Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Episode 425: Ted Giannoulas aka The Famous San Diego Chicken

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by TED GIANNOULAS.

The Famous San Diego Chicken 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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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Episode 424: Chris Cillizza

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by CHRIS CILLIZZA.

The longtime journalist 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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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Episode 423: Ken Kowalski

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by KEN KOWALSKI.

The lifelong Cleveland resident joins the boys a half-century after surviving Ten Cent Beer Night to talk about what went down on June 4, 1974, shares his memories of Municipal Stadium, his connection to seven-time All-Star Ken Keltner and realizes that he and Lou have something in common.


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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Episode 422: Mark Malkoff

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by MARK MALKOFF.

The Inside Late Night podcast host returns to talk to the boys about his new venture, the history of sports and the late night shows, talk show hosts that probably should have gotten more of a chance behind the desk, the legacy of Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray and the art of baseball nicknames.


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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Episode 421: Logan Wiening

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by LOGAN WIENING.

The founder of Old Fort Baseball Co. joins the boys to talk about their shared connection with the AAGPBL, getting his start in graphic design and how that led to launching an apparel company, the popular Support Local Baseball Sticker Club, why it’s easy to hate the St. Louis Cardinals and whether or not Lou would want to hit the field as an old-timey baseball player. #supportlocalbaseball


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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Episode 420: Ngaio Bealum

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by NGAIO BEALUM.

Fresh off his European vacation, The Dank Diplomat returns to celebrate Episode 420 with the boys, shares his favorite ballpark food, the best Major League city to get high in (and the player he’d most like to get high with), playing golf with Bobby Bonds and accidentally brings back The PsyPhy Original Podcast.


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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Episode 419: Jim Sundberg

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by JIM SUNDBERG.

The 1985 World Series champion and (should-be) eight-time Gold Glove Award winner joins the boys to talk about his journey from tiny Galesburg, Illinois, to the Texas Rangers, what likely cursed the Brewers prior to his arrival in Milwaukee, being part of the longest game in Major League Baseball history, playing “peacemaker” after Andre Dawson took a fastball to the face and his unlikely friendship with Hall of Famer Bill Dickey.


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