Grab A Drink with Cat Garcia

Join me as I sit down with Sun-Times Cubs beat writer, Maddie Lee! Maddie previously worked at NBC Sports Chicago covering the Cubs and for a moment, the White Sox.
Maddie and I chat about pre-Opening Day jitters, what it's been like down in Arizona over Spring Training, her time covering the OKC Thunder, her work on the House of L podcast network and of course, what the upcoming season looks like for the Cubs.
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🎶 Music provided by Hello Thematic and mixed by Cat Garcia.

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Join me as I sit down with Allie Mezei, a Chicago-based lawyer and the de facto legal expert for the Q Anon Anonymous podcast which covers extremism, disinformation, and sometimes -- like when Allie is on — cults.
Allie and I chat about the prayer that former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was noted as reciting several months ago at a public function and it’s distinct connection to the Church Universal and Triumphant, an offshoot of the I AM Activity cult that was founded in Chicago in the late 1800s. You may remember the I AM Activity name from the Montana bunker situation that made headlines in the 80s.
Allie takes us through the history of the two cults and her experience researching the Church Universal and Triumphant... one that took her to Brookfield, Illinois for an in-person church meeting and much more.
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TW: QAnon, Save The Children, cult victim stories... lots of unseemly things. Caution!
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If you liked what you heard, please consider buying me a coffee!
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Your support helps ensure that I am able to independently produce the best version of the show possible, for you, the listener!
Twitter: @TheBaseballGirl @grabadrink_pod
Music provided by Hello Thematic and mixed by Cat Garcia.
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LINKS TO RESOURCES AND TOPICS MENTIONED:
QAA EPISODES FT. ALLIE MEZEI:

• I AM Cult
• What’s Kraken? -- (Sidney Powell/Lin Wood lawsuits)
• Sovereign Citizens /Neely Blanchard (Premium)

ARTICLES:

• CUT Prayer: Flynn Recited a Doomsday Cult Leader's Prayer at a September Church Event
• More on I AM : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22I_AM%22_Activity
• More on CUT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Universal_and_Triumphant
• Cincinnati.com: When someone claims to be a 'sovereign citizen', what does that mean?
• Matthew Coleman: Surf Instructor Killed His Children and Claimed QAnon Made Him Do It, FBI Says
• More on Neely Blanchard: How a Custody Fight Plus QAnon Turned Deadly

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Join me as I sit down with MLB.com White Sox beat writer, Scott Merkin! Scott has been covering the White Sox for 20 years, and is one of Chicago's best baseball scribes.
Scott and I catch up, chat about the vibe down at Spring Training, what it's like having clubhouse access again, and of course, we preview the 2022 White Sox season.
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☕️ If you liked what you heard, please consider buying me a coffee!
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🕊 Twitter: @TheBaseballGirl @grabadrink_pod
🎶 Music provided by Hello Thematic and mixed by Cat Garcia.

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Join me as I sit down with Wrigley Field security supervisor and host of the Mistaken Identity Podcast, Frank Walker!
Frank and I sit down for a spiked morning pick-me-up to discuss how he came up with the idea for a podcast about ballpark staff, how he was able to get guests like Kyle Schwarber and Kerry Wood on the show, our first impressions of each other at work, his nearly 30 years working at Wrigley Field, and more.
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☕️ If you liked what you heard, please consider buying me a coffee!
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✨ Your support helps ensure that I am able to independently produce the best version of the show possible, for you, the listener!
🕊 Twitter: @TheBaseballGirl @grabadrink_pod
🎶 Music provided by Hello Thematic and mixed by Cat Garcia.

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Join me as I sit down with Dan Hayes who many of you may remember from his time covering the White Sox for CSN Chicago. These days Dan covers the division rival Minnesota Twins for The Athletic.
Dan and I chat about what we miss most about being on the road for baseball, the time Dan almost ended up covering the Brewers instead of the Twins, the one thing Dan did enjoy about covering the 2020 season, favorite beers, and of course, the MLB lockout.
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☕️ If you liked what you heard, please consider buying me a coffee!
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🕊 Twitter: @TheBaseballGirl @grabadrink_pod
🎶 Music provided by Hello Thematic and mixed by Cat Garcia.
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