Podcast terbaik Great Game (2024)

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Holiday Special From Tim & Jeff 27:58

7d ago27:58

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We discuss the unfortunate passing of a MLB Hall of Famer and the impact he made on this great game. Filming from Tim's office in Maryland, a special guest joined us on the couch for the entire episode. We opened up cards for "It's In The Cards," still looking for a debut patch in our Topps deck. We also hear a Best Of All-Tim team all about Christ…

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Episode 40: Megagame Bugbears 1:31:03

10d ago1:31:03

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Keep in touch: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠ Are you down for some Agency Death? A bit of Player Lock? Maybe a journey into the Three Table Trap? Or do you just want to hear Jack further his vendetta against the English and their tea? Whatever you're here for, we've got it. We round out 40 episodes…

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The Best Of The Great Game 2024 1:12:15

21d ago1:12:15

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We have been looking forward to releasing this episode all year long. Our Best Of 2024 Episode features one highlight moment from every single interview we did this season. But we aren't just looking back, we also talk offseason. The biggest signing without a doubt is Juan Soto to the New York Mets. Tim Kurkjian's reaction along with a hilarious mo…

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MLB Awards Reactions Plus Tim Kurkjian, The Movie Star 41:05

1M ago41:05

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This week, Tim and Jeff recap the awards winners in Major League Baseball. We also bring back "It's In The Cards" in search of the Paul Skenes Debut Patch rookie card. You can actually watch us open the deck on our YouTube page linked below. And we get (even though it's November) This Day In Baseball History. We also welcomed in Jodi Michelle Cutle…

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Offseason, What Do We Do Now? 12:16

2M ago12:16

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Thank you for a great first regular and postseason of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" But now, the question so many have asked us, what's going to happen during the offseason? Well, have no fear, Tim and Jeff are here. Moving to every two weeks during the offseason but still keeping you smiling and laughing (we like to hope). Don't forget, special…

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A Bow For Baseball 54:48

2M ago54:48

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We put a "bow" on this baseball season with our final episode of the regular season. Don't you worry, big news, we are BACK for another season and will be checking in periodically during the offseason, we aren't going anywhere. A big shoutout to our friends at The Shirley Povich Center For Sports Journalism for hosting us at University of Maryland'…

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World Series Win and Ross 1:11:58

2M ago1:11:58

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David Ross is our guest this week who knows a thing or two about stepping up big in a World Series. He won with both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. The former player and former manager turned broadcaster has a bevy of amazing sports stories. We also break down the first couple games of this VERY exciting World Series, it has not disappointed.…

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World Series or Bust(er) 1:10:05

2M ago1:10:05

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Buster Olney is our amazing guest who hosts his own podcast. “Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney,” wherever you are listening right now. We talk about his growing up a Dodger fan and a cow-milker! Plus we get his take on the two remaining teams vying to win it all. Tim Kurkjian even blesses us with another goofy “Best of All-Tim” and our friends at…

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A Bobby Valentine To Baseball 1:04:09

3M ago1:04:09

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Can't ask for a better guest other than Bobby Valentine. He was drafted by the Dodgers as a player, played and managed the New York Mets and also managed in Japan. We talk Shohei, we talk potential Subway Series (the last of which he managed) and share laughs over both Tim and Bobby's early years in baseball. The four remaining teams have got us al…

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Episode 39: Touched by Darkness with Ben 1:13:56

3M ago1:13:56

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Keep in touch: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠⁠ Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠our Discord server⁠⁠⁠ The Architect of Megagames, Ben of BKGameDesign, has arrived. We touched on Touched By Darkness (...) during the GenCon episodes, but now we get a full deep dive into the game, where it came from, and what makes it a perfect 'control's first megagame'. Episo…

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Episode 38: The (Second) Gencon Episode with Forrest, Trenton, Scott and Tony 1:15:34

3M ago1:15:34

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Keep in touch: ⁠linktr.ee/greatgamepod⁠ Tony, the Duke of Highland, takes us to Gencon 2024... again! Part 2 of 2. Make sure you check out episode 37 of the Great Game to hear the first 5 interviews. 01:20 - Forrest, Gods of the Ancient World 18:50 - Trenton, Grimvale Ventures 30:05 - Scott, Goblin City 55:15 - Tony, It Belongs in a Museum Want to …

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Playoff Baseball and Benetti 1:12:11

3M ago1:12:11

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Jason Benetti is the play-by-play for the Detroit Tigers television broadcast. He has extensive knowledge of just how this team came back to even make it to October. Plus, he does some great impressions along with hilarious shared stories calling games with Tim. We highlight one player from each of the remaining playoff teams. We celebrate a manage…

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Episode 37: The Gencon Episode with Ben, Pinto, Tony, Riley and Josh 1:18:09

3M ago1:18:09

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Keep in touch: linktr.ee/greatgamepod Tony, the Duke of Highland, takes us to Gencon 2024. Part 1 of 2, in which we hear from a bunch of interesting people about their megagames! 01:47 - Ben, Touched by Darkness 11:28 - Pinto, Pantheon 22:00 - Tony, It Came From the Skies 39:20 - Riley, Jungle (Philly Megagames) 57:46 - Josh, Crucible of Nations Yo…

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October Baseball With Mr. National 1:06:07

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Ryan Zimmerman is the greatesting Washington National of all time. And with eleven walk-off homers, he is one of the most clutch batters in the bottom of the ninth and beyond. We talk to him about what it’s like to play in October. We revisit Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 season, break down the ending for the Mets-Braves, and look at some of the greatest O…

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Episode 36: The Megagame Coalition with Riley and Trenton 1:12:11

3M ago1:12:11

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Do you know what the opposite of a piggyback is? Neither do we. We spoke to Riley and Trenton from the Megagame Coalition about... the Megagame Coalition! Established as an umbrella organisation that connects and supports megagame groups all across North America, we spoke about how the Coalition game to be and how GenCon has been such a driving for…

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Welcome To Tangier, Adnan Virk 1:16:55

3M ago1:16:55

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He’s like family to us, Adnan Virk is our guest this week. He can be found on MLB Network or chatting about movies on his podcast, Cinephile. We chat with him about so much, too many laughs to contain. We break it down with our friends at Strat-O-Matic to find out how Aaron Judge would do in the 1920s and how Babe Ruth would do today. We say farewe…

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Dan Patrick, “GONE!” 1:10:45

3M ago1:10:45

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Dan Patrick joins us as our special guest. He grew up a fan of The Big Red Machine, and while playing Strat-O-Matic that was his team. A Kurkjian Quandary that surrounds Shohei Ohtani’s potential 50/50 season. And a Best of All-Tim including the best juniors! And of course, you’ll get loaded with brand new Quirkjians as the season eyes October. Tha…

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Episode 35: Megagames Argentina with Pedro and Yaguaretè 1:03:31

4M ago1:03:31

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We venture south again, chatting with the Megagames Argentina gang about what their experience in the megagame world has been and how they're bringing megagame design to the homeland, its culture and its history. EPISODE LINKS: - Learn more about Megagames Argentina - Open Veins of Latin America, an important book and inspiration for Aceleración Co…

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Clemente and Cakes 1:14:11

4M ago1:14:11

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Jim Palmer is a Hall of Fame pitcher who is now a broadcaster calling games for the Baltimore Orioles. In his famed career, he faced quite a few Hall of Fame bats including that of Roberto Clemente, who is celebrated every year on Roberto Clemente Day, coming up this Sunday. Fantasy football was talked about quite a bit this week including a team n…

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Pete Fairbanks, Reading At 100 MPH 1:10:11

4M ago1:10:11

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Current Major League closer, Pete Fairbanks, is our guest this week not only because of his arm, but also because of his mind. Friday, September 6th is National Read A Book Day and boy does this guy love to read! He also loves the NYT crossword puzzle, Legos and video games, we cover it all. Plus, you get a look inside some of the best baseball pla…

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Episode 34: Megagame Re-Runs with Paddy 1:05:57

4M ago1:05:57

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Diving into some listener requested subjects, we regrouped with Paddy (of Running Hot fame - see episode 13 back in 2020) to talk about the art of running the same megagame over and over and over... EPISODE LINKS:- Paddy is from ⁠Pennine Megagames⁠- You can read more about Running Hot ⁠here⁠ - The Great Game logo by ⁠⁠Jack McNamee⁠⁠ using Logo desi…

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Joey, Judge and Jansen 1:05:29

4M ago1:05:29

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We took time to recap the incredible Little League World Series finish because we think the Major Leaguers could learn a thing or two from those kids. Tim and Jeff, with the help of our friends at Strat-O-Matic, answer the age old question, what would you rather have, all-contact or all-power? Dan Shaughnessy is a Hall of Famer writer who has relen…

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Todd Frazier, The King Of The LLWS 59:18

4M ago59:18

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Need we say more? We were at the Little League World Series with our friends at GameChanger, for this entire episode. We booked the biggest 12-year-old of all time, the one and only Todd Frazier. If you didn't know, he and his Toms River, New Jersey team won it all when he was a kid. He was a really good MLB player, won an Olympic medalist and now …

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Episode 33: Uruguay Megagames with Javier 1:04:45

4M ago1:04:45

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The Great Game enters a new continent as we meet with Javier, Uruguay Megagames, to hear how things are done down south. From translating entire games to Spanish, to running one megagame a month (...!), we learned just much enthusiasm and momentum the team in Uruguay have! Episode links: Learn more about Uruguay Megagames online, on Facebook and ov…

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Jeff Francoeur, A Pure Athlete 1:05:37

5M ago1:05:37

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It can’t be understated the amount of fun we had with Jeff Francoeur. We discussed his new venture, “Pure Athlete,” that is so focused on the importance of correctly navigating youth sports. He added stories of being on the golf course with John Smoltz and Tiger Woods. Or the time Bobby Cox had him fake an injury! This conversation is one of our fa…

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Mike Scioscia Sho-Time 1:06:44

5M ago1:06:44

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Former Major League Player and Manager, Mike Scioscia, lends us his time to discuss his incredible career. Two World Series rings as a player and one as a manager and a silver Olympic medal to top it all off. He managed the team that represented the United States at the 2020 Olympics. He shares his thoughts on Shohei and Trout (both of whom he mana…

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Episode 32: Infinite Horizons with Dave 1:02:29

5M ago1:02:29

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We tackle Infinite Horizons, bushwalks and how Disney Land keeps you entertained... with Dave from Sydney Megagamers! Episode links: Brisbane Megagames are back, check the out Check out the free rulebook to Infinite Horizons at the Megagame Assembly or reach Zane on our Discord (below) ⁠Join our communty and get in touch⁠ Connect with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sydney …

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Olympic Medals, Baseball Peddles 1:06:10

5M ago1:06:10

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We are joined by Eddy Alvarez who has two Olympic medals; one in baseball and one in speed skating! Yes, you read that correctly. Trade deadline big moments and a new segment with our friends at Strat-O-Matic. A new pitcher inspired this week's Best Of All-Tim plus we find out why Jeff and Tim won medals over the weekend. Our Quirkjians cover cycle…

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Johnny Bench's Hall 56:14

5M ago56:14

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Johnny Bench joins us while we were at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. A big thanks to the Otesaga Hotel for allowing us to record in their hallowed home. We hear stories from Johnny that will make you laugh and cry. His love for his dad is so perfect for this podcast. Tim lays out his best All-HOF Team in spirit of being at Cooperstown over th…

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BONUS: Meet The 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees 8:02

5M ago8:02

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Tim Kurkjian tells his best stories about each of the 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees. Congrats to Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland for their amazing accomplishments. Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 as a baseball writer. Cooperstown is a special place to the entire Kurkjian family …

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Cal Ripken Jr. & All-Star Game Humor 1:03:39

6M ago1:03:39

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It's hard to believe that Cal Ripken Jr. is joining us for this week's podcast. It really is a dream come true! Tim Kurkjian and Cal go way back, even playing basketball on Ripken's home court quite a few times. We get into that including the dig other players use to make about Tim on the court. God intervenes for our Kurkjian Quandary that has our…

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All Fun With Scott Van Pelt 1:10:37

6M ago1:10:37

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Today’s shOw (there’s a reason for that capital O) is loaded with Scott Van Pelt’s hilarious Baltimore accent that has been making Tim laugh for years. Jeff also wants to know SVP’s favorite “This Is SportsCenter” commercial. Plus we dive into his love of golf. Tim is shocked by the All Star selections for this season. We also find out what he deci…

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Hamerin’ Hank And July 4th 1:04:48

6M ago1:04:48

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Hank Azaria, better known to baseball fans as Brockmire, joins as our guest this week. His love of broadcasters is romantic to say the least. James Wood is our GameChanger of the Week, wait until you hear more about the Nationals’ newest outfielder. Call it Christmas in July, you’ll find out why we are in the spirit this week. Plus, the greatest ga…

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Willie, Boonie and Krukie 1:09:23

6M ago1:09:23

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Get ready, because the Manager of the New York Yankees is joining our show this week. Tim and Aaron Boone worked for years together at ESPN and their stories, well they are just hysterical. But nothing beats Boone’s impressions, just wait until you hear them. We give one last tribute to Willie Mays and compliment Major League Baseball for their ama…

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Aaron Judge, Doug Glanville and Rickwood Field 1:11:40

7M ago1:11:40

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Tim has no idea a (small) special guest is joining us with a present for him, what a way to start a show! On Thursday, June 20th, Major League Baseball will play at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala. The importance of this game cannot be overstated so we interviewed Doug Glanville to explain its significance. He also takes a deeper look in…

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Baseball For The Dads... 1:09:17

7M ago1:09:17

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It is our Father’s Day episode, thank you to all of the dads out there listening. Karl and Sam Ravech are joining us, the broadcasting duo can both be heard on ESPN. Tim breaks down the best father-son baseball duos and makes a team out of them. Also, it’s worth noting that this is Jeff’s first Father’s Day so we get quite a bit from that. What hap…

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Doing Our Best For ALS 52:34

7M ago52:34

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We had the opportunity to record this episode in person at Citizens Bank Park on Lou Gehrig Day. Thank you to the Phillies for being so hospitable! We go through the takeaways from the week in Major League Baseball plus our Quirkjians seemed extra quirky this week. Submit yours at GreatGameOrWhat.com. Tim came up with his top team using only player…

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ALS Awareness with Matt Kurkjian, Sarah Langs and Boog Sciambi 44:55

7M ago44:55

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This is an emotional episode for both Tim and Jeff. Tim's brother, Matt Kurkjian, passed away from ALS on Labor Day 2023. This is the first Lou Gehrig Day that the Kurkjian's will be at a ballpark without him since his diagnosis. Tim retells an amazing story about what Matt's alma mater did for him shortly after his diagnosis. Plus, we hear some am…

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Yogi & More Heroes 55:51

7M ago55:51

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Today is an important show, our Memorial Day episode. Tim Kurkjian breaks down his all-military baseball team, every position and a full starting rotation. We talk to Lindsay Berra, the granddaughter of Yogi Berra. She describes her grandfather's service to this country as being MORE important than his Hall of Fame baseball career. We also convince…

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Japanese, Dominican and Rushin 1:07:46

7M ago1:07:46

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Week 9 of the baseball season leads us to the 9th episode of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" which features Steve Rushin, one of the greatest writers of our lifetime. We discuss with him his love of the Twins as a child, some of the best games he ever covered and how he met his wife, WNBA Legend Rebecca Lobo. What is the baseball significance of M…

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Episode 31: Tone and Theme with Nellie and Chris 1:09:25

8M ago1:09:25

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We got into the weeds of tone and theme for megagames - what's good, what's bad, what role does tone/theme play in the success and 'fun' of a game. To help navigate, we welcomed back recurring guests Nellie (Melbourne Megagames) and Chris (Very Large Huge Games). Episode links: Adelaide Megagames Melbourne Megagames Join our communty and get in tou…

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Buck, Skenes & Everything In Between 1:12:25

8M ago1:12:25

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This is our eighth episode and right off the bat (no pun intended) we have to say thank you. This is only possible because of your love and support of what we are doing. This week we have a real treat for you. Paul Skenes is our "GameChanger of the Week," his Major League debut, his character and charitable actions all factored in. We talk with Buc…

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Celebrate Mothers, Padres and Twins 1:02:29

8M ago1:02:29

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We dive into Tim's All-Fruit/Veggie Team which was inspired by Trey Cabbage's return to the Majors. Great mom stories including Dallas Braden's huge moment with his grandmother. Willie Mays is a legend but I would guess you didn't know which Major Leaguer he didn't recognize when they were face-to-face. And finally, a Kurkjian Quandary that only go…

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Episode 30: Den of Wolves with John 1:02:59

8M ago1:02:59

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We finally sat down to chat with John Mizon, SW Megagames, about the infamous, iconic and world-renowened megagame of sci-fi politics and paranoia - Den of Wolves. Listen along if you'd like to hear about the game, how it came to be, and why it's so damned popular (well, I mean, we tried to answer that question) Episode Links: John is over running …

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Seamhead’s Heaven, Mason Miller’s Heater, Wyatt Langford’s Homer 1:17:09

8M ago1:17:09

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It’s the Seamhead edition complete with Quirkjians, another installment of In The Cards plus Jeff's new dog has a baseball name. Mike Schur talks Tony Gwynn, Leslie Knope, Jarrod Dyson, Andy Dwyer, Manny Ramirez and Chad Ogea. Up until this point, we have had former players and managers as guests but we switched it all up this week to share the lov…

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Tito Francona Laughs, Verlander Returns, John Sterling Retires 1:05:15

8M ago1:05:15

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We've been waiting to bring you Tito Francona for some time now. Phillies, Red Sox and Guardians fans will bond together over their love of their former manager. Plus he adds on some stories about being Michael Jordan's minor league baseball manager. We catch you up on Verlander's return. Plus we have a new "GameChanger of the Week," this one will …

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Episode 29: Megagame Communities with Nellie and Justin 1:24:59

8M ago1:24:59

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We were joined by Nellie (Melbourne) and Justin (Adelaide) to talk about how we got our start and how we got our different megagame communities to where they are today. In what ended up being a disjointed wander down memory lane, we ended up with more of a 'slice of life' than a 'megagame communities 101' and covered lots of ground - getting starte…

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Jackie Robinson Day, Andrew McCutchen's 300th and Jackson Holliday's First Hit 58:18

9M ago58:18

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Jerry Hairston Jr. joins the show to dive deep on Jackie Robinson the player and the man. Hairston's grandfather played in the Negro Leagues before being the ninth Black player to join Major League Baseball. Plus he adds that Mookie Betts could play point guard for the Lakers today! We open another deck of cards from Topps for "It's In The Cards" i…

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Masters Week With John Smoltz, 50 Cent Lyrics and No-Hitter Facts 56:00

9M ago56:00

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Tim Kurkjian is joined by his son, Jeff, every week to give a fresh take on baseball. This week is a lead up to The Masters Tournament so we had to call in John Smoltz, an incredible golfer and Hall of Fame pitcher. We begin by reading some of your really sweet messages about the show. Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to send us your own message, it might…

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Episode 28: Crunch in Megagames 1:10:12

9M ago1:10:12

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The lads take a break from international (and domestic) VIP guests to spend some time on their entirely underqualified analysis of crunch in megagames. Ever got tired of the word 'crunch'? No? Well, you will today! Bonus: hear the lads rag on those damn Brits! Got a guest you want to hear from? A subject or game you need covered? Want to call us ou…

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