Rain Delay Theater

Baseball is back at Wrigley and the guys were out to graph! We run into the Gray Grapher and some other pod favorites right away! Josh and his gaggle are wreaking havoc on the Wrigleyville streets. And Jack and Jeremy already find a player to put on the all-jerk list. The rogue’s gallery turned out for this weekend, so tune in and hear all the details!

The baseball season is underway and Jack and Jeremy run through a list of different topics. Jeremy gets recognized for The Floor again and also ends up in a video with Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jack is gunning for an NCAA bracket pool win. Jeremy also recaps his first game of the season - a trip to Rate Field for Sox/Angels. And finally, the guys talk about getting into TTM (Through The Mail) autographs this season.

In light of the NCAA tournament, Rain Delay Theater attempts another tourney of their own, this time an Elite 8 of Sports Broadcast Theme Songs go head to head to see who’s the best in the biz! Sunday Night Baseball, Monday Night Football, and the NCAA CBS theme itself all duke it out in a bracket showdown!

The 2025 regular season has started and both Jack and Jeremy were up early to take in game 1 from Tokyo! The guys share their thoughts about the game and the Marquee and Fox broadcasts. Jeremy also recaps his trip to the Chicago Sports Spectacular to get Jon Lester’s autograph. And at the top of the show, Jeremy shares a story of being recognized from The Floor - listen in for that tale of being spotted by an unlikely fan!

Planning a visit to the ballpark? Let Rain Delay Theater answer all your FAQs from gates open time to outside food and beverage policy to the designated driver program - Jack and Jeremy give their podcast-centric version of their ballpark guidelines.

Because your graph, your graph is on my list! Jack and Jeremy have a list - and you just made it…Allen Craig…and Dustin Garneau…? The guys run down the first half home schedule for the Cubs and make their graphing wish list.

Jack and Jeremy are back to recap their respective trips to Ann Arbor and Phoenix. Jack’s train is AWOL and Jeremy is shamed by a POCG (parent of child grapher). Jeremy gives a full rundown of his spring training trip including an opinionated Guardians fan, a salute from Bruce Bochy, and a run in with a 2016 Cubs coach.

Jack opens up the binder to recap his trip to New Orleans! We hear about his exploits around the Big Easy, his coercive taxi driver, and his trip to the Tulane college basketball game. Oh lord I want to be in that number, when Jack goes marching in!

Jeremy checks in solo to give a preview of his spring training trip including some additional non-roster invitees. He also recaps a few recent autograph signings of 05 White Sox players and give a quick review about the new 2025 Topps Series 1 cards that just came out! Check out this solo ep and stay tuned later this week for a new episode of Jack's Binder!

It's time to run down the list of vet players hanging around as non-roster invitees this year at Spring Training! The Gray Grapher gets a lot of mentions, Neftali Feliz is alive and in camp, and Yolmer Sanchez gets one more crack at the big leagues...maybe. Before the NRI's, the guys talk about a listener-nominated Worst of Fame candidate Mark Lemongello and Jeremy hits a big auto card in a pack that's sure to make Jack do some backflips...Livvy Dunne-style!

Look out former players, the time has come again for the Worst of Fame inductions! Jack and Jeremy nominate and elect a new class into the hallowed halls of the Worst of Fame! Some surprising noms and some surprising votes - tune in to see who makes it this year! Jack also shares a story of a mis-delivered box of White Sox cards and Jeremy talks about the Ryan Pressly trade.

Back again this week for the conclusion of the guys' 2025 Cubs Convention experience! This one starts off with a disgruntled Jeremy and a curious mystery involving Jack's whereabouts. Tune in to find out why Jack is on Cubs Convention Probation! A lot more oddballs are discussed, including the return of Hot Mess! And hang with us to see who makes it to the end of the convention and who doesn't last til Sunday afternoon! What a harrowing experience the con is for our Rain Delay duo!

The Cubs Convention recap is here!!! In this episode, the guys cover Friday's festivities! Which Cubs and grapher regulars did the guys see? Who didn't they see? Can Jeremy pull off a Lee Smith caper? Will Jack lose it on any overzealous Cubs ushers? What will Cole Wright say at the Opening Ceremony? Hear about how Jeremy witnessed Tom Ricketts get cornered by a season ticket holder slob and how Jack got a sweet deal on a Sprite! And this is all only day one!!!

Jack and Jeremy preview the big weekend - Cubs Convention 2025 is right around the corner! The guys run down the list of attendees, who they're most excited to get, and which past convention weirdos they expect to run into this year. The episode kicks off with a recap of a weird graphing dream that Jeremy had, starring Jack and the Gray Grapher. Jeremy also recaps a Carl Everett autograph signing he attended and the guys touch on the upcoming Hall of Fame vote.

Jack and Jeremy run down a list of less successful and lesser known brothers of MLB stars. You know Jose, but do you remember Ozzie Canseco? Could Tony Gwynn's little brother hit? Does Jim Wolf, brother of Randy, count?

Before we ring in the new year, Jack and Jeremy take a look back at 2024 and talk about some players and graphers who had good years and bad years. Happy New Year from Rain Delay Theater!

This week, Rain Delay Theater pays tribute to the late, great Rickey Henderson by running down a list of baseball players born on December 25th, Christmas Day. Holiday spirit abounds, but don't worry, the White Sox organization still catches a stray or two. Ho-ho-ho!

Are Jack and Jeremy juiced?! Well, tune in to find out, as the guys attend a Jose Canseco autograph signing at a local card shop! Hear about the guys’ interaction with the infamous ballplayer. What did the guys say to make Canseco wince? Find out in this ep! After that, the guys rundown all the latest Cubs, Brewers, and White Sox-centric offseason moves. And to answer that first question: (points finger) Jack and Jeremy have never. Used steroids. Period!

Jack and Jeremy discuss some of the more notable and freakish baseball mascots and create an elite 8 tournament to crown the best of the bunch. The tournament is almost thrown into upheaval as news of the Juan Soto signing breaks mid-recording! Jack reveals a mind-blowing update to Jeremy's debit card hacking story last week and also shares a run-in he had on a city bus. Also, be sure to listen to the end for details on Jeremy's appearance on the Never Not Funny podcast discussing his time on "The Floor"!

Jack and Jeremy endure hellish Chicago Friday afternoon rush hour traffic to attend the Chicago Sports Spectacular card show in Rosemont, IL. The guys encounter a handful of goofs at the convention, including a dude who exemplifies all that is wrong with baseball card collecting. Jeremy gets a Seinfeld-inspired inscription from Bobby Hebert. And, later, the guys head back to Jack’s place to open some boxes of baseball cards and, if you thought Jack was due for a regression with his hits…we have some shocking news on what he pulled from his box of Topps Update…hold onto your seats for this pull, folks!