Episode 105: Brett Hawn Chats Mets and Jets
The K.P. Wee Podcast
New Jersey-based sports journalist Brett Hawn stops by to talk about his Mets and Jets in this episode.
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Episode 104: Upper Deck Baseball Series Finale with Michael Unger, aka UDeck1990
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Michael Unger (UDeck1990 on X) joins this episode to discuss the recent player cards he posted, a list which includes Chris James, Carlos Baerga, Sandy Alomar Jr., Cecil Fielder, Bill Gullickson, Matt Young, and Mark Gardner. Michael has reached the end of the 800-card set of the 1990 Upper Deck series, and is looking forward to his next card project.
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Episode 103: Lessons from the Broadcast Booth
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Stan Markotich and K.P. Wee talk about the lessons that K.P., who does play-by-play announcing for the Greater Vancouver (Richmond) Canadians minor hockey U15, U17, and U18 clubs, has learned from the hockey broadcast booth over the past six months. K.P. is announcing nine games over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend from October 11-13, 2024, at the for the .
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Episode 102: ESPN Content Producer Paul "Hembo" Hembekides
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Are you a certifiable Sports Dork? If so, then you’re in for a treat with this episode of The K.P. Wee Podcast. Featuring Paul Hembekides – or “Hembo,” as he’s known around ESPN – the stats, history, and data points are coming fast and furious. A content guru whose research nuggets are showcased regularly on the ESPN morning show “Get Up!”, Hembo is giving us a peak into the new book he has written with his ESPN radio co-host Mike (#Greeny) Greenberg: Join K.P. and his co-host, Stan Markotich, in this conversation with Hembo, as they discuss some of the fascinating lists in...
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Episode 101: Back to School—Insights into Today’s Education
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It’s back to school time! Stan Markotich returns to the podcast, joining K.P.—both with backgrounds in education—to discuss the current state of the education system.
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Episode 100: Eric Vickrey, author of "Season of Shattered Dreams"
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Eric Vickrey chats with K.P. Wee and co-host Stan Markotich on The K.P. Wee Podcast, discussing his book Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything. This book came out in 2024, published by Rowman & Littlefield. To offer context for Eric's book, on June 24, 1946, a bus transporting the Spokane Indians baseball team fell into a deep ravine in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state, leading to the deaths of nine players. This incident stands as the deadliest accident in the history of American professional sports....
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Episode 99: Jerry Izenberg, Author of "Larry Doby in Black and White"
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Jerry Izenberg, a long-time journalist who has covered multiple sports including baseball, football, and boxing, joins Episode No. 99 of The K.P. Wee Podcast to discuss his book, Larry Doby in Black and White: The Story of a Baseball Pioneer, which is a biography of Larry Doby, the first African-American player in American League history. Jerry chats with K.P. and co-host Stan Markotich about this compelling read, along with many stories from the book, which was published by Sports Publishing, including his decades-long friendship with Doby. Buy Larry Doby in Black and White: The...
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Episode 98: Aaron Fischman, Author of "A Baseball Gaijin"
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Aaron Fischman joins this episode to discuss his book, A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back, which is a biography of former Major League Baseball pitcher Tony Barnette. Aaron chats with K.P. and co-host Stan Markotich about this compelling read, which comes highly recommended. The book, published by Sports Publishing, chronicles Barnette's journey of perseverance and determination in pursuit of his dreams. Buy A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back on Amazon: Here is Aaron’s website to keep in touch with his latest happenings:
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Episode 97: Randy Louis Cox, Author of "715 at 50"
The K.P. Wee Podcast
In this episode, Randy Louis Cox joins the show to talk about his book, This book celebrates the night that Aaron broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record on April 8, 1974, featuring 44 photos taken by Cox that night and much, much more.
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Episode 96: "Sports Betting, Part 2.5" with Stan Markotich
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Stan Markotich, formerly a news director at CJIV Radio, joins the podcast today to continue the discussion on the complex subject of sports betting. K.P. shares a story about how a game from Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season between Baltimore and Kansas City irritated him (partly because the over/under line changed suddenly), and he and Stan discuss how the sports betting landscape affects sports fans' habits. K.P. also mentions the availability of other sports that can be wagered on, such as esports, as well as live betting in virtually every sport.
info_outlineKeith O'Brien joins this episode to discuss his new book Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball.
Keith, who grew up in Cincinnati and currently lives in New Hampshire, discusses why he wrote the book and what he hopes readers get out of it. He also shares the process of his writing and some tidbits of what surprised him during his research for this book.
To get a copy of Keith's book, click here.
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Keith's website: https://keithob.com/