B.O.M. - Episode 0085 - Sub Sandwich

Send us Fan MailJust before taking Summer Break, the Bums pop off the top half of S3:E0085 with a review of the NBA Draft (in real-time); the fate of JAa is laid out, Eddie thinks Zion is a bust-o-la; the Phoenix Suns are on a mission; Scottie Pippen cannot get much stupider, but he’s doing literally everything in his power to set a new benchmark for idiots everywhere to follow; Las Vegas Golden Knights are Gold AF (amazing run) — also, fuck the NHL, who have no spine on the topic of LBQTA+; Cubs and Sox — buy vs. sell (a game we love playing every year as we march closer to the MLB All Star Break); MLB skippers on the hot seat; the Lance Lynn DFA watch includes an epic strikeout performance that results in a loss (of course); the PGA fucks up royally; Tiger Woods kid Charlie is a straight up baller, and end with an unfortunate farewell to Huggy Bear.The back half is chock full of wonderment, starting with a world famous beer review as the Bums review a 6 Row Keller pilsner lager, “The Cut” (ABV 4.6%) from Seedz Brewery in Union Pier, MI — a super light and crushable creation; America’s top beer producer (by sales volume) get knocked off the hill, the Bums review Father’s Day dinner at a new Chicago restaurant, which may be the city’s best / most unique steak house — Smoque Steak; Eddie discovers an 8th wonder of the world (and it’s a new cocktail); the Bums and JL enjoy a memorable field trip to Wrigley to watch the Dead & Company’s farewell tour (no holds barred); notable deaths are reviewed to include Tina “Outlived Ike” Turner, American novelist Cormack McCarthy, and Teddy K rides the hell express by way of a Super Max prison; the curse of the Titanic rolls on, as rich fuckers die a terrible death; Eddie’s daughter learns some valuable life lessons (the hard way); and close with a micro-IDNKT segment featuring retiree Pat “In Jeopardy” Sajak.   Roughly an hour and half of ramblings, assembled and not curated for your listening enjoyment.   Get some while it’s kinda fresh.Recorded June 22nd, 2023 at B.O.M. northwest headquarters ‘The Eagle’s Nest’ in Chicago, IL USA.