Best Proops Podcasts (2024)

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Smiles of a Summer Night 29:11

23d ago29:11

29:11

Greg screens Ingmar Bergman's 1955 comedy classic "Smiles of a Summer Night."By Greg Proops Film Club

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Andre Dawson | HBCU Baseball and the Negro Leagues 46:03

2h ago46:03

46:03

Approximately 40 percent of Negro Leaguers were college educated – more than the players in the Major Leagues during that time. Bob Kendrick discusses the impact of black college baseball and how HBCU programs helped disprove the perception of that time that Negro League players didn’t have the intelligence required to play in the Major Leagues. Ho…

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Tony Gwynn Jr., Josh Barfield | The Storied East-West All-Star Game 1:05:39

7d ago1:05:39

1:05:39

The East-West All-Star Game was a showcase of baseball talent that drew fans from all over. A game so grand, it consistently drew more fans than the MLB All-Star Game. Bob Kendrick reflects on the origin of the East-West game, its impact on the community and talks about the legacy of the game with Tony Gwynn Jr. and Josh Barfield, two former player…

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Tops 1:47:03

3d ago1:47:03

1:47:03

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Brazil, Billy Bean and Bob Newhart.By Greg Proops

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Ryan Howard | Josh Gibson – The Greatest Slugger of All-Time 52:25

14d ago52:25

52:25

Bob Kendrick discusses the epic feats of baseball’s greatest power hitter, Josh Gibson. Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Satchel Paige and Roy Campanella all testified to his incredible ability. His peers recalled Gibson’s home runs as if they were measured in miles, not feet. A larger than life figure, Gibson was often compared to Babe Ruth, with some…

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CC Sabathia, Adam Jones, Roy Wood Jr., Clinton Yates | MLB at Rickwood Field 1:13:36

21d ago1:13:36

1:13:36

Bob Kendrick reflects on MLB’s Tribute to the Negro Leagues at Rickwood Field. With emotions heightened by the passing of Willie Mays, Bob discusses the importance of Rickwood, America’s oldest ballpark and home of the Birmingham Black Barons, hosting an MLB game and the significance of the history making moment with ESPN’s Clinton Yates, Orioles g…

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Integrating the MLB Record Book 1:01:07

28d ago1:01:07

1:01:07

It’s a new era in baseball history as Josh Gibson now sits atop many MLB all-time leaderboards and numerous other great Negro Leaguers are now found in the top 10. Bob Kendrick discusses the significance of Major League Baseball’s decision to finally incorporate the Negro Leagues into the MLB record book and what it means for the players and the le…

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The Legacy of Willie Mays 52:20

1M ago52:20

52:20

Bob Kendrick explores the life and legacy of Willie Mays. From his days as a teenager playing against adults in the Negro Leagues, his unique combination of speed and power in MLB with the Giants, to his impact on society before and after the Civil Rights Movement. Biographer Jim Hirsch joins the conversation to discuss how the Negro Leagues influe…

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Black Diamonds Returns AUGUST 14 2:30

1M ago2:30

2:30

Black Diamonds is back! The award-winning podcast of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum returns with all-new episodes telling the sport's most incredible stories, starting August 14th. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez Follow Bob Kendrick on Instagram - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and preserve the legacy of Buck…

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Mays 1:59:39

2M ago1:59:39

1:59:39

In another broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer address Althea Gibson, Anouk Aimée and Albert Heath.By Greg Proops

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8½ 16:09

2M ago16:09

16:09

Greg screens Federico Fellini's 1963 classic "8½."By Greg Proops Film Club

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BONUS | Full Breakdown of Negro Leagues Stats Entering the Major League Record Books 20:37

3M ago20:37

20:37

Bob Kendrick reacts to the news of Negro Leagues statistics officially entering the Major League record books, following three years of intensive work by the Negro Leagues Statistical Review Committee. With the accomplishments of more than 2,300 Negro Leagues ballplayers from 1920-1948 being recognized, Bob looks at the path taken to reach the hist…

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The Landlord 24:21

5M ago24:21

24:21

Greg screens Hal Ashby's 1970 runaway romp "The Landlord."By Greg Proops Film Club

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Carters 2:02:24

5M ago2:02:24

2:02:24

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer lecture on Lee Dorsey, Louis Gossett Jr and Luis Buñuel.By Greg Proops

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The Exterminating Angel 26:54

6M ago26:54

26:54

Greg screens Luis Buñuel's 1962 surrealist claustrophobic house party "The Exterminating Angel."By Greg Proops Film Club

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The Band's Visit 29:29

7M ago29:29

29:29

Greg screens Eran Kolirin's 2007 comedy "The Band's Visit."By Greg Proops Film Club

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Pogos 1:30:55

8M ago1:30:55

1:30:55

In the newest recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about The Shangri-Las, The Smothers Brothers and Shane MacGowan.By Greg Proops

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BONUS | Sridhar Pappu and Luke Epplin | A Salute to the Black Aces 1:37:42

8M ago1:37:42

1:37:42

Bob Kendrick joins fans at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's "Black Aces" exhibit for an in-depth discussion with two acclaimed authors. Sridhar Pappu discusses his book, "The Year of the Pitcher", chronicling Bob Gibson's historic 1968 season, set "against the backdrop of assassinations, while boys boarded planes to Saigon and riots swept throug…

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Crofts 1:28:58

9M ago1:28:58

1:28:58

Live from the The Punchline in San Francisco, Greg cracks on Cookie Bear, A Christmas Carol and Cormac McCarthy.By Greg Proops

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Crossing Delancey 27:31

9M ago27:31

27:31

Greg screens Joan Micklin Silver's 1988 rom-com "Crossing Delancey."By Greg Proops Film Club

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Optimists 1:10:54

9M ago1:10:54

1:10:54

Live from Shakespeare and Company in Paris, Greg talks travel, Texas and Tenzing Norgay.By Greg Proops

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The Lives of Others 27:24

10M ago27:24

27:24

Greg screens Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's 2006 eavesdropper "The Lives of Others."By Greg Proops Film Club

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Smokies 1:46:43

10M ago1:46:43

1:46:43

In the latest broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer riff on The Rolling Stones, Rudolph Isley and Richard Roundtree.By Greg Proops

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The Innocents 25:41

11M ago25:41

25:41

Greg screens Jack Clayton's 1961 horror classic "The Innocents."By Greg Proops Film Club

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The Negro Leagues Hall of Game Awards 2023 1:30:55

12M ago1:30:55

1:30:55

Live from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, Greg hosts the Hall of Game awards. Greg interviews baseball greats Al Downing, Dave Stewart, Derrick Blue, Dontrelle Willis and Doc Gooden.By Greg Proops

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Hall of Game 2023 | Dwight Gooden, Dontrelle Willis, Dave Stewart, Al Downing, Derrick Blue, Greg Proops 1:29:12

1y ago1:29:12

1:29:12

Join Bob Kendrick and comedian Greg Proops at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's 2023 "Hall of Game" ceremony, as they celebrate the induction of the The Black Aces - Five of the 15 Black pitchers in AL/NL history to win 20 games in a Major League season, and five men who carried the spirit and style of the Negro Leagues through their whole career…

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Peewees 1:47:26

1y ago1:47:26

1:47:26

In the newest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer acknowledge Agnès Varda, Alfred Hitchcock and Andy Smart.By Greg Proops

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The Story of Willard "Home Run" Brown | Featuring the Late Willard Brown 40:50

1y ago40:50

40:50

He was Ese Hombre. He was Sunny. He was Home Run Brown. He was Special Services for the US Army at the invasion of Normandy. And he was the Negro Leagues' greatest power hitter of the 1940's. Meet Willard Brown, through the stories of Bob Kendrick and the archived voice of Brown himself. Hear how the late Hall of Famer planned to be a Kansas City M…

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The 39 Steps 29:55

1y ago29:55

29:55

Greg screens Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 thriller "The 39 Steps."By Greg Proops Film Club

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Cam Perron and Al Holt | The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons 58:38

1y ago58:38

58:38

The last Negro Leagues World Series was held in 1948, and one of the teams playing was the Birmingham Black Barons. Why was that '48 squad so special, and how did a young white kid become so involved in preserving the legacy of Black baseball in Birmingham and beyond? Find out as Bob chats with Cam Perron, author and Negro Leagues researcher, along…

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LaTroy Hawkins | "I want to be remembered by how I treated people, and not the stats on the back of my baseball card." 35:54

1y ago35:54

35:54

You could call him the modern day Satchel Paige - A man who played three sports and pitched for 12 teams over 21 years, on his way to becoming one of just 16 men to ever pitch in over 1,000 games. And along the way, he enjoyed every minute of it. LaTroy Hawkins sits down with Bob Kendrick at Play Ball Park in Seattle to discuss his admiration for N…

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Willie Horton | How The Negro Leagues Helped Make The Game Global 38:07

1y ago38:07

38:07

4x All-Star and 1968 World Series Champion Willie Horton joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Seattle, to discuss his experience of visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, having a breakout season while playing in Puerto Rico early in his career, and how his good friend Buck O’Neil tried to sign him to the Chicago…

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Basketball Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens | "I Played Stickball with Willie Mays" 58:52

1y ago58:52

58:52

Lenny Wilkens scored 17,772 points as an NBA player, and won 1,332 regular season games as an NBA coach. He has two gold medals, and he's in the Basketball Hall of Fame three times. And still, he reminds you... his first love was baseball. Hear the story of young Lenny Wilkens watching Jackie Robinson's rookie season from the Ebbets Field bleachers…

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Sam Allen and Pedro Sierra | Former Negro Leaguers Tell Their Stories 30:11

1y ago30:11

30:11

When they speak, we listen. Former Negro Leaguers Sam Allen and Pedro Sierra join Bob Kendrick at All-Star Week in Seattle to tell their stories of triumph over adversity, in front of a live audience. Hear stories of long bus rides and hot beef stew while Sam Allen traveled with the Memphis Red Sox. Hear Pedro Sierra's first reactions to prejudice …

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Pants 1:02:03

1y ago1:02:03

1:02:03

Live from the Soho Theatre in London, Greg ponders pints, Pantera and Portsmouth.By Greg Proops

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Derek Jeter | "It's Not Just Baseball History." 56:15

1y ago56:15

56:15

"You need to know your past. You need to understand the trials and tribulations that, not only Jackie Robinson went through, but this is U.S. history. It's not just baseball history." Hall of Famer Derek Jeter sits down with Bob Kendrick for an exclusive one-on-one session, discussing everything from his first steps on a baseball field to the impor…

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Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson | The Players Alliance, Recorded at All-Star Week in Seattle 37:37

1y ago37:37

37:37

How do you truly change the game? Through action. Action OFF the field, and action ON the field. Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, directors of The Players Alliance, join Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Seattle, to discuss how they carry the spirit of the Negro Leagues into the next generation of baseball stars, and…

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Mike Cameron | A True Game Changer, Recorded at All-Star Week in Seattle 58:41

1y ago58:41

58:41

He's a former All-Star, a three-time Gold Glover, the father of a big leaguer, one of only 22 men in history with 250 homers and 250 steals, and now... he's officially a Game Changer. Mike Cameron joins Bob Kendrick during All-Star Week in Seattle to talk about receiving 2023's prestigious "Game Changer" honors from The Players Alliance, the work o…

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Cléo from 5 to 7 28:51

1y ago28:51

28:51

Greg screens Agnès Varda's 1962 slice of life film "Cléo from 5 to 7."By Greg Proops Film Club

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Glasses 1:51:53

1y ago1:51:53

1:51:53

In the latest broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer analyze Angela Bassett, An American Tail and Astrud Gilberto.By Greg Proops

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Black Diamonds Returns JULY 13 1:19

1+ y ago1:19

1:19

The award-winning podcast of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum returns JULY 13, following Major League Baseball's All-Star break. And if you're in Seattle for the All-Star Game, come see Bob and Black Diamonds LIVE at Play Ball Park, Sunday JULY 9. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve…

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Reggie Jackson | Are We Any Closer to Diversity in Baseball? 46:16

1+ y ago46:16

46:16

Hall of Famer - and son of a Negro Leagues infielder - Reggie Jackson joins Bob Kendrick for a candid, in-depth conversation about race and baseball, and the question of whether we're truly any closer to diversity in the game than we were when Reggie retired. Hear Reggie's commentary on the lack of Black managers and executives in the game today, a…

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Marquis Grissom | The Story of Sam "The Jet" Jethroe 47:54

1+ y ago47:54

47:54

How fast was Sam "The Jet" Jethroe? He was the fastest man in the Negro Leagues. He was the fastest man in the National League. And when you put him on the track with an Olympian? He was the fastest man on that track too. Bob Kendrick tells the story of the Jet's journey from a championship with the Cleveland Buckeyes, to becoming the first Black p…

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Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown | The Legend of Turkey Stearnes 45:07

1+ y ago45:07

45:07

What if we told you the greatest baseball player the city of Detroit has ever known, NEVER played a game for the Tigers? Bob Kendrick tells the story of Hall of Famer Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, the five-tool legend of the Detroit Stars who could hit, slug, field, run, throw, and even sing, like no one baseball had ever seen. Hear how "The Gobbler" g…

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W. Kamau Bell | How to Define Blackness in Baseball, Plus a Conversation About Glen Kuiper 53:05

1+ y ago53:05

53:05

What does it mean to forgive, but never forget? Bob Kendrick addresses the racial slur used, and apology given, by A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper, and why he himself has chosen the path of forgiveness, while using the moment to remember the triumph over adversity of Negro Leagues baseball. Bob also takes a moment to remember his dear friend and a memb…

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The Fallen Idol 28:14

1+ y ago28:14

28:14

Greg screens Carol Reed's 1948 thriller "The Fallen Idol."By Greg Proops Film Club

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Ray Mackey, Rich Westcott | The Story of Raleigh "Biz" Mackey 54:09

1+ y ago54:09

54:09

Meet the man responsible for both the skills of Roy Campanella, and the rise of baseball in Japan. Oh, and he also happened to have his own Hall of Fame resume ON the field. Bob Kendrick, Rich Westcott, and Ray Mackey discuss the life, career, and lasting legacy of Ray's Great Uncle, the legendary Raleigh "Biz" Mackey. Hear about Raleigh's humble b…

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Wes Singletary | The Story of John Henry "Pop" Lloyd 37:49

1+ y ago37:49

37:49

Babe Ruth considered him the greatest player who had ever lived. Derek Jeter called him 'me, but with more power'. Bob Kendrick and Dr. Wes Singletary tell the story of John Henry "Pop" Lloyd, a Hall of Fame shortstop and the favorite son of Palatka, Florida. Hear about Pop's humble beginnings and meteoric rise through the Negro Leagues, his playin…

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Cito Gaston | Breaking Barriers as a Black Manager, and Life with Henry Aaron 50:04

1+ y ago50:04

50:04

Why was there a 45-year gap between the first Black man to play in a World Series, and the first Black man to manage in a World Series? Former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston sits down with Bob Kendrick for a wide-ranging discussion about being that first man, breaking barriers as the first Black manager to win a World Series (and doing it twice), th…