Episode 482: Dale “The Demon” Torborg

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by DALE "THE DEMON" TORBORG.

The former minor league baseball player-turned-WCW wrestler joins the boys to talk about growing up the son of longtime MLB player, coach and manager Jeff Torborg, following his dad into the family business, how a chance encounter with Hulk Hogan led to a wrestling career, being handpicked (kind of) by Gene Simmons of KISS and the importance of treating people the right way.

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Episode 481: Jeff Pearlman

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

For the seventh time, the New York Times bestselling author joins the boys to talk about his new biography, Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur, shares where he was when he learned Tupac had died, the lengths he went to talk to everyone whoever crossed the legendary rapper’s path (including, for some reason, Tony Danza), provides his ultimate Tupac playlist and drops some hints as to what his next project might be...maybe.

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Episode 480: Marshall Garvey

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by MARSHALL GARVEY.

Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, the author of Interstate '85: The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series, joins the boys to talk about how videogames help with his writing process, interviewing umpiring great Don Denkinger, whether or not Dan Quisenberry should be in the Hall of Fame, if Bo Jackson ruined the Kansas City Royals and, yes, that time an All-Star outfielder threatened to kill his general manager.

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Episode 479: Bronson Arroyo

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by BRONSON ARROYO.

The all-star pitcher and 2004 World Champion joins the boys to talk about growing up surrounded by music, the first time he picked up a guitar and started playing, chooses his “desert island” album (turns out, it’s a no-brainer), goes behind-the-scenes of “The Masked Singer”, reveals his decades-long rivalry with Alex Rodriguez and, yeah…those cornrows.

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Episode 478: Jane Leavy

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by JANE LEAVY.

The New York Times bestselling author returns to talk to the boys about her new book, Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It, the changes she’d make if she had baseball’s top job, what the Savannah Bananas are doing right, reveals her “worst interview ever”, the importance of trusting your gut and answers the seven hundred million dollar question…should Shohei Ohtani ever pitch again?

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Episode 477: The Hardy Boyz

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

The tag team wrestling icons join the boys to talk about growing up dreaming of playing professional baseball, the unfortunate injury that ended Jeff’s big league aspirations, the preparation that goes into throwing up a ceremonial first pitch and getting back in the ring to take on their longtime rivals Bully Ray and D-Von, The Dudley Boyz, at the upcoming Bound for Glory pay-per-view.

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Episode 476: Cards4DR

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by HUGH BAVER and LEV KOTLER-BERKOWITZ.

The dynamic duo from Cards4DR join the boys to talk about reviving the quest to bring baseball cards (and sports equipment) to kids in the Dominican Republic, their efforts actually help educate as well as inspire, how you can get involved and Hugh’s unlikely friendship with Toronto Blue Jays legend Tony Fernandez and delivering the eulogy at his funeral in 2020.

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