Episode 433: Graig Kreindler (Part Two)

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by GRAIG KREINDLER.

To finish off the unprecedented back-to-back, the painter joins the boys to answer questions from the Twittersphere (and relationship website, The Knot!), help establish The Jennifer Connelly Appreciation Society, speculate about what a third Tim Burton “Batman” movie could have been and learns who Lou’s least favorite actors are.

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Episode 432: Graig Kreindler (Part One)

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by GRAIG KREINDLER.

For the sixth-time, the renowned baseball artist joins the boys to talk about hanging out with Johnny Bench, going “behind the curtain” at The National, recap The Olympics, dispense some painting advice and, for reasons, take a stab at answering the #FridayFive.

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Episode 431: J.D. Scholten

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by J.D. SCHOLTEN.

The Iowa state representative joins the boys to talk about growing up the Hawkeye State’s only Brad Radke fan, getting back on the mound for the Sioux City Explorers (and how he has a gigantic plush Minion to thank), sending his cap to Cooperstown, working with Major League Baseball to end blackouts and, yeah, that bus fire.

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Episode 430: Jeff Katz

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

America’s favorite former mayor and Cooperstown correspondent joins the boys (for the eleventh time!) for entirely way too much Pete Rose chatter and to re-cap Hall of Fame Induction Weekend 2024, talk about the overall vibe of the event, previews next year’s ballot and predicts how insanely packed it will be.

Also…does Tim Salmon travel alongside former teammate Vladimir Guerrero? Discuss.

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Episode 429: Kevin Barrows

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by KEVIN BARROWS.

The managing partner of Renaissance Associates (and self-proclaimed “problem solver”) joins the boys to talk about being a sports detective, his television show of the same name, tracking down some of the sportsworld’s biggest lost treasures, what he collects, the challenges of being a New York sports fan and why he compares his time with the FBI to Forrest Gump.

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Women in Baseball Week: Maybelle Blair

To celebrate Women in Baseball Week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by MAYBELLE BLAIR.

The former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher Maybelle Blair returns to talk to the boys about “A League of Their Own” on Amazon Prime, shares her thoughts on the show’s cast, reveals what prompted her to come out and gives an update on the IWBC’s efforts to turn Rockford, Illinois, the “cradle of women’s baseball”.

This episode originally aired September 20, 2022.

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Women in Baseball Week: Nicole Sherry

To celebrate Women in Baseball Week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by NICOLE SHERRY.

The Baltimore Orioles head groundskeeper joins the boys to talk about how she almost quit baseball to work at a golf course in Hawaii, gets into the specifics of creating grass patterns in the outfield, recalls shagging flies for and getting lost in the dreamy blue eyes of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and, yeah, brags a little (wouldn't you?) about how great her view is from her office window at Camden Yards.

This episode originally aired July 23, 2018.

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