There and Back Again & Again

Moneyball


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In this episode, Sean and Brendan step up to the plate with Moneyball (2011), the sports film that turned spreadsheets into drama and changed how stories about baseball could be told. They talk Brad Pitt’s quietly magnetic performance as Billy Beane, Jonah Hill’s scene-stealing turn, and how the film blends analytics with deeply human stakes. The conversation dives into pivotal moments from the 2002 A’s season, the tension between old-school scouting and new ideas, and how the movie makes baseball compelling even for non-fans. Along the way, they reflect on the film’s music, the influence of Bennett Miller and Aaron Sorkin, and why Moneyball remains one of the most thoughtful and rewatchable sports films of its era.

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There and Back Again & AgainBy Sean and Brendan