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Bub’s Pub Podcast
Welcome to Bub’s Pub, the podcast where the conversation flows as freely as the beer (BYOB!). Join host Dan ”Bub” Drews and his rotating cast of characters, including regular Brennen Roberts, as they dive headfirst into the kind of chats you’d overhear at your favorite neighborhood watering hole. If you’re a Chicagoan navigating the wild world of sports (Go Bears? Go Cubs?), the latest flicks, shows, books, the joys (and occasional terrors) of fatherhood, and maybe even some grown-up business…
Episodes
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Ep.82 - World Series on the line; Bears win; College QB's; Bulls rough start; Military super dogs and Dr. Evil lasers
Dan welcomes Brennen Roberts back to Bub’s Pub for a wide-ranging tour through sports, family updates, and the wonderfully weird corners of the news. The pair…
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Ep.81 - John O'Donnell gives a breakdown on the Patriots, Boston and Election news; Bears beat Falcons; College football upsets; High School Football Playoffs
Pull up a chair at Bub’s Pub! Guest John O’Donnell joins Dan Drews and Brennen Roberts for an episode with a distinctly Boston flavor—and plenty of Chicago…
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Ep.80 - Mike Ditka tributes; Bears debacle; College football upsets; Crazy marathon training; Alberta breaking away from Canada?; Earhart mystery being solved?; Kacey Musgraves' crystal balls
Dan and Brennen gather at Bub’s Pub to process a weekend that gave Chicago sports fans plenty to grumble about—and everyone else plenty to discuss. They salute…
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Ep.79 - Josh Bartzen's Packers/Bears breakdown; Cubs autopsy; White Sox rollin'; CPS crisis; Greenland treaty; AI Super Summit
Bub’s Pub returns with Brennen Roberts for a wide-ranging sports lap that starts with the Bears steamrolling the Jets and quickly turns toward the main event…
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Ep.78 - Bryan Orr and John (Andy) Wright discuss the renovation of the Red Rooster Inn and Brewing Company and Distillery
On this episode of Bub’s Pub, Bryan Orr joins the fun as Dan welcomes Andy Wright—a big thinker who traded Silicon Valley for Hillsboro, IL and a seriously…
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Ep.77 - Jim Melton at the Pub to discuss Compassion; Chicago baseball is hot; Chicago football is cold; Bulls are simmering; DRAFT of best high school nicknames; World Record cookout?
Jim Melton joins the Pub for an episode that starts in the sports world and travels well beyond it. We celebrate a rare double dose of Chicago baseball…
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Ep.76 - Matt Scalzo is our guest!; Bears set records; Vikings analysis; College football highlights; debate on public and private high school champs; the poop almost hit the fans at HYROX
This week on Bub’s Pub, Dan and Brennen welcome a very special guest: Matt Scalzo, the famous host of Hold My Beer Sports and freshly celebrated member of the…
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Ep.75 - Tom Moriarty's Detroit Lions breakdown; Michigan's OT theft; a Guinness theft; US Open tennis; new Tesla robo taxis
This week on Bub’s Pub, Dan and Brennen ease into the football season with the kind of friendly chaos listeners have come to expect: college football…
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Ep.74 - Josh Bartzen gives Packers breakdown; College football news; Cubs vs. Brewers; Social Media fakers; AI scary news and drama; NVIDIA monster numbers; Too old for OnlyFans?
On this episode of Bub’s Pub, Dan is joined by Brennen Roberts and special guest Josh Bartzen for a wide-ranging ride through sports, pop culture, tech drama…
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Ep.73 - AI for FFB; Beer miles; Bears; Cubs; NFL players back to college; Dolly tribute; robot records; Harry's taxes; Trumps Crypto; Musk's Terafab; Harvard's missing body parts
Dan and Brennen are back behind the mics for another Bub’s Pub grab-bag of sports, oddball headlines, and “wait, that happened?” moments. The guys kick things…
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Ep.72 - Bears news; Cubs vs. Sox; DRAFT favorite Sox players; Little League scandal; Is Kalshi betting?; Michigan coddling freshmen
This week on Bub's Pub, Dan and Brennen are still riding the high of the Cubs' back-to-back walk-off wins over the White Sox (Pete Crow-Armstrong doing things…
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Ep.71 - Crazy weather records; Bears update; PCA for MVP?; WNBA drama; Best Marvel Hero draft; President smuggled; QVC sexual blunder
In this episode of Bub’s Pub, Dan and Brennen ride out the Midwest weather chaos, dodge metaphorical tree branches, and then sprint through a jam-packed…
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Ep.70 - Brennen is back!; Cubs trade deadline wins; Bears injuries and incentives; Caitlin Clark breaks another record; Trump charges for posts; NYC grocery stores; Buc-Off!
This week at Bub’s Pub, Dan returns from Michigan and reunites with Brennen for a full buffet of sports, headlines, and assorted nonsense—the kind of spread…
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Ep.69 - Dennis and Conrad Leidall co-host! Iowa sports; Caitlin Clark; Chestnut farming; Amsterdam travel; Lake movie draft; AI craziness
This week at Bub’s Pub, Dan welcomes Dennis and Conrad Leidall for a cheerful tour through Iowa pride, family lore, sports debates, and a surprising amount of…
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Ep.68 - SJO boys are back in town; Illini Football; Patrick Kane is back; the Chestnut business; China regulating AI relationships
This week at Bub’s Pub, Dan rounds up the St. Joseph boys—Scott Presley, Cory Donberger, and Doug Mangers—for a four-man podcast that somehow manages to cover…
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Ep.67 - Amy Tiemann is back with a New Zealand update; Julia Felten NHL expert; Sox get Cholowsky; Sam Neill RIP
This Bub’s Pub episode serves up a cheerful lakeside catch-up with Dan and returning favorite Dr. Amy Tiemann, covering everything from Walloon Lake waterski…
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Ep.66 - World Cup depression and predictions; Bull's new shooter; Ohtani hits 300; DRAFT best things about America; Beware the produce!
Dan and Brennen are back at Bub’s Pub for a packed, delightfully chaotic episode that starts with a much-needed wellness check after the USMNT’s brutal World…
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Ep.65 - Live Music; World Cup Win; Cubs are HOT; NFL QB competitions; Draft of worst sports rules; Good and bad tech stories; Who lost a giraffe?
Dan and Brennen are back in the pub for a fast-moving, fun-filled ride through sports, music, tech money, and one very independent giraffe. The guys celebrate…
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Ep.64 - USA wWorld Cud success; Bulls draft; Sorsby saga; Cubs and Sox are hot; UK turmoil; Santos back in hot water; IL Crypto tax
Dan and Brennen are back in the pub with a sports-and-news buffet that somehow starts with full-body USA soccer pride and ends with crypto taxes, charity…
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Ep.63 - Scott Presley dissects the NL Central; US Soccer Team impresses; New Bulls head coach; SpaceX IPO; How fat are we?
In this episode of Bub’s Pub, Dan and Scott settle in for a classic midweek barstool marathon—equal parts sports talk, side quests, and friendly ribbing. They…
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Ep.62 - World Cup Preview; Stacy King passes; Draft best soccer shows; Weird happenings in California elections
In this episode of Bub’s Pub, Dan and Brennen bounce from bar-stool catch-up mode into a wide-ranging sports-and-news happy hour. They tip a cap to Bulls…
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Ep.61 - Fish Stories; Bears Stadium Insanity; NCAA dumb rules; Illinois budget and politics; Draft of best fish movies
In this episode of Bub’s Pub, Dan and Brennen basically do what every great neighborhood hangout promises: bounce from fish tales to football chaos to Illinois…
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Ep.60 - Brennen vs. Smokey; Cubs crisis; Elon prepares SpaceX for record breaking IPO; Big Earners moving away from taxes
In this episode, Dan and Brennen do what any respectable barstool philosophers would do: check in on reunion recovery, wonder if the Cubs have misplaced their…
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Ep.59 - Rob Phillips living abroad in Colombia; White Sox up; Cubs down; Indiana Football predictions; Favorite Hoosier Draft
Rob Phillips is our guest this week! This episode of Bub’s Pub is a little bit sports bar, a little bit travel show, and a whole lot of good-natured chaos. Dan…
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Ep.58 - Alderman Carl Franco interview; Bulls get luck in the lottery; Weird Bears stats; Best NFL road trip Draft; Fat Rosie's Burrito Challenge
We welcome Carl Franco, Aurora's 5th Ward Alderman to Bub's Pub this week! This episode is a little bit of everything in the best possible way: Bulls lottery…
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Ep.57 - Bears draft debate; Brendan Sorsby wrinkle; Baseball update; Route 66 birthday and classic car draft; Political craziness
Brennen Roberts pulls up a stool for another round at Bub’s Pub—starting with shout-outs (including a loving tribute to sticky-bar floors). The guys break down…
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Ep.56 - Troy Hillman's true crime breakdown; NFL Draft recap; Illini basketball; Draft of best U of I; Baby on board!
We welcome back Scott Presley and Troy Hillman for an episode that covered the NFL Draft, Illini hoops, sports gambling weirdness, and two heavy true-crime…
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Ep.55 - Ticket chaos; Illini back together; NFL Draft preview; DRAFT: best sporting events; Pied-a-Terre tax; Giga-Chad
Dan Drews welcomes back Brennen Roberts for a one-year anniversary episode of Bub’s Pub—which means it’s time to get sentimental, revisit the 2025 NFL Draft…
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Ep.54 - Gavin Drews co-hosts; Blackhawks autopsy; BBQ Draft; Agri-Buisness News; First time home buyer blues: Bapple is back!
Episode summary: Dan Drews brings on first-time guest Gavin Drews (aka the guy you text when the Blackhawks make you sad again) and they kick things off with a…
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Ep.53 - Illini basketball autopsy; Government getting involved in sports; Best Easter Candy; Elon Musk's out of this world plans
Welcome back to Bub’s Pub! Brennen Roberts is bellied up to the bar discussing some of these hot topics… The Masters is underway & Rory is hot Autopsy of the…
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Ep.52 - Illini Basketball in the Final Four; Cubs & White Sox season preview; Best Space Movies; "Hail Mary" review; Artemis II; SpaceX
Brennen Roberts is back in the co-pilot seat as we break down everything from the historic run by Illini basketball in the NCAA tournament to outer space!…
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Ep.51 - Stephanie in Sanibel; Chuck Norris toast; Soccer's Premier League; Beach movie draft; Teaching today
Super sister Stephanie joins the Bub’s Pub Podcast to discuss Sanibel, Soldier Field, Soccer, and being a Super Teacher in today’s environment! Getting to…
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Ep.50 - Tim Orkfritz, Josh Bartzen and Brennen all join our 50th episode; NFL; WBC; best drafts; Anthropic vs Dept. of War
50th Episode celebration!!! Josh Bartzen, Tim Orfritz, and Brennen Roberts all join in for our first 4-person episode! We look back on the first 49 shows while…
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Ep.49 - SPECIAL EDITION: Brennen Roberts launches Seniors Helping Seniors for the Greater Naperville Area!
SPECIAL EDITION: Brennen Roberts is starting up Seniors Helping Seniors for the Greater Naperville Area! Seniors Helping Seniors is a company that offers…
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Ep.48 - Mike Ciccarelli, Franchise Consultant interview; Drew Dalman retires; Iran conflict analysis; Draft of best spy movies
Mike Ciccarelli, Franchise Consultant Extraordinaire, joins the podcast for an in-depth interview with me and Brennen regarding all the considerations when…
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Ep.47 - Costa Rica vacation; Bears stadium debate; Olympic Highlights; Best Drug Cartel Movies; Mamdani's Money Madness; New AI ventures you won't believe
Brennen is back! He tells us about his amazing Costa Rica trip, and we catch up on the world topics. Costa Rican vacation was amazing! A toast to Rev. Jesse…
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Ep.46 - NFC North Analysis; Winter Olympics update; Best of Robert Duvall; Inside government shutdowns; Youth Sports and Private Equity
Josh Bartzen co-hosts this week and provides great insight (even for a Packers fan)! Big Ten basketball is tough Sam Darnold lost money playing the Super Bowl…
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Ep.45 - Super Bowl takeaways; Illini lose 2 OT games; Winter Olympics; Why is violent crime down?; Data Centers in space; Illinois keeps losing people
Brennen Roberts co-hosts as we dive into these topics of the day… Baseball is starting up Super Bowl 60 takeaways Illini basketball 2 overtime losses! Winter…
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Ep.44 - Bears to Indiana; Super Bowl bets; Bulls trade-o-mania; Winter Olympics; Catherine O'Hara toast; Epstein File update
Brennen Roberts co-hosts as we unbox all these goodies… The Grammy’s, Jelly Roll, & Kelly Osbourne Illinois basketball slaughters Northwestern Bears coaching…
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Ep.43 - Toast to Terry Boers; Super Bowl preview; College football drama; Wagler/Illini top Purdue; MLB updates; China's population collapse
Brennen Roberts co-hosts as we dissect all these stories of the day: Megan Fox makes a hot robot Check out "The Venue" in Aurora Should Robinhood be in the…
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Ep.42 - Bears season autopsy; Indiana's crazy win; College football and the law; Best Cinderella stories; Cold Greenland is HOT topic
Brennen Roberts co-hosts with a breakdown and spirited conversation on all these topics: The Polar Vortex is on the way! The autopsy of the Bears loss to the…
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Ep.41 - Scott Presley reports on Illini basketball; Bears recap and predictions for the Rams; Private Equity in college sports; The best of the Consumer Electronics show
Brennen Roberts co-hosts and Scott Presley reports on Illini basketball on this episode of Bub’s Pub. We will also cover these great stories… Brennen recaps…
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Ep.40 - Cancun fun; Bears playoffs and predictions; College football chaos; Minnesota fraud; Venezuela; Bold 2026 Predictions
Brennen Roberts co-hosts with our eye on everything sports, world news, and a draft of the best vacation drinks! Cancun vacation craziness Illinois State falls…
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Ep.39 - Jim Melton reports on the Redbirds championship game; Bears recap; NBA draft pick back in college; Geopolitical updates; Student loans beware
Jim Melton is our guest reporter on the Illinois State Redbirds and their FCS Championship game versus the Montana State Bobcats. Brennen and I also break down…
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Ep.38 - Scott Presley and Cory Donberger special reports; Crazy Bears Win; Illinois State and North Central are going to the championship games!
Scott Presley and Cory Donberger call in with special reports, and Brennen and I count down to Christmas holiday. Bears mind blowing win over the Packers Will…
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Ep.37 - Josh Bartzen is back with Bears/Packers preview; Body20 workout is amazing; Rob Reiner tribute draft; Is it a Bowl Game???
Josh Bartzen is back with a preview and in-depth analysis of this weekend’s Bears/Packers rematch! Brennen and I break down the world and these topics… The…
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EP.36 - Michigan football coach arrested; Philip Rivers is back; Funniest Christmas Movies; The Pope blesses the White Sox; World Cup draw; AI lawsuit; $14M on OnlyFans
Brennen Roberts is back as we cover a ton of breaking news… Michigan Head Football Coach is fired and arrested! 44-year-old Philip Rivers coming out of…
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Ep.35 - Bears vs. Packers postgame show with Josh Bartzen and Tim Orkfritz
Josh Bartzen and Tim Orkfritz join us for a special Bears vs. Packers postgame episode to review the game and discuss the College Football Playoff brackets!
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Ep.34 - "The Running Man" review; Arnold draft; MEGA Bears bet; College football coaches; Polymarket; World Cup; Robot taxis
Brennen Roberts is co-hosting with me to discuss these topical issues… Thanksgiving wrap up and high school football championships “The Running Man” movie…
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Ep.33 - Illinois football embarrasses; College football contracts; Blackhawks are on the rise; Thanksgiving Draft; Australia's new social media law
Brennen Roberts is back co-hosting to break down all these hot topics… Illinois football embarrasses me in the bar College football carousel and contracts…
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Ep.32 - Troy Hillman, former Detective and Author of "Chasing Down The Zombie Hunter - The true story of a small-town accountant, an elite group of detectives"
Troy Hillman is our guest! Troy is a former Police Detective and Author of “Chasing Down The Zombie Hunter - The true story of a small-town accountant, an…
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Ep.31 - Basketball Preview Show: Illini, Big Ten, NCAA, Bulls, & NBA; Bears crazy game; A tribute to Veterans; High School mascot controversy
Basketball Preview Show: Brennen Roberts is co-hosting our basketball preview show! In-game prop bets for baseball and basketball Illinois basketball preview…
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Ep.30 - Prince Andrew stripped; Royalty movie draft; Bears crazy win; Bulls 24pt comeback win; Funeral Directors Convention
Brennen, the Prince of Aurora, co-hosts as we unbox all these stories… Prince Andrew is stripped of his title Movie Draft: Best Kings and Queens Movies…
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Ep.29 - Nashville pro tips; Mizzou dramatic loss; Bears big problems; FBI catches NBA gambling; Halloween Movie Draft; World Series insights
Brennen is back and ready to unbox all these hot topics of the day! Nashville pro tips Mizzou vs Vanderbilt dramatic ending Thoughts on Hailey's Gen Z insights…
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Ep.28 - Hailey Drews is our guest; Nashville highlights; Taylor Swift's empire; "Call Her Alex" review; Gen Z insights!
Hailey Drews is our guest this week as we discuss the world of Gen Z! Murfreesboro and Nashville highlights Minneapolis here she comes! Taylor Swift’s empire…
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Ep.27 - Brennen’s Cub game adventure; Farmers are amazing; Bears miraculous win; Diane Keaton tribute and movie draft; AI threats to kids; Data Center economics; Crazy new underwear
Brennen’s Cub game adventure; Farmers are amazing; Bears miraculous win; Diane Keaton tribute and movie draft; AI threats to kids; Data Center economics; Crazy…
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Ep.26 - Cubs playoff predictions; Taylor Swift's new album; Bears outlook; College football insights; Data Centers on the rise
Cubs force a game 4 and Brennen is going! This week at Bub’s Pub we cover… Cubs win and force game 4 and Brennen is going! Swifties rejoice with Taylor’s new…
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Ep.25 - Doug Mangers reports from Illini and Bears miracle wins; Cubs playoffs; Corporate buybacks pro/cons
Doug Mangers is the guest reporter, and Brennen Roberts co-hosts on this edition of Bub’s Pub as we talk about all types of interesting topics… Recap of Mizzou…
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The Chicago Architectural Tour; Riot Fest; Illinois fails; Mizzou wins; Bears slump buster; Sexy shark talk; Jimmy Kimmel saga
Episode 24: Brennen Roberts co-hosts as we break down… The Chicago Architectural Tour and the Chicago River swim Riot Fest review - music festival on the west…
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Paramount Theater; College football recaps; Bears embarrassed; Cubs climbing; Robert Redford salute; Charlie Kirk news
Brennen Roberts is back as co-host of the Bub’s Pub Podcast! This week we cover everything from college and pro sports to the Charlie Kirk assassination news…