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The Lovable Reunion

The Lovable Reunion

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Chicago Cubs’ legendary 2016 World Series win, Anthony Rizzo and David Ross are teaming up to take fans where they’ve never been before, inside the clubhouse. In each episode, they sit down with members of the 2016 team to uncover untold stories about their individual roles in breaking the historic drought. The Lovable Reunion will feature conversations with teammates including Jon Lester, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Jake Arrieta, Cubs manager Joe Maddon, and more. Through intimate, long-form interviews, each player shares the season from their own perspective, offering insight into the moments, decisions, and emotions that defined the run.

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Episodes
  • Surviving Cubs dark days + 2016 World Series comeback w/ Travis Wood & Mike Borzello | Ross & Rizzo

    Surviving Cubs dark days + 2016 World Series comeback w/ Travis Wood & Mike Borzello | Ross & Rizzo
    Jun 30 2026

    This week on The Lovable Reunion, David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former Chicago Cubs pitcher Travis Wood and coach Mike Borzello. They discuss surviving the dark days with the Cubs, Joe Maddon’s managerial style, being down 3-1 to the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series, the epic Games 6 and 7, the championship parade, and more stories from an unforgettable MLB season.

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    56 mins
  • Ben Zobrist on WINNING Cubs' World Series MVP, his Game 7 HEROICS, Joe Maddon stories | Ross & Rizzo

    Ben Zobrist on WINNING Cubs' World Series MVP, his Game 7 HEROICS, Joe Maddon stories | Ross & Rizzo
    Jun 23 2026

    Ben Zobrist joins Anthony Rizzo and David Ross on the Lovable Reunion podcast to relive the Chicago Cubs' unforgettable 2016 World Series championship. Ben tells stories about his decision to sign with Chicago after winning a title with the Kansas City Royals, what made Joe Maddon such a special manager, his iconic Game 7 go-ahead double, the emotional rain delay meeting led by Jason Heyward, Rossy's famous speech when the Cubs fell behind 3-1 to the Cleveland Indians, and more moments from the magical baseball season where the Cubs broke their 108-year MLB title curse.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Cubs pranks, a $10k check & World Series comeback w/ former strength coach Tim Buss | Ross & Rizzo

    Cubs pranks, a $10k check & World Series comeback w/ former strength coach Tim Buss | Ross & Rizzo
    Jun 16 2026

    This week on The Lovable Reunion, David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by their former strength coach on the Chicago Cubs, Tim Buss. The trio discusses MLB Spring Training pranks, why the 2016 season felt different, Yu Darvish’s smoking habit, the World Series comeback against the Cleveland Indians after Rajai Davis’s home run, Jason Heyward’s speech during the Game 7 rain delay, the uncashed $10,000 check that Rizzo gave Bus, and more. #Volume

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    1 hr and 5 mins
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