Basic Thoughtonomics

On Basic Thoughtonomics I (Chris Grosso) have conversations with people in the sports media world who have similar interests, hobbies, mindsets and are passionate at what they do. What makes me stand out is my personality and knowledge. I'm a very gregarious, charismatic, down-to-earth guy with a very relatable personality and a great sense of humor and I try to make that come out in my episdoes. Feel free to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. It's always appreciated. Follow @basicthoughtpod on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Episode 44: MLB week recap 8/21/23 - Best finishes, highlights, key moments 08/25/2023

Episode 43: MLB weekend recap 8/18/23 - Best finishes, highlights, key moments 08/21/2023

Episode 42: MLB weekend recap 8/14/23 - Best finishes, highlights, key moments 08/18/2023

Episode 41: MLB weekend recap 8/12/23 - Best finishes, highlights, key moments 08/14/2023

Episode 40: MLB recap week of 8/7/23 - Best finishes, highlights, key moments 08/11/2023

Episode 39: MLB weekend recap 8/5/23 - Best finishes, highlights, key moments 08/07/2023

Episode 38: Potpourri (Thoughts on Joe Buck, Troy Aikman deals, Breaking Bad, Catcher in the Rye, St. Peter's run) 03/24/2022

Episode 37: NBA Top Five Teams/Top Five MVP Candidates Episode 02/03/2022

Episode 36: Interview with Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Sims 10/08/2021

Episode 35: Interview with former NFL running back Antowain Smith 09/07/2021

Episode 35: Interview with former NFL running back Antowain Smith For this episode I’m joined by former Super Bowl winning running back with the New England Patriots Antowain Smith. I start out asking what he’s been up to and what life is like when you transition into retirement from the game (:56) I then ask how he only played high school football his senior year and how he played only because of a “dare” from his friends. He then talks about how he left a scholarship from Auburn on the table to take care of his ailing grandmother I ask about his experience playing under Bill Belichick and what Bill was like and the environment of the organization. (5:05) I then ask what Tom Brady was like in the early stages of his career and he talks about how some veterans like Ty Law and Lawyer Milloy molded him early on (7:56). I then get his take on the success Brady is having nearly 20 years later (11:15) We then talk about the 2001 season and how the team had little expectations going into the season and especially after Drew Bledsoe went down (13:20). I then ask the team’s mindset, game plan going into Super Bowl 36 as 14 point underdogs to the Rams(15:15). I ask about his iconic celebration as he was the first Patriot to rush the field after Vinatieri’s field goal (16:45). We then talk Super Bowl 38 and the flipped script with the Pats being heavy favorites in that game (19:00) I then ask his thoughts on Brady getting the ball with less than two minutes in Super Bowl 36 and 38 and whether he had confidence in him (21:05). He then talks about what is was like scoring a touchdown in front of his hometown friends and family in Houston in Super Bowl 38 (23:10). I get his thoughts on the current game and the differences in regards to safety from the time he played (23:50). I ask about an epic run he had on 10/17/1999 (YouTube if you want) with the Bills when he trucked Raiders safety Eric Turner on the way to a 50 plus yard TD run (25:15). I ask about some of the intangibles and ingredients that goes into championship teams and he sheds light on a lot of the team bonding things those Patriots teams did (26:40) and he concludes talking about some of the guys he still is close with on those Patriots teams. /episode/index/show/basicthoughtonomics/id/20396189

Episode 34: MLB talk with MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman 09/03/2021

Episode 33: Mets, Yankees Weekend Recap 8/9/21 08/09/2021

Episode 32: Yankees, Mets trade deadline recap 7/31/21 07/31/2021

Episode 31: Mets, Yankees weekend recap 7/19/21 07/19/2021

Episode 30: Mets, Yankees first half recap 07/14/2021

Episode 29: Phillies talk with Bob Wankel of Crossing Broad 07/09/2021

Episode 28: MLB Nightly Recap 6/30/21 07/01/2021

Episode 27: MLB Nightly Recap 6/14/21 06/15/2021

Episode 26: MLB Weekend Recap 6/8/21 06/08/2021

Episode 25: MLB Weekend Recap 5/31/21 05/31/2021

Episode 24: Knicks talk with New York Post's Marc Berman 03/23/2021

Episode 23: Mets talk with WFAN'S Ed Coleman 03/10/2021

Interview with John Jastremski of WFAN/SNY 02/26/2021

Interview with Thom Brennaman 02/01/2021

Interview with Thom Brennaman For this episode I'm joined by longtime sports broadcaster Thom Brennaman who broadcasting career has been put on hold since August due to uttering a homophobic slur which was caught on a hot mic. I start out with a little humor icebreaker by asking Thom about spelling his name "Thom" as opposed to Tom (1:38) and transition to one of his new endeavors as he's started up his own podcast Dialed In with Thom Brennaman in which he's interviewed Urban Meyer, Brian Billick, Troy Aikman (2:40). I then ask if he believes he'll get another chance to announce again (4:20) I then ask about the night of the incident in which he was caught using the homophobic slur and his reaction right after he was made know it had went viral (6:50). I then ask about the criticism and backlash he received from calling the Nick Castellanos home run in the middle of his apology (10:40) I then ask if he had ever the mindset "why me" as I make the point that unfortunately people do make inappropiate jokes all the time and he had been unfortunate he had been caught on a hot mic (13:30). I then ask about the outreach he has done with the LGBTQ community to make amends for using the slur (15:12) I then ask if he thinks it's "fair" whether an employee with no track record of scandal should be terminated or be put in a position where the outcry is so much that they should be put in a position to resign from one incident (18:35) I transition to his college and professional career and ask about his experience becoming a sports broadcaster and the jobs he's had throughout his career (22:05). He sheds light on his lack of experience announcing baseball and how he literally got his start by announcing games on his own tape recorder in the press box at Riverfront Stadium (26:37) I conclude by asking him about his most memorable calls/games which included the Derek Jeter flip play, the Boise State upset of Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, covering the 2001 World Series between the Yankees/Diamondbacks and Albert Pujols home run off Brad Lidge in game 5 of the 2005 NLCS. (33:40) /episode/index/show/basicthoughtonomics/id/17777660

Interview with Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports 12/10/2020

Yankees-Rays Game 5 Recap and offseason preview 10/12/2020

Giants talk with Pat Leonard of the NY Daily News 10/07/2020

Yankees postseason talk with Sweeny Murti of WFAN 10/02/2020

Yankees talk with Bryan Hoch of MLB.com 09/28/2020

Interview with Michael Kay 07/02/2020

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