Waddle & Silvy
Former Bear Tom Waddle and longtime Chicago sports reporter Marc ‘Silvy’ Silverman love to talk all things Chicago sports and more.
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- Jesse Rogers8 eps
- Jeff Joniak6 eps
- Barstool Big Cat3 eps
Also: Courtney Cronin, Jeff Meller, Michael Wilbon, Mike Greenberg, Seth Rollins, Charles Barkley, Shams Charania, Shota Imanaga, Big Cat, Tyson Bagent, Davis Martin, Darrin Jackson, Braden Montgomery, Tyler, Buster Olney, Eddie Olczyk
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Total monthly reach
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- 🇺🇸United States · Entertainment NewsHOME#22.8M to 15M
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Entertainment News#2015K to 81K
- 🇸🇦SA · Entertainment News#67.5K to 39K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Entertainment News#265.3K to 28K
- 🇵🇭PH · Entertainment News#94.8K to 25K
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2.9M to 15M🎙 Daily cadence·250 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
9.6M to 51M🇺🇸98%🇬🇧1% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
5.3M to 28M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 11/11/26 |  11/11 5 PM: Confidence level in the NFC North | Tyler and Shea discuss the NFC North's historic greatness and their confidence level in the Bears' ability to win the division. They come to the same verdict which is that they're not afraid of anybody in the North. They, also run through LaMotta's List. | 41m 51s | ||||||
| 11/11/26 | 11/11 4 PM: Jesse Rogers | Tyler and Shea are joined by MLB insider Jesse Rogers to discuss the latest news and notes from the MLB owners' meetings. | 46m 31s | ||||||
| 11/11/26 | 11/11 3 PM: Barstool Big Cat | Tyler and Shea are joined by Barstool Big Cat to break down the latest with the Bears. Then, they run through Waddle's World and play Florida or Ohio. | 44m 32s | ||||||
| 11/11/26 | 11/11 2 PM: The historic NFC North | Tyler Aki and Shea Norling fill in for Waddle and Silvy to break down where the Bears stand in the NFC North as they hit their bye week. | 50m 32s | ||||||
| 11/11/26 | 11/10 5 PM: The Holiday Parody Song Draft | Waddle and Silvy continue their Bears trade deadline conversation before they go around the room and draft Holiday Parody song topics for the 2026 Holiday Parody Song Contest. | 43m 43s | ||||||
| 11/10/26 | 11/10 4 PM: Courtney Cronin | Waddle and Silvy are joined by ESPN's Courtney Cronin to unpack the Bears' trade deadline. Then, they discuss Jordan Elliott working out for the Bears and if it's something the Bears should be interested. | 47m 16s | ||||||
| 11/10/26 | 11/10 3 PM: Field Yates | Well, Ryan Poles decided Jeffery Simmons will be all. Waddle and Silvy break down what turned out to be a fairly anticlimactic trade deadline with Field Yates and why they still feel optimistic about the Bears this season. Then, they run through Waddle's World. | 44m 54s | ||||||
| 11/10/26 | 11/10 2 PM: The deadline is here | Waddle and Silvy put the finishing touches on the trade deadline and discuss what they want to see the Bears do before 3:00 approaches. | 47m 32s | ||||||
| 11/9/26 | 11/9 5 PM: A win is a win is a win is a win | Waddle and Silvy break down the Bears win and discuss why they're still happy with a win. Then, they tell you how you can enter the 2026 Holiday Parody Song Contest. | 43m 13s | ||||||
| 11/9/26 | 11/9 4 PM: The Good, the Bad, the Dirty | Waddle and Silvy discuss the Bears' potential moves as they get to the trade deadline before popping the hood on a Bears victory. Then, they recap the weekend with the Good, the Bad and the Dirty. | 45m 40s | ||||||
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| 11/9/26 | 11/9 3 PM: The Jaylon conundrum | Waddle and Silvy have a considered conversation about Jaylon Johnson's recent performance for the Bears. Then, they hand out their flowers in the Toast of the Game before hearing from Bears head coach Ben Johnson at his weekly press conference. | 47m 48s | ||||||
| 11/9/26 | 11/9 2 PM: Bears Victory Monday | The Bears survive, which means we still get a Bears victory Monday! Waddle and Silvy unpack an excruciating Bears victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They discuss what stood out from Caleb Williams's 4-interception performance and break down why they're not concerned long term about Williams. | 47m 23s | ||||||
| 11/6/26 | 11/6 5 PM: Aki's A-List | Waddle and Silvy wrap up the week and their Bears-Bucs preview before going through Aki's A-List. | 43m 28s | ||||||
| 11/6/26 | 11/6 4 PM: Courtney Cronin | Bears insider Courtney Cronin joins Waddle and Silvy to discuss the latest on the Bears. Then, they give their weekend picks in Like It, Love It, Just a Taste of It. Then, they set your weekend viewing with What to Watch For. | 45m 03s | ||||||
| 11/6/26 | 11/6 3 PM: Tom Thayer | Waddle and Silvy are joined by Bears Super Bowl champion Tom Thayer to preview Bears-Bucs. Then, they run through Waddle's World and play Florida or Ohio. | 45m 13s | ||||||
| 11/6/26 | 11/6 2 PM: Bears Friday! | It's Bears Friday! Waddle and Silvy preview the Bears' upcoming matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football and discuss how they can keep their momentum going in primetime. | 47m 22s | ||||||
| 11/5/26 | 11/5 5 PM: Jeff Joniak | Waddle and Silvy are joined by the voice of the Bears Jeff Joniak to discuss the week that was at Halas. Then, they cap things off with Aki's A-List. | 46m 22s | ||||||
| 11/5/26 | 11/5 2 PM: A cold winter on the horizon | Waddle and Silvy compare their Bears jubilation to the dread they feel about the city's winter teams combined with the threat of a baseball-less spring. | 45m 48s | ||||||
| 11/5/26 | 11/5 4 PM: Quick Bitch | Waddle and Silvy get some frustration off their chests in Quick Bitch before they hear from Caleb Williams at the podium. Then, they discuss the Hall of Fame making things more difficult than they need to be. | 43m 15s | ||||||
| 11/5/26 | 11/5 3 PM: Waddle's World | Waddle and Silvy continue their Chicago sports conversation and their Bears optimism before they run through Waddle's World. | 48m 29s | ||||||
| 11/4/26 | 11/5 PM: QB Power Rankings | Waddle and Silvy unveil their updated quarterback power rankings ahead of Week 9 of the NFL season. Then, they run through Aki's A-List | 28m 19s | ||||||
| 11/4/26 | 11/4 4 PM: Mike Tirico | Waddle and Silvy are joined by NBC's Mike Tirico to discuss his thoughts on the upcoming Bears-Bucs matchup. | 47m 07s | ||||||
| 11/4/26 | 11/4 3 PM: Ben Johnson | Waddle and Silvy are joined by Barstool Big Cat for his weekly conversation before they run through Waddle's World and hear from Coach Ben Johnson. | 45m 26s | ||||||
| 11/4/26 | 11/4 2 PM: Are the Bears the envy of the NFL? | Waddle and Silvy discuss how the Bears have become the NFL and why they feel this team can win a Super Bowl. They also discuss their roller skating days and take Chris Canty to task over his nitpicking Caleb Williams. | 48m 51s | ||||||
| 11/3/26 | 11/3 5 PM: Michael Wilbon | Michael Wilbon joins Waddle and Silvy to share an update on his health and how the Bears have helped lift his spirits. | 44m 08s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | Bears previewPanthers preview+3 | Jeff Joniak | BearsPanthers+1 | Australia | BearsPanthers+3 | — | 46m 52s | ||
| 9/10/26 | angerWaddle's World+3 | — | — | — | angerWaddle's World+3 | — | 41m 45s | ||
| 9/10/26 | BearsPanthers+3 | Courtney Cronin | ESPN Chicago | — | BearsPanthers+3 | — | 46m 07s | ||
| 9/10/26 | Cubs frustrationsWhite Sox loss+4 | — | CubsBrewers+2 | — | CubsBrewers+6 | — | 45m 18s | ||
| 9/9/26 | CubsBrewers+5 | Jesse Rogers | CubsBrewers+2 | — | CubsBrewers+5 | — | 39m 55s | ||
| 9/9/26 | football seasonBears injury report+4 | Eddie Olczyk | BearsCubs+1 | — | BearsNFL+7 | — | 49m 04s | ||
| 9/9/26 | Cubs bullpen collapseBrewers dominance+5 | Barstool Big Cat | CubsBrewers+3 | Chicago | CubsBrewers+5 | — | 41m 55s | ||
| 9/9/26 | Cubs collapseBrewers dominance+4 | — | CubsBrewers+2 | — | CubsBrewers+4 | — | 47m 18s | ||
| 9/8/26 | Chicago sportsBears stadium saga+5 | Michael Wilbon | BearsWhite Sox | Chicago | Michael WilbonBears+5 | — | 41m 13s | ||
| 9/8/26 | Chicago sportssports commentary+1 | — | ESPN Chicago | Chicago | Chicago Bearssports news+3 | — | 46m 49s | ||
| 7/21/26 | sports reunionsChicago sports+2 | — | LaMotta | Chicago | Aaron RodgersChicago sports+4 | — | 48m 59s | ||
| 7/21/26 | Sox prospectsWorld Series+3 | — | Sox | — | SoxOctober prospects+3 | — | 46m 02s | ||
| 7/21/26 | trade deadlineCubs+3 | Tyler | CubsWhite Sox | — | trade deadlineCubs+3 | — | 48m 32s | ||
| 7/21/26 | MLBtrade deadline+3 | Buster Olney | — | — | MLBtrade deadline+5 | — | 51m 59s | ||
| 7/20/26 | Cubs2016 World Series+1 | — | Cubs | — | Cubs2016 World Series+3 | — | 29m 26s | ||
| 7/20/26 | NFC North division oddsweekend recap+1 | — | ESPN | NFC North | NFC NorthESPN+3 | — | 50m 30s | ||
| 7/20/26 | trade deadlinesports+3 | — | — | — | trade deadlineWaddle+3 | — | 47m 34s | ||
| 7/20/26 | CubsWhite Sox+3 | — | Poo DollarCubs+1 | — | CubsWhite Sox+3 | — | 48m 51s | ||
| 7/17/26 | MLBAll-Star game+3 | Jesse Rogers | MLB | — | MLBJesse Rogers+3 | — | 25m 53s | ||
| 7/17/26 | bachelor partyweekend viewing+2 | — | — | — | bachelor partyweekend viewing+3 | — | 45m 30s | ||
| 6/12/26 | MLBWhite Sox+3 | Jesse RogersJeff Meller | ESPN | San FranciscoSouth Side+1 | Jesse RogersJeff Meller+5 | — | 44m 32s | ||
| 6/12/26 | wedding conundrumKnicks fans+2 | — | KnicksAki's A-List | — | weddingKnicks+3 | — | 44m 32s | ||
| 6/12/26 | sportsbaseball+3 | — | White Sox | FloridaOhio | Jurkoproducer rankings+5 | — | 45m 44s | ||
| 6/12/26 | White SoxDodgers+3 | — | White SoxDodgers | — | White SoxDodgers+3 | — | 45m 14s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Bears minicampNFL+3 | Jeff Joniak | Bears | — | Bearsminicamp+4 | — | 41m 44s | ||
| 6/11/26 | frustrationsBears+2 | — | Bears | — | frustrationsBears+3 | — | 43m 25s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Caleb WilliamsJack McGrath+3 | — | ESPN Chicago | — | Caleb WilliamsJack McGrath+3 | — | 44m 57s | ||
| 6/11/26 | White SoxCubs+3 | Braden Montgomery | White SoxCubs | — | White SoxCubs+5 | — | 50m 41s | ||
| 6/10/26 | sportsbaseball+3 | — | — | — | Braden MontgomeryAki's A-List+3 | — | 44m 40s | ||
| 6/10/26 | sportsCubs+3 | Barstool Big Cat | Halas HallCubs | — | WaddleSilvy+4 | — | 47m 25s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Bears stadium situationfan opinions+3 | — | Chicago Bears | Arlington HeightsHammond+1 | Bearsstadium+5 | — | 47m 18s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Davis MartinWhite Sox+4 | Davis Martin | White Sox | — | Davis MartinWhite Sox+4 | — | 45m 57s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Bears stadium situationfan calls+3 | — | Bears | — | Bearsstadium+3 | — | 48m 37s | ||
| 6/1/26 | NFL newsMyles Garrett trade+3 | — | LA RamsBears | HammondArlington Heights+2 | Myles GarrettLA Rams+5 | — | 45m 53s | ||
| 5/29/26 | White Soxbaseball+3 | Jesse Rogers | White Sox | — | White SoxJesse Rogers+3 | — | 50m 32s | ||
| 5/29/26 | frustrationsweekend viewing+1 | — | — | — | frustrationsQuick Bitch+3 | — | 43m 46s | ||
| 5/29/26 | White Soxbaseball commentary+3 | Darrin Jackson | White SoxWaddle and Silvy | — | Darrin JacksonWhite Sox+5 | — | 51m 00s | ||
| 5/29/26 | Chicago baseballWhite Sox+3 | — | White Sox | — | White SoxTarik Skubal+3 | — | 48m 01s | ||
| 5/28/26 | BearsOTAs+3 | Jeff Joniak | Bears | — | Jeff JoniakBears+4 | — | 45m 36s | ||
| 5/28/26 | Sox winsports discussion+3 | — | — | — | Soxwin+4 | — | 52m 23s | ||
| 5/8/26 | Bears rookie minicampNFL news+1 | Courtney Cronin | ESPNBears | — | Bearsrookie minicamp+3 | — | 45m 40s | ||
| 5/8/26 | NBA draft lotteryBulls+3 | — | NBA | Bulls | NBAdraft lottery+3 | — | 48m 35s | ||
| 5/8/26 | Bearsreferees+4 | — | Bears | — | Bearsreferees+5 | — | 46m 41s | ||
| 5/8/26 | rookie minicampNFL+3 | Jeff Joniak | Bears | Halas Hall | rookie minicampBen Johnson+3 | — | 50m 03s | ||
| 5/7/26 | MLBbaseball+3 | Jesse Rogers | — | Wrigley | Jesse RogersMLB Insider+5 | — | 43m 18s | ||
| 5/7/26 | sportsbaseball+3 | Shota Imanaga | — | Wrigley | WaddleSilvy+5 | — | 53m 56s | ||
| 5/7/26 | CubsBears+3 | Big Cat | ESPN Chicago | CubsBears+1 | Big CatCubs+3 | — | 47m 02s | ||
| 5/7/26 | CubsSox+3 | — | CubsSox+1 | — | CubsSox+5 | — | 47m 32s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Bearsstadium development+3 | Tyson Bagent | Bears | — | Bearsstadium+5 | — | 59m 33s | ||
| 5/6/26 | sportsFAFO+3 | Jesse Rogers | — | — | WaddleSilvy+4 | — | 45m 00s | ||
| 5/4/26 | CubsReds+4 | Shams Charania | ESPNBulls | CubsReds | CubsReds+5 | — | 46m 31s | ||
| 5/4/26 | BullsBryson Graham+4 | — | Bulls | — | BullsBryson Graham+4 | — | 47m 39s | ||
| 5/4/26 | Bulls hiringBasketball+3 | — | BullsBasketball Ops | — | BullsBryson Graham+5 | — | 48m 11s | ||
| 5/4/26 | baseballCubs+4 | — | CubsWhite Sox+1 | — | CubsWhite Sox+5 | — | 48m 16s | ||
| 5/1/26 | CubsDiamondbacks+3 | Jesse Rogers | CubsDiamondbacks | — | CubsDiamondbacks+3 | — | 48m 57s | ||
| 5/1/26 | Taco Bellweekend viewing+3 | — | Taco Bell | Naples | Taco BellWaddle+4 | — | 46m 57s | ||
| 5/1/26 | BearsNFL Draft+3 | Courtney Cronin | ESPNNFL+1 | — | BearsNFL+4 | — | 45m 14s | ||
| 5/1/26 | sporting eventsKentucky Derby+3 | — | Kentucky DerbyBulls | — | WaddleSilvy+4 | — | 51m 21s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Chicago Bearssports news+2 | Jeff Joniak | Chicago Bears | — | Jeff JoniakChicago Bears+4 | — | 47m 04s | ||
| 4/30/26 | frustrationBears defense+3 | — | Bears | — | WaddleSilvy+6 | — | 48m 16s | ||
| 4/24/26 | NFL DraftRussini-Vrabel situation+1 | — | Waddle & SilvyVrabel | — | NFLdraft analysis+1 | — | 1h 18m 13s | ||
| 4/23/26 | White SoxBears+1 | Jeff MellerMike Greenberg+1 | White SoxBears | — | NFLbaseball+1 | — | 1h 16m 58s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Bears DraftWWE+1 | Seth Rollins | WWEBears | — | Draft potentialsBears+1 | — | 1h 08m 56s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Nico HoernerCubs+2 | Jesse Rogers | Cubs | — | Cubs win streakbaseball analysis | — | 46m 52s | ||
| 4/22/26 | NFL DraftBarstool Big Cat | Barstool Big Cat | Char's Dawgs | — | NFLfootball+1 | — | 46m 55s | ||
| 4/22/26 | NBAChicago Bulls+2 | Charles Barkley | NBAthe Chicago Bulls | — | NBA newssports commentary | — | 49m 07s | ||
| 4/22/26 | Cubswin streak+2 | — | Cubs | — | Cubs winsports discussion+1 | — | 46m 34s | ||
| 4/21/26 | Michael WilbonPTI+1 | Michael Wilbon | PTI | — | — | — | 44m 12s | ||
| 4/21/26 | BullsNFL Draft+2 | — | BullsBears | — | NFLBears+2 | — | 50m 17s | ||
| 4/21/26 | Tom ThibodeauChicago Bulls+1 | — | Bulls | — | BullsNBA+1 | — | 46m 15s | ||
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Chart history for Waddle & Silvy
Peaked at #2 in United States, top 10 in 3 of 24 tracked markets, currently #2 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| SA | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| PH | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| Ireland | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| AR | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| SG | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| Australia | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| GR | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| IL | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| Japan | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| Mexico | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| Canada | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| AT | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| CZ | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| Germany | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| Finland | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| Norway | — | #68 | #68 | — |
| ID | — | #69 | #69 | — |
Chart Positions
24 placements across 21 markets.
Chart Positions
24 placements across 21 markets.