Rain Delay Theater

Rain Delay Theater

A podcast where two bums talk about other bums at baseball games. The two bums are Jack Swokowski and Jeremy Dionisio. Hear all about their baseball game excursions, their angry interactions, and some deep baseball topics every week!

Episodes

#302 - 2026 Cubs Convention Recap

January 21, 2026 • 124 mins
The mega-sized Cubs Convention recap is here!!! While the guys wait in line for their first autographs, Jeremy strikes a deal that will change the course of the weekend for the podcast! The RDT guys knock out two GIANT white whales at the con and scoop up a bunch more in the process. The guys run into several pod regulars and some new oddballs! There's lots of unexpected line movements that cost the guys a lot of hardship. And Jere...
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#301 - 2026 Cubs Convention Preview

January 14, 2026 • 57 mins
The 2026 Cubs Convention is upon us and Jeremy and Jack rundown the full agenda. The guys talk about autograph targets and what weirdos they expect to see from the Extended Cubs Universe. The guys also reflect upon 300 episodes of the podcast and the worst night in Wisconsin sports fans lives as the Cubs sign Alex Bregman and the Bears come from behind for the 2nd time vs. the Packers!
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#300 - Interview With Actor/Baseball Fan Paul Turner!

January 7, 2026 • 90 mins
It's the big 300th episode!!! Can you believe it?!? To honor the occasion, Jack and Jeremy talk to their friend - actor and baseball fan Paul Turner! Jack and Jeremy met working on a play that Paul directed back in 2011 and the guys reminisce about that experience. Paul also tells some funny tales of being a kid growing up as a Cardinals fan. Stay tuned for Paul's story about attending the 1982 NLCS! It's been a blast bringing you ...
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#299 - Recasting Holiday Movies with Baseball Players

December 24, 2025 • 51 mins
To get into the spirit, Jack and Jeremy recall some of their favorite holiday movies and recast some of the parts with baseball players and personalities. Which player can play Kevin McCallister from Home Alone, who can pull off John McClane from Die Hard - why are there so many Irish Christmas movie characters?!? Find out this week on Rain Delay Theater! And Happy Holidays from Jack and Jeremy!
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#298 - Jeffrey Loria is a Ghoul - Netflix Expos Doc Recap

December 17, 2025 • 51 mins
This week, Jack and Jeremy talk about the Netflix documentary "Who Killed the Montreal Expos?" As the title of our episode would suggest, the guys take multiple shots at Jeffrey Loria and David Samson. If you haven't seen the doc yet, you might want to watch it first before listening to the episode, but there's not really anything you can spoil about the story. The guys also discuss Sox Fest 2026 and their prospects of attending an...
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#297 - Strange Derrick Turnbow Things

December 3, 2025 • 52 mins
The guys cover a slew of topics, closely to loosely baseball-related - from an oddly-named Stranger Things character, to that ridiculous White Sox prospect jersey we saw in 2019, to an epic story about Jeremy and a package. Plus a follow up on the Rizzo autograph story from last week.
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#296 - Chicago Sports Spectacular Recap

November 26, 2025 • 97 mins
Jack and Jeremy are back from the Chicago Sports Spectacular in Rosemont and they have tales to tell! The guys debrief with a local card shop owner about an embarrassing video that hit social media, Jeremy has a few awkward exchanges with a young grapher and his dad, and Jack pays the price for not carrying cash. The guys rip more cards and, would you believe it, Jack pulls more triple digit value cards. Plus, Jeremy gives his reca...
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#295 - Odds and Ends & Chicago Sports Spectacular Preview

November 19, 2025 • 69 mins
Jack and Jeremy are back this week to talk about the MLB award winners, new manager and coaching hires, Jeremy's Joey Cora and Lance Johnson signing, the HOF ballot, and the upcoming Chicago Sports Spectacular card show this weekend in Rosemont, IL! Jack hatches a plan to try to track down Rizzo and Ross, Jeremy talks about his mom meeting Mike Singletary, and the guys go on and on about all the players they want to get at the card...
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#294 - 2025 Over/Unders Recap

November 5, 2025 • 79 mins
The World Series is over. The Dodgers won. See last week's episode to see how we feel about that. But that also means it's our 2025 Over/Unders Recap. Did Dansby Swanson hit the over on home runs? Did White Sox fans hit the over for bums cheered for? How many times did the Gray Grapher get jealous about an autograph? All those answers await here in the ep! Oh and the guys do actually talk about the World Series too...
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#293 - Most Hated Dodgers

October 29, 2025 • 66 mins
The World Series is here and since no one is actually rooting for the Dodgers, Jack and Jeremy decide to rank the entire roster from least to most hated. Does Jeremy create a number higher than 1 for Ohtani? How much does Jack resent the Dodgers for the NLCS ouster? And how does one actually pick a singular most hated Dodgers in such a group of strong candidates? Tune in to find out!
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#292 - The 2025 Bus Awards

October 22, 2025 • 86 mins
It's that time of year again to look back at the goofs, jerks, and buffoons of graphing as Jack and Jeremy give out the 2025 Bus Awards. Which new graphers step up to the plate, which classic knuckleheads get recognition, and which players are awarded for their bad behavior - find out in this episode! The guys also talk about the Brewers elimination and the uninspiring Kurt Suzuki hire.
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#291 - Cubs/Brewers NLDS Recap + Locker Clean Out

October 13, 2025 • 47 mins
Well, the NLDS is over, the Brewers are moving on, and Jack and Jeremy have ended their communication blackout in order to bring you this episode. The guys talk about the series, the ups and downs, the Cubs shortcomings, and the Brewers flying the L. Jeremy also recaps his afternoon at locker clean out with an all-star lineup of graphing regulars.
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#290 - Cubs vs. Brewers in the NLDS!

October 6, 2025 • 61 mins
Jack and Jeremy are here to talk about playoff baseball - specifically Cubs and Brewers. They dissect the Cubs meltdown and the Brewers big win. We also hear Jeremy’s thoughts about TBS announcer Alex Faust, getting some unexpected Wild Card tickets from someone in the graphing world, and the Mets bus during the last Wrigley Field regular season homestand. Plus, Jeremy tells the full story of getting Green Day drummer Tre Cool’s au...
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#289 - 9/12/25 Tampa Bay Rays @ Chicago Cubs

October 1, 2025 • 63 mins
The regular season may be over, but Jack and Jeremy have one more game to talk about - it's Part Two of the Tampa Bay Rays in Chicago series - North Side edition. The Gray Grapher graces us with his antics for one last time in 2025. From the moment he raced through security with his grandson, to story he told about pissing off Nicky Lopez, to the accusations of fake autographs from the Wrigley grapher kids - it's all here, to tide ...
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#288.5 - Minisode: MLB Playoff Preview

September 29, 2025 • 15 mins
Jeremy comes to you solo to preview the MLB playoffs and give you his thoughts about the Cubs chances. He also talks about some troubling corndogs he saw and getting a punk rock icon's autograph at Wrigley!
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#288 - 9/9/25 Tampa Bay Rays @ Chicago White Sox

September 24, 2025 • 64 mins
The season is winding down but one more trip to the southside was in order as the guys were joined by their pal Chris to see the White Sox vs. the Rays. The trio endure a graphing war zone which included the likes of the Gray Grapher, Chris spots a 1st round draft pick, Jeremy sells out for a HOFer, and a whimper of French meows surround the group.
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#287 - 9/5/25 Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

September 16, 2025 • 49 mins
This week, the guys ask for a little extra from Ricky Gutierrez, mistake an Apple TV announcer for a beat reporter, get spilled on, and have another issue with nachos - listen to see which of these acts are attributed to which Rain Delay Theater dude. And at the bus, the guys have weird interactions with an umpire and another Nats coach. Fun times!
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#286 - 9/3/25 Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

September 9, 2025 • 68 mins
Well the guys finally made it to a Braves game! But not without some ticket snafus and weather concerns leading up to it! Hear about the obstacles Jeremy encountered leading up to the game. The guys also rant about a loudmouth finance bro behind them, a fake Pedro Martinez, and a majorly delayed Atlanta Braves bus.
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#285 - Boston Jeremy and Seattle Jack's Trip Recaps

September 3, 2025 • 72 mins
Jack and Jeremy come at you this week with recaps of their Seattle and Boston trips respectively. Jeremy touches on his stop at a Maine roadside lobster shack, his thoughts on the baseball's most beloved stadium, and an intense exchange between himself and a Pirates relief pitcher atop the Green Monster. Jack talk about handmade cheese, museum lingo, and a shady rideshare driver.
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#284 - 8/20/25 Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

August 26, 2025 • 79 mins
It's Rivalry Week on the pod as Jack's Brewers visit Jeremy's Cubs - will the turmoil on the field spill over into the podcast? The game was thrilling but some long sought-after autographs really made this a memorable episode. Find out why Jack loves Christian Yelich, why Jeremy was elbowed by a 73 year-old man, and why one a-hole Brewers player nearly earns redemption (but not really).
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