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Pointless Exercise - A Desipio Podcast
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The only podcast you'll ever need...Hosted by Andy Dolan of Pointless Exercise and formerly of The Athletic. Regular podcasts on the Chicago Cubs and RECRAPs after all Bears games and select Cubs games.
Episodes
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505. Remember This Crap - Da Coach - Pointless Exercise Podcast
NFL Champion player, Super Bowl Champion head coach, Hall of Famer, president of the Jim Harbaugh Fan Club, Mike Ditka can' t easily be summed up. But Remember This Crap is here to attempt it. The first modern pass-catching tight end as a player, he was traded away in his prime but was never the...
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504. Utility Belted - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
Andy, Oleg and Praz are here to dare to look back at the Cubs season and look ahead to what comes next. Are the Cubs really going to play both utility infielders in the outfield corners? Does Pedro Ramirez remind us of the player he really wants us to remind him of. Just how bad have the Cubs…
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503. RECRAP - Bagent Zero - Pointless Exercise Bears Podcast
The Bears went to Green Bay on a roll to face a pretty lousy Packers team, and Tyson Bagent gave them zero chance of winning, and then the defense decided to treat every Green Bay long pass like a tornado drill. The Packers can't stop the run, and the Bears are the best at running it, so…
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502. Speaking truth to Jed - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Jed Hoyer's post-season press conference might not deserve to be picked apart comment by comment, but let's do it anyway. He seems to think he build a World Series roster that fell hilariously short, that the Cubs have elite hitting and defense and a teensy tiny bit of a pitching problem. Allow…
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501. One Tough Monangai - RECRAP - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Bears won a second straight game with a backup quarterback and technically they started the same guy, but Tyson Bagent played as well as his less than electric arm will let him in a 23-12 win over the Jets. The Bears dominated the entire game, but things got mildy spicy when a two-play TD…
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500. "As we were saying..." - Pointless Exercise's 500th Podcast
It all started with two dopes and a dream. Before the Pointless Exercise Podcast there was The Other 15% Podcast, and the Hire Jim Essian/Desipio Podcast and then just the Desipio podcast. 500 episodes later, we're back where it all began with special guest and original co-host Michael Bradt. In…
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LIve RECRAP - SOS - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The Cubs have been a mostly lousy playoff team since they won the 2017 NLDS against the Nationals, and that didn't change this season. They spent less than 27 hours in the playoffs, got eight hits, scored one run and trailed for 17 of the 18 innings. So, if that doesn't make you want to listen to…
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RECRAP - Three goddamned hits? - Pointless Exercise Cubs Playoff Podcast
How bad was the Cubs 8-0 loss to the Padres in game one of the Wild Card round? We started the RECRAP before the game was over so we could stop watching it. Petecrow struck out to start the game. Fernando Tatis hit the first pitch Matt Boyd threw for a homer (though Petecrow almost caught it) and...
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RECRAP: The Case Keenum Game - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Bears pounded the Eagles 27-7 and the star was a 38 year old third string quarterback. What was less likely, Case Keenum turning back the clock or the Bears' defense throttling the Eagles? Both happened. Enjoy the RECRAP brought to you by Schlitz Beer.
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496. MLB Playoff Preview - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The playoffs start on Tuesday, and Oleg and Praz are here to help break down the serieseses, the announcers and everything in between. We say goodbye to Taylor McGregor, tell a funny Mike Krukow story, discuss Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki's futures with the Cubs, but more importantly who is going to...
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495. Bears RECRAP - Hamstrung - Pointless Exercise Podcast
We'll find out soon enough if the Bears entire season went down with Caleb Williams' hamstring or if just some if it did. He seems to have avoided We point out who is to blame and it starts at the very top! Also it didn't help that the Bears' offensive genius was completely pantsed by the…
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494. No lead is safe - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The Cubs are frantically trying to figure out how to patch together a leaky bullpen, again, while Petecrow cruises to an MVP and the tries to not blow a playoff spot. Oleg and Praz are here to figure out what the playoff bullpen will look like, which superstar bench player has to depart for…
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493. Bears RECRAP - Bears 59, Panthers 37...no, really - Pointless Exercise Podcast
We heard Ben Johnson had challenged his players to become the highest scoring offense in NFL history, and we figured it was just some cutesy motivational stuff. The Bears will never be able to do that. Well, after one week, who's going to stop them? The highest scoring week one game in NFL…
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492. Bears Season PRECRAP - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Bears season starts on Sunday and not only are our RECRAPs returning, but here's a PRECRAP to get you ready for the season. Hear the announcement of the Bears legend who will joining the podcast every week, and get sure to be correct over/unders on every team and some tremendous Bears season...
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491. Ol' Poutine Pants - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The Cubs are tusslin' with the Brewers over the next week and a half, and it's going to take a miracle run for the division race to tighten. The guys discuss position players pitching, Why BJ Murray Jr. makes no sense as a name, how good Clay Holmes is, and who the most egregious picks to the…
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490. Better put Nico in bubblewrap - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
Andy and Praz look at what would happen if Nico needed a day off from shortstop and the options are bleak, so he pretty much needs to soldier through until Dansby is back. They also try to figure out what pitchers are really coming back and who gets bounced when Daniel Palencia is activated this...
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489. Look out Dodgers! - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
Jed went out and bolstered the Cubs for the playoff race and the Cubs have knocked the Dodgers around in the first two games of their series. Are the Cbus a real World Series contender? Oleg and Praz join the Cubs Podcast to discuss all the moves, why the Cubs traded Moises Ballesteros, where Ian...
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488. RECRAP - Trade Deadline Recap - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Cubs were very active at the trade deadline, so how about a little instant reaction to all the new Cubs and the ones who got away. We're only going to miss one of them. Will Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman lead the way to the World Series? (Heh). And, how one blogger got it all hilariously…
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487. Trade Deadline Preview - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The guys discuss the players the Cubs should go after and then hold their noses and try to figure out who Jed Hoyer actually will try to acquire. Will Tarik Skubal get better offers than Joe Ryan? Would Robbie Ray be an upgrade for the Cubs? Will Luke Weaver be the best reliever traded at the...
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486. Remember This Crap - 1987 MLB All-Star Game - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Cubs sent three Hall of Famers (and Rick Sutcliffe) to the 1987 All-Star Game, and fifth joined as honorary coach. One of them was playing on a bad foot, one of them was in the midst of an MVP season, one of them should have won the Cy Young and the other guy ended up pitching more than…
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485. Realistic Cubs' Trade Offers - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The MLB Draft is coming up, the trade deadline is looming and Oleg and Praz are on hand to give our typically deep thoughts on both subjects. Andy has a galaxy brain trade for a top of the rotation starter to pitch to Jed Hoyer, and the guys also discuss whether it would be worth trading a…
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484. Hey Bregman, you ever gonna do something? - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
Oleg and Praz are on hand to talk about Andy's ultra-scientific similarity score comps of the Cubs and they see the results from a much better team. They also discuss the ludicrous idea that Petecrow is lagging in the All-Star voting because he's "unlikeable" when the real reason is far more...
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483. To the bitter end - Pointless Exercise Podcast
You'd think that with the Cubs playing this poorly for this long that the sweet relief of elimination would be on the way, but the third Wild Card means nobody is ever out of it, no matter how bad they are. Oleg and Praz are on the case to discuss what's not working with the Cubs, how Petecrow…
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482. "They don't know what to do." - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The Cubs have sunk to yet another low, now losers of 10 in a row, and Oleg and Praz are here to discuss what there is to be done. They wonder why the Cubs called up Kevin Alcantara if they don't bother to ever play him, worry about Ian Happ's inability to hit one of his patented eighth-inning...
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481. Little league homers - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast
David Brown joins the pod for a hard hitting expose into why calling them "little league homers" are offensive to little leaguers, why the Cubs being this streaky isn't a shock, nor is their rash of pitching injuries. They also discuss Shohei's out of context use of the word "contextual," players...
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480. Anybody want to trade the Cubs a pitcher or four? - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The Cubs offense has gone MIA for a few days, but the bigger issue going forward is making sure they don't run out of pitchers. Praz and Oleg are here to discuss trade targets, what the Cubs have to offer other teams, and what would happen if (god forbid) Ian Happ broke his leg. They take a look…
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479. Things are going just as we predicted - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast
Thirty-ish games into the season David Brown is here to talk about how things are going in baseball. Ted Turner's dead, the Reds' record makes no sense, the Cardinals are pretending to be good (they're not), the Giants are terrible, and nobody can beat the Cubs at Wrigley. The guys discuss Jason...
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478. Moises' flexors are fine - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Cubs got bad news on Justin Steele's rehab, and their relief pitching is so decimated that they have a Yacksel in the bullpen these days. But there's nothing wrong with the team that a heaping dose of Moises Ballesteros can't fix. Oleg and Praz are here to talk Cubs and MLB managerial…
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477. Thieneman-to-man coverage - Pointless Exercise Podcast
It's a Recrap of sorts, as the Bears drafting a white defensive back necessitated an emergency podcast to break down the Dillon Thieneman pick. Let's go through The Beast to get a better idea of what the Bears are getting, even if some of it is kind of weird, overly personal, not important…
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476. Hey Matt, how about a little Steak DeBurgo - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
Matt Shaw has proven unable to play any of the new positions the Cubs seem to want to make him play, so Oleg and Praz join the pod to come up with some options for him. They also solve the mystery of Steak DeBurgo, eventually find one really good comp for Cade Horton's recovery from a double dose...
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475. Batting orders don't count until April. Maybe? - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The Cubs are off to an uneven start, could it be because all their guys are batting in the wrong spots? Apparently, there's no way to tell. Oleg and Praz join me to talk about the start to the season, the Cubs newly extended contracts and what comes next. They talk about how the lineup will…
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474. Recrap - Cubs get blown (out) in opener - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Recrap is back, this time breaking down the Cubs opening day loss to the vaunted Nationals, and Sam Fels is back! We talk about the Cubs' weird batting order, another season of pretending that Ian Happ deserves to try hitting third, and ponder where Matt Boyd really slots into the rotation.…
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473. Baseball Preview - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The gang's all here as David Brown, Mike Donohue, Oleg and Praz join the podcast to preview the 2026 MLB season. We pick the playoff teams, tell you who is going to win the pennants and the World Series, and who is going to win all of the major awards. And because it's us, you know it's all going...
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472. Petecrow deserved more fun teammates - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The guys talk all things World Baseball Classic on the Cubs podcast this week, including why Petecrow deserved more fun teammates, why the biggest redasses on a team full of them might have been the USA coaching staff, and how awesome Daniel Palencia was in the entire tournament. They also…
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471. Does anybody know the rules? - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Americans survived a World Baseball Classic indignity, and David Brown is here to discuss what Mark DeRosa didn't know and when he didn't know it, why every other team seems to have more fun than the US does, why the tournament is getting better and more fun, but Fox does their best to hide…
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470. World Baseball Classic Preview - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Cubs pod with Oleg and Praz returns with a discussion of just what Michael Conforto says he does around here, discussion of the one or two spots on the roster that the Cubs have open. Then they take a look at all of the former Cubs bums on the Angels non roster invite list just for fun. But…
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469. PCA deserves the benefit of the doubt - Pointless Exercise Podcast
We left Andy alone in the podcast studio and he apparently has some thoughts, and he's going to make sure you get to hear them whether you want to or not. After giving a local radio host some begrudging credit on another pod, that guy proved unworthy with a panicked take on Petecrow, so now he…
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468. What the hell is [THIS]? - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The MLBPA lost a really dumb president for a really dumb reason, it seems only fitting that Matt Shaw is practicing in right field, the Cubs could use a real bench bat still and the Cubs are obsessed with Alex Bregman's intangibles. Oleg and Praz are on hand to talk it all over, as well as the…
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467. Remember This Crap - All-Time Cubs Firstbasemen - Pointless Exercise Podcast
For a team that is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year the Cubs haven't had that many regular first basemen in their history, and that's a very good thing. First base has been manned mostly by real Hall of Famers or Utility Tunnel of Famers for much of the team's existence. Andy and Mike…
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466. Our favorite Cubs - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
Oleg and Praz are here to discuss how good the current Cubs really are, and then get into a long discussion about their favorite Cubs. Derrek Lee was on MLB Network's morning show last week to list his favorites, and he did such a terrible job that the guys are here to set things straight.
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465. Too much is not enough - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The Cubs have done nice work since our last podcast, adding Edward Cabrera and Alex Bregman, but Oleg and Praz are here to discuss what else the Cubs should do. Praz has some first-hand accounts from Cubs Convention. Tyler Austin might not want to rent a place in town just yet. Kyle Tucker is a...
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464. We'll always have the 14 yard bomb - RECRAP - Rams 20, Bears 17 - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Bears mounted another crazy comeback, highlighted by the most ridiculous Caleb pass of a season full of them, but they lost in OT to the Rams 20-17. Oleg joins Andy on the podcast to sift through the aftermath of the game and the season and look forward to a Bears future is actually really...
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463. Bregmania - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast
The Cubs did stuff and picked an obvious, but rare for them, direction by trading an overrated prospect for an upside starting pitcher and then spent some of their "wheelbarrows of cash" on a real hitter. David Brown is here to discuss what the Cubs do with Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw, where Kyle...
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462. A glorious blur - Bears 31, Packers 27 - Playoffs RECRAP - Pointless Exercise Podcast
What just happened? Oleg and Andy do a live pod in the afterglow of the most ridiculous Bears win in a season of them. They shocked the Packers with 25 fourth quarter points to complete an epic comeback and move on. Caleb Williams went into hero mode in the fourth quarter, the Bears defense…
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461. Cubs Convention Preview - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Oleg and Praz are here to predict where the remaining top free agents are likely headed (don't worry Jed, we only gave you one), and we play a fun game of "Is this a real Cubs Convention session?" We talk about the 2016 Cubs reunion, the boring podcast hosted at the convention (not this one), and...
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460. - Too little too late - Lions 19, Bears 16 - RECRAP - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The Bears often don't start well, but they rarely finish poorly, and in the final regular season game of they year they nearly got their act together at the perfect time. In the end, the walk-off loss to the Lions means nothing, except that the team they play next week isn't even as good as...
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459. - There is no "d' in Bears or Niners - RECRAP - 49ers 42, Bears 38 - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Brought to you by a very reputable lawyer, my books and the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular, it's another exciting episode of the RECRAP. The Bears lost a thriller to the 49ers when they ran out of time on the final drive (which honestly, happens in every game to somebody). The offense was great...
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458. Outperforming peripherals - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast
The Cubs are building their new bullpen out of hunks of the old Rangers' one, probably because the Rangers' was better than theirs last year. Oleg and Praz are here to talk about it, and to hear and old friend recount the last seconds of the Bears' OT win over the Packers, just for the hell of…
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457. DJ and Caleb grate the cheese - Bears 22, Packers 16 - RECRAP - Live! - Pointless Exercise Podcast
I was so excited about the coolest ending to a Bears-Packers game ever, that I went live with the RECRAP. But I was smart enough to also record it for posterity. It's brought to you by the two greatest advertisers we've ever had, and my books. The Bears turned what looked like yet another...
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456. Too cold to sweat this one - RECRAP - Bears 31, Browns 3 - Pointless Exercise Podcast
The RECRAP of the Bears' 10th win of the season, 31-3 over the Browns, is brought to you by Miller Lite, Dick Butkus' horoscope, the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular, Cairo Santos wearing a stocking cap under his helmet, and the books "The Immortals" and "Great Until It Wasn't" available now on...
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The only podcast you'll ever need...Hosted by Andy Dolan of Pointless Exercise and formerly of The Athletic. Regular podcasts on the Chicago Cubs and RECRAPs after all Bears games and select Cubs games.
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