Episodes
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Ep. 78: NBA Over Under Pod 2026
We had to get back in the Studio to keep the NBA Over Under Tradition Alive! We cranked through both conferences in the one episode. Hope you enjoy!
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Ep 77. Cubs Season Predictions 2026
Its a party pod as we are joined by Codi and Jeremiah to kick off the 2026 MLB season with our Cubs predictions! Come drink the Northside Kool-aid with us, what could go wrong!?
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Ep. 76 NBA Over/Unders Part 2 - The East
Part 2 of our NBA Over/Under season preview pod, looking at the Eastern Conference. Thanks for listening!
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Ep. 75 NBA Over/Unders Part 1 - The West
After much ado, we are back! and we're back where it all started. this is the NBA season preview you always knew you needed. Part one is the West. Part 2 will have the East. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 74. The Luka Trade! and Super Bowl Picks
The most shocking sports trade in the last 30 years happened this weekend, and we are still trying to understand why. Also checking in on the Super Bowl and Mahomes ceiling. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 73: The Bears Breakdown
We talk all things Bears after a up and down season results in Flus being fired mid-season!
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Ep 72: NBA Over Under Season Preview Part 2 Western Conference
Breaking down the Western Conference for part 2 of our NBA season preview. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 71: 2024 NBA Over Under Season Preview Part 1 - Eastern Conf
Its back for the 3rd year! Our biggest pod of the year a is a little late but never out of style. Its the NBA Over/Under Season Preview pod. Starting out with the Eastern Conference. Jump Ahead to the (24:00) min mark if you want to get straight to the good stuff. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 70: Hot Takes and NFL Updates
We have a couple takes to get off our chest at the fall sports schedule starts to take off. We're also 5 weeks into the NFL season, what do we like, dislike, and what did we get wrong. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 69: NFL Week 1 Review and Bears Week 2 Predictions
After letting the emotions of week 1 settle in. we recap our surprise teams from week one from across the NFL before breaking down the Bears week 1 win that didn't come the way we would have expected, or maybe just not how we wanted! Thanks for listening
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Ep 68: NFL Season Preview 2024
Its that time of year. Its time to Bear Down! We break down everything we're excited and scared about for this upcoming Bears season, as well as predicting our Division winners and Super Bowl picks. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 67 Catching up on Baseball and Golf, Kinda
Its been a little while so in part one of our conversation we catch up on this Baseball season as well as a recent Golf Tournament we participated in! Thanks for listening.
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Ep 66: The 2024 Olympics Preview Draft
Its Olympic time! we take you through the events and athletes we are most excited to watch, obviously in the form of a draft... Thanks for listening!
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Ep 65: NBA Finals and U.S. Open Collapse
Its mid June, and the NBA Finals are over. the Celtics are champions! we talk series standouts after breaking down the collapse of Rory Mcilroy in the U.S Open. a few other offseason nuggets take us home. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 64 NBA Finals Preview
After a long layoff, we have a lot of catch up on! between the Cubs struggles, and the Bears being selected for Hard Knocks. We do eventually get to a NBA Finals conversation at the (31:20) mark. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 62: The Ultimate NFL Draft Preview (For the Bears) and a final Mock.
The day, the hour is finally drawing upon us; and it feels like a national holiday for Bears fans. We spill all our emotions leading up to the draft and talk through dream scenarios and nightmare outcomes. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 61: NBA Season Lookback and The Masters Recap
NBA Reg season is over and we look back at all our predictions as well as looking ahead at the playoff matchups. In the second half. we talk about The Masters and the rise of Scottie Scheffler and discuss just how far he can take it this year. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 60: MLB and Cubs Season Preview with Codi Wasion
We bring in recurring guest Codi Wasion for his final Fields thoughts before getting into a preview of a big year for the Cubs! Also, Baseball is suddenly in a weird spot with their biggest star. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 58: Saying Goodbye to Justin Fields
The Fields trade we all thought was coming has come. But its not the trade we thought it would be, and it makes the goodbye a little harder.
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Ep 59: The Madness Breakdown with Jeremiah!
Its March Madness time! And as we are not what anyone would consider particularly informed, we brought in our in house expert Jeremiah to let us know what to watch for and the upset picks he's got locked in! Thanks for listening!
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NFL Combine Reactions and a Mock Draft
Our takeaways from the NFL Combine and a run through Free Agency as well as our first Mock Draft of the top 10! Thanks for listening!
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Ep 56: The State of Golf and a NBA Game of the Week!
As golf approaches its first Major, more upheaval continues to be rumored, and its just the fan that continues to lose. Next we introduce a new segment with a NBA game of the week breakdown! Thanks for listening!
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Ep 55: NBA All-Star Break Check In
Manual transmissions, A 2018 NBA Redraft and the biggest surprises of the NBA season coming out of the All Star Break. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 54: Super Bowl Recap!
The Big Game is come and gone and what else is there to say? Mahomes has done it again and the Chiefs rip the heart out of the 49ers in OT. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 53: Super Bowl Wagers and Predictions ft Jamison McGowan
Its an Irrational Fan Podcast first, theres a guest host for the pod! wagering aficionado Jamison McGowan joins up with Jesse to bring you all the sharp bets and improbable parlays for the big game! Thanks for listening!
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Ep 52: NFL Conference Champ Recap
Of Verve and Men! Decisions were made, games were won and lost. We take it all in and try to decide if the right teams won. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 51: NFL Nuggets and the Future of the Bears
Out podcast pace might be lessened but our enthusiasm is by no means dampened! The NFL Playoffs are in full swing, so obviously we have to start with a 10 min book report from my recent reading fo the Lord of the Rings series! Skip to the 13:00 mark if you just want to stick to sports. Thanks for...
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Ep 50: 2023 Awards Show!
Its that time of year! We are looking back and nominating our winners (and losers) of the 2023 sporting calendar. We will be handing out awards for: Breakout of the Year, Bust of the Year, Team of the Year, and Player of the Year! Its been a while since we've gotten to talk, so it takes a minute…
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Ep 49: Chicago is the Worst Sports City
In this season of giving thanks, Chicago fans have little to be grateful for. Which franchise is our beacon of hope?! We also discuss the NBA In Season tournament, Tigers Back! and a quick go-around the NFL. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 48: Early NBA Returns and NFL Midseason Predictions
We discuss our early NBA regrets and good calls before checking in at the midpoint of the NFL Season. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 47: NBA Over/Unders Part 2 - Western Conference
Its Part 2 of our NBA season preview megapod! Check out part 1 for our preview of the Eastern Conference. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 46: NBA Over/Unders Part 1 - Eastern Conference
Its the one year anniversary of The Irrational Fan Podcast! Which also means its time to run it back with the 2nd rendition of our NBA season preview over/under podcast! Part 1 covers the Eastern Conference and Part 2 will be the Western Conference. Thanks for Listening!
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Ep 45: Your Weekend Sports Bundle
This episode has it all! Taylor Swift takes, Ryder Cup recaps, NBA trade reviews and NFL Quick Hits. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 44: To Fan or Not to Fan and a Ryder Cup Preview
Jensen says farewell to the Bears, for now, maybe, its unclear. Quick Hits on the NFL, Formula 1, and Baseball before a dive into a preview of one of Jesse's favorite events, the Ryder Cup!
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Ep 43: Early NFL Surprises and Running Back Demise
2 weeks of the NFL are in the books. Early Winners and Losers, RB value, and trying to understand the Bears real problem Thanks for listening!
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Ep 42: NFL Chaos and Sadness
Week 1 is here and Gone and we're already completely wrong about everything. Jump to the (15:00) mark to get right into the NFL reactions. I promise we don't complain about the Bears the entire time. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 41: Vibes and Values! Our Fantasy Football Bonus Pod!
You love it, you hate it, but fantasy football is a part of our lives. we bring on a special first time guest to give our fantasy predictions for the NFL Season. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 40: NFL Preview Prediction Pod!
September is here, which means we are back and we are ready for the beginning of the 2023 NFL season! Come along for a preview show where we predict division winners, individual awards and the Super Bowl itself! Thanks for listening!
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Ep39: Heartbreak and Hope
The US Womens Team exited the world cup on a low note, but we are riding the highs of a Cubs resurgance and the blissful optimism that accompanies the new NFL season! Thanks for listening!
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Ep 38: August Baseball and Scratching the Football Itch
Football is back! Among the many other things discussed on todays podcast, NFL Training camps have kicked off. But before we get into our first look into the NFL season, we have lots of banter, a recap of the MLB trade deadline and a debate about New York vs Chicago. and a quick check-in on the...
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Ep 37: Drafting the Next Year of Titles and the MLB Trade Deadline
We start off with a brief discussion of Jensens cavalier dress code, before a Cubs and MLB check in as the trade deadline approaches. Then we discuss the U.S. Women's National Team making a historic run in the World Cup. Finishing up with our game for the week, we draft the teams we think are the...
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Ep 36: Wimbledon, Wine and a Wee Bit of Golf
Theres a little bit of everything is this one, and no NBA! (Mostly) Lots of banter before we go into our highly informed breakdown of the 2023 Wimbledon Final and then a preview of the upcoming "Open" in golf by way of a recap of last weeks golf. Finished off with a new game that we really aren't...
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Ep 35: Summer Grab Bag and NBA Wrap
Our final thoughts as the NBA finally heads into a summer break (in theory) As well as a mix of quick hits on Formula 1, Humidity, the Blackhawks, and Team building philosophies. It wasn't an organized conversation, but it was fun! Thanks for listening!
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The NBA Draft Recap and the Draft of the Best 3rd Draft Picks!
In a technically delayed episode, we talk about the NBA draft, as well as why the NBA draft has so few rounds. and then have fun putting together our all time teams of 3rd overall draft picks! Thanks for listening!
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Ep 33: A Finals Recap Finally, And The US Open
We only missed one week but it seems like we're already a month behind! Join us for a look-back on the Finals and if we loved it or left feeling cold. We also have a quick convo at the end about this years US Open and LA County Club. Thanks for Listening!
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Can the Heat bounce back? MLS Messi! The Saudi's taking over golf?!
It's all happening this week. the Nuggets took back control of the finals with a game 3 road win, is there still a path for the Heat? Then we talk about two huge international moves in sports with Messi coming to the MLS and the huge shakeup in the global structure of the golf world. Thanks for...
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Ep 31: The Final(s) Episode!
Its Finals time! the NBA and NHL have arrived at their ultimate series, but lets be honest. you aren't here for our hockey opinions. Instead, we talk all things NBA Finals, the recently defeated Boston Celtics, Jesse's best BBQ tips, and NBA/PGA player Comps?! It's a fun one. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 30: The Brooms Are Out
The Celtics stave off history by fighting back and forcing a game 5, but do they actually have a chance. And the Nuggets are the team to beat no matter who makes it out of the East! And there might be a Michael Block rant at the end…Thanks for listening!
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Ep 29: The Weekend Edition - NBA Draft, Playoffs and PGA Champ!
It was a busy week in the sports world with the NBA Draft Lottery, Conference Finals in full swing and the PGA Championship literally swinging away! Come catch up with us on everything thats been happening all week and looking ahead to the weekend! Thanks for listening!
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Ep 28: Are the Lakers Inevitable? Is the East Bad?
We are midway through the NBA Conference Semi Finals! All 4 series have reached " Win or go home" status, so we check in with our predictions and whats stood out so far! Thanks for listening!
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Competitive Athletic Endeavors? We're probably watching, and talking about it. Come along for the ride!
Hosted by
Jesse McGowan and Jensen McGowan
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