Amazin’ Conversations with Jay Horwitz

Kevin Burkhardt is a beloved figure for Mets fans after being with the team for 7 seasons starting in 2007 as the sideline reporter for SNY. Kevin talks about getting to call host FOX broadcasts with Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and the other guy as well getting to call Super Bowl Games. He also talks about how fortunate he was. to go from being a Mets fan to being a part of the team for so long and still to this day. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay sits down with Mets legend and friend of 30 years John Olerud to remember the “Greatest Infield of All Time” of the 1999 Mets and Olerud’s journey with the franchise. Olerud discusses the trade that brought him to New York, playing both ways in college and the infamous rumor spread by Rickey Henderson. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bobby Parnell was part of some tough Mets teams before the club started to see things turn around more with the rise of pitchers like Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler. He had a firsthand view of their development as well as being one of the first guys of that Mets era to regularly throw triple digits. Bobby talks about this experience as well as what he thinks helped the Mets turn into a powerhouse in 2015. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NY Giants legend Howard Cross joins the podcast to not only talk New York Giants football, but his sons exciting college football career at Notre Dame. Howard talks about still giving his son guidance, even at half time as well as memories of playing for Bill Parcells and how their relationship has evolved post-career. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Wright joins Jay Horwitz to talk NLCS, a series he went to twice with the Mets, against the Dodgers, a team that he beat twice in the postseason. David gives his perspective from being at Dodger stadium and what he has seen out of Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos this year as well as the similarities in this team and the 2015 Mets. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mets are bringing the NLDS to Citi Field for the first time since 2015 against the Phillies and Daniel Murphy joins Jay to talk about this Mets team, how resilient they are and break down the great situational hitting the team is doing. Daniel also gives insight on how good Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo have been and gives some keys on what the Mets need to do to head to the next round. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay is joined by Noah Syndergaard to talk about what it is like to be on a Mets playoff team based on his experiences rom 2015 and 2016, the 2024 Mets and the 2015 Mets share a lot of similarities, like their records which are only different by one win. Noah also talks about Chase Utley, David Wright, Wilmer Flores and even more moments from his time with the Mets To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Terry Collins and Jay Horwitz consider each other best friends in baseball, in this interview they reflect on moments like Terry's argument with Tom Hallion, his relationship with 2015 Mets David Wright, Noah Syndergaard and Daniel Murphy and talks about how important Carlos Mendoza has been for this Mets team this year! Terry also talks about this upcoming Sunday, September 29, 2024, where he will join tens of thousands of runners, walkers, first responders, servicemembers, and veterans to retrace FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller’s final footsteps on September 11, 2001. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brandon Nimmo sits down with Jay Horwitz, the two have known each other since Brandon's earliest days with the Mets organization and Jay was the legendary Mets PR guy. In this conversation they not only reflect on Brandon's career thus far and talks about the lessons he learned from David Wright, Curtis Granderson and others. but they also talk about the grit of this 2024 Mets team and how they've answered every call and come back from the bottoms to be the best team in baseball since June! Enjoy the interview and SUBSCRIBE to Amazin' Conversations on Apple and Spotify! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Todd Ehrlich comes in to talk with Jay about his book “20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History: Our Generation of Memories, From 1960 to Today”, the conversation leads to Jay going back and bringing up memories of being on hand for some of these moments like the ’69 Miracle Mets, Bill Buckner and the ball that got by him in 1986 and the first game in New York after 9/11 where Mike Piazza hit a home run to help heal New York. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay Horwitz is joined by Todd Zeile, David Spampinato and Becky Rossman. Becky is the CEO of Tuesday's Children, a national organization that provides healing and resilience for military families of the fallen and those who continue to be affected by September 11th. David Spampinato is a current Mets employee whose father lost his life that day whose family was helped by the program, David shares his fond memories of what Tuesday's Children was able to offer in support of his family’s grief and the friendship that blossomed between himself and Todd Zeile.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bobby Ojeda joins Jay Horwitz just in time for his favorite team he played for, The Mets, to play the first team he played for, the Red Sox. In this amazing conversation Bobby Ojeda tells Jay about his longstanding feud with Bill Buckner, stemming from a players only meeting about an oncoming strike, Ojeda also talks about taking at bats vs Nolan Ryan and what some of his favorite memories were with the Mets! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robin Ventura was part of some of the most memorable Mets moments of the late 90's and early 2000's. In this interview he gives details ONLY someone who was there could tell, the stories behind Bobby Valentine's famous disguise, why Robin impersonated Mike Piazza during a rain delay at Yankee Stadium, the "Grand Slam Single" and even the story behind the ORIGINAL OMG, "Mojo Rising". To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay sits down with lifelong Mets fan and marketing director of Myriad Restaurant Group,Tracy Nieporent. Tracy tells the story of his 60+ year fandom of the New York Mets, remembering iconic moments such as the Endy Chavez catch and Johan Santana no-hitter. In Jay’s first ever interview with a BONAFIDE lifelong Mets fan, the two discuss what makes the organization so special, on and off the field. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Hall-of-Famer and legendary New York Giant, Harry Carson, sits down with Jay to discuss iconic Giants moments from the 1980s. Carson remembers Lawrence Taylor’s incredible Thanksgiving Day performance in 1982, finding out that the Mets won the 1986 World Series in the middle of the game and the origin story of the famous “Gatorade Bath.”  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices