Podcast Episodes
Back to Search161 - A Summer Spectacular w/ Bill Rogan & Erik McLaren
Season 4 Episode 161
With summer vacation travels upon us, this week's episode mixes a little old with a little new. In part 1, our 2020 interview with Bill Rogan, author…
2 years, 10 months ago
160 - Astro Fans May be a Little Spoiled
Season 4 Episode 160
This week the Hooks & Runs, giddy from Houston's thrilling 12-11 win over Texas Monday afternoon, examine the complaints and criticisms against Dusty…
2 years, 10 months ago
159 - Hidden Histories: Baseball's Deadball Era Photographs w/ Jim Chapman
Season 4 Episode 159
Old photographs offer "the hidden history of the game in plain sight," and no one knows that better than Jim Chapman, the author of "Baseball Photogr…
2 years, 10 months ago
158 - Too Many Injured Pitchers for Comfort
Season 4 Episode 158
This week we discuss the continued drama in Oakland and Las Vegas, whether Luis Arraez is a legitimate .400 threat, the Houston Astros' dire injury s…
2 years, 10 months ago
157 - Steely Dan, Quantum Criminals & the Reality of What Is w/ Joan LeMay
Season 4 Episode 157
London & New York based artist Joan LeMay (a Texas native) has illustrated a fascinating new book authored by Alex Pappademas, "Quantum Criminals: Ra…
2 years, 10 months ago
156 - Baseball, Literature and "The Body Scout" w/ Lincoln Michel
Season 4 Episode 156
This week writer, novelist and editor Lincoln Michel joins us to discuss his 2021 baseball-themed cyperpunk novel "The Body Scout" and his 2021 essay…
2 years, 11 months ago
155 - The Oakland A's vs the Mendoza Line
Season 4 Episode 155
This week, Andrew and Craig contemplate whether or not the Oakland A's can beat the Mendoza Line (.200), as this is published, the A's are 12-46 (.20…
2 years, 11 months ago
154 - Fernandomania Revisited w/ Erik Sherman
Season 4 Episode 154
Erik Sherman (erikshermanbaseball.com) is a baseball historian and the New York Times best-selling author of King of Queens, Life Beyond Baseball wit…
2 years, 11 months ago
153 - Jose Altuve Returns!
Andrew and Craig discuss Jose Altuve's return from his broken thumb to the Astro line-up, the Astros' recent hot streak and more.
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2 years, 11 months ago
152 - R.E.M.'s Murmur at 40 w/ Tony Fletcher
Season 4 Episode 152
Tony Fletcher is a rock journalist and author of a dozen books including "Perfect Circle: The Story of R.E.M.," initially published in 2003 and expan…
3 years ago