The Town Mile Podcast

LA Times best-selling author Brad Balukjian joins the Town Mile Podcast to discuss his incredible book The Wax Pack. Brad takes us through his quest to meet with all 15 ballplayers he pulled from a random pack of 1986 Topps Baseball Cards, and finding deeper meaning with each encounter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we ask the important questions: Who sucks worse? Da Bears or the Birds?  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Thanks to Jeff Arend for joining the Town Mile Podcast for our 42nd episode. We go deep into his memory to discuss the early first days of Hall Of Fame Coach Jeff VanLeur, and give my dad Terry his due for the incredible effort he put into the 80's/90's Emery Amateur Baseball Teams. This was a blast!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

1989: 3 MC's + DJ Hurricane + The Dust Brothers = Masterpiece  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ryan Deal from the Mitchell Daily Republic joins us for our 40th podcast. Ryan is a media giant in South Dakota, and recently wrote a terrific piece on the historic 1992 Harrold Cardinals vs. Warner Monarchs Class B Championship that instantly took everyone back to 1992. He tells us all about his journey from Northern State to Mitchell, and what it's like to get Tweeted at by a Senator.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Saturday, May 31st 1986. Judas Priest concert. Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Tailgate party. Parking lot.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's time to throw the horns up and pay homage to the Legends of Hair Metal!!! This is a brand-new Town Mile series we are jacked to get rolling, and we kick it off with Dokken. Crank that baby to 11 and smash that play button!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lionel Brodie, founder of Original Propaganda Athletic Club (O.P.A.C), joins the Town Mile Podcast for our 37th episode. From 2007-2018 he worked as equipment manager and director of equipment at Villanova University. In that time 'Nova won two National Championships in hoops, and Brodie tells us about the time he threw subtle and respectful shade at Michael Jordan. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bears. Birds. Weezy. Blink.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Football is back and kicked off last Thursday! Unfortunately, Da Bears redemption kicked off with an offensive dud this week. I feel like that's been going on for how many years now? What year is it again?? Thanks for listening! Smash that play button! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

You asked for it, you got it! We heard your listener requests loud and clear: You wanted us to record a Fantasy Football Draft of 1991 NFL Players. In June. So that's just what we did! We picked our teams then added up their points that season to see who the winner was. Matt was barely a baby in 1991, but it doesn't matter. This sounds silly, but it was a blast. Smash that play button! Thanks for your support. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Macy Miller joins The Town Mile Podcast to discuss her South Dakota State Jackrabbit hoops career, and getting drafted into the WNBA where she will take her talents to Seattle. She also talks Mitchell Kernel basketball, where her teammates went out and celebrated after big wins in Brookings, and what shoes she rocked during the season. Big thanks to Macy for joining us, this was a fun one.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Gang gets together to catch up on the first few weeks of the Bryce Harper Phillies, the Sixers round one playoff series, recent questionable NBA Hall Of Famers, Jordan Howard, and the 10th Anniversary of the beginning of a complicated legacy. Smash play and enjoy the rest of your weekend!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The "Approaching 40 Guy" and "The Millennial" got together again for their second album review: this time we get into Nevermind. On what would've been the 52nd birthday of Kurt Cobain no less. (Spoiler alert: it's hard to review perfection) This was a blast: shoutout to Matthew for diving in heavy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Dirty 30 to The Town Mile Podcast!! Excited to get out the 30th episode, titled the "What do we do now? Podcast" The Birds and Bears both done in consecutive weekends. If you're bummed there won't be another parade down Broad Street: we've got you covered. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Did you get your still-beating heart ripped out of your chest last night?? Or maybe you almost did, but then didn't when a field goal bounced twice off of a goal post. Either way, we've got you covered with an emergency episode of The Town Mile Podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Christmas and New Years is over, so finally time to relax this weekend??? GOOD ONE! It's Bears vs. Birds playoff weekend!! It's on, and we got the band together last night to show some heart and crank up our not-exactly-expert insight on this NFC Wild Card matchup from Soldier Field on Sunday. Buckle in and snap on your chin strap! This ones gonna be physical. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from the Town Mile Podcast!! We took a breather for a month, but are now back at it! In this episode we talk Birds on life support, if Bears can clinch vs. a dude that has terrorized them for a decade, Creed 2, News With Matt, and more. Thanks for smashing play!! Holla at us --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Town Mile is proud to present our first Town Mile Film Society episode and salute Quentin Tarantino's 1994 masterpiece Pulp Fiction. Cap'n Drew Degen @swingtimekingtime joins us for a deep-dive as we share our favorite scenes, favorite lines, and why Winston Wolf was wearing a tuxedo at 8:30 in the morning. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On the latest Town Mile Podcast, Matthew gets Joe's reaction to the Bombers getting steamrolled by the Red Sox in the ALDS, we dive into the Eagles/Giants blowout, we discuss another Bears letdown in Miami (you mean it's not the first time?!), and we continue to be the two most fired-up dudes in the world for Creed 2. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this Town Mile Podcast, Matt and I do an album review: you might think Born To Run? Exile On Main Street? ...And Out Come The Wolves? Ten? Nevermind? Well, none of those. It's not what you'd think. We discuss Astroworld by a guy named Travis Scott. Apparently the kids love Travis Scott. So Matt had Joe listen to it and share his thoughts. It gets heavy from there! Then we discuss the unbelievable Creed 2 trailer that dropped last week. Have a great weekend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On the newest Town Mile Podcast we're joined by one of the All-Time great dudes, Jamie Davies. He tells us about his journey from Alexandria, South Dakota and we take it back to the late 80's/early 90's and discuss that epic run of Hanson vs. Emery ballgames. He was a part of a legendary one in himself in '92, when he ripped off 4 tds vs. Emery-Ethan in the 4th quarter and broke my 7th grade heart. We get into his history as a Philadelphia Eagles fan as well, and what that ride has been like for him. Huge props to him for taking some time to talk to us, this was a fun one! We also roll out a couple new segments on this 23rd episode. Curious what that is?? Smash that play button and find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Its time for week #1 of professional football! We discuss the first Birds dub, Khalil Mack to Da Bears, Draft Party at the Scioli's, South Dakota dudes playing for the Eagles, and Matthew going nearly 2 years sans haircut. Have a great Sunday!!! Lets do this. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Yo yo yo who's ready for a 21 run?! Been many years since we had ours so it's nice to let it rip on our 21st TM Podcast. We had some serious pride watching Brian Urlacher and Brian Dawkins enshrined in Canton: so why not talk about it on a recorded track for an hour?! That's just what we did. The Town Mile Podcast can now buy beer: so this one is on us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Padraic Duffy joins The Town Mile podcast to talk South Dakota West River basketball history. He's been a fixture in the Black Hills South Dakota sports media community, and goes way back with Joe to their days in Binnewies Hall at South Dakota State. He drops some serious hoops knowledge, big thanks to him for taking time to lay down the 20th episode with us!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

John Combs joins The Town Mile Podcast to talk about his incredible exploit of completing the entire Appalachian Trail in 2016. The Appalachian Trail (AT) is the longest hiking trail in the world and spans 2,200 miles through 14 states. He completed the whole thing! Huge thanks to John for sharing with us his epic journey. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Town Mile Podcast is joined by Texas Christian University Asst. head basketball coach Ryan Miller. Ryan shares his basketball journey starting in Mitchell, SD and playing for the late, great Gary Munsen as a Mitchell Kernel. We talked about his legendary '98 performance at Frost Arena, his coaching career, and the tremendous pride he has for his younger brother Mike. Huge thanks to Ryan for joining us, this was a fun one. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Good morning! Last night we had the privilege of sitting down with Philly's own Rebecca Barber, who is the founder of The Rocky 50K. She tells us all about her running and rock and roll journey, and was an awesome guest. This was a fun one, thanks to her for taking the time to join us. Have an awesome Thursday, smash that play button! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

One of the best Twitter follows there is, Jack Silverstein @readjack joined us tonight to give us some high-level insight on the 72-10 Chicago Bulls of 1996. Jack wrote a great book called "How The Goat Was Built: 6 Life Lessons From the 1996 Chicago Bulls", and linked up with us for our 16th episode. He's an absolute Chicago sports encyclopedia, and was great to have him join and drop some knowledge. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Weekend! This one is fresh out of the oven! The Town Mile links up to discuss the strange case of Bryan Colangelo, as Matt explains to Joe what a burner account is. Got coffee brewing?? Bringing the kids to the big little league tournament today?! Fire it up! Have a great weekend!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's Memorial Day Weekend!! Before heading to the beach, our main man Justin Ross joined us via satellite to drop some knowledge of ocean sustainability. He is the founder of KnOcean Life, a dedicated cause to help protect mother earth's beautiful ocean waters. It's the first ever episode we've done via phone, so it took us a few seconds to get it rolling at the beginning. Stoked for Justin to take the time with us today, big thank you to him for joining us. Have a great weekend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Town Mile has it's first podcast! After a few months of no content, finally have some fresh material! Big thanks to one Matt Scioli for being the catalyst for this to get done. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The second installment of The Town Mile Podcast is up! We had the privilege of sitting down with Fred Druding, Jr. and hearing about his life in boxing in and out of the ring. Huge thank you to Fred to take the time and give us an amazing inside perspective on professional boxing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Merry Christmas from The Town Mile! Huge thank you to Marc Vink for joining The TM Podcast tonight to tell his amazing story of moving to the United States at age 7 from the Netherlands. What a journey! He also opened up to Matt and I on his career as a US National Paralympic Judo Coach and hosting the annual Great American 4th of July Celebration from Riverton, NJ.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tonight we recorded the latest episode of The Town Mile podcast. IT'S ON!!!!! 2 physical, classic throwback NFC teams are about to throw down this Sunday. **Matt would like correct the name Jeff Schwartz to mean he meant to say Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. We sometimes fact-check on the Town Mile.** --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Good Saturday morning, The Town Mile Podcast #6 is fresh out of the oven: Last night our main man Skin and Bones joined us to discuss two upcoming Bowls and the NFC Champion Birds!! Huge Thanks to Breandan Lyman for giving us his Philly Food Knowledge, the Wing Bowl veteran comes through big for us. As the Great Wayne Campbell said: "It's Friday, it's 9:30, and it's time to party...." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

To the city of Philadelphia: It happened, it's real: Your Eagles are the Champions. Finally tonight, we're able to take the time and reflect on an incredible last two weeks in South Philadelphia. Our boy Jason Kelce has been down with Matt since day one. And now Jason Kelce is forever a Philadelphia Icon. What a time! What a week! Whew, enjoy it. Keep it rolling. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Friday to the good Lads! The Town Mile Podcast #8 is fresh out of the frying pan for a brand-new Friday edition. It may be blowing and snowing like crazy outside in Philly, but it's toasty warm in here and we've got topics from Money Mike Miller to Matt Forte's career to cover. Let 'er rip and have an awesome weekend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Town Mile Podcast #9: The 30 for 30 EpisodeHappy freakin' Saturday! It's weekend time! Last night we recorded our 9th episode, Matt had the idea of discussing the ESPN 30 for 30 film series and rating our top 3 favorites. We also plugged a couple honorable mentions in there just for the heck of it. Got some free time this weekend? Road tripping somewhere? Fire it up! Thanks and have a great weekend. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Town Mile Podcast is now 10 episodes deep! Great to get the band back together for a Friday kick-off to get caught up on all things Sixers, Opening Day, and the upcoming Creed 2 film. Got a drive-time commute this morning?! Fire it up! It's time for Friday! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's Friday! The best day of the week! Why not get started with the Town Mile Podcast #11 to kickoff the weekend?!?! We hit the record button last night during the draft to provide our semi-kind of/maybe a little bit/probably not so knowledgeable commentary of the first round picks as they happened. Because you know what? You just don't know how any of these young dudes are going to pan out. To prove that, we discussed four Chicago Bear picks in the last 20 years that I was 1000% sure were going to just be awesome. Starting with their '98 top pick Cade McNown. Cade unfortunately did not turn out awesome. Have a great weekend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Good morning! Time to fire up a coffee, a heater, and the Town Mile Podcast and get your weekend rolling! We laid down our 12th episode last night and discussed a local New Jersey story that has received national headlines, as well as round two of the NBA Playoffs. Then we discussed a way too early April MLB recap on the first month of the season. It's all here! Doing Broad Street tomorrow?! Need something to put in your ears while you stretch and prepare today?! Hey we gotchu! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy weekend! Last night we sat down and discussed the creative process with Jen Mercuri. Jen has spent the last several years writing great pieces for her blog 'This Naked Life.' She is a great writer with a great style, and we really appreciated sharing the mic's with her last night. Was great to get real with her on several topics: from writing, to iPhone addiction,  to haunted hospital rooms. Grab a coffee and fire it up, have a great weekend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy New Year!! Holy Smokes it's almost 2018!! But before we turn the clock over, let's turn the clock back to the 1990's and talk glory days with our main man Chris Janssen. Chris joins us to open up about growing up in Emery, South Dakota and tell us about his hoop dreams journey. Huge thanks to him for taking the time to kick off 2018 with us. Happy New Year!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app