Working The Beat

On this edition of Working The Beat, former Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. joins us to discuss his thoughts on baseball's plans to resume from the Coronavirus, his thoughts on Roy Halladay on the 10th anniversary of his perfect game, his time as Phils Gm and other topics. Later on, Ryan Lawrence joins the guys to talk about his reflections of Halladay and the state of baseball.

On this edition of Working The Beat, Jon Johnson from 94.1 WIP joins us to discuss the NHL and NBA's plans to return from Coronavirus for the post-season while Major League Baseball's labor battle digs in following the first economic offer from the owners to the players

On this episode of Working The Beat, Scott Lauber from the Inquirer talks to us about the possible reboot of Major League Baseball, the Phillies prospects should it get underway and his new book- The Big 50- about the history of the organization. Plus, Mike and Kevin discuss the latest news as Memorial Day weekend approaches

On this edition of Working The Beat, Mike and Kevin are joined by Action News Sports Director Ducis Rodgers to discuss sports in the coronavirus era, how television stations are adapting with home studios for their anchors and reporters, his time at ESPN, working with Jim Gardner and the local sports personality the legendary anchor was excited to meet.

On this edition of Working The Beat, retiring Inquirer columnist Bob Ford joins us to talk about his career, the state of sports journalism, covering Charles Barkley's Sixers career, and the state of games in the Coronavirus era. Mike and Kevin also react to Blake Snell and Bryce Harper's comments about Major League Baseball's return to play options

On this episode of Working The Beat, Bucks County native Robert Costa- the lead national political reporter for the Washington Post, host of PBS' Washington Week and NBC News contributor- talks about the political ramifications of sports restarting thanks to the Coronavirus. Robert also talks about his love of Philadelphia sports, his experiences at Pennsbury High and with the Eagles and the time he got Maroon 5 and John Mayer to perform at Pennsbury. Later, Mike and Kevin discuss the MLB and NBA's restart plans.

On this edition of Working The Beat, Larry Bowa joins the guys to discuss the state of baseball, the possible restart with the Coronavirus outbreak, what changes he would make to the game, where he sees the 2020 Phillies fitting into the playoff race, what he feels should be the organization's next Hall of Famer, his friendship with Charlie Manuel and the 1980 playoffs.

With WNPV signing off the air on April 30, the coverage of high school football in the Bux-Mont region that had been around for 60 years on 1440-AM went away. On this two part podcast, we remember the moments that made the coverage award winning and the WNPV-Intelligencer Scoreboard Show a part of the Bucks and Montgomery County landscapes in the fall. On the second portion of the show, we talk to Bridget Algeo about the impact of her father- former Lansdale Catholic legendary coach Jim Algeo- plus our reporters and broadcasters talk about the stories, people, events and times that made the last 60 years of football and 20 years of the Scoreboard Show so special.

With WNPV signing off the air on April 30, the coverage of high school football in the Bux-Mont region that had been around for 60 years on 1440-AM went away. On this two part podcast, we remember the moments that made the coverage award winning and the WNPV-Intelligencer Scoreboard Show a part of the Bucks and Montgomery COunty landscapes in the fall. Joining us on Part I was former Neshaminy coach Mark Schmidt, North Penn head coach Dick Beck, Souderton head coach Ed Gallagher, Quakertown head coach George Banas and the writers of the Intelligencer, who helped the show for the past 20 seasons.

On this edition of Working The Beat, two-time World Series champion Shane Victorino joins us to talk about the 2000's era Phillies, winning the 2008 World Series, his connection with Philadelphia, what retired life is like and what he sees for baseball in 2020 after the Coronavirus pandemic.