Sports Central

WGN Radio’s Andy Masur and Mark Carman talk to White Sox radio broadcaster Darrin Jackson about the state of baseball as well as the climate of the protests across the country.

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Andy Masur talk to new Bulls play by play broadcaster Adam Amin about getting his dream job of calling Bulls games, his inspirations growing up, and if he’s talked to Neil Funk since getting the job.

Mark Carman and Andy Masur talk to former Bull Craig Hodges. Craig shares how he got involved in speaking out growing up and where the country can go from here as protests continue following the death of George Floyd.

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Andy Masur talk to baseball insider from Bleacher Report Scott Miller about the latest between the negotiations between the players and owners and more.

WGN Radio’s Joe Brand joins Mark Carman and Jordan Bernfield to talk about his audio piece about Mike Strubin and his tales from the 2005 clubhouse with the Chicago White Sox. You can listen to Joe’s great piece here.

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Jordan Bernfield talk to former Bulls Media Relations staff Tom Smithburg shares the story of sneaking Dennis Rodman out of the United Center, Phil Jackson’s roll in “The Last Dance”, and what made him allow Mark Carman to cover the team in 1998.

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Jordan Bernfield talk to Kathy Harrison, the Indiana Pacers fan who went viral over her appearance on ESPN’s The Last Dance. You can read about Kathy’s fandom in The Athletic here, and you can follow the writer, Scott Agness, here.

Former Bulls guard Ennis Whatley joins WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Jordan Bernfield about playing with Michael Jordan, the “cocaine circus”, the ESPN documentary “The Last Dane” and more.

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Jordan Bernfield talk to Phil Rizzo from Little League Illinois about the new rules and regulations the state could face and what it means for parents and the players.

Ira Kaufman from 95.9/106.9 FM in West Palm Beach shares how his connection to the Chicago Bulls led to him becoming a huge sports fan for the rest of his life. [audio https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3758552/3758552_2020-05-17-053552.64kmono.mp3

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Kevin Powell talk to Jake Rogal, producer of ‘The Last Dance’ documentary on ESPN and Netflix. Jake shares his insight into putting the documentary together and how it all came to be.

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Kevin Powell talk to Elmhurst Native Brian Costello. Brian has been playing his bagpipes for his neighbors as a source of entertainment during the Coronavirus pandemic.

WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Kevin Powell talk to Bears writer John Mullin from NBC Sports Chicago and former player Glen Kozlowski as they talk about the legacy Michael McCaskey.

Joe Brand helps tell the story of Mike Strubin, the White Sox bat boy for arguably the golden age of Chicago baseball on the south side.

Former Yahoo contributor Kevin Kaduk talks sports and other topics with WGN Radio’s Mark Carman and Andy Masur. Topics include a story he wrote on former Blackhawks President John McDonough.