Club 400 Radio is an extension of Club 400, a place where Cubs fans gather and the motto is “Cubs Fans Helping Cubs Fans”.
On this show are the esteemed hosts of Club 400 Podcast, Stu & Bill getting you up-to-speed on Club 400 Lager, Club 400 Upcoming events, The Stu McVicar Birthday Extravaganza, Upcoming Club 400 Podcast. You will also hear about Club 400 The Bar, Club 400 Workout Facilities and Club 400 Wings. Join us for a snapshot of the dog days of summer.
Imagine sitting in the box seats at Wrigley Field everyday and getting paid for it. Bruce Bohrer became an usher after retirement and it turned into his dream job
Bruce then decided to write about his experience. He is the author of “Best Seat in the House: Diary of a Wrigley Field Usher”
Bruce Bohrer was born and raised on the North Side of Chicago where he became an avid Cubs fan. He attended his first game at Wrigley Field at a very young age. Having spent most of his life in the Chicago area, he has witnessed hundreds of games at Wrigley, first as a fan, and then as an usher. “Best Seat in the House: Diary of a Wrigley Field Usher” is his first book.
Breaking News....we have the co-founder and owner Cubs Insider, Evan Altman on the dial tonight. Cubs Insider is the place to go to be the most informed Cubs fan at the water cooler. Evan and his team use passion, hard work and ethics to write the Cubs stories that every Cubs fan wants to hear, from the daily starting lineup to trade rumors. The Cubs Insider website is a portal of information about the beloved Cubbies for blog posts to twitter posts to podcasts to a Cubs shop. It is all there. Hear how Evan became a Cubs fan and was eventually called to create Cubs Insider.
Who would be the perfect guest for our 50th show? How about creator of The Heckler?
The Heckler is a satirical sports newspaper created in 2003 by Brad Zibung (born 1976) and George Ellis (born 1977). It is based in Chicago and chronicles the pratfalls of the fabled Chicago Cubs baseball club as well as other major Chicago sports teams and athletes.
The Heckler has received acclaim from the Chicago Reader, The Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tonight on WTTW, WFLD's Fox News in the AM, WGN-TV, ESPN Radio Chicago, WSCR, Time Out Chicago and the Sporting News. It has subscribers in 40 states.
In 2006 The Heckler branched beyond the Chicago Cubs and began covering all major Chicago sports.
In March 2007, The Heckler published its first book, The Cubs Fan's Guide to Happiness
Club 400 Podcast took the party to the people as we hosted our first live show as Club 400 Ballpark Lager was launched at Randall Roadhouse. In addition to prizes and giveaways, we had a very special guest, author Rick Kaempfer - author of Every Cub Ever - A Cubrehensive guide to everyone who wore the uniform from 1871-2018. The book is the ultimate reference guide to the Cubs. Rick worked on this book for 10 years, and every Cubs fan should own a copy.
He hit a homerun is his first at bat in the major leagues for the Cubs. Five months later he was a World Champion. A couple years later and he is a 2x All-Star. He is the best catcher in baseball and now he has been on The Club 400 Podcast. We have had a chance to talk to some of the great players of the 2016 World Champion team, and Willson has been one of the best.
Imagine dreaming of having your own beer. A beer with your name on the can. A beer you helped create. If you are the proprietor of Club 400, imagine no longer - the dream has become a reality. Club 400 Ballpark Lager has been brewed, canned and is ready to launch. This is the perfect beer to drink while watching a ball game - "A Beer Made for All 9 Innings". On this podcast, we have the Jesse Able - The Sales Guru and Ryan Clooney - The Brewmaster. Learn about the beer process and about Club 400 Ballpark Lager.
Occasionally, we get major league players on the show and the interviews and stories are classic. None more classic than with Cubs World Champion Catcher Miguel Montero. If you haven't heard the interview, enjoy. If you heard it before, it is worth a second listen.
Seth Thomas is a Cubs Fan who has started a business to help Cubs fans who are as obsessed with the Cubs as he is. These are fans who want all the news, all the time. Seth has a great social media following because he brings the best Cubs news to his fans every day! Check out our one-on-one with Seth Thomas, the creator of I am Cubsessed.
Brought to you by Tovar Snow Professionals, the latest Club 400 Podcast has two of the three presidents of "The Wild Bunch" - a Chicago Cubs fan club for the past 36 years. The Wild Bunch has included some of the greatest Cubs fans ever. They are a group that go to Cubs games and meet after the game, travel to road games, have Cubs themed parties, donate to charities and most important are a Cubs family within the Cubs family. Hear about their history and their future from two leaders of this amazing group of Cubs fans.
