Monday Morning Cubs Show
A show every Monday morning about the Chicago Cubs from Carl and Mahoney.
Episodes
131 episodes
Ball or Strike: Your Uncle Gary Is Going To Prison
Five games back can feel like nothing or everything, and right now it feels like everything. We’re locked into the NL Central race, refreshing Brewers scores, and asking the only question that matters for late-August Cubs baseball: do we actual...
Cubs White Sox Series Preview With A Pitching Reality Check
Dansby Swanson goes down and the whole Cubs machine suddenly feels less flexible. That’s where we start today, because losing two to the Cardinals is annoying, but losing the shortstop who anchors preparation, positioning, and pitcher confidenc...
The Friday Show Went Past 43 Minutes Again
One hit will make you question your sanity, but it also clarifies what you actually care about: October. After the Cubs get blanked 7-0 by the Nationals, I talk through the anger, the overreactions, and the one thing that’s still true even on n...
6-1 Since Trade Deadline + FEELING SPICY
PRESENTED BY THIRSTY VAQUERO - Something changed after the trade deadline, and you can feel it right away: the Cubs rip off a 6-1 week, the vibes swing from survival to belief, and the roster suddenly looks like it’s built for meaningful Octobe...
The Longest MMCS Ever w/ Cubs Prospect EXPERT Bryan Smith
The trade deadline is where Cubs fans either spiral or lock in, and we’re choosing lock in. After a long, weird, very honest solo ramp-up about what it feels like to live pitch-to-pitch with a team that can actually win, we bring on Brian Smith...
Official Trade Deadline Episode: Everything You Need To Know About Our New Players
Trade deadlines are supposed to deliver one clean answer. The Cubs went the other direction and that’s why this one is so interesting.We sit down right after the buzzer to talk through what Chicago actually did, why it fits the roster, ...
The Cubs Should Go All In For A True Ace
If you watched the Cubs light up Paul Skenes and thought, “Okay, this is different,” we’re right there with you. That game isn’t just a fun highlight. It’s evidence the Cubs offense can hit elite pitching, which is the whole point of October ba...
A Friday Cubs Check In With Media Drama
A longtime Cubs reporter accidentally fires off a tweet that was never meant for the public, and suddenly we’re not just talking about baseball. We dig into the Bruce Levine “Twinkle D/Twinkle Dumb” moment, why it’s so funny, and why it also ta...
If You Believe In PCA Then You Have To Go All In
The Cubs are doing something that should change how we talk about the deadline: they’re sitting in the top tier of MLB offenses by team OPS while also playing elite, mistake-resistant defense. That is not a “rebuild” profile. That is a team tha...
1st Half Recap w/ Special Guest CB: The Cubs Can Still Win The Division
The Cubs hit the All-Star break with a record that should feel safe, but nobody watching this team feels relaxed. We’re five back in the NL Central, sitting in the playoff mix, and still arguing every morning about what the Cubs actually are. S...
Why Craig Counsell’s Anger Might Be Good News For The Cubs
Something feels different with the Chicago Cubs right now, and it isn’t a single box score. It’s the heat. When Craig Counsell looks genuinely furious after a loss, when the frustration is visible and specific, it tells me the wins and losses a...
Dansby Swanson’s Surge And The Cubs’ Second-Half Blueprint
A perfect Cubs week doesn’t exist, but this one comes close to capturing the whole experience: a monster win, a brutal loss, a Cardinals series that swings your mood every inning, and just enough momentum to make you believe again. We’re back o...
THE CUBS ARE BACK
A road series in Milwaukee can either expose you or announce you, and the Cubs just delivered the kind of weekend that makes the division race feel alive again. We walk through how this team climbed out of a rough start to that soft stretch of ...
Brewers Scouting Report + David Peterson Trade Breakdown
The Cubs finally feel fun again, and the timing could not be more intense: three games in Milwaukee against a Brewers team that plays ruthless, disciplined baseball and runs out the kind of pitching that can erase your best plans by the second ...
The 2026 Cubs Can't Waste Pete Crow-Armonstrong
A cycle can be a party trick, or it can be a signal flare. Pete Crow-Armstrong’s cycle at Wrigley Field sparks a bigger question for us: are the Chicago Cubs treating PCA like the engine of the team, or are they sleepwalking through the cleares...
Cody Delmendo Interview + Are The 2026 Cubs Buyers Or Sellers?
Pete Crow-Armstrong is forcing a different conversation about the Chicago Cubs. When a center fielder is playing like an MVP and leading the league in WAR, you stop treating the season like a slow drift and start asking harder questions: are we...
Sweep The Rockies Or We Riot Politely
The Cubs just did something that changes the whole feel of a season: they won a series on the road, then shrugged off a Sunday loss like a team that expects to bounce back. We’re still honest about the flaws, but the tone is different because t...
Reasons to Believe: The Cubs Turn It Around Right Now
Playoff odds don’t drop from 99% to the mid-30s without taking your mood with them, and Cubs fans have felt every inch of that fall. We’re coming off a stretch that’s been flat-out miserable, but I’m making a decision on purpose: I’m done watch...
Another Melancholy Monday For The Cubs
A bad week at Wrigley can make you want to burn the whole thing down, but we’re not doing a rage podcast today. We’re coming in on a melancholy Monday, paying respect to Stacey King and what he meant to Chicago sports, and admitting something a...
Athletics Recap + Giants Preview + Slug% 101
A single insane ninth inning can make you feel like the Cubs are turning a corner, and five minutes later you’re right back to asking what’s broken. That’s the push and pull we’re sitting with after the Athletics series: a needed win, a shaky f...
A Vegas Hotel Room Rant After The Cubs Get Swept Again
Seven straight losses can make a season feel like it’s slipping through your fingers, and that’s exactly where our heads are as we record solo from a Las Vegas hotel room on Memorial Day weekend. The Cubs just took another beating, and we’re no...
How The Cubs Hit Rock Bottom And What Comes Next
The Cubs just went 2-9 over their last 11, and if you feel like you’re bouncing between rage and denial, you’re not alone. We sit down on the off day and get honest about what’s happening, why it feels so bad, and how to stop spiraling before t...
Cubs Lose Crosstown Classic + Heavy Brewers Mailbag
Two 10-game win streaks can make you feel invincible. A 2-6 skid can make you question everything. We’re sitting right in that uncomfortable middle ground where the Chicago Cubs are still in first place, but the cracks are showing, and fans are...
1st Place Cubs + The Official 2026 White Sox Scouting Report
A five-game cold streak can make even a first-place team feel like it’s falling apart, so we start with something Cubs fans actually need: a mindset that survives variance. Carl uses a blackjack analogy to explain why you can play “the right wa...