Cubs Now

2016 World Series Champion Kyle Hendricks stops by and reflects on his time as a Chicago Cub

Alex Cohen and Lance Brozdowski recap a Sunday walk-off that saved them from a sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates, walk through their favorite storylines from a jam-packed week of Cubs baseball, and respond to your questions and thoughts on the team in the debut of a new segment, "the payoff pitch.

Alex Cohen and Lance Brozdowski discuss the importance of Colin Rea, Javier Assad and Ben Brown in the Cubs’ rotation with Cade Horton lost for the 2026 season to an elbow injury. Marquee studio host Cole Wright also stops by to chat about the Cubs' X-factors and the importance of bunting.

Alex Cohen and Lance Brozdowski discuss how the Cubs can win without Cade Horton in the rotation because of an injury. Who will be the next man up between Colin Rea, Ben Brown and Javier Assad? The guys also react to the Internet's hottest Cubs takes.

Alex Cohen and Lance Brozdowski look back on Edward Cabrera's dominant Cubs debut and Ian Happ's hot start to the 2026 season, and introduce the pod's first fan mail segment with Cubs Charities auction winner Peter Komlofske.
Speaking of firsts, our very own JD -- Jim Deshaies -- joins the show for our first memory of the 2016 World Series championship win, as the Cubs return to Cleveland for a three-game series against the Guardians.