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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

31:42

Episode 203: Jay Jaffe

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2020/01/21

Jay Jaffe, author of The Cooperstown Casebook, joins the boys to talk about the 2020 Hall of Fame class, breaks down whether or not Derek Jeter goes in unanimously (and if Larry Walker goes in at all), looks ahead to future classes and what Curt Schilling’s chances are moving forward.

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40:30

Episode 202: Ralph Carhart

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2020/01/14

Baseball historian and author Ralph Carhart joins the boys to talk about the incredible journey of The Hall Ball (and how that turned into book deal), what prompted his new website Bent Knees and Raised Fists, shares his plans for the upcoming 100th anniversary of The Negro Leagues and, for some reason, the extraordinary luck of The Baseball Brit, Joey Mellows.

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22:04

Episode 201: Tim Mead

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2020/01/07

Tim Mead, the newly-minted president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, joins the boys to talk about his forty years with the Anaheim Angels organization and his favorite memories while working for the team, how he got the gig in Cooperstown, his favorite piece in the museum and whether or not he’ll try and get Albert Pujols to wear an Angels cap on his HOF plaque.

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01:06:39

Rewind: Phil Hecken and Todd Radom

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/12/31

To celebrate being the most listened to episode of 2019, longtime friends and uniform experts Phil Hecken and Todd Radom re-join the boys to break down their favorite teams (more specifically…their logos, jerseys and caps) taking part in last year’s Copa de la Diversión. Also…what is a bivouac? Episode originally aired May 7, 2019.

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40:37

Episode 200: Jeff Katz

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/12/24

To help celebrate the 200th episode(!) of the podcast, former Mayor of Cooperstown Jeff Katz joins the boys for the sixth time to talk about his upcoming Friends of Doubleday event before turning the tables, taking over the show and asking some listener questions and some of his own.

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38:30

Episode 199: The Baseball Brit

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/12/17

The mustachioed Baseball Brit, Joey Mellows, joins the boys to talk about his recently completed season-long journey across America, how his trip almost ended midway through its 162-game schedule, lays out the three ways to improve baseball and explains how he became Tulane’s favorite son.

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27:21

Episode 198: Graham Womack

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/12/10

Baseball historian Graham Womack joins the boys to talk about the news that Marvin Miller and Ted Simmons are heading to the Hall of Fame, looks ahead to this summer’s induction, discusses next year’s Golden Days and Early Baseball elections and reveals the one player he’d like to see in Cooperstown right now.

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32:15

Episode 197: Brad Balukjian

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/12/03

Brad Balukjian, the author of The Wax Pack, joins the boys to talk about the idea behind his new book (and why it took driving 11,341 miles and tracking down more than a dozen Major Leaguers to make it a reality), that time he pretended to be a multi-millionaire to meet Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk and why the story behind his wanting to document The Iron Sheik’s life might be more interesting that his life itself.

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25:09

Episode 196: The Sklar Brothers

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/11/26

Randy and Jason Sklar join the boys to talk about the newly released Hall of Fame ballot (and the chances someone DOESN’T cast a vote for Derek Jeter), whether or not baseball’s steroids guys belong in Cooperstown, give their thoughts on the sign stealing allegations facing the Houston Astros and share their memories of 2019 Hall of Very Good inductee Brody Stevens.

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41:06

Episode 195: Shirley Burkovich

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/11/19

Shirley “Hustle” Burkovich joins the boys to talk about getting her start in the AAGPBL, how she got her nickname, if she saved anything from her playing days, the status of the International Women’s Baseball Center and, of course, “A League of Their Own”.

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31:29

Episode 194: Bobby Dynamite

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/11/12

The man known as “Bobby Dynamite” (ne Bobby Vasquez) joins the boys to talk about how being in the right place at the right time led to him driving the train at Minute Maid Park for the last two decades, relives the 2004 Home Run Derby, recalls some of the famous faces who have stopped by his train and shares his favorite moments as “the luckiest Astros fan alive”.

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53:56

Episode 193: Perry Barber

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/11/05

Longtime umpire (and onetime Jeopardy! champ) Perry Barber joins the boys to talk about how she went from opening up for Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen to umpiring games across the country and gives her insight on why it is important that girls play baseball and stay involved well into adulthood.

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Episode 192: Dan Evans

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/10/29

On the eve of Game Six of the 2019 World Series, former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Dan Evans joins the boys to talk about Justin Verlander squaring off against Stephen Strasburg, shares his excitement over David Ross getting hired as the latest Chicago Cubs skipper, sings the praises (for real!) of Hideo Nomo and trumpets the Hall of Fame candidacy of Larry Walker. Also, Lou introduces Shawn to the term “buzzed his Brillo”.

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28:02

Episode 191: Dan Wallach

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/10/22

Dan Wallach, Executive Director of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum in Greenville, South Carolina, joins the boys to talk about everything going on at the museum (including expansion plans!) and hanging out with everyone's favorite British baseball fans, Andy and Joey.

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Episode 190: Jon Leonoudakis

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/10/15

Just in time to remember the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, filmmaker Jon Leonoudakis joins the boys to talk about growing up a San Francisco Giants fans, documenting the chaos surrounding Game Three of the 1989 World Series and his friendship with 2012 Shrine of the Eternals inductee Jim “Mudcat” Grant

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Episode 189: David Samson

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/10/08

David Samson joins the boys to talk about his favorite (and least favorite) moves as president of the Florida/Miami Marlins, how Steve Bartman led to one of the best feelings in the world, living through a disastrous 2012 season and, of course, those three days in the Phillippines when he played “Survivor”.

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46:16

Episode 188: Andy Brown

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/10/01

Fresh from completing his tour of all 30 Major League stadiums, British artist and painter Andy Brown joins the boys to talk about spending the second half of the baseball season crisscrossing the United States in a rental car, his favorite places to visit and paint, the milestones he’s witnessed and (for some reason) shares his newfound his love of smoked salmon.

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43:12

Episode 187: Claire Smith

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/09/24

2017 J.G. Taylor Spink Award recipient Claire Smith joins the boys to talk about how she got her start in journalism, shares the story she was most proud to cover, reveals the one story all baseball fans should be following and, lastly, advocates for Billy Williams to join the podcast.

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Episode 186: Shane Obedzinski

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/09/17

Hours before taking the field during the annual Team of Dreams celebrity softball game, Shane Obedzinski joins the boys to talk about the excitement of riding the Budweiser bus, the rumors surrounding Steve Carlton’s RV and reprising his role of Tommy “Repeat” Timmons when “The Sandlot” returns in 2020.

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Episode 185: Chris Kleveno

The Hall of Very Good Podcast ·

2019/09/12

Team of Dreams veteran Chris Kleveno joins the boys to talk about taking part in the annual Team of Dreams celebrity softball game (2019 marked his fourth year), what it’s like crossing off bucket list items playing alongside Hall of Famers and hitting against Charlie Sheen and introduces everyone to the magic of Steve Carlton’s RV.

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