Rock & Roll Shin-Soo Choo (Audio)

In 1984, Prince, Twisted Sister, and Bruce Springsteen helped fill MTV's programming, while alternative acts like Echo and the Bunnymen and The Replacements filled college airwaves. In MLB, the Detroit Tigers dominated wire-to-wire behind the contributions of MVP Willie Hernández and Kirk Gibson. We cover it all.

In 1990, the shift away from hair metal was nearly complete. While alternative music was about to explode, hip hop and country music began their decade of ascendance, with artists like Garth Brooks and Public Enemy gaining popularity. Meanwhile, in MLB, the Reds and A's were on a collision course with an unexpected outcome.

Not many states can match Georgia's production of great musicians and great baseball. From Otis Redding to Hank Aaron, the Allman Brothers Band to Dale Murphy, R.E.M. to Ronald Acuna Jr., Widespread Panic to Andruw Jones, we cover a lot of acreage in our Field Guide to Georgia.

Every year we hold the Choo-In Hall of Fame inductions, which are intended to recognize artists that are unlikely to be enshrined into the actual Rock Hall, but we feel are equally deserving of the recognition. This year, Levi inducts XTC, Jonathan inducts Terry Allen, and Gabe inducts John Martyn.

In this episode we catch up with five-time guest Ricky Cobb, creator of Super 70s Sports. Ricky dives into his foray into television with the new Super Maximum Retro Show on Vice TV and shares his thoughts on the new rules for the 2023 MLB season. We then go around the horn sharing our ALCS, NLCS, and World Series predictions for the upcoming season.

In this episode we dig into Score baseball cards, one of the big five card companies of the '80s and '90s. We review Score's designs over 10 years along with some of its most iconic cards. About halfway through the show, we pivot to a discussion about game and concert concessions - both inside and outside the venue.

In this episode we dig into Fleer baseball cards, one of the big five card companies of the '80s and '90s. We review Fleer's designs over the years and some of its most iconic cards. About halfway through the show, we pivot to a discussion about band concert merch - from the bootleg swag found in the parking lot to the official stuff in the concourse.

The year 1992 was superb for both music and Canada. In baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays claimed Canada's first World Series title, while the premium trading card market started to set a new standard for decades to come. In music, dozens of exceptional releases from new and veteran acts filled the shelves of Musicland and Sam Goody.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Donruss baseball cards. We primarily focus on the company's first decade or so of baseball card sets, discussing design motifs, iconic cards, and, of course, Diamond Kings. We even share a few of our favorites from over the years.

Every year we hold the Choo-In Hall of Fame inductions, which are intended to recognize artists that are unlikely to be enshrined into the actual Rock Hall, but we feel are equally deserving of the recognition. This year, Jonathan inducts Fu Manchu, Levi inducts Robert Palmer, and Gabe inducts Sananda Maitreya. And, for the first time ever, we draft our All-Choo team of former MLB players.