The Bret Boone Podcast

On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by Chicago Bears legend Doug Plank to discuss playing through pain and the sheer brutality of football, how things changed in the Bears locker room when Mike Ditka came to town and his life after football, including becoming a franchisee of Burger King. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret Boone and Doug Plank discuss playing through pain in baseball and football as well as the differences and similarities between the two sports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doug Plank tells Bret Boone how things changed in Chicago when Mike Ditka was brought in and how the way in which he coached the team had them willing to sacrifice anything for each other and the organization. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doug Plank talks to Bret Boone about the biggest changes he's seen in the NFL since his playing days, the brutal physicality of football, becoming a franchisee of Burger King, why he missed football so much he had to come back in 2001 and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Bret is joined by Arthur Rhodes to discuss going into the bullpen full time and how he was able to stay ready on a game-to-game basis, the time Arthur got ejected after Omar Vizquel wanted him to take his earrings out, winning the 2011 World Series in his 21st and final season, how the minor leagues have changed throughout the years and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arthur Rhodes talks to Bret about how he was able to have such a long career, going to the bullpen full time after the 1996 season, preparing for games as a bullpen guy, his favorite and least favorite bullpens around the league and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret and Arthur Rhodes talk about their time playing together in Seattle and the game that Omar Vizquel wanted Arthur to take his earrings out, winning the 2011 World Series with the Cardinals in his final season, how the minor leagues have changed since their playing days and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret joins Shan & RJ from 105.3 The Fan to talk a little about rivalries in his playing days and the art of stealing signs while at the plate. Plus, his thoughts on the Rangers and if they are for real as we head into Memorial Day weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret joins the guys from 92.3 The Fan Cleveland for his thoughts on the Guardians to this point, what may cause a team to not call up a player, the idea of trading Shane Bieber and what impact that would have on the clubhouse and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode, we are joined by two very special guests, Sue and Bob Boone to share stories and memories about all the Boone boys growing up, the impact baseball has had and continues to have on the family, the strong woman behind all the Boone men, Bret hitting dingers as a 1-year old with his grandpa and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices