Episode 494: Ryan Woodward

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by RYAN WOODWARD.

The International Women’s Baseball Center project coordinator joins the boys to talk about how his lifelong fascination of World War II turned into a love of women’s baseball, getting involved with the IWBC, the excitement around the upcoming Women’s Baseball World Cup, creating the Women's Baseball Heritage Trail, how he ended up in “the Reno of Illinois” and, naturally, what it takes to become a Kentucky Colonel.

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Episode 493: Brad Mangin

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by BRAD MANGIN.

The award-winning baseball photographer joins the boys to talk about getting his start working for his hometown newspaper, being part of the early history of Upper Deck baseball cards, shares his memories of both Candlestick Park and the Oakland Coliseum, living in the Bay Area during the 1989 earthquake, photographing Barry Bonds’ historic career in San Francisco and his favorite cities to visit for work.

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Episode 492: Jim McMahon

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by JIM McMAHON.

The former NFL quarterback joins the boys to talk about going from being a two-sport athlete in college to a SuperBowl winner with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, whether or not he could’ve made it to the Majors as an outfielder, landing on the legendary Frank Jobe’s operating table, visiting the White House (twice!) and how he ended up in Iraq for the execution of Saddam Hussein.

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Episode 491: William Night Train Veeck

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by WILLIAM NIGHT TRAIN VEECK.

The fourth-generation baseball executive (and owner of the Joliet Slammers) oins the boys to talk about getting into the family business, the location of his grandfather’s prosthetic leg, building a baseball field and planning a game at the historic Old Joliet Prison, his desire to bring back the home run machine, the one stunt he’d love to pull off and, of course, that time he didn’t allow any fans into the ballpark.

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Episode 490: T. Sean Shannon

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by T. SEAN SHANNON.

The creator of Baseball Card Theater returns to talk to the boys about his favorite sports logos, the importance of “ballers”, his time in the SNL writers’ room, sketches that never made it, the brilliance of Lorne Michaels (and JB Smoove!), those legendary after parties and whether or not we’ll ever see that “Bear City” movie.

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Episode 489: 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 eighth time to break down his 2026 ballot, look ahead to future elections, how he correctly predicted the upcoming induction of Jeff Kent, what the future holds for all-time hit leader Pete Rose, his love of “The Simpsons” and “Futurama” and whether or not they actually drink Guinness in Ireland.

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The HOVG Podcast: 2025 Top Ten Episodes (Part One)

After ten years and close to 500 episodes, it would be really easy to coast and put out a “didja hear about this?” podcast, but we strive to do something different from week to week.

In the last twelve months, we talked to a World Series champion, someone who should be baseball’s next commissioner, your dad's favorite drummer, a f*cking demon(!) and a dude who called Veterans Stadium home. Literally.

Suffice it to say, once again, we covered it all and then some.

So, as the calendar changes from 2025 to 2026, it’s crucial to reflect on everything that has happened these past 12 months both on and off the diamond.

Most important…what were the TOP TEN, er, ELEVEN(?) listened to episodes of The Hall of Very Good Podcast?

Here you go!