HeyJaredEmpty The Bench: Small Market Edition
Empty the Bench: Small Market Edition dives into the business and culture of local sports, hosted by "Mr. Small Market," Callan McClurg. If you believe the drama is always bigger outside of New York or L.A., this is your podcast.
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The Small Market Notebook #1: Angels Sold to Kroenke, Clippers Penalized & U.S. Open Cup (opens the original)
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On this edition of The Small Market Notebook , host Callan McClurg breaks down a monumental week across Southern California sports, legal battles, media collapses, and franchise milestones. First, Arte Moreno agrees to sell the Los Angeles Angels to Stan Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for $4 billion—ending a 23-year era defined by stadium legal battles, lost name identities, and wasted generational talents. Callan examines the legislative pressure from California’s "Home Run for Anaheim Act" (AB
Pucks Among The Palms III (opens the original)
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Before the X-Games brought extreme sports to the masses, a radical experiment in televised chaos hit the sands of Huntington Beach. In the late 90s, when the inline hockey boom was searching for its next identity, founder David McLane turned the volume all the way up—literally. In this third installment of Pucks Among The Palms , Callan McClurg takes you back to the short-lived, high-octane era of Pro Beach Hockey (PBH) . For three summers, ESPN brought us a version of the game that felt less li
Pucks Among The Palms II (opens the original)
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Before the X-Games went mainstream, a radical experiment in sports entertainment took over the California boardwalks and suburban rinks. In the summer of 1993, Roller Hockey International (RHI) exploded onto the scene, stripping away the traditional, rigid structures of ice hockey and replacing them with four-on-four speed, neon aesthetics, and a "summer of the blade" attitude. In this comprehensive second installment of Pucks Among The Palms , host Callan McClurg conducts a deep dive into the R
Little Big League (opens the original)
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On this special Fourth of July episode of Empty the Bench: Small Market Edition , we’re stepping off the professional stage and onto the dusty, sun-bleached diamonds of our local neighborhoods. As we celebrate 250 years of American history, we’re asking: where does the true soul of baseball live? Host Callan McClurg takes you on a journey through the "Little Big League"—the volunteer-driven world of American Legion and Little League baseball that has served as the heartbeat of American youth spo
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