The boys talk about the trade deadline, with some cogent analysis of the Jeimer Candelario acquisition and PCA's promotion to Triple-A. Dan also finds time to tee off on the invasiveness of gambling propaganda when you're just trying to enjoy the goddamn game, which Noah says he does more readily when he's got money riding on it. To each his own, I suppose.

Energized by the podcast's extensive rebranding, the boys talk trade deadline, with Noah advocating that the Cubs should buy and Dan insisting that doesn't make sense for this particular team.

(Editor's note: My microphone was such a disaster that we considered not even posting the episode. Instead, I tried to edit around it, but apologies in advance for all the issues. We are working to make sure it does not happen again.)

After once again pondering a name change, the boys go deep on running backs not getting their money and then Dan highlights an intriguing player taken by the Cubs with their final selection in the 2023 draft.

During Dan's proclaimed worst time of the year for sports, the boys talk Cubs draft and the upcoming second half/trade deadline, and each shares something that's got them riled up--Noah a backup quarterback quirk and Dan MLB's Futures Game--in Shake It Off.

The boys set out to determine which franchise is in the best shape.

Dan and Noah select their favorite Chicago athletes of all-time--or of Noah's time, at least. Before they get into that, Noah introduces a new segment called Shake It Off, which Dan very much struggles to do.

We begin to go deep on Cubs prospects, focusing on the Tennessee Smokies and their various promising position players, including top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong and power bat Owen Caissie (ONKC if you're nasty). Later Dan highlights a pair of less-renowned Smokies who he is very high on, pun intended.

After taking care of some Unfinished Business(TM), Dan and Noah discuss the grim state of the Bulls and what they should do moving forward.

We dive deep into the Cubs and our respective histories with the team, with Dan monopolizing the conversation to relive his experiences being in the park for Games 6 & 7 of both the 2003 NLCS and 2016 World Series.

We dive into the Bears' moves in free agency in an attempt to put a bow on their offseason, with Noah revealing a now-sunnier outlook that Dan craps all over.