Welcome to Banter From The Bench! We design out podcast episodes in two portions. The first half of every episode will cover all of the major sports stories on a national scale, and then we will follow up the second half with Chicago sports talk. We hope you enjoy!
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Banter From The Bench! We design out podcast episodes in two portions. The first half of every episode will cover all of the major sports stories on a national scale, and then we will follow up the second half with Chicago sports talk. We hope you enjoy!
Recent episodes include "Episode 35 - Micah Parsons wants a new home, Football is right around the corner, and more!" (14 August 2025, 84 minutes), "Episode 34 - NBA & NHL Draft recap, a busy off-season in the NBA so far, and more!" (6 July 2025, 70 minutes), and "Episode 33 - NBA Finals is almost set, baseball is in full swing, and more!" (29 May 2025, 66 minutes).
Banter From The Bench publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 74 minutes across 37 episodes.
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Episode #35
<p>NationalWeek One of the NFL preseason gave us our first look at rookies and depth players, with a few breakout performances and some early injury scares. Micah Parsons made headlines by requesting a trade from the...
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<p>National - We recap a good deal of the moves made so far in the off-season in the NBA so far. Which teams have made the most movement? Which teams have done close to nothing? The NBA draft had some pretty surprising...
<p>National:</p><p>The NBA Conference Finals are heating up—Pacers hold a 3-1 lead over the Knicks, while OKC is also up 3-1 on the Timberwolves with the series heading back to Oklahoma. NCAA Baseball Regional play...
Episode #32
<p>National<br />The NHL Draft Lottery shook things up with the Islanders landing the top pick and Utah jumping ten spots to fourth, along with revealing their wild new name—the Utah Mammoth Sluts. A new lottery format...
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<p>We live stream our reactions to each pick in round 2 of the draft, and also giving our thoughts on how our Bears did in the first round, taking Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick!</p>
Episode #31
<p>National - The Florida Gators are the Mens College Basketball champions. UConn takes home the title for the Womens College Basketball tournament. Alexander Ovechkin has officially passed Wayne Gretzky's all time...
<p>National - The Final Four features all 1 seeds. Do we have a new era of college basketball due to the NIL? Baseball extensions are happening left and right - who are the latest players to cash in? The NFL might be...
<p>National - We make our picks for every single game in the first two rounds. Spoiler alert...we love upsets. NFL Free Agency is still fairly busy - who are the latest players with new homes?</p><p><br></p><p>Chicago...
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<p>National - The Raiders/Seahawks made an interesting trade this week. Some teams are clearing cap space, and others are ready to SPEND. NHL trade deadline was primarily won by the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers...
Episode #27
<p>National - We give our thoughts on the 4 Nations Tournament. Ovechkin is closing in on Gretzky's scoring record - will he hit it this year? The NBA All Star Game was played? Couldn't tell...no one watched it. NFL...
Episode #50
<p>National - Luke Doncic was traded? Am I just imagining this? Our reaction to that massive move by the Lakers. NBA trade deadline was BONKERS this year. Eagles vs. Chiefs are set to kick off in just a few days...who...
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<p>National - We have the Eagles vs. the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, a repeat matchup from two years ago. Do we like that, or is it frustrating to see the same teams? Liam Coen was hired as the Jaguars head coach after a...
<p>National - Ohio State takes down Notre Dame in the CFB Playoff Championship. NFL post-season has been entertaining to say the least...unless you're a Lions fan. Head coaching jobs are starting to fill up...
<p>National - The College Football Playoff Finals are set - Notre Dame and Ohio State are set to clash for the title! We start to get a better idea of who could match up in the Super Bowl this year. Jimmy Butler seems...
<p>National - The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Cup Champions...for whatever thats worth! The College Football playoffs are set to kick-off, all while there is a TON of movement with the transfer portal and with new head...
Episode #21
<p>National - We discuss the teams that made the 12 team College Football playoff, and who we like in each round. The Tar Heels seem to have made a MAJOR splash for their head coaching job. The MLB Winter Meetings...
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<p>National - NFL Week 7 recap - somehow the Chiefs continue to win despite Mahomes struggling early. College football seems to have big match up after big match up each weekend, which should make for a fun playoff...
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<p>National - We recap another weekend in college football, with Arizona State being one of the surprising teams this season. MLB playoffs are approaching the point where we get a glimpse of the World Series matchup...
<p>National - Updates on where the MLB playoffs stand, and who has surprised us. Did we just witness the biggest upset weekend in college football history!? Rookie QB's in the NFL are developing pretty nicely so...
<p>National - Knicks made a big splash late into this offseason. MLB playoffs are well underway, who has the most momentum right now? College Football week 5 recap, teeing up for what should be a very entertaining...
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