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.
429 Available Episodes (429 Total)Average duration: 00:35:34
Apr 18, 2023
Episode 371: Sean Mullin
00:33:27
In a (mostly) Yogi-ism-free episode, filmmaker Sean Mullin joins the boys to talk about how “It Ain’t Over” fell into his lap, what he knew about Yogi Berra prior to directing the documentary, why he thinks the legendary catcher is overlooked and his own personal connection to the Hall of Famer.
Apr 11, 2023
Episode 370: Matt Flesch
00:29:25
“Last Comiskey” director Matt Flesch joins the boys to talk about growing up a Chicago White Sox fan, spending his summers at 35th Street and Shields, what inspired him and his brother Mike to document the final season at the iconic ballpark, the interview they were most excited to nail down and, of course, the one that got away!
Apr 04, 2023
Episode 369: Jason "Heavy J" Schwartz
01:27:48
Jason “Heavy J” Schwartz, the Manny Mota of the podcast world, joins the boys to talk about his recent trip to Cooperstown, that grail item he found at a random card store (shout out Dave and Adam’s), shares some travel tips and tricks, proposes a new exhibit for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and makes a stunning offer to listeners of The Hall of Very Good Podcast!
Mar 28, 2023
Episode 368: Mike Greenberg
00:33:23
ESPN’s Mike Greenberg joins the boys to talk about the “ultimate sports debate” that sparked his new book, Got Your Number: The Greatest Sports Legends and the Numbers They Own, how (and why) he chose the numbers he picked, his hope that the World Baseball Classic can grow the game internationally similar to how the 1992 Dream Team helped expand basketball’s reach and, yeah, whether or not he’s excited Aaron Rodgers is heading to his New York Jets.
Mar 21, 2023
Rewind: Jeremy Newberger
00:44:40
Filmmaker Jeremy Newberger joins the boys to talk about his new documentary “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel”, details covering the World Baseball Classic and why he and his partners decided to follow the team, describes the fear of being in Israel during a terror attack and helps Shawn and Lou crack the code on what “Arrow”, “Lost” and “The Walking Dead” have in common.
Episode originally aired February 9, 2018.
Mar 07, 2023
Episode 367: Kenneth Gatewood
00:48:20
Renowned watercolorist (and fellow member of the Graig Kreindler Appreciation Society!) Kenneth Gatewood joins the boys to talk about getting his start painting Los Angeles storefronts and billboards, partying with Magic Johnson and Lawrence Taylor, impressing the legendary Muhammad Ali and, yeah, the elephant in the room…those iconic and precious Baby Sports.
Feb 28, 2023
Episode 366: Bill LeRoy
00:28:07
Savannah Bananas catcher Bill LeRoy joins the boys to talk about his journey from Dublin, Georgia, to BananaLand, playing alongside and catching World Series champions (and Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Bill Lee!), his excitement for the upcoming Banana Ball World Tour and reveals what he knows (and doesn’t know) about “the book”.
Feb 21, 2023
Episode 365: John Fitzgerald
00:34:09
John Fitzgerald, founder of the Irish American Baseball Society, joins the boys to talk about how the organization came about, shares his vision for the IABS, provides an update on the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame and gives an overall education on baseball on the Emerald Isle.
Feb 14, 2023
Episode 364: Abby Lampe
00:30:12
2022 women’s cheese rolling world champion Abby Lampe joins the boys to talk about how she went from NC State to historic Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire, England, for the annual Cheese Rolling Championship, how she got interested in the sport, her training regimen and whether or not she’d do it again.
Fresh on the heels of announcing the results of the 2023 BBWAA election, Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch joins the boys to talk about the pending inductions of Fred McGriff and (fellow Hoosier!) Scott Rolen, details what day-to-day life in Cooperstown is like, shares some of the mail he receives and looks ahead to the Savannah Bananas coming to town.
Apr 18 | 00:33:27
Episode 371: Sean Mullin
Apr 11 | 00:29:25
Episode 370: Matt Flesch
Apr 04 | 01:27:48
Episode 369: Jason "Heavy J" Schwartz
Mar 28 | 00:33:23
Episode 368: Mike Greenberg
Mar 21 | 00:44:40
Rewind: Jeremy Newberger
Mar 07 | 00:48:20
Episode 367: Kenneth Gatewood
Feb 28 | 00:28:07
Episode 366: Bill LeRoy
Feb 21 | 00:34:09
Episode 365: John Fitzgerald
Feb 14 | 00:30:12
Episode 364: Abby Lampe
Feb 07 | 00:23:14
Episode 363: Josh Rawitch
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