The Chicago Smokehouse

About The Chicago Smokehouse

John Howell and Rick Telander share a cigar and conversations and insightful analysis of the stories shaping headlines today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

John Howell / Rick Telander

Category

news · news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Mar 2025

Latest episode

16 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jan 2026

   Previewing the Bears and Rams in the NFL Playoffs

   Big John Howell and Rick Telander preview the Bears-Rams NFL playoff game, analyzing key matchups and late-game strategies, while also discussing the impact of NIL money on college football in this interview.

2. 

   26 Nov 2025

   Riding the Rails with Rick Telander

   Rick Telander recounts his youthful freight train adventures across the American West, revealing the risks, romance, and philosophical insights he gained while seeking literary freedom in an America where disappearing was still possible in this interview.

3. 

   12 Nov 2025

   Don’t Go Downstairs: Sports, Scandals, and the Return of the Mob Mindset

   John Howell and Rick Telander explore the NBA's gambling scandal, connecting modern sports betting with historical corruption and alleged mob ties in an insightful conversation.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

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