Episode 287 features the author of A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back, Aaron Fischman and Champion Pitmaster Fred Robles, With Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding Aaron Fischman is a sports writer, author, editor and multimedia journalist, who currently hosts the On the NBA Beat podcast, a weekly interview show he helped co-found with L…

Episode 290 features former Major League Baseball player, Carlos Baerga and World Food Championships finalist, Michelle O'Guin Carlos Baerga is a former Major League Baseball player, who spent most of his playing career with the Cleveland Indians. It was during his time with Cleveland that he earned three All-Star appearances, two Silver Slugger Aw…

Episode 289 features HQ Trivia and ChangeUp's, Scott Rogowsky and King Louie's Meat Apostles, Michael Goff and a recap of the Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit at Pig Beach. Scott Rogowsky is a comedian and television personality. He is well known for his time hosting HQ Trivia, a mobile game show. Scott also co-hosted ChangeUp, a baseball progra…

Episode 288 features Danny Torres discussing his career as well as his love, respect, and admiration for the legendary Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member and humanitarian, Roberto Clemente. Plus we talk barbecue with pitmaster, Daddy Dutch who has a dedicated YouTube channel with plenty of food related videos. Danny Torres is a freelance spo…

Historian, journalist⁠ and novelist extraordinaire Kevin Baker, author of⁠ the 2024 CASEY Award-winning book on the history of New York and baseball, The New York Game, Baseball and the Rise of a New City, joins the show. Enjoy! Here are some highlights – 6:23-7:28: “I had this contract some years ago. I had to write several other books through it;…

Episode 286 features Pig Beach BBQ's, Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride Promoting the 5th Annual BBQ Benefit for the Jeff Michner Foundation and Author, Chris Jensen Discussing Baseball's Two-Way Greats Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride from Pig Beach BBQ join us to discuss the 5th Annual BBQ Benefit for the Jeff Michner Foundation taking place at Pig Beach …

Episode 285 features inspiring stories from athlete, Dave Stevens, a seven-time Emmy Award winner and congenital amputee, while Jimmy Carbone and Sean Ludwig promote upcoming barbecue events and barbecue's enormous growth. Dave Stevens is an athlete and a seven-time Emmy Award winning sports broadcaster. Dave is a congenital amputee and has wrestle…

Episode 284 features Butcher BBQ's, David Bouska and Former Major League Baseball player, Ryan Thompson, plus guest co-host, Gary Mack. David Bouska is an award-winning pitmaster and the owner of Butcher BBQ. He has won numerous awards, including titles at the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational BBQ and American Royal World Series of Barb…

Episode 283 features four-time Major League Baseball Manager of the Year and New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Member, Buck Showalter and Chicken Fried BBQ's champion pitmaster, Bill Purvis, plus guest co-host, Doug Scheiding Buck Showalter has earned a reputation for building baseball teams into postseason contenders in short periods of time. T…

Episode 282 is a rare triple play with Art Shamsky, a member of the 1969 World Series Champion Miracle Mets, Kell Phelps and Mike McCarthy, organizers of the National BBQ Festival, and Gary Looney, reporting from Los Angeles Angels spring training. Art Shamsky will forever have the honor of being a member of the 1969 World Series Champion Miracle M…

New York Times bestselling author Keith O'Brien⁠⁠, author of⁠ the widely acclaimed Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball, joins the show. Enjoy! Here are some highlights – 9:32-11:24: “From a process standpoint, what the records really helped me to do was create timestamps on a timeline. When you’re wri…

Episode 281 features outstanding stories from Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, Famous Dave Anderson and New York State Baseball Hall of Fame member, Dom Scala. Dave Anderson known worldwide as Famous Dave Anderson is dedicated to making outstanding barbecue. In 1994 he opened The Original Famous Dave’s in a small Wisconsin town where he was serving …

Episode 280 features former Major League Baseball Umpire, Al Clark and barbecue aficionado, Big Rome sharing wonderfully entertaining stories and bringing the heat. Al Clark was a Major League Baseball umpire for 30 years, working more than 3,000 games, including two All-Star Games, ten playoff series, and two World Series. We discuss his book, Cal…

Episode 279 is filled with baseball and barbecue as Talking Baseball's, Ed Randall regales us with baseball stories and Tailgate Guys BBQ's, Lyndal Scranton discusses barbecue and throws in some baseball talk, plus Jeff rants. Ed Randall is in the upper echelon when one mentions anything related to baseball media and storytelling. He previously joi…

Episode 278 features Wally Backman, member of the 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets and a baseball lifer and Jonathan Lathrop and James Moore from the Grab'em in the Brisket podcast, plus guest co-host, Doug Scheiding. Wally Backman was an integral member of the 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets. After his time with the Mets, Wally pl…

Writer and historian Tim Newby⁠, author ofThe Original Louisville Slugger, a fun, thorough and important narrative covering the life and baseball career of Pete Browning, joins the show. Browning, one of the best hitters of the 19th century, a deeply flawed but charismatic and pioneering man, has largely been forgotten more than a century later, al…

Episode 277 features Loot N' Booty BBQ's, Sterling Smith and Baseball Writer and Researcher, Bill Chuck as they remind us why they are among the best at what they do. Sterling Smith AKA Smitty is a World Barbecue Champion, US Navy Veteran, barbecue teacher, cookbook author, and owner/pitmaster of Loot N' Booty BBQ. In addition to all of that, Loot …

Episode 276 features author, Tom Hoffarth discussing his book, Perfect Eloquence: An Appreciation of Vin Scully and pitmaster, Brad Vollmer from the Meat's My Mistress Barbeque Team Tom Hoffarth is an Associated Press award-winning journalist. He has written for the Southern California News Group, the Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Reporter, Angelus …

Episode 275 features the Kansas City Royals pitching coach, Brian Sweeney and the host of the Pit Life BBQ podcast, Johnny Mags. Plus, we discuss the possibility of a Los Angeles Dodgers dynasty. Brian Sweeney is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who has transitioned quite nicely into the role of pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals. He p…

In episode 274 we learn about environmentally friendly charcoal with Ben Jablonski from The Good Charcoal and we go back in time to 1959 with author, Phil Coffin as we discuss his books, When Baseball Was Still Topps and A Baseball Book of Days. Plus Chef Ray Sheehan assumes guest co-hosting duties. Ben Jablonski is the co-founder of The Good Charc…

Nonfiction baseball writer Eric Vickrey comes on to discuss his terrifically poignant and inspiring book, Season of Shattered Dreams, which recounts the deadliest accident in the history of American professional sports, the 1946 Spokane Indians’ tragic crash as their bus was passing over Washington's Snoqualmie Pass. Here are some highlights – 12:2…

Evan Ream, Communications Manager for NorCal Premier Soccer, comes on to discuss his colorful and inspiring debut book, Not When, But If? Here are some highlights – 8:35-9:17: “Nobody really knows what Sacramento is, especially from a national standpoint. The chapter of branding the team there, ‘Well, we need to brand the team, but first we need to…

Episode 273 is full of passion as we welcome New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Member, Kevin Graber and Queen of the Grill and Cookbook Author, Paula Stachyra Kevin Graber loves baseball and wearing a baseball uniform makes him happy. His baseball journey has been inspirational, not just because of what he has had to overcome, but also for why h…

Ask a pitmaster, an author, and a Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame executive for their thoughts on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot and you get a rousing, educational, controversial, and entertaining discussion. Episode 272 features our annual Baseball Hall of Fame discussion for the class of 2025 with pitmaster, Doug Scheiding, author, John Vam…

Episode 271 features peace, love, and baseball with Kelsey Burd and what did dad do with My Dad's BBQ's, Danny Wilk, plus a tribute to legendary leadoff hitter, Rickey Henderson Kelsey Burd is the host and creative force behind the Peace, Love, and Baseball podcast. This is in addition to her other podcast, Bourbon and Baseball which she co-hosts w…

Episode 270 features barbecue you can’t refuse with The Hogfathers, Mal Schexneider and Scott Dudek and author, Steve Wiegand on The Uncommon Life of Danny O'Connell, plus Jeff and Leonard's brilliant observations. The Hogfathers BBQ is barbecue you can't refuse and per their website, "was started with brother-in-laws Scott Dudek and Malton Schexne…

Episode 269 features former Major League Baseball pitcher, Bill Pulsipher, telling his story to help others, Bubb'n Mutha's founder, John Fuhrman dishing out barbecue and baseball talk, Leonard rants, and we celebrate our show's seven year anniversary. Bill Pulsipher is one third of what New York Mets fans once knew as "Generation K." It was a moni…

Episode 268 features a candid interview with Greg Rempe, host of the BBQ Central Show and we explore 3,000: Baseball's Elite Clubs for Hits and Strikeouts with Author, Douglas J. Jordan, plus we discuss the possibility of the Golden At-Bat Rule Greg Rempe is the creator and host of the longest running and most listened to show dealing with live fir…

Episode 267 features Chef Ray Sheehan presenting his Annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide and Author, Lynn Ames discussing her award-winning biography, Out at the Plate: The Dot Wilkinson Story Ray Sheehan also known as Chef Ray is an award winning maker of barbecue sauces and rubs as well as an award winning cookbook author. We continue with our yearl…

Episode 266 features Brett Mandel, co-founder of Baseballbbq.com and Keith O'Brien, author of Charlie Hustle. Plus we discuss two Major League teams who will be playing on minor league fields. Brett Mandel from the company, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com/ is back to apprise us on the great things the company is doing and remind us of all the…

Episode 265 features fireballing former MLB Pitcher, Jim Kern and Trompo King inventor, Noam Weiss treating us to amazing stories and we have a New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Dinner Report Jim Kern is a former professional baseball pitcher. With three All-Star appearances from 1977-1979, Kern went went 13–5 with a 1.57 ERA and 29 saves out of…

Episode 264 features Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Director of Operations, Scott Crawford and Charcoal and BBQ owners, Jason and Paula Mathews Scott Crawford is the Director of Operations for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum located in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada. Scott provides a wonderful description of Canada's Baseball Hall of Fame…

We celebrate founders as episode 263 features Carolyn Wells, co-founder of the Kansas City Barbeque Society and Rene LeRoux, founder of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. Carolyn Wells is co-founder of the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) which she founded with her late husband, Gary Wells. She has won over 150 awards in barbecue cooking …

Episode 262 features unique barbecue and baseball stories with the president of AmazingRibs.com, Clint Cantwell and co-host of the National League Town podcast, Jeff Hysen while Chef Ray Sheehan assumes guest co-hosting duties. Clint Cantwell is president of AmazingRibs.com which is a leading online resource for barbecue and grilling information. A…

Episode 261 features Bill Mikita, Hollywood writer and film producer and Mike McCloud, creator of the World Food Championships. Bill Mikita is the writer and producer of the movie, Chasing 3000. The movie is based on the true story of Bill and his brother's cross country trip to see Roberto Clemente get his 3,000th base hit. The story of how this c…

Episode 260 features Mark Anderson, one half of the Grill Dad's discussing all things barbecue and grilling while Doug Scheiding joins us for additional "grilling" and Doug Kurkul discusses his latest book, It's a Beautiful Day for Baseball which explores the game and players from the 1960's. Mark Anderson is one half of the Grill Dad's. He previou…

Episode 259 features Fred Claire, general manager of the 1988 World Series Champion, Los Angeles Dodgers and Phil Breeden, award-winning pitmaster and founder of LC BBQ. Fred Claire is a former Major League Baseball executive who served in numerous roles for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969 to 1998 including the role of general manager. Prior to h…

Episode 258 features New York Times bestselling author, Erik Sherman discussing his book on Boston Red Sox legend, Dwight Evans and Shaticka Robinson tells us all about winning season 3 of Netflix's Barbecue Showdown. Erik Sherman is a baseball historian and author. This is his fourth Baseball and BBQ appearance and this time he is discussing his l…

Episode 257 features author, Joseph R. Haynes discussing his book on barbecue history and Josh Schaub, Commissioner of the American Association of Professional Baseball providing baseball fans with alternatives to the MLB. Plus Jeff tells about his special weekend in Philadelphia Joseph R. Haynes is an award winning barbecue cook, a Kansas City Bar…

Episode 256 features former MLB player, Butch Huskey and Rib Cook Off Association originators, Dirk Mullins and Jody Harris. Plus we pay tribute to the late Ed Kranepool and discuss Pig Island NYC 2024. Butch Huskey is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder in 1993 and from 1995 to 2000. But…

Mike Donlin Book Co-author, Steve Steinberg and Uncle Steve's Shake Creator, Steve Brown Make This Episode a Tale of Two Steves Steve Steinberg is a baseball historian and the author of several baseball books, many of which he has co-authored with Lyle Spatz, including his latest tome, Mike Donlin: A Rough And Rowdy Life From New York Baseball Idol…

Sports writer and scientist Brad Balukjian stops by to discuss his fascinating, thought-provoking and important new book, The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania. Here are some highlights – 5:29-5:49: “The book really is about the line, the borderbetween fiction and fact or myth and reality and work and shoot in Kayfabe terms. … to…

John P. Lopez, Sports Radio Host and OG Barbecue Sauce Creator Does Double Duty as Both Baseball and BBQ Guest John P. Lopez is the co-host of In the Loop on Sports Radio 610 in Houston, Texas. For 17 years prior to that he was a columnist for the Houston Chronicle. John has been a long-time lover of cooking and eating barbecue and he makes a reall…

Roger Ratzenberger Discusses Doc Adams and Vintage Base Ball and Hayley Chavers Illustrates Her BBQ Journey from Disney to Traeger With Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding Roger Ratzenberger is a huge fan of modern day baseball as well as a lover of the game from the 1800's when, in its infancy it was called base ball. Part of his baseball obsession is t…