; March Madness tourney bubble teams are reviewed, and Paddy begrudgingly backslides into a BlackHawkEye game.

Side B kicks off with another world-famous beer review, from the barrels of Tree House Brewing and their ‘Haze’ creation (ABV 8.2%), a “big boy” Double IPA with tones of orange, peach and papaya with a bitter finish; Eddie is selling Rubles on the cheap, as talk turns to geo-political events in the Ukraine; the SOTU is divisive AF; the tradition of Lent is upon us (and nobody gives a shit); Rocky runs a stone-in-my-shoe segment to ground with a discussion around millennials behind the wheel of motor vehicles; Eddie conducts Day 1 of Trout/Salmon Filet Boot Camp for PFC Rocky, as he prepares himself for an Alaskan fly fishing adventure.  

Recorded on March 4th, 2022 at B.O.M.’s global headquarters ‘East Bunker’ in Chicago, IL USA.