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The Lovable Reunion

The Lovable Reunion

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Summary

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
  • Jake Arrieta & John Lackey on no-hitters, beer fridges & more Cubs World Series tales | Ross & Rizzo

    Jake Arrieta & John Lackey on no-hitters, beer fridges & more Cubs World Series tales | Ross & Rizzo
    Apr 28 2026

    On this episode of The Lovable Reunion, David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former Chicago Cubs pitchers Jake Arrieta and John Lackey. They discuss Arrieta and Lackey’s MLB careers, the evolution of pitchers in baseball, how the 2015 Cubs set the stage for their World Series championship one year later in 2016, the wild Cubs-Pirates 2015 Wild Card game, facing the Dodgers and Giants in the 2016 postseason, coming back from down 3-1 against the Cleveland Indians, and more incredible stories from their time as teammates.

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Kyle Schwarber’s WILD journey to 2016 Cubs World Series roster, amazing Game 7 story | Ross & Rizzo

    Kyle Schwarber’s WILD journey to 2016 Cubs World Series roster, amazing Game 7 story | Ross & Rizzo
    Apr 21 2026

    David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former Chicago Cubs teammate Kyle Schwarber to look back at his journey to the MLB, his transition from catcher to outfielder, their hilarious tribute video for Jon Lester before he retired, the 2016 Cubs World Series team, overcoming his season-long injury to rejoin the team against the Cleveland Indians, the emotional Game 7 rain delay, and more incredible stories from his baseball career.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Kris Bryant on his MAGICAL 2016 MLB MVP year & Cubs World Series + Ross & Rizzo's HILARIOUS hazing

    Kris Bryant on his MAGICAL 2016 MLB MVP year & Cubs World Series + Ross & Rizzo's HILARIOUS hazing
    Apr 15 2026

    This week on The Lovable Reunion podcast, David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former Chicago Cubs teammate and NL MVP Kris Bryant to look back at their magical 2016 title run and Bryant’s baseball career. The trio breaks down the epic World Series Game 5 at Wrigley Field, Joe Maddon’s leadership, hilarious clubhouse stories, what it felt like to beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 to become MLB champions, and more.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
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