The Hall of Very Good Podcast

Former minor league baseball player-turned-WCW wrestler Dale "The Demon" Torborg joins the boys to talk about growing up the son of longtime MLB player, coach and manager Jeff Torborg, following his dad into the family business, how a chance encounter with Hulk Hogan led to a wrestling career, being handpicked (kind of) by Gene Simmons of KISS and the importance of treating people the right way. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

For the seventh time, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman joins the boys to talk about his new biography, Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur, shares where he was when he learned Tupac had died, the lengths he went to talk to everyone whoever crossed the legendary rapper's path (including, for some reason, Tony Danza), provides his ultimate Tupac playlist and drops some hints as to what his next project might be...maybe. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, Marshall Garvey, author of Interstate '85: The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series, joins the boys to talk about how videogames help with his writing process, interviewing umpiring great Don Denkinger, whether or not Dan Quisenberry should be in the Hall of Fame, if Bo Jackson ruined the Kansas City Royals and, yes, that time an All-Star outfielder threatened to kill his general manager. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

All-star pitcher and 2004 World Champion Bronson Arroyo joins the boys to talk about growing up surrounded by music, the first time he picked up a guitar and started playing, chooses his "desert island" album (turns out, it's a no-brainer), goes behind-the-scenes of "The Masked Singer", reveals his decades-long rivalry with Alex Rodriguez and, yeah…those cornrows. 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 Jane Leavy returns to talk to the boys about her new book, Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It, the changes she'd make if she had baseball's top job, what the Savannah Bananas are doing right, reveals her "worst interview ever", the importance of trusting your gut and answers the seven hundred million dollar question…should Shohei Ohtani ever pitch again? This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Tag team wrestling icons Matt and Jeff, The Hardy Boyz, join the boys to talk about growing up dreaming of playing professional baseball, the unfortunate injury that ended Jeff's big league aspirations, the preparation that goes into throwing up a ceremonial first pitch and getting back in the ring to take on their longtime rivals Bully Ray and D-Von, The Dudley Boyz, at the upcoming Bound for Glory pay-per-view. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Hugh Baver and Lev Kotler-Berkowitz from Cards4DR join the boys to talk about reviving the quest to bring baseball cards (and sports equipment) to kids in the Dominican Republic, their efforts actually help educate as well as inspire, how you can get involved and Hugh's unlikely friendship with Toronto Blue Jays legend Tony Fernandez and delivering the eulogy at his funeral in 2020. Click HERE to learn how you can help! This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Actor, comedian and musician, Skip Griparis returns to talk to the boys about his recent induction into the Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, hanging out with Little Richard, being invited to take part in Bob Uecker's Celebration of Life, meeting Bob Costas, hitting the convention circuit and, for some reason, celebrity hygiene. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Tom Garvey, author of The Secret Apartment, joins the boys to talk about why he went from working at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium to living there for more than two years, how Vietnam helped prepare him for stadium life, whether or not a movie is in the works and, naturally, the reason Pope John Paul II factors into everything. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Baseball historian Bob Wechsler joins the boys to talk about using his 40-plus year journalism career to work telling the story of Jewish baseball players past and present, what it takes to be recognized by The Jewish Baseball Museum (sorry, Rod Carew), the museum's unique collection of one of a kind items and whether or not it will ever find a physical home. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Public Enemy's Shawn K. Carter (aka "The Interrogator") joins the boys to talk about growing up in Pittsburgh, hanging out at Three Rivers Stadium, working for the Pirates, his relationship with Dave Parker and Dock Ellis, "The Cobra" finally getting into The Hall of Fame and his frustration that the Bucs haven't retired number 39 yet. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Fresh off Hall of Fame Induction Weekend 2025, Cooperstown correspondent Jeff "Dirty Dozen" Katz joins the boys to talk about what makes a good speech great, sharing pleasantries with Paul Molitor, his annual porch party, the excitement surrounding Ichiro in Cooperstown, whether or not we could be seeing Pete Rose in the plaque gallery and, of course, who he thinks gets in a year from now. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Blind Melon guitarist and co-founder Christopher Thorn joins the boys to talk about traveling ballpark to ballpark with his pal, Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli, the thrill of watching Dodgers Stadium fireworks from his backyard, battling nerves before performing on "Saturday Night Live", who talked the band out of canceling their 1994 "Late Show" appearance and why, sometimes, it might be best NOT to meet your heroes. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

On the eve of the induction ceremony, Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch joins the boys to talk about hanging out in Atlanta for the All-Star Game, that historic swing off, what he brought back to Cooperstown, the excitement surrounding the Class of 2025, the Hall's newest exhibit and spending time with Dave Parker. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

TNA wrestling's Mike Santana joins the boys to talk about the incredible ride he's been on of late, headlining Slammiversary in front of friends and family at home in New York, growing up a Yankees fan, the thrill of being on the field at Yankees Stadium and...was his dad really one of the original "Bleacher Creatures"? This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Nigel "The Freeze" Talton joins the boys to talk about going from working for the Braves at Turner Field to becoming Atlanta's original speed demon, the thrill of becoming a bobblehead, crazy challengers, retiring at the top of his game and whether or not he could handle the harsh Green Bay winter. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Major League Baseball's "Mud Guy", Jim Bintliff, joins the boys to talk about how a tragic on-field event spawned innovation, his family's original involvement with (and eventual ownership of) Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud, what makes his particular mud the industry standard and approximately how much he harvests in a year. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Longtime "Hoarders" host Matt Paxton joins the boys to talk about how he turned personal tragedy into a career, some of the coolest finds from his new show "Filthy Fortunes", unearthing a stockpile of authentic Muhammad Ali boxing gloves, stumbling upon a John Wilkes Booth "rookie" card, the obvious reason his employee uniforms don't have pockets and…is there really a market out there for historical hair? This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Doc Martin joins the boys to talk about his massive collection, how his friendship with "The Genius" Lanny Poffo led to him owning (among plenty of other things) a "Macho Man" Randy Savage minor league baseball jersey, who he blames for getting him into collecting true crime murderabilia, whether or not we'll ever see a Doc Martin Museum and the one item he owns that is absolutely NOT allowed in the house. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.

Sean Hanish and Kelly Kahl, the team behind "Just a Bit Outside" join the boys to talk about their love letter to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting to interview their favorite players of all-time, hanging out in Cooperstown with "Fat Waldo", which member of Harvey's Wallbangers would have made a great "Survivor" castaway and, naturally…brat pizza! This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting.