Spiegel & Holmes Show

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Sports

4.2 • 651 Ratings

Overview

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes bring you Chicago sports talk with great opinions, guests and fun. Join Spiegel and Holmes as they discuss the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox and delve into the biggest sports storylines of the day. Recurring guests include former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt, former Bears center Olin Kreutz, Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner and MLB Network personality Jon Morosi. Catch the show live Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on 104.3 The Score, the exclusive audio home of the Cubs and the Bulls, or on the Audacy app.

3344 Episodes

Full Show - June 3, 2026

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2026

Mayor Brandon Johnson admits he hasn't talked to the Bears since April (Hour 1)

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by reacting to Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson admitting he and his office haven't talked with the Bears since April amid the ongoing stadium saga. After that, the guys listened and reacted to the highlights of Hammond mayor Thomas McDermott's interview on the Mully & Haugh Show in which he discussed Indiana's chances of luring the Bears across state lines to build a new stadium.

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2026

Callers sound off on the Bears' stadium debacle (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes took calls from Bears fans who sounded off on the never-ending stadium saga. After that, they reacted to Bears quarterback Caleb Williams being featured on the cover of Madden 27. Later, they wondered if the Bears are preparing their defense to be ready for life without nickelback Kyler Gordon in case he gets injured again.

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2026

Carter Hawkins talks Cubs' 'roller coaster' season, shares injury updates (Hour 3)

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened back to Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson’s interview on the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show in which he shared his last-ditch pitch to keep the Bears in the city. After that, Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins joined the show to discuss the club's "roller coaster" season and more.

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2026

Ben Johnson was feisty to the media at Bears OTAs (Hour 4)

In the final hour of the show, Laurence Holmes & Matt Spiegel were joined by Mark Grote who delivered a Bears hit featuring audio from coach Ben Johnson, wide receiver Rome Odunze & cornerback Tyrique Stevenson.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Ben Johnson was feisty to the media at Bears OTAs

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score reporter Mark Grote, who shared the latest news and notes from Bears practice as OTAs continued. Even in the offseason, head coach Ben Johnson is all business.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Carter Hawkins talks Cubs' 'roller coaster' season, shares injury updates

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins to discuss the club's "roller coaster" season and more.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Are Bears preparing their defense in case Kyler Gordon gets injured?

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes wondered if the Bears are preparing their defense to be ready for life without nickelback Kyler Gordon in case he gets injured again.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden 27

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to Bears quarterback Caleb Williams being featured on the cover of Madden 27.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Callers sound off on the Bears' stadium debacle

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes took calls from Bears fans who sounded off on the never-ending stadium saga.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Hammond mayor gives soft deadline for the Bears to make a stadium decision

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to the highlights of Hammond mayor Thomas McDermott's interview on the Mully & Haugh Show in which he discussed Indiana's chances of luring the Bears across state lines to build a new stadium.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Mayor Brandon Johnson admits he hasn't talked to the Bears since April

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson admitting he and his office haven't talked with the Bears since April amid the ongoing stadium saga.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Full Show — June 2, 2026

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes welcomed on Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner for a wide-ranging conversation and discussed whether Bears chairman George McCaskey needs to take charge and become the face of the organization's stadium pursuit.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Nico Hoerner talks Cubs' recent play, rivalry with White Sox (Hour 1)

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by discussing the madness surrounding the Bears' quest to build a new stadium. After that, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner joined the show to discuss the club's recent performance, its rivalry with the White Sox and more.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Mayor Brandon Johnson reveals he's talking to Bears about a stadium again (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes reacted to the news that Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson has been talking to the Bears about a new stadium in the city. After that, Spiegel and Holmes discussed how it might be time for Bears chairman George McCaskey to take charge in the organization’s pursuit of a new stadium.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Ian Happ's approach to a 162-game season is admirable (Hour 3)

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to Cubs left fielder Ian Happ explain his approach to the highs and lows of the long MLB season. After that, the guys discussed how Spiegel may be leaking confidences in his proclamation that the White Sox will go .500 without star slugger Munetaka Murakami across the next four to six weeks.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Eric Collins reflects on Pete Crow-Armstrong hitting a home run into 'tarps off' section (Hour 4)

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed whether the Bears' stadium mess has ruined what should be a fun offseason of conversation around the team. Also, they pondered if the Bears should've done more to improve their pass rush. After that, broadcaster Eric Collins joined the show to reflect on calling the Cubs' win over the Cardinals on FOX on Saturday.