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Adam Hoge goes across the “Cheddar Curtain” to talk to Mike Heller, who hosts sports radio shows in Milwaukee and Madison. Mike has some inside info on the Wisconsin basketball team (Northwestern’s opponent on Senior Night); the Milwaukee Brewers and the Green Bay Packers. Adam also checks in with Mark Carman of WGN Radio and Fansided, who previews the Bulls’ first game after the All Star break against the Philadelphia 76ers. As always, Adam wraps the show with some buried headlines.

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Chicago Blackhawks pre/postgame host, Chris Boden, joins Adam Hoge in-studio for the entire hour. They talk to White Sox General Manager, Rick Hahn, about the state of the team as they prepare for the their first Spring Training game of 2018 on Friday. Adam and Chris also discuss the Blackhawks, including which players may be involved in trade discussions.

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Adam Hoge is joined by WGN’s Jarrett Payton for the entire hour. They discuss whether the Bears should place the franchise tag on cornerback Kyle Fuller. WGN Radio’s Kevin Powell calls in from Arizona to report on the Cubs and White Sox from Spring Training. Adam and Jarrett wrap the show with some buried headlines.

Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Andy Masur will work together in hosting the pregame and postgame shows for the Chicago White Sox this season. The guys talk baseball to start the show and share their thoughts on how the season might go for the Sox. Later on, Adam and Mark talk about the NBA All Star game and look ahead to the rest of the season for the Bulls and the rest of the league.

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Loyola University Baskeball coach, Porter Moser, joins Adam Hoge right as the show kicks off. Adam and Coach Moser talk about how the program has grown in recent years, the strong season they’re having, and what the team needs to do to make the NCAA Tournament. Kevin Powell dials in from the White Sox radio booth at Camelback Ranch in Arizona. Later on, Adam checks in with Sam Panayotovich of the Vegas Sports & Information Network to talk about the projected win totals for both the Cubs and White Sox.

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Adam Hoge is joined in studio by safety, Godwin Igwibuke, and defensive lineman, Tyler Lancaster, who finished their senior seasons at Northwestern. The director of training at TC Boost, Tommy Christian, is also in studio. Godwin, Tyler and Tommy talk about the training that it takes to prepare for a potential career in the NFL. Later on, Adam plays some audio from Jim Thome’s press conference at Guaranteed Rate Field earlier today; and replays an interview Steve Cochran had with […]

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Adam Hoge talks about the big news of the day: the Chicago White Sox and WGN Radio agreeing to a multi-year deal naming WGN Radio AM 720 the team’s flagship station. Adam has a crossover segment with WGN Radio host John Williams, where the two play a little a trivia and Adam teach John a few things about White Sox baseball. Kevin dials in from Arizona to report on Sox GM, Rick Hahn’s opening statements from Spring Training. Adam also plays an interview Kevin had with centerfielder Charlie Tilson. Later on, he talks to WGN’s Jarrett Payton about pre-NFL-draft workouts and reads some buried headlines.

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Adam Hoge’s co-workers are spread out all over the country. He checks in with morning show host, Steve Cochran, who is in Las Vegas with the Blackhawks; afternoon sports anchor, Kevin Powell, who is covering the Cubs and White Sox in Arizona; and the voice of the Northwestern Wildcats, Dave Eanet, who is in New Jersey for tonight’s game against Rutgers. Adam also shares his thoughts on the Blackhawks and the reasons for their recent struggles.

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