Episode 391: Erin Carlson

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by ERIN CARLSON.

The author of No Crying in Baseball joins the boys to talk about when she first fell in love with “A League of Their Own”, some of the controversy associated with the film, what Madonna was like on set, Rosie O’Donnell’s connection to the women of the AAGPBL, Penny Marshall’s legacy and the award-winning actress producers gave millions to leave the project.

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Episode 390: Perry Giannias

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by PERRY GIANNIAS.

The Montréal Expos supercollector (and Expos Fest organizer) joins the boys to talk about when he first became a baseball fan, the role Ellis Valentine played in starting his passion, that time a former player asked for something from his collection and answers the age-old question…how does one end up with Gary Carter’s luggage?

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Episode 389: Joe Posnanski

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by JOE POSNANSKI.

The New York Times bestselling author joins the boys to talk about his new book, Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments, the trouble had whittling the history of baseball down to 50 awesome moments (spoiler alert: there’s actually 108!), who he shared his list with (and who he didn’t), how Duane Kuiper fits into his lifelong fandom and his friendship with the legendary Buck O’Neil.

Come for Joe Pos…stay for Jim Kern, Alan Ashby and Jeff Suppan!

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Episode 388: Page Hamilton

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by PAGE HAMILTON.

The Helmet frontman joins the boys to talk about how he became a New York Yankees fan, hanging out with Jack McDowell, his love of Don Mattingly, hatred of Pedro Martinez, hitting the road with Faith No More and his band’s upcoming tour and album.

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Episode 387: Jesse Cole

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by JESSE COLE.

The owner of the Savannah Bananas, joins the boys to talk about BananaBall (and how he makes sure everything remains “fan first”), following the Saturday Night Live framework, the overall importance of Bill Lee and why he’s not always keen on comparisons to the Harlem Globetrotters.

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Episode 386: Scott Michaels

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by SCOTT MICHAELS.

From Dearly Departed Tours, the original death hag joins the boys to talk about his unique collection (and how it led to him working with Quentin Tarantino), the public’s fascination with celebrity and death, the complicated relationship of Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe and the crazy connection between “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and Disco Demolition Night.
As a bonus, Lou introduces Scott and Shawn to the term “prison wallet”.

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Episode 385: Jeff Katz

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by JEFF KATZ.

For an unprecedented tenth time, the Cooperstown correspondent joins the boys to re-cap the 2023 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, breaks down Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen’s speeches, shares his interaction with “notorious prankster” Greg Maddux, reveals who received the coveted porch invite and talks up Immaculate Grid.

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