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The New Bleacher Bums: Drunk Cubs Fan on physical fitness

Sep. 21, 2011
It's time for another installment of "The New Bleacher Bums." In this quick episode, Colleen Henneman explains how she stays fit. It's a combination of eating what she wants...while she exercises:Of course, this is not real. The New Bleacher Bums is a web series produced by Schadenfreude.

The New Bleacher Bums: Meet the new Ira Glass (of Wrigleyville)

Sep. 13, 2011
I am wrapping up the summer long documentary series "The New Bleacher Bums," in which I followed two lifelong Cubs fans in their native environment of Wrigleyville.

The New Bleacher Bums video: Voorhies waxes poetic (what's love?)

Sep. 6, 2011
Here's another installment of "The New Bleacher Bums." In this quick video clip, I ask Todd Voorhies about his long term relationship with his girlfriend Colleen Henneman (Drunk Cubs Fan). Silence is golden:Of course, Todd is not real.

The New Bleacher Bums video: Todd Voorhies (The Wrigleyville Regular)

Sep. 1, 2011
All the focus of my inspiring documentary "The New Bleacher Bums" has been focused on the #1 Drunk Cubs Fan Colleen Henneman. It's been clips and random postings about her thoughts, her dreams and her life. But...(cue music)...her life includes other lives.Enter Colleen's boyfriend Todd.

The New Bleacher Bums: Drunk Cubs fan on racism

Aug. 30, 2011
In editing the footage for my new documentary, "The New Bleacher Bums," I came across this nugget of wisdom. It's not going to make the final edit, but it is definitely full of wisdom. Racism is a serious thing and Colleen Henneman doesn't like it at all.
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