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Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n’ roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong? And the infamous Pine Tar Game of baseball superstar George Brett... told by the bat boy.
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The Real Fleetwood Mac
Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n’ roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong?
Thanks, Elmer, for sharing your story with us! Learn more about Elmer Gantry’s music in this blog post that producer John Fecile wrote for Aquarium Drunkard.
Kirby Gregory still performs with the band Curved Air.
Read an extensive history of Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera from the magazine Ugly Things.
Listen to a 10-song Spotify playlist that we put together of Elmer’s songs and other tunes from the story.
Special thanks to Mike Stax, Anja Stax, and David Prest.
Original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, produced by John Fecile
The Bat Boy And The Pine Tar Bat
Every baseball fan has heard of the superstar hitter George Brett and his infamous Pine Tar Game…but have you heard of the bat boy’s version?
For more info, check out Daniel Barbarisi’s story in the Wall Street Journal.
Sound design by Renzo Gorrio, produced by Davey Kim
Season 14 - Episode 46
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Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n’ roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong? And the infamous Pine Tar Game of baseball superstar George Brett... told by the bat boy.
STORIES
The Real Fleetwood Mac
Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n’ roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong?
Thanks, Elmer, for sharing your story with us! Learn more about Elmer Gantry’s music in this blog post that producer John Fecile wrote for Aquarium Drunkard.
Kirby Gregory still performs with the band Curved Air.
Read an extensive history of Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera from the magazine Ugly Things.
Listen to a 10-song Spotify playlist that we put together of Elmer’s songs and other tunes from the story.
Special thanks to Mike Stax, Anja Stax, and David Prest.
Original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, produced by John Fecile
The Bat Boy And The Pine Tar Bat
Every baseball fan has heard of the superstar hitter George Brett and his infamous Pine Tar Game…but have you heard of the bat boy’s version?
For more info, check out Daniel Barbarisi’s story in the Wall Street Journal.
Sound design by Renzo Gorrio, produced by Davey Kim
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