Saturday, December 31, 2022

The HOVG Podcast: 2022 Top Ten Episodes (Part One)

We’re seven years into this thing and with all due respect to The Grateful Dead (and a tip of the cap to our most-listened to guest of all-time)…what a long, strange trip it’s been!

So, as the calendar changes from 2022 to 2023, it’s crucial to reflect on everything that has happened these past 12 months. Most important…what were the top ten listened to episodes of The Hall of Very Good Podcast?

Here you go!

The HOVG Podcast: 2022 Top Ten Episodes (Part Two)

We’re seven years into this thing and with all due respect to The Grateful Dead (and a tip of the cap to our most-listened to guest of all-time)…what a long, strange trip it’s been!

So, as the calendar changes from 2022 to 2023, it’s crucial to reflect on everything that has happened these past 12 months. Most important…what were the top ten listened to episodes of The Hall of Very Good Podcast?

Here you go!

Friday, December 30, 2022

HOVG Podcast Rewind: Phil Hecken

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by PHIL HECKEN

To celebrate being the most listened to episode of 2022, the 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.


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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

HOVG Podcast Rewind: Steve Christmas

In this encore presentation of The Hall of Very Good Podcast, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by STEVE CHRISTMAS.

St. Nick’s favorite former Major Leaguer talks to the boys about living with the last name Christmas, playing behind Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench and Carlton Fisk, how Tom Seaver got him traded and sharing a locker next to another future Hall of Famer…Lee Smith.


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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Episode 358: Jay Caldwell and Graig Kreindler

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by JAY CALDWELL and GRAIG KREINDLER.

The author and artist behind Black Baseball in Living Color, join the boys to talk about what prompted them to team up again and why they chose the stories they did to best represent the history of the Negro Leagues, share an update on Jay’s awesome collection and…more listener questions for Graig!


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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Episode 357: Rick Vaughn

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by RICK VAUGHN.

The author and former Major League Baseball executive joins the boys to talk about his new book, 100 Years of Baseball on St. Petersburg’s Waterfront, the fabled history of Al Lang Stadium (including who brought the biggest crowd to the park), Babe Ruth’s connection to Florida’s Gulf coast, the sad history of Boardwalk and Baseball and, of course, an update on the infamous F*ckFace bat.


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