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Team of Rivals Podcast

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The Team of Rivals Podcast is a weekly baseball podcast with some pop culture sprinkled in. It's like having a seat at the bar with three idiots who know just enough to be entertaining.

101 Episodes | 2021 - 2024

Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

Season 8, Episode 4 - Baseball Hospice

March 2nd, 2024

55:14

Title says it all.  THE WORST episode in our history.  And that bar was pretty low.

Where has our motivation gone for baseball?  We try to figure …

Season 8, Episode 3 - No Baseball for Old Men

February 20th, 2024

58:36

Been a month since they've been willing to record, and so they try their best to explain.  Baseball has just lost that loving feeling and they try to get to the root of the matter.  Is it lack of moves?  The new jerseys …

Season 8, Episode 2 – Cub Your Enthusiasm!

January 16th, 2024

1:06:17

Cubs' fans inner fire got lit this week, but is that wise? The Cubs guys think so, but Ron throws some shade because he's seen this before (and he's a dick!) Former and current Cardinals pitchers are talking about …

Season 8, Episode 1 - A Concert? Really?

January 8th, 2024

1:14:14

The whole Team assembles this week to kick off the start of Season 8! Ron, Elliott, and Pete (with an assist from Ron's son, Braden) cover a lot of …

Season 7, Episode 26 – Joey Bishop

December 30th, 2023

34:37

How about a little holiday cheer while you prep for your New Year celebrations?

One week before Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers, Ron and Pete …

Season 7, Episode 25 – All Hell Broke Loose!

November 26th, 2023

53:14

In a super double secret probation type of way, Jed Hoyer pulled off a doozy right before this year's GM meetings. Nobody saw it coming, not even the …

Season 7, Episode 24 – Turn Out the Lights

October 9th, 2023

44:47

On the final Thursday of the regular season, Ron and Pete jumped on to discuss the Cubs' collapse and the impending end of the 2023 season. "God does …

Season 7, Episode 23 – Face to Face

September 24th, 2023

55:04

As the baseball season fizzles out, Ron and Pete get a chance to do a face-to-face show for the first time in five years. Yeah, it was kinda weird … and the Bears suck.

They talk about the rapidly-approaching end to the …

Season 7, Episode 22 – Don't Forget the Maintenance Agreement!

August 28th, 2023

48:53

Team of Rivals on a Sunday?!?! When there's this much news to cover, Ron, Elliott, and Pete just can't wait until Thursday. So here you are, a rare Sunday episode that talks about the big unicorn in the room, a terrible …

Season 7, Episode 21 – Cult Heroes & Legendary Names

August 19th, 2023

48:12

Nine games separate our two clubs, so not much of a rivalry happening right now.  The Cubs stay in it while the Cardinals do laps between 12 and 14 …

Season 7, Episode 20 – 2015 Vibes?

August 14th, 2023

1:09:16
The Cubs have made an unexpected push and are hot on the heels of the first place Brewers, giving Pete 2015 vibes, but do other Cubs' fans feel the same? Meanwhile, the Cardinals have reclaimed their spot at the bottom …

Season 7, Episode 19 – Deadline Duy

July 31st, 2023

1:09:28

The Trade Deadline is only 48 hours away, which is the only reason that Ron, Elliott, and Pete would record a podcast on a Sunday night. We recap the …

Season 7, Episode 18 – The Hamster Wheel

July 21st, 2023

56:22

The Team can't decide which fans are in worse shape. Cubs fans? They're not sure which direction their team is headed. Cardinals fans? They're being patient (except on Twitter and Facebook) as ever.

Will the Cardinals …

Season 7, Episode 17 – Trade Winds Are Blowing

July 14th, 2023

42:41

Big news in baseball as the John Mozeliak confirms that, for the first time in three decades, the Cardinals will be sellers at the trade deadline. But who will will be on the block, and will Cardinals Nation miss them …

Season 7, Episode 16 – Brits and Basebrawl

June 27th, 2023

51:30

Stop us if you've heard this before, but Elliott wasn't able to make it this week, so The Streak ends at one.

Ron and Pete jump on this week to discuss how little they are looking forward to this weekend's London Series …

Season 7, Episode 15 – Lowering the Floor

June 17th, 2023

1:01:57

Ron, Elliott, and Pete are back this week to discuss (once again!) just how far the mighty Cardinals have fallen. Have they hit rock bottom, or is there even further to fall? And while Elliott and Pete enjoy the …

Season 7 Bonus – STL City SC Talk with Tito!

June 17th, 2023

30:29

Finally someone will talk to Ron about football (soccer). He welcomes Tito Rivera (@triveratops) to talk about STL City SC's inaugural season and the impact it has had on the St. Louis community.

As big as City has been …

Season 7, Episode 14 – What Will the Cardinals Do?

June 17th, 2023

54:20

Pete's off gallivanting around Georgia, so Mike "Moose" Stephenson of the Two for Three Podcast joined Ron and Elliott to dicusss this mess at the other end of I-55. Will the Cardinals actually be sellers for the first …

Season 7, Episode 13 – The Cardinals Have Driven Me to This Insanity

June 3rd, 2023

39:43

Let's start with the fact that The One Who Shall Not Be Named lives up to his title yet again this week.

The last time both teams were this terrible was 1997! And with the Permanent Occasional Guest Host unavailable to …

Season 7, Episode 12 – Out at the Plate

May 15th, 2023

44:14

Pete wound Ron up and let him go this week, as the Cardinals' Willson Contreras-inspired drama dominated the headlines at both ends of the I-55 Rivalry. Just in time for the Cards to take two of three from the Cubs!

Oh, …

Season 7, Episode 11 – This Pitching Staff … Sucks

May 6th, 2023

48:53

It's STAR WARS DAY (May the Fourth Be With You), so of course Elliott is out this week. Ron and Pete go Old School anyway, discussing their Star Wars …

Season 7, Episode 10 – DRAFT DAY!

May 1st, 2023

1:06:59

It's Draft Day! The one and only thing Ron, Elliott, and Pete have in common is their "foos-ball" team. (Heavy discussion there…) Pete's predictions have been right so far … or have they? The Cardinals have looked …

Season 7, Episode 9 – 4.20!

April 21st, 2023

57:20

Happy 4/20 everyone! All three hosts made it to the show this week, navigating through the haze of smoke, the Cubs' entertaining start, and the Cardinals' failed launch.

What else entertained them this week? MadBum's …

Season 7, Episode 8 – Loud Noises!

April 1st, 2023

53:11

Ron and Pete are both on the road this week, and Elliott is at the Blackhawks game. But it's Opening Day, so let's record an episode! Of course the Permanent Occasional Guest Host can't be bothered to join, so we go Old …

Season 7, Episode 7 – Decisions, Decisions

March 13th, 2023

54:02

It's Old School Ron and Pete this week, with a couple of surprise appearances! Spring Training is in full swing, and the WBC kicks off. Concerns …

Season 7, Episode 6 – Forcing the Issue

March 2nd, 2023

1:02:03

The Permanent Occasional Guest Host takes a week off, so it's an Old School Reunion. Ron and Pete recap their weekends with talk of St. Louis FC and …

Season 7, Episode 5 – Fatrick Mahomes

February 24th, 2023

1:06:31

After a month off of the pod, Ron, Elliott, and Pete get back together just in time for the start of Spring Training. They discuss Tim McCarver's passing, Shohei Ohtani's future free agency (and a possible midseason …

Season 7, Episode 4 – Stubborn

January 20th, 2023

1:14:00

With the conclusion of Cubs Con and Winter Warm-Up, Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together again for a post-conventions review. Are they feeling any more optimistic now that the annual feel-good gatherings have taken …

Season 7, Episode 3 – Prestige Value

January 6th, 2023

51:50

Ron, Elliott, and Pete kick off the New Year by catching up on the Cubs' free agent activity since our last epsiode. Do they take this seriously, and does Elliott feel better since his mid-December rant? The Cardinals …

Season 7, Episode 1 – The 2022 Winter Meetings!

December 9th, 2022

1:16:27

It's one of the best times of the year for baseball fans! (Sorry, Pittsburgh and Kansas City.) The Winter Meetings finally returned to normal, and it was nuts! Unique this year for Cubs and Cardinals fans, but not …

Season 6, Episode 32 – A Massive Step Away from All This Crap

November 4th, 2022

59:20

Ron and Pete jump on for what is likely the final podcast of the season during Game 5 of the 2022 World Series. With nothing on the line at this point in the playoffs, they turn their attention to what will likely be a …

Season 6, Episode 31 – Frank Schwindel Went Out of His Mind

October 22nd, 2022

1:00:04

Team of Rivals Assemble! Elliott's back from his self-imposed exile to discuss the quick end to the Cardinals' postseason, the mediocrity of the NL …

Season 6, Episode 30 – Most Valuable

October 7th, 2022

57:27

Ron and Pete sit down to discuss the relative value of the two newly-minted home run records and why those numbers don't seem as important as they did two decades ago. It's also a bad week to be a former Cardinals …

Season 6, Episode 29 – 700!

September 25th, 2022

42:45

Pete and Ron get together on a Sunday to talk almost exclusively about Albert Pujols and his milestone 700th HR. They also get to welcome That's a …

Season 6, Episode 28 – Remembering Mark

September 10th, 2022

1:12:34

This week's show was dedicated to Mark Littell, former MLB pitcher for the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals, author, CEO of Nutty Buddy, …

Season 6, Episode 27 – Aren't We All Head Cases?

September 2nd, 2022

1:02:39

On the eve of a Labor Day Weekend rivalry series, Ron and Pete get together for a bit of old-school ToR fun. (Elliott was out this week "packing …

Season 6, Episode 26 – John Overpaid Me

August 30th, 2022

1:01:40

This week's show was more crowded than usual. Ron, Elliott, and Pete were joined by B (in the middle of a fantasy draft) and Eric Haberer, a former AA pitcher for the Springfield Cardinals.  

DId Jed Hoyer send a …

Season 6, Episode 25 – The "Hold My Beer" Deadline

August 3rd, 2022

49:56

MLB looked at the wild-and-crazy end to the 2021 Trade Deadline and said "Hold my beer." Juan Soto went to the Padres in a blockbuster deal, and …

Season 6, Episode 24 – Deadline Approaching

July 30th, 2022

47:47

The 2022 trade deadline approaches, and Juan Soto's sudden availability is topic #1. How will the Cubs and the Cardinals be impacted by this wild card suddenly being tossed onto the table? Late in the episode, we also …

Season 6, Episode 23 – "Buy! Sell!" Stand Pat

July 15th, 2022

57:20

Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together for a much more upbeat episode despite both the Cubs' and the Cards' futility. (Who knew that being in second …

Season 6, Episode 22 – Riding That Train

July 1st, 2022

41:48

As the world burns, Pete and Ron got together without Elliott, who had to pack for a trip he didn't know about (LIE). Pete recaps his first visit to Busch Stadium III, Ron bitches about the Cardinals pitching woes …

Season 6, Episode 21 – The Monkeypox Effect

June 24th, 2022

41:48

The Team is back again, discussing how the Cubs' abysmal performance this year is so different (and yet so similar) to their tanking from 2012 to 2014. They also set the stage for this weekend's series in St. Louis (and …

Season 6, Episode 20 – Protect the Boys

June 17th, 2022

1:13:16

This is what happens when the Team doesn't discuss the night's show topics before hitting record. This week, you'll enjoy a discussion of Lorenzo …

Season 6, Episode 19 – The Smartest Guys in the Room

June 10th, 2022

53:46

This week's episode is jam-packed with content, as the Baseball Gods have been very good to Ron, Elliott, and Pete. Tony La Russa beclowns himself, Joe Maddon gets fired, and the first rivalry series of 2022 wraps with …

Season 6, Episode 17 – Elliott's Got a Porn-stache

June 5th, 2022

1:13:13

Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together before Memorial Day to discuss disappointments, including the 2022 Cubs and Paul DeJong. Ron also survives a June …

Season 6, Episode 18 – A Long Weekend

June 5th, 2022

59:10

June begins with an extended five-game series between the Cubs and Cards at Wrigley and the middle of the week delivered one of the best Star Wars episodes ever produced. Add in a phenomenal addition to the Top Gun

Season 6, Episode 16 – Bo Shuda

May 16th, 2022

53:24
Three in a row? Pretty soon, The Team of Rivals is going to start sounding like they know what they're doing again.

Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together on a Sunday night to talk about the Cubs' mid-table performance and …

Season 6, Episode 15 – Cinco de Reds Suck

May 7th, 2022

1:25:01

TRIGGER WARNING: Pete's Spanish is terrible!

Ron, Elliott, and Pete were back at it this week, the first back-to-back shows all three have done in over a month.

The Cubs suck. The Pirates suck. The Reds have Embraced …

Season 6, Episode 14 – Pretty Pretty Princess

April 29th, 2022

56:19
For the first time in well over a month, the entire Team of Rivals gathers to discuss this week's Cards-Mets dustup, Anthony Rizzo's three "home run" day, Jordan Hicks' troublesome injury history, and the retirement of …

Season 6, Episode 13 – F Streaming!

April 26th, 2022

50:00
Three weeks into the 2022 season, Ron and Pete finally catch up on all things baseball. The Cubs are about where we expected them to be, while the first-place Cardinals drop a tough one LIVE at home against the Mets.

Season 6, Episode 12 – Opening Day!

April 9th, 2022

1:03:13

It was Opening Day, but not just any Opening Day! The St. Louis home crowd welcomed back Number 5 as part of a tribute to the Opening Day trio of …

Season 6 Bonus – Albert Comes Home

March 29th, 2022

32:05
With one relatively minor signing late in free agency, everything is made right in the world. Announcing that "This is it", Albert Pujols heads back …

Season 6, Episode 11 – "Hello There." Baseball is BACK!

March 12th, 2022

38:59

Baseball is officially back, and the Team of Rivals are surprised by how eager they are to talk baseball. Despite months of frustration and disappointment, the Team is cautiously rejuvenated by news that the labor …

Season 6, Episode 10 – Don't Wanna Do It!

March 9th, 2022

52:15

We didn't really want to do a show last week, but we did anyway. Just Elliott and Ron on this latest installment. Because MLB sucks.

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Season 6, Episode 9 – Eight Men Out!

February 26th, 2022

53:34

Baseball, in its hubris, has let the popularity of the sport slip, and there couldn't be a worse time to create an artificial, man-made crisis; …

Season 6, Episode 8 – The END for @TOR_Ron75?

February 11th, 2022

1:15:18

The Team went into this week's show with the best of intentions, but then Gerritt Cole and Bobby Manfred opened their big mouths and pissed everybody …

Season 6, Episode 7 – Nine Days and Counting…

February 5th, 2022

1:06:27
Based on the latest news out of the labor negotiations, Ron's Twitter account (@ToR_Ron75) will fade into history on February 12. The owners requested a mediator this week, and it's likely that MLBPA will decline, …

Season 6 Bonus – Holy Elle, Boba Fett, and the Future of Star Wars

January 30th, 2022

1:01:04

What do Boba and Elliott have in common? Neither showed up for their own Star Wars show this week, but it all worked out.  Instead of Boba we got …

Season 6, Episode 6 – Is Football Better Than Baseball?

January 29th, 2022

56:45

Ron, Elliott, and Pete jump on for a quick baseball recap before switching to the NFL. Football certainly isn't #1 on here, but if you watched any of last week's games, you have to admit that they were all better than …

Season 6, Episode 5 – Who Talks First?

January 16th, 2022

53:25

Technical difficulties resulted in a silent livestream this week, but the Team was still able to record their take on labor negotiations, Jon …

Season 6, Episode 4 – Tone Deaf MFR's

January 7th, 2022

1:34:31

After three weeks away from the mics, all the guys are back to usher in the new year! Unfortunately, baseball sucks right now, and we're not shy about our feelings regarding that. The Team discusses the lack of progress …

Season 6 Bonus Episode with Katie Woo of the Athletic

January 6th, 2022

25:49

The Top Card on Twitter, the Athletic's Katie Woo (@KatieJWoo), jumps on with Ron for a quick, bonus episode to discuss the Cardinals fanbase, fan expectations, what to expect from the Cards rotation in 2022, an …

Season 6, Episode 3 – High AF

December 21st, 2021

49:20

Ron and Pete are joined by The Show Infiltrator this week to not talk about baseball. Permanent Occasional Guest Host, Elliott, makes a HIGHly special guest appearance to discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home and a mixed bag …

Season 6, Episode 2 – Lock THEM Out

December 10th, 2021

1:08:51

Yep. Baseball is still in lockout mode with no end date in sight. One-half baseball and one-half Star Wars this week for Ron, Pete & Elliott.

Season 6, Episode 1 – Rock Out with Your Lockout!

December 3rd, 2021

1:13:28

Nothing like kicking off our sixth year with a Lockout! After three weeks off, the Team of Rivals is joined by The Show Infiltrator in this car heading nowhere fast. We discuss birthdays, lockouts, confusing Cubs free …

Season 5, Episode 39 – Gold Gloves and Winter Meetings with a Side of CBA

November 16th, 2021

1:00:36

The team was without Pete this week, which means it was a great show. Ron and Elliott talked Gold Gloves, GM "business as usual" lines, the CBA, and …

Season 5, Episode 38 – Quit Calling This Number. Thank You.

November 5th, 2021

1:02:51

With Elliott out for the week, ToR goes old school, as the founders jump on to celebrate the Braves' World Series win, impending free agency, and the …

Season 5, Episode 37 – Why Is Elliott First?

October 29th, 2021

1:15:22

Pete opens this week's show wondering why he always introduces Elliott first. After getting that distraction out of the way, the guys discuss their fervent hopes for this year's World Series (Go Braves!), the …

Season 5, Episode 36 – Playoff Baseball

October 22nd, 2021

52:46

Playoff baseball, umpires with lasers, reviewable plays and emotions were all on the table this week. And then Elliott contributed his trash stache …

Season 5, Episode 35 – The Shildt Finally Hits the Fan

October 17th, 2021

49:52

Pete and Elliott thought they were going to have a nice, relaxing podcast talking about the Cubs offseason moves, the impending announcement of a new GM at 1060 West Addison, and the Ted Lasso season finale. Then the …

Season 5, Episode 34 – Close the Books

October 8th, 2021

1:20:09

A quick – albeit interesting – exit in the NL Wild Card Game brings a close to the 2021 season for the Team of Rivals. None of the guys were …

Season 5, Episode 33 – 12 IN A ROW!?

September 24th, 2021

58:02

The Cards have won 12 in a row heading into Wrigley for a four-game set this weekend. Their grip on the playoffs has tightened, but will playoff success slip through their fingers when they face the Dodgers or the …

Season 5, Episode 32 – P.A.B.

September 17th, 2021

1:37:42

The Cardinals are winning again, so Ron loves baseball, and the Team of Rivals is back! Buckle up for a visit by Derek King as the guys discuss the Cards' resurgence and the Cubs' mediocrity, before taking a DEEP dive …

Season 5, Episode 31 – Struggle Bus

August 30th, 2021

36:00

With the Cardinals not losing games on purpose and the Cubs doing the opposite, the guys are a little beside themselves. Watching the games has …

Season 5, Episode 30 – Thanks for Stopping By!

August 23rd, 2021

41:10

Derek King stops by this week to chat with Pete and Elliott about the rise and fall of the 2012-2021 Cubs, curious front office decisions, and what …

Season 5, Episode 29 – Resignation vs. Constipation

August 13th, 2021

1:05:25

In a week highlighted by a guest appearance by The Show Infiltrator, the Team of Rivals discusses the Cubs tanking and the Cards treading water. Which is worse? The Cardinals, winners of five of their last six, scramble …

Season 5 Bonus Episode – Dirty Dirty Sox Fan

August 5th, 2021

42:56

Pete jumped on with his good friend and dirty, dirty Sox fan, Alex Levine, to discuss the trade deadline and its impact on Southsiders. He also gives Cubs fans a preview of what to expect when Nicky Two-Strikes is …

Season 5, Episode 27 – Nothing But Rage

August 5th, 2021

1:00:27

Ron, Pete, and Elliott jump on this week to recap the late July Cubs-Cardinals series and to speculate about what's coming for both teams at the …

Season 5, Episode 28 – Deadline Madness & Sadness

August 3rd, 2021

1:15:22

What a ride! A series of moves in a short amount of time took us right up to the wire for the Team's post-trade deadline analysis of the Cubs, Cardinals, and other moves around Major League Baseball. Gone are the Cubs …

Season 5, Episode 26 – And So It Begins…

July 16th, 2021

1:20:58

Joc Pederson, we hardly knew ya! Joc and his mustache are on the move to Atlanta for a power-hitting prospect, leading the Team of Rivals to ask the important questions: Who is next? And how many days until the …

Season 5, Episode 25 – The Doom Boners Strike Back

July 2nd, 2021

1:01:21

Pete returns to the Team of Rivals after last week's "procedure", and he leads Ron and Elliott right into a discussion of the Doom Boners on both sides of the I-55 rivalry. Just how much longer will Jed and Mo wait …

Season 5, Episode 24 – The Sh!t "Louis" Show!

June 25th, 2021

59:41

Moose Michaels joins Ron and Elliott at the beginning of this week's show to talk about this Cardinals team. The Cardinals are a mess all around, …

Season 5, Episode 23 – Should Any of Us Be Shocked?

June 18th, 2021

1:20:28

This week, the Team asks, "The Cardinals are underachieving, or are they? The Cubs are exceeding expectations; should we have doubted them?" …

Season 5, Episode 22 – Less Smack'n, More Whack'n!

June 11th, 2021

1:21:04

Ron and Elliott were joined this week by Dan Buffa and Holy Elle. The Cardinals injury list dominates the conversation up front, but this week's show …

Season 5, Episode 21 – "I Was at That Game!"

June 4th, 2021

49:34

What a difference a month makes… At the start of May, the Cubs were alone in last place, and the Cubs fans (especially Pete) were ready to watch it burn. Fast forward to today, and Ron has to endure 45 minutes of …

Season 5, Episode 19 – Goin' Deep

May 28th, 2021

1:32:28

The whole ToR crew is back to discuss the upcoming Cubs-Cardinals series, swing porn, robots umpires, Albert Pujols, and Tony LaRussa's baffling …

Season 5, Episode 20 – Spidey-Sense

May 28th, 2021

1:00:44

A rough patch for the Cards, combined with a Cubs hot streak, has brought the NL Central to a virtual dead heat. With Elliott out this week, Ron …

THE BAD BATCH S1E1 Review: "Aftermath"

May 21st, 2021

29:18

Ron, Pete, and Elliott stuck around for an hour to discuss the premiere episode of The Bad Batch and their excitement for another round of Dave …

THE BAD BATCH S1E2 Review: "Cut and Run"

May 21st, 2021

10:54

With no Pete to distract from the real issue, Ron and Elliott unload about a deserter's return and what the future holds for The Bad Batch.

Rewatch …

Season 5, Episode 18 – At the Quarter Pole

May 14th, 2021

1:07:23

A quarter of the way into the season and both the Cardinals and Cubs are right about where the Team of Rivals thought they would be. A soft schedule …

Season 5, Episode 17 – End of the Road

May 7th, 2021

1:21:46

Far more important than the Cubs sweeping the reigning World Series Champions or the Cardinals taking control of first place in the NL Central is the …

Season 5, Episode 16 – We Stinks

May 4th, 2021

1:09:43

On the day of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Team of Rivals were eager to see how the Bears would eff it up again, but they finally got it right, trading up …

Season 5, Episode 15 – If You're Not First, You're Last

April 23rd, 2021

1:02:14

It's an old school episode, as Elliott is off … somewhere, leaving Ron and Pete to sit on the porch and complain about the kids on the lawn. The …

Season 5, Episode 14 – 12 Games In and Tear It Down!

April 16th, 2021

1:10:54

Only 12 games into the season, and Pete and Elliott are laying out their plans/wishes to tear the Cubs roster down. Cardinals fans are at odds on whether Matt Carpenter is still good, unlucky, or just plain sucks. …

Season 5, Episode 13 – Opening Day 2021!

April 2nd, 2021

55:18

The title reads enthusiasm because baseball is back, and with real fans in the stands. Is that enough to bring the game back? The Team of Rivals hopes so, but it does feel different. Ron, Pete, and Elliott talk about …

Season 5, Episode 12 – "Some S#|tty Podcast"

March 19th, 2021

54:34

Pete, Ron, and Elliott gathered this week to make their case for being the Shittiest Podcast on the Internet. Enjoy their subpar discussions of Matt Carpenter, Cubs extensions, the embarrassing Chicago Bears, and Cancel …

Season 5, Episode 10 – A Rogues Gallery

March 6th, 2021

58:47

It’s Pop Culture Night on the Team of Rivals! After a false start on the tech side (which was no doubt Pete’s fault), Ron and Elliott give the show …

Season 5, Episode 11 – Behind Enemy Lines

March 5th, 2021

1:00:20

Two Birds, one Stone. This week, the full Team of Rivals teamed up with Two Birds on a Bat's Ruffled Feathers to welcome back the sounds of baseball …

Season 5, Episode 9 – Happy Valentine's Day, PissyPants

February 14th, 2021

40:59

Ron and Pete wake up early on Valentine's Day to dedicate some time to their one, true love: the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry. Jake Arrieta is back with the Cubs on a one-year deal, and Jack Flaherty is not happy with …

Season 5, Episode 8 – Hi, Nolan! Bye, Dex?

February 5th, 2021

1:05:17

This week's big topic was obviously the Cardinals acquisition of the All-Star 3rd baseman from Colorado, the Cubs few moves, and the Brewers signing …

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