Episode 453: Dr. Kat Williams

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by DR. KAT WILLIAMS.

The author of All the Way, joins the boys to talk about the movie that changed her life, how she discovered the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, befriending Maybelle Blair (and ultimately penning her biography) and her quest to have Rockford, Illinois, finally recognized as “the cradle of baseball”.

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Episode 452: Jeff Pearlman

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

The New York Times bestselling author returns to talk to the boys about why he loves TikTok, his new YouTube series, the countdown to his upcoming Tupac biography, whether or not he and Academy Award winner Adrien Brody have beef and to answer the question everyone is curious about…where is Jodi Cohen?

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Episode 451: Perry Barber

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

The legend returns to talk to the boys about her four decades behind the plate, whether or not we’re getting closer to a female umpire in the Major Leagues, her friendship with Chicago folk singer Steve Goodman, hanging out with Hillary Clinton and that crazy summer fifty years ago that put her front and center with Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase and the “Not Ready for Primetime Players”.

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Episode 450: William Brashler

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by WILLIAM BRASHLER.

The author joins the boys to talk about how basketball and a random phone call to James “Cool Papa” Bell provided inspiration for The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings, the biggest difference between his book and the movie (thanks Billy Dee Williams!), being on set with Richard Pryor and hanging out in Chicago with James Earl Ray, er…Jones.

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Episode 449: Vanessa Ivy Rose

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by VANESSA IVY ROSE.

The Hall of Fame DNA founder returns to talk to the boys about her most recent business venture, her friendship with Negro Leagues legend Ron “Schoolboy” Teasley, the recent shelving of Netflix’s proposed Prince documentary, her (and Lou’s) phenomenal taste in shoes and, for some reason, Shawn’s horrific fit game.

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Episode 448: Jason Vass

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by JASON VASS.

The Ken Griffey Junior supercollector joins the boys to talk about the staggering number of different Griffey cards he has in his collection, whether or not he collects Senior the rest of the family, shares the story behind the biggest item in his Griffey collection, that time he was offered a pair of Junior’s pants and how a personal connection with the Hall of Famer saved his life.

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Episode 447: Jay Jaffe

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by JAY JAFFE.

The baseball Hall of Fame guru joins the boys for the seventh time to break down his 2025 (and 2026!) ballot, explain his issues with the Era Committee, introduce the world to the Hall of Broken Pitchers, crack the code of “what’s the deal with A-Rod” and share that one player that he’d really, really like to see in Cooperstown.

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