Explore every episode of the podcast Then There Were Two: A History of the World Series
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Kirk Gibson Home Run Broadcasting Calls | 14 Aug 2026 | 00:25:41 | |
We look at the broadcast calls that served as the soundtrack for Kirk Gibson's legendary home run from Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Joe Carter Home Run Broadcasting Calls | 24 Jul 2026 | 00:29:36 | |
We look at the broadcast calls that served as the soundtrack for Joe Carter's legendary home run that won the 1993 World Series. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Advanced Stats for World Series Ballparks | 29 May 2026 | 00:57:39 | |
Lucas takes a deep dive into all-time World Series ballpark stats. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Top 10 Greatest World Series | 01 May 2026 | 00:43:47 | |
A list on social media prompted us to generate our own list of the top 10 World Series. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Best Regular Season Teams | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:26:20 | |
We break down what Greg Amsinger considers to be the best regular season teams that made the World Series. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| The Case of Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 20 Mar 2026 | 00:29:54 | |
We examine Isiah Kiner-Falefa's role in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Unlikely World Series Heroes | 16 Jan 2026 | 00:57:50 | |
We take a deeper dive into the players mentioned in a recent MLB Vault video about unlikely postseason heroes. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Future of World Series TV Broadcast Rights | 12 Dec 2025 | 00:25:49 | |
In this episode, we talk about the possibilities of who could broadcast the World Series on TV in the distant future. To donate to the American Cancer Society, please visit cancer.org. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Father-Son Duos in the World Series | 21 Nov 2025 | 00:49:57 | |
In a few cases, the Fall Classic is a multi-generational affair. How many players had their kids play in it years later? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2025 World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 07 Nov 2025 | 01:30:34 | |
One team tries to become the first repeat champion in a quarter of a century, and the other tries to bring the Commissioner's Trophy back north of the border. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Remembering Bobby Jenks and Pope Leo XIV Attends 2005 World Series | 24 Oct 2025 | 00:30:21 | |
As we relaunch our podcast, we remember two figures from one series. One recently passed, and the other just became a global figure. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Final Episode of Then There Were Two: A History of the World Series | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:36:02 | |
We wrap up the podcast with a look back at what made it so special to us. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2024 World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees | 08 Nov 2024 | 01:00:31 | |
Who will triumph in this clash featuring the teams of baseball's two biggest names? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| All-Star Fantasy World Series Simulation | 27 Sep 2024 | 00:39:38 | |
We provide the results of our drafted teams from our previous episode battling each other in a best-of-seven series. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| All-Time World Series Fantasy Team Draft | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:40:55 | |
We pick our teams filled with World Series heroes for a head-to-head best-of-7 series to be v Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| Evolution of World Series Films | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:35:34 | |
We take a look at how the annual film recapping the Fall Classic evolved over the decades. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| World Series Champions Who Won Olympic Gold or World Baseball Classic | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:26:54 | |
Let's see which Fall Classic winners also reached the top on a international scale. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2023 World Series: Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks | 05 Jul 2024 | 00:48:58 | |
Over a decade after coming as close as it could to winning the Fall Classic without doing so, one team finally has another chance. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2022 World Series: Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 28 Jun 2024 | 00:44:13 | |
Both a team and its manager are in need of redemption. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2021 World Series: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros | 21 Jun 2024 | 00:51:54 | |
With one team's reputation in shambles, it's up to the other team to save the Fall Classic. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2020 World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 14 Jun 2024 | 00:51:35 | |
The Fall Classic is played amidst a global pandemic. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2019 World Series: Washington Nationals vs. Houston Astros | 07 Jun 2024 | 01:02:14 | |
One team can get its city its first title in almost a century. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2018 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 May 2024 | 00:46:38 | |
One team tries to leave no question that it's the best in the long history of its franchise. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2017 World Series: Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 24 May 2024 | 00:54:21 | |
A cheating scandal changed the legacy of this Fall Classic for the worse a couple of years later. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2016 World Series: Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians | 17 May 2024 | 01:58:19 | |
The two teams with the longest championship droughts face off, so we need a third person to help us tell this story. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2015 World Series: Kansas City Royals vs. New York Mets | 09 May 2024 | 00:53:20 | |
One team tries to make up for a close defeat the year before. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2014 World Series: San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals | 03 May 2024 | 00:41:28 | |
One man shines as the clear star in the deciding game of this Fall Classic. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2013 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals | 26 Apr 2024 | 00:48:06 | |
A city in desperate need of an uplift after a major tragedy finds escape in this year's Series winner. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2012 World Series: San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:39:34 | |
Sometimes, you get a pitching staff that simply can do no wrong. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2011 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers | 12 Apr 2024 | 00:46:11 | |
We get one of those Fall Classics that is defined by one game. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2010 World Series: San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:37:34 | |
Can a charter franchise finally win a title for the city it's played in for over half a century? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2009 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 29 Mar 2024 | 00:43:47 | |
There's a new ballpark in the Bronx, but did it inherit the championship legacy of the old one? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2008 World Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:44:14 | |
A passionate sports city breaks a major championship drought spanning a quarter of a century. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2007 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies | 15 Mar 2024 | 00:31:39 | |
Can a recent champion stop a red-hot newcomer? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2006 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers | 08 Mar 2024 | 00:40:14 | |
Only 83 regular-season wins? No problem for this year's victors. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2005 World Series: Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros | 01 Mar 2024 | 01:21:27 | |
Another longtime drought can come to an end. Also featuring insights from 2005 White Sox bat boy Mike Strubin. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2004 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals | 23 Feb 2024 | 00:45:07 | |
A legendary curse is broken by a Fall Classic enabled by a historic LCS comeback. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2003 World Series: Florida Marlins vs. New York Yankees | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:45:39 | |
Former Sun Sentinel baseball reporter Mike Berardino joins us this week to talk about the Fish's pursuit of their second title. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2002 World Series: Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:51:28 | |
The first all-Wild Card series kicks the current era where anything can happen in the Fall Classic. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2001 World Series: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees | 02 Feb 2024 | 01:03:07 | |
With the biggest tragedy in U.S. history serving as the backdrop, we get one of the absolutely best Fall Classics ever. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 2000 World Series: New York Yankees vs. New York Mets | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:42:24 | |
Who will win the Big Apple's first Subway Series in decades? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 1999 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:42:33 | |
As the decade draws to a close, we see who the real team of the 90s is. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 1998 World Series: New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:29:56 | |
Can arguably the most dominant Yankees team ever finish the job? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 1997 World Series: Florida Marlins vs. Cleveland Indians | 05 Jan 2024 | 00:47:11 | |
One team that was put together quickly tries to become the fastest franchise to win a Fall Classic. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 1996 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves | 29 Dec 2023 | 00:42:46 | |
Can baseball's premier franchise reclaim its championship glory against the defending champs? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 1995 World Series: Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Indians | 22 Dec 2023 | 00:40:36 | |
Will the team of the year or the team of the decade triumph? Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 1994 World Series Simulation: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago White Sox | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:43:18 | |
Since we don't have an actual series to talk about here, we revisited a simulation we did years ago. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health and/or suicidal thoughts, please dial the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:44:36 | |
This Fall Classic ends the way only one other has. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 1992 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Atlanta Braves | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:33:49 | |
The True North invades the finale of America's pastime this year. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||
| 1991 World Series: Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta Braves | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:43:18 | |
If you want constant thrills in a World Series, this is the one to look back on. Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music | |||