HeyJaredThe Hall of Very Good Podcast
The Hall of Very Good Podcast is focused on you, the fan. Each week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen sit down and talk to people in and around the game of baseball that help make America's Pastime great.
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- Sep 16, 2026
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Episode 512: The Young Professor (opens the original)
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Savannah Bananas hype man, The Young Professor, joins the boys to talk about how he ended up with the popular moniker, the full extent of his role with the team, his all-time favorite in-game promo, the art of talking people into the building, hanging out with WWE superstar John Cena and wrestling Bigfoot. This week's podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel , Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting .
Episode 511: Shane Obedzinski (opens the original)
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Actor (and self-proclaimed "angry tree trunk") Shane Obedzinski returns to talk to the boys about his new YouTube series "Dugout Dads", previews a potential second season, looks ahead to the 35th anniversary of "The Sandlot", tries to remember the names of real minor league baseball teams and introduces the world to chocolate shows. This week's podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel , Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting .
Minisode: September 1, 1971 (opens the original)
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"I think the thing that surprises me is when September 1st comes around every year...no one really talks about it." - All Oliver On September 1, 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded the first starting nine consisting of all Black and Latino players. Bruce Markusen, author of The Team That Changed Baseball , Al Oliver and Manny Sanguillen join the boys to reflect on that historic team. This week's podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel , Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting
Remembering Tommy John (1943-2026) (opens the original)
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Yeeeeears ago, when we launched The Hall of Very Good, we talked to Tommy John at length about him being our first inductee. He was thrilled. He'd check in randomly throughout those early years and kept in touch as we entered the podcast space. TJ was a great dude. To honor his passing, here's the conversation we had with the should-be Hall of Famer back in 2017. He talked to us about his chances at getting into Cooperstown, his favorite baseball movies, the injury that nearly ended his career,
Episode 510: Lauren Shehadi (opens the original)
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MLB Network's Lauren Shehadi joins the boys to preview the (should be) annual Field of Dreams game on Netflix, the moment she knew she wanted to cover baseball for a living, watching games alongside Pedro Martinez, her excitement surrounding the WPBL and how everything she does today can be traced back to her early career working in North Dakota's "Magic City". This week's podcast was brought to you by Teambrown Apparel , Old Fort Baseball Co and Patrick's Custom Painting .
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