The Life & Death Episode: World Cup, Wakes & Catholic Funerals w/ Fr. Hurley & Tom Curley | Ep. 42

The Life & Death Episode: World Cup, Wakes & Catholic Funerals w/ Fr. Hurley & Tom Curley | Ep. 42

A priest and a mortician walk into a podcast. Amen, and subscribe. First up on the pitch, Marcelo Balboa. former U.S. Men's National Team defender and World Cup alum (1990, 1994, 1998), stops by at the top to break down the World Cup — including dark horse teams, hacky sack's unlikely comeback, and why the US needs to get to the quarterfinal, minimum.  Then, Father Tom Hurley and funeral director Tom Curley join Pat and Dwayne Kennedy to cover the full Catholic life cycle: from baptism to burial, with a detour through hide-and-go-seek in a funeral home at age seven. Also: what does a dead body actually sound like? Can Catholics be buried naked? (Asking for a nudist.) And is “Here I Am Lord” the ultimate Catholic banger?  🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago.  🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show 🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy 🎤 Guest: Tom Curley 🎤 Guest: Father Tom Hurley  Instagram: @thomasjhurley 💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR - Madeline Curless AUDIO ENGINEER - Tommy Grant VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster 0:00 – Intro & Episode Preview 0:55 – Marcelo Balboa on the World Cup 6:00 – US Team Expectations & Dark Horses 13:00 – Balboa on the 1994 US Soccer Legacy 17:25 – Meet Fr. Hurley & Tom Curley 19:30 – Growing Up in a Funeral Home 22:17 – What Really Happens to Dead Bodies 24:53 – The Nudist Story 35:40 – Tom's Path Back to the Family Business 37:08 – Mortician School at Malcolm X 41:00 – Best (and Worst) Funeral Songs 46:35 – Eulogy Rules & Horror Stories 52:02 – Fr. Hurley on Personalized Homilies 57:54 – The Chicago Pope 1:01:00 – Fr. Hurley: Chaplain for the Bears 1:03:47 – Is the Catholic Church Growing? 1:07:15 – Cremation Trends & Wild Requests 1:14:45 – Ryne Sandberg Tribute 1:17:30 – Marist BigFest & Outro

Operation Schvitz: Mitch Rosen on Running Chicago Sports Radio | The Pat McGann Show Ep. 41

Taking a page out of Mitch Rosen’s book, this episode was posted at 3am. (But don’t worry, we scheduled it for 9:03am). The VP of Odyssey Sports and architect of 670 The Score joins Pat and Dwayne to talk about building one of the most iconic sports radio brands in the country.  The origin story alone is worth it, a 12-year-old from Skokie writes a fan letter to an overnight DJ and ends up producing his show at WGN for $13,000 a year. From there, Mitch traces the unlikely chain of events that put the Cubs on The Score the same season they finally ended a 108-year drought, the hardest phone call he's ever made, and what "taking over Bulls broadcast rights mid-season" actually looks like in practice.  The episode closes, naturally, at the Division Street Bathhouse: 200 degrees, communal, beloved by Chelios, Belushi, and old Russian men alike. Pat and Dwayne? TBD…  🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago.  🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show 🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy 🎤 Guest: Mitch Rosen Instagram: @mitchrosen670_ 💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR - Madeline Curless AUDIO ENGINEER - Tommy Grant VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster 0:00 Intro & Welcome 4:38 Mitch's Take on Podcasts vs. Radio 6:18 XRT, The Score & Chicago Radio Legacy 8:49 Finding On-Air Talent at The Score 13:39 How Mitch Got Into Radio 15:32 Working Overnights at WGN with Eddie Schwartz 19:31 Producing for Kevin Matthews at The Loop 23:46 Odyssey Stations & The Score's Move to FM 27:37 The White Sox & Cubs Broadcasting Deals 32:34 How Sports Rights Agreements Work 33:43 Baseball on the Radio & Favorite Broadcasters 37:20 Leaving Radio & Returning to The Score 40:55 Mitch's Daily 4am Routine 42:49 Thoughts on Barstool Sports 44:01 South Side Chicago Food & Culture 47:38 Chicago Comedy Scene 55:35 The Division Street Bathhouse 58:43 Bears Stadium Situation 1:00:50 Radio in the Streaming & YouTube Era 1:04:05 Outro & Upcoming Guests

Plan B Banger: A Career & Podcast Retrospective w/ Pat McGann & Tom Bambara | Ep. 40

40 days and 40 nights? This podcast hit 40 episodes in under a year. The Lord had other plans for our guest, so we pivoted. Consider this episode an act of faith. For the milestone episode, producer Tom flips the script and puts Pat in the hot seat for a full career retrospective. From his first open mic at Chicago and Halsted, to hosting at Zanies, getting fired into full-time comedy, and walking out to Pearl Jam at the Ed Sullivan Theater for his Letterman debut.  The two also look back at 40 episodes of The Pat McGann Show; from a conference room to a real studio, Dwayne Kennedy's philosopher energy, Bill Rancic's pasta, and the time Lio Cundiff babysat Tom’s son after he saved a baby's life.  Here's to the next 40 — and Dave, if you're reading this, episode 80 is yours. ----  🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago.  🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show 🎤 Guest: Tom Bambara Instagram: @tombambara 💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR - Madeline Curless AUDIO ENGINEER - Tommy Grant VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster

Ian Happ: The Most Tenured Cub on Loyalty, Lakeshore Drive & Life at Wrigley | Ep. 39

This week, Pat is thrilled to welcome Ian Happ, the first major leaguer to appear on the podcast. No stranger to “the show”, Dwayne Kennedy also joins this wide ranging conversation with the most tenured Cub. Get behind the scenes of life in the big leagues and leave knowing more about being HAPP-y.  Watch to the end of this week’s episode to learn how you can win two free tickets to go see Pat live!  🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago.  🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show 🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy 🎤 Guest: Ian Happ Instagram: @ihapp_1 Check out Ian's podcast + coffee! Instagram: @thecompoundpod_ + @connectroasters 💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR - Madeline Curless AUDIO ENGINEER - Tommy Grant VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster 0:00 - Welcome & Intro 1:04 - The 162-Game Grind 5:36 - Learning From Veterans 7:02 - Wearing #8 8:37 - Cubs' Rich History 13:24 - Toughest Pitches to Hit 30:52 - Life in the Locker Room 33:54 - Playing Cool Under Pressure 36:51 - Getting Sent to Triple-A 40:42 - Minor Leagues vs. The Show 43:01 - Meeting His Wife 53:25 - Sports Psychology 55:37 - The Postural Therapist 57:34 - Walk-Up Songs 1:00:40 - Giving Back to Chicago 1:03:04 - Golf on Off Days 1:05:09 - Cubs-Sox Rivalry 1:08:41 - Pitch Clock Changed Everything 1:09:57 - Wildest Mound Visit Story 1:13:09 - Growing Up Watching Baseball 1:14:03 - Giving Back to His Coach 1:19:20 - Outro & Where to Find Ian

Bringing Back the Factoids with Ryan Chiaverini | The Pat McGann Show Ep. 38

We're celebrating Pat's 50th with three Chicago guys and one matching outfit. This week, ABC7 Chicago's lead sports anchor and Windy City Live co-host Ryan Chiaverini joins Pat and Dwayne for a long-overdue conversation. Ryan shares what it was actually like to replace Oprah Winfrey on live television the day after she retired — including the Yahoo comment section, which was not kind. Also: Mike Tyson's tigers (he had a whole house for them), the celebrity who broke Ryan's heart the most, and John Travolta calling a piece of family history "the coolest factoid anyone's ever told me." That factoid? Ryan's dad had a song in Pulp Fiction — and the royalty check situation is exactly what you'd expect. Along the way: Route 66 road trips, the economics of lounge singing, and why Dwayne's show may leave you in tears. 🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show: Instagram: @thepatmcgannshow TikTok: @thepatmcgannshow Apple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show 🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy Instagram: @dwaynetkennedy 🎤 Guest: Ryan Chiaverini Instagram: @ryanchiaverini 💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/pat Interested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at ThePatMcGannShow@Tiege.com EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton PRODUCER - Paula Thornton SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR - Madeline Curless AUDIO ENGINEER - Tommy Grant VIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie Perez ORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster 0:00 Intro & Hantavirus 14:22 Meet Ryan Chiaverini 15:21 Sports vs. Hard News 19:52 Replacing Oprah 23:07 Mike Tyson's Tigers 25:08 Justin Timberlake 27:38 Henry Winkler & The Fonz 29:18 Indiana Lotto Rant 34:37 Growing Up & Sports 35:42 Dad's Pulp Fiction Song 36:17 John Travolta's Factoid 41:41 Music & Richard Marx 42:40 Brother in the NFL 46:15 Starting in Montana 50:15 Coming to Chicago 54:04 Sweet Caroline Incident 1:07:47 Going Viral in a Movie 1:10:16 Chicago P.D. & Shameless 1:14:44 Pat's Crowd Work 1:15:40 Pat Turns 50