Best Everyman Commentary Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 17 - Battle of the Memes (Part I) 1:47:12

5d ago1:47:12

1:47:12

Auguste and Evan come together to discuss the role of memes in today’s culture and which of them will stand the test of time. Using the recent meme-opedia of Dudley Newright, they match up the best memes in a bracketed tournament where each meme faces off with one another in three successive rounds. Applying the most rigorous scientific standards a…

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274 - "I Thought I'd Given Up the Circus:" Baseball Promotions w/ Joseph Natalicchio 46:19

12d ago46:19

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Joseph Natalicchio is the author of "Baseball's Most Outrageous Promotions: From Wedlock and Headlock Day to Disco Demolition Night" (McFarland 2025), released earlier in December. This is a wonderful book - we discuss everything from Disco Demolition Night to the night fans tore apart a ballpark while game played on to why baseball promotions have…

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273 - Podcast News, Baseball Moves, Guns & Roses 33:30

16d ago33:30

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Big news about the podcast, a look at some early baseball moves and Guns & Roses is going on tour. Errata: The Houston Astros missed the playoffs twice since 2015 - in 2016 and in 2025 - not once. Nacagdoches is a town in East Texas, home of Stephen F. Austin University. Guns & Roses' record label was Geffen, not Sony. Please consider supporting Ho…

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272 - The Spirit of Radio w/ Dave South 51:15

27d ago51:15

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Dave South was the radio voice of Texas A&M Athletics from 1985 to his retirement in 2018. He is the author of "You Saw Me on the Radio: Recollections and Favorite Calls as the Voice of Aggie Athletics" (Texas A&M Univ. Press 2019), which was released in paperback in August. "You Saw Me on the Radio" at Texas A&M Univ. Press 50s and 60s Rock & Roll…

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Ep. 16 - Everything Wrong (and Right) About Films in 2025 1:35:49

27d ago1:35:49

1:35:49

Auguste brings back Senior Editor and film critic Tony Juarez to discuss a few recent movies and a few not-so-recent ones. They begin with an extended conversation of The Running Man with Glen Powell, a reboot of the sci-fi action flick in the 80s with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Even the proud Gen Xer Tony had some reservations about this movie, though…

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271 - Hard Caps, Soft Caps, Salary Floors and Baseball Cards 40:08

1M ago40:08

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This week on the podcast - a bizarre ending to a high school football game, the soon to be expired Collective Bargaining Agreement has baseball fans scrambling to learn about salary caps, and we open another set of baseball cards. Errata: Greg Maddux finished his career with 355 wins. The pitchers named plus Warren Spahn and Kid Nichols had more. T…

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270 - "Second Base? That's My Best Position!" w/ Trenidad Hubbard 49:16

1M ago49:16

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Trenidad Hubbard played 10 Major League seasons in a 19-year professional baseball career. A Chicago native, Hubbard played college ball at Southern University, was drafted by Houston in the 12th round in 1986, and climbed through the ranks to make his Major League debut in 1993 with Colorado. We had a lot of laughs looking back on his career and w…

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Ep. 15 - The GOP Needs More MAGA and Fewer Groypers 1:14:11

2M ago1:14:11

1:14:11

The cousins are back together again to discuss what this past week’s off-year elections portend for the future—if anything. Even though Republicans try their best to show how crazy their opponents are, Democrat voters have overwhelmingly proved that they don’t care. Auguste wishes that the candidates had plan beyond pointing at their opponents and …

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269 - Ralph Branca: Baseball's Everyman w/ Bob Mitchell 48:53

2M ago48:53

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Bob Mitchell is a retired professor, award winning advertising creative and tennis teaching pro. He has published 13 books and countless essays and articles, including his most recent book, "Ralph Branca and the Meaning of Life" (McFarland Press 2025). Join us this episode as we take our time machine back to Coogan's Bluff, October 3, 1951, and the…

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268 - Baseball & Music w/ Bill Nowlin 1:01:47

2M ago1:01:47

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Bill Nowlin was a co-founder of Rounder Records in the early 1960s and is a co-founder of Down the Road Records. He most recently co-edited "Native American Major Leaguers," (Society for American Baseball Research, 2025), with Rob Daugherty. Also this episode, MTV is closing it's music stations, Craig went to see Turnstile and our favorite records …

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Ep. 14 - From the East to the West: Ukraine, Israel, and San Francisco (with Katya Sedgwick) 54:44

2M ago54:44

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Is nature healing? Is Trump bringing world peace? Will San Francisco become an iconic city again? Auguste is joined by special guest and OG Everyman contributor Katya Sedgwick to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, the precarious peace deal in Gaza, and the prospect of Trump sending the troops into San Francisco. To all these questions, Katya is mo…

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267 - The 1971 Astros and the Art of What If w/ Samuel Barrett 53:13

2M ago53:13

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Samuel Barrett is author of "Orange Crush: The Neglected 1971 Houston Astros" (Huntsville Independent Press 2025). Barrett examines the series of questionable player deals Houston GM Spec Richardson orchestrated during his tenure and attempts to undue the damage to show that with merely competent management, Houston's 1971 team may well have been s…

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Ep. 13 - Triumph of the Poasters 1:05:21

2M ago1:05:21

1:05:21

The cousins are back again to discuss a new banger of an essay by writer John Carter which discusses how online social media voices are increasingly informing policy and culture. We both consider to what extent this really is the case, where we can see it, and if this is ultimately a good thing for the country. Unsurprisingly, both Auguste and Evan…

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266 - Benny Kauff: "An Apparent Injustice Has Been Done" 50:39

2M ago50:39

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Ohio native Benny Kauff made his Major League debut in 1912. He jumped to the Federal League in 1914 where he emerged to stand among that circuit's best hitters. After the Federal League folded, Kauff signed with John McGraw's New York Giants and claimed the team's center field position. Kauff held that spot until a New York grand jury indicted him…

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Ep. 12.1 - Democrats Just Need to Message Harder 1:07:41

2M ago1:07:41

1:07:41

What happened to the superior messaging of the Democrats? Why are their candidates so terrible and obsessed with inflicting violence? And is toppling public monuments still cool? Auguste has a conversation with special guest Dr. Adam Ellwanger, a professor of rhetoric at the University of Houston Downtown and a frequent contributor to a number of c…

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Ep. 12 - Democrats Just Need to Message Harder 1:07:41

2M ago1:07:41

1:07:41

What happened to the superior messaging of the Democrats? Why are their candidates so terrible and obsessed with inflicting violence? And is toppling public monuments still cool? Auguste has a conversation with special guest Dr. Adam Ellwanger, a professor of rhetoric at the University of Houston Downtown and a frequent contributor to a number of c…

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265 - "They All Though I Was Crazy Anyway" w/ Scipio Spinks 52:37

3M ago52:37

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Scipio Spinks rose from junior college ball in Chicago to the Major Leagues with Houston and St. Louis. He pitched 5 seasons before injuries derailed his promising career. Spinks talks about his pitching in the late 60s and early 70s, the wind at Candlestick, the heat at Busch and hitting his one and only home run as a big leaguer. Today, Spinks re…

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Ep. 11 - Enough Talk. Do Something Already! 1:12:56

3M ago1:12:56

1:12:56

Another week, another instance of leftist violence and Republican impotence. Auguste and Evan discuss the most recent attack on ICE agents, with both feeling frustrated with the relative inaction of the Trump administration. Both agree that Sen. Ted Cruz needs be primaried (and start dieting). Recalling their discussion of Dudley Newright’s article…

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264 - Texans in the Hall: Joe Morgan 51:12

3M ago51:12

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Joe Morgan, a native of Bonham, Texas, a small town near the Oklahoma border, is generally regarded as baseball's greatest second basemen in the post-World War II era. Originally Colt-.45 then Astro, Houston traded him to Cincinnati after the 1971 season is perhaps Houston's most ill-fated (and bone-headed) trades. Morgan went on to win two Most Va…

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Ep. 10 - The Aftermath 1:08:18

3M ago1:08:18

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After sitting out a week to grieve the truly awful murder of Charlie Kirk, the cousins come together once more to discuss what’s going to follow. Both pay homage to the incalculable impact of Kirk on the conservative movement, consider what comes next, and debate whether his wife Erika has what it takes to continue his legacy. They also discuss Kir…

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263 - The Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker Gambling Scandal of 1926 w/ Dan Taylor 45:59

3M ago45:59

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The fallout from the 1919 World Series gambling scandal rocked the baseball world when the affair broke into the public's view late in the 1920 season. Just when baseball emerged from that threat, two of baseball's biggest stars, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, found themselves immersed in betting scandal arising from a seemingly meaningless game late in…

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262 - Rube and Bill Foster: Texans in the Hall 58:39

3M ago58:39

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Andrew "Rube" and William "Bill" Foster were half-brothers born in Calvert, Texas, 25 years apart. Rube (b. 1879) left home in the late 90s to pitch for barnstorming teams deep into the late teens. He established his name as a top pitcher in the circuit as well as a savvy businessman. In 1920, he organized the Negro National League, the first and l…

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Ep. 9 - MAHA on Trial, the UK Has Fallen, and Trump Makes America Safe Again 1:09:24

4M ago1:09:24

1:09:24

In the wake of RFK Jr.’s recent hearing in the U.S. Senate, Evan and Auguste discuss the current health of MAHA, the Left’s fixation with Trump’s health, anarcho-tyranny in the UK, and the coming golden age of public safety in American cities. Evan flexes his extensive reading on public health and the history of vaccination while Auguste maintains …

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261 - The Bill Bevens Story: As Close as you Can Get 54:48

4M ago54:48

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Bill Bevens came within one out of throwing the first World Series no-hitter in Game 4. Also, a look at the pennant and wild card races plus some 1988 Topps baseball cards. Errata: The Giants were 14-14 in August, 9-15 in July. In the second half so far, Texas is 24-19, Seattle is 22-21 and Houston is 20-23. San Diego went 23-43 after the All-Star …

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260 - Bo Belinsky: Everything Has a Price w/ David Krell 44:10

4M ago44:10

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David Krell is a returning guest and the author of "Bo Belinsky: The Rise, Fall and Rebound of a Playboy Pitcher," (McFarland & Co., 2025) the first full-length biography of Bo Belinsky. David Krell's official website (https://www.davidkrell.com) David Krell's Twitter (https://x.com/davidkrell) McFarland Books (https://McFarlandBooks.com) Please co…

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259 - Texans in the Hall: Eddie Mathews 48:43

4M ago48:43

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Eddie Mathews played 17 seasons in the big leagues and is the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. He hit 512 home runs in his career and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978. This week Hooks & Runs continues its series, Texans in the Hall, by looking back at Mathews' career. Also this episode Shohei Ohtani's late…

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Ep. 8 - Ending Urban Crime, Fixing American Elections, and Establishing Peace on Earth 1:12:20

4M ago1:12:20

1:12:20

The cousins are back again to discuss the news of the day and counting Trump’s wins. First, they talk about the current cleanup of DC, the problems of urban crime, and the innumerable obstacles to overcome to achieve basic objectives. Evan expresses his growing affinity for the Singaporean authoritarianism and bashes Houston while Auguste asks crit…

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Ep. 7 - School’s Back in Session! 1:14:41

4M ago1:14:41

1:14:41

In this episode, I am joined by my friend and fellow teacher-writer Jeremy Adams. Jeremy is the author of several books, including Hollowed Out, which discusses the issues afflicting the Zoomers (before it was cool), and Lessons in Liberty, which profiles 30 great Americans who can serve as models for today’s Americans. As we start the new year, Je…

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258 - "I Was a Kid Too Back Then" w/ Rick Wise 53:57

4M ago53:57

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Rick Wise pitched 18 seasons in the big league, beginning with is rookie year for the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies. He won 188 games in that span and achieved some notable milestones, including becoming the only pitcher in Major League history to pitch a no-hitter and hit 2 home runs in the same game. Wise was also the winning pitcher in Game 6 of th…

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Ep. #6: Is "The Naked Gun" the Beginning of a Comedy Renaissance? 1:20:52

5M ago1:20:52

1:20:52

Tony gives us his overview of the new Naked Gun movie while Auguste goes on extended rant about old actors who need to throw in the towel to give a chance to younger talent. We also discuss the state of comedy today, the power of Gen X nostalgia, and the need for conservative actors and filmmakers to come out of the (political) closet. As with all …

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257 - MLB's Microbet Investigation Snares an All-Star. 1:03:51

5M ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Colorado of all teams highlights the week with a wild come-from-behind win at home against Pittsburgh. Hooks & Runs' favorite teams made big splashes at the trade deadline. MLB's microbets investigation snares Cleveland All-Star pitcher Emmanuel Clase - lockers have been cleared out, so this looks serious. Where are they now? Hooks & Runs follows u…

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256 - Southwest Conference Baseball w/ Bo Carter 48:58

5M ago48:58

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Bo Carter is the Executive Director for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and an inductee into the College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame. He was media relations director for the Southwest Conference (SWC) and Big 12 Conference for a combined 22 years. His essay, "Southwest Conference Baseball HIstory," was appears in The Nati…

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The Everyman Commentary Podcast #5: How Reddit Made Our Culture Lame 1:04:06

5M ago1:04:06

1:04:06

Auguste and Evan discuss a viral essay from Dudley Newright that explains how Reddit has made everything in our society lame. From starting as an online forum for dorky introverts to find one another, the platform and its moderators have come to dominate the thinking and sentiments of society, particularly with millennials. While Dudley argues that…

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255 - Major League Baseball Needs to Think Globally 46:27

5M ago46:27

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Topics this week: Tampa Bay Rays sale; A Shoeless Joe's Hall of Fame promotion; The All-Star Game; The USA vs. The World; Late Night TV is in trouble; BananaBall may entertain some, but it isn't baseball; Manfred wants a salary cap; MLB's tickets are overpriced for a reason; an Ozzy Osbourne post-mortum; making money while making music. Errata: A H…

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The Everyman Commentary #4: Is the New Superman Any Good? 1:34:07

5M ago1:34:07

1:34:07

Tony offers his thoughts on the new Superman film. For what it’s worth, he recommends it if one goes into it with the right expectations (that is, low ones). We discuss the strange wokemongering preceding the film and the challenges of making a compelling Superman film in general. This prompts Auguste to nerd out and discuss his disappointment with…

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The Everyman Commentary #3: You Can't Handle the Truth! 1:04:16

5M ago1:04:16

1:04:16

In this episode, Auguste and Evan hash out the Epstein controversy, carefully consider the very un-startling revelation that staffers were abusing Joe Biden’s powerful autopen, and offer eulogies for NPR and PBS. By some miracle, we managed to keep the conversation to an hour, and by yet another miracle, Evan managed to have something new to say ab…

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254 - Frank Robinson is Underrated (Texans in the Hall) 44:37

5M ago44:37

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Frank Robinson was born in Beaumont, Texas, raised in Oakland, California, and established himself among baseball's most feared hitter and fierest competitors for over a decade. Robinson had over 2,900 hits, hit 586 home runs and drove in over 1,800 runs over 21 big league seasons that included two part-time years as Cleveland's player-manager. He …

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253 - Microbets, 1980's Baseball Cards, and Fare Thee Well to Ozzy 52:31

6M ago52:31

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This week on the show, baseball's microbets scandal, another Topps pack - this time from 1986 - and Ozzy's "farewell" concert. See the two Luis Ortiz pitches in question here: Cody Williams, "These are the two pitches that got Luis Ortiz investigated for gambling by MLB," July 3, 2025, Fansided.com (accessed July 9, 2025). https://tinyurl.com/hooks…

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The Everyman Commentary Podcast #2: Battle of the Conservative Podcasters 1:46:38

6M ago1:46:38

1:46:38

In this episode, we review the biggest conservative voices and determine how they fare against one another in a tournament bracket. Each of these contenders are already titans of the podcast world and quickly turning what was formerly considered the “alternative media” into the mainstream. Naturally, many of us have our own opinions on these men an…

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252 - Jaws at 50 w/ Cassandra Hager 53:05

6M ago53:05

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Film critic Cassandra Hager (Cinefied) joins us this week to reflect on "Jaws," released 50 years ago last month. Cassandra Hager on Cinefied - https://www.cinefied.com/cassandrahager Cassandra Hager on Twitter - https://x.com/TheMovieMermaid Cassangra Hager All Links - https://cassandrahager.carrd.co/ Errata - "Airplane '74" and "Airplane '77"were…

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The Everyman Podcast Episode #1 1:54:35

6M ago1:54:35

1:54:35

Founding Editor Auguste Meyrat and Senior Contributor Evan McClanahan get together for our first podcast episode to discuss the news of the day. Among the topics covered are: the bombing of Iran and how to address the critics. the mayoral election in New York City and why we should care about it. the recent wins in the U.S. Supreme Court and what t…

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251 - Talking Talking Heads w/ Jonathan Gould 1:01:28

6M ago1:01:28

1:01:28

Jonathan Gould's latest book is "Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock" (Meridian Books 2025). Gould has previously written books about The Beatles and Otis Redding -- his shorter works appear in The New Yorker. Gould is a New York City native; he attended ballgames at The Polo Grounds as a child and is …

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250 - The Clout or an Out Club 55:08

6M ago55:08

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Three players in big league history have more than one career home run but no other hits. Two were players that got only a cup of coffee or two in the big leagues; the third, believe it or not, was a pitcher. We have their stories. Plus - the Rafael Devers trade, reflecting on Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, and some 1989 baseball cards. Errata: Nolan …

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249 - He Went Two for Five the Next Game w/ Beverly Winter-Donaho 49:02

6M ago49:02

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In April 1950, Jim Martin, a catcher for the West Texas New Mexico League’s Pampa Oilers, was violently struck by lightning during a game in Abilene, Texas. He not only survived the strike but he played the next game, going two for five. This week, Martin's daughter, Beverly Winter-Donaho, joins us to discuss Martin and his time in the minors durin…

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248 - Ernie Banks: Absurdly Simple & Impossibly Complex (Texans in the Hall) w/ Doug Wilson 54:10

7M ago54:10

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In this episode, we talk with Doug Wilson, author of Let's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019), to explore the life and legacy of one of baseball’s most beloved figures. Doug shares insights into his research process, the hidden layers of Ernie Banks’ personality, and what makes this Hall of Famer’s…

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Ep. 47 - They Were All in Love with Songs w/ Tamara Saviano (From the Vault) 41:59

7M ago41:59

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Craig and Rex are taking a break in May giving them a change to feature some favorite episodes from the archives and you an chance to catch up on other episodes you may have missed or wish to revisit. This episode from the vault features our interview with Tamara Saviano, author, journalist, publicist and Grammy-nominated record producer, and write…

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133 - We Weren't Rained Out, We Were Rained In w/ Roger Metzger (From the Vault) 1:15:27

8M ago1:15:27

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Craig and Rex are taking a break in May giving them a change to feature some favorite episodes from the archives and you an chance to catch up on other episodes you may have missed or wish to revisit. This episode from early 2023 is our interview with Roger Metzger, the Houston Astros' Gold Glove winning shortstop in the 1970s. Hooks & Runs will re…

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247 - "A Stranger Among His Own Kind:" Rogers Hornsby (Texans in the Hall) 51:46

8M ago51:46

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Rogers Hornsby won seven batting titles, hit .358 in his 23-year Major League career and remains the all-time batting average leader both among right handed hitters and in the National League. He managed the 1926 St. Louis Cardinals to franchise's first World Series title only to be traded two months later in a salary dispute. Hornsby's career and …

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246 - Remembering the St. Louis Browns w/ Ed Wheatley 55:40

8M ago55:40

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Ed Wheatley, president of the St. Louis Browns Historical Society, joins us this week to discuss the Browns, an American League team from 1902 to 1953. Wheatley is the co-author of "St. Louis Browns: The Story of a Beloved Team" (Reedy Press 2017), which was selected best book published on baseball in 2017 by Sports Collectors Digest and nominated …

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245 - Disco Was Fun! Baseball, Music & Culture in 1978 w/ David Krell 54:18

9M ago54:18

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David Krell is author of "1978: Baseball and America in the Disco Era," (University of Nebraska Press, 2025). His book explores the wild 1978 major league season with features on the American League East race that went to a 163rd game, iconic players from the era like Pete Rose and Dave Kingman and cultural flashpoints from film, TV and music. In t…

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