On this week’s episode, there’s talk of Livvy Dunne in the air, especially by members of the Cubs security team. As the guys struggle for autographs from the Pirates, they are confronted by a weird autograph implement from some annoying fans. They weigh the pros and cons of potentially getting assaulted by Tommy Pham. And Jeremy wants to be thanked…

It is finally here....... The Candy draft!! Ede is joined by Adam Speas from Throwback Trivia Takedown and Jeremy Dionisio and Jack Swokowski from Rain Delay Theater. They all sit down and have a good ole fashion Candy Draft. What could be more fun than drafting your favorite candy? LEts us know who had the best draft. Also be sure to check out Thr…

General Manager Riley Scherer returned to the Bench for this Ede-hosted game. Right off the bat, an over/under was set at 3.5 drinks for Riley (bet the over). Josh was not amused with the Halftime Show until he realized that Trey Parker and Matt Stone must have made all three movies. And during a fourth quarter hockey question, Riley reminisced abo…

Guest Nick Arno (from the Rounding Third podcast) returned to the Bench to host an all-baseball game for Luks & Scott to play against Markkus & Benchwarmer Emeritus Dan Lundberg. During this game, we found out that Dan has not been spending his post-Benchwarmer retirement studying modern baseball. Later, Markkus cracked out his favorite Randy Johns…

Jack is tormented by a Greene Red with a black marker on this week's episode! That’s Hunter Greene to be more specific - listen to hear how that intense standoff transpires as well as the rest of the guys' experience at the Cubs/Reds game. Jeremy has a funny run-in with a jalapeno-holding concession worker and a passive aggressive exchange with an …

Guest Andrew Vahlenkamp returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game to play with Mason against Walling & Tako, who teamed up for the first time ever! During this game, Tako triggered Andrew's Alexa before the game even started, Josh asked the first free-response question in BTP history (we think), Andrew had to avoid a tornado during the record…

Jack and Jeremy graph the Rockies all series and day 1 starts with a BANG as Jeremy gets a celebrity autograph! But the ink didn't stop flowing there - the guys do very well with cellar-dweller squadron from Colorado. We also hear about the woes of the Cable Guy, security guard Nick gets a number, and Flotation Tank gets the scraps! It was a wild r…

Assistant Coach Dave Brown returns to the Bench, teaming up with Ede in this Tako-hosted game. In this episode, Markkus contributes nothing but bad puns, everyone is sore, Ede is inevitable, Josh loses a million dollars by not knowing that his first name is Craig, and there are more Formula One questions than in all other Benchwarmer games combined…

Jack opens up his binder to recaps his first visit to Pittsburgh’s PNC Park in this solo episode. Will he get belt-whipped by stadium security? Launched over an outfield wall, sending Andrew McCutchen to one knee? Write “BB” in his scorecard after a Jackson Chourio at-bat? Spoiler alert: One of these three never-before-seen occurrences will happen …

Our General Manager Riley returned to the Bench for this Ede-hosted game. During this game, Walling mused about a Pre & Post Game answer of Jonathan Mingo-Daddy.com Arena, we discussed the acceptable amount of urine allowed at an NFL Draft - we agreed on somewhere between the amounts at the drafts in Kansas City (National WWI Museum and Memorial) a…

The Northwestern crowd leaves Jack and Jeremy wishing they were severed upon entering the ballpark tonight. In a rare game-focused episode, the guys talk about one of the most unruly and annoying crowds to date, with the most outrageous violations occurring in the form of a new category: Photos with Runners in Scoring Position. The guys also head t…

Assistant Coach Byron Grubman returns to the Bench to team up with Matt for this Tako-hosted game. In this episode, Matt thinks Tako is both handsome and in his twenties (he is only one of those), we learn that there's only one Pole in Boston, Tako debuts a new quarter style in secret because Josh won't listen to this episode, we try and rhyme word…

Jack and Jeremy run down a list of guys who surprisingly lasted 10+ years in the major leagues - some guys you might’ve thought lasted longer and some guys you can believe hung around as long as they did - lots of old baseball guys get name-checked in this one. But before all that, Jack recaps his Dave Clark auto fail (again), the guys talk about t…

Benchwarmer Emeritus Dan returned to the Bench for this game hosted by guest Drew Topp. During the game, we all agreed that it is time for Lee Corso to retire, we wondered what role Lewis Black might have played in Friday Night Lights, there was "Steiner Math" being done, and we fondly(?) reminisced about (too many) white Timberwolves players. #ple…

In this special double solo episode, Jeremy and Jack each check in separately to talk about the respective games they attended on their own - Jeremy with the Cubs/Brewers in Milwaukee and Jack with the White Sox/Astros on the southside. Jeremy talks about Johnsonville vs. Klement sausages and the odd Brewers parking set up and Jack talks about a yo…

In this episode, Eric Walling pinch hits last minute to team with Scott, competing against Tako and Matt. The team engages in a long debate about Muppet Paws (well, it seemed long). David tries to convince the Benchwarmers that he didn't actually write the game. The team resists David's Missing Link, maybe because the first quarter felt a little to…

In this month’s OT, Luks shows up to discuss recent episodes with Walling & Scott. Specifically, the group discusses: EP297: Varsity Noodling (featuring guest Jake Manne) EP298: Beanie Baby TY Hilton (featuring assistant coach, Will Weiss) EP299: The Mason Memorial Halftime-out chair (featuring assistant coach, John Ross) EP300: Scoopes Sherylsdott…

Jack and Jeremy take in their first game at Wrigley for the podcast and are foiled by their own namesake - a two hour plus rain delay - ouch! On top of the bitter cold, rain, and wind, Jack is asked by an Italian man to take an artistic photo and Jeremy has an Italian run-in of his own...with an Italian sausage to be specific. Plus, the guys encoun…

Guest Trey Cleeter returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. During this game, Mason and Walling once again come up with an underwhelming team name, Walling pre-called a Sporting Haiku answer (Josh has gotten too predictable), Ede missed a hockey question (and it wasn't even about women), Josh tried out a movie soundtrack CV Halftime Show, a…

Jack and Jeremy are back with their 2025 Over/Under predictions! Will the Cubs contend? Will the White Sox fans continue to cheer for middle relief bums? Will the guys make any deep connections this year with other fellow graphers? Tune in to see how the guys think this season will go!By Rain Delay Theater

Returning guest Alex Binder teams up with Tako to face Matt and Scott (who might just be a permanent team at this point) in this Ede-hosted episode. In this episode, one team leads wire-to-wire, we invoke the name of famed gangster DeShone Kizer Soze, the teams check in different Pre and Post Game answers but both get points, we create the TV show …

Assistant Coach John Ross returns to the bench to team with Mason to face the formidable team of Josh and Tako. Our guest, John, shows up for our recording wearing a jersey of one of the 4th quarter answers. It's a good thing this is an audio medium. What are the odds? Josh rolls his eyes at Luks' halftime, and later refers to one answer's imagery …

Jack and Jeremy head to their first game of the season at Rate Field to see the battle of the Sox. Jeremy gets foisted by the White Sox archaic metal detectors, the guys talk about the Netflix Red Sox series, The Clubhouse, and Jack gets cornered by the fan of the game on the red line ride home. Plenty of White Sox things in this episode as so litt…

Baseball is back at Wrigley and the guys were out to graph! We run into the Gray Grapher and some other pod favorites right away! Josh and his gaggle are wreaking havoc on the Wrigleyville streets. And Jack and Jeremy already find a player to put on the all-jerk list. The rogue’s gallery turned out for this weekend, so tune in and hear all the deta…

New guest and Assistant Coach Will Weiss joins the Bench for this Tako-hosted game. In this episode, we wish we were rich, we accidentally give Missing Link hits to the other team, we reminisce about Craig James killing five hookers, and invent Florida Marlins shortstops that somehow played for the 1975 Red Sox. But above all, we practice integrity…

Tako subs for Walling and joins Scott and Matt in this months OT, For this episode we discuss: EP 293: I Should Watch Baseball - But It's So F'ing Boring (featuring General Manager Riley Scherer & Drew Topp) EP 294: Schrodinger's Astin (featuring guest James Tyler) EP 295: Coming Soon to Netflix: Once Upon a Time in MexiGLOW and ChicaGLOW PD (featu…

The baseball season is underway and Jack and Jeremy run through a list of different topics. Jeremy gets recognized for The Floor again and also ends up in a video with Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jack is gunning for an NCAA bracket pool win. Jeremy also recaps his first game of the season - a trip to Rate Field for Sox/Angels. And finally, the guys talk a…

Jake Manne retuned to the Bench for this Ede-hosted game. During this game, Ede pulled a Dougherty (three of the same quarter style - thanks, Matt!) and it was apparent early on that he wrote many backhanded wheelhouse questions for Jake. There was some discussion as to whether the word "slut" needed to be whistled - hopefully not, given that it wa…

In light of the NCAA tournament, Rain Delay Theater attempts another tourney of their own, this time an Elite 8 of Sports Broadcast Theme Songs go head to head to see who’s the best in the biz! Sunday Night Baseball, Monday Night Football, and the NCAA CBS theme itself all duke it out in a bracket showdown!…

Assistant Coach (and Benchie winner) Chris Shen returns to the bench to team with Mason Guillot (or Gason Muillot) again Scott and Matt D. Right from the start, Scott foreshadows a question in his introductions. Later, our guest is very pleased that he pulls one answer in the Lucky 7. One team panics and conjures up Jackie Gleason as an answer. And…

Jeopardy! champion Jared Watson returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. During this game, we learned that the Dallas Mavericks have signed center Jake Taylor (they are definitely going full Major League), Walling and Markkus were shilling for Corncob TV, we had the return of ChatGPT Pre and Postgame for the Halftime Show, we all agreed tha…

The 2025 regular season has started and both Jack and Jeremy were up early to take in game 1 from Tokyo! The guys share their thoughts about the game and the Marquee and Fox broadcasts. Jeremy also recaps his trip to the Chicago Sports Spectacular to get Jon Lester’s autograph. And at the top of the show, Jeremy shares a story of being recognized f…

First-timer (and Jeopardy! champion) James Tyler joins the Bench for this Ede-hosted game. In this game, we ask the important question, "Is Four Inches Enough?" We also discuss our favorite constellations, invoke the name of Roy Helu to divine wisdom, brutally misunderstand The Day the Music Died, and Ede asks a question about women's sports! If yo…

Planning a visit to the ballpark? Let Rain Delay Theater answer all your FAQs from gates open time to outside food and beverage policy to the designated driver program - Jack and Jeremy give their podcast-centric version of their ballpark guidelines.By Rain Delay Theater

Because your graph, your graph is on my list! Jack and Jeremy have a list - and you just made it…Allen Craig…and Dustin Garneau…? The guys run down the first half home schedule for the Cubs and make their graphing wish list.By Rain Delay Theater

Patreon General Manager Riley Scherer teams up with Josh to take on David and Drew Topp in this Tako-hosted game. In this game, we sample bad Hungarian liquor, invent a new sport: Water Hurdles, and imagine the abomination that is Don King Cobra. And just so it isn't forgotten, Riley knows the sport. #legendsofthehiddentemple #olympics #spellingbee…

Scott permanently joins the OT crew and we hope to get back in a monthly routine. But for this episode we discuss: EP 289: Clicks are Clicks, Right? (featuring Head Coach Dave Wortz & Assistant Coach Tim Geving) EP 290: Mitch TrubiSky Dome (feaeturing Assistant Coach Josh Snyder) EP 291: Pimp My Face (featuring Equipment Manager Yael Wylie) EP 292:…

First timer (and yet another guest who did better on Jeopardy! than Tako) Jake DeArruda joins for a Scott-hosted game. In this episode, Scott tries to set a record for the longest Curriculum Vitae of all time, Markkus feels young for coaching but old for his body, we discover a sports movie Mason has seen but Markkus has not, Tako shows off his voi…

Jack and Jeremy are back to recap their respective trips to Ann Arbor and Phoenix. Jack’s train is AWOL and Jeremy is shamed by a POCG (parent of child grapher). Jeremy gives a full rundown of his spring training trip including an opinionated Guardians fan, a salute from Bruce Bochy, and a run in with a 2016 Cubs coach.…

Jack opens up the binder to recap his trip to New Orleans! We hear about his exploits around the Big Easy, his coercive taxi driver, and his trip to the Tulane college basketball game. Oh lord I want to be in that number, when Jack goes marching in!By Rain Delay Theater

Jeremy checks in solo to give a preview of his spring training trip including some additional non-roster invitees. He also recaps a few recent autograph signings of 05 White Sox players and give a quick review about the new 2025 Topps Series 1 cards that just came out! Check out this solo ep and stay tuned later this week for a new episode of Jack'…

Firstime guest and Equipment Manager for our Patreon Team Yael Wylie joined the Bench for this Ede-hosted game. In this episode, Ede stumped both teams with his Missing Link (Hint: It was not that they were all running backs or that they're all black), we came to an agreement that there is no such thing as Alvin beans, we reminisced about Hall of F…

It's time to run down the list of vet players hanging around as non-roster invitees this year at Spring Training! The Gray Grapher gets a lot of mentions, Neftali Feliz is alive and in camp, and Yolmer Sanchez gets one more crack at the big leagues...maybe. Before the NRI's, the guys talk about a listener-nominated Worst of Fame candidate Mark Lemo…

David hosts this game with Matt D and Mason teaming up to face Markkus and Assistant Coach to our Patreon Team, Josh Snyder. David clearly had returning player Josh in mind when wrote this game, which featured a Dad joke inspired hafltime, and a return of the Missing Limerink. Mason and Matt tried their best to throw David off his game out of the g…

Josh hosts the first recorded game of 2025, and the teams set all kinds of milestones checking in. In this episode, all the players fight the cold weather (especially Tako in mid-50s California). We try and guess Eastern European first names (and are somehow aided by Gilbert Arenas?), create adult film parodies, and talk a lot about meats, includin…

Look out former players, the time has come again for the Worst of Fame inductions! Jack and Jeremy nominate and elect a new class into the hallowed halls of the Worst of Fame! Some surprising noms and some surprising votes - tune in to see who makes it this year! Jack also shares a story of a mis-delivered box of White Sox cards and Jeremy talks ab…

Walling finally professionally hosts his contractually obligated yearly game pitting Assitant Coach Matt Coleman and Mason vs Markkus and Dougherty. In it, Walling kicks us off with a top tier dad joke, Mason raises some Ds throughout the game, we discuss pricey players and former Yankees, and the players attempt to get inside the mind of an enigma…

Back again this week for the conclusion of the guys' 2025 Cubs Convention experience! This one starts off with a disgruntled Jeremy and a curious mystery involving Jack's whereabouts. Tune in to find out why Jack is on Cubs Convention Probation! A lot more oddballs are discussed, including the return of Hot Mess! And hang with us to see who makes i…

The Cubs Convention recap is here!!! In this episode, the guys cover Friday's festivities! Which Cubs and grapher regulars did the guys see? Who didn't they see? Can Jeremy pull off a Lee Smith caper? Will Jack lose it on any overzealous Cubs ushers? What will Cole Wright say at the Opening Ceremony? Hear about how Jeremy witnessed Tom Ricketts get…

In this all-Benchwarmer game hosted by Josh, we discover that old Venezuelans are not Tako's forte, we imagine a world where Alan Rickman played a Batman villain, Ede asks "Is it a stupid face?" and informs us that his dad only watched Hunter and M*A*S*H, we were slightly surprised that Mason has never watched The Goonies, we speculate that Ice Pir…