2021 War Fever
September 15, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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Farley’s back in the studio as we interview Professor and co-author, Randy Roberts about his new and timely novel, War Fever: Boston, Baseball and America in the Shadow of the Great War.
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2021 Minicast – Who was Better – Ruth or Bonds?
August 18, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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As we enjoy the dog days of August, let’s ponder who was better – Ruth or Bonds? Ed Kasputis interviews baseball authors Bill Nowlin and Jim Prime about this question for the ages.
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2021 Luckiest Man
June 16, 2021 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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2021 Hot Springs, Arkansas
March 17, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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Let’s remember Season 7 (2016) as our PhD Committee learned about baseball’s first spring training venue, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Ed Kasputis interviews baseball historian, Bill Jenkinson about Hot Springs and the most important spring training home run of all time.
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2021 The Famous San Diego Chicken Re-broadcast
January 17, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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The Famous San Diego Chicken is the Babe Ruth of sports mascots. During this 39 minute interview, you’ll better understand how the genius of Ted Giannoulas has forever changed our ball park experience.
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Just Like Me
November 8, 2020 by Edward Kasputis
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Ed Kasputis interviews author, Kelly G. Park about his new book, Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot which is the first book to tell the story of professional baseball players’ memories of playing youth baseball.
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2020 A Fan’s-Eye View of the Baseball Hall of Fame
September 2, 2020 by Edward Kasputis
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With the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19, let’s go back to 2016 as Ed Kasputis interviews Matt Sullivan, co-author of A Fan’s-Eye View of the Baseball Hall of Fame: A Critique of Baseball’s Greatest Institution.
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2020 Minicast – George Will
July 15, 2020 by Edward Kasputis
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Our PhD Committee interviews American journalist and author, George Will about his great book, A Nice Little Place On The North Side: Wrigley Field At One Hundred.
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War Fever
May 10, 2020 by Edward Kasputis
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Farley’s back in the studio as we interview Professor and co-author, Randy Roberts about his new and timely novel, War Fever: Boston, Baseball and America in the Shadow of the Great War.
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Show Me History
April 29, 2020 by Edward Kasputis
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Ed Kasputis interviews author, James Buckley Jr. from showmehistory.com about his newly released graphic novel, Babe Ruth: Baseball’s All-Time Best!
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