Best David Dolan Podcasts (2025)

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458. Outperforming peripherals - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:38:19

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The Cubs are building their new bullpen out of hunks of the old Rangers' one, probably because the Rangers' was better than theirs last year. Oleg and Praz are here to talk about it, and to hear and old friend recount the last seconds of the Bears' OT win over the Packers, just for the hell of it. The guys discuss the Cubs bullpen strategy, try to …

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 12-21-25 48:29

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AR Bernard and Joe Potasnik discuss current events through the prism of faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy 77 WABC

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Rabbi Menachem Creditor | 12-21-25 22:18

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Rabbi Menchem Creditor comes on to talk about how his brother-in-law survived the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy 77 WABC

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Sir Salman Rushdie, writer 50:17

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Sir Salman Rushdie is a writer who has written over 20 books, seven of which have been nominated for the Booker Prize. In 1981 he won with his novel Midnight’s Children which also topped the polls for the 25th and 40th anniversaries of the prize, making it the most lauded novel in Booker history. He was born in Bombay in 1947 and educated at Rugby …

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457. DJ and Caleb grate the cheese - Bears 22, Packers 16 - RECRAP - Live! - Pointless Exercise Podcast 47:05

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I was so excited about the coolest ending to a Bears-Packers game ever, that I went live with the RECRAP. But I was smart enough to also record it for posterity. It's brought to you by the two greatest advertisers we've ever had, and my books. The Bears turned what looked like yet another frustrating loss to the Packers into something incredibly co…

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456. Too cold to sweat this one - RECRAP - Bears 31, Browns 3 - Pointless Exercise Podcast 35:28

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The RECRAP of the Bears' 10th win of the season, 31-3 over the Browns, is brought to you by Miller Lite, Dick Butkus' horoscope, the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular, Cairo Santos wearing a stocking cap under his helmet, and the books "The Immortals" and "Great Until It Wasn't" available now on Amazon. On a very cold day, the Bears had no problem k…

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Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Pearl | 12-14-25 24:58

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Rabbi Jonathan Pearl comes on to talk about the meaning of Hanukkah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy 77 WABC

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Fmr Gov. David Paterson (D-NY) | 12-14-25 24:31

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Former Governor David Paterson comes on to talk about dealing with Mamdani as a Cuomo supporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy 77 WABC

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 12-14-25 49:04

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Reverend AR Bernard and Rabbi Joe Potasnik give their thoughts on the news of the week through the perspective of faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy 77 WABC

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist 51:13

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a computer scientist and the inventor of the World Wide Web. He was born in 1955, a golden year for technology innovators. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were also born in the same year. A curious child, he learned about electronics from his train set and spent his pocket money on transistors. His first significant connecting inve…

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455. Cubs do squat at winter meetings - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:39:53

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The Cubs are busy finishing second on all of the players they want us to think they're after. Sure they are. Oleg and Praz are here to discuss Matt Shaw's future, Moises Ballesteros as the full time DH, whether Alex Bregman makes sense, what kind of pitchers the Cubs should target for the rotation and bullpen, and how the Cubs could finally give th…

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454. Dude Diligence - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 1:22:05

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Do a lot of things really happen every year at baseball's winter meetings or do we just think it because we remember anything that happens in the weeks that follow as happening at the meetings? David Brown is here to talk about that, plus Kyle Schwarber, Zac Gallen, Cody Bellinger, Edward Cabrera, Bo Bichette and more. The guys incorrectly predict …

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453. It didn't arrive Sunday, but it's coming - RECRAP - Bears-Packers - Pointless Exercise Podcast 33:45

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The RECRAP of the Bears loss to the Packers is brought to you by Walter Payton's bus pass, the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and my books, "The Immortals" and "Great Until It Wasn't" available on paperback, hardcover and Kindle. The first half of the game looked like the same old shit, but the second half did not. The Bears fell just short, but …

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 12-07-25 46:36

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Reverend AR Bernard and Rabbi Joe Potasnik give their thoughts on the current events of the week from the view of religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy 77 WABC

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Sally Mann, photographer and writer 51:34

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Sally Mann is a photographer and a New York Times bestselling writer. She is best known for making large-format black and white photographs of the people and places in her immediate surroundings: her children, her husband, and the rural landscape of her home state and the American South.Sally was born in Lexington, Virginia, the youngest of three c…

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 11-30-25 48:17

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On The Rev & The Rabbi, the pair are joined by Cardinal Timothy Dolan to talk about being grateful and having thanks ahead of Thanksgiving. They also discuss the culture of entitlement, interfaith unity and finding facts and truth in the modern political landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Lorraine Kelly, broadcaster 50:12

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Lorraine Kelly is a journalist and broadcaster who has been a mainstay of daytime television for over 40 years. She has hosted her own show Lorraine since its launch in 2010 and she was awarded a lifetime achievement BAFTA in 2024. Lorraine was born in Glasgow and later moved with her family to the new town of East Kilbride. She became a junior rep…

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452. The Gang Gets Its Ass Kicked By The Bears - RECRAP - Bears 24, Eagles 15 - Pointless Exercise Podcast 50:19

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Everybody said the Bears hadn't beaten anybody, and apparently, they took that personally, so when they went to Philadelphia to play the "somebodies" who just happen to be the defending Super Bowl champions, the Bears beat the shit out of them. The RECRAP of the Bears 24-15 pounding of the Eagles is brought to you by Buick of Chicagoland, the Pat B…

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451. No laurels on which to rest - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:30:15

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Jed's back to rebuilding his bullpen and his first spare part is actually more accomplished than the guys he normally drags off the scrap heap. Praz and Oleg drop by to talk about the bullpen, about the Cardinals trade of Sonny Gray and whether they'll also try to move Willson Contreras. The guys find an interesting new home for Pete Alonso and thi…

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450. Steal City - RECRAP - Bears 31, Steelers 28 - Pointless Exercise Podcast 38:09

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The RECRAP of the Bears gritty 31-28 win over the Steelers is brought to you by Mr. Submarine (twice), the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and the brand new books "The Immortals" and "Great Until It Wasn't." The Bears played a game without any of their starting linebackers and quickly were down to none of their projected starting cornerbacks, and …

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan | 11-23-25 23:55

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan joins The Rev & The Rabbi to talk about being thankful and respecting our neighbors ahead of Thanksgiving Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy 77 WABC

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 11-23-25 48:17

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On The Rev & The Rabbi, the pair are joined by Cardinal Timothy Dolan to talk about being grateful and having thanks ahead of Thanksgiving. They also discuss the culture of entitlement, interfaith unity and finding facts and truth in the modern political landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Lennie James, actor 51:32

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Lennie James is a British actor and writer. In 2025, he received the BAFTA for Leading Actor for his portrayal of Barrington Walker in the TV adaptation of Bernadine Evaristo’s novel Mr. Loverman. This award adds to his collection, which also includes accolades for writing. At seventeen, he wrote Trial and Error and won the National Youth Theatre–T…

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FDNY Fire Commissioner Robert S. Tucker | 11-16-25 22:15

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449. Cairo redeemed - RECRAP - Bears 19, Vikings 17 - Pointless Exercise Podcast 40:14

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The Bears apparently think they need to let other teams get a fourth quarter lead before they can actually come back and win it, but for now, who cares? It's working. The RECRAP of the Bears' 19-17 walkoff win over the Vikings is brought to you by Mr. Submarine, the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and the award-winning, best selling book on the 20…

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 11-16-25 43:25

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Mary Greenwell, makeup artist 48:37

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Mary Greenwell is a makeup artist who has worked with some of the most famous faces in the world including Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, David Bowie and Cate Blanchett. Her less-is-more approach has won her plaudits in the beauty industry and she became Princess Diana’s makeup artist of choice. Mary was born in Sussex and left school at 16…

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Scott Levy, Building Peak Performance with Neuroscience and AI 'Lego' Bricks - Innova.buzz 691 56:59

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit innovabiz.substack.com Our guest in this episode is Scott Levy, the founder and CEO of ResultMaps. Scott is on a mission to help the world be its “inspired best” by architecting systems that clear away the “friction” of modern work. He combines a deep understanding of neuroscience with a…

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448. Are the Brewers more of a rival than the Cardinals? - Pointless Exercise Podcast 1:51:09

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The offseason is underway. Shōta might be on the way out, the Cubs are being connected to free agents the aren't likely to actually try to sign, and Oleg and Praz are here to talk about what Jed's plan is, and why that plan sucks. And, Praz wants to make the case that it's the Brewers now, not the Cardinals who are the Cubs' biggest rivals. As you …

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447. Icy weather, icy veins - RECRAP - Pointless Exercise Podcast 38:40

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For more than three quarters the Bears looked incapable of beating a pretty lousy Giants team, but when the Giants eschewed two chances to try to make it a 14 point game Caleb Williams decided he'd seen enough of this shit. It's the RECRAP brought to you by a Marc Trestman reference from "30 Rock", the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and my new bo…

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 11-09-25 49:43

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Hank Sheinkopf | 11-09-25 25:01

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Ronnie Wood, musician 50:36

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Ronnie Wood is a musician and artist who has been a major player on the UK music scene for over 60 years. In 1975 Ronnie became a member of the Rolling Stones, one of the most influential and enduring bands of the rock era. Ronnie’s parents were born and worked on barges moving cargo up and down the canals between Manchester, Stratford-upon-Avon an…

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446. RECRAP - Bears win a gut punch game 34:07

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The Bears offense was great, especially in the second half, and the defense was so bad that Chauncey CJ Gardner-Johnson has become a big part of trying to make it work, but in the end of a crazy game that felt like a gut punch loss, the Bears made the last big play and won it by the very un-Bears like score of 47-42. Colston Loveland had a huge day…

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Fr. Ryan Muldoon | 11-02-25 33:47

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 11-02-25 46:34

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Angela Harding, artist 52:15

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Angela Harding is an artist, printmaker and illustrator. Based in Rutland, Angela’s work is inspired by the countryside of the British Isles, and in particular British birds. Alongside her many prints and artistic creations, her award-willing illustrations can be found adorning many a book cover. Angela was born in Stoke-on-Trent in June 1960, the …

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445. Let's fix the intentional walk - Pointless Exercise Podcast 1:17:05

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Things are getting World Seri-ous (clever), and David Brown is back to talk about it. But we also get into some really important stuff, like how to fix the now passive four finger intentional walk into something fun and exciting! Does anybody need that? Of course not, but it'll be fun. Does Dave Roberts know what he's doing? Why are the Blue Jays p…

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444. Off seasoning - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:35:25

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Are the Cubs the best run professional franchise in town? Oleg and Praz are here to discuss that, and what the Cubs offseason look realistically is. Will they go after Dylan Cease or somebody better? What happens to Kyle Tucker's market if the Dodgers don't swoop in with a luxurious basket of deferred cash? If the Cubs DFA'd Ian Happ would any team…

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444. How far away is the end zone? RECRAP Ravens 30, Bears 16 - Pointless Exercise Podcast 23:31

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The Bears four game losing streak is over, and it's not completely due to their mysterious clock management, but it's not NOT completely due to that. Today's RECRAP is brought to you by Mr. Submarine and the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular. The defense is running out of players, the offense forgot to run the ball for a very long time and the Bears…

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 10-26-25 48:31

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Former New York Gov. David Paterson joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy 77 WABC

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Michael Sheen, actor 51:25

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Michael Sheen is an award-winning actor. After finding his love for the stage with the West Glamorgan Youth theatre as a teenager, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He spent the 1990s making a name for himself as a stage actor, shining in the classics from Romeo and Juliet to Peer Gynt as well as in 20th century masterpiece…

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443. "What people don't understand is..." - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 1:30:18

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The World Series looms, so David Brown returns for a second straight week to talk about the great ALCS, Shohei doing crazy things in the NLCS and whether or not John Smoltz has always sucked this much. Andy brags about nailing his managerial opening predictions of Albert Pujols to the Angels and Nick Hundley to the Giants, and then the guys talk ab…

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Joanna Zhang, Connecting Strategy with Soul for a Thriving Business - Innova.buzz 690 55:16

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Our guest in this episode is Joanna Zhang, who helps leaders connect strategy with soul to build businesses on a solid foundation. Joanna’s own journey, marked by three profound personal transformations, led her from being a transactional professional living a “gray color” life to becoming a balanced, spiritual leader. In our wonderful chat, Joanna…

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442. RECRAP - The Chinese Puzzle - Bears 26, Saints 14 - Pointless Exercise Podcast 35:02

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The Bears ran the ball well and kept taking it away from the Saints to win their fourth in a row. They also ran some innovative center-QB exchanges which reminded the RECRAP of an old high school trick play. The RECRAP is brought to you by 1-800-Collect and the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular.

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Det. Mohamed Amen and Rabbi Larry Sebert | 10-19-25 24:38

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Former Rep. Peter King | 10-19-25 26:31

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The Rev & The Rabbi | 10-19-25 51:03

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441. Which Kyle you want? - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 1:30:56

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One LCS is in full swing and the other is headed for a crashing halt, so it's time for David Brown to stop by and talk some baseball. Where is the supposed spunky Brewers' offense, how did the Cubs blow it, are the Dodgers inevitable, and how evenly matched are the Jays and Mariners? We also discuss which of the free agent Kyles will be more in dem…

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440. The Carjaker - RECRAP - Bears 25, Commodes 24 - Pointless Exercise Podcast 26:08

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The Bears made some key mistakes, the refs made a few more, but in the end Jayden Daniels just decided the ball wasn't worth hanging onto and the Bears capitalized with a game winning drive that was capped off by a kicker who looks an awful lot like Cubs' backup catcher Reese McGuire. The Bears ran the ball and mostly stopped the run and gutted out…