Steve Czaban is one of the most experienced daily sports talk radio hosts in the nation. In his 27 year professional career, Steve has worked for every major syndicated sports talk network (Sporting News, ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Yahoo Sports Radio, SB Nation Radio), filled in as a guest host for popular national personality Jim Rome, and has worked locally in markets including Santa Barbara, Chicago, Milwaukee, Charlotte and Washington D.C. "The Czabe" has forged a unique style of no-bullshine honesty about sports: the games, the players, the issues. Now the CzabeCast gives fans a "bonus" 45 minutes of unfiltered...
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Sep 29, 2026 · 1:05:18
Czabe is joined by ANDY POLLIN and GENE WANG to talk sports over a lovely steakhouse lunch! 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 01:49 Media Day and Sports Media Personalities…
Sep 28, 2026 · 1:07:05
Czabe runs solo on a Monday, and covers a lot of ground. 00:00 Introduction to the Sports Landscape 02:55 NFL Week 3 Highlights and Analysis 05:48 The NFL's Global Reach and…
Sep 24, 2026 · 1:33:13
Now, when your team doesn't win, it's your fault, buddy. Open up the wallet! Who knew we had more than one grammar expert in the audience? Czabe does a wellness check on his…
Sep 23, 2026 · 57:45
Czabe and Charch take a tour around the league to sort the NFL's "QB2s" into the following categories. They rank them "Actually, Good," then "Decent," then "Non-Awful," then…
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:02:07
Czabe welcomes Gene Wang (DMV Substack, please subscribe) who covered the Maryland vs. Virginia Tech game at College Park. A whole lotta orange invaded. How bad does Maryland…
Sep 21, 2026 · 1:27:19
Czabe recaps a wild college and pro weekend in football. Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels go down with bad injuries in Week 2. Instant replay has more moments of WTF are we even…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:32:49
How to manufacture a fake controversy, with no more than a few social media clips. Andy was right. It's a spear. Is AI going to get "high on its own supply?" Origin of the…
Sep 16, 2026 · 57:01
00:00 Vikings vs. Packers: A Controversial Win 11:41 Coaching Matters: The Impact on Team Performance 22:51 Legal Troubles: The Josh Jacobs Case 28:00 Racism in Coaching: The…
Sep 15, 2026 · 1:14:29
Czabe breaks bread and protein with Gene and Andy over Week 1 in the NFL, the Australia game, the Commanders new pre-game "Show" and "Spiking the Spear" along with a debate about…
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:05:22
Czabe recaps Week 1 in the NFL, where TDs and sacks were fast and furious league-wide. Deshaun's very bad day in Jacksonville, Kyler Murray gets jacked up, but the Pack melts…
Sep 10, 2026 · 43:54
Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN and hits him up with a new business proposition. Baker Mayfield gets paid. But once again, QB prices seem to reflect the cost of NOT having one who…
Sep 9, 2026 · 1:00:42
Czabe chronicles a dramatic turn of events in College Football this past weekend in both Baton Rouge and Ann Arbor. AL GALDI joins the show to argue that if it's controversy,…
Sep 8, 2026 · 51:05
Nothing like a good ol' monster controversy to start the college football season! Western Michigan gets the ol' 60:01 "screw job" in Ann Arbor. But... the check still cleared.…
Sep 3, 2026 · 58:50
Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN to the pod, as he's decamped in Minnesota for 11 days doing various fantasy football shows, appearances, drafts and more. He went to a taping of a…
Sep 2, 2026 · 1:03:30
Czabe welcomes Fox Sports' TIM BRANDO to discuss the "Cuban Missile Crisis" standoff between LSU and the SEC, as the threats and rhetoric have reached a whole new level over the…
Sep 1, 2026 · 42:40
Czabe welcomes Andy Pollin to the pod, as they discuss esteemed and well-liked Karl Ravech being shown the door at ESPN for reasons nobody really understands. It's the nature of…
Aug 31, 2026 · 56:05
Czabe flies solo on a busy Monday, as NFL teams whack down to 53, the Packers are in a big bind at RB, and guess who's back in LA! Daejon Love is the best fake sports story since…
Aug 27, 2026 · 51:48
Czabe welcomes Mr. X to talk about the death of the Pro Bowl, ESPN's "ticker," the misconceptions on "Rover and Overs," why flag football makes financial sense to the league, and…
Aug 26, 2026 · 53:50
Czabe welcomes Fantasy World's PAUL CHARCHIAN to the pod as they discuss the passing of music legend Dolly Parton. Some interesting stats and facts about Dolly, who was truly…
Aug 25, 2026 · 45:02
Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN as the NFL deals with a shocking — and embarrassing — wildcard story of Niners owner Jed York getting busted for soliciting a $140 prostitute in Ohio.…
Aug 24, 2026 · 56:07
Poor Todd Monken, he's going to be a shell-shocked mess by Thanksgiving at this rate. Deshaun Watson gets caught up in his feels about being booed. I guess the guy never watches…
Aug 20, 2026 · 43:52
Czabe welcomes Fantasy World's PAUL CHARCHIAN to discuss the usual wide swath of notable topics. Charch reminds people "we back up" on his podcast and fantasy work. The NFL wants…
Aug 19, 2026 · 45:56
Czabe welcomes back MATT MUELLER, aka. "A Man About Film" to discuss a variety of his passions, including this magical Brewers season, the Miz phenomenon, and what would be the…
Aug 18, 2026 · 46:27
Czabe gives longtime co-host, mentor, and friend ANDY POLLIN his just desserts for a massive career in DC sports radio, as the two recount the many great guests and episodes they…
Aug 13, 2026 · 56:32
Czabe welcomes back MR. X to the pod, as it's been a while. It was a tough summer for him, as he lost his father. But I get the "Growing Up X" backstory, including how he was on…
Aug 12, 2026 · 1:11:36
Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN from Fantasy Football World to talk about the usual wide range of topics. Including Kyler Murray winning the QB1 job in Minnesota, Claude's decision…
Aug 11, 2026 · 56:46
Czabe interviews a guy who made it out of drab Human Resources and is now a fixture covering the Green Bay Packers, Andy Herman. How he did it, and what he learned along the way.…
Aug 10, 2026 · 1:04:39
The Pro Football Hall of Fame weekend is in the books, but not before just the 3rd kicker inducted into the Hall, Adam Vinitieri, decided to dunk on his former coach in New…
Aug 6, 2026 · 38:31
Czabe recounts his jam-packed day of adult man-fun with Josh Albrecht, Eric Gitter, and Bryan Wolf in Milwaukee. It was fun to see the roles reversed on who sucks, and who is…
Aug 5, 2026 · 41:56
Surely, CBS doesn't want "out" of the Romo business, do they? Well... maybe. Just maybe. Hard to believe, with all of the far worse stuff that broadcasters have been accused of,…
Aug 4, 2026 · 48:06
Czabe is in Green Bay, WI, home of the Packers, to observe a day of football practice up close. Mind you, it's not even a tackle practice, but it's still enough of a close…
Aug 3, 2026 · 41:17
Czabe gets behind the hibachi and just cooks today, solo. As the Dodgers really have broken baseball, and people's brains with a deal for ace pitcher Tarik Skubal, that does not…
Jul 30, 2026 · 45:19
Czabe welcomes his Utah friend PAUL CHARCHIAN to the pod, as they discuss his decision to get internet from "Mike" in the neighborhood, instead of Starlink. Idiot. The Guinness…
Jul 29, 2026 · 1:15:12
Czabe gets the table set for the upcoming NFL season with a run through on season totals for all 32 teams with "Mr. Extra Half Point" handicapper KEVIN O'NEILL as well as the…
Jul 28, 2026 · 44:22
Of course, this little narcissistic elf should be in prison. But I am keeping my expectations low. If not non-existent. And of course, nobody who once worshipped this fraud will…
Jul 27, 2026 · 1:02:11
Czabe is back from his impossibly perfect Irish golf holiday, and boy has he missed a lot. A few thoughts from Ireland and the stunning upset in their version of the Super Bowl.…
Jul 16, 2026 · 1:17:00
Czabe reacts to the scintillating World Cup semi in Atlanta, where dejected Brits were sent home, humming sad echoes of "It's (not) coming home..." NICK LAUGHNER of the…
Jul 15, 2026 · 47:24
Czabe is joined by PAUL CHARCHIAN who had a nightmare airline delay story for the ages, and a harshly critical review of a supposedly good cheesesteak joint in the City of…
Jul 14, 2026 · 46:12
I mean, look I get it. Just about everybody has Netflix, but it's just more friction, another couple of steps and clicks, and once you start putting stuff out of reach of…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:16:34
VAR and the Evil of Replay. World Cup weekend react. Ehrling Haaland. Of Yellow and Red Cards.Home Run Derby on Netflix. ANDY POLLIN. Are we old, or are exhibition events getting…
Jul 9, 2026 · 53:13
LeBron Decision: 16 Years Later VAR Virus to Spread Hate Soccer: Take This Week Off 42M Viewed Men to Give 1/2 of Money How Big A Comeback? Not Now, Janice! Keith Hernandez Goes…
Jul 8, 2026 · 49:13
Czabe breaks down the USA's absolutely 2 a.m. ugly loss to Belgium in the World Cup with NICK LOCHNER of the "Cleansheet EPL" as they "pie chart" the blame to go around. Also,…
Jul 7, 2026 · 40:12
Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to talk about the big Monday game, the handful of American sports fan "deal breakers" with soccer, plus a mother of all "jersey fouls." A few thoughts…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:12:04
Czabe is as floored as everyone else that FIFA bent over backward to favor us, little ol' 'Murica in SOCCER with a favorable ruling. It must mean we have truly arrived! World Cup…
Jul 2, 2026 · 48:55
Czabe did his every 3 years and 11 months visit to the Church of Soccer and watched the entire match. Yes, he had opinions, but he kept them mostly in check as he recapped the…
Jul 1, 2026 · 42:35
Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN from glorious Utah, where the Jazz are most definitely NOT expected to be in the King James "sweepstakes." J.J. McCarthy "catches a stray" from…
Jun 30, 2026 · 1:01:36
Czabe has finally gotten back from his long drive from Milwaukee in the red Tesla Model 3. And stuff is poppin. Malik Beasly and Terion Arnold are competing for idiot athlete of…
Jun 25, 2026 · 36:23
Czabe unlocks SCOTT LINN and STEVE SOLOMON from behind the paywall this week for a brisk Thursday jaunt through the pod. The lads talk about Solly's failed political campaign,…
Jun 24, 2026 · 37:19
Czabe reconnects with two old radio friends, JOSH ALBRECHT and MATT MUELLER, to discuss the Greek Freak era finally coming to an end in the Brew City, with the NBA blockbuster…
Jun 23, 2026 · 42:27
Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to talk about a big week for the NBA. The woeful Wizards, having won just 50 games in 3 years, are sitting at 1/1 in the draft. Dybansta or Peterson?…
Jun 22, 2026 · 49:11
Czabe runs a crisp solo pod today... discussing how f'ing good ol' Team USA looks right now in the World Cup, group winners and ready to rest their loins before knockout play.…
Jun 18, 2026 · 1:16:55
ANDY POLLIN joins the show, and we'll find out if "mid-week Andy" is any more "fresh" than Monday Andy! His take on the Brendan Sorsby saga. The TT billionaire who is as clueless…
Jun 17, 2026 · 51:39
GUEST: PAUL CHARCHIAN Jamie Lee’s Hooters Lohs-Angeles? “Teenage Wasteland” RUSH Tour Takes Off The “Experiential Economy” World Cup Mania Our Awesome Stadiums Scotland’s Anthem…
Jun 16, 2026 · 46:49
Why the mediocre mind is obsessed (and panicked) about Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire. ARMEN SARYAN and BRIAN BUTCH talk about the impending exit of one Milwaukee icon…
Jun 15, 2026 · 1:20:28
Czabe re-caps the Knicks hammer close of the Spurs in Game 5 to claim the title. It's one of the most impressive runs an NBA team has ever made in the playoffs, full of…
Jun 11, 2026 · 52:05
Czabe talks about "gettin' paid" and the humble obligations that *should* come with it. Unfortunately, as the money has gotten stupider in sports, so too have the people being…
Jun 10, 2026 · 58:49
00:00 Reunion and Anticipation 02:45 NBA Drama and Wemby's Impact 05:48 Aaron Donald's Return and Rams' Super Bowl Hopes 08:59 The Best Week in Sports? 11:59 Stanley Cup…
Jun 9, 2026 · 1:05:19
The Spurs delivered a sharp counter-blow to the Knicks on Monday night. Czabe stayed up late, watched the whole damn game, and took copious notes. Will you care? Or appreciate?…
Jun 8, 2026 · 58:38
Topics 1. Knicks Incredible Run 2. Wemby’s Folly 3. Haters Wrong About Brunson 4. Darren Rovell on Tickets 5. Andy Pollin 6. Is NFL Less Omnipresent? 7. Stifled by Password 8.…
Jun 4, 2026 · 47:48
What's in a logo? A lot. Especially for a league and its brand. Good thing the NBA didn't try to make "Showdown '82" a permanent "thing." Nick Saban and others testify on Capitol…
Jun 3, 2026 · 55:48
Czabe welcomes former FSR host and now head coach at UWGB to talk NBA Finals. The worst thing about going to Game 7 of the WCF in OKC, and a match-up he would consider if he's…
Jun 2, 2026 · 43:26
Czabe makes a house call to talk to longtime radio co-host and "older brother" ANDY POLLIN, and you might be surprised at how fluid and entertaining the discussion was! Andy…
Jun 1, 2026 · 48:07
Czabe flies solo on his birthday pod, and even though the bank account is lagging since getting laid off, a healthier lifestyle and some time to reflect and be grateful has done…
May 28, 2026 · 43:39
Czabe flies solo today, and talks about the following... 1 - Vegas Defies All Odds and Logic and Blasts into the Stanley Cup Final 2 - Hockey Players Have Insane Touch on…
May 27, 2026 · 52:52
So the premier luxury sports car company decided to build an electric car. Uh... why? And if you were to do so, make one that looks good, don't just copy the Nissan Leaf! Czabe…
May 26, 2026 · 53:32
Czabe gets worn out like an old man digging a ditch. Andy, the real old man, reveals his life philosophy: "Meh, that's good enough." Ticket prices for games reaching the…
May 25, 2026 · 45:09
Czabe is out here grindin' on a holiday weekend, but the good content just couldn't be ignored. Also, it's still fucking raining in DC. So why not podcast? The Indy 500 was…
May 21, 2026 · 48:39
Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN to the pod after a 2-week absence, and there are more AI-related stories than he can shake a stick at. Include tone-def commencement speakers who…
May 20, 2026 · 41:35
Czabe welcomes on the podcast CHRIS KNOCHE, the former AU head men's basketball coach and current UMD color analyst, to try to accurately describe the impossibility of guarding a…
May 19, 2026 · 50:01
The Marriage of Convenience NFL & Streaming Leverage? Commanders/Packers Schedule Thoughts PGA Championship Baby Oil and HeadCovers She Who Shall Not Be Mentioned Body Shaming or…
May 13, 2026 · 56:53
Czabe finally reconnects with MR X for the first time since CzabeVegas. They talk about how the MLB season is now launching as we head toward Memorial Day. They don't make old…
May 12, 2026 · 49:25
Czabe ran a few laps with SCOTT LINN and STEVE SOLOMON on their home court, the Linn Murray Solly Podcast, as usual on a Monday. You'll hear about Scott's beaming pride in his…
May 11, 2026 · 42:10
Czabe is happy the Wizards pulled off the "perfect tank" job, but his running mate today ANDY POLLIN is so "over it" that he wouldn't have cared if the NBA ended up fucking them…
May 7, 2026 · 1:01:16
The flood of money in sports has broken the top of the levees, and it's time to run for your life if you still like what sports used to be about. It's not a matter of "if"…
May 6, 2026 · 49:00
Czabe welcomes two of his favorites, author and bourbon expert FRED MINNICK, along with inventor of the "Whiskey Weekend" PAUL CHARCHIAN, to talk about a whole lotta stuff.…
May 5, 2026 · 1:32:47
Czabe went wild on a Monday. First, with a check-in from ANDY POLLIN to talk about the charmed ride that John Sterling had as the voice of the New York Yankees, when they were…
May 4, 2026 · 51:50
Czabe flies solo today, and there's a ton of good stuff to think about. Starting with this: how come nobody pushes back on the NFL when the Draft closes schools(!) and shuts down…
Apr 30, 2026 · 45:51
The NCAA Tournament is expanding to 76 teams — and nobody asked for it. Steve Czaban and Kevin Sheehan break down why the Field of 76 is a classic case of league executives…
Apr 29, 2026 · 1:00:45
Czabe sums up the current sports hellscape, with the latest downward trends in sanity and decency. Brenden Sorsby is a degenerate, but he's hardly alone. The feds flip their…
Apr 28, 2026 · 1:25:01
Czabe welcomes the ladies to a Power Lunch at the Palm in Tysons Corner, VA. Carol reveals why she basically ghosted Czabe for a year, but it was with a good excuse. She also…
Apr 27, 2026 · 52:28
On a whim, Czabe decided to drive 1:20 to see ANDY POLLIN in his natural, unshaven Sunday habitat and eat some Chinese food and watch some NBA playoffs. The fellas talk about…
Apr 23, 2026 · 54:28
The late great Howard Cosell knew it, when he saw it. And that was back in 1981! You've finally made it to the NFL Draft everyone! Rejoice! More cuts on this album today... 1 The…
Apr 22, 2026 · 1:08:15
Mike Vrabel finally got smoked out of his hiding hole on "La'Affaire du Russini" and he sure didn't do her any favors, with a firm non-denial side-step of "can we all just move…
Apr 21, 2026 · 56:19
* With the draft barrelling down on us, NFL teams are starting to find their wallets for key guys. Brandon Aubrey becomes the NFL's newest "Golden Leg." Trent Williams gets his…
Apr 20, 2026 · 58:43
Czabe goes through his "basics" on how not to fuck up the draft. ANDY POLLIN joins the show as a proud grandfather for the 3rd time. Is LeBron somehow "under-rated?" I'm not…
Apr 16, 2026 · 55:50
Czabe welcomes back his Wisconsin buddies ARMEN SARYAN and BRIAN BUTCH to talk about whether Giannis is being a big ol' diva on his way out of Milwaukee, or if Armen is right:…
Apr 15, 2026 · 39:31
Czabe flies solo again because there's so much going on in the sports world. Starting with Dianna Russini realizing (correctly) that the more the Athletic and the public kept…
Apr 14, 2026 · 48:32
Czabe flies solo today, and begins with a suprise that showed up on his doorstep last week. Proof that even the silliest of things, can have profound impact to some people. Keep…
Apr 13, 2026 · 48:32
Czabe welcomes devoted casual golf fan ANDY POLLIN to talk about Rory's wild ride at Augusta. If nothing else, he's not boring. Sergio Garcia remains a total putz. ESPN/CBS…
Apr 9, 2026 · 54:30
Czabe welcomes Mr. Rural Utah himself, PAUL CHARCHIAN, to the pod, and finds out he's now an officially law-abiding member of Virgin, UT, because he has himself become properly…
Apr 8, 2026 · 51:22
Czabe breaks down Michigan's national championship over UConn, in an ugly game that featured a lot of shitting shooting and uncalled roughhousing. The right team won, and Dusty…
Apr 7, 2026 · 1:00:10
Life contains contradictions, and things that just plain suck. You just need to manage around them, and through them. Today CZABE explains why today is a new start for his…
Apr 6, 2026 · 46:22
Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to the pod, and while nobody likes a "negative nelly" to start the week, El Baldo really did unload a clip of 40-cal bitching about the Final Four.…
Apr 2, 2026 · 53:55
Czabe welcomes on PAUL CHARCHIAN as they do a quick re-cap of some of the best moments of CzabeVegas. Also, it's the 50th Anniversary of Apple founding, and the guys ponder the…
Apr 1, 2026 · 44:12
Czabe reconnects with two of his favorite actual ex-Badgers, BRIAN BUTCH and producer-for-life ERIC GITTER. They talk about missing a team photo for a haircut, the Dan Hurley…
Mar 31, 2026 · 48:32
Czabe flies solo today, and it's a glorious ride as the sports talk content Gods have delivered a pouring rain of good material. Yes, "Death to Replay" sez El Baldo, but first...…
Mar 30, 2026 · 55:52
While watching Duke lose in the first round to Siena would have been epic as all hell, I must say watching them get daggered by an Indiana freshman who is now a Hoosier state…
Mar 26, 2026 · 55:02
Czabe welcomes BRIAN BUTCH from Butchie's Den on YouTube and ARMEN SARYAN from Fox Sports Wisconsin to talk about the tournament, coaches getting T'd up, Czabe doesn't like refs…
Mar 25, 2026 · 50:44
Czabe welcomes "A Man About Film" MATT MUELLER, to discuss the NCAA Tournament, the Brewers last second announcement on TV options for the season, you can't have too much Moana,…
Mar 24, 2026 · 1:14:48
00:00 Introduction and Overview of Recent Games 03:00 St. John's Upset and Key Players 05:52 Buzzer Beaters and Historical Context 09:10 Coaching Dynamics and Future Prospects…
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