2013 Minicast – Luckiest Man

Ed Kasputis interviews Jonathan Eig about his best selling book - Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig.

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2013 New York Yankees

We’re in the Bronx and founding PhD member Mark Rantala is back from the heart of Texas.  The Yankees are in first and Ed Kasputis interviews comedian and author, Steve Melia who attended all 162 Yankee games during 2011.  Our podcast concludes as we head west to Milwaukee for the best tailgating in the land.

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Minicast – The Opposite of Loneliness

Our PhD Committee remembers Yale graduate, Marina Keegan (1989-2012) and her inspiring essay, The Opposite of Loneliness.

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Boston Strong

Boston Strong.  We’re in Beantown, both remembering what happened in April and what could happen in October for the Red Sox.  Ed Kasputis interviews Jason Mastrodonato from MLB.com about his experiences on Patriot’s Day and his hopes for the Red Sox.  Our podcast concludes as we head south for our next podcast – New York Yankees.

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Minicast – Watching Baseball Smarter

Ed Kasputis interviews baseball writer and author, Zack Hample about his book, Watching Baseball Smarter.

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2013 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Our listeners have increased 631% in one year.  Our PhD Committee is happy but the 4th place Angels are not.  Angels Stadium is beautiful as Ed Kasputis and Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor remember meeting each other for the first time at this ball park.  Ed also interviews former Angels bat boy, Paul Hirsch about his beloved Angels.  The podcast concludes as we say good bye to the home of Disneyland and fly east to a strong city that has been in our prayers – Boston.

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Minicast – Jaime Jarrin

Ed Kasputis interviews Latino baseball historian, Anthony Salazar about Jaime Jarrin, the Spanish voice of the Dodgers since 1959.

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2013 Los Angeles Dodgers

We love LA and its time for Dodger Baseball!  Ed & Farley talk about the Dodgers and our PhD Committee reviews the movie 42.  Our podcast concludes as we leave Dodger Stadium and head to Orange County for our Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim podcast.

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2013 Minicast – Get Capone

Ed Kasputis and Farley Dillinger interview author, Jonathan Eig about his book, Get Capone.

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2013 Chicago Cubs

Go Cubs Go!  Farley loves Wrigley and we love Farley.  Our PhD Committee honors America’s Second City. Ed Kasputis interviews Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connors about the Windy City and then Ed interviews author, Roberts Ehrgott about his wonderful new book, Mr. Wrigley’s Ball Club: Chicago and the Cubs during the Jazz Age.  Our podcast concludes as we leave baseball 2nd oldest ballpark and head to baseball’s third oldest ballpark.  It’s time for Dodger baseball.

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