{"podcast":{"title":"Bricks and Bleachers Podcast","slug":"bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711","podcast_index_feed_id":225711,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2636707/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.bricksandbleachers.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7ed6e44f0c889ecbf6547fa05d7512b2.jpg","author":"Bricks and Bleachers Podcast","episode_count":68,"summary":"All things Chicago Cubs, in under 10 minutes. Everything you need to stay in the know with the Chicago Cubs. News, stats, hot takes and more. The This and That segment covers news and notes from around Major League Baseball. Fly The W. Go Cubs Go. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Share your thoughts anytime at x.com/bricksbleachers.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711"},"episode":{"title":"Cubs Collapse Is Epic, But Hope Remains","slug":"cubs-collapse-is-epic-but-hope-remains","published_at":"2025-08-17T17:22:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711/cubs-collapse-is-epic-but-hope-remains","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cubs-collapse-is-epic-but-hope-remains--67403694","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67403694/bb250817.mp3","summary":"It's been a tough stretch for the Chicago Cubs. 2 months of .500 ball. A 15-game swing with Milwaukee over the last 2 months. But, there is hope. If the Cubs can take 4 of 5 from the Brewers this week at Wrigley Field, perhaps there's a reasonable shot at the division. If not, it's all about the wild card. Rotation reinforcements are back. Jameson Taillon should return for the Brewers series. Javier Assad returned this week and is on the bump today. Brewers have been on a ridiculous tear, but no one has won a World Series in early August. Share your thoughts, on X: @bricksbleachers . Follow on Facebook: Bricks And Bleachers Podcast And be sure to subscribe, if you're not already. Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio and more. All things Chicago Cubs in under 10 minutes.","meta_description":"It's been a tough stretch for the Chicago Cubs. 2 months of .500 ball. A 15-game swing with Milwaukee over the last 2 months. But, there is hope. If the C…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":592,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711/episodes/cubs-collapse-is-epic-but-hope-remains/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bricks-and-bleachers-podcast-225711/cubs-collapse-is-epic-but-hope-remains.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}