HOVG Podcast Rewind: Mick Foley

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by MICK FOLEY. 

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the night (January 18, 1998) he showed up in the Royal Rumble THREE TIMES...the hardcore wrestling legend and New York Times bestselling author joins the boys to talk about his lifelong love affair with the New York Yankees, that time he met his idol Thurman Munson, going from the WiffleBall diamond to becoming a professional wrestling Hall of Famer and picks which players from his childhood best mirror the iconic “Three Faces of Foley”.

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Episode 360: T. Sean Shannon

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by T. SEAN SHANNON.

The creator of Baseball Card Theater (and SNL’s Bear City!), joins the boys to talk about his lifelong obsession with bear suits and Boog Powell, hanging out with the legendary Fred Willard, one of the nicest hosts he worked with while with “Saturday Night Live” and that time he chatted up Neil Young.

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Episode 359: Kenny Hillyard

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by KENNY HILLYARD.

The Fred McGriff supercollector joins the boys to talk about how a diehard St. Louis Cardinals fan, born and raised in Texas, amasses a collection of more than 47,000 items dedicated to the “Crime Dog” (and the time it was stolen), shares what “Mrs. McGriff Collector” thinks of his obsession and whether or not they’ll be in Cooperstown this July to see Fred get inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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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!

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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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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