2026 Vin Scully Re-broadast
December 31, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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Greatest Baseball Sportscaster of All Time
Our PhD Committee honors Vin Scully (1927 – 2022) as the greatest baseball sportscaster of all time. Ed, Farley and Mark then explore the life of Scully and listen to some of his greatest clips. Ed then interviews Dodger faithful and English Professor, Frank Ardolino about Scully. We then travel back in time and hear Scully’s words of wisdom during his commencement address at Pepperdine University in 2008.
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2026 New Year’s Eve Podcast
December 27, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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2025 is almost over. Our PhD Committee reflects on the past year and can’t wait for the New Year. On January 21, 2026 the Dodgers’ luxury tax of $169 million dollars will be due. What lies ahead for the game we love?
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2025 Minicast – Watching Baseball Smarter
December 25, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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Ed Kasputis interviews baseball writer and author, Zack Hample about his book, Watching Baseball Smarter.
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2025 Christmas Podcast
December 20, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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We celebrate the birth of Jesus as well as a great 2025 MLB Season (if you are a Dodgers fan).
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2025 Minicast – Charles O. Finley
December 17, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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Ed Kasputis interviews G. Michael Green about his book, Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball’s Super Showman.
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2025 Minicast – Banzai Babe Ruth
December 14, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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Ed Kasputis interviews Robert K. Fitts about his new book, Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan.
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2025 Luckiest Man
December 10, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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Ed Kasputis interviews Jonathan Eig about his best selling book – Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig.
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2025 Minicast – 1954 NY Giants
December 7, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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Ed Kasputis interviews baseball researcher, John Burbridge about the 1954 World Champion New York Giants.
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2025 Minicast – Underground Railroad
December 3, 2025 by Edward Kasputis
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Next to Cincinnati‘s Great American Ballpark is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Ed Kasputis interviews Paul Bernish about this must see museum.
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