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1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer

Vincent L Opper 184 Episodes Oct 7, 2026

JJ Jackson and Vincent Opper explore the greatest rivalry in sports, the Cardinals vs. Cubs. Each episode features recaps, highlights, and discussions tailored for baseball enthusiasts.

Episodes

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 10/6/26 Oct 7, 2026 01:41:16 Vincent and JJ welcome super Brewer's fan Brendan Sienko. The guys discuss the playoffs.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 9/29/26 Sep 30, 2026 01:36:49 The playoffs are upon us!! Vincent and JJ go over the Wild Card series and the final stat leaders for 2026. Ray Hartman joins us for Ray's Battle Royal

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 9/22/26 Sep 23, 2026 01:46:23 JJ and Vincent gear up to the playoffs. The Cards are looking to finish strong, and the Cubbies are fighting for first round home field advantage

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 9/15/26 Sep 16, 2026 01:44:38 Vincent and JJ go over their top 5 stories of the year. The guys continue to monitor the unfolding playoff picture with the season winding down.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 9/9/26 Sep 9, 2026 01:34:09 Don Frizzi joins us to talk about the young talent of the Pirates staff and this off year from Paul Skenes.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub and 1 Beer- 9/1/26 Sep 2, 2026 01:44:03 VIncent and JJ take a deep dive in the Rookie of the Year race between JJ Wetherholt and Sal Stewart

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer- 8/26/26 Aug 26, 2026 01:46:39 Vincent and JJ go over a rough week. Vince springs a game on JJ to test his knowledge, How will he do? Listen to find out.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer Aug 19, 2026 01:48:01 The guys go over the weekly news including the Joshua Baez dismantling of the Chicago Cubs. Vince gets angry and weeps.

! Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 8/11/26 Aug 12, 2026 01:40:36 Trade deadline has hit us. We go over the trades and how it impacts the pennant drives,

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 7/28/26 Aug 10, 2026 01:32:24 This episode was the last of July but it failed to upload to Spotify. Here you go people......

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer- 7/21/26 Jul 22, 2026 01:52:30 Post All-Star break, the guys look at the festivities and what the second half could hold. We list our favorite concerts.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 7/7/26 Jul 8, 2026 01:44:05 JJ and Vincent are rejoined by the rejuvenated uber White Sox fan Alec Seymour to discuss the quick turnaround for the South Siders.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 6/30/26 Jul 1, 2026 02:00:43 The Cubbies are smoking hot and are being led by ummm, Dansby Swanson?? The Cards are holding serve. The guys look at players who transcended baseball to become pop culture icons.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 6/23/26 Jun 24, 2026 01:37:53 JJ and Vincent discuss the Cardinals and Cubbies and their mid-season standings. JJ displays his latest baseball finds and Vince takes a deep dive into the Federal League.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 6/16/26 Jun 17, 2026 01:53:51 We are joined by lifelong Cardinal (and baseball) fan Terry Pollard. We discuss the state of the Cardinals. As JJ gets better looking, we open our baseball cards.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 6/9/26 Jun 10, 2026 01:33:42 JJ and Vincent look at the American League potential starting all stars. Vincent is still spiraling as the Cubbies continue to be injured and disappointing. JJ seems cool.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 6/3/26 Jun 3, 2026 01:46:50 JJ and Vincent look at the first proposal from the owners to the player's union. The news of the week is solved and baseball cards are opened!

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer- 5/26/26 May 27, 2026 01:46:08 Ray Hartman joins us for another edition of Ray's Battle Royal. Vince laments the Cubbies losing streak and JJ revels with his visit to Toronto's Rogers Center.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 5/19/26 May 20, 2026 01:25:59 Jim Turner brings his sharp insight as JJ is on vacation. We take a deep dive into the correlation between max velocity and the rise of arm injuries.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 5/12/26 May 13, 2026 01:53:31 After a two-week hiatus the guys come back with all the updates, news, and stories of the Cards and Cubbies.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer- 4/28/26 Apr 29, 2026 01:50:14 JJ and Vincent go over 5 devastating trades that the Cards and Cubs have pulled off. Vincent models the newest 1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer T-shirt. News and baseball cards.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 4/21/26 Apr 22, 2026 01:44:07 The guys are joined by Jon-Erik Suermann of Nerding Out with Cards YouTube channel. The week's news in baseball is covered. The Cubs and Cards combined for an 11-1 week.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 4/14/26 Apr 15, 2026 01:49:03 JJ and Vincent battle again in Ray's Battle Royal. Who will win? Who knows? There is a Temu Hummer on the line.......

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 4/7/26 Apr 8, 2026 01:43:21 JJ and Vincent continue to look at the early stage of the new season. They list their top 5 flashes in the pan in their lifetimes.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 3/31/26 Apr 1, 2026 01:38:14 Our annual round table with representatives from all the NL Central teams. JJ and Vincent discuss the opening week of the 2026 MLB season.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 3/25/26 Mar 26, 2026 01:33:25 By the time you watch this MLB will be rolling with the regular season!! Meanwhile, JJ and Vincent will discuss their favorite Cardinals (wait, Vincent has favorite Cardinals?)

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 3/17/26 Mar 19, 2026 01:39:16 JJ and Vincent continue to talk about the WBC. The guys talk about their favorite Cubbies of their lifetime. Baseball cards are opened.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 3/10/26 Mar 11, 2026 01:34:58 JJ and Vincent continue to monitor the off season, Spring Training, and the World Baseball Classic. The guys open their cards and throw some love to those dreaded Milwaukee Brewers

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 3/3/26 Mar 4, 2026 01:36:03 JJ and Vincent gear up for the World Baseball Classic. The guys give their favorite Pittsburg Pirates and open baseball cards.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 2/24/26 Feb 25, 2026 01:31:15 JJ and Vincent continue to observe Spring Training and discuss baseball in general. The guys give their favorite Cincinnati Reds.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 2/17/26 Feb 18, 2026 01:43:20 Vince and JJ are stoked for spring training games to start this week. Aside from the usual news, they take a look at some truly snubbed great players

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub and 1 Beer 2/10/26 Feb 11, 2026 01:34:56 Pitchers and catchers are reporting, and the guys are over the moon. Donn Frizzi joins to give a history of the Seattle Pilots.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub and 1 Beer 2/3/26 Feb 4, 2026 01:37:29 JJ and Vince look at the continuing offseason moves and discuss the trade of Brendan Donovan.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 1/28/26 Jan 28, 2026 01:23:55 This episode is going to get ugly. Yes, JJ and Vincent talk about their all time ugliest uniforms in MLB history.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 1/20/26 Jan 21, 2026 01:28:52 Ray Hartman returns to officiate another Battle Royal between JJ and Vince. A lot of happenings this week including big trades, big signings and new Hall of Famers.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 1/13/26 Jan 14, 2026 01:46:36 John Lause and Mike Davidson join us to talk about baseball cards, baseball memorabilia, and the Nolan Arenado trade. Vincent is excited with the addition of Edward Cabrerra and Alex Bregman.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 1/6/26 Jan 7, 2026 01:41:07 JJ and Vincent look at their favorite mustachioed players. They go over the week in baseball and welcome 2026

1 Cardinal 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 12/30/25 Dec 31, 2025 01:54:18 JJ and Vince recap the year for the Cards and the Cubs. HAPPY NEW YEARS

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 12/16/25 Dec 17, 2025 01:39:03 A lot of moves littered the baseball landscape this week and the guys go over all the important transactions. JJ spotlights Ducky Medwick and Vincent spotlights Carlos Zambrano.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 12/9/25 Dec 10, 2025 01:48:41 Vincent and JJ make a holiday list of what they want for their teams for the upcoming season.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 12/2/25 Dec 3, 2025 01:31:21 The market is heating up with a few big signings and trades. Vincent and JJ look at the top players ages 25 and under. Baseball is in a good place

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 11/18/25 Nov 19, 2025 01:38:18 JJ and Vincent battle it out on Ray's Battle Royal. The guys discuss the awards, HOF ballot, and the World Baseball Classic

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub and 1 Beer 11/11/25 Nov 12, 2025 01:43:24 JJ and Vincent review the top 5 free agents for each position as determined by WAR. The guys review the slow week in baseball.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 11/4/25 Nov 5, 2025 01:52:29 JJ and Vincent review one of the greatest World Series in the last 50 years. The guys also look at the Contemporary HOF ballots and give their opinions. Baseball cards are opened.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 10/28/25 Oct 29, 2025 01:27:12 The guys review the first three epic games of the World Series.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 10/21/25 Oct 22, 2025 01:40:15 JJ and Vincent look at the League Championship Series and take a sneak peek at the coming Blue Jays/Dodgers World Series

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 10/14/25 Oct 15, 2025 01:35:17 JJ and Vincent continue to monitor the playoffs and look at some of their favorite playoff moments. Baseball cards are opened.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 10/6/25 Oct 7, 2025 01:33:46 The playoffs continue. The guys take a look at the final league leaders.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 9/29/25 Sep 30, 2025 00:45:45 Our playoff preview

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 9/23/25 Sep 24, 2025 01:36:44 The guys take a look at the top players by position that have played for the Cards and the Cubs. As the season winds down, Vince is down due to the Cubbies getting swept by Cincy, and JJ is happy because he is always happy.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 9/16/25 Sep 17, 2025 01:40:45 Ray Hartman returns from some pretty serious surgery to present his Battle Royal. JJ and Vincent prove their ignorance. They check out the week in baseball. Cards are opened!!

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 9/9/25 Sep 10, 2025 01:31:43 Vincent and JJ take a deep dive into Edgar Renteria and Bill Caudell. As the season winds down, JJ is enjoying watching the youngsters play while Vincent is nervous down the stretch.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 9/2/25 Sep 3, 2025 01:39:02 JJ and Vincent cover the news of the week with the Cards and Cubbies. The guys dive into retired numbers. Baseball cards are opened. Vince discusses his disappearing butt.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 8/26/25 Aug 27, 2025 01:50:00 JJ and Vincent take a close look at the teams still in playoff contention

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 8/19/25 Aug 20, 2025 01:49:34 JJ and Vincent welcome back Brewer fan Brandon Seinko to discuss the Brew Crew's outrageous winning streak.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 8/12/25 Aug 13, 2025 02:03:05 JJ and Vincent visit with contributor Donn Frizzi to discuss the history of the Texas Rangers and Donn's fandom. Vincent is still a little hot over the trade deadline mix. JJ has temporary bragging rights and the Cards take 2 of 3 from the Cubbies.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 8/5/25 Aug 6, 2025 01:51:05 Post trade deadline, Vince rants!!

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 7/29/25 Jul 30, 2025 01:47:57 The guys review the past week and the passing of Ryne Sandberg

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 7/22/25 Jul 23, 2025 02:09:08 JJ and Vincent are back after taking a week off to enjoy the All-Star break. The guys give mid-season grades to their teams. Max makes a cameo.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 7/8/25 Jul 9, 2025 01:38:56 The guys take a look at a few of the All-Star snubs. They recap and pontificate on the Cardinals coming to Wrigley for the first time this year.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 7/1/25 Jul 2, 2025 01:51:39 On this episode we unveil our new monthly segment "Ray's Battle Royal" hosted by frequent contributor, Ray Hartman. The guys revisit the first Cardinal/Cub series. Baseball cards? You bet!!

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 6/25/25 Jun 25, 2025 02:10:06 Donn Rizzi joins JJ and Vincent to discuss his homage to the 100-year anniversary of the 1925 Pittsburg World Series Championship. The guys talk about the first game of the season between the Cards and Cubs (Vinnie is not happy).

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 6/17/25 Jun 18, 2025 01:50:47 Ray Hartman, Gary Reinhardt, and Brody Jackson join Vincent and JJ for our monthly round table. The panel discusses the upcoming series when the Cubbies come to St. Louis.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 6/3/25 Jun 4, 2025 01:56:21 JJ and his co-host review the week in baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. The guys talk about sports gambling.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 5/27/25 May 28, 2025 02:01:16 JJ and Vincent look at those who should be All-Stars, those that could be All-Stars, and those who have a long shot at being All-Stars. With both teams fighting it out for first in the division, we are set to have a great summer.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 5/20/25 May 21, 2025 01:45:14 Welcome to the rasslin episode. Aside from the baseball news, Vincent and JJ discuss their favorite wrestlers of all time. Thank you to the Rock and Roll Express for their promo. And the guys forgot baseball cards? Blame it on Vincent.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 5/13/25 May 14, 2025 01:37:36 The Cardinals are red hot, coming in with a 9 game winning streak that has put them a mere game off the Cubbies for first place. What a week. The guys review Major League; the 1989 comedy starring Tom Berenger.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 5/6/25 May 7, 2025 01:54:16 JJ and Vincent are joined by Jim Turner as they take a look at the first portion of the season. The weekly news is reviewed, and baseball cards are opened.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 4/29/25 Apr 30, 2025 01:50:38 JJ and Vincent list their 5 favorite minor league baseball names. The guys break down the week in baseball and life in Cardinal Nation and Cubbie Heaven. Baseball cards are opened.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 5/22/25 Apr 23, 2025 01:32:02 In light of the Cub's crazy win over the Diamondback's last weekend, JJ and Vincent will highlight the craziest games they have witnessed as fans. The guys look at the baseball news of the week. JJ discusses his "fun" Easter weekend. The guys open up baseball cards.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 4/15/25 Apr 16, 2025 01:58:35 The guys spotlight two players they have admired who only played against their teams. Mike Matheney drops a promo for the show. The news of the week is presented as are baseball cards.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer Apr 9, 2025 02:07:20 JJ and Vincent give their top 10 play by play/commentators. The guys recap the week in baseball and the week in Cardinal and Cub news. Baseball cards are opened

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 4/2/25 Apr 2, 2025 02:04:55 JJ and Vincent excitingly recap the first week of the season. The guys give their picks for the standings and the major awards. Baseball cards are opened and greatly enjoyed.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 3/25/25 Mar 26, 2025 02:02:06 Roundtable time as we look at the start of the MLB season with our guests. We do delve into wrestling for some odd reason. Baseball cards are opened.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 3/18/25 Mar 19, 2025 01:57:46 JJ and Vincent break down the Cubs opening day in Japan. The guys highlight friend of the show Jason Motte and the late Hack Wilson.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 3/11/25 Mar 12, 2025 01:58:33 As the season opener gets closer, JJ and Vincent give you the news around the league and the news with the Cubbies and Cards. The guys deviate from sports to talk about their all-time favorite albums.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 3/4/25 Mar 5, 2025 01:45:04 JJ and Vince welcome Steve Sousa from Slabmuseum.com to display his unique card and merch holders designed for collectors. The guys discuss the week in Spring Training. Baseball cards are open. We rock

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 2/25/25 Feb 27, 2025 01:40:37 Vincent and JJ answer an obnoxious listener. The guys review that classic Disney movie, Angels in the Outfield. Baseball cards are open, corny jokes are bantered, and a surprise guest in the form of Bing Bong.

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 2/18/25 Feb 19, 2025 01:36:36 JJ and Vincent go over the news of Spring Training along with news from MLB in general. Vincent takes a deep dive into Lee Elea's 1983 profanity laced tirade, while JJ talks about some of the card shows and signings in the area. Baseball Cards!!

1 Cardinal, 1 Cub, and 1 Beer 2/11/25 Feb 12, 2025 01:49:21 We are joined by Ray Hartman and Jim Turner for our annual Spring Training round table. JJ and Vincent discuss the week in baseball news. The show gets it's first celebrity endorsement from former Cardinal and former Cub Jason Motte. How cool is that?

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