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The Hall of Very Good Podcast

The Hall of Very Good

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.

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All Episodes

29:25

Episode 370: Matt Flesch

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/04/11

“Last Comiskey” director Matt Flesch joins the boys to talk about growing up a Chicago White Sox fan, spending his summers at 35th Street and Shields, what inspired him and his brother Mike to document the final season at the iconic ballpark, the interview they were most excited to nail down and, of course, the one that got away!

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01:27:48

Episode 369: Jason "Heavy J" Schwartz

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/04/04

Jason “Heavy J” Schwartz, the Manny Mota of the podcast world, joins the boys to talk about his recent trip to Cooperstown, that grail item he found at a random card store (shout out Dave and Adam’s), shares some travel tips and tricks, proposes a new exhibit for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and makes a stunning offer to listeners of The Hall of Very Good Podcast!

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33:23

Episode 368: Mike Greenberg

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/03/28

ESPN’s Mike Greenberg joins the boys to talk about the “ultimate sports debate” that sparked his new book, Got Your Number: The Greatest Sports Legends and the Numbers They Own, how (and why) he chose the numbers he picked, his hope that the World Baseball Classic can grow the game internationally similar to how the 1992 Dream Team helped expand basketball’s reach and, yeah, whether or not he’s excited Aaron Rodgers is heading to his New York Jets.

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44:40

Rewind: Jeremy Newberger

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/03/21

Filmmaker Jeremy Newberger joins the boys to talk about his new documentary “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel”, details covering the World Baseball Classic and why he and his partners decided to follow the team, describes the fear of being in Israel during a terror attack and helps Shawn and Lou crack the code on what “Arrow”, “Lost” and “The Walking Dead” have in common. Episode originally aired February 9, 2018.

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48:20

Episode 367: Kenneth Gatewood

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/03/07

Renowned watercolorist (and fellow member of the Graig Kreindler Appreciation Society!) Kenneth Gatewood joins the boys to talk about getting his start painting Los Angeles storefronts and billboards, partying with Magic Johnson and Lawrence Taylor, impressing the legendary Muhammad Ali and, yeah, the elephant in the room…those iconic and precious Baby Sports.

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28:07

Episode 366: Bill LeRoy

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/02/28

Savannah Bananas catcher Bill LeRoy joins the boys to talk about his journey from Dublin, Georgia, to BananaLand, playing alongside and catching World Series champions (and Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Bill Lee!), his excitement for the upcoming Banana Ball World Tour and reveals what he knows (and doesn’t know) about “the book”.

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34:09

Episode 365: John Fitzgerald

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/02/21

John Fitzgerald, founder of the Irish American Baseball Society, joins the boys to talk about how the organization came about, shares his vision for the IABS, provides an update on the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame and gives an overall education on baseball on the Emerald Isle.

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30:12

Episode 364: Abby Lampe

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/02/14

2022 women’s cheese rolling world champion Abby Lampe joins the boys to talk about how she went from NC State to historic Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire, England, for the annual Cheese Rolling Championship, how she got interested in the sport, her training regimen and whether or not she’d do it again. Buy the exclusive 2022 Abby Lampe Cheese Rolling Champion t-shirt!

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23:14

Episode 363: Josh Rawitch

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/02/07

Fresh on the heels of announcing the results of the 2023 BBWAA election, Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch joins the boys to talk about the pending inductions of Fred McGriff and (fellow Hoosier!) Scott Rolen, details what day-to-day life in Cooperstown is like, shares some of the mail he receives and looks ahead to the Savannah Bananas coming to town.

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50:07

Episode 362: Jay Jaffe

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/01/31

Jay Jaffe, author of The Cooperstown Casebook and senior writer at FanGraphs, joins the boys (for the fifth time!) to break down the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot, explains why Scott Rolen WASN’T a no-brainer to be elected, discusses the (notso) curious case of Omar Vizquel, reveals his next “cause” and looks ahead to the Class of 2024 and beyond!

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29:30

Episode 361: Tom Rinaldi

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/01/24

Award-winning reporter Tom Rinaldi joins the boys to talk about documenting the life (and death) of Lyman Bostock via his podcast “Wesley”, telling the crazy life story of wrestling legend Ric Flair and that insane ten-day stretch back in November when he covered the World Cup, NFL and college football’s biggest rivalry for FOX Sports.

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49:11

Rewind: Mick Foley

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/01/17

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the night (January 18, 1998) he showed up in the Royal Rumble THREE TIMES...hardcore wrestling legend and New York Times bestselling author Mick Foley joins the boys to talk about his lifelong love affair with the New York Yankees, that time he met his idol Thurman Munson, going from the WiffleBall diamond to becoming a professional wrestling Hall of Famer and picks which players from his childhood best mirror the iconic “Three Faces of Foley”. Episode originally

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45:41

Episode 360: T. Sean Shannon

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/01/10

T. Sean Shannon, creator of Baseball Card Theater (and SNL’s Bear City!), joins the boys to talk about his lifelong obsession with bear suits and Boog Powell, hanging out with the legendary Fred Willard, one of the nicest hosts he worked with while with “Saturday Night Live” and that time he chatted up Neil Young.

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38:09

Episode 359: Kenny Hillyard

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2023/01/03

Fred McGriff supercollector Kenny Hillyard joins the boys to talk about how a diehard St. Louis Cardinals fan, born and raised in Texas, amasses a collection of more than 47,000 items dedicated to the “Crime Dog” (and the time it was stolen), shares what “Mrs. McGriff Collector” thinks of his obsession and whether or not they’ll be in Cooperstown this July to see Fred get inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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01:07:30

Rewind: Phil Hecken

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2022/12/30

To celebrate being the most listened to episode of 2022, Phil Hecken, deputy editor of Uni Watch, takes a break from “throwing stones” to join the boys for an "agenda-free" episode of the podcast, answers listener tweets, explains why 125 Grateful Dead shows isn’t too many and shares his least favorite thing about close friend Graig Kreindler. Episode originally aired February 15, 2022.

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28:42

Rewind: Steve Christmas

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2022/12/20

Just in time for Christmas, St. Nick's favorite former Major Leaguer, Steve Christmas, joins the boys to talk about living with such a festive last name, playing behind Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench and Carlton Fisk, how Tom Seaver got him traded and sharing a locker next to another future Hall of Famer...Lee Smith. Episode originally aired December 22, 2017.

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37:30

Episode 358: Jay Caldwell and Graig Kreindler

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2022/12/13

Jay Caldwell and Graig Kreindler, author and artist behind Black Baseball in Livng Color, join the boys to talk about what prompted them to team up again and why they chose the stories they did to best represent the history of the Negro Leagues, share an update on Jay’s awesome collection and…more listener questions for Graig!

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Episode 357: Rick Vaughn

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2022/12/06

Author and former Major League Baseball executive Rick Vaughn joins the boys to talk about his new book, 100 Years of Baseball on St. Petersburg’s Waterfront, the fabled history of Al Lang Stadium (including who brought the biggest crowd to the park), Babe Ruth’s connection to Florida’s Gulf coast, the sad history of Boardwalk and Baseball and, of course, an update on the infamous F*ckFace bat.

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09:31

Episode 356: Bobby Lashley

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2022/11/25

WWE superstar Bobby Lashley joins the boys to preview Survivor Series WarGames, the importance of good entrance music, growing up a Kansas City Royals fan, that time he called out Marcus Stroman on Twitter and how long the pitcher could last in the ring with him.

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38:58

Episode 355: Vanessa Ivy Rose

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2022/11/22

Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of Negro Leagues legend (and five-time Hall of Famer) Turkey Stearnes, joins the boys to share some of her favorite stories of her grandfather, her efforts to preserve his legacy, how he got his unique nickname and what his family calls him.

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