The Lore

Tom Loxas

One question. One guest. One story that only Chicago can tell. The Lore is a podcast about the moments, myths, and people behind Chicago sports that never made the highlight reel. Host Tom Loxas sits down with the insiders and witnesses who were actually in the room. Small focus. Gritty. Chicago. Some of it is history. Some of it is happening right now. All of it is Chicago sports culture. The Lore is a Chicago sports podcast covering the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago sports media, and the culture around sports in Chicago.

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The Lore

Episodes (13)

Sep 1st Are the White Sox Different Now? — With Carmen DeFalco
Jul 31st Have Cubs Fans Always Needed Someone to Argue About? — with Andy Dolan
Jun 2nd Can Chicago Fall Back in Love with the Bulls? — With Marc Silverman

The Lore

Sep 1, 2026
20¼ minutes
28 MB

Something feels different on the South Side. But Sox fans have been here before. Carmen DeFalco of ESPN Chicago joins The Lore to talk about whether this White Sox team is actually different — and whether Chicago is ready to fall back in love with them. From the arrogance of the old regime to Colson Montgomery's unlikely redemption. From Pope hats to Roch Cholowsky crying tears of joy when he got drafted. From the Ja Rule fiasco to the Purse Girl going viral. Carmen makes the case that this team is more likable than th...

The Lore

Are the White Sox Different Now? — With Carmen DeFalco

Tom Loxas

00:00 -20:13