Whether you believe in destiny or not, it’s undeniable that serendipity played a role in how Matt Cozzi ended up as the co-host of the podcast “Locked On Cubs.” Cozzi and his friend Sam Olbur started the job in July 2022 as the fourth hosts in the history of the podcast, which altogether numbers more than 1,100 episodes. Their show has been very successful, with 10,600 YouTube subscribers and a No. 33 ranking among Apple’s top baseball podcasts in the United States this summer.

The 30-minute episodes air five times per week and consist almost exclusively of post-game analysis during the season. “Sometimes we do live shows, and I think that’s been a great reason for our growth. People will search ‘Cubs’ on YouTube after big games, or big losses, or big moves, and they find us.”