Carmen and Jurko

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Daily News #167

Join ten-year NFL veteran John "Jurko" Jurkovic & Carmen DeFalco weekdays as they host the most entertaining sports talk roundtable in town.

Recent Episodes
  • 4/11 2 PM: Cross Talk with Silvy & Eddie
    Apr 11, 2025 – 48:30
  • 4/11 1 PM: The Lunch Rush
    Apr 11, 2025 – 44:32
  • 4/11 12 PM: Masters Friday
    Apr 11, 2025 – 45:29
  • 4/9 2 PM: Hank Haney
    Apr 9, 2025 – 47:09
  • 4/9 1 PM: The Lunch Rush
    Apr 9, 2025 – 45:53
  • 4/9 12 PM: Jurko pulled the trigger before the show
    Apr 9, 2025 – 43:54
  • 4/8 2 PM: Jesse Rogers
    Apr 8, 2025 – 23:29
  • 4/8 1 PM: The Lunch Rush
    Apr 8, 2025 – 45:39
  • 4/8 12 PM: Nuggets clean house
    Apr 8, 2025 – 46:41
  • 4/7 2 PM: Cross Talk with Waddle & Silvy
    Apr 7, 2025 – 50:23
  • 4/7 1 PM: The Lunch Rush
    Apr 7, 2025 – 47:33
  • 4/7 12 PM: Final Four recap
    Apr 7, 2025 – 46:37
  • 4/4 11 AM: Cubs home opener
    Apr 4, 2025 – 23:43
  • 4/4 10 AM: Cross Talk with Kap & J Hood
    Apr 4, 2025 – 44:50
  • 4/3 2 PM: NFL Win Totals
    Apr 3, 2025 – 48:38
  • 4/3 1 PM: Courtney Cronin
    Apr 3, 2025 – 48:25
  • 4/3 12 PM: Bears Win Totals
    Apr 3, 2025 – 47:12
  • 4/2 2 PM: Jesse Rogers
    Apr 2, 2025 – 46:40
  • 4/2 1 PM: The Lunch Rush
    Apr 2, 2025 – 34:55
  • 4/2 12 PM: Bears focus on downtown and AH?
    Apr 2, 2025 – 26:02
  • 4/1 2 PM: Tush push ban?
    Apr 1, 2025 – 47:50
  • 4/1 1 PM: Will Venable White Sox manager
    Apr 1, 2025 – 47:12
  • 4/1 12 PM: Bears build in AH?
    Apr 1, 2025 – 46:21
  • 3/31 12 PM: Final Four is set
    Mar 31, 2025 – 25:53
  • 3/28 2 PM: Cross Talk with Silvy & Jesse
    Mar 28, 2025 – 44:17
  • 3/28 1 PM: The Lunch Rush
    Mar 28, 2025 – 45:03
  • 3/28 12 PM: THE BULLS ARE BACK!
    Mar 28, 2025 – 48:02
  • 3/27 2 PM: LeBron James in town
    Mar 27, 2025 – 23:04
  • 3/27 1 PM: Jeff Meller
    Mar 27, 2025 – 47:31
  • 3/27 12 PM: Opening Day on the South Side
    Mar 27, 2025 – 45:33
  • 3/26 2 PM: Cross Talk with Waddle & Silvy
    Mar 26, 2025 – 49:26
  • 3/26 1 PM: Jesse Rogers
    Mar 26, 2025 – 46:26
  • 3/26 12 PM: Bears take a CB in the 1st?
    Mar 26, 2025 – 46:56
  • 3/25 2 PM: Cross Talk with Carmen & J Hood
    Mar 25, 2025 – 47:04
  • 3/25 1 PM: The Lunch Rush
    Mar 25, 2025 – 46:17
  • 3/25 12 PM: Spring Trading!
    Mar 25, 2025 – 46:42
  • 3/24 2 PM: Crosstalk with Waddle and Meller
    Mar 24, 2025 – 47:48
  • 3/24 1 PM: Latest Mock Draft
    Mar 24, 2025 – 45:33
  • 3/24 12 PM: March Madness Chalk
    Mar 24, 2025 – 44:48
  • 3/21 2 PM: Crosstalk w/ Waddle and Peggy
    Mar 22, 2025 – 23:00
  • 3/21 1 PM: The Lunch Rush
    Mar 21, 2025 – 47:15
  • 3/21 12 PM: NCAA Tournament Day 2
    Mar 21, 2025 – 46:27
  • 3/20 2 PM: Cross Talk with Waddle & Jesse
    Mar 20, 2025 – 46:32
  • 3/20 1 PM: Len Kasper
    Mar 20, 2025 – 46:12
  • 3/20 12 PM: Hardwood Hooky Day 1
    Mar 20, 2025 – 47:38
  • 3/19 2 PM: Cross Talk with Waddle & Meller
    Mar 19, 2025 – 47:13
  • 3/19 1 PM: Jesse Rogers
    Mar 19, 2025 – 45:30
  • 3/19 12 PM: NCAA Tournament Preview
    Mar 19, 2025 – 47:00
  • 3/18 2 PM: Crosstalk with Kap & Waddle
    Mar 18, 2025 – 50:23
  • 3/18 1 PM: Mel Kiper's Mock Draft
    Mar 18, 2025 – 47:35
Recent Reviews
  • David Chicagooo
    Best local Chicago sports talk
    Love the show boys, keep it up! Great window into the state of local Chicago sports. Let’s me keep track of my fave teams while living in a different city. Jurko is insanely funny. You guys capture the mood of the city incredibly well.
  • Stephen DeSantis
    One of my favorites podcast
    One of my favorite podcasts I listen to Carmen and Jurko every day.Thank you for the endless laughs and enjoyment
  • Dr Monero
    terrible
    Carmen Defalco is a verified racist and bigot
  • # poncho #
    Shows is great but ...
    Hard to enjoy if they don’t upload any new ones.
  • JBynwa
    No more podcasts
    A shame these aren’t being uploaded anymore. Went 4 straight years without missing a single C&J. No explanation either 🧐
  • seanyd64
    Where’s the show
    Why isn’t the show being uploaded?
  • flipcyde23
    The podcast really “Waddled Away”
    Yo!!! Chicago fan in Grand Rapids, Michigan waiting for your podcasts to download. Nothing. I love this show as it helps me through my work day. Please upload soon. At least give an explanation. I sent an email with no response.
  • Zion109
    Zion109
    No podcasts since 9-27. Guess they only want listeners to tune in live
  • .3.4.5
    What in the H is going on!
    Come on, your better than this
  • Sineni Tours
    Michael
    Nothing since 9/27?? Whaaat..?
  • 727 Guy
    Where’d they go?
    No more ESPN Chicago podcasts. No Waddle & Silvy, no Carmen & Jurko, and no Krap & Company.
  • DaBears
    Agreed!
    Leave Mike North off. Couldn’t agree more with the certified moron comment.
  • Bad Boy Phil
    Carm.
    I listen occasionally, but wow, Carm has the personality of a 2x4. He’s a good dude, but my brother, have an opinion occasionally. It’s radio. You’re more vanilla than John Schoop’s offense. Having said all that, he’s a good dude
  • conorwheeler_18
    Love the podcast...but...
    I love listening to the guys! It's a daily listen. But for the love of all things holy...KEEP MIKE NORTH OFF OF THIS SHOW!! He's a certified moron!!
  • Brannagin
    Carm and Jurko
    These guys are hilarious best sports show in Chicago maybe best anywhere.
  • James838/9/9:&
    Download issues
    The incompetence of ESPN always seeps through. Doesn’t download 70% of the time for some reason.
  • Finly Bush
    Great Sports-Driven Radio Show w/ GREAT dialogue
    I've been listening to this show everyday since 2011 when Harry was on. Gone through the show time changes and it doesn't matter. Carmen and Jurko are one of the most entertaining sports-based radio show during the day. When you listen, each personality becomes almost like a friend. Carmen is your smart, informed, and drives the show. Usually has a conservative view on sports and has GREAT movie review advice along with the great trivia knowledge. I was born in the late 80's, but Carmen is able to bring back those great memories in some of the discussion. Carmen could be great hosting a show about any kind of subject. Jurko is your bully older brother. Although his opinion on sports might seem meathead-ish at times, he's good at giving Carmen and the producers a vocal 'check'. Jurko smells the sport/political BS and tells it like it is when the time calls for it. And comically becomes distracted by the Mazda State Street Studios Window Candy. The producer Danny plays the little brother that trolls you while growing up. I usually disagree with Danny unless he's arguing with Jordan Cornette lol Hopefully they don't take any more time from your slot. The 'alway cheery' Kaplan plays out after a little bit. But the Carmen and Jurko Show has been great for over 5 years. I'll keep listening everyday. @PirateLifeFF
  • ⛈️Storm
    Worse than Waddle and Silvy
    ESPN Chicago radio is very mediocre in my opinion. I forced myself to listen to this podcast until I found The Spiegel and Goff show. Spiegel and Goff have better interviews, more in depth sports talk, and have better radio personalities than anyone at ESPN.
  • cubbiefan1982
    miss harry
    boy i miss the good old days missing harry just not the same
  • ADD1369
    Great show for a great sports city
    Carmen & Jurko continue to be highly entertaining daily. The Best sports station in the best sports town. Can't miss this show.
  • Greg08080808
    Cj
    Great sports talk
  • thiraphojr
    Good but...
    Now that CJ and Waddle & Silvy share an hour, why doesn't that whole hour appear on either podcast?
  • The+Hitman
    Good Podcast....but.....
    Something is wrong as the Itunes won't update the feed on the subscription. The episodes appear to be out there and available, but my subscription doesn't automatically download. This is my ONLY podcast that does this and I subscribe to many. Please fix it!
  • sports-voice
    Nice podcast that actually sounds good!!!!
    Nice sports talk show!!!!
  • Miller7771
    Great show
    Awesome show.
  • Beardown23
    Funny and informative
    CJH are hilarious and very informative about chicago sports. Along with waddle and silvy, this is the best sports talk on the radio.
  • tdoggyray
    missing
    The 05/13 podcast is missing?
  • BlazeHammer7
    Great Show
    You guys put on a great show. It is the right mix of experienced analysis (Yurko), journalistic professionalism (Carm), and idiot savant sports knowledge (HT). The only thing missing is sultry voiced female sports nut. But hey, three for four is a good day at the park.
  • Lanezor
    Thank you for leaving, Mac
    SInce Carmen has replaced Mac, The Afternoon Saloon is epic. I hated Mac. Harry can be pretty freaking annoying and blatantly disrespectful when talking to Bruce Levine (Cubs and Sox reporter), but aside from Harry and Bruce's personal issues that Harry can't seem to be professional about and get over, the show is excellent.
  • BNad Video
    The best Chicago sports show
    The afternoon saloon along with waddle and silvy are the best sports radio in chicago
  • BillyOK
    Love it
    Blunt, honest, funny, well-spoken with three hosts who stand out separately but make a nice team. I started listening post-Danny Mac so I can't speak to his gifts or how big a loss his departure is, but I like Carmen just fine in the first chair.
  • Saloon regular 44
    Great show!
    I plan my afternoon around the saloon. Now that I have an iPhone I'm pumped to listen to what I missed. Plus I can listen to the show on the plain too.
  • Big Tim 23
    These guys stink
    Thank God for XM/Sirius Radio.These cranky buffons have nothing good or intelligent to about any of the Chicago teams. Their haters! Thier infantile. Their idiots. I'll stick to satelite for my sports talk.
  • torn_aclu
    this show is terrible without Mac
    This used to be a quality show. Since they replaced McNeil with DeFalco, I can't even listen during Boers & Bernstein commercial breaks.
  • ORD Sports Rule
    No Danny Mac Means No More Fun
    Shame on ESPN 1000 for letting Danny Mac get away--Carmen will never be able to fill his shoes. The chemistry just isn't the same now and I've dropped this podcast from my daily must listens
  • MJS1979
    no more mac = no more show
    This used to be an above average show. Now that the station (in its infinite wisdom) has dumped McNeil and replaced him with DeFalco, it's absolutely terrible.
  • haverhaines
    The Greatest Sports Talk Show in America
    I listened to these guys for 3 and a half years when I lived in Chicago and have downloaded the podcast everyday since I moved away. I'm not a Chicago native, but I've listened to a lot of sports radio and MJH is the definitive sports talk show by which all others should be measured. My only complaint would be that the podcasts don't contain MORE content from the days events, but thank you thank you thank you for such a quality product. Keep up the fantastic work.
  • ChicagoCannon
    Great for a Taste of Chicago Sports
    I'm a former Chicago resident that misses the city and its sports scene. I first became a fan of these guys while living there, and enjoy getting a sample of their daily show. Don't expect an unbiased account of the goings-on in Chicago sports, but if you're a fan of their teams you'll like this podcast.
  • shoelesstom69
    These guys are a joke!!!
    These moran's have had shows where they've suggested trading Devon Hester and Brian Urlacher. They are true brainiacs!! Harry is alright in my book though. That is why I give it three stars. It should be call T Wad, Silvy and Hair ball!
  • Passion Drives Us
    DA Bears!
    These guys are great! If you are fan of the old Saturday Night Live skits with the guys in the bar talking about Da Bears, or Da Bulls, you will laugh at how similar these guys sound to them. It is refreshing to listen to a sports radio show that mixes comedy with sports.
  • AsphyxiAsian
    Best Chicago Sports Radio Show
    These guys are hilarious. Great chemistry. The three of them give some great and varying view points. Interesting radio. I love this show!
  • Chi-Town Sam
    Best Sports Talk Show on Radio
    This is by far the best sports talk radio show on the air today. I regularly find myself laughing out loud during each airing, and as funny as they are, they are equally as insightful and interesting. They focus on the sports we care about, and the aspects of them that most people care about. They each come from different backgrounds, which compliments each other very well. Mac's "glass is half empty" mentality, contrasting against Harry's "we've still got a shot" look on laugh, makes room for Jurko's matter-of-fact "I've been in the locker room" way of thinking. Absolutely fantastic. Keep it coming boys!
  • nifeshoe
    GREAT SHOW
    Having moved from Chicago to a land of no sports (Guam) this is great that ESPN has started pod casting. Hearing Mac, Jurko, and Harry again is also refreshing. The fact I can get the neighborhood corner tavern here in the middle of the pacific is great. Add to getting most of my favorite shows ESPN radio in shorten form and keep track a bit. Just a vote for more free and longer content from ESPN!!
  • Shocka14
    This show is terrible
    These guys know very little about sports. Mac is average, Jurko only knows or cares about football, and Harry is the world's biggest homer and world's worst comic. They do their best work talking about anything but sports.
  • Ron's iTune
    Great Addition
    iTunes has made one of its best additions ever with the Mac, Jurko and Harry podcast. These three know exactly what they are talking about, and provide a great dynamic on a great afternoon show. Subscribe to this podcast for excellence in Chicago sports coverage.
  • falliswheretheheartis
    Best Show in My iPod
    Don't listen to the actual radio much, but these guys are worth a listen if you live in Chicago...I wish I did.
  • Wolfman5150
    Three word review: Thumbs down brother!
    MJ&H are average at best and annoying at worst. The best of the lot is Jurko - Mac is far too full of himself for my liking and Harry's voice is like a cheese grater on my spinal cord. All that being said, if you can get the Tuesday "Critic's" portion of the show, that's worth a listen.
  • Lucas from Lisle
    These guys are great!!!
    These three gentlemen know their stuff, and have a great on air chemistry that is second to none. For those in the Chicago market, these guys understand there stuff and they always keep you on your toes. Hats off to you gentlemen for a great show, keep up the good work.
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