Best Ella Miller Podcasts (2025)

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Effectively Wild Episode 2329: In the Zone 1:32:39

3d ago1:32:39

1:32:39

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the most exciting prospects who haven’t yet made the majors but should soon (including Jac Caglianone, Roman Anthony, Bubba Chandler, and Andrew Painter), the struggles of once-ballyhooed trade targets Sandy Alcantara and Luis Robert Jr., the recent rebounds of Emmanuel Clase and Devin Williams, the returns…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2328: Rogers Tat 1:33:48

4d ago1:33:48

1:33:48

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies’ historic series losing streak and their rest-of-season projections, an Orioles fan’s decision to get the name of Trevor Rogers tattooed on his butt, a Patrick Corbin innings-eating update, draft prospect Jace LaViolette’s dedication to staying in the lineup, the late-career struggles of Clayton…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2327: Playing the Hits 1:41:28

6d ago1:41:28

1:41:28

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the new hardest-hit ball of the Statcast era, exit speeds across eras, Oneil Cruz vs. Elly De La Cruz, whether Tarik Skubal has gotten too good, Aaron Judge not feeling great at the plate, whether Rockies fans should boycott the team, how the (first) Juan Soto trade is working out for the Nationals, a Clay …

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Effectively Wild Episode 2326: Mile High, New Low 1:48:25

10d ago1:48:25

1:48:25

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies being so bad that mostly innocuous stories about them now seem like examples of organizational incompetence, a wild loss by a Rockies affiliate, and why recent terrible teams have been so bad, then (36:56) answer listener emails about catchers framing poorly on purpose, penalizing hitters when t…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2325: MLB’s New Main Characters 1:37:27

11d ago1:37:27

1:37:27

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Rich Hill’s latest perfect game bid, whether the Tigers are as good as they’ve looked, Jared Jones’ elbow surgery and the Pirates’ offensive outage, Paul Skenes and whether lower arm slots will protect pitchers’ arms, Pete Crow-Armstrong and the players who’ve ascended to “main character” status this season…

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Jessy Yates - 'Pulse' 34:50

12d ago34:50

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Jessy Yates stars in Netflix's new hit hospital drama, Pulse. She joins host Reshma Gopaldas and guest co-host Robert Licuria to break down all the drama in the newest hospital drama to join the medical landscape. Like ER, The Pitt, and Grey's Anatomy, Pulse, which is set in Miami, tackles not only medical dramas, but the professional and personal …

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Effectively Wild Episode 2324: Hustle Hassle 1:50:24

13d ago1:50:24

1:50:24

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Elly De La Cruz’s unspectacular start to the season, the firing of Brandon Hyde and what it would take for them to blame a manager for a team’s disappointing season, the hubbub about Juan Soto’s hustle, MLB’s announcement about Rivalry Weekend’s success, Kyle Schwarber and the lineage of non-Hall-of-Fame hi…

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Patina Miller Breaks Down Raq & Kanan's Relationship - 'Raising Kanan' Season 4 10:02

17d ago10:02

10:02

Patina Miller chats all about season 4 of Raising Kanan, from Raq's love life, pregnancy, and her tense relationship with her son, Kanan. Patina discusses the decision Raq made to end her pregnancy, her tumultuous relationship with Unique, and whether Raq would choose her son or her business. The season finale of Raising Kanan season 4 is airing no…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2323: Look Ma(scot), No Pants 1:49:28

17d ago1:49:28

1:49:28

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about listener suggestions for terms for tandem home run robberies (and the opposite of home run robberies), whether it’s so O’sver in Baltimore, Jacob deGrom succeeding despite slightly less dominant stuff, and the realness of the rivalries in MLB’s inaugural “Rivalry Weekend,” then (48:46) answer listener email…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2322: Rose-Colored Glasses 1:44:25

18d ago1:44:25

1:44:25

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Julio Rodríguez gifting a homer and then taking one away, two Red Sox outfielders teaming up to make a catch, home-run-robbery terminology, Conor Jackson and remembering some guys who were good for your fantasy team, pouring one out for the Austin Barnes Dodgers era, lopsided scores, and the A’s, then (55:3…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2321: The Seventh-Inning (Dynamic) Stretch 1:47:22

20d ago1:47:22

1:47:22

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about an expert’s stance on stretching, whether the White Sox were the funniest team for the new Pope to support, what Paul Skenes signing up for the WBC signifies, an optimistic take on the odds of a lost season, Bud Black’s firing and the dreaded “vote of confidence,” Roki Sasaki’s struggles, a petty Shohei Oht…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2320: Baseball Jobs (Dietician and Fun-Fact Finder) 2:30:28

25d ago2:30:28

2:30:28

Ben Lindbergh and Ben Clemens of FanGraphs banter about the latest positional drama regarding Rafael Devers, then discuss whether and why pitchers leaguewide are Yu Darvish-ing and Tyler Holton-ing—that is, throwing more pitch types, and varying their pitch types more based on batter handedness—before answering listener emails about home strike zon…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2319: Going By the Book 2:10:46

25d ago2:10:46

2:10:46

It’s a baseball-book bonanza! Ben Lindbergh rounds up the authors of three new baseball books for conversations about their work and our relationships with the past. First he talks to John W. Miller about his biography of Earl Weaver, The Last Manager, Weaver’s wiring and sabermetric intuition, and the diminished role and reputation of managers. [……

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Effectively Wild Episode 2318: It Was the Worst of Times, it Was the Worst of Times 1:46:08

27d ago1:46:08

1:46:08

Ben Lindbergh brings on Brandon Uffner, an Orioles and Braves fan, to talk about his two teams’ slow starts to the season, his prescription for fixing them, how he came to root for them, managing his competing loyalties, and more. Then (36:01) he talks to Austin, a White Sox and Rockies fan, about both of […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2317: Wake Up Babe (Ruth) 1:57:26

1M ago1:57:26

1:57:26

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mike Trout’s latest injury, Pete Alonso’s renaissance, a Daulton Varsho recovery catch, Andrés Muñoz the cat guy, and the called strike zone (sort of) shrinking. Then (40:49) they bring on top-tier Patreon supporter Carson Otter to talk about his background with baseball and the podcast, share his baseball-…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2316: Brebbia is the Soul of Wit 1:58:05

1M ago1:58:05

1:58:05

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the unexpected power of Meg’s Mariners (and Jorge Polanco, specifically), in contrast to the Rangers’ unexpectedly light-hitting lineup. They also discuss a Jackson Chourio comment about Julio Rodríguez, the long-awaited comeback of Lance McCullers Jr. and the thus-far-deflating comeback of Sandy Alcantara,…

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Jolene Purdy Talks Saving Jennifer Coolidge on 'White Lotus' & 'The Bondsman' 37:44

1M ago37:44

37:44

Jolene Purdy joins host Reshma Gopaldas and guest co-host Kate Hahn (TV Guide) to talk all about her new show, The Bondsman, starring Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles. She also spills the tea about when she saved Jennifer Coolidge's life when they were filming, White Lotus. Purdy talks about what it was like filming their horror show, the on set co…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2315: Eight Bidets a Week 1:45:39

1M ago1:45:39

1:45:39

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Roki Sasaki and the Dodgers’ bidets, baseball in The Last of Us, The Simpsons, and the (future) work of Lin-Manuel Miranda, walk-off groundouts, two possibly botched calls, Jesús Luzardo and how skilled teams are at evaluating medicals, a four-homer effort in a loss, the unexpectedly exciting NL West […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2314: Memento Mori 1:53:28

1M ago1:53:28

1:53:28

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a new contender for the highest bat flip, meet major leaguers (14:28) Ryan Johnson and Alan Roden, and (48:35) answer listener emails about how different baseball would be if losses were free for fans and wins cost extra, whether the Rockies will finish in first before the Dodgers […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2313: Great Sports Content 1:27:28

1M ago1:27:28

1:27:28

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about old-pitcher comebacks (or dropoffs), James Wood’s inefficient excellence, Aaron Judge’s potentially unparalleled peak, whether pitching to contact pays, a possible Paul Skenes change, a base-stealing update, private equity’s MLB plans, and Rob Manfred’s feelings on fandom. Audio intro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectiv…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2312: A Return to Current Events 1:50:12

1M ago1:50:12

1:50:12

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about EW’s Ella Black series and catch up on topics they missed during the week away from regular episodes, including: some struggling teams (including the Orioles and Braves), Cal Raleigh’s (and David Rubenstein’s) bobbleheads, an Atlanta kerfuffle involving Brian Snitker, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Jarred Kelenic, r…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2311: Only a Woman: Ella Black, Lost and Found (Part 3–Ella’s Legacy) 1:43:12

1M ago1:43:12

1:43:12

Ella Black was the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication—if her name was Ella Black, and if she was a woman. On Ella Black: Lost and Found, a three-part scripted series from Effectively Wild, Ben Lindbergh explores what we know about the enigmatic trailblazer and tries to solve some of the […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2310: Only a Woman: Ella Black, Lost and Found (Part 2–Ella’s Season) 1:16:22

2M ago1:16:22

1:16:22

Ella Black was the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication—if her name was Ella Black, and if she was a woman. On Ella Black: Lost and Found, a three-part scripted series from Effectively Wild, Ben Lindbergh explores what we know about the enigmatic trailblazer and tries to solve some of the […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2309: Only a Woman: Ella Black, Lost and Found (Part 1–Ella’s Legend) 1:00:29

2M ago1:00:29

1:00:29

Ella Black was the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication—if her name was Ella Black, and if she was a woman. On Ella Black: Lost and Found, a three-part scripted series from Effectively Wild, Ben Lindbergh explores what we know about the enigmatic trailblazer and tries to solve some of the […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2308: Field of Streams

2M ago

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the acceptable circumstances (if any) for a bobblehead of a team owner, the Grand Junction Jackalopes belatedly embracing their destiny as the “Chubs,” and more, then (29:35) review and discuss the Netflix documentary The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox, followed by a tease for an upcoming […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2307: The Best Worst Game 1:37:03

2M ago1:37:03

1:37:03

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s big bonus, Edmundo Sosa’s beginner’s home run robbery, how much of a difference depth makes, and the relative levels of alarm about the shoulder injuries of Reynaldo López, Victor Robles, and Blake Snell. Then (49:14) they talk to MLB.com’s Michael Clair about what it was […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2306: Extension Tension 1:47:24

2M ago1:47:24

1:47:24

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about umpires’ surprising preference for full ABS, Rob Manfred’s take on torpedo bats, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s $500 million extension, players’ frugal behaviors, precedents for Dennis Santana’s short pants, the Giants’ new City Connect jerseys, and (1:14:31) the Dodgers’ White House trip. Audio intro: Benny and a…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2305: How Low Can it Go? 1:34:07

2M ago1:34:07

1:34:07

In a grab-bag episode, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the low league BABIP early in the season, the most interesting standings developments so far (with emphases on the Dodgers, Padres, Braves, and AL Central), Atlanta re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-acquiring Jesse Chavez, early attendance issues for the A’s, (team-friendly?) extensions for Jac…

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Tan France & Poorna Jagannathan - 'Deli Boys' 53:44

2M ago53:44

53:44

Tan France (Queer Eye) and Poorna Jagannathan (Never Have I Ever, The Night Of, Ramy) join host Reshma Gopaldas to talk all about their new hit comedy, Deli Boys, also starring Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh. Deli Boys marks Tan's acting debut and Poorna confesses that she recommended him for a different role. Tan reveals how many times he had to audit…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2304: You Say Suspension, I Say Extension 1:39:16

2M ago1:39:16

1:39:16

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about several oddities of the early season, including pitcher Ryne Nelson’s single and a drone encounter with an A’s bat boy, then discuss Jurickson Profar’s PED suspension, Garrett Crochet’s extension, and Jonathan Lucroy‘s reaction to Roki Sasaki’s apparent post-start tears, before bantering about whether full …

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Effectively Wild Episode 2303: Bat After This 1:45:50

2M ago1:45:50

1:45:50

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley have an in-depth discussion on all aspects of the sport’s topic du jour: torpedo/bowling-pin/juggling-pin(?) bats. They also banter (59:58) about the abysmal beginning of Rafael Devers’s season, Aaron Judge’s interviews, MLB’s attempt to make up for its MLB.TV outage, the vibes at Blue Jays games, Willson Contreras eati…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2302: Opening Delay and the 2025 Team Fun Draft 2:10:48

2M ago2:10:48

2:10:48

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley react to assorted frustrations and delights of Opening Day, then (42:07) conduct the fifth annual Team Fun Draft, in which they draft all 30 teams in order of how fun they expect them to be to follow in 2025. Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes 2, “Effectively Wild Theme 2” Audio outro: El Warren, […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2301: Organing Day 2:10:55

2M ago2:10:55

2:10:55

Ben Lindbergh and FanGraphs writer Dan Szymborski banter about how much spring training stats matter, which players improved their projections the most this spring, whether prospects really have a harder time making the transition to MLB from Triple-A today, their spring training award winners, the five-ish biggest questions/storylines for each of …

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Effectively Wild Episode 2300: Our Favorite Offseason Transactions 1:56:58

2M ago1:56:58

1:56:58

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mookie Betts’s unwanted weight loss, new Statcast data on batter positioning, and whether hitters should generally move back in the box, then recap Cal Raleigh’s extension and a smattering of other buzzer-beating transactions before discussing (35:46) some of their favorite moves of the offseason. Then (1:1…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2299: The Email Anatomy

2M ago

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Meg’s positional power rankings progress and discuss why MLB is “evaluating” its Diversity Pipeline Program, then for the first time in a while answer listener emails (15:35) about how baseball would be different if swinging hard caused more serious injuries, a high-elevation league/division, inter-game pen…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2298: The 2025 Preseason Predictions Game 2:01:47

2M ago2:01:47

2:01:47

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs authors Michael Baumann and Ben Clemens play “College Baseball Player or Musician Who’s Performing at Sea.Hear.Now 2025” (4:53), and then explain the third annual preseason predictions game (11:53) and make 10 bold predictions apiece (18:57) about baseball in 2025, to be voted on by listeners. Audio intro: T…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2297: Shocked and a Paul 1:46:14

3M ago1:46:14

1:46:14

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the opening series of the regular season in Japan, then (10:55) discuss the removal (and eventual restoration) of a page about Jackie Robinson on the Department of Defense website, before (39:53) bantering further about breakouts, how player heights dropped (or didn’t!) after players were measured more accu…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2296: Season Preview Series: Yankees and White Sox 1:56:37

3M ago1:56:37

1:56:37

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about completing the season preview series, then preview the 2025 New York Yankees (7:48) with Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, and the 2025 Chicago White Sox (1:04:41) with Sox Machine’s James Fegan. Audio intro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio interstitial: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2295: Only the Best Breakout Picks 1:43:25

3M ago1:43:25

1:43:25

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Jacob deGrom dialing down the velo, the Cardinals signing their first free agent of the offseason, David Robertson still being available, the underrated career of Yasmani Grandal, the latest New Era cap confusion, follow-ups on several recent topics, and the newly jacked Mr. Met. Then (57:22) they talk […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2294: Season Preview Series: Dodgers and Rockies 2:29:14

3M ago2:29:14

2:29:14

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a surprising amount of Mo Vaughn content, a rash of spring injuries (including Gerrit Cole‘s Tommy John surgery and other Yankees ailments), the latest A’s and Rays woes, and more. Then they preview the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers (26:11) with The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, and the 2025 Colorado […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2293: Impossible Sliders and Extremely Slow Curves 1:58:15

3M ago1:58:15

1:58:15

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a baseball flub in medical procedural The Pitt, Lawrence Butler’s extension, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s lofty contract target, how the ball moves differently in the Cactus League, and the value of variety in pitch selection, followed by Stat Blasts (49:20) about the WAR values of letters in player names, […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2292: Season Preview Series: Braves and Marlins 2:19:11

3M ago2:19:11

2:19:11

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a fresh wave of “breakout candidate” crimes, Jerry Dipoto’s latest Meg-maddening comments, the rise of the “kick change,” how ball/strike calls differ from other boundary calls, Barry Bonds’s comments about Shohei Ohtani, and more. Then they preview the 2025 Atlanta Braves (50:56) with 92.9 The Game’s Grant…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2291: Season Preview Series: Phillies and Guardians 2:05:52

3M ago2:05:52

2:05:52

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether the challenge system will inevitably pave the way for full ABS, the degrees of difficulty for two-way Travis Hunter vs. two-way Shohei Ohtani, and (very briefly) reinstating Pete Rose. Then they preview the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies (36:58) with The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, and the 2025 Cleveland Guar…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2290: Season Preview Series: Diamondbacks and Nationals 2:02:47

3M ago2:02:47

2:02:47

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the balletic strikeout celebrations of Rockies reliever Jefry Yan, Terry Francona’s selective opposition to ABS this spring, how frequently potential game-ending strikeouts will get challenged, and baseball in Season 2 of Poker Face. Then they preview the 2025 Arizona Diamondbacks (36:00) with The Arizona R…

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Kiara Pichardo Teases 'School Spirts' Season 2 Finale Shocker 31:45

3M ago31:45

31:45

Kiara Pichardo joins Reshma Gopaldas and Robert Licuria (Gold Derby) to talk all about School Spirits where she stars as Nicole. Kiara shares all the behind the scenes tidbits about season 2 of her hit show. And she teases her reaction to the School Spirits finale. Plus she talks about the show's relationships, from Maddie and Simon, to Xavier and …

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Effectively Wild Episode 2289: Season Preview Series: Mets and Angels 2:13:56

3M ago2:13:56

2:13:56

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about some members of last year’s Yankees and Dodgers still sniping about the World Series, Max Scherzer’s objection to the challenge system, how ABS has broadly been received so far, and assorted tactical considerations concerning when to challenge. Then they preview the 2025 New York Mets (29:08) with The […]…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2288: Season Preview Series: Red Sox and Athletics 2:06:25

3M ago2:06:25

2:06:25

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether certain injuries can improve players, old-but-good guys not getting gigs, the offensive disparity between the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, and Bryce Harper’s Phanatic tattoo. Then they preview the 2025 Boston Red Sox (31:16) with The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier, and the 2025 Sacramento Athletics (1…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2287: Season Preview Series: Rangers and Pirates 2:15:55

3M ago2:15:55

2:15:55

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the end of the Yankees’ beard ban, the potential end of MLB’s business relationship with ESPN, and whether the World Baseball Classic should imitate the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off. Then they preview the 2025 Texas Rangers (50:07) with MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry, and the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates (1:27:23) with [……

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Effectively Wild Episode 2286: Season Preview Series: Mariners and Reds 1:59:11

3M ago1:59:11

1:59:11

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the start of spring training games, the charms of Tigers reliever John Brebbia, whether MLB’s uniform pants were always semi-transparent, and Shohei Ohtani’s parallel parking skills. Then they preview the 2025 Seattle Mariners (27:37) with Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, and the 2025 Cincinnati Reds (1:12…

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Lucy Boynton - A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story 18:38

3M ago18:38

18:38

Lucy Boyton joins Reshma Gopaldas to talk about her role as Ruth Ellis on her limited series: A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, in which Lucy portrays the woman who was put to death in the United Kingdom in 1955. The series is based on the true story of Ruth Ellis who shot her lover, David Blakely. Son of a Binge production credits: Hosted by: Re…

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