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The Compound - MLB Player Podcast

Ian Happ, of the Chicago Cubs, and teammate Dakota Mekkes share their MLB experiences, baseball life, and interview guests on The Compound, part of Audacy Sports.

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65:07

Ian's Opening Day of Spring is Here, ABS System...

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2026/02/25

Parce Tasting Tour Stop #1 is this Saturday, February 28th at the Binny's in Geneva, IL. Go to 710 Commons Dr, Geneva, IL 60134, try some Parce and tell them the Compound Boys sent you!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the first week of spring training games, Ian provides a bunch of updates from Cubs camp. After that the guys

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50:27

Spring Training Heats Up, Dakota Disappears and Will...

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2026/02/18

Head to the Binny's at 323 W Golf Rd (Route 58) in Schaumburg to get your Parce this week! BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss Ian's first week in Arizona, his first live BP and who is impressing so far in Cubs' Camp. Plus, Dakota performs a disappearing (and possibly reappearing act) and the guys discuss MLB consensus number one

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51:02

Ian Arrives in Arizona, Tigers and Yanks Make Moves!

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2026/02/11

Head to the Binny's at 1720 N Marcey St in Lincoln Park to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, Spring Training has arrived! Pitchers and Catchers, plus the Boss are already in Arizona, Ian gives us an update from the ground. Plus, two big pitching updates in Detroit, the Red Sox make a big trade and the Super Bowl kinda

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55:07

Spring Training is Almost Here!

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2026/02/04

Head to the Binny's at 1720 N Marcey St in Lincoln Park to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the calendar flips to February, and that means one thing, Spring Training is almost here! The guys take a look at some more moves across the league and Ian updates the fans with his offseason training and Dakota shares his love of

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54:02

Cody Bellinger is a New York Yankee, Cubs Add...

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2026/01/28

Head to the Binny's at 323 W Golf Rd (Route 58) in Schaumburg to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the latest additions in free agency, including former Cub Cody Bellinger signing with the Yankees, a pair of aces moving in the trade market and some WBC updates. Check out full video episodes on Marquee every

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55:49

Kyle Tucker is a Dodger, Bo Bichette is a Met and...

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2026/01/21

Head to the Binny's at 290 Hawthorn Village Commons in Vernon Hills to get your Parce this week! BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the latest free agent signings, Ian provides an update on his weekend celebrating the 2016 World Series Champions and how the Kyle Tucker signing will affect the upcoming CBA negotiations.

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58:07

Alex Bregman is a Chicago Cub! Plus, The Bears Keep...

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2026/01/13

Head to the Binny's at 790 Royal St. George Dr in Naperville to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the Chicago Cubs have signed Alex Bregman! Plus, Dakota has to eat his words about the Bears and the Cubs make a big move on the trade market. Check out full video episodes on Marquee every Thursday and on YouTube on

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53:55

Spring Training is Around the Corner and Scott and...

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2026/01/07

Head to the Binny's at 290 Hawthorn Village Commons in Vernon Hills to get your Parce this week! BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the latest free agent signings, Ian provides an update on his offseason training with Spring Training approaching and the guys give an update where friends of the pod Zack Short and Scott

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58:19

The 2025 Year End Mailbag Episode!

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2025/12/31

We are running an audience survey to make sure we are best serving our listeners! Complete the survey here: ⁠⁠tinyurl.com/thecompoundpodHead to the Binny's at 323 W Golf Rd (Route 58) in Schaumburg to get your Parce this week! BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the latest additions to Team USA, before opening up the Compound Mailbag and

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55:26

The Polar Bear ships off to Baltimore and Free Agency...

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2025/12/17

We are running an audience survey to make sure we are best serving our listeners! Complete the survey here: ⁠tinyurl.com/thecompoundpod⁠Head to the Binny's at 290 Hawthorn Village Commons in Vernon Hills to get your Parce this week! On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the exodus out of the Mets in New York, with Pete Alonso being the latest Met to leave. Plus, Kenley Jansen, Merrill Kelly and others sign BIG free agent deals! Check out full video

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57:15

The Winter Meetings are here, and so are the Big Moves!

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2025/12/10

We are running an audience survey to make sure we are best serving our listeners! Complete the survey here: tinyurl.com/thecompoundpodHead to the Binny's at 290 Hawthorn Village Commons in Vernon Hills to get your Parce this week! On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the big moves coming out of the Winter Meetings, including Kyle Schwarber staying in Philly and Edwin Diaz to LA. Plus, will Mike Trout be on Team USA for the WBC and the AL East is making

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62:43

Cease Gets a Monster Deal, Plus the Future of College...

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2025/12/03

Head to the Binny's at 790 Royal St. George Dr in Naperville to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss former Cubs farmhand Dylan Cease's big 210 million dollar deal with the Blue Jays. After that, they discuss how college athletics have evolved since Ian and Dakota were in college. Check out full

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54:50

How Players Physically Prepare for 162 Games,...

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2025/11/26

Head to the Binny's at 790 Royal St. George Dr in Naperville to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys welcome Ian's Postural Therapist Tyler Skovron on to the show. Ian works with Tyler every single day during the season to get his body ready to play in the games, and Tyler has a unique perspective on how

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52:56

Shota Stays a Cub, a Live Reaction! Plus, Early Free...

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2025/11/19

Head to the Binny's at 790 Royal St. George Dr in Naperville to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys welcome back Ian from New York and discuss the Cubs team gold glove win and Kyle Hendricks retirement. After that, we get a live reaction to Shota Imanaga accepting the qualifying offer and returning to the

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60:23

Zack Short and Scott Effross return to talk Kyle...

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2025/11/12

Head to the Binny's at 790 Royal St. George Dr in Naperville to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, Ian Happ is off traveling for the Gold Glove awards, so we make a call to bullpen and bring back returning champions Zack Short and Scott Effross to talk World Series, Gold Gloves, Kyle Hendricks' retirement and some

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59:41

Was the 2025 World Series the Best Ever? Plus, Ian...

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2025/11/05

Head to the Binny's at 7175 N Lincoln Ave (US 41) in Lincolnwood to get your Parce this week! BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the fantastic 2025 World Series, how it stacks up all-time and discuss the heroics of Rojas, Yamamoto and Vladdy. Plus, the guys congratulate and break down Ian's fourth consecutive gold glove award

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58:34

The World Series heats up and more managerial moves!

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2025/10/29

Head to the Binny's at 7175 N Lincoln Ave (US 41) in Lincolnwood to get your Parce this week! BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss the 2025 World Series, the Blue Jay's mindset heading to LA and recap the first two games. Plus, a look at some more managerial decisions being made in the bigs. Check out full video episodes on Marquee

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60:03

Ohtani's unreal clinching game and misery continues...

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2025/10/22

Head to the Binny's at 1720 N Marcey St in Lincoln Park to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys discuss Shohei Ohtani's massive game four of the NLCS, and the brutal ending to Seattle Mariners' season, plus a whole lot more. Check out full video episodes on Marquee every Thursday and on YouTube on the Marquee Sports

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55:43

Reflecting on the Cubs' 2025 postseason, and...

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2025/10/15

Head to the Binny's at 7330 W North Ave (Route 64) in Elmwood Park,to get your Parce this week! BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, Ian breaks down the Cubs 2025 postseason run, and reflects on the 2025 season, plus the guys honor Dakota and Ian's former minor league manager Buddy Bailey. Check out full video episodes on Marquee every Thursday and

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112:07

Four of Our Favorite Interviews We've Ever Done!...

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2025/10/08

Head to the Binny's at 290 Hawthorn Village Commons in Vernon Hills to get your Parce this week!BRUCE BOLT - Texas-based designer of premium batting gloves: Look good. Hit dingers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brucebolt.us/?afmc=HAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this week's episode of the Compound Podcast with Ian Happ, the guys turn back the clock and look back at four of our favorite interviews from our 279 episode library. Listen to portions of our interviews with Joey Votto, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Sean Casey and Chris

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