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Pointless Exercise - A Desipio Podcast

Pointless Exercise
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Chicago Bears
Major League Baseball
Baseball
NFL
Caleb Williams
Bears
Kyle Tucker
Cody Bellinger
Brewers
World Series
Jed Hoyer
San Diego Padres
Cubs Convention
Ian Happ
Hard Knocks
MLB
Anthony Rizzo
Caleb

The only podcast you'll ever need... Hosted by Andy Dolan of Pointless Exercise and formerly of The Athletic. Regular podcasts on the Cubs with Praz and Oleg, Major League Baseball with David Brown, the Bears and Cubs with Tom Loxas and Remember This Crap with Mike Donohue. Regular guests include Jon Greenberg, Andrew Lawrence, and Kelly Dwyer.

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The Cubs are frantically trying to figure out how to patch together a leaky bullpen, again, while Petecrow cruises to an MVP and the tries to not blow a playoff spot. Oleg and Praz are here to figure out what the playoff bullpen will look like, which... more

We heard Ben Johnson had challenged his players to become the highest scoring offense in NFL history, and we figured it was just some cutesy motivational stuff. The Bears will never be able to do that. Well, after one week, who's going to stop them? ... more

The Bears season starts on Sunday and not only are our RECRAPs returning, but here's a PRECRAP to get you ready for the season. Hear the announcement of the Bears legend who will joining the podcast every week, and get sure to be correct over/unders ... more

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The Cubs are tusslin' with the Brewers over the next week and a half, and it's going to take a miracle run for the division race to tighten. The guys discuss position players pitching, Why BJ Murray Jr. makes no sense as a name, how good Clay Holmes ... more

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Dave Wonstedt
Bears legend, former head coach with historical connection to Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
Episode: 492. Bears Season PRECRAP - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Dave Crowe Brown
National baseball expert
Episode: 481. Little league homers - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast
Sam Fels
Sports writer making a guest appearance on the recrap
Episode: 474. Recrap - Cubs get blown (out) in opener - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Mike Donohue
Guest from Cub Podcasts
Cubs Pod/Remember This Crap
Episode: 473. Baseball Preview - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Tuffy Rhodes
Guest, former baseball player
Remember This Crap
Episode: 473. Baseball Preview - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Dave Brown
Guest, from the baseball podcast
Baseball podcast
Episode: 473. Baseball Preview - Pointless Exercise Podcast
David Brown
Guest analyst, baseball writer/commentator
Episode: 471. Does anybody know the rules? - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Mike Pusateri
Actor and comedian
Episode: 336. Movie Deep Dive - Defending Your Life - Pointless Exercise Podcast

Host

Andy Dolan
Host of Pointless Exercise; also associated with Desipio Podcast and Desipio-related content

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 51 ratings
  • Truly pointless

    And I love it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    aardsmaniac
    United States7 months ago
  • My sense of humor

    I can, instantly, picture a motorcycle racing towards home plate on every pitch.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GeeEL91
    United States4 years ago
  • A beautiful podcast by and for brilliant, beautiful people

    If you ever want to consider yourself halfway informed and/or attractive in any way, this podcast is a must-listen. Want obscure trivia from the late 90’s? Want cutting insight and bitterly cynical jabs that only decades of Chicago sports fandom can provide? Want a third rhetorical question that loops into why you should listen, but ends abru

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    OBBOT
    United States5 years ago
  • Helps numb the pain of being a Chicago sports fan

    Being a fan of Chicago sports team is hard. Filled with incompetent or garbage families for owners, dopes for coaches/managers, and players who routinely disappoint, sometimes you just have to laugh at their mediocrity (if they even manage to clear that bar). That’s where this podcast comes in. Yes, you’ll learn a ton, but you’ll also have a ton of fun. Andy and his co-hosts don’t ever forget that sports, while they often infuriate us, are still supposed to be fun.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ScottSwartz
    United States5 years ago
  • A hoot!

    If you ever wanted to listen to the 2 old guys in the balcony from The Muppet Show do a Cubs podcast, this is for you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Beers and Beat Guys
    United States7 years ago

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Smart, banter-heavy Cubs insight that feels both informed and fun.
Lively group discussion with strong Chicago sports flavor and nostalgic anecdotes.
Listeners praise the entertaining, opinionated take and deep dive into roster moves.

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457. DJ and Caleb grate the cheese - Bears 22, Packers 16 - RECRAP - Live! - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Q: What does it mean to get this win against the Packers?
It means a lot. At the end of the day, it's after Packers all of this.
457. DJ and Caleb grate the cheese - Bears 22, Packers 16 - RECRAP - Live! - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Q: On the onside kick, you guys get the possession, you stop them, take me through the touchdown pass that won.
We worked on it in practice. I seen the look, nobody back deep. I just got to run my ass off. We're going to cut the ball for Caleb.
457. DJ and Caleb grate the cheese - Bears 22, Packers 16 - RECRAP - Live! - Pointless Exercise Podcast
Q: DJ, how would you describe what it took to win that game?
It took a lot. A lot of ups and downs on our side, but we fought to the end, made this shit happen.

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A fast-paced, humor-forward sports podcast focused on Chicago Cubs coverage, MLB trade talks, and broader baseball culture. Episodes typically mix sharp roster analysis, front-office chatter, nostalgia, and playful banter, with frequent references to farm systems, draft talk, and classic baseball lore. The tone leans casual and opinionated, often weaving in pop culture detours and cross-sport banter, which helps it stand out in the baseball podcast space. Listeners likely appreciate deep dives into trades, player development, and the quirks of Chicago sports media, all delivered with a strong sense of community among long-time Cubs fans.

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2. Dave Crowe Brown
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8. Mike Pusateri

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