US99 Afternoon Drive Host, Scotty Kay has lived many lives: Club DJ, Battle Dancer, American Ninja Warrior and Speed Skater??? Laurence sits down with this Renaissance Man and talks about how all of this leads to career in Country Music Radio.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When Laurence met Haley, she was a rising star in front of the camera. Now she's found herself and her art, behind the camera as a: Videographer, Content Producer, and Photographer for the Detroit Tigers and NFL. An inspiring pivot for a talented storyteller.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence talks through: Drew Dalman retiring, DJ Moore being traded, Maxx Crosby going to the Ravens and the Bears possibly picking up 3rd Round compensation picks for Ian Cunningham. WHAT A WEEK!

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence talks with the Managing Editor of Pro Football Talk about his fitness journey, his dedication to the practice of Brazilian Jujitsu and of course, the Chicago Bears incredible season.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence checks in with Jeremy Werner of Illini Inquirer to talk about the run of program-wide success, Illinois Athletics has had.

Episode Log:

1:30 Golden Era?

6:32 Josh Whitman best Athletic Directer in the country

9:49: Whitman's foresight

11:21 Brett Bielema is built for Illinois

13:47 Brett's tenure vs Lovie Smith's tenure

20:00 Brad Underwood's Evolution

24:26 Connecting Champaign to Chicago

27:00 The Great Terry Boers

28:32 Jeremy's White Sox Takes

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence talks with Fox 32's Tina Nguyen about her journey to Chicago from Texas and what she learned covering Sox and Cubs Spring Training.

POD LOG

1:00: Tina's Path to Chicago

5:50 Covering Championship Rallies

10:10 What's covering Texas HS football like?

12:15 Parents first time at a Football game

14:26: "I struggled with being Asian-American."

16:10 Why her dad moved to America.

19:00 Moving to Chicago

21:40 Watching Munetaka Murakami adapt to Sox

22:57 Getz on Murikama

26:43: Cubs and Sox on different paths

27:50: Tina's chat with Craig Counsell

30:53 Alex Bregman's Impact

32:19: The pressure that's on PCA

38:10 Being an Asian woman in sports

42:10: Tina's crazy Uber Ride

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence catches up with his longtime friend, Ben Bradley from Channel 9, to talk about a fabulous story, Ben did on the arms race in Youth Sports.

You can watch the story here: https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/whats-behind-the-rush-to-cash-in-on-kids-sports/

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence gives The Score's journey from 820-1160-670-104.3FM. He explains some of the technical and economic reasons why a change was necessary.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laurence talks about watching fan reaction to the 2025 Bears. The culture building went beyond Halas Hall and Caleb Williams played a huge role in that.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Caleb had a Tecmo Bowl Throw. Was Ben too aggressive? What about the drops? And was that last interception on Caleb or DJ? That an more as the season comes to an end...

Our Sponsors:
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy