Episode 425: Ted Giannoulas aka The Famous San Diego Chicken
Release Date: 06/25/2024
Episode 443: Brandon Steiner
The Hall of Very Good Podcast
Brandon Steiner, founder of Steiner Sports and , returns to talk to the boys about what’s hot in the collectible world right, give an update on the sports card industry, reveals which slugger has his attention (HINT: it’s NOT Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani) and not wanting to “re-heat the same old soup”. This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
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Episode 442: Simeon Lipman
The Hall of Very Good Podcast
Pop culture specialist and longtime appraiser Simeon Lipman returns to talk to the boys about the unique connection between baseball and historical memorabilia, the amazing foresight of Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk, that time he hung out with a certain former U.S. president, the recent grail piece he picked up for his personal collection and remembers the excellence of Fernando Valenzuela. This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
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Episode 441: Jimmy Lonetti
The Hall of Very Good Podcast
Baseball glove repair specialist Jimmy Lonetti joins the boys to talk about when he got his start and, most importantly, the moment he realized he was good at what he was doing, moving from the garage to the nation’s only brick and mortar location of its kind, what prompted the recent uptick in interest, the worst thing you can do to your mitt and if he misses his old gig delivering mail. This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
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Episode 440: Colin Barnicle
The Hall of Very Good Podcast
Award-winning documentarian Colin Barnicle joins the boys to talk about “The Comeback”, splitting producing duties with his brother Nick, the 2004 Boston Red Sox breaking The Barnicle Curse (true story), working for the team during their 2007 World Series run, being tormented by Tim Wakefield and whether or not the world was a better place with Alex Rodriguez NOT in BeanTown. This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
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Episode 439: Robert Wuhl
The Hall of Very Good Podcast
Award-winning writer and actor Robert Wuhl returns (again!) to talk to the boys about his role in the movie “Saturday Night”, whether or not there were bigger plans for Alexander Knox in “Batman”, re-caps his 2024 Major League Baseball season predictions, shares what he would do if he was commissioner for a day and, because he’s polite, listens to Shawn’s horrific take on Mike Trout. This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
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Episode 438: Ice Cold Kenny
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Longtime (and now former) Oakland A’s beer vendor Ice Cold Kenny joins the boys to talk about following his dad and uncle into the family business, the demise of his beloved franchise, whether or not he will be following them to Sacramento and (ultimately) Las Vegas, what that final game at the Coliseum was like, did he take anything home with him and, finally…who is Tom Alfredo? This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
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Episode 437: Don August
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Former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher and author Don August returns to talk to the boys about turning his international baseball career into the book, , what countries had the best (and the most interesting) food, whether or not he’s surprised by what his former big league is doing this season and how he’d pitch to Shohei Ohtani. This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
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Episode 436: Ron Hassey
The Hall of Very Good Podcast
Longtime Major League catcher (and man Mother Nature fears) Ron Hassey joins the boys to talk about being the only player to catch two perfect games, where he was for one of the most iconic home runs of all-time (spoiler alert: it was behind the plate), the earthquake that interrupted the 1989 World Series, whether or not brushback pitchers need to return and inadvertently appearing in two movies. This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
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Episode 435: Phil LaMarr
The Hall of Very Good Podcast
“Mad TV” original and voice actor extraordinaire Phil LaMarr joins the boys to talk about the role(s) he is most remembered for, how he ended up as Marvin in “Pulp Fiction”, acting alongside Samuel L. Jackson and George Carlin, being a lifelong Los Angeles Dodgers fan and whether or not he should watch “Mr. 3000”. This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
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Episode 434: Eitan Levine
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Comedian and Guinness World Record holder Eitan Levine joins the boys to talk about his the best (and worst) ballparks he’s visited during his journey, hanging out with Benny Agbayani, why you should donate your Cybertruck, Bobby Bonilla Day and the importance of avoiding the “Reverse Grimace”. This week’s podcast was brought to you by and .
info_outlineThe Famous San Diego Chicken, Ted Giannoulas, re-joins the boys to talk about his memories of headlining at historic Rickwood Field, the Major League ballpark he (surprisingly) never had a chance to perform at, the night no one laughed at his antics, how many chicken heads he travels with, Lady Gaga stealing his gimmick and goes back 45 years to June 29, 1979 and shares the one story from “The Grand Hatching” that you have to hear to believe.
This week’s podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel and Old Fort Baseball Co.