Life in Quarantine with Brandon McCarthy & Ellen Adair

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PosCast Draft: 3rd Annual Holiday Blowout: It's the annual PosCast Holiday Blowout Show, featuring everyone's favorite guests of the PosCast! Hosts Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur are joined by Nick Offerman, Brandon McCarthy, Alan Sepinwall, Mike Dicenzo, Linda Holmes and Michael even serves as a proxy for Megan Amram! Tune in as this holiday-themed food draft spirals off into a deep dive about the merits of a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. Duck a l'Orange, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches and cold water all jockey for position as the top holiday food item -- head over to Twitter (@JoePosnanski) and cast your vote for the winner. It's for a great cause! The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness every two or so weeks. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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PosCast Draft: Baseball Movie Characters: Baseball season may be on hold, but the PosCast rolls on for a third consecutive week! Former MLB Pitcher Brandon McCarthy and Rolling Stone's Chief TV Critic Alan Sepinwall join host Joe Posnanski for a trio of entertainment to help you get through your COVID-19 quarantine.This three-headed monster talks about how the coronavirus outbreak will impact players during the delay of Opening Day, give their picks of shows you should watch while you're locked down at home.For the draft, they select their favorite baseball movie characters! Find out which Kevin Costner character goes #1 overall and also prepare yourself to hear which baseball movie actually came out on Brandon's 10th birthday (we checked, it's true!)The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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PosCast Draft: Things We're Thankful For in 2019: The PosCast is back with another episode -- and we're talking about everybody's favorite autumnal debate...warm fruit vs cold fruit. Yes, it's back! So are the shirts! So go to https://cottonbureau.com/people/joe-posnanski to buy the type of fruit you prefer, it's for a good cause! Joe & Mike join forces to talk about how great Lamar Jackson has looked during his MVP-caliber sophomore season. The duo wonders how much more fun ti would be if he were on a team that weren't the Ravens. How much fun would it be watching him on the Bengals or Bills? Next up, it's an unofficial Yankee Minute, in which Mike and Joe talk about how Derek Jeter deserves to be in the Hall of Fame but also touch on the fact that he was a BAD shortstop during his playing days and why they think he's overrated For the draft, Joe and Michael go back and forth picking things they're thankful for -- selecting topics ranging from Baby Yoda to Juan Soto to......Billy W by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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PosCast Draft: Annoying Sports Things That We Now Miss: Host Joe Posnanski welcomes back in co-host Michael Schur and recurring super-guest Nick Offerman for what would have been the 2020 MLB Preview show but given the current situation in America and the lack of actual baseball, they turn to discussing nonsense instead.Mike breaks down how a selfless charitable donation could become a months-long ordeal in which he has to do some of his least favorite things. Fans of The Office will enjoy as Mike recounts some of his inside baseball stories of portraying Mose and what went into his beard growing strategies.Joe addresses the elephant in the room by asking Mike about Tom Brady's departure from the Patriots and then the trio breaks down annoying sports things that we now miss in this episode's draft.The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or w by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Race & Baseball with Dayton Moore & Bob Kendrick: Joe Posnanski looks to Kansas City for a candid discussion about race and the importance of diversity in the game of baseball with Royals General Manager Dayton Moore and President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Bob Kendrick. by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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The Poscast Ep. 3 - The Ultimate Sports Draft: Joe and Michael talk about how many knives it takes to make a great peanut butter and jelly sandwich, faux argue about offense and defense in football and then have what is unquestionably the ultimate sports draft. by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Ryan Howard Talks Growing The Game: World Series Champion, 3x All-Star and NL MVP Ryan Howard joins Joe Posnanski and a very excited Ellen Adair. Ryan discusses his memories of Buck O'Neil and some of his all-time favorite home runs (including one that involved a bad White Castle experience.)Later in the show, he talks about first falling in love with baseball and his current efforts to grow the game in the Black community with The Players Alliance.Finally, they weigh in on the Fernando Tatís Jr. controversy and the ‘unwritten rules’ of baseball. by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Stories: Glen Perkins: The Minnesota Twins pitcher details his rehab, playing for his hometown team, and raising a family while being a Major League pitcher. by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Houdini Puns with TV Writer Megan Amram: Hosts Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur welcome in Megan Amram (acclaimed writer of "The Good Place" on NBC) for a PosCast full of Houdini puns and baseball predictions.The group chats about how the Yankees can and will miraculously crawl out of the steep ALCS deficit they face against the Houston Astros and give their prediction for who will go on to win the 2019 World Series.Megan does her best to come up with off-the-cuff Houdini puns in a pseudo-draft in which she is responsible for making selections for not only herself, but also for Michael and Joe. Bless your heart for playing along, Megan.The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness every two or so weeks. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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What Will A Socially Distant MLB Season Look Like?: Talk of a potential 2020 baseball season is heating up and the PosCast is talking about it! Former MLB Pitcher Brandon McCarthy and Rolling Stone's Chief TV Critic Alan Sepinwall join host Joe Posnanski to ponder what a socially distant version of baseball could actually look like.Following the baseball talk, the crew drafts the things that they've discovered to replace the absence of sports during the global pandemic.The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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MLB Hall of Fame and Football's Worst Rules: Hosts Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur return to congratulate Derek Jeter and Larry Walker's election into the 2020 class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame! Michael pretends like Jeter isn't a Hall of Famer for a moment, raising eyebrows across the Twitterverse that he might have been the one that didn't vote for Jeter (it wasn't really him!)The pair peeks ahead to future candidacies of other potential future nominees -- including defensive wizard Omar Vizquel and the dominant, yet polarizing, Curt Schilling.After a quick look at the upcoming Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl, Mike & Joe draft their least favorite rules in the NFL. Do you hate the chain gang? How about video review? Maybe you're not a fan of the excessive pass interference epidemic? This is the draft for you!The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness every two or so weeks. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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The Browns are Terrific & Drafting Honorifics: The gang is back together! The very intimidating Brandon McCarthy joins Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur for a jam packed episode of nonsense. They begin the show by talking about teddy bear qualities, Mike’s wavering Red Sox fandom and the practical joke he’s still mad about. Then Joe discusses what it was like watching his beloved Browns destroy the Pittsburgh Steelers for their first playoff win since 1994. This sparks a conversation about Brandon’s appreciation for droughts in sports. Finally, they wrap things up by drafting honorifics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="http://megaphone.fm/adchoices" class="linkified" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a> Get full access to JoeBlogs at <a href="https://joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe</a> by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Stories: Scott Raab: The recently-retired Esquire writer discusses his Cleveland fandom, writing his new book on the Cavaliers, Bill Murray's kind gesture, getting tattoos with Dennis Rodman and why Paul Newman was a challenging interview. by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Name of The Year Bracket With Stefan Fatsis & Jonathan Hock: Joe and Michael welcome in Stefan Fatsis and Jonathan Hock for a delightful primer to the 2020 Name of the Year Bracket that takes place on unnamedtemporarysportsblog.com. Get your fill of some of the zaniest, real-life names and pick your favorites at @NOTYtourney on Twitter!Following the names discussion, the crew drafts the first baseball players that pop into their minds. Frank Duffy? Lee Lacy? Mark Quinn? The possibilities are endless!The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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The Ellen and Alan Show: Ellen Adair and Alan Sepinwall are back for a “podcast screwball comedy” as Joe Posnanski would call it.Alan is forced to answer what’s been going on with the Yankees while Ellen tries to explain why she drafted Luke Voit in fantasy. The group then discusses other teams they are watching heading into the postseason. Later in the show, the trio debates the controversial question, did Dottie Hinson drop the ball on purpose? by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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The PosCast Joins The Athletic!: Hosts Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur reunite for their first PosCast episode as part of The Athletic podcast family.The pair recap the last couple of months in the baseball world, talking about the impact of the Astros scandal and the Red Sox decision to deal Mookie Betts.We pick our least favorite things about the month of March and give some meaningless takes on a cutting-edge apple and a tried-and-true, American study material.The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Life in Quarantine with Brandon McCarthy & Ellen Adair: Host Joe Posnanski brings back favorite guest hosts Brandon McCarthy and Ellen Adair to chat about how they're surviving the sports-less quarantine right now in America. They discuss whether re-watching old games is satisfying the sports void and Brandon plays teacher as he talks about what pitchers can do to make hitters' lives a nightmare.The crew answers mailbag questions before Joe welcomes in Eric Nusbaum to talk about his book Stealing Home about how Dodger Stadium came to pass in Los Angeles in the early 1960s.The trio then drafts the things they most want to accomplish during the quarantine. Hear why Joe has his sights set on taking down Clayton Kershaw and Susan Sarandon in table tennis now that he has his very own ping-pong set.The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wherev by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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PosCast: MLB Postseason Preview & Listener Questions: This week, hosts Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur rejoice with Phamns across the country with a retrospective look at Tommy Pham's massive accomplishments this season. Get caught up on the latest "L" taken by the Cleveland Browns and receive the play-by-play recap of the Twins-Yankees AL Wild Card game BEFORE it even happens. It's been boasted as the "lowest information density of any podcast" on popular review sites, if you enjoy The PosCast as much as we do, please kindly refrain from leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes. by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Surviving Without Baseball With Sean Doolittle and Brandon McCarthy: It's an all baseball pod as host Joe Posnanski welcomes in former MLB pitcher Brandon McCarthy and reigning World Series Champion Sean Doolittle for this hilarious episode!Find out how often Brandon and Sean check out their Baseball Reference pages and get an inside look on how Sean is handling the extended delay of the start of baseball season. The trio drafts the everyday things they're missing most during quarantine and Sean hints at what might be his new entrance song when baseball does finally resume.The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Talking Postseason Baseball with Mike Vaccaro: Joe Posnanski welcomes in friend of 28 years and award-winning sports columnist at the New York Post, Mike Vaccaro. The two start the show by remembering Eddie Van Halen as well as the countless great baseball players we have lost this year. Before diving into the postseason, Mike discusses New York’s championship drought across the sports landscape and what it’s been like covering these teams over the past decade. Finally, they both weigh in on their thoughts from the first round of the playoffs and give their predictions of who will win each division and the World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="http://megaphone.fm/adchoices" class="linkified" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a> Get full access to JoeBlogs at <a href="https://joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe</a> by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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The Mookie Betts vs. Mike Trout Debate: To warm up the show, Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur break down their World Series observations, Clayton Kershaw’s quest for a ring and the concerns surrounding the Dodgers’ starting pitching. Then they get into the conversation everyone is talking about, has Mookie Betts passed Mike Trout as the best player in baseball? They debate all the important intangibles including, who you’d rather go to Ikea with, who is the better hugger and, most importantly, who you’d rather go to a breakfast buffet with. They wrap by drafting articles of clothing and discussing their one last meaningless thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="http://megaphone.fm/adchoices" class="linkified" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a> Get full access to JoeBlogs at <a href="https://joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe</a> by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh: Host Joe Posnanski is joined by legendary comedian Gary Gulman as he prepares for the debut of his live HBO Special "The Great Depresh" on October 5. Gary talks about the trials and tribulations that a young comedian faces while trying to get their break and dives into the mental health issues that he has overcome along the way. Be sure to tune in to the HBO Special on Saturday, October 5 at 10 PM ET! The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness every two or so weeks. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Legends, Myths & the Romance of Sports with Bob Costas: It’s Bob Costas on The PosCast! Joe Posnanski welcomes on his longtime friend and the sportscasting great to talk about spring training, the state of baseball and much more. They discuss what makes players “legendary,” how baseball’s analytics have actually lost many fans’ attention and what can be done to enhance the entertainment of the game. Finally, how much stock can we put into last year’s 60-game season? They preview what to expect on the field in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="http://megaphone.fm/adchoices" class="linkified" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a> Get full access to JoeBlogs at <a href="https://joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe</a> by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Baseball's Life Lessons With Keith Law & Ellen Adair: Joe Posnanski and guest host Ellen Adair welcome acclaimed baseball writer Keith Law to discuss his new book, "The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us About Ourselves." (1:21)The book dives into how the inner workings of the game of baseball can forever impact baseball history. You can get your copy anywhere that books are sold!The group discusses the various shortcomings with baseball movies "Trouble With The Curve" and "The Babe" (30:42) before laying out what they think baseball will look like if and when it returns from its hiatus (35:36). For the draft, the group posits their life lessons that were learned because of baseball (49:52).The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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PosCast Draft: 2019 World Series Games: Hosts Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur return to recap the first World Series in Washington Nationals history. The pair drafts their favorite games from the 2019 World Series!The draft is followed by a long-overdue Cleveland Browns Check In! Unfortunately, despite great expectations for 2019, they're still really bad. Get the input of a lifelong (Joe) and a passive (Mike) Browns fan as they address why the AFC just hasn't been that much fun since the rise of the Patriots. One Last Meaningless Thing caps it off as Joe talks about why Greek yogurt shouldn't be universally accepted as the best yogurt and Mike makes some great points about the Baseball Hall of Fame.The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness every two or so weeks. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Down Under With Peter Moylan & Brandon McCarthy: Another week in quarantine and another PosCast featuring a pair of former big league pitchers. Longtime Atlanta Braves reliever, Peter Moylan jumps aboard the pod alongside co-hosts Joe Posnanski & Brandon McCarthy! He tells all about his journey from Australia all the way to the major leagues. This one has more twists and turns than the typical success story (15:20).Hear how Peter has utilized his time in quarantine from jumping back into video games to ensuring that he now has the greenest grass on the block (29:30).Finally, the trio drafts the funniest things they've ever seen happen on a baseball diamond (39:11). With 25 combined years of MLB experience plus Joe's illustrious baseball writing career, you're in for some big time comedic relief!The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wher by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Talking MLB Restart with Alexa Datt & Dani Wexelman: Alexa Datt and Dani Wexelman join Joe Posnanski (Uncle Joe as they like to call him) to discuss all things baseball.They talk about the challenging aspects of the game in 2020 and what has brought them the most joy in this weird season. Plus, hear why they are divided on the rule changes.Finally, they draft who they would put on their cardboard cutouts. by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Debating The Baseball 100 with Votto, Schur and Rosecrans: Host Michael Schur returns to The PosCast alongside Joe Posnanski as they break down the Baseball 100 series with C. Trent Rosecrans and special guest, Joey Votto!Votto gives his thoughts on the Baseball 100 list, Mike Trout's ranking and who should be No. 1. Plus, hear how baseball history has influenced his career. The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Kevin Harlan Talks Life Inside The NBA Bubble: Joe Posnanski welcomes in longtime friend and renowned play-by-play broadcaster, Kevin Harlan! Kevin talks about how he's coped with a sports-less spring and early summer - including what it felt like to miss out on March Madness for the first time in a very long time. Hear about his experiences inside the NBA bubble as the league gears up for its restart. Plus, the two discuss raising their children and cutting their teeth in the sports media industry, while Kevin looks back on some of his famous broadcasting calls. Later in the show, they dive into the top storylines to follow as the NBA tips off in Orlando. The PosCast with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur regularly posts new episodes of meaninglessness each week. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the show in The Athletic App or wherever you get your podcasts! by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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Breaking down the World Series with Ellen Adair: Ellen Adair is back to help Joe Posnanski make sense of everything that happened during Game 6 of the World Series. They discuss Justin Turner’s positive COVID-19 test and his return to the field during the Dodgers’ celebration. Next, they break down Kevin Cash’s decision to pull Blake Snell which sparks the question, where does the manager draw the line at what the numbers say? Later in the show, Ellen weighs in on the Mike Trout vs. Mookie Betts’ debate and they talk about all of the craziness from Game 4. They wrap by discussing Joe’s Halloween plans in One Last Meaningless Thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="http://megaphone.fm/adchoices" class="linkified" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a> Get full access to JoeBlogs at <a href="https://joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">joeposnanski.substack.com/subscribe</a> by The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur

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