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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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Episode 418: Geoff Schumacher

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by GEOFF SCHUMACHER.

The author and Vice President of Exhibits and Programs joins the boys to talk about the history of The Mob Museum, his personal interest in the seedy Las Vegas underbelly, why we’re all still enamored by the 1919 Black Sox scandal, whether or not he’s excited about baseball (seemingly) heading to Sin City and shares the story of everyone’s favorite mass murder…the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre!


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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Episode 417: Ben Christensen

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by BEN CHRISTENSEN.

The Community Engagement Manager for Hat Club, joins the boys to talk about the benefits of being a Hat Club member, his own involvement with the company, a lifelong obsession with headwear and why he’s the perfect person to rep the brand, how he chooses his eclectic hat and jersey combos and the good and bad (it’s mostly bad) of the current Major League laundry.


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Monday, April 15, 2024

Minisode: Killing Mr. Met

The day was April 15, 1997 and, apparently, all Hell was about to break loose at Major League Baseball's inaugural Jackie Robinson Day celebration at Shea Stadium.

“We have snipers all around the stadium, just in case something were to happen" is what the Secret Service told Mr. Met, the New York Mets beloved mascot.

Did the Secret Service REALLY want to kill Mr. Met...and why? Shawn and Lou talk to AJ Mass, the man behind (beneath?) the mask.


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