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Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
600 episodes!
To commemorate the 600th Sox Populi Podcast, we had podcasting mainstays Chrystal O'Keefe (Visiting Dugout, Soxy Chicks, Estrogen Power Hour, et. al), Joe Resis (Sox Pop on the Farm) and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach (Ladies' Night) on to discuss the past four-five years of podcasting at Sox Populi and South Side Sox. Brief acknowledgement was made for Sharing Sox (the subject of podcast 601) and Tommy Barbee, our Father Soxivus and co-host of Killer B's, but then we dug into some talk with each host/guest about their respective programs. We bridged our break discussing the connection between our two...
2025-05-08
1h 20
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Chrystal O'Keefe, the Queen of Content
In the fifth episode of the 2025 season, Kristina Airdo, South Side Sox writer/editor and Sox Populi podcaster, joins host Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and special guest Chrystal O'Keefe to discuss several topics related to baseball, sports, and our beloved — or despised, depending on the day — South Siders. Whether you're a die-hard White Sox fan or not, there's something for everyone. So, sit back, relax, and grab your favorite beverage because the girls hit a home run conversing about all things, including: Career Reflections: Chrystal recounted her journey to becoming a writer and podcaster, sharing advice she has for wome...
2025-05-02
38 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
LAST PLACE!
With the White Sox tumbling from first place (OK, they were 2-4, and they were tied for last place at the same time) to last, it was time for Brett Ballantini to assemble Chrystal O'Keefe, Joe Resis and Hannah Filippo to discuss the state of the team.The crux of this podcast was how similar or different this 2025 team feels from 2024: Backing that things are different are the run differential of only -3, as well as the team having won four games "already." The pitching staff is holding up OK...
2025-04-14
50 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
We're back!
Bayleigh Von Schneider and Chrystal O'Keefe are back to start the season with MLB updates, opinions, and plenty of Ghostface sightings hidden in the background.Here is what they talked about: The Jackie Robinson of it all The Tokyo Series Please stay healthy, Mike Trout Abusers are back in the spotlight Mark Cahna Welcome to the show, J.C. Escarra The Tigers have some serious pitching depth City connect jerseys Yu Darvish, and all of the Tommy John victims Player extensions The Paul Skenes card Red Sox and White Sox thoughts and predictions
2025-03-24
1h 27
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Good Riddance to 2024
For one last time in Our Year of the Utterly Hapless 2024, our staff gathered for a mothership podcast. This time around it was Brett Ballantini hosting Chrystal O'Keefe, Joe Resis and Dante Jones. The program runs broad but obvious: Looking back at the horrors of 2024 and ahead to what may be different in 2025. The lowest moments of 2024 Highlights (?!?) of 2024 Just how bad was the White Sox offense? Finally, Brett provides the answer: third-worst in MLB history, sixth-worst in the record-keeping at Baseball-Reference What we're looking forward to in 2025: Will Venable, tall and dominant lefties like Noah Schultz and...
2025-01-01
1h 02
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Pedro Grifol Has Been Fired
Hey, did you know Sox Populi has become a daily podcast?Me, neither. In fact, it's not.However, with the surprising news that Pedro Grifol had been fired by the White Sox (about a year too late, conservatively speaking), the mothership had to lift off again to discuss the timing, ramifications, and managerial job search. This time, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Chrystal O'Keefe joined Brett Ballantini to cover it all, with some input from Willow O'Keefe as well: The move was due for, roughly a year, and Pedro shouldn't have been hired in the first...
2024-08-09
58 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
2024 Season Predictions!
It’s that time of year again, and Dante Jones, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Chrystal O’Keefe and Hannah La Motta join Brett Ballantini to address the White Sox and Major League Baseball outlook for 2024: White Sox: Universal last-place club Diving into three-way battles to win the AL Central and AL East Largely avoiding the C-word but discussing the NL Central and the foregone conclusions of the NL East and West Not so fast on those Dodgers, sez Chrystal The challenge of picking an player and pitcher MVP for these White Sox Speed rounds: Grifol and Getz’s future, who is the...
2024-03-27
1h 11
Pod By the River
The Soxy Chicks Reunion Pick-A-Side Showdown: Chrystal O'Keefe vs Bayleigh Von Schneider
Bayleigh Von Schneider and Chrystal O'Keefe aka the Soxy Chicks join us for the first ever Pick-A-Side fight night! Who will win the best of seven? Judge 1: Hogdale Judge 2: Ryan Brady Judge 3: Jake T. O'Donnell Hosted by Ed Hand This weeks questions! 1. Bigger Oscars snub- Greta Gertwig or Margot Robbie? 2. New MLB uniforms: too revealing or not revealing enough? 3. Who is more annoying? Trevor Bauer defenders or Trevor Bauer? 4...
2024-03-07
1h 10
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Spring has sprung
Ready or not, Chrystal O’Keefe and Brian O’Neill join Brett Ballantini to address the official-unofficial start of the 2024 season, as spring training officially gets underway in Glendale, Ariz.: Where everyone is at with the White Sox on the Excitement-o-Meter™ Breaking down the 150 Games Guarantee™ from Eloy Jiménez, Yoán Moncada and Luis Robert Jr. Can having a preponderance of AAAA guys actually be a good thing aka Getz might be pretty good at this, part II? A breakdown of Brett Phillips’ middle name (sorry, either look it up or do the right thing and listen) making it al...
2024-02-20
55 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Reviewing our 2023 predictions!
With all the season’s-end awards issued, Sox Pop 163 assembled with Joe Resis, Brian O’Neill, Chrystal O’Keefe, Ryiin, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Brett Ballantini to review the good and bad of the 22 SSS prognostications on site before the 2023 season. (Also read our predictions-in-review article to accompany this podcast.) The host takes a victory lap Tip for next year: copy Chrystal Seventh-place finisher Brian quickly outs himself as the worst White Sox predictor of the bunch Random cap-tips and drive-bys for great and terrible picks, among them several picking the Mets as best in the NL (and special dispensati...
2023-11-21
59 min
Motor City Metrics: A Detroit Tigers podcast
2023 Chicago White Sox season summary|53
Chrystal O'Keefe (chrystal_ok on Twitter) is our guest as she talks about Chicago may start all the way over in 2024 and if the fans on the Southside are even optimistic. Find us on Twitter @mcmbaseballpod, YouTube @Motor City Metrics To donate to the show: TMLR Donate Show email: tigersmlreport@gmail.com
2023-11-08
1h 20
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Goodbye, Tim. Goodbye, Liam
On the occasion of having to say goodbye to franchise leaders and stalwarts Tim Anderson and Liam Hendriks, Sox Pop 162 assembled with Joe Resis, Dante Jones, Chrystal O’Keefe and Brett Ballantini. Sadness, and hilarity, ensued. Were either of the cuts, Hendriks or Anderson, a surprise? Push-back from the host, then: Was cutting either player a smart move for the White Sox, from a roster construction or prospect return sense? Cap-tips for what both players did for our community Cap-tips to Chrystal for her unflagging domestic violence donations for every [redacted] start A new round of loss predictions fo...
2023-11-06
1h 02
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Another Cubs loss, and then a trade surprise!
Little did we know when we began our latest “livestream” (to @SouthSideSox on Twitter, Sox Populi on YouTube and South Side Sox on Facebook) that we’d be mourning more than just another lost White Sox season. Midway through, Dante Jones broke the news to Brett Ballantini, Sam Sherman, Chrystal O’Keefe, Malachi Hayes, Kristina Airdo and Ryiin that Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López had been traded to the Angels. That changed the temperature of the room, quite a bit. With the loss, the White Sox dipped back to worse than .400 as a team, and again cracked the 10 worst win...
2023-07-27
1h 11
Casual Diehard
Pod At The Park: Chrystal O'Keefe
You may notice that the cover art for this episode is a picture of Jesse and Chrystal at the Mets-White Sox game, while the podcast is from the Yankees-Royals game. Simple explanation for that: one person, who regularly hosts this show, messed up the recording at the Mets game, and so joined Chrystal as she wrapped up her New York visit in the Bronx. It was fun. There were Nestor Cortes Jr. bobbleheads, and for as bad of a rap as Yankee Stadium food (rightfully) gets, the hot dogs there are top notch. This...
2023-07-27
36 min
Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast
Sara joins Chrystal O'Keefe to discuss a critical Crosstown Classic for the Cubs as they are just on the cusp of being buyers or sellers with a week to go to the trade deadline. They'll discuss the Cubs, the Sox and all things baseball in Chicago before the two game series kicks off Tuesday night.
Sara joins Chrystal O'Keefe to discuss a critical Crosstown Classic for the Cubs as they are just on the cusp of being buyers or sellers with a week to go to the trade deadline. They'll discuss the Cubs, the Sox and all things baseball in Chicago before the two game series kicks off Tuesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-07-26
1h 04
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Brett defends Rick Hahn
Chrystal O’Keefe and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, frankly a little bored and finding so little to do South Side Sox-wise lately, chat it up with Brett Ballantini about where the White Sox stand and what lies ahead for the team. The first half of our intended short show (spoiler: It was not short) was devoted to the bright spots of the season. Chrystal chooses Romy González, Melissa the sturdy starting rotation, and Brett, with reluctance, the mere 4 1⁄2 -game deficit the White Sox face despite being, by all accounts, a lousy baseball team Mid-show we roll out some site news...
2023-06-13
57 min
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #11 - Pride Nights
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) share our thoughts on Anthony Bass' release, a sleeper in the NL Cy Young race, and what Pride Nights mean to us! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram (@TheOutPitchPod) and be sure to support Pitcher List on Twitter & Instagram (@PitcherList). Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 0:52 - This Week in Baseball 13:06 - Underdogs of the Week 20:28 - Deep Dive on Pride Nights 48:33 - Warm Fuzzies 54:40 - Outro Episode Links
2023-06-13
56 min
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #10 - Anthony Bass, Clayton Kershaw, and Homophobia & Transphobia in Baseball
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) sit down to talk about a fun week of AL Central action, what it feels like to boo a player on your own team, and some of the truly incredible charity work going on around baseball. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram (@TheOutPitchPod) and be sure to support Pitcher List on Twitter/Instagram (@PitcherList). Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 3:33 - This Week in Baseball 18:35 - Underdogs of the Week 24:50 - Deep Dive on Homophobia & Transphobia in Baseball
2023-06-05
1h 06
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #9 - Rainbow-Washing
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) introduce a unique opportunity for you to get involved in, ponder whether José Berríos has been elite, and discuss rainbow-washing in baseball. Follow us on Twitter: The Out Pitch Podcast (@TheOutPitchPod) and be sure to support Pitcher List on Twitter/Instagram (@PitcherList). Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 0:42 - Introducing... Proud To Be In Best Ball! 2:38 - This Week in Baseball 17:57 - Underdogs of the Week 24:02 - Deep Dive on Rainbow-Washing 58:20 - Wa...
2023-05-26
1h 05
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #8- Language in Sports
Join Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) as we discuss some controversy in Toronto, the changes that we can make to our vocabulary, and give some shoutouts for Mental Health Awareness Month. Follow us on Twitter: The Out Pitch Podcast (@TheOutPitchPod) and be sure to support Pitcher List on Twitter/Instagram (@PitcherList). Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 0:43 - This Week in Baseball 17:40 - Underdogs of the Week 23:22 - Deep Dive on Language in Sports 50:04 - Warm Fuzzies 58:15...
2023-05-19
1h 00
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #7 - Stonewall Inn
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) offer their breakdown on this week's news, wRC+, and the Stonewall Inn. Follow us on Twitter: The Out Pitch Podcast (@TheOutPitchPod) and be sure to support Pitcher List on Twitter/Instagram (@PitcherList). Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 3:20 - This Week in Baseball 12:50 - wRC+ Primer 19:40 - Underdogs of the Week 25:19 - Deep Dive on the Stonewall Inn 54:12 - Warm Fuzzies 1:03:11- Outro Episode Links
2023-05-12
1h 04
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
The White Sox are hot!
Ryiin, Dante Jones, Chrystal O’Keefe and Brett Ballantini looked straight into the eyes of great fortune (wins in five of seven games) and tried to imagine whether it could last. Pluse, what’s the deal with that home run celebration? Chrystal, fresh from a mini-trip to Cincinnati for the one loss of the weekend that ended in her not even scoring a Funko Pop for her aunt, gives us the skinny on the Great American Ballpark. Verdict? Great park for families, and an eminently decent park overall What do we believe, the team we’ve seen for a mont...
2023-05-08
57 min
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #6 - New Team Names
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) have a conversation about some new team name changes that may need to happen around the world of sports and tease a fun surprise for next week’s episode (you have to listen to the end)! Follow us on Twitter: The Out Pitch Podcast (@TheOutPitchPod) and be sure to support Pitcher List on Twitter/Instagram (@PitcherList). Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 1:42 - This Week in Baseball 9:46 - Underdogs of the Week 16:05 - Deep Dive on New Te...
2023-05-05
42 min
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #5 - Coverage of Women's Sports
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) discuss what's going on around the league, share some insights on a pair of their favourite players, and get real about the current coverage of women's sports. Follow us on Twitter: The Out Pitch Podcast (@TheOutPitchPod) and be sure to support Pitcher List on Twitter/Instagram (@PitcherList). Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 1:03 - This Week in Baseball 11:23 - Underdogs of the Week 17:30 - Deep Dive on the Coverage of Women's Sports 39:56 - Warm Fuzzies
2023-04-28
53 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Toronto Blue Jays
Chrystal O’Keefe sits down with Michael Waterloo of The Athletic and Fantasy Pros to discuss the upcoming series in Toronto. The Blue Jays are sitting in third place in a tough division — but were the first team to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays. How will the White Sox fare against the team up north? Give a listen below, and find out. A rundown on the Blue Jays Where will the Blue Jays sit throughout the season Poutine hot dogs and ballpark updates Series preview The biggest threat, and the keys to winning the series Around the league How...
2023-04-24
31 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Why Are We Doing This?
Dante Jones, Chrystal O’Keefe, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Brett Ballantini sat down to pull the camera back a bit on our White Sox fandom, and reassess our purpose here. Yeah, there is some origin story background for each of us, but also equal parts sweetness and cynicism. There is a love for the White Sox and what (we feel) they stand for present in all. Joe Resis again tries and fails to catch on to the podcast, and his hunger for those green room snax is getting alarming.In the second half, we also bring back our Go...
2023-04-21
58 min
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #4 - Injuries in Sports
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) catch you up on all of the latest news, follow up on last week's episode on anxiety & mental health, and start a discussion about how we should be treating injured players. Follow us on Twitter: The Out Pitch Podcast (@TheOutPitchPod). Also, be sure to support Pitcher List on Twitter/Instagram (@PitcherList)! Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 1:15 - This Week in Baseball 25:20 - Underdogs of the Week 29:52 - Follow-up on Last Week's Deep Dive 34:12 - Deep...
2023-04-21
1h 05
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Philadelphia Phillies
Will the White Sox finally be evenly matched as they head into a series with the Phillies? The two clubs sport identical records heading into this week’s series, so listen to Kevin Seamus as he breaks down Philadelphia’s season thus far with Chrystal O’Keefe. The 1993 team and Kevin’s love for the Phillies Bryce Harper rumors Where does Kevin see the Phillies sitting by midseason, and again in September How does Kevin feel going into this first series Keys for the Phillies to take this series, and will it be another 4-0 ballgame? The biggest threat t...
2023-04-17
31 min
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #3 - Anxiety & Mental Health
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) talk about some of the fun moments happening around the league, offer some early-season fantasy tips & tricks, and have an important conversation about anxiety & mental health. Follow us on Twitter: The Out Pitch Podcast (@TheOutPitchPod) and be sure to support Pitcher List on Twitter/Instagram (@PitcherList). Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 1:19 - The New SkyDome 10:07 - This Week in Baseball 17:23- Early Season Fantasy Tips & Tricks 23:47 - Underdogs of the Week 27:09...
2023-04-14
59 min
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #2 - MLB Blackouts
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) discuss some of the highlights and potential breakouts from Opening Week plus a deep dive into the MLB's blackout restrictions. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @TheOutPitchPod. Also, please support Black Girl Hockey Club (Twitter: @BlackGirlHockey & Instagram: @blackgirlhockeyclub), as well as Pitcher List (Twitter & Instagram: @PitcherList)! Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 2:01 - Baseball is fun! 7:14 - Opening Week highlights 16:31- Early overreactions 22:35 - Underdogs of the Week 28:40 - Deep Dive on blackouts in the...
2023-04-07
55 min
The Out Pitch Podcast
The Out Pitch Podcast | Episode #1 - Opening Day & Anderson Comás
Justin Havelock (@HavelockJustin) & Chrystal O'Keefe (@Chrystal_OK) discuss MLB Opening Day and offer a deep dive on Anderson Comás. Follow us on Twitter: @TheOutPitchPod. Also, please make sure to support both Anderson Comás (Twitter: @comas_anderson & Instagram: @andersoncomas10) and Pitcher List (Twitter & Instagram: @PitcherList). Timestamps 0:11 - Intro 0:52 - What is The Out Pitch Podcast and who are these people?! 3:46 - Best fantasy team names 4:58 - Opening Day highlights & thoughts 9:51 - Underdogs of the Week 13:13 - Deep Di...
2023-03-31
39 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
UNDEFEATED
Wow, way to make us all (oh please, don’t you shake your heads at us, this season was scaring hell outta you, too) feel like negative nellies, White Sox. Well, finally a fun postgame podcast for our crew, as Brian O’Neill, Malachi Hayes, Dante Jones, Allie Wesel, Jacki Krestel, Chrystal O’Keefe, Ryiin, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Brett Ballantini got together right after the final out to review a thrilling, 3-2 win. Dylan Cease. Seriously, you want more than that? Well, how about his ruthless, intense attack of the strike zone and the pitch clock. Remember when we were c...
2023-03-31
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Ready or not, hello, 2023!
Brett Ballantini invites a half-dozen SSS friends, including debut podcaster Ryiin, Jordan Hass, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Malachi Hayes, Chrystal O’Keefe and Brian O’Neill, to chat about Opening Night in Houston: Did Brian’s terrific essay render this entire podcast moot? Suppose not — we didn’t stop recording after reading Starting it off on the sunny side, we discuss the things we are most excited about as the 2023 season dawns — including the likelihood and tolerance of José Abreu hitting a massive bomb against a former teammate at least once OK then, what about the White Sox still gives us the willies? A...
2023-03-30
35 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
2023 MLB predictions
In what we’ll consider our semi-official Fans First Sports Network and Sox Populi coming-out party, part two, a half-dozen (Chrystal O’Keefe, Tommy Barbee, Adrian Serrano, Dante Jones, Joe Resis, Brett Ballantini) of our 22 prognosticators got together to discuss the differences and similarities we feel about the fortunes of the coming 2023 baseball season. It’s been roughly 43 mothership podcasts since our last MLB prognostication pod, and in that time — you may have noticed — some things have changed. We now represent the Fans First Sports Network and record under the umbrella of Sox Populi. And we soon will be debuting...
2023-03-29
41 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
2023 White Sox Predictions
In what we’ll consider a semi-official Fans First Sports Network and Sox Populi coming-out party, a half-dozen (Chrystal O’Keefe, Tommy Barbee, Malachi Hayes, Dante Jones, Joe Resis, Brett Ballantini) of our 22 prognosticators got together to discuss the differences and similarities we feel about the fortunes of this White Sox team. Representing the 11 of 22 writers who see the White Sox in the playoffs, Malachi, Joe and Dante discuss how such a thing could be possible: Malachi can see Chicago clicking to as many as 95 wins, Joe foresees an unbelievably crazy finish to the season, and Dante feels the AL Ce...
2023-03-28
38 min
The Pesky Report (Red Sox Podcast)🎙
Episode 226: Chrystal O'Keefe (White Sox)
Ed and Hogdale are joined by the one and only Chrystal O'Keefe to talk the exorcism of Tony La Russa and the state of the Chicago White Sox. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @PeskyReport. You can leave a text or a voicemail at (860) 698-1174 We are a part of Belly Up Sports Media. Tons of content over on their website at www.BellyUpSports.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-03-21
1h 02
Casual Diehard
The Mental Gymnastics for Female Sports Fans
Content warning: Discussion and photos of sexual assault and domestic violenceBy Chrystal O’KeefeThis is not my first time writing about this topic. I’ve covered sexual assault and domestic violence within baseball ad nauseam. Being a woman and sports fan can be exhausting, because it’s clear the players or organizations don’t care about you.The industry is already oversaturated with stereotypical cis white men, who will shove their opinions down your throat while claiming to be the victim of the same. Women, people of color, the LGTBQIA+ community, and non...
2023-02-02
1h 03
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Liam Hendriks, and the rest of the news
With the news of Liam Hendriks’ devastating diagnosis still sinking in, Brett Ballantini gathered together Chrystal O’Keefe, Malachi Hayes, Dante Jones, Joe Resis and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach to discuss his situation, and gather up other White Sox news of the day. First and foremost, our best wishes to Hendriks, as this is a chilling reminder of how fragile life is. Among our discussion topics are Dante’s poignant story breaking the news and Melissa’s dose of perspective, which points readers toward Liam-approved ways to pay it forward The White Sox don’t have any arbitration cases! Yay! Yay? Brief...
2023-01-19
41 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
A smattering of outfielder signings, a touch of TA and a pinch of Soxivus
Brett Ballantini hosts Chrystal O’Keefe, Allie Wesel, Malachi Hayes, Dante Jones, Jordan Hass and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach in our new podcast that covers a lot of ground, mostly because a dearth of Sox moves forces us to tap dance a bit.With the majority of participants in holiday-festive getups, let’s get down to this program’s outline: Does Allie light up when talking about the White Sox? Not in the way you might think Round tabling it on whether or not the White Sox have another significant move in their pockets, and if you can’t antici...
2022-12-22
59 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Winter Meetings Review
Brett Ballantini hosts Chrystal O’Keefe, Allie Wesel, Joe Resis, Dante Jones, Jordan Hass and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach in our new podcast that saves the sucky for the end — yeah, the White Sox non-moves — and gets downright silly in the final seconds.It was the podcast that almost wasn’t. But, here you go, enjoy! Reax to the biggies: Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom and Willson Contreras Allie gets on Jerry Reinsdorf’s holiday card list. And who knows, maybe a free season ticket is in the offing! A brief moment — wait, actually a couple of segments — p...
2022-12-08
42 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Grieving Pito
Chrystal O’Keefe hosts Allie Wesel, Brian O’Neill, Dante Jones, Jordan Hass, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Tommy Barbee for a little group therapy session. Yes, the South Side Sox staff eulogized José Abreu in writing, but sometimes that is just not cathartic enough. Initial reactions to the news that Pito was leaving town, for real Many of us are used to losing our favorite players, but others are newer to the fandom The Astros? Really? He could’ve gone anywhere else! The impact Abreu had on the White Sox, and the renewed Cuban pipeline Our favorite Pito memories Tears w...
2022-11-29
51 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Soxivus Airing of Grievances
Happy Soxivus! We are following up our first year celebrating Soxivus in 2021 with a full two months of celebrating in 2022. Ready or not, here we come.We’re overjoyed to have Father Soxivus — the man who hatched the plan last year — Tommy Barbee with us on these podcasts. Joining Tommy to start the festivities is host Brett Ballantini and Jordan Hass, Allie Wesel, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Joe Resis, Chrystal O’Keefe, Adrian Serrano and Jacki Krestel.The official Soxivus kick-off comes here, with the Airing of Grievances: We kick off with the trio of Tommy (Hahn hid...
2022-10-24
1h 16
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
You have to admit to yourself you’re rooting for a trash organization
Brett Ballantini had no idea this podcast would be so much fun, not after penning a recap as dark as he can remember reading on these pages. It’s a tribute to such a good cast — Chrystal O’Keefe, Joe Resis, Adrian Serrano, Dante Jones, Allie Wesel and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach — that we could all laugh through the tears stomach pains.The main topic was, what else, Tony La Russa’s rumored retirement announcement on Monday. With no team confirmation as of this writing, approaching 24 hours after Bob Nightengale’s “break” of the news, who knows what we’ll be reacting to...
2022-10-03
42 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Do the White Sox hustle, injury two-step and La Russa shuffle
Welcome to Mothership Podcast, starring Brett Ballantini, Chrystal O’Keefe and Joe Resis. The trio that has brought SSS seven separate podcasts — you might know them from Episode 105 (“Steve Stone”), Episode 38 (“Lynnsanity”), Episode 48 (“Fattening Up”) or even Postgame Podcast 2 (“Rodón No-No”) — have many, many things still to cover this season: Hustle — specifically, do the White Sox have any beyond Mark Payton, a Triple-A veteran hungry to get a roster shot somewhere in 2023? An ancillary La Russa topic: Presuming management is not fully to blame for a flaccid 2022, what changed this season to prevent the White Sox from being a factor in the div...
2022-09-30
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Pirate radio broadcast
Welcome to the Mothership Podcast, pirated by Chrystal O’Keefe and friends.Chrystal, Allie Wesel, Dante Jones, Joe Resis, Jordan Haas, and Zach Hayes mourn the loss of a bad season: Positive moments with the recently deceased: DFAs, almost no-nos, surprise acquisitions, and putting Josh Donaldson in his place Guardians social media: Did the White Sox deserve the trolling? (And: Is Dante a jinx?) When did you know the season was over? The most painful sweep of the season Who would you like to see as the manager in 2023 if, by some miracle, the White Sox lo...
2022-09-26
53 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Comerica Park review, Cleveland Guardians preview
It’s a podcast today that boasts the best of both worlds.First, it’s some away ballpark talk with Brett Ballantini, Chrystal O’Keefe and Elizabeth Gonzales, the latter two being SSS writers who were at this past weekend’s series at Comerica Park in Detroit. One of these people is old enough to remember Tiger Stadium.And next, the playoffs have come two weeks early, because the White Sox have to treat this week vs. Cleveland as must-win.Here are some highlights: What number podcast is this, anyway? Hey, they don’t pa...
2022-09-20
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
White Sox are disappointing, but also betraying our fandom
Honestly, Scott Reichard’s regular theme music cover of Don’t Stop Believin’ just didn’t feel right for this one, so it’s a dry open for Brett Ballantini, Chrystal O’Keefe, Joe Resis and Jordan Hass. This podcast crew came together for a little broader, or higher minded, discussion of White Sox fandom: Expanding on a question that circled the podcast table last week, the vibe check here spoke of our gut feelings as a White Sox fan — how you started backing this team, and how this 2022 club might be disappointing in ways more than mere losing What br...
2022-08-29
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Michael Kopech’s out, Tony La Russa isn’t
Outrageous acts demand outrageous podcasts, and six splendid South Side Sox writers (Brett Ballantini, Chrystal O’Keefe, Joe Resis, Zach Hayes, Dante Jones and Jordan Hass) came together in the aftermath of the Michael Kopech Start to discuss our Chicago White Sox: Vibe check — not of the team and its prospects, but of your gut feeling as a White Sox fan Yes, in fact, shit show is two words Where were the coaching staff and catchers while Kopech was pitching injured, pre-game and in-game? Tony wants it both ways: The ability to make repeated rookie mistakes and the resp...
2022-08-23
54 min
Casual Diehard
Willets Pod 12: The Beef In Our Stars
Editor’s note: During the episode, we talked about Chrystal’s ode to dad bods post, which had yet to run at the time of recording. We decided to just put it here instead of as a separate post, because why make things more complicated than they need to be? We already have an entire podcast devoted to doing that. Also, here’s the time Creed played Thanksgiving for some reason.You wouldn’t see Nickelback doing that, what with the being Canadian and with Chad Kroeger being too busy having all that sex. Anyway, on to the news...
2022-08-08
33 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Where do we go from here?
It’s another mothership podcast, featuring the dynamic Indy duo of Chrystal O’Keefe and Joe Resis, undynamic Brett Ballantini and debut podcaster Jordan Hass. Given the lukewarm water-space the White Sox are occupying these days (and have occupied all year), it is a bit of a challenge to bring even a half-hour of excitement and analysis to you. But, as always, we’ve tried. Buck up, White Sox, sheesh. For a second it seemed like Brett was going to try to channel Bayleigh Von Schneider and turn this into a Soxy Chicks podcast, but lucky for all of you...
2022-08-08
37 min
Casual Diehard
Willets Pod 10: "HOORAY FOR ROBOTS!"
It’s Chrystal O’Keefe, Allison Robicelli, and Jesse Spector on this episode. However, if you have any pants-pooping stories, from sports or otherwise, please do drop them on the Discord. Was “drop” the best choice of words there? Perhaps not. Enjoy!And now that our episode title has kept the robots from looking at this, a word from our sponsor: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com
2022-07-26
34 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
A buttery start to the second half
Hey there White Sox fans, we’re back with another mothership podcast, featuring Adrian Serrano, Chrystal O’Keefe, Joe Resis, Hannah LaMotta and Brett Ballantini. This time out, we’re mostly centering on the transition to the second half of the season, and the marshmallow-soft schedule that looms on the horizon: Coming out of the Cleveland split, we round up the positives (Yoán Moncada!) and negatives (Lucas Giolito ...) about the team going forward Breaking down the criminally easy schedule from here until mid-August, how many of the 21 games do the White Sox need to win to assert themsel...
2022-07-25
41 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Building off of a San Francisco sweep
Tireless San Francisco sweep weekend SSS writers Chrystal O’Keefe and Jacki Krestel hopped on for our special Independence Day podcast — which turned out to be anything but. More on that in a bit.The trio chatted on the many highlights from the weekend, concerns going forward, and a little bit about what it means to be a reader of this site.Let’s proceed: Post-sweep, what if anything looks different about this team? Is Gio back? And speaking of prospective aces, how’s about that Dylan Cease? We’re not handing him the Cy Young y...
2022-07-04
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Selling a stale product, sourly
Another week off of the calendar, another week of White Sox water-treading. The SSS mothership podcast crew of Brett Ballantini, Chrystal O’Keefe, Trooper Galactus and Jacki Krestel took on the team, and the curious public relations surrounding it. In the never-ending temperature check of White Sox postseason prospects, how optimistically do we stand? Tangible ways for the White Sox to launch themselves into first place: Chrystal thinks it’s coaching changes, Brett and Jacki lean pitching, while Trooper sees the offense waking up as our only hope. Some numbers: At current pace, even if the White Sox play...
2022-06-27
38 min
Casual Diehard
Willets Pod 7: The Femlord Voltron Chicago Bureau
Yesterday saw the arrival of Brittany Huber to Willets Pen, as she wrote about Adley Rutschman, Buster Posey, and growing up with a franchise catcher, as part of our latest newsletter.Today, we’re continuing to get ahead of the NHL, whose free agency is still more than a week away. Chrystal O’Keefe is on this episode of Willets Pod, joining us from South Side Sox and the Estrogen Power Hour podcast, where she and Colleen Sullivan share creative space, in addition to a birthday. They’ve already got “Femlord” in their podcast’s bio, and the Voltron...
2022-06-23
41 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
White Sox are back?
After a sweep, punctuated by a resounding 13-0 smackdown that applied first aid to Chicago’s woeful run differential if nothing else, this SSS mothership podcast crew of Brett Ballantini, Chrystal O’Keefe, Adrian Serrano, Joe Resis, Dante Jones and Zach Hayes peered into the future to find out whether this was a sign of good fortune ahead: Round-table time: Are the White Sox real, or is a sweep in Motown a mirage? Can the Power of Positive Thinking push this team to greatness? Listen closely for Brett’s dis of Lance Lynn; as Adrian mentions, he does have t...
2022-06-16
41 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Tony La Russa calls for an intentional walk, euthanizes fan base
Well then, anyone got anything you wanna talk about?Brett Ballantini invites in Dante Jones, Chrystal O’Keefe, Sam Sherman and Joe Resis to discuss the latest La Russa embarrassment: Brett offers a quick breakdown of the good and bad of La Russa being questioned about his intentional walk to Justin Turner with a 1-2 count — an unquestionably disastrous bit of strategy Dante, at the ballpark today, offers thoughts on the library silence of the crowd for decent chunks of the game Will Tony ever leave the White Sox of his own volition? Chrystal thinks it will...
2022-06-10
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
White Sox gut-check, game shows, Steve Stone
Hey hey, it’s a throwback mothership podcast, to our heady days when it was just Brett Ballantini and the Indianapolis Field Office, Chrystal O’Keefe and Joe Resis in adjacent cubicles. Joe almost missed the podcast, but luckily he looked skyward and saw the SSS Podcast logo beamed up into the sky, and new it was time.Good thing, because amid the gloom of a 25-27 overall record and 2-4 road trip, came a pretty fun program. Dig it: Predict-a-Record is played once again. Chrystal has upped her prediction from 47 to 75 wins. Joe is a bit...
2022-06-06
42 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
White Sox Group Therapy Session 2
Last time we met for session one of White Sox group therapy, the White Sox were making us sad and apathetic. Over a month since the first episode, it’s somehow worse, with the White Sox two games under .500 and keeping our sports trauma running steady.Sam Sherman, Chrystal O’Keefe, Adrian Serrano and a treadmill aka Zach Hayes gets together for yet another episode of White Sox Therapy to discuss this team that probably doesn’t deserve our attention, but we give it to them anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2022-06-02
1h 00
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
A Sunday sweep, with a side of controversy
Well now, this is more like it.An impossibly happy podcast, on the heels of a White Sox doubleheader sweep in the Bronx, brings the best out of Chrystal O’Keefe, Jacki Krestel, Joe Resis, Sam Sherman, Zach Hayes and Brett Ballantini.Or does it? Round table vibe check? Solid The outright heroism of Tim Anderson and Michael Kopech But really, dig how good the entire pitching staff has been, more or less. Wow! Some real talk on any progress being made to avoid, or at least properly punish, behavior like we witnessed in- an...
2022-05-23
39 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Diminished expectations
After too long a break, encompassing a long winning streak and short home sputtering, the mothership podcast is back and motoring toward the next hundred podcasts. Chrystal O’Keefe, Adrian Serrano, Joe Resis, Sam Sherman and Tommy Barbee check in with Brett Ballantini to assess the state of the Sox, as the team struggles to stick above .500. Some crib notes: Chrystal O’Keefe is ready to abandon the club and root for the ... Mets? Her adjusted prediction for the White Sox win total is down from her 99 before the season ... to 45 Sam Sherman, late of our North Side Sox...
2022-05-16
41 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Checking in, a month in
Well, Brett Ballantini forgot his tux, but hey, we’re still celebrating a 100th podcast together. All of us gathered down at the Indianapolis Field Office to try to make this first month of White Sox seem somehow palatable: Chrystal O’Keefe has had enough, escaping to games in Milwaukee and Boston to avoid the White Sox (bad news, O’Keefe, guess who’s playing the Red Sox this weekend?) Joe Resis fixes a brave face to a 9-13 month, playing a relatively easy schedule — but it ain’t easy Adrian Serrano isn’t exactly shocked by the results so far...
2022-05-03
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
White Sox Group Therapy Session 1
After more than two decades of sports fandom, Sam Sherman hit a crossroads. It’s hard to explain, but he found myself asking if all of the emotional pain that his sports fandom has brought him is worth it anymore. Sam, who co-hosts North Side Sox on SSS with Janice Scurio, was going to do a solo podcast to vent about his feelings, but decided that would be sad and unproductive. Instead, he turned to some pals on the South Side Sox staff (Adrian Serrano, Chrystal O’Keefe, Tommy Barbee and Zach Hayes) to talk thro...
2022-04-26
1h 16
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
We would love to be impressed
What do you do on the heels of a seven-game losing streak? You record a podcast, that’s what!Zach Hayes, Brett Ballantini, Chrystal O’Keefe, Trooper Galactus and Joe Resis got together to solve the White Sox. Did we? Well: Is it time to panic? The Eloy Jiménez injury Liam Hendriks is back to tipping his pitches, but is that the biggest concern about him? Tony La Russa: Seriously, what more is there to say? Trooper loses it Hey, the White Sox are 1 1⁄2 games out of first, exactly the same as they were on this da...
2022-04-26
37 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Luis Robert steals the home opener
What a winner!Yes, the White Sox, and Luis Robert, took a thrilling game from the Seattle Mariners, 3-2, on Tuesday in the home opener. Chrystal O’Keefe, Kristina Airdo, Whitney Hale and Brett Ballantini break the win down: Luis Robert. WOW. We all jump on the O’Keefe “Pantera for MVP” bandwagon Did Vince Velásquez meet or exceed expectations? For Chrystal and Whitney, who had expectations somewhere between “none” and “hell,” the answer is a resounding yes Eloy made a defensive web gem and did some other Big Baby things, which we examine in some detail The b...
2022-04-13
32 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
2022 MLB predictions
Three of us (Tommy Barbee, Zach Hayes, Brett Ballantini) got season picks in to make the feature story we ran outlining 20 prognostications, one (Chrystal O’Keefe) was too late to make the story, and one (Trooper Galactus) just punted the whole thing, but still has opinions about how things will wrangle out in 2022.We begin with a detailed discussion on our White Sox categories, and go from there: Chrystal is the owner of the title belt for last year’s picks, and just made the regular-season cutoff to get her 2022 predictions across Brett is the low pick...
2022-04-11
41 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
The White Sox made great moves today (the podcast)
It is a 100% good vibes podcast, after the amazing Rick Hahn events of the day.OK, maybe 95% good vibes. Or, 90%?Well, there was a lot to talk about, including the bad news that Garrett Crochet would likely sit out 2022 with Tommy John surgery. Sox Optimist, Adrian Serrano, Chrystal O’Keefe, Tommy Barbee, Trooper Galactus, Delia Ritchie and Brett Ballantini gathered together to otherwise celebrate: Initial roundtable reactions: How are we all feeling today, with the weight of an overpaid pen and gaping hole in right field lifted? How did Rick Hahn manage to pull of...
2022-04-02
37 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
A Wake for MLB
Well, you’ve already read the sad story from Kristina Airdo and Brett Ballantini today, detailing the breakdown of labor talks between players and owners that now sees spring training further delayed and the first two series of the regular season cancelled.Despite the threat of all-mourning, no actual content, Brett betrayed that for this podcast, with a cast of thousands. Here’s a sneak preview: Chrystal O’Keefe’s prediction for the next MLB regular season game? May 2025 Does the fact that Jerry Reinsdorf takes such a hawkish stance toward labor embarrass us as Sox fans? Go...
2022-03-02
39 min
Bubbly & Baseball
MLB, can we please have a Bauer Outage?
Ed and Bayleigh have their first guest of the podcast, writer, Chrystal O'Keefe.
2022-02-12
1h 18
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Checking in on the White Sox Hall of Fame...and the Lockout
The fifth annual White Sox Hall of Fame vote, is ongoing, with still time to determine some of the plaques and choose winners in the bonus categories. Voting ends on Sunday, so don’t dilly-dally like a certain Indianapolis Field Office stalwart.Adrian Serrano, Chrystal O’Keefe and Joe Resis join Brett Ballantini to evaluate the early election returns, and squeeze in a little bitta lockout talk: Five players are on target for election, with one clearly the most surprising Is Wilbur Wood going to enter our Hall with the biggest plurality yet? Who’s the unluck...
2022-02-10
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
White Sox Hall of Fame Ballot, Lockout Update
Hey, it’s time for the White Sox Hall of Fame vote, year five!Adrian Serrano, Chrystal O’Keefe and Zach Hayes join Brett Ballantini to dissect the ballot, plus much, much more: Four Hall-of-Famers on the ballot ... not yet voted into our White Sox Hall of Fame, whoa Adrian’s fanboy picks Chrystal’s unapologetic support of Chris Sale Perusing the bonus categories, including a no-brainer defense pick and the impossible home run choices ... and Adrian even adds a homer to the mix Chrystal steps us through the early look at 2022 White Sox promotions, with her fave...
2022-02-04
42 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
2022 Hall of Fame Results, New Signings, and Movie Talk
With the results of both our South Side Sox Hall of Fame results and the BBWAA election of David Ortiz, we’re wrapping up all our Hall talk with this podcast, featuring the Indianapolis Field Office of Chrystal O’Keefe and Joe Resis, with moderator-trying-not-to-erupt-in-expletives Brett Ballantini: The pros and cons of Ortiz in on the first ballot The hypocrisy of Ortiz in on the first ballot, vis-a-vis at least Barry Bonds Bye-bye Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Curt Schilling Mark Buehrle survives ... but so does Torii Hunter A rollout of our new vote this week, Best Baseball Movi...
2022-01-27
42 min
In The Deep: Fantasy Baseball
ITD 34 - 12 Rounds of Deepmas
In the Deep – It's the final episode before the new year, and we wrap up 2021 by talking about who we'd reach for in a dynasty startup draft, as well as doing some holiday-themed quick hits regarding our feelings on post-200 picks for redraft leagues. Timestamps: Holiday/No Way Home banter (0:20) Shwebsi reacts to Showalter hiring (4:35) Mailbag Top players to reach for in dynasty startup drafts Jo Adell (10:12) Aaron Ashby (12:57) Joe Ryan (13:40) Alejandro Kirk (16:23) Michael Kopech (18:52) Brett Baty (21:10) Joey Wiemer (24:27) Josh Jung (28:37) George Kirby (32:10) John Nogowski in Atlanta (34:42) 12 Rounds of Deepmas 200-209 – Brandon Crawford (38:15) 210-219 – Andrew Vaughn (40:50) 220-229 –...
2021-12-19
1h 04
Shaggin' Flies
SF 27 - The Many Different Hats Of Chrystal O'Keefe
Shaggin' Flies with Ben and Zach Ben and Zach are joined this week by their Pitcher List and South Side Sox Colleague Chrystal O'Keefe (@chrystal_ok) for a delightful and rambling several hours that begins in Indianapolis, Indiana and instantly turns every which way imaginable. --- 1 – Opening with Star Wars 7 – SciFis everyone should watch! 10 – Meeting the Firefly cast 14 – What to do in Indy 17 – The Chicago Bulls All Have Covid 21 – Name-a-Pacer 24 – Writing! 25 – Murder? 30 – Writing a kids book 34 – The great h...
2021-12-19
1h 58
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Soxivus Miracles!
As our Soxivus celebration to end 2021 appears to be winding down, several staffers gathered to discuss our list of Soxivus Miracles, live on the site right now. We worked in order of most likely to least, but even as we went there was some revising of the list: Joe Resis steps us through yet another underwhelming right-field signing — but this time, one than ends in 2022 ALDS heroics! Chrystal O’Keefe not only penned a last-minute, wry take on White Sox spending, but defends it convincingly Pre-commercial striptease interlude from the host Adrian Serrano asks that not only Minnie Miño...
2021-11-17
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Rick Hahn’s Place at the (Kids) Table
Well, a weird first “official” week of the offseason yielded some trippy topics, and Adrian Serrano, Zach Hayes, Leigh Allan and Chrystal O’Keefe showed up to chat with Brett Ballantini about some of the most notable: In the words of Zach channeling DJ Khaled, to the White Sox: “Congratulations, you played yourself.” While of course Scott Boras now says Carlos Rodón would have rejected the QO if made, is it less realistic to think that in a world where Andrew Heaney gets almost $10 million that Rodón doesn’t, as GM Rick Hahn is apparently gambling? And as for the...
2021-11-11
41 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
A Soxivus Celebration of the Worst of 2021
We’ve come to the Soxivus week that celebrates the worst games of 2021, and we’ve got seven SSS scribes a-swimming through the season to provide insights on the most painful: Leading off, Joe Resis talks about an April 13 loss that had it all: weak exit velo heartbreakers, nine innings of Bieber, Manfred Mann runners, and Cleveland Handing the mic over the cubicle wall at the Indianapolis Field Office, Chrystal O’Keefe took over to talk about a true injury lowlight of the regular season, when Luis Robert popped a hip on May 2 Adrian Serrano, after fielding compliments for hi...
2021-11-09
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
A Soxivus Celebration of the Best of 2021
We’ve come to the Soxivus week that celebrates the best games of 2021, and we’ve got seven SSS scribes a swimming through the season to provide insights on their favorites: (yes, there were several costumed writers on the podcast, on the day after Halloween. Don’t ask why, it was a spontaneous staff decision) Keelin Billue spent too long in podcast exile, inadvertent though it may have been. Not only did she macho up with a sexy mustachioed cowboy getup for the podcast, she recounted her favorite game of the year, witnessing Carlos Rodón’s no-hitter in April...
2021-11-02
35 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Goodbye, 2021 Season
Well, this isn’t the podcast we wanted to record, despite it being the one we knew would come eventually.Zach Hayes dashed back from the ballgame, Joe Resis scrambled to find his mic, Jacki Krestel paused her baked pasta, Chrystal O’Keefe made fart noises and Brett Ballantini and Darren Black decide where there were going for dinner, in an ACTION-PACKED half-hour of happy times and warm thoughts.No, of course that ain’t it. The Sox got rocked for the third time in the series, and there were thoughts on that, and other things...
2021-10-13
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Previewing ALDS Game 4, Plus More Momentum, More Cheating and Yes, More Fan Gatekeeping
With Monday’s rainout of Game 4, we found ourselves with some time to preview the rescheduled Tuesday tilt, so naturally Chrystal O’Keefe and Zach Hayes jumped on with Brett Ballantini to do just that.A whole buncha stuff happened since our last podcast, oh, approximately three hours earlier, so we got right to it: Momentum in the series and how the unexpected day off on Monday impacts it Lance McCullers Jr. vs. Carlos Rodón in Game 4, potentially the pitchers’ duel this series has been waiting for Ryan Tepera’s postgame remarks on Sunday night came off...
2021-10-12
36 min
WARR Media Podcasts
2nd City Sports on SportZone Chicago: Sox Struggle in Houston, Bears/Raiders Preview, Week 5 NFL Picks
This weekend edition of 2CS features writer and podcaster Chrystal O'Keefe of Southside Sox who'll be on to discuss the White Sox (naturally) and their early efforts in the ALDS series versus Houston. Sid and Lakeena also take you around the rest of the MLB's divisional series as well. Also, previews of the Bears-Raiders tilt in Vegas and the rest of the top games in the NFL's Week 5 as well as college football's Week 6, and as always on Friday's -- pick'ems with our friend Christine Manika of KXRB. 2:43 - Southside Sox’s Chyrstal O’Keefe talks...
2021-10-09
1h 59
Addison & Shields
Change The Series 2021 ALDS
Michael is joined by Chrystal O’Keefe to preview the White Sox ALDS matchup versus the Astros.We also touch on memorable moments from this year.Players we expect to make a major impact in this series.Prediction for series outcome
2021-10-07
25 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Season Review, Looking Ahead, and The Dallas Keuchel Song
Podcast 67 is our best ever, and that’s not just because we all learned how to properly hydrate and sing a new campfire song.This pirate broadcast began with Chrystal O’Keefe, Jacki Krestel and Joe Resis signing on with Brett Ballantini for some chat on the 93-69 White Sox, before we were interloped first by Adrian Serrano, then Di Billick. But Di did come with song.Here are some highlights: Impressions of a 93-69 campaign, and how much did the White Sox exceed expectations? Will a lack of “chaos” in the playoff grid — no ties/ti...
2021-10-04
39 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
White Sox Clinch, Part 2
For the first time since 2008, the White Sox are AL Central champions! And because it was so super-sweet to enjoy this moment, after 13 years, we doubled up on postgame podcasts!Brett Ballantini, Zach Hayes, Tyrone Palmer, Joe Resis, Jacki Krestel, Chrystal O’Keefe, Celeste Radogno and Tommy Barbee got together after the White Sox lost the nightcap of today’s triumphant doubleheader to talk about the journey: The biggest podcast, eight SSS writers, in site history! More reactions to the clinch f-i-n-a-l-l-y h-a-p-p-e-n-i-n-g A distinct lack of reactions to Brett’s Seuss party hat (however, the crew p...
2021-09-24
40 min
Motor City Metrics: A Detroit Tigers podcast
Episode 400: Episode 400
Chrystal O'Keefe and Janice Scurio talk about Chicago White Sox as they are coming to Comerica Park on Monday, September 21st. Links to their work: Chrystal: Janice: A tip of the cap to Norm MacDonaldToledo has won the Midwest Division title. 70 wins is a big dealThe Cardinals perform their voodoo magic. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/TigersMinorLeagueReportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-09-17
1h 29
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Crosstown Commiserations
On the heels of a stirring sweep by the White Sox at Wrigley this weekend, Joe Resis, Chrystal O’Keefe and Zach Hayes talk with Brett Ballantini about the series (this weekend, and their favorite moments of crosstown play), as well as some peeks ahead specific to roster construction and the postseason.Among the highlights: Ah, the joy of a sweep that just a week or so ago didn’t seem like it would be so easy César Hernández has been a beast What does everyone need to see from the White Sox between now an...
2021-08-09
35 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Rick Hahn Wins at the Deadline
All right, we lost two players today and gained one, so we did the same with tonight’s final Trade Deadline podcast, as five South Side Sox staff (Brett Ballantini, Darren Black, Joe Resis, Chrystal O’Keefe and Tyrone Palmer) convened to talk about the Craig Kimbrel for Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer trade, and the wild final day of dealing across baseball.Some highlights: Brett celebrates in the Virgin Islands, and may have gotten lost there How much does losing Nick Madrigal hurt? The SSS Indianapolis Field Office of Chrystal O’Keefe and Joe Resis are pa...
2021-07-31
41 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
First Half Review, Second Half Preview ... and Bauer Dragging
The last off-day of the first half seemed a good time for a South Side Sox revue review of the White Sox to date, along with a look ahead to Eloy and the second half. We ended our time with a look at how the Los Angeles Dodgers handled the Trevor Bauer assault accusation.Chrystal O’Keefe, Tyrone Palmer, Scott Reichard and Darrin Brown jumped on with Brett Ballantini and provided some great stuff, including: Brett barely recognizes Scott, it’s been so long since his last podcast — and with due haste, the guitar maestro (podcast theme...
2021-07-09
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Getting Fat Before the All-Star Break
Chrystal O’Keefe and Joe Resis join Brett Ballantini for another podcast that seems Indianapolis invitation-only. It’s a quicker podcast than usual, because we wanted to focus on just a couple of concepts, beyond thanking any listeners still tuning in to Podcast 48 in 2023: What is up with the offense? Yes, there are injuries aplenty, but this isn’t a lineup of guys found at the bus stop, either How many of the 16 games (starting on Friday) do the White Sox need to win to feel good going into the All-Star break? (Bad news for Chrystal, who said 14 ... the So...
2021-06-26
29 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Fallen in Houston
A four-game losing streak? Podcast!Chrystal O’Keefe, Joe Resis, Tommy Barbee, Darren Black and Brett Ballantini gathered post-sweep to discuss the panic level (very low) and prospects for bringing in help to bolster the club (also, very low).Aside from Brett forgetting Chrystal’s name, here are some chat highlights: Another stirring Joe Resis introduction! We figured out that “the money will be spent” truly does translate into “the money has been spent (on rehabbing players we already have)” Chrystal/Cheryl gets an Edible Arrangement from Rick Hahn? True confessions of personalized jerseys: Do I hear a...
2021-06-21
38 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Nicky Two Strikes, Struck Down
So, once again we’re putting together an emergency podcast to address a potential season-ending injury for a White Sox starter. This time, it’s Nick Madrigal, who on Thursday was placed on the 60-day injured list. In the aftermath of yet another extended injury loss, Chrystal O’Keefe, Joe Resis, Trevor Lines and Brett Ballantini gathered to discuss the injury, and possible replacements. It seems clear Trevor was unable to successfully scalp his seat to this podcast, despite it being one of the final Hippie Brett podcasts before next week’s cut Initial reactions to seeing the injury o...
2021-06-12
38 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Is This Our First All-Woman White Sox Podcast?
Despite a masculine rhetoric and presence in the MLB, 45% of women in the United States consider themselves “casual” or “avid” MLB fans. Despite this statistic, there is dearth of representation in baseball media by women. Join Chrystal O’Keefe, Colleen Sullivan, and Keelin Billue for the first of many relaxed and casual conversations about how and why baseball is for everyone.While this podcast explores the experience of women in baseball, it was also entirely unscripted and takes some interesting twists.Join us for what can only be described as an immersive experience, sprinkled with baseball i...
2021-05-16
1h 46
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
A Sweep, a Six Pack, and the Power of Strawberry Cheescake Churro Cannolis
Just half of the Indianapolis Field Office, South Side Sox Flash Feature Writer, Six Packer, and Lead Baker Chrystal O’Keefe managed to hop on for a post-sweep, post-winning streak SSS Podcast 42. Yes, it’s the Brett & Chrystal Show!Highlights of our talk together: Apparently fellow SSS Indianapolis Field Office member Joe Resis was circling the block, hoping for one of those famous O’Keefe churros, instead of prepping for a podcast Is it surprising how well Michael Kopech has hit the mound running? Apologies for Brett’s annoying scraping noise, which apparently is related to his lame...
2021-04-26
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Carlos Rodón Throws a No-No!
Well, it was already a successful game, based on the bats coming out like they did in the first inning after getting shut out on Tuesday. But things got better; did you hear, Carlos Rodón threw a no-hitter!Brett Ballantini, Joe Resis and Chrystal O’Keefe abandoned the “let’s talk about the night in baseball” format due to the celebration of specialness that was Rodón’s no-hitter (and near perfecto).Highlights: Do we blame Roberto Pérez for the cheesy HBP that ruined the perfect game in the ninth? Only four big xBA hits...
2021-04-15
27 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Lynnsanity!
Well, this was a much more fun postgame podcast than a week ago, on the heels of a dominating Lance Lynn performance and more Yerminating. The Indianapolis branch office, staffed by Joe Resis and Chrystal O’Keefe, again joined me for the discussion: Did anyone adhere to Opening Day traditions, and do any involve watching Parks and Recreation” episodes? Learn how Chrystal juggled her obligation to her daughter’s Girl Scout troop and her need to boo Tony La Russa for pregame introductions What were the odds of this game even getting played? How much should we ascribe Lance...
2021-04-09
34 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Happy Opening Day Pregame Show!
On the heels of a rough, 3-4 trip for the White Sox, South Side Sox girded its collective loins and brightened its collective spirit to band together for a DELIGHTFUL pregame podcast in anticipation of Thursday’s home opener.So much covered, in so little time: Tommy Barbee manages to crash the podcast early enough for a spectacularly profane rant from Colleen Sullivan. NSFW, but worth the price of admission Is the defense beyond saving? Trevor Lines doesn’t think so Tony La Russa was a problem for the White Sox months ago, and lingers as a pr...
2021-04-08
40 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
How Did You Become a White Sox Fan?
The Killer B’s are back, baby!Tommy Barbee and Keelin Billue reunite and welcome very special guest and fellow South Side Sox writer, Chrystal O’Keefe as “The Third B.”In this episode, Chrystal, Tommy, and Keelin discuss: The Journey to White Sox Fandom: How did we get here? Enjoy three very different stories about the common threads woven together to make up the Pale Hose. Spoiler: All journeys involve the C*bs. Season Predictions: What are some bold predictions for these season? The team discusses Nick Madrigal’s development, Moncada’s post-COVID performance...
2021-03-09
1h 33
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Early Spring Training Excitement
South Side Sox Podcast 24 features Brett Ballantini and Chrystal O’Keefe, together again and not talking about the Hall of Fame. What did they talk about, then? The early bright spots of White Sox camp, including Dylan Cease and Michael Kopech The palpable impact of new pitching coach Ethan Katz Concern about right field Why it’s important to address the Tony La Russa hiring revelations of the past week, for better or worse Trevor Bauer, owning himself on social media, over and over — and the challenges of learning simple social media terminology The Kevin Mather/Seattle Mariners debacl...
2021-02-23
43 min
Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast
Hall of Fame Voting
South Side Sox Podcast 19 takes on Cooperstown and the 2021 Hall of Fame contenders. Brett Ballantini and Chrystal O’Keefe discuss the ins and outs of this year’s election, including the possibility that no candidates reach immortality.Topics tackled by the duo: Exactly how identical are Brett’s and Chrystal’s ballots, anyhow? Support for Sammy Sosa Separation between the Barry Bonds/Roger Clemens voting contingent from the Curt Schilling/Omar Vizquel voters Big Hall vs. Small Hall vs. Medium Hall Does Mark Buehrle have a shot (spoiler: With SSS, he seemingly does!) The “pure” candidates on the ballo...
2021-01-19
39 min
Infamous Indy
Chrystal O'keefe and "The Murderer Across the Hall"
Remembering Heather Norris, who was murdered by her abuser and boyfriend in his home in Irvington Indiana. Chrystal talks about her experience living with the murderer just a short time after he committed the crime in the basement of the home. Chilling story from someone who lived it.
2019-11-26
45 min