A baseball movie starring John Belushi? That would have been insane...and it almost happened. On the latest "30 With Murti" podcast we get that story plus tales of Blazing Saddles, Fletch, and other classic films from legendary screenwriter and filmmaker Andrew Bergman. 

Dennis Quaid has been in some of the most memorable sports movies ever made, including The Rookie and Any Given Sunday, and plays Rams coach Dick Vermeil in an upcoming film about Super Bowl champion Kurt Warner. He's also an accomplished musician and will be performing in the New York area Nov 1-3. Quaid talks music, sports, and movies in the latest "30 With Murti" podcast.

In her family, Amber Sabathia is now the one busy making a name for herself in baseball.  The wife of former Yankees great CC Sabathia is now a certified agent at CAA and busy trying to make the dreams of other young players come true.  
In the latest episode of "30 With Murti," Amber chats with Sweeny Murti about this new chapter in her life and how all the lessons learned across CC's 19-year major league career have shaped it.  
Amber also sits on the board of the New York Road Runners and will take part in the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile this Sunday, one of the events leading up to the annual New York City Marathon.

In January 1991 WFAN aired a 30th anniversary special on the 1961 Yankees hosted by Howie Rose. Now 60 years since the '61 Yankees made history, this special episode of 30 With Murti features parts of that show from recently unearthed tapes. There is also a new interview with Howie Rose on his early baseball idols Mantle & Maris, and the true highlight of the show: 30 year old interviews with Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Mel Allen.

The Yankees and White Sox play at the Field of Dreams in Iowa on Thursday, and on the latest episode of 30 With Murti is a discussion with Phil Robinson, the director of the iconic film and a native Long Islander, about the making of the film and its lasting impact.

Thirty years ago this summer, HBO premiered the wonderful baseball documentary "When It Was A Game," made entirely from full color home movies of baseball immortals from the 1930's, '40's and '50's. On the latest "30 With Murti" podcast, George Roy, the executive producer, talks about the treasure chest of footage that made this film and its impact 30 years later.  

Rohan Handa is one of many college and high school baseball players eager for the upcoming MLB draft. What makes Handa, a 21-year old left-handed pitcher from Yale, unique is his background as an Indian-American and his development in the last year despite losing two college seasons to COVID.  

Here is an interesting look at a potential future major leaguer from Sweeny Murti on the latest "30 With Murti" podcast.

Critics of baseball have pointed to launch angle and other developments in the last decade that have eroded the major league product. But have those elements also trickled down to the high school and college levels of the sport?  

We tackle that and more with Princeton Head Baseball Coach and former major league catcher Scott Bradley (@ScottBradley9) on the latest 30 With Murti podcast.

Chris Chambliss helped the Yankees win 3 pennants and 2 World Series as a clutch-hitting first baseman in the 1970's. He later became hitting coach for the next Yankees dynasty that won 4 World Series titles from 1996-2000.  

With Hitting Coaches and their roles under increased scrutiny lately, Chambliss joins Sweeny Murti on the latest "30 With Murti" podcast to discuss the ins and outs of one of the most criticized and least appreciated jobs in baseball.

Neil Walker's 12-year MLB career included time with both the Yankees and the Mets. The now-retired Walker joins Sweeny on 30 With Murti to reflect on his career, give a unique perspective on how the game has changed from his debut in 2009 to now -- and tell the goosebump-inducing story of his family's emotional connection to Roberto Clemente.