Legendary Sports Character Mike North Visits Barstool Chicago
The Stretch
Barstool Sports
4.8 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2022
⏱️ 98 minutes
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Summary
Dave and Chief are hunting Turkeys in Nebraska so Eddie and Carl make a call to the bullpen and bring in veteran Chicago media guy Mike North to run the show this week. As expected it’s full of ridiculous stories spanning Mike’s decades atop Chicago sports media. From Coach K and Michael Jordan to nights out with Dennis Rodman and foot racing Chris Zorich in traffic. It’s a can’t miss Red Line Radio for all our Chicago guys. All Gas No Brakes.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Red Line radio listeners, you can find us every Thursday on Apple podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. |
| 0:06.9 | Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon music. |
| 0:10.3 | Welcome to today's show. |
| 0:11.7 | It's Carl and Eddie here, Barceles. |
| 0:14.0 | Chicago, a little different Red Line radio for you guys today. |
| 0:16.4 | We have this very special guest in studio at this |
| 0:19.4 | A voice Chicago sports fan should know quite well in Mike North. |
| 0:22.4 | But before we get to Mike North, I want to talk about my good friends at Miller Light. |
| 0:26.1 | Of course. Mike North, Mike North, excuse me, |
| 0:28.7 | has definitely had some Miller lights back in his day. |
| 0:31.4 | Because of your Chicago guy, it's kind of, it's just a thing to do. |
| 0:35.4 | Yeah, it's cool to hear later in the interview. |
| 0:37.0 | Well, I should say in the podcast because it's not really an interview. |
| 0:39.7 | It's just like one full conversation with Mike. |
| 0:42.4 | He tells the story of what it was like to be around when Miller Light came out. |
| 0:47.2 | And like exactly how much and he gives a lot of credit. |
| 0:49.6 | I think I think 20 to 25 pounds in his life, he said he'd be bigger if there wasn't, |
| 0:54.0 | if Miller Light never came out. |
| 0:55.4 | And that's true because since 1975 Miller Light spent the beer with taste, you can depend on |
| 0:59.7 | no games, no gimmicks. |
| 1:01.0 | It's a great beer for the people who like beer, just like Mike North. |
| 1:03.6 | Yeah, so Miller Light, great taste 96 calories, go to Miller Light. |
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