House of L podcast

Darnell Wright has played above and beyond. The Bears rewarded him with a new deal. He's a perfect fit for where they are and where they're going.

Laurence went and saw Spider-Man Brand New Day and thinks it should be a template for superhero moviemaking going forward.

the B1G was in Chicago for Media Days and Laurence wanted to see what it's about. Should CFB be covered more thoroughly in Chicago? And what goes into making those decisions?

The Halas Hall crew is not resting on their laurels. Accountability is a high priority for Ben and his crew.

At the dawn of Bears Training Camp, the news about Kyler Gordon is not good. Laurence talks through it.

Laurence says Bears fan access is a hill he's willing to die on.

Laurence talks about the shakeups at ESPN and the Howard Stern show and talks about his own experience with a public layoff.

Should you watch the latest season of Quarterback on Netflix? Laurence thinks so. There are some interesting ties to Caleb Williams that are worth exploring.

Sports is a great gateway drug to travel. Laurence spent the weekend in Toronto and loved the food, architecture, art and love for sports. Here's his travel log if T.O. is on your list.

The Bears have a coach that Defenses fear. It's a time of Offensive innovation. So how will these Defenses respond? Plus, some sportsradio ratings thoughts...mixed in with Cubs and White Sox.

If you love Baseball and want to be inspired, this is the episode for you. One of Baseball's best teachers, sat down for a chat and it was incredible.

Laurence talks about some of the hypocrisy that has been part of the Bears Stadium discussion.

Hard to divorce the politics with the sports, when the sports is actively engaging the politics. And nobody is winning.

Laurence has been working on his Chess skills. It's taught him a life-lesson he wasn't expecting.

After a long vacation, Laurence looks back before returning to work, at his 28 years working at The Score. Since 1998, the station has evolved and hopefully so has Laurence.

The draft is over, and the Bears picks left some fans scratching their heads. Did they do enough? Were needs met? Laurence thinks there's some method (man) to the madness.

Laurence talks through why the Bears pick of Dillon Theineman made all the sesne in the world.

Laurence works through the pros & cons to moving Darnell Wright to Left Tackle (And Zorich to Linebacker). Does where Darnell plays affect the draft?

These are interesting times for the Bears as a football organization. This draft is important, but doesn't feel as heavy. Laurence explains why.

The hardest working man in the business continues to evolve and expand his reach as a broadcaster. Laurence & Ant also preview the Bears draft options.

Laurence vents about sourcing, reporting and disclosure in Sports Journalism.

Laurence believes the Sox need to check their collective egos and fix things with Frank Thomas.

There is no zealot, like the converted! Laurence reacts to Team USA's "all business" persona during the WBC. He can relate, but thinks everyone involved needs to take a breath.

Connor is a special talent. And over the last few seasons of White Sox baseball, fans on CHSN have found that out.

Pod Log

2:00 Working w/ Terry Boers

5:00 Favorite "Boers-Ism"

7:23 What The Score Means to Connor

8:23 Connor's Gig At CHSN

10:30 Covering Sox Last 3 Seasons

12:30 Colson Montgomery's Season

15:47 Favorite Ballparks

19:00 Ed & DJ

22:00 Sox Fest Live Works

26:01 Learning from Benetti

28:06 Troy Murray

33:03 Being A Dad

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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...

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/

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.

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.

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...

Brad Biggs reports the Bears might shuffle their Offensive Line against the Rams. Olin Kreutz offers some insight.

When you get the chance to take out your idol...it's fun! The Bears can help Caleb with his quest on Sunday night.

Laurence thinks the forecast talk may be a bit overblown and he explains why...

Laurence put his crew back together: Tony Gill, Rick Camp, and the "Dear Boy Himself," Herb Lawrence, to talk about the Bears season. This is what goes on in the text chain.

Laurence opens his notebook and tells you what people have told him about the process of the Bears getting a new stadium.

The Rams are really good, but they do have some soft spots. Here's my first look at the matchup.