Full Show — August 31, 2026
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What is the opening banter about Father Tom McCarthy and the Pope hat?
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Raheemi and Grody, 10-2
on 104-3, the score. We are pleased right now that Father Tom McCarthy is joining us here on Rahimi and Grody. Father Tom McCarthy, how are you, Father? Welcome to Rahimi and Grody. Thank you for being on with us. We feel blessed.
Well, thank you very much. It's great to be with you both and with everyone. I'm honored to be here with you to talk about whatever you want to talk about and I think it's gonna be about the Pope.
That's very kind of you to say that you're honored to be with us, but I know the real honor was probably getting to present Pope Leo with the Pope hat. We saw the pictures, the White Sox posted them. How did this happen?
Well, when the White Sox had us uh there on the day of the game They were very generous to the Augustinians. We did a pr check presentation uh pre-game. Then sister was there to throw out the first pitch. And uh so we were in the back and we were getting a talking around, met Jerry Reinsdorf. And uh I saw what they were gonna give to the Pope, and I said, I may be able to get that to the Pope. Open ain't easy. And so I knew I was heading to Rome, and so uh they gave me this large box, a beautiful inscribed uh on the top was to Leo the Fourteenth. And so it was a wonderful meeting, and he loved the box. He it was it was almost like he was a a kid on Christmas morning.
Ooh, looks like Christmas came early.
Nice work. Ten bears is what I'm giving you. I might change it to Popes. I don't know. Ten Popes? Nine you get nine nine point five pops is what your performance looks. By the way, uh father, is it possible like 'cause 'cause and and maybe I'm getting a little bit greedy here and we don't like greed. Greed's greed's a bad thing, it's a deadly sin. But is it possible that would the Pope come on sports radio, you think? Like or is that taking it too far?
Beyond him, you know, he has all the Vatican handlers that tell him what he has to
be doing.
Send him a hat. Maybe I'll get him a hat and he can take a picture with the your hat on. Oh my
goodness. We'll send him we'll get this we'll get him a bears hat.
Thank you, Chicago Pope. Layla Rahimi, Mark Grodi. Middays 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio. 1043, the score. And I
mean this when I say this. Thank God the Pope like my Pope jokes. The Pope is now ours, I think, Layla.
Father Tom McCarthy is technically not the Pope. Oh he's not? No.
He's our connection to the Pope.
That he is.
He has enabled my borderline Catholic misbehaviors. We officially welcome you into week two of Rahemian Grody on 1043 the score. We are broadcasting live from the Hyundai studios, brought to you by your local Hyundai dealers. We have so much good stuff on this program today. We're gonna get into the bears in a second. But Layla, here is why I know today is going to be a great day on the pro. Because as I was walking into the studio today, as I was turning off of State Street onto Randolph Street, it started to pour. It was just coming down hard. And I had with me in my hands an umbrella which I opened and did not get wet. I was prepared for the rain. I am a lifetime one. 45 hitter in this city having an umbrella when I need it.
I had my umbrella today. I made it into the building okay. As a matter of fact, when I got off the proper floor here at the Prudential Towers, I saw our boss Mitch Rosen, who was heading out into the rain. He did not have an umbrella. I gave him my umbrella. So I saved myself from the rain today, and I saved our boss Mitch Rosen. from the the rain today. Congratulations. Thank you. How you like me now?
So that's improvement in the world of Jerry Jones. Uh ex I I don't know that you're one forty five. I gotta be honest with you. I think you're more like eighty. Yeah,
I go eighty. I was sent down to the umbrella miners a couple of times. Yeah,
I mean I'm talking high A ball. I've had to text you how many times in our group thread? I'm very proud of you. I'm very proud of you. Yeah, I know. Yeah, I
know. Layla typically, and you didn't do it today, and that's okay, because I can't expect and assume that you are gonna watch over me on the daily.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the opening banter about Father Tom McCarthy and the Pope hat?
0:00–19:54
2
How do the hosts evaluate the Bears' trade of Gervon Dexter for Clark Phillips?
19:54–56:35
3
Which players were released or waived as the Bears set their 53‑man roster?
56:35–57:49
4
Is TJ Edwards the reliable linebacker the Bears need for the upcoming season?
57:49–1:24:17
5
What did the hosts say about Xavion Thomas' preseason performance?
1:24:17–2:43:12
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