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The Hall of Very Good Podcast is focused on you, the fan. Each week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen sit down and talk to people in and around the game of baseball that help make America's Pastime great.... more
FAQs about The Hall of Very Good Podcast:How many episodes does The Hall of Very Good Podcast have?The podcast currently has 584 episodes available.
September 01, 2017Episode 85: Phil HeckenWith Players Weekend in his rearview mirror, Phil Hecken, the weekend editor (and "bench coach") for the Uni Watch Blog, re-joins the boys and gives them his thoughts about Major League Baseball's latest stunt, breaks down his favorite (and least favorite) uniforms, offers up some of his favorite nicknames and reveals the one Players Weekend cap he would actually wear....more48minPlay
August 25, 2017Episode 84: Charles LeerhsenCharles Leerhsen, the author of Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty, joins the boys to talk about about the misconceptions surrounding baseball's first Hall of Famer, why he thinks the world casts certain people as monsters, calls Cobb biographer Al Stump a "liar" and shares who he thinks is the greatest player he's ever seen play....more43minPlay
August 18, 2017Episode 83: Jim BreuerFamed comedian and New York Mets superfan Jim Breuer joins the boys to talk about becoming the voice of Mets fans everywhere, his videos going viral on YouTube and how they’ve affected his standup, compares being a rockstar to an athlete and shares his thoughts on the greatest baseball player he’s even seen play....more37minPlay
August 11, 2017Episode 82: Barry LevensonCurator and founder of the National Mustard Museum Barry Levenson joins the boys to talk about how (and why) he started the museum, dispenses some advice on what mustard pairs the best with what tubed meat, shares his special relationship with former Milwaukee Brewers slugger Gorman Thomas and answers the age-old question…is a hot dog a sandwich. Lastly, make sure you stick around for the Poupon U. fight song!...more36minPlay
August 04, 2017Episode 81: Jeff KatzAuthor-turned-Cooperstown mayor-turned author Jeff Katz joins the boys to talk about Bill "The Spaceman" Lee ending up on his front porch during Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, how he became Mayor Quimby for the day and that chance encounter with Elvis Costello. Lastly…what does Milwaukee Brewers playoff baseball have in common with U2 and Nirvana? You won't know unless you listen to the entire podcast!...more46minPlay
July 28, 2017Episode 80: Josh KantorBoston Red Sox organist Josh Kantor joins the boys to talk about gigging with The Baseball Project, his "side hustle" working at the "Harvard of the Northeast" and how he and a group of musician friends ended up on a cross country road trip with "the single most important musical instrument in the history of baseball"....more51minPlay
July 21, 2017Episode 79: Brett CarowThis week, Guinness Book world record holder Brett Carow joins the boys to talk about his decades-long love affair with Strat-O-Matic, what possessed him to play the iconic baseball board game for 61-straight hours and shares the story behind the coolest cake a wife can buy her husband. Oh, and the gang comes to the startling realization that Ozzie Smith might be immortal....more50minPlay
July 14, 2017Episode 78: Ozzie SmithLegendary Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith joins the boys to talk about the 25th anniversary of the popular "Homer at the Bat" episode of "The Simpsons", where his famous backflip came from, growing up in Southern California with Eddie Murray and the one team he would've liked to have played for....more22minPlay
July 07, 2017Episode 77: Greg PryorFormer Chicago White Sox shortstop Greg Pryor joins the boys to talk about Disco Demolition Night and the events of July 12, 1979, the day he made Jimmy Piersall go crazy, describes what it was like being part of the circus surrounding Bo Jackson in 1986 and spills the beans on what he thinks is the worst baseball movie ever....more53minPlay
June 30, 2017Episode 76: Jim Kaat16-time Gold Glove Award winner (and 2015 Hall of Very Good inductee) Jim Kaat joins the boys to talk about his 60-plus years in baseball, reflects on his Hall of Fame chances, shares why he started Twitter (and who, from his era, would be a great follow), describes golfing in New Zealand and, naturally, gives Lou some links advice....more48minPlay
FAQs about The Hall of Very Good Podcast:How many episodes does The Hall of Very Good Podcast have?The podcast currently has 584 episodes available.