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Your daily podcast on the national look of MLB part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Comedian, TV producer and creator of the Sully Baseball Podcast Paul Francis Sullivan brings his humor and passion to the Locked On Network. On the show Sully will be talking about each team, each pennant race and everything else in the game of baseball, from rule changes and labor issues to uniforms, baseball cards, stadium food, What ifs in the game’s history and which fanbase deserves a title the most. S ...
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Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.
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Love baseball? Need a daily fix of talking baseball? Comedian and TV producer Paul Francis Sullivan (call him Sully) posts an original podcast every single day, 365 days a year unless it is a leap year and then he is going to do another one. Throughout the season, playoffs and off season, Sully makes his observations, voices his opinions and brings on guests like former major league players and writers and actors, including Joe Mantegna. Agree with him or not, there is always thoughtful, fun ...
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No Duh is a pop culture podcast for Gen Xers. We'll be discussing TV shows, movies, and music from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s—from the obscure shows that only lasted 6 episodes to the videos that dominated MTV when MTV still showed videos to the movies we grew up quoting so much that our parents threatened to ground us. It's all here on No Duh.
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Gruff, no nonsense chain smoking Jim Leyland took the Pirates, Marlins and Tigers to the postseason. Now he is heading, deservedly so, to the baseball Hall of Fame. Meanwhile the Dodgers are still smarting from a brutal postseason exit. Jeff Snider of Locked on Dodgers joins the show to talk about what is right and wrong in Chavez Ravine. Follow Je…
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The Nashville Meetings are about to start and big deals might be signed. Will Shohei Ohtani find a home? Will it be long term or short term? Meanwhile several potential contenders must make the right deals to weave through a successful 2024. Plus a new edition of What If MLB? Jim Rice broke his wrist during the final week of the 1975 World Series. …
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It has been an emotional roller coaster for Twins fans in the last few months. They finally got their playoff monkey off of their backs by advancing to the Division Series. Plus beloved home grown star Joe Mauer is on the Hall of Fame ballot. On the other hand, three key pitchers from their staff have left for other teams, leaving gaping holes in t…
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Few American criminals have captured the imagination of Hollywood like Charles Starkweather, a red-haired James Dean wannabe who murdered eleven people in 1957 and 58. With him during most of his killing spree was his girlfriend (and possible accomplice) Caril Ann Fugate. Among the victims were Caril's own mother, step-father and little sister. My …
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The Phillies suffered a crushing loss in the NLCS to the Arizona Diamondbacks. But the one time NL Champions should not panic. They are still a solid team and they responded by bringing back Aaron Nola to make another run at the pennant. Connor Thomas, host of Locked on Phillies, stops by to discuss the fate of the Phils and why 2024 could be a goo…
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Shohei Ohtani is the biggest prize of the free agent market. But he would be even a bigger deal if he could still pitch. Therefore the rumors of him looking for a shorter term deal make sense. If he signed for a shorter deal and proved he could pitch, he could even make more money on the open market. Meanwhile the Cardinals are gobbling up as many …
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Javier Reyes from Locked on Padres visits the podcast to talk about the potential payroll reduction in San Diego. But also there is a lot of optimism for the team. Plus Sully answers listener questions. Follow Javier Reyes on Twitter @javiipeno Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Score early this NFL season with FanDuel, America’s Number…
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In my final interview of this Ripper series, I chat with Sarah Bax Horton, author of a recently published book called "One-Armed Jack: Uncovering the Real Jack the Ripper". Her prime suspect is Hyam Hyams, whose distinctive physical characteristics (including a stiff arm) match period eye-witness descriptions of the killer. She also has a personal …
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It is the day after Thanksgiving. It is time for some leftovers. Vanessa Ivy Rose and Sully discuss how baseball could have changed if Pie Traynor made the push for integration in 1938. And Ethan Smith of Locked on Pirates talks with Sully about Pittsburgh's chances in 2024. Follow Vanessa Ivy Rose on Twitter @TurkeyStearnes Follow Ethan Smith on T…
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It is Turkey Day. What better day to honor Baseball Hall of Famer and Negro League star, the late Turkey Stearnes. His granddaughter, Vanessa Ivy Rose, has written a book about his legacy with the Detroit Stars and other teams and is the host of a new ABC Network/ESPN 30 for 30 podcast entitled "Reclaimed." Vanessa returns to the show to talk about…
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The Padres got their man when 2019 NL Manager of the Year Mike Shildt has taken over the San Diego skipper job. Meanwhile Joe Espada, as expected, is the new manager of the Astros. Brett Chancey, host of Locked on Astros, agrees with Sully that Espada is the right person for the job. Plus Rest in Peace 1984 Cy Young and MVP Willie Hernandez. Follow…
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Was the real identity of Jack the Ripper a Whitechapel horse slaughterer named James Hardiman? And if so, could he have committed the Thames Torso Murders as well? My guest is Dr. Drew Gray, who along with Andrew Wise wrote the book "Jack and the Thames Torso Murders: A New Ripper?" He makes the case for Hardiman as our Jack the Ripper limited seri…
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The Brewers are the defending NL Central champs but not much seems to be going right this off season. They lost their manager and now they may have to dismantle the team. Chuck Freimund of Locked on Brewers joins the show to discuss the arrival of new manager Pat Murphy who is already looking over his shoulder, and Corbin Burnes' future. Follow Chu…
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Aaron Nola signed a contract extension with the Phillies, ensuring their core of All Star players will all be together or the next few seasons as they look to return to the World Series. The Braves also have their core signed long term. The possibility of the Braves and Phillies having a recognizable cast while battling for the World Series is good…
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Peter Seidler has died and with that a sense of uncertainty has hovered over the San Diego Padres. While the Padres did not win a title under his ownership, Padres fans of a new generation have some new memories. The White Sox are selling off the team and the Brewers look ready to rebuild, once again showing the reason to have a sense of urgency wh…
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The Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously to approve the Oakland Athletics potential move to Las Vegas. And they did so despite the fact that the city is in different towards their new team and they do not have a stadium to play in. Wayne Coy, the new host of Locked on A's, joins the show to discuss what this vote will mean and what will h…
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Aaron Kosminski is one of the more well known suspects in the Whitechapel murders. Some of the major police officials of the era, in fact, were seriously concerned about his potential involvement in the brutal Autumn of Terror slayings. My guest, Robert House, has studied Aaron Kosminski for years, and shares details of his investigation with us. H…
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Gerrit Cole won his long overdue Cy Young Award. Oddly, Blake Snell has joined a superstar legacy of pitchers who won the Cy Young Award in both league. Meanwhile Jon Frisch of Locked on Angels stops by to talk about the loss of Shohei Ohtani and hope for the future. Follow Jon on Twitter @superhalobros Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase M…
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Brandon Hyde and Skip Schumaker won the Manager of Year Awards. Before you wonder where Bruce Bochy is, remember that these are awards for the Regular Season. Meanwhile, Paul Holden of Locked on Rockies stops by to wonder if the Rox will be the next team to jump from 100 losses to the World Series in two years. Follow Paul on Twitter @paulholden33 …
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Prolific author M.J. Trow returns to Most Notorious to kick off a series of interviews about the Jack the Ripper. In his 2009 book "Jack the Ripper: Quest for a Killer", he argues that a mortuary attendant named Robert Mann stalked Whitechapel during the Autumn of Terror, and presents his case that Mann had motive, means and opportunity to murder. …
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We have not spoken to our friend Millard Thomas since the Diamondbacks lost the World Series. He is still hurting from the loss, especially the spoiled start by Zac Gallen. But obviously, the Diamondbacks made it to Game 5 of the World Series and the future looks great for the Snakes in Arizona. Follow Millard on Twitter @creatorthomas24 Support Us…
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The Mets went all in for 2023 and it did not work. But by cutting bait and admitting when they were defeated, the Mets may have set themselves up for a glorious future. Ryan Finkelstein of Locked on Mets joins the show how the Mets may have transformed a dismal 2023 into a potentially glorious 2025. Follow Ryan on Twitter @finkelsteinryan Support U…
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The Angels have brought Ron Washington to be the new manager. He is a baseball lifer and will bring his wisdom and enthusiasm to Anaheim. His arrival with the Angels shows the team's obsession with the 2011 World Series has not ended. Meanwhile an Alex Verdugo deal might forever put the Mookie Betts deal in the pantheon of all time awful moves. Sup…
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The ballot for the BWAA awards will probably yield few surprises. Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Gerrit Cole are among the many slam dunk winners. But could the award season be more exciting if they had their own election night before the playoffs began where we could watch the returns for the award votes coming in. Meanwhile the Angels will p…
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My guest this week is my favorite John Dillinger expert, Ellen Poulsen. She returns to regale us with a colorful account of the Dillinger Gang's ill-fated Tucson, Arizona vacation in January of 1934. Ellen is the author of "Chasing Dillinger", "Don't Call Us Molls" and "The Case Against Lucky Luciano", and is back for her fourth visit to Most Notor…
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Craig Counsell has left the Milwaukee Brewers. But did he go to the Mets? Nope. He is off to the Cubs. This is a terrific move for the Cubs who might be a front runner for Shohei Ohtani now. The Mets brought in Carlos Mendoza to be the new manager. This shows that the team is looking for a long term solution as they are continuing their rebuilding.…
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Baseball, like any entertainment medium, needs heroes to be sure but they also need villians. Maybe the 2023 World Series lacked a team for everyone to root against. And in so many ways, vitriol towards the Astros and Houston's subsequent success after the 2017 World Series provides a common enemy for so many fans. In other words, maybe the Astros …
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The Rangers won the World Series against the Diamondbacks... two teams that were 100 loss teams just 2 years ago. What did we leard from that? The Rangers showed to err on the side of improving the team. And the Diamondbacks showed that even supposedly small market teams can absorb mistakes. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Score earl…
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The Texas Rangers won the World Series for the first time in their history. And manager Bruce Bochy pushed all the right buttons with his pitching staff to work around a near masterpiece by Arizona ace Zac Gallen. Brice Paterik of Locked on Rangers joined the show to bask in the glow of the title and realize life will never be bad for a Rangers fan…
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The Texas Rangers could win the World Series with a victory on Wednesday night. Rangers fans are restless like a kid on Christmas Eve night. Game 4 was a laugher early and Bruce Bochy has the team thinking "No Adolis Garcia or Max Scherzer? No problem!" But the Diamondbacks have had their backs against the wall before. Do not count them out. Suppor…
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On January 16, 1900, a bitter feud between a former Kentucky congressman and colonel named David Grant Colson and a fellow officer, Ethelbert Dudley Scott, reached its bloody climax as they fought it out with pistols in a crowded hotel lobby in Frankfort. Both believed their honor had been besmirched by the other, and that the death of one of them …
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Who needs home field advantage? The Rangers just can not lose on the road. They raised their October road winning streak to 9 games against no losses. Jon Gray came out of the bullpen to be the big winner in Texas' 3-1 win over Arizona. Aroldis Chapman did everything in his power to cough up the lead. That is what he does. But the Rangers defense b…
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The World Series will not be a sweep. The Diamondbacks won their first ever road playoff game and they did so by doing what they didn't do the previous 4 attempts: They tacked on runs and pulled away. Also Merrill Kelly went 7 innings, the longest World Series start of the decade. Good work by Lovullo and the Diamondbacks coaching staff to manage t…
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Did you dismiss this World Series because of the match up? Well guess what? One game between the Diamondbacks and the Rangers was a classic. Which homer was more dramatic? Corey Seager's game tying blast or Adolis Garcia's legend growing with a walk off homer. The Diamondbacks struggle with road World Series game, dating back to 2001, continues. Su…
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Dusty Baker is calling it a career and will find himself in the Hall of Fame. Meanwhile Bob Melvin is going to manage the Giants and hope to earn the Ring that would seal HIS Cooperstown bid. Brice Paterik of Locked on Rangers and Millard Thomas of Locked on Diamondbacks return to talk about whether or not the season should be reduced from 162 game…
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The World Series is set... and just like everyone predicted, it is the Texas Rangers vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks. Two teams that were underdogs are facing off to win it all. Brice Paterik of Locked on Rangers and Millard Thomas of Locked on Diamondbacks join the show and break down their paths through October and their worries for the next 7 games…
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The Diamondbacks won the pennant! Ketel Marte and company stunned the Phillies and will face the Rangers in the World Series. Millard Thomas of Locked on Diamondbacks is back to gloat, cry and lose his damn mind! Follow Millard on Twitter @creatorthomas24 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Download the Ibotta app now and use code mlb to …
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There is a lot of buzz about Taylor Sheridan's newest television series Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and this week's guest, Old West author and historian Art T. Burton, is here to separate fact from fiction. He tells us about the exploits of this legendary Deputy U.S. Marshal, not only one of the first African-American marshals in United States history, bu…
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Adolis Garcia could have been a Cardinals superstar. Instead he is leading the Rangers to the World Series. Bruce Bochy's Boys were on the verge of coughing up the NLCS when they went on to outscore the Astros 15-4 over their last 10 innings. Meanwhile Arizona's bats stunned a crazed Philadelphia crowd. Now the Phillies will have to win their first…
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The Rangers and Astros locked horns in a game that was a lot closer than the 9-2 final. Now the all Texas ALCS is going to 7 games. Millard Thomas of Locked on Diamondbacks joins the show to preview Game 6 of the NLCS and how Arizona could hold off Philadelphia. Follow Millard on Twitter @creatorthomas24 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibott…
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The Phillies handed the ball to Zack Wheeler and he went 7 strong to earn the win. With his pitching and the home run power of Kyle Schwarber, the Phillies are now a win away from the World Series. But Merrill Kelly is a solid pitcher and the Diamondbacks can still win this series. Meanwhile, the brawl in the Texas-Houston game yielded a lot of com…
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What a night! The Diamondbacks stormed back with a wild 3 run 8th inning to tie the NLCS at 2 games apiece against the Phillies. Meanwhile a night of brawls and long bombs in Arlington, Texas featured a 3 run shot from Jose Altuve to give Houston the win. Now the Astros are a win from the World Series while the Rangers are wondering what will happe…
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Just because a bad decision did not blow up in your face does not make it a smart decision. The decision to lift Brandon Pfaadt while he was pitching the game of his life and knowing that Game 4 was planned to be a bullpen game was indefensible. And it led directly to the Phillies taking a late lead in Arizona. The Diamondbacks rallied to tie and u…
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The defending champion Astros won a game. They ended the Rangers perfect postseason and are now hoping the Rangers are on the verge of one of their slides so they can jump right back into the World Series. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONMLB or enter promo code LOCKEDONMLB for a free water bottle with any …
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Well... the Phillies look pretty good. Philadelphia blanked the Diamondbacks 10-0 and are now 2 wins from their second straight trip to the World Series. Millard Thomas of Locked on Diamondbacks stops by to talk about Arizona's missing offense, the managerial mistake that turned a close game into a blowout and what hope is there once the series goe…
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Mackinac Island, Michigan is a special place. Summers there are always bustling with tourists, who come in droves to enjoy its history, beauty and charm. However on July 24, 1960 a horrific event shook the residents of the peaceful island. A 49-year-old widow named Francis Lacey was viciously murdered at the end of a morning walk. Law enforcement o…
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Bryce Harper celebrated his birthday with a massive homer that helped put the Phillies one game closer to the World Series for the second straight season. It is safe to say he has fit in with the Phillies. Meanwhile, despite bringing in Aroldis Chapman in a key situation, the Rangers held on to win again and take complete control of the NLCS from t…
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The Texas Rangers stumbled into the playoffs, injured and held together with string and wire. And because baseball is insane, they are putting on one of the greatest displays of October dominance in baseball history. Jordan Montgomery and company won Game 1 of the ALCS over Justin Verlander and the Astros. And now Bruce Bochy has Texas 3 games away…
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Still no games! But Sully is filling the air with answering questions about the playoff format. Plus there are lots of Orioles fans who posted their thoughts and Jay Howell deserves love for preserving the impact of the Kirk Gibson home run. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONMLB or enter promo code LOCKEDONM…
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Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South. Southern Gothic journeys into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales through captivating storytelling, in-depth historical research, and an immersive audio soundscape.…
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