To finish off the unprecedented back-to-back, Graig Kreindler joins the boys to answer questions from the Twittersphere (and relationship website, The Knot!), help establish The Jennifer Connelly Appreciation Society, speculate about what a third Tim Burton “Batman” movie could have been and learns who Lou’s least favorite actors are.

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For the sixth-time, renowned baseball artist Graig Kreindler joins the boys to talk about hanging out with Johnny Bench, going “behind the curtain” at The National, recap The Olympics, dispense some painting advice and, for reasons, take a stab at answering the #FridayFive.

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For the sixth time, Phil Hecken, the newly-minted lead dog at Uni Watch Blog, joins the boys to talk about his new gig, when he first got interested in watching unis (get it?), previews the 2024 MLB All-Star Game jerseys, breaks down what makes a good City Connect cap, gives an update on his Monday night curling league and introduces the world to the word “bonspiel”.

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World Series-winning skipper Joe Maddon joins the boys to talk about Major League Baseball’s short attention span (and its inability to market their stars), reveals whether or not he’d consider managing the Savannah Bananas, gives some tips on how to break other curses and, of course, previews his new book, The Book of Joe.

Tom Seaver superfan Stuart Rosenthal joins the boys to talk about the similarities between him and podcast legend Jeff Katz, his chance meetings with his favorite baseball player of all-time, that time he got cursed out by Hall of Famer Warren Spahn and gets Shawn and Lou spill the beans on some of their favorite guests!

After explaining what a sod poodle is, identical twins Chris and Stefan Caray  join the boys to talk about how they ended up joining the family business working in Armarillo as baseball’s first fourth-generation broadcasters, how they decide who does what in the booth and share who they think does the best impression of great-grandpa Harry.

Former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher Maybelle Blair returns to talk to the boys about “A League of Their Own” on Amazon Prime, shares her thoughts on the show’s cast, reveals what prompted her to come out and gives an update on the IWBC’s efforts to turn Rockford, Illinois, the “cradle of women’s baseball”.

Writer, director and producer Will Graham joins the boys to talk about the journey (and decision) to bring “A League of Their Own” back via Amazon Prime, shares the response from those associated with the 1992 classic film, explains the desire to tell the stories that hadn’t been told yet and why it was important to get Rockford right.

Dakota”Stilts” Albritton, pitcher and outfielder for the Savannah Bananas, joins the boys to talk about his tryout with the team, playing for former big leaguer Eric Byrnes, who reached out to him after getting his first hit (on national television!) and, of course, the most difficult thing to do while on stilts.

Two-time World Series champion and three-time All-Star Manny Sanguillén joins the boys to talk about how he went from playing baseball in the streets of Panama to being the beloved face of a BBQ restaurant in Pittsburgh, shares what it was like being part of Major League Baseball’s first all-black and Latino lineup, recalls his favorite moment as a big leaguer and, of course, fondly remembers his close relationships with both Dock Ellis and Roberto Clemente.

Episode originally aired January 1, 2019

Justin Schultz, author of 91 Since ‘91, joins the boys to talk about what prompted him to write a book about the greatest baseball players of his lifetime (and why the list is 91 long instead of, say, 100), how he determined who was included, the biggest surprises and snubs and looks back at his time working alongside Lou at Reviewing the Brew.   

Darren Garnick, founder of Cards for the DR, joins the boys to talk about what prompted him to collect and distribute baseball cards to the youth of the Dominican Republic, how people have responded to his charitable crusade (and how you can get involved!), his love of “Batman '66”, globetrotting with a stuff Dino and makes his case for Carney Lansford to be inducted into The Hall of Very Good.

Legendary sports branding expert Todd Radom joins the boys to answer listener questions, introduces us to the Wichita Turbo Tubs, recalls tailgating at Milwaukee County Stadium (and “Midwest nice”) and sings the praises of Frank Pepe and his delicious pizza.

Award-winning sculptor Lou Cella joins the boys to talk about how he got his start in art (including the biggest influence on his career), the hardest part of the human body to sculpt, why the Ryne Sandberg statue outside Wrigley Field might be his most personal piece so far, his special connection to the family of former Seattle Mariners announcer Dave Niehaus and that time someone’s cremains ended up on one of his statues.

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For the ninth time, America’s sweetheart Jeff Katz joins the boys to talk about Hall of Fame Induction Weekend and Bud Fowler’s connection to Cooperstown, why MLB should bring a regular season game to Doubleday Field, attempts to (kinda) humanize Rob Manfred and reveals a deep, dark secret about his extensive record collection.

From podcast fan to friend, Micah Blunt joins the boys to talk about spending time at the Hall of Fame, planning his next trip to Cooperstown, hanging out at the airport with Randy Johnson, that time the Seattle Mariners honored his lifelong dedication to the team and then, for some reason, turns the tables and asks Shawn and Lou some questions.

On the eve of the 2022 induction ceremony, Josh Rawitch joins the boys to talk about his first year on the job as president of the Hall of Fame, his daily “pinch me” moments, golfing with Bob Kendrick from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and what he and his team are looking for during All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.

Dan Wallach from "My Baseball History" podcast (and, formerly, the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum) joins the boys to talk about what's next for him personally, the current pains of being a Chicago White Sox fan, way too much "Jurassic Park" conversation and why it's a bad summer for dinosaurs.

“Clerks” star Brian O’Halloran joins the boys to talk about that other Brian O’Halloran in Boston, his admiration of the legendary George Carlin, how he ended up working with director Kevin Smith (and the upcoming “Clerks 3”), “spitting bars” with fellow View Askewniverse mainstay Jeff Anderson and getting the band back together at Fan Expo.

University of Rochester catcher (and glass-ceiling breaker) Beth Greenwood joins the boys to talk about her involvement with the Amazon Prime series "A League of Their Own", hanging out with AAGPBL living legend Maybelle Blair, remembers when she first gave the system the middle finger and reveils her new gig with the Philadelphia Phillies.

To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of "A League of Their Own", actress and activist Tracy Reiner joins the boys to talk about how she landed the role of Betty "Spaghetti" Horn (spoiler alert...it's not how you think), what it was like working on the set of "Die Hard", reminisces about the impact Carrie Fisher had on her life and, of course, shares what life is like growing up in "the circus".

This episode originally aired April 28, 2017.

To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of "A League of Their Own", Chris Bolan, the director of “A Secret Love”, joins the boys to talk about how he got the inspiration to record the lives of his great-aunt (former AAGPBL catcher Terry Donahue) and her longtime girlfriend for his Netflix documentary, the unlikely place he found most of the archival footage and pictures he’d end up using, the response he’s received from the LGBTQ community and, most importantly, gives an update on the fantastic Pat Henschel.

This episode originally aired May 18, 2020.

To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of "A League of Their Own", filmmaker Kelly Candaele joins the boys to talk about his mother, former AAGPBL player Helen Callaghan, how his PBS documentary about the professional women's baseball league led to a call from Penny Marshall’s “people” and shares his thoughts on the upcoming Amazon series.

This episode originally aired December 1, 2020.

To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of "A League of Their Own", former pitcher Maybelle Blair joins the boys to talk about her time in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and how she got started on the diamond, her quest to preserve the AAGPBL in Rockford, Illinois, why she had to hide her sexuality and shares who her favorite current Major Leaguer is.

Oh, and Lou volunteers Shawn to do manual labor. Jerk.

This episode originally aired March 2, 2018.

Competitive eater Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti is back to talk to the boys about returning to Surf and Stillwell for the annual Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating contest and preparing for no Joey Chestnut, whether or not he actually likes hot dogs, his least favorite food to eat (looking your way, Uranus Fudge Factory), what he’d eat to help get the Chicago Cubs back to the World Series and, for some reasons, log flumes.

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"Facing Nolan" director Bradley Jackson joins the boys to talk about landing his dream gig, working with (and the praise he received from) the Ryan family, shares his favorite interviews and the interview he wishes he would have secured and, naturally, what was left on the proverbial cutting room floor.

Umpire-turned-author Dale Scott joins the boys to talk about his new book The Umpire is Out, shares the original (and rejected!) title and who would play him in a movie version, recalls the strangest questions he’s been asked while promoting his book and recalls that time he received a death threat for simply doing his job. SPOILER ALERT…it possibly (probably?) involves Billy Martin.

Andre Gaines, director of “After Jackie”, joins the boys to talk about his upcoming documentary and how he got involved, separates the Jackie Robinson fact from Jackie Robinson fiction, makes the Hall of Fame case for Bill White and explains how the efforts of the late-Curt Flood directly led to LeBron James making his historic “decision”.

Just in time to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut, author and baseball historian Ralph Carhart joins the boys to talk about 42’s best (and worst) big screen portrayals, shares what it was like to interview Jackie’s daughter Sharon and, along with Lou, becomes a voluntary spokesperson for the Ireland Board of Tourism.

Check out the new SABR book Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen!

Former Rockford Peach Shirley Burkovich passed away March 31, 2022.

In November 2019, “Hustle” joined the boys to talk about getting her start in the AAGPBL, how she got her nickname, if she saved anything from her playing days, the status of the International Women’s Baseball Center and, of course, “A League of Their Own”.

Episode originally aired November 19, 2019.

Lutha Davis, sister of the late-Glenn Burke, joins the boys to talk about growing up in a house full of athletes, the excitement of her brother being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972, Glenn’s struggles as an openly gay man playing professional baseball and the legacy he left behind following his death in 1995.

On the eve of WrestleMania 23, Wade Boggs inducted his friend Curt Hennig into the WWE Hall of Fame, but did you know that if it wasn't for Mr. Perfect, the Chicken Man's own Hall of Fame career might have been over?

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The Famous San Diego Chicken, Ted Giannoulas, re-joins the boys to talk about his memories of headlining at historic Rickwood Field, the Major League ballpark he (surprisingly) never had a chance to perform at, the night no one laughed at his antics, how many chicken heads he travels with, Lady Gaga stealing his gimmick and goes back 45 years to June 29, 1979 and shares the one story from “The Grand Hatching” that you have to hear to believe.

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Holy Hilgendorf! Matt Edwards, proprietor of The Relief Room, joins the boys to talk about how his dad unknowingly inspired him to turn his first floor powder room into a shrine to Philadelphia Phillies relievers, shares the one piece that would complete his museum, explains how he ended up spending his birthday in his bathroom with 2008 World Series champion Scott Eyre and reveals his fool-proof method of sneaking booze into the ballpark.

Kevin Millar, co-host of “Intentional Talk” and 2004 World Series champion joins the boys to talk about Rally Karaoke Guy, losing Josh Booty’s World Series ring, that time he was part of a certain team that came back from an 0-3 deficit, golfing with Alfonso Ribeiro and the upcoming ClubCorp Classic.

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman joins the boys to talk about the new HBO series “Winning Time” and his super important role as a Hollywood insider, discusses the best and worst sports movies and previews his upcoming book on Bo Jackson.

Chris Ivy, Director of Sports Auctions for Heritage, joins the boys to talk about the company’s upcoming auction and what’s hot right now in the memorabilia world, explains the art of photo matching, shares which item he wishes would cross his desk and recalls how his favorite baseball memory led him to his current career.

Phil Hecken, deputy editor of Uni Watch, takes a break from “throwing stones” to join the boys for an "agenda-free" episode of the podcast, answers listener tweets, explains why 125 Grateful Dead shows isn’t too many, gives his thoughts on the Washington Commanders new uniforms and shares his least favorite thing about close friend Graig Kreindler.

Highland Park high school football coach Randy Allen joins the boys prior to SuperBowl LVI to talk about his relationship with two of his former players, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and three-time Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw, what they’re doing to give back to the community, could Matthew have played professional baseball and how he’s keeping the legacy of former longtime Cowboys coach Tom Landry alive on the sidelines there in Dallas.

Ryan Fagan, senior MLB writer for The Sporting News, joins the boys to talk about his obsession with junk wax and the origin of his “Pack of the Day” series, using his Hall of Fame vote to keep certain players on the ballot, the future of closers making their way to Cooperstown and that time Lou (and a baseball autographed by Jim Gantner) inspired an article.

Author K.P. Wee joins the boys to talk about his book The Case of Barry Bonds in the Hall of Fame, why he wasn’t surprised by the 2022 Hall of Fame election, whether or not Bonds was really the bad guy people think he is and what is it about random players like Tom Candiotti and John Cangelosi that he appreciates.

Professional wrestler Colt Cabana joins the boys to talk about his podcast “Wrestling Anonymous”, that time he went to (not really...but kind of?) a Cosby Sweater Convention, how and why he became Chicago’s biggest Kirby Puckett fan, getting stiffed by Hank Aaron and witnessing Wade Boggs going toe-to-toe with wrestler Balls Mahoney.

Longtime journalist Chris Cillizza joins the boys to talk about the newfound joy he finds in covering whatever he wants on a daily basis, playing basketball against Allen Iverson at Georgetown, whether or not there will be another 300-game winner in Major League Baseball, shares his favorite baseball movie, where he was the night of June 17, 1994 (if you know you know) and explaining the O.J. Simpson trial to his kids.

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Jay Jaffe, author of The Cooperstown Casebook and senior writer at FanGraphs, returns to talk to the boys about the 2022 Hall of Fame class and what future candidates he’s looking forward to covering the most, what we can expect for pitchers (and relievers) on future ballots, who he thinks might be the next unanimous Hall of Famer and unwittingly names Shawn’s favorite prog rock album.

Painter extraordinaire Graig Kreindler returns to talk to the boys for an "agenda-free" episode of the podcast, answers listener tweets, breakdown Toto's greatest hit(s) and, of course, share what would be in his Beindler...if you had one.

Marilyn Hetrick and daughter Elizabeth Ronie join the boys to celebrate the indelible life of supercollector (and all-around awesome dude) Bill Hetrick.

Please consider making a donation in Bill's name to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Museum, the Negro League Baseball Museum or the Holy Savior Catholic Church Building Fund. 

As an added bonus, we remember the time Bill, co-founder of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, joined the boys to talk about his massive collection of autographed baseballs, spending time with the likes of Warren Spahn, Vin Scully, Hank Aaron, the New York Mets famed “Million Dollar Outfield” and, of course, those late night trips to IHOP with The Famous San Diego Chicken.

Episode originally aired April 12, 2021.