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Bay Area sportswriter Alex Espinoza and Coliseum hot dog vendor Hal Gordon bring you Oakland A's coverage by speaking with reporters, die-hard fans, community leaders, decision-makers and more. The Greatest of All Podcasts aka G.O.A.P.
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Alex and Hal chop it up about the A's final homestand and all the emotions that come with it.
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Last Dive Bar co-founder Bryan Johansen and Oakland fan Steven Leighton (@jvb43) join Alex and Hal to discuss their idea to get volunteers to staff Mt. Davis for the final A's game in Oakland on Sept. 26, 2024. We discuss how the A's tried to forge a truce with fans, The Wake at Line 51 on 9/26, the idea of a Coliseum Fans Fest, Brodie Brazil's departure, the Coliseum replicas and more.
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Oakland's No. 1 vendor Ice Cold Kenny Bo joins Alex and Hal to discuss the current state of sports in The Town. Hal and Kenny revive their rivalry before discuss how Kenny got into vending, his thoughts on the A's leaving, the B's gaining momentum at Raimondi Park and the Roots playing at the Coliseum in 2025.
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A's fan and lawyer Jeremy Koo joins Alex and Hal to discuss the latest with A's ballpark situation in Las Vegas. Koo tells us about his recent public comments at the July 18 Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting, we discuss the perceived lack of progress by the A's, whether December is a hard deadline for SB1, the legal challenge from Strong Public Schools Nevada, John Fisher's financing of the ballpark and more.
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Longtime Sacramento radio host Carmichael Dave joins Alex and Hal to discuss the A's proposed move to Sacramento. We learn why Dave is skeptical about the A's playing at Sutter Health Park, Vivek Ranadive bailing out his friend John Fisher, A's vs. Kings situations, and the possibility of the A's staying in Sacramento permanently.
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Oakland Ballers co-founder Paul Freedman and Last Dive Bar co-founder Bryan Johansen join Alex and Hal to preview Saturday's Coliseum Day game at Raimondi Park. We discuss the Ballers' relationship with the A's, the fun stuff on tap for the 1:05 first pitch, the goals of the Ballers organization and how it fits into the future of Oakland.
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Mike "The Hot Dog Mayor" Davie joins the pod to discuss how it feels to follow in the footsteps of Hal "The Hot Dog Guy" Gordon. We discuss the impact of Hal's mentor Jimmy Graff, the old school and intimate vibes at Raimondi Park, the future of the Ballers in Oakland and the hardest parts about being a hot dog vendor.
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Oakland Ballers co-founder Bryan Carmel joins Alex and Hal to discuss the franchise's first couple of weeks and to preview the June 4 home opener. We discuss the rapid progress at Raimondi Park in West Oakland, the 'Built By Oakland' theme for the season, the Oakland 68s eager to welcome the team home ... and Hal's gonna get back in the saddle to sell some hot dogs!
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Scott Braun of Foul Territory TV joins Alex and Hal to discuss the A's situation and owner John Fisher, who he called the "worst face in the entire sport and one of the worst sports owners of all time." We discuss his growing platform on Foul Territory TV, MLB's role in allowing the A's stadium saga to drag on, Sacramento vs. Vegas, and whether he thinks Mason Miller/Abraham Toro/Brent Rooker will be traded.
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A’s fans Robb Roberts and Gabe Hernandez join Alex and Hal to go behind the scenes on their hunt for the old Rooted In Oakland truck. We discuss Robb’s incredible A’s collection, Gabe’s career as an A’s YouTuber, how they went on a safari to find the truck, A’s burning bridges with their fans and the Schools Over Stadiums ruling.
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Writer Dan Moore joins Alex and Hal to chat about his recent articles in The Atlantic and The Ringer. We discuss the billions of public dollars poured into stadiums for private sports teams throughout the decades, the A's proposed ballpark in Las Vegas, and the current state of stadiums/relocation for American sports, before Alex and Hall discuss the Roots-Quakes game in San Jose.
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Alex and Hal talk about the A's recent road trip in New York and Baltimore after meeting up for a couple of fun games at Camden Yards. We discuss how Hal is going to be a dad later this year, meeting A's fans on the East Coast, the SELL flag movement going nationwide, the Jenny Cavnar petition and more.
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Wayne Coy, host of Bleav Network's Athletics Cast, joins Alex and Hal to discuss the A's relocation efforts. We talk about the team's future, the upcoming summer events like Roots vs. Earthquakes, MLB's billionaire owners chasing public handouts, Hal gets emotional talking about A's fans and more.
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Vital Vegas founder Scott Roeben joins Alex and Hal to share his inside information about the A's and Sin City. Roeben tells us why he thinks the A's have a 90 percent chance to stay in Sacramento, how John Fisher and the A's have no support in Las Vegas, the future of the Tropicana Lot, whether a referendum would be struck down by Nevada voters and more.
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Kyle Madson from ESPN 1320 radio in Sacramento joins Alex and Hal to discuss the A's move to Sacramento, which was announced by A's owner John Fisher and Kings/River Cats owner Vivek Ranadive on 4/4/24. We discuss Kyle's perspective as an A's fan working in Sacramento, the Vivek-Fisher relationship and Sacramento's viability as a home for three seasons. Alex and Hal wrap it up with more thoughts on the move, including the future of the Vegas deal.
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Alex and Hal discuss Tuesday's upcoming meeting between the A's and Oakland about the Coliseum lease, whether the A's-to-Sacramento rumors are legit and recap the Opening Day boycott in the parking lot.
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Alex and Hal are joined by the Oakland 68s, a supporter group that organizes itself around the A's, Roots, Soul and Ballers sports teams in The Town. Oakland 68s president Jorge Leon, VP Anson Casanares and treasurer Todd Saran preview Thursday's Opening Day boycott in the parking lot, how the A's won't open parking until 5 p.m., what to expect during the 2024 season, the latest Sacramento rumors, the Oakland Ballers first season and more.
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We discuss Schools Over Stadium's efforts to get a referendum, litigation against A's owner John Fisher, Daly's history with the Fisher family as a former SF Supervisor, and a donor who has pledged to match up to $100,000 of Opening Day donations on March 28.
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'Summer of Sell' documentary co-creators Gabriel Cullen and Jared Isham join Alex and Hal to discuss their ongoing efforts to capture the A's stadium saga. We talk about the Oakland Roots and Soul being approved to play their 2025/26 games in the Coliseum, John Fisher's affiliation with Town FC, Fisher's funding gaps in Vegas ... and how a shell company may have affected Roots/Town FC negotiations for the old Raiders practice facility in Alameda.
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Stadium financing expert Neil deMause of FieldOfSchemes.com joins Alex and Hal to discuss the latest set of Las Vegas Ballpark renderings from the A's. We give our impressions of the "spherical armadillo", talk about John Fisher's financing plan, whether Utah is a real threat and more.
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