Advertise on podcast: The Hall of Very Good Podcast

Legendary actor Steve Guttenberg joins the boys to talk about his new film "American Summer", the importance of actually looking like you know how to play baseball when cast in a baseball movie (and how close he got to doing one), hitting the batting cages in London, playing at Dodger Stadium, his love of stadium brats, the current postseason landscape and, of course, who should be in the World Series. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick returns to talk to the boys about the annual Hall of Game induction, the two high-profile collections that are on display at the Kansas City museum, getting that "Ted Lasso" bump, the plans to build a new facility, the (notso) unlikely bond between the Savannah Bananas and the Negro Leagues and that time Satchel Paige donned a fake beard to win his share of a $7500 prize. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Savannah Bananas hype man, The Young Professor, joins the boys to talk about how he ended up with the popular moniker, the full extent of his role with the team, his all-time favorite in-game promo, the art of talking people into the building, hanging out with WWE superstar John Cena and wrestling Bigfoot. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Actor (and self-proclaimed "angry tree trunk") Shane Obedzinski returns to talk to the boys about his new YouTube series "Dugout Dads", previews a potential second season, looks ahead to the 35th anniversary of "The Sandlot", tries to remember the names of real minor league baseball teams and introduces the world to chocolate shows. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

"I think the thing that surprises me is when September 1st comes around every year...no one really talks about it." - All Oliver On September 1, 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded the first starting nine consisting of all Black and Latino players. Bruce Markusen, author of The Team That Changed Baseball, Al Oliver and Manny Sanguillen join the boys to reflect on that historic team. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Yeeeeears ago, when we launched The Hall of Very Good, we talked to Tommy John at length about him being our first inductee. He was thrilled. He'd check in randomly throughout those early years and kept in touch as we entered the podcast space. TJ was a great dude. To honor his passing, here's the conversation we had with the should-be Hall of Famer back in 2017. He talked to us about his chances at getting into Cooperstown, his favorite baseball movies, the injury that nearly ended his career, his relationship with the late-Frank Jobe (and why the legendary doctor is one of the three most influential men in baseball history) and playing alongside Glenn Burke. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting. Episode originally aired February 28, 2017.

MLB Network's Lauren Shehadi joins the boys to preview the (should be) annual Field of Dreams game on Netflix, the moment she knew she wanted to cover baseball for a living, watching games alongside Pedro Martinez, her excitement surrounding the WPBL and how everything she does today can be traced back to her early career working in North Dakota's "Magic City". This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

For an unprecedented thirteenth time, Cooperstown correspondent Jeff Katz joins the boys to talk about the excitement (or lack thereof) surrounding the 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, rubbing elbows with baseball immortals (and Jeffrey Leonard!), the "aura" of Derek Jeter, re-evaluates the greatness of Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg and, of course, determines whether or not the Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining baseball. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jonathan Eig joins the boys to talk about the recent news of his Lou Gehrig biography being made into a major motion picture, how to cast New York Yankees legends, breaks down his favorite (and least favorite) baseball movies, the desire to tackle big name subjects to write about and, of course, answers the question…what did MLK smell like? This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski returns to talk to the boys about how he ended up partnering up with should-be future podcast guest Michael Schur, their new book, Big Fan, why it's a good time for fans, his dream event to attend, whether or not anything can compete with late 80s Michael Jackson hysteria, tracking down (and hugging) Mookie Betts, the three most handsome men he's stood next to and, for some reason, the best damn autograph story you'll ever hear. Promise. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

International baseball guru Michael Clair joins the boys to talk about his journey going from blogger to MLB's senior manager, story telling and special projects, how his excitement over the World Baseball Classic led to hooking up with the Czech national team and writing his book, We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball, searching for baseball diamonds overseas and his favorite non-traditional ballpark food. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Six years and three championship rings after her first visit, Janet Marie Smith, Senior Vice President of Planning and Development for the Los Angeles Dodgers, returns to talk to the boys about the importance of preserving the cultural significance and legacy of the team, Dodger Stadium's new display celebrating the lives of Glenn Burke and Billy Bean and, of course, her favorite ballpark food. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Self-proclaimed "visual guy" Todd Radom returns to talk to the boys about his new book, The Ballpark and Beyond: A Celebration of Baseball's Rich History, who probably should've recorded the audio version, whether or not any of the current City Connect uniforms belong in the Jersey Hall of Fame, the sordid origin story of Barrel Man, Lou's obsession with "Sad Grebeck", first jobs and, for good measure, wage war against the city of Anaheim. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

New York Times bestselling author Tim Brown joins the boys to talk about growing up a fan of Nolan Ryan, visiting a senior center in Alvin, Texas, to learn more about the Hall of Famer for his new book, Nolan: The Singular Life of an American Original, whether or not he was able to get the Ryan family involved, shares the incredibly true story of Sid Holland and reveals the missing chapter! This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

53-year-old knuckleballer Vincent Towns joins the boys to talk about the 33-year layoff between playing minor league baseball for the San Francisco Giants and getting drafted by the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars, when he first learned how to throw a knuckleball, the biggest difference between 90s clubhouses and now and how long he plans to keep pitching. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.