Podcast
Spiegel & Holmes Show
Hosted by Audacy
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes bring you Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Join Spiegel and Holmes as they discuss the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox and delve into the biggest sports storylines of the day. Recurring guests include former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, former Bears center Olin Kreutz, Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and MLB Network personality Jon Morosi. Catch the show live Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on 104.3 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app.
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- Full Show — May 14, 2026May 15, 2026 · 2 hr 44 minMatt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes welcomed on Cubs manager Craig Counsell to discuss the team's recent struggles. They also pondered whether White Sox fans have fully bought back into the team as it continues to play quality baseball.
- Craig Counsell talks Cubs' struggles in 4-game losing skid (Hour 1)May 15, 2026 · 43 minMatt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by celebrating Holmes' return from vacation before welcoming on Cubs manager Craig Counsell to discuss the club's struggles in its four-game losing streak.
- Have White Sox fans bought in again? (Hour 2)May 15, 2026 · 45 minIn the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes pondered whether White Sox fans have bought back in amid the club's 21-21 start to the season and its quality play lately. After that, they took calls from Score listeners who share how they feel about the White Sox these days.
- Mark Schanowski talks Bulls' front office additions & options at No. 4 overall (Hour 3)May 15, 2026 · 42 minIn the third hour, Matt Spiegel shared a list of stories that Laurence Holmes missed while he was out on vacation. After that, ABC-7 reporter Mark Schanowski joined the show to discuss the newest additions to the Bulls’ front office and what the team will do with the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft.
- Bears' schedule is allegedly out (Hour 4)May 14, 2026 · 30 minIn the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes shared their initial reaction to the Bears' schedule for 2026, which has been leaked early.
- Mark Schanowski talks Bulls' front office additions & options at No. 4 overall in NBA DraftMay 14, 2026 · 16 minMatt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by ABC-7 anchor/reporter Mark Schanowski to discuss the newest additions to the Bulls’ front office and what the team will do with the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft.
- Laurence finds out what he missed while on vacationMay 14, 2026 · 19 minMatt Spiegel shared a list of stories that Laurence Holmes missed while he was out on vacation.
- White Sox call in & sound off on if they're bought in on this teamMay 14, 2026 · 13 minMatt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes took calls from White Sox fans who shared whether they're buying into this team. Many have lingering frustrations.
- Have White Sox fans bought in again?May 14, 2026 · 19 minMatt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes pondered whether White Sox fans have bought back in amid the club's 21-21 start to the season and its quality play lately.
- Craig Counsell: Moises Ballesteros is going through hard luck 'oddity'May 14, 2026 · 24 minMatt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Cubs manager Craig Counsell to discuss the club's struggles in its four-game losing streak.
- Full Show — May 13, 2026May 14, 2026 · 2 hr 42 minMatt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey discussed how the White Sox have graduated into being a fun, competitive team. They also broke down the Cubs' recent offensive struggles amid their three-game losing streak.
- White Sox have graduated to being a fun, competitive team (Hour 1)May 14, 2026 · 42 minMatt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey opened their show by discussing how White Sox manager Will Venable has established a strong culture for his organization. They also discussed how the White Sox have graduated to being a competitive baseball team.
- Cody Westerlund introduces you to the top 4 prospects in the NBA Draft (Hour 2)May 14, 2026 · 42 minIn the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey discussed the Cubs' struggling offense amid the team's three-game losing streak. After that, Score teammate Cody Westerlund joined the show to share insight on the top four prospects in this NBA Draft class and what he has learned about the Bulls at the NBA Draft Combine this week.
- Rex Hudler brings fun & frivolity to the show (Hour 3)May 14, 2026 · 44 minIn the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey were joined by Royals television color analyst Rex Hudler for a fun, energetic baseball discussion. After that, they discussed how Bears head coach Ben Johnson is always extremely confident.
- Breaking down the best 'Hawkisms' (Hour 4)May 13, 2026 · 28 minIn the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey discussed legendary White Sox broadcaster Ken "Hawk" Harrelson's most memorable sayings.
- Pope Bob joins us to tell us how excited he is about his White SoxMay 13, 2026 · 9 minMatt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey were joined by a special guest to discuss the White Sox's recent success.
- Rex Hudler brings fun & frivolity to the showMay 13, 2026 · 21 minMatt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey were joined by Royals television color analyst Rex Hudler for a fun, energetic baseball discussion.
- Cody Westerlund introduces you to the top 4 prospects in the NBA DraftMay 13, 2026 · 18 minMatt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey were joined by Score teammate Cody Westerlund to share to share insight on the four top prospects in this NBA Draft class -- BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke big man Cameron Boozer and North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson.
- Cubs bats have gone silentMay 13, 2026 · 17 minMatt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey discussed the Cubs' struggling offense amid the team's three-game losing streak.
- White Sox have graduated to being a fun, competitive teamMay 13, 2026 · 11 minMatt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey discussed how the White Sox have graduated to being a competitive baseball team.
- White Sox have a culture that's emergingMay 13, 2026 · 11 minMatt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey discussed how White Sox manager Will Venable has established a strong culture for his organization.
- Full Show — May 12, 2026May 13, 2026 · 2 hr 43 minMatt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed the optimism surrounding the Bulls and welcomed on Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner to discuss the club's recent surge.
- Nico Hoerner was uplifted by the scene at Wrigley Field for walk-off wins (Hour 1)May 13, 2026 · 42 minMatt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer opened their show by discussing the optimism surrounding the Bulls these days. After that, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner joined the show to discuss the club's recent surge.
- Ben's Vision: Which rookies will start for the Bears in 2026? (Hour 2)May 13, 2026 · 45 minIn the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed which Bears rookies are primed to make the biggest impact in the 2026 season and what roles they'll fill. After that, the guys discussed the potential generational divide between those who embrace and those who dislike the ABS system in MLB.
- Anthony Herron explains how the Bears defense can be 'coached better' (Hour 3)May 13, 2026 · 40 minIn the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed potential roster-building strategies for the rebuilding Bulls, including whether they could take on bad money with draft assets attached this offseason. After that, Score football analyst Anthony Herron joined the show to discuss what the Bears coaching staff means when it admits it needs to coach better on the defensive side of the ball.
- Bears scheduling rumors & information are trickling out (Hour 4)May 12, 2026 · 32 minIn the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer reacted to rumors trickling out about the Bears' schedule for the 2026 season.
- Bears scheduling rumors & information are trickling outMay 12, 2026 · 29 minMatt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer reacted to rumors trickling out about the Bears' schedule for the 2026 season.
- Anthony Herron explains how Bears defense can be 'coached better'May 12, 2026 · 15 minMatt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer were joined by Score football analyst Anthony Herron to discuss what the Bears coaching staff means when it admits it needs to coach better on the defensive side of the ball.
- Bulls could choose to take on bad money for assets this offseasonMay 12, 2026 · 17 minMatt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed potential roster-building strategies for the rebuilding Bulls, including whether they could take on bad money with draft assets attached this offseason.
- The olds may hate ABS, but apparently the kids love it!May 12, 2026 · 13 minMatt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed the potential generational divide between those who embrace and those who dislike the ABS system in MLB.
- Ben's Vision: Which rookies will start for the Bears in 2026?May 12, 2026 · 21 minMatt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed which Bears rookies are primed to make the biggest impact in the 2026 season and what roles they'll fill.
- Nico Hoerner was uplifted by the scene at Wrigley Field for walk-off winsMay 12, 2026 · 25 minMatt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer were joined by Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner to discuss the club's recent surge.
- Bulls having hope is a welcome feeling for the cityMay 12, 2026 · 8 minMatt Spiegel and Dan Wiederer discussed the optimism surrounding the Bulls these days.
- Best of the Bulls: Chicago jump up in lottery to land No. 4 pick in NBA DraftMay 12, 2026 · 47 minIn the Best of the Bulls, Chicago Sports Network sideline reporter K.C. Johnson reacted to Chicago jumping up five spots in the lottery to land the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft; Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed the optimism surrounding the Bulls following their front office overhaul and lottery luck; and Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed what the Bulls landing the No. 4 pick means for the state of their rebuild.
- Full Show — May 11, 2026May 12, 2026 · 2 hr 59 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey reacted to the Bulls leaping five spots in the lottery to land the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft. They also welcomed on Sun-Times writer Joe Cowley to discuss what that means for the organization and to break down the options for the Bulls at No. 4 overall.
- Bulls luck out in the lottery to get 4th pick in NBA Draft! (Hour 1)May 12, 2026 · 46 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey opened their show by reacting to the Bulls jumping five spots in the lottery to land the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft. Later, they discussed the Bulls' option at No. 4 overall.
- Joe Cowley: Bulls don't need to overthink it with 4th overall pick (Hour 2)May 12, 2026 · 46 minIn the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Sun-Times writer Joe Cowley to discuss the Bulls’ options with the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft. After that, Spiegel and McGuffey discussed Cubs right-hander Ben Brown throwing four scoreless, hitless innings Friday in his first start of the 2026 season.
- Dennis Allen takes blame & Press Taylor is a walking play database (Hour 3)May 12, 2026 · 44 minIn the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey listened and reacted to comments from Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Press Taylor at rookie minicamp over the weekend. After that, the guys wondered if White Sox owner-in-waiting Justin Ishbia can inject meaningful resources into the organization while longtime chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is still in charge.
- Mark Grote delivers a Bears rookie minicamp hit (Hour 4)May 11, 2026 · 41 minIn the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Score host Mark Grote to share a Bears report following rookie minicamp over the weekend, featuring sound from defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, offensive coordinator Press Taylor, cornerback Malik Muhammad and others. After that, Spiegel and McGuffey discussed how a big week looms for both the Cubs and White Sox.
- Mark Grote delivers a Bears rookie minicamp hitMay 11, 2026 · 25 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Score host Mark Grote to share a Bears report following rookie minicamp over the weekend, featuring sound from defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, offensive coordinator Press Taylor, cornerback Malik Muhammad and others.
- Can Justin Ishbia inject resources into White Sox with Jerry Reinsdorf still in charge?May 11, 2026 · 11 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey wondered if White Sox owner-in-waiting Justin Ishbia can inject meaningful resources into the organization while longtime chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is still in charge.
- Dennis Allen takes blame & Press Taylor is a walking play databaseMay 11, 2026 · 21 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey listened and reacted to comments from Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Press Taylor at rookie minicamp over the weekend.
- Ben Brown was impressive in his first start in 2026May 11, 2026 · 12 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed Cubs right-hander Ben Brown throwing four scoreless, hitless innings Friday in his first start of the 2026 season.
- Joe Cowley: Bulls don't need to overthink it with 4th overall pickMay 11, 2026 · 20 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey were joined by Sun-Times writer Joe Cowley to discuss the Bulls’ options with the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft.
- Scouting the Bulls' options at No. 4 overall in the NBA DraftMay 11, 2026 · 9 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey had a spirited debate about which prospect the Bulls should be looking to select at No. 4 overall in the NBA Draft.
- Bulls luck out in the lottery to get 4th pick in NBA Draft!May 11, 2026 · 16 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey reacted to the Bulls jumping five spots in the lottery to land the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft.
- Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score: May 4-8May 10, 2026 · 52 minIn Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share what he learned from the opening day of Bears rookie minicamp; Tribune reporter Julia Poe joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share her takeaways from new Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham’s introductory press conference; and FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to preview the upcoming Cubs for a Cure Radiothon and to discuss the Bears’ outlook in 2026.
- Best of the Bears: How soon could the rookies contribute on offense?May 9, 2026 · 53 minIn the Best of the Bears this week, Matt Spiegel and Gabe Ramirez discussed what sort of roles center Logan Jones, tight end Sam Roush and receiver Zavion Thomas will have for the team in 2026; Audacy NFL insider Brian Baldinger joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to break down the Bears' draft class; and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss how the Bears' schedule is going to be "all over the map" in the 2026 season.
- Full Show — May 8, 2026May 9, 2026 · 2 hr 50 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey discussed the good vibes in Chicago sports right now and welcomed on CHGO host Adam Hoge to share what he learned on the first day of Bears rookie minicamp.
- Chicago sports vibes are high right now! (Hour 1)May 9, 2026 · 43 minMatt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey opened their show by discussing the good vibes surrounding Chicago's sports teams these days. After that, they listened and reacted to Bears head coach Ben Johnson's comments about rookie minicamp this weekend.