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Aldo Gandia

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Barroom Network brings you a diverse collection of podcasts. Many cover the Chicago Bears. But, also the Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks are featured as well as movies/tv.

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1066 episodes

Gabriel Talks Football | Bears Disappoint Versus Packers

The Bears issued one of the biggest disappointments in their recent history, a horrible loss to the Packers in week one. Greg Gabriel offers his thoughts, Aldo Gandia shares his frustration and those of the chat room, and Dan Aguire joins the show after 40 minutes to talk Bears past and present.

1h 13m
Sep 11, 2023
Bear Football | Frustration Becomes Anger

Immediate reaction to the Chicago Bears atrocious loss to the Green Bay Packers.

1h 19m
Sep 11, 2023
Barfly Tailgate Show: Packers Week!!

The Bears & Packers renew the oldest rivalry in the NFL! The tailgaters are here to get you ready for it.  Bear Down!!

1h 25m
Sep 10, 2023
Crosstown Crosstalk | Philly Special

Vinnie Parise welcomes Phil Selig from CubaDugout.com to talk all things major league baseball and of course spotlight some Cuban talent. Tune in!

45m
Sep 07, 2023
Bardown Hockey Talk | 2023 NHL Rookie Showcase

Vinnie & Frank discuss the 2023 NHL Rookie class!

1h 44m
Sep 07, 2023
Buffone 55 | Previewing ThePackers at Bears

John and Alyssa start the show with the five B-55 Q & As. John's last one is gold for Bears fans. Then, Aldo provides a preview of the Packers with help from Pack-A-Day Podcast owner Andy Herman. Finally. Danny join John and Alyssa and they discuss the game and the season schedule.

1h 30m
Sep 07, 2023
Gabriel Talks Football | Packers at Bears Week One

Greg had 18 games as Director of Scouting for the Bears that were against the Packers, so he knows a few things about the rivalry. That's discussed with his co-host Aldo Gandia. Then Aldo asks Greg to dive into the depth charts for both teams. A number of questions from the chat room, including a couple about the collegiate pass rushers who made their debuts last week.

1h 23m
Sep 06, 2023
Bear Their Soulz | Will Love Hurt

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2h 31m
Sep 06, 2023
Crosstown Crosstalk | Getz Ready

Vinnie Parise and guest Joe Mandel break down the White Sox' promotion of Chris Getz to GM and discuss the outlook for the team as a whole. Plus playoff baseball talk, NFL and college football too. Don't miss it!

45m
Sep 01, 2023
Buffone 55 | Season Premiere | Chicago Bears Roster Set (Mostly)

John Buffone is back and so is Alyssa Barbieri. It's year seven of the show and for the first time, there's a full-time analyst on the panel, Danny Shimon. 

1h 27m
Aug 31, 2023
Gabriel Talks Football | Evaluating The Chicago Bears Roster

Greg Gabriel's knowledge of the mechanics of the waiver wire is second to none. He shares quite a bit in this episode of GTF and evaluates the Bears' roster and moves made by the team. Aldo Gandia - Producer and Co-Host

1h 29m
Aug 30, 2023
Bulls Gold | Is the Zach LaVine Trade Noise Real?

CHGO Producer Joey Spathis joins us to discuss the latest Twitter trade rumors involving Zach LaVine. We also discuss the Bulls offseason and whether they'll actually see continuity pay off this season. We take another look at the Eastern Conference picture to see if there's any room for the Bulls to overachieve. We also talked to Joey about his experiences at CHGO and how it's shaped him as a Chicago sports fan. 

1h 14m
Aug 30, 2023
Bear Their Soulz | The Roster Cuts

Dan and Aldo discuss concerns Dan has about the Bears preparation for the beginning of the season. When John joins the show the three talk about the roster cuts, play a game of over/under and finish by talking movies/TV.

2h 32m
Aug 30, 2023
South Burbs Hitmen | The Horror

Joe, Zim and Vinnie discuss the horrifying shooting that happened Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field and reflect on the lack of answers from the White Sox and the Chicago Police Department. Then the guys welcome John Santucci to talk fantasy football draft prep, sleepers, steals and much more! Don't miss it!

2h 19m
Aug 29, 2023
Barfly Tailgate Show: Preseason Finale!

The tailgaters come back in this week to talk about what they saw in the final preseason game, some thoughts on the bears offseason overall & everything in between BearDown!

1h 53m
Aug 27, 2023
Crosstown Crosstalk | MLB Heating Up

Vinnie Parise & guest Joe Mandel react to the firing of Rick Hahn & Kenny Williams as well as the injury to Shohei Ohtani on this week's edition of Crosstown Crosstalk!

54m
Aug 24, 2023
Bear Their Soulz | Injuries Threaten Bears

Besides talking about the epidemic of injuries hitting the Chicago Bears, the guys welcome author Jeff Pearlman whose book, "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s," is the inspiration for the HBO series: Winning Time."

2h 47m
Aug 24, 2023
Mike North & South Burbs Hitmen | Hahn & Williams FIRED! |

Mike North & Joe Mandel react to the shocking firing of Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams!

34m
Aug 23, 2023
Gabriel Talks Football | Bears Lose To Colts, And Lose More Players

The Chicago Bears injury situation is not comforting anyone, although LB Tremaine Edmunds is ramping back up. Greg Gabriel talks about the injuries, how the waiver wire works, who is on the roster bubble and the play of rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent. 

1h 22m
Aug 22, 2023
Bulls Gold | Will Coby White Breakout In 2023?

Matt Gentile and Drew Stevens of Rebuild-A-Bull join us for our 200th episode. We get into the Bulls schedule for the upcoming season and discuss how important it is for the team to get off to a hot start with a favorable opening schedule. We also looked at the Eastern Conference and wondered how much the landscape will change this season. We also talked Bulls Fest, and Marc Eversley's comments on the team's offseason. This led to a discussion on Coby White, and if Eversley's comments suggest a breakout season for White is in the cards. 

1h 34m
Aug 22, 2023
South Burbs Hitmen | Those Magic Changes?

Joe, Vinnie & Zim discuss the Bob Nightengale report that indicates the Chicago White Sox are conducting a series of internal interviews to determine whether dramatic changes are needed inside the front office or the coaching staff. Plus NFL talk about Stefon Diggs and Jonathan Taylor. Plus some bonus card collecting talk! Tune in!

2h 0m
Aug 22, 2023
Barfly Tailgate | Bears’ Bagent Opens Eyes

The four tailgaters discuss the Bears seven point loss to the Colts in their second preseason game. They delve into player evaluations especially the newly emerged battle for the back-up QB role.

1h 52m
Aug 21, 2023
Crosstown Crosstalk | Bobby Knows Bears

Vinnie welcomes Robert Hack, the Manager of Talent & Game Presentation for the Chicago Bears to the show. They'll talk Sox/Cubs, dive in to Robert's role with the Bears and get his thoughts on the 2023 NFL season. Don't miss it!

46m
Aug 18, 2023
Bardown | Top 20 NHL Centers

Among the many topics discussed are who are the top 20 NHL centers. Co-hosts Vinnie Parise and Frank Mueller provide three periods of hockey talk and pop culture happenings.

2h 23m
Aug 17, 2023
Mac & Read | Chicago Bears Updates After First Preseason Game

Evan and Ross talk about the Bears' impressive performance against the Titans in their first preseason game and what they hope to see against the Colts.

1h 9m
Aug 17, 2023
Gabriel Talks Football | First Preseason Game For Bears

The Bears win their first preseason game behind a dominating pass rush and two explosive plays by the first string offense. Greg Gabriel shares his thoughts on the play of several players and what's ahead for the week of practices with the Colts.

1h 23m
Aug 15, 2023
South Burbs Hitmen | Any Fight Left?

Joe, Vinnie & Zim are back talking about a White Sox team that appeared to have some life). Also, Jake Burger walks it off for the Marlins and tons of other random football talk. Don't miss it!

1h 44m
Aug 15, 2023
Barfly Tailgate Show Preseason

AC, KB & C Dub come back to talk about everything they saw in the Bears first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans! Bear Down!!

1h 23m
Aug 13, 2023
Crosstown Crosstalk | Cubs on a Roll

Vinnie welcomes Mike Praznowski from Bums in the Bleachers to talk about the RED HOT Chicago Cubs! Plus plenty of other baseball talk from across the league. Don't miss it!

46m
Aug 10, 2023
Mac & Read | Bears Bolster Pass Rush

Evan McLean and Ross Read talk about the Bears recent signings and look ahead to the first pre-season game

1h 2m
Aug 10, 2023