The Tainted Glove Network
ALO-HA! The Tainted Glove Network is the brainchild of Pete Hand and Kevin Fiddler, two Chicago sports, food, entertainment and music fans, that started as a livestream wedge event show between the Pinwheels & Ivy and the From the 108 podcasts. The Tainted Glove was created as a podcast platform to discuss both sports and culturally-relevant topics — such as film, culinary delights, music and more — in an informal way. Priding themselves on being modern “renaissance men,” the duo started the podcast in spring of 2021. We know your time is valuable and we appreciate you sharing some of it with us all. ALO-HA!
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The Story Behind The Tainted Glove Network.
Less than a year after launching, The Tainted Glove Network expanded by adding the talented duo, Yumper and SVO, to the stable with their film-centric podcast, “At the Show.” Now, as The Tainted Glove continues to grow, the content possibilities are endless so, stay tuned, stick around, and enjoy some of the most original content you can find!
Latest Blogs
31 Days of Horror: Rumpelstiltskin (1995)
Welcome to the first episode of 31 Days of Horror. In the 15th century, Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned inside a small jade figurine. In modern-day Los
The Power of Film in a Troubled Era
The power of film and fiction is one of the greatest escapes in a world of fact, in spite of what might feel like a
Clerks 3 Review (Spoiler Free)
Yumper and Svo actually went to the show to see the new Clerks III movie. Yumper gives a quick history of what lead to this
Essential Albums with Svo
Alkaline Trio Good Mourning The summer of 2003 I had to go to 4 Best Buy’s, 2 Targets, and 1 Circuit City before I could
The Black Phone
One of the most anticipated films of 2022, The Black Phone, delivers in suspense, a great musical score, and performances. Directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Exorcism
Concert Review: Jack White Thrills Fans in Sin City
With live music back in full swing and the warm summer peaking its head ever so slightly, musical acts have taken back the road. Las
Top Gun: Maverick (Spoiler Free)
As soon as I saw the Simpson/Bruckheimer logo, I knew I was in for a wild ride. That logo has meant so much to me
Film Review: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ suffers under weight of expectations
When Doctor Strange accidentally opened up the MCU multiverse attempting to help a distraught Peter Parker in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” he opened up a
Recent Podcast Episodes
The 2022 Baseball Season Memorial Episode: Sox fade, Cubs Tank, Bears Win, Yump & SVO Join
The Gents, along with the duo from “Yumper & SVO At the Show,” dig into the death knell of the
Popeyes Chicken Is The Shizzznit!
This action packed episode, the gang is joined by “THE MOTHERSHIP” The Tainted Glove Podcast members Kfidds and Aloha Mr.
The Bears Season Opener Episode: Bears win, White Sox Inch Closer to 1st, Cubs Look Forward
The Gents dig into the Chicago Bears season opener and their big win over the San Francisco 49ers in brutal
What Like The Back of A Volkswagen?
Get ready for all things Kevin Smith this episode! The gents are joined by Southside Zo from the Pinwheels and
The White Flag Episode: Aloha’s Potential Sox Surrender While KFidds Bears Down
The Gents discuss whether it’s time to surrender a lost White Sox season, is Nico Hoerner the answer at SS
Like Warm Apple Pie
This week the gents are doing a deep dive into the original American Pie films, joined by The Hot Dog
The Phone Home Episode: The White Sox Rally, Cubs Get Corned and ET Returns
The Gents chat about the White Sox sweep, the Cubs in the Iowa corn at the Field of Dreams Game,
In The Year 2000
This episode the gents are talking some of their favorite films from the year 2000. They also are joined by
What People Say
Meet Your Hosts
The Tainted Glove Podcast
Also co-host on the Cubs/White Sox-centric Pinwheels & Ivy Pod, KFidds is an award winning-sports columnist.
While his dreams of the Mola Ram have faded away, Fidds brings decades of experience as a two-time Nevada Baseball Coach of the Year to The Tainted Glove Network.
The White Sox fan half of the Tainted Glove podcast. A man with questionable character born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. A life long White Sox, Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks fan who has been fortunate enough to see all his teams win at least one title.
Mr. Hand dreamed of catching for the White Sox but Carlton Fisk’s arrival put an end to that. Then was ready to play 1b until some guy named Frank Thomas showed up. An associate with @fromthe108 who can be found either at Guaranteed Rate Field or a golf course during the summer.
Yumper And Svo At The Show
One-half of the Yumper and Svo Podcast, Yumper is a family man, movie buff, maker of crazy gifs, and video game lover.
Yumper is also a lover of the culinary arts, meaning he loves to eat good food, especially tacos! Never a person to shy away from his opinion about movies, Yumper still stands by his beliefs that Encanto and Halloween Kills are terrible!
The other half of the Yumper and Svo Podcast, Svo can be best described as a movie nerd, White Sox fan, buffalo wing connoisseur, lover of all things Batman, collector of New Era hats, and a pop punk enthusiast.
Svo can usually be found at a movie theater checking out the latest films, playing his PS5, or at a concert jamming out with his favorite bands