Best Getting Better Acquainted Podcasts (2024)

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Talkin' T-Bolts - Episode 7 27:14

1d ago27:14

27:14

This week, we talk about the series win for the ThunderBolts over the Slammers and discuss what the mindset of the team should be as we approach the final month of the season.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Talkin' T-Bolts - Episode 6 34:11

11d ago34:11

34:11

Today, we had some fun going into the All-Star break by trying to create our perfect Frontier League Franchise. Each of us picked which team we would want in various categories to build our own dream organization.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Talkin' T-Bolts - Episode 5 31:28

18d ago31:28

31:28

Today, the guys talk about the recent road trip and discuss the All-Star rosters and who got snubbed.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Talkin' T-Bolts Podcast - Episode 4 31:15

26d ago31:15

31:15

This week, Brandon, Ethan and Joe discuss the big upcoming road trip to take on the top two teams in the West and look at what went well over the weekend against Evansville as Windy City picked up their first sweep of the season.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Kingston Liniak 4:54

1M ago4:54

4:54

Kingston Liniak talks his name and relaxing something we all need to do...By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Alex Jones Talks Pro Ball & More 6:50

1M ago6:50

6:50

Alex Jones Talks Pro Ball & More by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Talkin' T-Bolts Podcast - Episode 3 1:02:34

1M ago1:02:34

1:02:34

In Episode 3 of the Talkin' T-Bolts Podcast, Brandon, Ethan and Joe discuss the team's recent road trip and look at the upcoming schedule. They also go through and give their rankings on all of the team logos in the Frontier League.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Bobby Jenks Talks Changes 2:36

1M ago2:36

2:36

Windy City Skipper Bobby Jenks talks about the recent turnover of his group. What is Bobby's favorite part about managing the Bolts?By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Will Armbruester 5:12

1M ago5:12

5:12

Will talk life in the "Windy City" and his first professional season and his game day routine & much more with the voice of the Bolts Mark Citron.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Talkin' T-Bolts Podcast - Episode 2 33:20

2M ago33:20

33:20

In Episode 2 of the Talkin' T-Bolts Podcast, Brandon, Ethan and Joe discuss the big series win over Schaumburg and what it means for the team moving forward. They also break down the starting rotation, what the offense needs in order to heat up and give predictions for the upcoming road trip.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Jack Mahoney 4:14

2M ago4:14

4:14

Jack talks life as a gentle giant, AA ball compared to Frontier League action.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Talkin' T-Bolts Podcast - Episode 1 29:11

2M ago29:11

29:11

Your Windy City ThunderBolts Broadcast Interns discuss the team and any other major Frontier League news each week here on the Talkin' T-Bolts Podcast!By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Skip Bobby Jenks Talks Heart 3:44

2M ago3:44

3:44

Skip Bobby Jenks Talks Heart by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Bobby Jenks Interview 5/28/24 1:54

2M ago1:54

1:54

What does Bobby Jenks want to see from his players not just the rest of this road trip, but as players that work for him?By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Lolo Williams 2:53

2M ago2:53

2:53

Lolo talks catcher life in the Frontier League, positive vibesBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Alex Jones Talks Offense 4:38

2M ago4:38

4:38

The first year professional hitting coach talks growing pains, and of course, offense.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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J.R. Heavilin 2:01

2M ago2:01

2:01

J.R. Heavilin talks homecoming in Washington, Pro Ball Life.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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The Podgoblin's Hat Bonus Episode 5: Matt Miller 40:53

2M ago40:53

40:53

This is the 5th bonus episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.To round off our spring miniseason we've got a final (for now) look at The Spring Tune, with special guest Matt Miller, a poet and theatre maker. Matt's take on this story is fairly different from all the other t…

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The Podgoblin's Hat Bonus Episode 4: Martin Zaltz Austwick 1:07:21

2M ago1:07:21

1:07:21

This is the 4th bonus episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.This week we've got a special guest in to talk all about the music of Tove Jansson, and the game we talked about last week (Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley) AND the short story that kicked off this miniseason (th…

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The Podgoblin's Hat Bonus Episode 3: Melody of Moominvalley 58:02

2M ago58:02

58:02

This is the 3rd bonus episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.We're popping in with something a little different for you this week, it's a video game review! That's right, we're almost topical!Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a beautiful, relaxing, not quite open world ex…

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The Podgoblins Hat Episode 16: The Spring Tune 1:06:39

2M ago1:06:39

1:06:39

This is the sixteenth episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.The crocuses are up, the cherry trees are in bloom, and Snufkin is tramping back to Moomin Valley - it must be time for our spring miniseries!We're kicking off with this beautiful, perfectly formed gem of a short…

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The Podgoblin's Hat Episode 15: The Fir Tree 1:15:19

7M ago1:15:19

1:15:19

This is the fifteenth episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.We're wrapping up this year on the Podgoblin's Hat with Tove's Christmas offering: The Fir Tree.It's got everything you want from a Christmas story: the light and the dark, the fear and the wonder. There's even a…

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The Podgoblin's Hat Episode 14: Moominland Midwinter (part 2) 1:37:32

7M ago1:37:32

1:37:32

This is the fourteenth episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.We're wrapping up Moominland Midwinter this week, and despite being only three chapters, it's 70% of the words in this book, so do strap in for a mammoth episode.There's a whole raft of new characters: the lonel…

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The Podgoblin's Hat Episode 13: Moominland Midwinter (part 1) 1:25:13

7M ago1:25:13

1:25:13

This is the thirteenth episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.Welcome to series 3! We're back with a banger: Moominland Midwinter. Nina has had this book hyped up by everyone who knows she's doing this podcast, and despite all the hype it doesn't disappoint.In this first h…

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The Podgoblin's Hat Episode 12: The Dangerous Journey & Villain In The Moominhouse 1:06:18

10M ago1:06:18

1:06:18

This is the twelth episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.To wrap up season two we are bringing you the last two picture books set in the Moomin universe written by Tove Jansson.Both of these books are a bit difficult and inaccessible! They're very interesting to Moomin fa…

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The Podgoblins Hat Episode 11: The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My & Who Will Comfort Toffle 1:13:59

10M ago1:13:59

1:13:59

This is the eleventh episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.We're breaking from our normal format for these next two episodes to bring you Tove Jansson's picture books.The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My is really ahead of its time in terms of interactivity and the…

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The Podgoblin's Hat Episode 10: Moominsummer Madness (part 2) 1:12:41

10M ago1:12:41

1:12:41

This is the tenth episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.Content note: discussion of suicidal thoughts in the What Would Snufkin do part of the podcast This book splits three ways on Midsummer Eve: Snufkin is enacting revenge on a Park Keeper, Moomintroll and the Snork Mai…

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The Podgoblin's Hat Episode 9: Moominsummer Madness (part 1) 1:04:02

10M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

This is the ninth episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.It's summer in Moominvalley and this book truly hits the ground running. There's a volcano casually going off in the background, and another flood, and the Moomin family has to relocate to a strange floating house. A…

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The Podgoblin's Hat Episode 8: The Exploits (or Memoirs) of Moominpappa (part 2) 1:13:29

11M ago1:13:29

1:13:29

This is the eighth episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.We're back with the second half of Moominpappa's memoirs, in which our brave hero becomes the subject of a country run by an Autocrat, starts a colony and meets his wife.Moomintroll has some very sensible notes for …

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The Podgoblin's Hat Episode 7: The Exploits (or Memoirs) of Moominpappa (part 1) 1:16:18

11M ago1:16:18

1:16:18

This is the seventh episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome back to a new season of the Podgoblin's Hat! This week, Nina is reading the Exploits of Moominpappa and Dave is reading the Memoirs of Moominpappa. Our theme for these books is Memoir. This episode is all …

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Carsie Walker Interview 3:01

11M ago3:01

3:01

Carsie talks trade, will make debut Friday, August 18th vs the Schaumburg Boomers @ Ozinga Field.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Daiveyon Whittle Windy City Final Interview 2:40

11M ago2:40

2:40

Schaumburg pitcher and former Tampa Bay Rays prospect Daiveyon Whittle talks Bolts; the day before he was traded. Perfect timing for a great guy, best of luck with the Boomers!By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Wheeling, IL native Bren Spillane Talks ASG Appearance, 2023 Season 4:59

1y ago4:59

4:59

Wheeling, IL native Bren Spillane Talks ASG Appearance, 2023 Season by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Javier Reynoso , days before his first Frontier League start. 3:15

1y ago3:15

3:15

Javier Reynoso , days before his first Frontier League start. by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Junior Martina Interview, ASG + Netherlands 4:02

1y ago4:02

4:02

Junior Martina Interview, ASG + Netherlands by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Troy Viola Talks Trade, Leadership In Windy City 5:44

1y ago5:44

5:44

GI TROY!!!!By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Skip Richie Sexson Pre Week- 7.4.23 3:12

1y ago3:12

3:12

Skip Richie Sexson Pre Week- 7.4.23 by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Buzzin With The Bolts Episode 1 18:34

1y ago18:34

18:34

Bolts Outfielder Peyton Isaacson makes the debut talking baseball, life on the road, and more in the season debut of "Buzzin With the Bolts."By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Troy Viola W/ Patti Cesarani 9:53

1y ago9:53

9:53

Troy Viola W/ Patti Cesarani by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Pauly Coumoulos Interview 3:09

1y ago3:09

3:09

Pauly Coumoulos Interview by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Honolulu Kid Yonamine 3:12

1y ago3:12

3:12

Honolulu Kid Yonamine by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Daniel Robinson Interview 1:23

1y ago1:23

1:23

Daniel Robinson Interview by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Ritchie Sexson Talks Windy City Slump 2:53

1y ago2:53

2:53

Ritchie Sexson Talks Windy City Slump by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Jaret Wright Interview 3:03

1y ago3:03

3:03

Jaret talks about his secret to pitching success, starting game seven of the World Series and more!By Windy City ThunderBolts

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Peyton Isaacson Interview, May 3:40

1y ago3:40

3:40

Peyton Isaacson Interview, May by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Jake Boone Interview 1:59

1y ago1:59

1:59

Jake Boone Interview by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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Lake Erie Pregame Interview Richie Sexson 2:48

1y ago2:48

2:48

Lake Erie Pregame Interview Richie Sexson by Windy City ThunderBoltsBy Windy City ThunderBolts

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The Podgoblin's Hat Episode Bonus #2 Dr Eleanor Janega 43:08

1y ago43:08

43:08

Our special guest for this episode is Medieval historian Dr Eleanor Janega. Eleanor joins us to shout about how much she loves Comet in Moominland, share her Moomin memes of choice and talk about how Tove Jansson draws on medieval storytelling tropes like weird little guys you find in the woods, comets, and really good food writing. There is a case…

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Bolts On The Road 6/23/2023 18:01

1y ago18:01

18:01

Windy City ThunderBolts broadcasters Aidan Varley, Patti Cesarini and Andy Jachim break down the Bolts' three-game series in Ottawa and then get ready for a weekend-set in Quebec.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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All-Star Interview with Mike VerSchave 14:12

1y ago14:12

14:12

Windy City ThunderBolts General Manager Mike Verschave discusses how the ThunderBolts were chosen to host the 2023 Frontier League All-Star Game, what this event means to the local community and how preparations are going for the July 11 & 12 event.By Windy City ThunderBolts

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