Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Episode 440: Colin Barnicle

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by COLIN BARNICLE.

The award-winning documentarian joins the boys to talk about “The Comeback”, splitting producing duties with his brother Nick, the 2004 Boston Red Sox breaking The Barnicle Curse (true story), working for the team during their 2007 World Series run, being tormented by Tim Wakefield and whether or not the world was a better place with Alex Rodriguez NOT in BeanTown.


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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Episode 439: Robert Wuhl

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by ROBERT WUHL.

The award-winning writer and actor returns (again!) to talk to the boys about his role in the movie “Saturday Night”, whether or not there were bigger plans for Alexander Knox in “Batman”, re-caps his 2024 Major League Baseball season predictions, shares what he would do if he was commissioner for a day and, because he’s polite, listens to Shawn’s horrific take on Mike Trout.


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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Episode 438: Ice Cold Kenny

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

The longtime (and now former) Oakland A’s beer vendor joins the boys to talk about following his dad and uncle into the family business, the demise of his beloved franchise, whether or not he will be following them to Sacramento and (ultimately) Las Vegas, what that final game at the Coliseum was like, did he take anything home with him and, finally…who is Tom Alfredo?
 

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Episode 437: Don August

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by DON AUGUST.

The former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher and author returns to talk to the boys about turning his international baseball career into the book, Pitching to the Corners, what countries had the best (and the most interesting) food, whether or not he’s surprised by what his former big league is doing this season and how he’d pitch to Shohei Ohtani.
 

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Episode 436: Ron Hassey

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by RON HASSEY.

The longtime Major League catcher (and man Mother Nature fears) joins the boys to talk about being the only player to catch two perfect games, where he was for one of the most iconic home runs of all-time (spoiler alert: it was behind the plate), the earthquake that interrupted the 1989 World Series, whether or not brushback pitchers need to return and inadvertently appearing in two movies.
 

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Episode 435: Phil LaMarr

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by PHIL LaMARR.
 
The “Mad TV” original and voice actor extraordinaire joins the boys to talk about the role(s) he is most remembered for, how he ended up as Marvin in “Pulp Fiction”, acting alongside Samuel L. Jackson and George Carlin, being a lifelong Los Angeles Dodgers fan and whether or not he should watch “Mr. 3000”.


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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Episode 434: Eitan Levine

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by EITAN LEVINE.
 
The comedian and Guinness World Record holder joins the boys to talk about his 50 First Pitches Project, the best (and worst) ballparks he’s visited during his journey, hanging out with Benny Agbayani, why you should donate your Cybertruck, Bobby Bonilla Day and the importance of avoiding the “Reverse Grimace”.


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