Speaking of Sports

Join Chuck and Ken for a smart, spirited baseball conversation that moves from current team and player storylines to the strange, beautiful details that make baseball unlike any other sport. From Phillies-related breakdowns and roster analysis to debates about momentum, postseason mentality, defense, coaching awareness, and replay logic, the hosts bring a fan-first but highly...

Chuck and Ken dig into the state of the pennant race with a fast-moving conversation on contenders, concerns, and trade-deadline fallout. They talk through pitching depth, lineup inconsistency, playoff readiness, and why some teams are built for the grind of the regular season while others may be better suited for a deep postseason run. Expect lively debate, front-office pers...

Join Chuck and Ken for a passionate Philly sports conversation that covers both hope and frustration across the city’s biggest teams. The episode opens with a discussion of the 76ers, including Joel Embiid’s health, the team’s short-term title chances, and whether the current core is built to win now. From there, the conversation turns hard on the Phillies, with Chuck and Ken...

Chuck and Ken no-holds-barred baseball hour. After Creedence's "Fortunate Son" cold open, the guys salute a successful U.S.-hosted World Cup ("Welcome to the Land"), congratulate Spain, and marvel at how visitors from around the world saw America the way we forget to.

Then the gloves come off. Trea Turner's disastrous defensive night against the Dodgers becomes the cen...

The guys are back after a scorching, monsoon-soaked 250th-anniversary weekend, and the sports docket is stacked. Chuck and Ken kick off with the USMNT's heartbreaking World Cup quarterfinal loss to Belgium — Balogun controversy and all — before turning to Miami, where a manager yanked a starter with a perfect game intact through seven innings on 90 pitches ("shameful, shamefu...