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PODCAST

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

27:47

Episode 466: Jim Bintliff

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/07/01

Major League Baseball’s “Mud Guy”, Jim Bintliff, joins the boys to talk about how a tragic on-field event spawned innovation, his family’s original involvement with (and eventual ownership of) Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud, what makes his particular mud the industry standard and approximately how much he harvests in a year. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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Episode 465: Matt Paxton

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/06/18

Longtime “Hoarders” host Matt Paxton joins the boys to talk about how he turned personal tragedy into a career, some of the coolest finds from his new show “Filthy Fortunes”, unearthing a stockpile of authentic Muhammad Ali boxing gloves, stumbling upon a John Wilkes Booth “rookie” card, the obvious reason his employee uniforms don’t have pockets and…is there really a market out there for historical hair? This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and

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Episode 464: Doc Martin

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/06/10

Doc Martin joins the boys to talk about his massive collection, how his friendship with “The Genius” Lanny Poffo led to him owning (among plenty of other things) a “Macho Man” Randy Savage minor league baseball jersey, who he blames for getting him into collecting true crime murderabilia, whether or not we’ll ever see a Doc Martin Museum and the one item he owns that is absolutely NOT allowed in the house. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and

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54:32

Episode 463: Sean Hanish and Kelly Kahl

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/06/03

Sean Hanish and Kelly Kahl, the team behind “Just a Bit Outside” join the boys to talk about their love letter to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting to interview their favorite players of all-time, hanging out in Cooperstown with “Fat Waldo”, which member of Harvey’s Wallbangers would have made a great “Survivor” castaway and, naturally…brat pizza! This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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40:00

Episode 462: David Mellor

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/05/20

Former Boston Red Sox Director of Grounds David Mellor returns to talk to the boys about dogs (his and theirs!), what he’s been up to since he retired following the 2024 baseball season, where he keeps his four World Series rings, whether or not he was worried about the field at Fenway Park following a big concert and, of course, “blow flowers”. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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Episode 461: Jake Skole

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/05/13

Party Animals slugger (and former Texas Rangers first round draft pick) Jake Skole joins the boys to talk about adapting to Banana Ball after an extensive minor league baseball and ACC college football career, whether or not he gets nervous dancing shirtless in front of 81,000 fans, the first thing he would implement if he was MLB commissioner for a day and how he spends his off seasons. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom

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38:32

Episode 460: Matt Burns

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Baseball road tripper Matt Burns joins the boys to talk about his upcoming Midwest adventure with his dad, the extensive planning that goes into Mapping the Path, how he prepares for the unexpected, his favorite ballpark food and how a random game in 2019 got the whole thing started. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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32:08

Episode 459: Ramone Russell

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/04/29

Ramone Russell, one of the creative minds behind MLB The Show, joins the boys to talk about his lengthy job title (technically, he’s the Director of Product Development, Communications, and Brand Strategy for San Diego Studio), his lifelong love of video games, the importance of getting the inclusion of The Negro Leagues as accurate as possible, his go-to player and, yeah, exploding birds. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom

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54:01

Episode 458: Dick Perez and Marq Evans

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/04/22

Baseball painter Dick Perez and director Marq Evans join the boys to talk about Dick’s legendary career, re-working one of his pieces for Ichiro, beefing with Joe DiMaggio, who was his favorite Diamond King, whether or not he is the world’s most reproduced artists (he very well might be!) and, of course, Marq’s new documentary “The Diamond King”. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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47:14

Episode 457: Laura Hirai

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/04/15

Women’s baseball pioneer Laura Hirai joins the boys to talk about growing up an Ichiro fan in Japan, how she ended up as the first ever ball girl for the New York Yankees, being on the field for the 2019 London Series, wearing Brett Gardner’s pants, hanging out with CC Sabathia (along with some royals?) and her current gig as a pitching coach. Donate to the Great Britain's Women's National Baseball Team This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and

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32:49

Episode 456: Roy Wood Jr.

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/04/08

Roy Wood Jr., host of “Have I Got News for You” on CNN, returns to talk to the boys about working with Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black, whether or not he’s still basking in the glow of last year’s Rickwood Classic, the storylines he’s following so far this baseball season, the return of Sammy Sosa to the Cubs and, for some reason, that time Colonel Sanders found himself in a gunfight. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom

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Episode 455: Perry Barber

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/04/01

Legendary umpire Perry Barber returns to talk to the boys about breaking glass ceilings and blazing trails...but this time with a twist. One of the boys is replaced by his daughter. Gasp! This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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43:54

Episode 454: Lloyd Kaufman

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/03/25

Troma founder Lloyd Kaufman returns to drop a lot of names and talk to the boys about his new book (kinda), Hands Across Tromerica, whether or not that really is him in the trailer for the new “Superman” movie, the“Toxic Avenger” re-make and, for some reason, the tragic death of Jayne Mansfield. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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Episode 453: Dr. Kat Williams

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/03/18

Dr. Kat Williams, author of All the Way, joins the boys to talk about the movie that changed her life, how she discovered the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, befriending Maybelle Blair (and ultimately penning her biography) and her quest to have Rockford, Illinois, finally recognized as “the cradle of baseball”. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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Episode 452: Jeff Pearlman

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/03/11

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman returns to talk to the boys about why he loves TikTok, his new YouTube series, the countdown to his upcoming Tupac biography, whether or not he and Academy Award winner Adrien Brody have beef and to answer the question everyone is curious about…where is Jodi Cohen? This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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43:36

Episode 451: Perry Barber

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/02/25

The legendary Perry Barber returns to talk to the boys about her four decades behind the plate, whether or not we’re getting closer to a female umpire in the Major Leagues, her friendship with Chicago folk singer Steve Goodman, hanging out with Hillary Clinton and that crazy summer fifty years ago that put her front and center with Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase and the “Not Ready for Primetime Players”. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and

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Episode 450: William Brashler

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/02/18

Author William Brashler joins the boys to talk about how basketball and a random phone call to James “Cool Papa” Bell provided inspiration for The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings, the biggest difference between his book and the movie (thanks Billy Dee Williams!), being on set with Richard Pryor and hanging out in Chicago with James Earl Ray,er…Jones. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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Episode 449: Vanessa Ivy Rose

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Hall of Fame DNA founder Vanessa Ivy Rose returns to talk to the boys about her most recent business venture, her friendship with Negro Leagues legend Ron “Schoolboy” Teasley, the recent shelving of Netflix’s proposed Prince documentary, her (and Lou’s) phenomenal taste in shoes and, for some reason, Shawn’s horrific fit game. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

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13:41

Minisode: The Missing World Series Ring

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/02/09

POP QUIZ. What do you get when you combine a handful of professional athletes, copious amounts of alcohol and one crazy night at a SuperBowl party? Kevin Millar and Josh Booty join the boys to talk about that time one of them borrowed the other’s World Series ring to impress some fellow revelers. To listen to the entire interview with Josh Booty, CLICK HERE. To listen to the entire interview with Kevin Millar, CLICK HERE. This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball

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Episode 448: Jason Vass

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2025/01/28

Ken Griffey Junior supercollector Jason Vass joins the boys to talk about the staggering number of different Griffey cards he has in his collection, whether or not he collects Senior the rest of the family, shares the story behind the biggest item in his Griffey collection, that time he was offered a pair of Junior’s pants and how a personal connection with the Hall of Famer saved his life.

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