In this episode, I had the privilege to sit down with the PA announcer for the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Fire; AND Illini men’s basketball, Tim Sinclair. We cover a lot of ground, including how he got involved in announcing, and his experiences PA announcing in the bubble, as well as 4 all star weekends. We also discuss some of our favorite announcers, and how we’re both “96ers.” Great stories, and extremely interesting and informative. Thank you so much Tim Sinclair for being on the pod, and ENJOY.

This episode I discuss the comings and goings of the Illinois Men’s Basketball roster, and give my opinions of the transfer portal and NIL. ENJOY.

In this episode I discuss the St. Louis Cardinals season thus far, including the; 1.Defense 2. Relief pitching 3. Starting pitching 4. Offense, and, of course, 5. Management/ownership. ENJOY.

In this episode, it’s trivia time; St. Louis Cardinals edition. My wife asks the questions, learns that grounding into double plays isn’t a good thing, and finds out Bruce Hornsby isn’t related to Rogers. I, on the other hand, am asked 60 trivia questions. How’d I do? LISTEN AND ENJOY.

It’s Autism Awareness Month, so in this very special episode, my wife Mandy discusses her journey as a mother of sons with autism. This episode has laughs (as always), but it’s informative, educational, and inspirational. She does an amazing job. ENJOY.

Quick bonus episode with my thoughts on the Women’s Final 4 matchup between UConn and Iowa. Great game until the last 9 seconds. Gee I wonder why. ENJOY.

In this episode I discuss.. 1. The Illinois/UConn debacle. 2. Coach Underwood. 3. The Illinois players and the season in general. 4. The returning players and the transfer portal. 5. The Cardinals (briefly). 6. ENJOY.

In this episode my buddy Nathan’s back and we have.. 1. A discussion about the current Illini team and the NCAA tournament. 2. A brief discussion about Kaitlin Clark. 3. An Illini player/coach draft 2000-present. 4. Listen and see who ends up with the better squad. 5. There’s even a bonus Cardinals rant in the intro. 6. ENJOY.

This episode I discuss.. 1. The Illini making the Sweet 16. 2. The NCAA Tournament thus far and future matchups. 3. The Dan Patrick Show (rant alert). 4. How Underwood possibly discovered booty ball. 5. The Cardinals (rant alert). 6. ENJOY.

In this episode I discuss: 1. Why March Madness is awesome. 2. How Indiana State got hosed. 3. Illinois’ win over Morehead State. 4. Why national broadcasters & analysts are brutal. 5. Of course, the Cardinals. 6. ENJOY.

In this episode, my buddy Spinner and I compare our top 9 favorite baseball movies of all time. Filled with stories, laughs, and voices, it’s a very fun and easy listen. ENJOY.

Great episode with my wife Mandy and I. 1. We discuss something in the barn that freaked me out today. 2. We discuss the previous 2 episodes. 3. I tell an old Norm Macdonald joke & we laugh very hard. 4. We play a trivia game & get competitive as usual. 5. ENJOY.

In this very special episode, State Representative Adam Niemerg visits the barn. We discuss his background, growing up in Teutopolis, and what made him want to get into politics. Then, after discussing a little Illini hoops, he discusses, in great detail, some events leading up to this write-in election, why people have to do a write- in vote in the first place, and why he hopes to secure your write-in vote on March 19th. The last 8-10 minutes are very important, and he does an amazing job on this entire podcast. Thank you for coming in Adam Niemerg. ENJOY.

Let’s try this again. For whatever reason, EP. 110 that I put out February 29th isn’t available to download on any podcast formats, so here it is again. Mr. Barnhart was amazing, so if haven’t a chance yet, give it a listen. ENJOY.

It’s a top 10 Seinfeld episode list with the owner of Big Thorn Farm & Brewery Anna Schwieg. Anna discusses Big Thorn and what makes it such a unique and amazing establishment. Then we both give our top 10 favorite Seinfeld episodes. A lot of quoting and chuckling. Thank you Anna for coming into the barn. ENJOY.

I don’t use exclamation points often, but IT’S YOUR VOICE OF THE FIGHTING ILLINI BRIAN BARNHART !Brian talks about his upbringing, overcoming shyness, how he became the radio voice of the Anaheim Angels, and how he made his way back to Champaign. Then, it REALLY gets fun. I could type and type about what we discuss, but I’m not giving it all away. LISTEN TO THE AMAZING BRIAN BARNHART AND ENJOY.

Very fun episode with my wife Mandy where we have an Saturday Night Live character draft. Laughs, voices, and a forgotten character from my past re-emerges. ENJOY and GOULET!

The title’s pretty self explanatory. A lot of frustrated babbling about technology, Illini hoops, and the NBA All Star game. Also, my thoughts on what could POSSIBLY make the AS game less brutal. ENJOY.

In this episode, after briefly discussing the NBA All Star game, I have a “zoom meeting” with several of my buddies. I ask them questions involving sports, dating, and have them name someone dead or alive they’d want to have a beer with. Fun, fun, fun. ENJOY.

In this fun episode, I spend the first few minutes discussing Illini hoops. Then, I do a season preview of the 2024 St. Louis Cardinals, with some help from Harry. He discusses his grandson being a jinx, Lars getting hit in the privates, and many other things. ENJOY.