Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Transition: We're getting closer to the Cubs-White Sox spring training opener
18 Feb 2026
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Chapter 1: What unique perspectives do the hosts share about the upcoming Cubs-White Sox game?
Love him to death, man. He's a unique cat in the sense of, you know, he's like a mad scientist.
Thanks to Kayla Williams and Max Crosby for giving everybody a podcast that had oodles of content. Thanks to Mike Florio. Thanks to Danny Parkins. Thanks to everybody who helped out with this show. Ray Diaz, Tyler Buterbaugh, Mike the Sports Cloud who chimed in. We missed you. Also, apparently one of the Cubs organists. Texted our show. So thanks for you chiming in.
Thanks to Tyler Buterbaugh, as I mentioned, Brandon Fryer, Connor O'Donnell, Jacob Stutz, Max Curtis. And thanks to Lawrence Holmes and Matt Spiegel and Russ Dorsey filling in for Speaks. Hello. You're doing us a good work because not only do we like to talk to you, but I think you're helping Spiggs save his voice for the big game.
Yeah, we kind of made a decision as a collective yesterday that might be a good idea for him to shut it down because his flight was super late tonight, too. And then he's got to get up early there and he's got to go because open clubhouse will probably be at like 8 a.m. And I'm like, dude, what are we doing? Like, it's fine. Like, Russ is here. Hello. So Russell come and hang out.
And then I said, maybe get an earlier flight. Just get out of here and don't talk for a day. Because what I didn't want to have happen is him get on the air on Saturday doing play-by. And he sounds like this. Exactly.
So Friday is the first Cubs game that we will have in FM, too.
Yes, Cubs Sox. Crispy. Cubs Sox, Friday afternoon. Southside, 1-0. And then we'll be on after that. So it'll be great. And then Saturday, Spiegs has got Cubs Rangers, which will also be heard in crystal clear FM quality.
Right here on 104.3 The Score.
And someone asked the question yesterday, and I think it was an excellent question by a texter. It was like, wait, so if you guys have 104.3 and 670 AM, does that mean that you can split the signal? Yes. If there's a conflict with the Cubs and the Bulls, the Cubs will be on 104.3 and the Bulls will be on 670. See how that works?
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Chapter 2: How do the hosts discuss the importance of saving energy before a big game?
You've been relegated to AM signal.
Yeah. The Cubs deserve the crispy audio. So now AM is just the downgrade, even though I can hear AM all the way downstate? All the way downstate? Yeah, all the way downstate. I've never run out of AM signal. I can tell you that on 670 Score.
All the way downstate, 38 states and Canada at night. The ionization of the atmosphere allows the signals to bounce a little bit further. Farther. So... So, you know, you can hear it in a lot of places.
Like Carbondale. Have you been to Carbondale and still heard the score during the day?
Edwardsville, Cairo, Granite City.
Carbondale is my measurement.
All the satellite companies. Mount Vernon. Yeah, all those places. Effingham. Shout out to Effingham.
Effingham.
There's a big old cross down there. There's a huge cross on Effingham.
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Chapter 3: What insights do the hosts provide about the Cubs' performance expectations?
You can choose your own adventure. It's great. I actually drove... Brazil.
Canada. What else are the signs going to say?
We had tickets to a Tyson fight. The Tyson-Lewis fight in Memphis. And we got to the end of the... The people who were giving us the tickets didn't give us the tickets until Thursday. And the fight was Saturday. And so it was like... Who's going to take these tickets? I was like, I'll go. I'll drive down there to Memphis and watch the fight. And that's when I got to see Halle Berry up close.
What a time. Yes, Ray. Yes. She's as beautiful as you think. And even more. I was five feet from her. And it was the best day of my life.
Yeah.
It's worth that seven-hour drive.
We're all just sitting here, like, listening dumbfounded.
And the thing is that I was just kind of walking, and then I turned around.
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Chapter 4: How do the hosts explain the broadcasting strategy for conflicting games?
I was like, oh, that's Halle Berry. Let me slow my walk up a little bit. Now she's engaged, though. Is she? Yeah. Again? Yeah, she's going to marry Van Hunt. Happily? She seems... Hey, Russ, you've been posting videos from the bed.
Oh, that's right. I did see a couple of those.
With him in it?
With him in it or no? Yeah, like they're both under the covers. They're letting you know what time it is. They're like, we're doing some grown folk stuff, but we thought y'all should know we're doing some grown folk stuff.
Why the need to broadcast, though?
I don't know, man.
Who are they trying to prove it to?
She has to do that because there have been some relationships with her that haven't worked very well.
Yes. Yo, you're throwing shade right now. I think we can all be honest here.
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Chapter 5: What humorous stories do the hosts share about their experiences with sports events?
You were injured a lot in 2025. Yeah, but now you're running. I'm back running. I'm on my Russell Dorsey. Yeah, man. It's been good out there. It's warm. I walked from my place here with no jacket, short sleep. This is the first time in 2026. That the guns are out? Yes. Yes. Do you have a concealed carry? No.
Okay. They're not concealed. Breaking laws.
I am breaking the law. I was hoping he would just conceal them. No. I've been concealing them.
All he needs is a Floyd. I've been wearing a lot of hoodies out here.
He puts his arm behind his back.
He doesn't need the CCL.
He just needs a Floyd.
Because the guns are right there. I see them. It's a beautiful day in the city of Chicago. Like, beautiful day. Yes, Ray? Russell Dorsey, do you have any plans on going into a jewel shirtless this summer? And you thought you really, to this day, think you were in the right, right? I didn't think it was that big of a deal because I was just grabbing a water, but whatever.
To be fair, I think that will dilute the judgment a bit when you know that the errand takes very little time.
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Chapter 6: How do the hosts reflect on personal connections to Chicago basketball?
And I had my Asics. Very expensive shoes. And Asics.
$150 pair.
Neon Asics. It's not like you're in dress slacks with no shoes. And I had the shades on.
You know what we call that? Sports peacocking. That's what he was doing. Shirtless. All the athletic gear on. Like, I'm out here, guys. Hey, man. It ain't tricking if you got it. Go ahead and do your work, man. But I didn't get a water, so I just had to go home. Did you have water at home? Yes. Okay. That's what's funny about the story to me. But it was like, it wasn't bottled.
I was looking for a bottle of water. Particular brand?
Yeah.
no saratoga something something sparkling maybe once in a while see that's why i love when y'all are together because luxury knows luxury no game recognized game y'all look real but you know it's funny i just end up with like the bubbly waters it's not fancy i'm a chicago taft guy Long time.
Lawrence refuses to acknowledge his luxury. Think about the high school you went to.
I'm just a poor black man from Chicago Southside trying to make it in this world. That is not true anymore.
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Chapter 7: What notable guests are featured in the upcoming segments of the show?
Aren't you a doctor? So she did this to herself. Every time I had something like sprained ankle, whatever, she was like, yeah, you probably should go to the doctor for that. I was like, aren't you a doctor? She said, I'm the kind of doctor that once the doctor tells you what's wrong, I can tell you how to get it better.
That is true.
Because she's a physical therapist.
So, yeah. I mean, it's the truth, though. But yeah, you know, you're out here and you're just trying to make it.
Could she get you a prescription if you needed one? No, not like she couldn't write a prescription. Okay. She can give me a prescription like what exercises to do to heal. Exactly. Thank you. So now you're with me. No, I'm not disrespecting your mom. I'm not disrespecting my mom either. I'm just telling you how my mom used to do me. And I was like, then you're not a real doctor.
She did that to herself.
I don't like that.
I wish I would. Yeah, I don't like that. I'm not going to go to all those extra years of school to have somebody tell me I'm not a real doctor. I wish I would say that about my mother.
Didn't people try to do this with Jill Biden?
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Chapter 8: What final thoughts do the hosts share about the significance of community in sports?
Like PhDs look down at EDDs, for example. And that's like a thing. Like if you have a doctorate in education, you should be referred to as doctor. But there are a lot of people who are like, well, I have a PhD. That's different. The requirements are a little bit different too.
Not that I've been looking at any programs. Wait, PhDs act like that? Because I think that's ridiculous. I think if you're a medical doctor and for someone to be called doctor, yes, that's your title. You earned your doctorate. I agree with all of that. But there's a difference between a medical doctor, someone who can help me with my immediate medical problem, and someone who cannot.
My mother could not help me with my immediate medical problem.
But Marshall, the same thing is true for doctors and dentists.
The DDS versus the... Mm-hmm.
the md where people like you can't call yourself doctor you're a dentist like i call my dentist doctor if they got a dds that's fair my friend who's a dentist reminds me of the medical school bills she had to pay 100 i i do also want to point out isn't there a jurist doctor yes lawyers are doctors oh my sister's a doctor then she is so you'd only want to know have a doctor huh my brother doesn't have a doctorate no we're talking about you right now
You're the only one. We're talking about you right now. Neither my brother nor my father are doctors. Why are you looking at me like that, Rush?
I felt the disapproval in my soul.
Marshall, you're doing all this work for University of Chicago. I feel like maybe a couple credits.
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