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I can't imagine hosting a podcast about grief and not having a conversation about suffering and how we understand its role and impact in our lives.Today's episode is a nod to my 16 year old self, who having experienced some life changing events already, craved conversations that could help me make sense of the suffering I had witnessed.With me today to dive deep, is my friend Tamal. He is a mentor, storyteller, social-philosopher, retreat-leader and ceremonialist. He is also a painter, dancer, hermit and preposterous clown.Tamal has been studying and teaching ancestral wisdom traditions for 27 years. Among other things, he was a monk for 11 years based in India, and trained in shamanism in Peru for 4 years after that. His summary conclusion about life is that the task is to transform our paradigm of duality into one of polarity. A fundamental part of this process is a re-orientation toward suffering.We discuss his perspective on why looking directly at our own suffering, as well as that of those around us—in our homes, communities, and globally—can help us become more loving, beautiful, and potent in our service and our callings.Imagine what can shift in our lives when we allow ourselves to be honest about the effects of our suffering, name our confusion and doubt, and dive deep beneath the surface to connect to sacred wisdom.If you are someone who has wrestled with your own faith while suffering, no matter the framework of belief you come from, I believe this conversation will encourage you in your deeper exploration.Push play, share and subscribe (of course)!Also, thank you for supporting the show!-RachelWhere to Find Tamal:Moonshine Mundali CommunityInstagram: @Tamal.Kunj

Hello & welcome back to Raw Intentions! On today's episode, we sit down with Denver local, entrepreneur & founder behind Live for Live Music, spiritual guru, and father,  Kunj Shah. We discuss his journey, starting in NYC with a love for music (notably 200 + Phish shows), and wanting to get more involved in the industry. He details what started as a blog, that blew up into a MASSIVE company; eventually throwing music festivals of his own. After this entrepreneurial metamorphosis though, came a metamorphosis of the mind. Kunj leads us through his sobriety, and the life changing benefits of meditation, mindfulness, and regulating your nervous system. This was SUCH a valuable, high vibrational conversation. I learned so much, and now have SO many tangible ways implement these tools into my own life.Kunj Shah: https://www.instagram.com/thekunjshah/Meditate with Kunj: https://meditatewithkunj.com/Shop Raw & Rebellious: https://www.rawrebellious.com/Raw & Rebellious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raw_rebellious/Raw & Rebellious TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raw_rebellious?lang=enRaw Intentions Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawintentionspodcast/

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Note: This week's podcast was sadly recorded prior to the news of Josh Donaldson's release from the organization. But do know that we would have enjoyed dancing on the grave of his Yankees career. Technically this past week of Yankees baseball was slightly more palatable than the previous week. They actually won two whole games this time, which is still an improvement over the eight-game losing streak they took into last week's podcast. The streak went up to nine games before Aaron Judge had enough and put the team back in the win column, courtesy of a three-homer game. Still, the Yankees haven't won a series since they swept the Royals in mid-July, unless Harrison Bader's moral victory against the Astros counts for something (it counts for nothing). This week's podcast continues with the usual grumbling about the 2023 Yankees, but the co-hosts do offer some potential things to look forward to for the last month of the season. It's mainly all about Gerrit Cole's Cy Young chase, debating how many dingers Judge can hit with nine toes, and wondering if there will be a Martian landing in the Bronx. After checking in on the Baseball Reference WAR leaderboard, the weekly Yankee/Manfred awards were skipped with worthy recipients and a sequel to last week's 2013 Yankees game presented itself in the form of Kunj guessing how many games players from the 2014 Yankees played that year. Will Suit Lady get revenge for last week's defeat? There's only one way to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For a few weeks now, readers of this site and listeners of this podcast have read/heard us all talking about how much the Yankees flat-out stink. Well, the Bronx Bombers, er “losers of eight in a row,” have shown us that even we undersold how bad they truly are. With that, Andrew and Kunj had no desire to actually talk in detail about the 2023 Yankees (beyond recent prospect promotions), so they chose to avoid them as much as possible.  The co-hosts hopped in the time machine and traveled a decade down memory lane to 2013. Today's podcast focused on Remembering Some Guys. Andrew named players from the 2013 squad and Kunj had to guess how many games they played for the Yankees that year (the nearly-always voiceless Zoom recorder we call “Suit Lady” was his foe in this exercise). They also added in a bonus element of trying to guess whether the particular player had positive or negative Baseball Reference WAR.  Prior to the game, the promotions of Oswald Peraza and Everson Pereira were briefly discussed. Along with Anthony Volpe and we suppose Gerrit Cole's Cy Young bid, they're the only real reasons to watch this team going forward! So tune in for that anyway. Once the 2013 game concluded, there was an abbreviated check-in for the WAR leaderboard of the 2023 Yankees before handing out default and unenthusiastic Yankee and Manfred of the Week awards. Join us all in remembering the second-half fun brought by Alfonso Soriano, but stay to remember unquestioned Yankees legends Chris Bootcheck and Brennan Boesch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Believe it or not, the 2023 Yankees are not a good baseball team. The times when you think they're going to win a game are few and far between, and even then, they go and find a different way to lose in frustrating fashion. They have a 60-58 record going into recording this podcast, and 58 of those losses all feel like they could qualify for “worst loss of the season.” That number is only going to get higher; the win total might not, though. After another mini-hiatus, Andrew and Kunj return here at Podument Park to discuss the continuously annoying season that the Yankees are having. In addition to just general complaints about the team, they discuss the latest injury and roster moves, posit whether or not Aaron Judge should even keep playing, and then possibly narc on Nestor Cortes' side hustle of selling game tickets.  In addition to that, they do the usual check-in of Baseball Reference's WAR leaderboard (where Randy Vásquez firmly sits in ninth place), and squint their way through handing out the usual Yankee and Manfred of the Week awards. Sprinkled into this week's episode is a look at the upcoming schedule and their baseline for moral victories this coming week, because the Yankees almost certainly won't have many actual ones.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due to some real-life things happening, Andrew and Kunj haven't been able to record the podcast since before the All-Star break. What doesn't help is that the Yankees haven't done much to motivate us to find some time either. It's just been all bad. The highlight of the second half has essentially been being mildly amused at Domingo Germán getting scratched from a start due to armpit discomfort and then finding himself pitching five shutout innings in relief of Jhony Brito. They've only won six games since the calendar flipped, and three of those came via a sweep of the second-worst team in baseball, the Royals. And now the trade deadline has passed and the Yankees did...nothing. Technically they acquired relievers Keynan Middleton and Spencer Howard, but those don't really count as moves. They had the opportunities to be either buyers or sellers, choosing either direction would've been better than doing nothing. So, of course, they did nothing (as well-articulated by Sam this morning). So, the co-hosts vented frustrations at basically everything that's happened since the All-Star break. If you're looking for trade deadline-only discussions, jump ahead to around the 16:25 mark (though ads might bump it a minute later). After saying their piece, they wrapped up the podcast with the usual check-in at the dire Baseball Reference WAR leaderboard and wrapped things up with handing out Yankee and Manfred awards of the week/second half to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you think the first half of the baseball season is the 81-game mark or the All-Star break, the first half of the baseball season is officially in the books. And was it ever so ... dull and disappointing for the Yankees? Scattered among the lifeless and uncompetitive at-bats of the first half were some moments of fun and competence, but overall this first half was just not a memorable one for the Bombers. The struggles of the offense were so profound, it led to general manager Brian Cashman making his first-ever midseason coaching change by relieving hitting coach Dillon Lawson of his duties (and the title today riffing on the old #NextManUp mantra). On today's podcast, Andrew and Kunj discuss how it's never good to see someone lose their job, a change was needed just to see if a different mindset can get some of these guys going. While Lawson was the main topic, they also discussed Carlos Rodón making his much-awaited Yankee debut, the MLB Draft officially being underway and the Yankees making their first-round pick in George Lombard Jr., and then provide the weekly injury updates. After that, they wrap of the podcast with our usual check-in of Baseball Reference's WAR leaderboard, and then hand out the Yankees and Manfreds of the Week. Best of luck to Lawson in his future, and even better luck wished to Sean Casey, who will be tasked with making DJ LeMahieu look like a machine again. (As a programming note, Casey's hire was revealed followed the podcast recording.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most recent of Yankees baseball has featured a perfect game, back-to-back double-digit run outbursts, a gutsy pure bullpen game victory, and the extremely welcome resurgence of rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe. Not bad, right? Unfortunately, as Andrew and Kunj delve into on today's podcast, the highs were pretty much the lone positive developments (the same could be said for the first half as a whole). The Yankees managed to only go 3-3 against the last-place A's and Cardinals, and somehow, the offense found a way to look lifeless at the end of the week despite those 21 runs across two days in Oakland. The problem is that they only scored once in the opener and lost, and then the lineup failed up to show up in two of three games in St. Louis -- punctuated by getting no-hit into the sixth by old friend Jordan Montgomery. New York ended the series loss with a piddling three hits in the finale. The script is the same and the Yankees remain in a holding pattern until they can get any kind of concrete news on Aaron Judge's return. The veterans who were supposed to keep the team afloat aren't doing the job -- DJ LeMahieu, Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson ... you name 'em. Even with Carlos Rodón on track to finally debut in pinstripes, it's getting late early out there, as Yogi would say. There's all that, the B-Ref check-in, and Yankee/Manfred of the Week in our most recent episode of Podument Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When there's no real explanation for something, the best way to explain what happened is with a simple “somehow.” If it's good enough for a billion-dollar franchise to explain their villain coming back from the dead, then it's good enough for me. Somehow, the Yankees managed to win four games and two series this week. They weren't the most exciting wins, but wins are wins and right now that's all that matters. Andrew and Kunj talk about how the Yankees desperately need to find ways to win games without Aaron Judge and the offense just needs to look somewhat competent. They offered some praise at least for doing just that with a 4-2 showing against Seattle and Texas. The Yanks “did something” and found ways to win without their captain. If they can put together a more sustainable approach and keep stealing wins, they should be able to stay afloat in the race until Aaron Judge returns. Unfortunately, as also discussed on the podcast, the latest on No. 99 shows that there's still no real timetable and he'll presumably be out longer than anyone initially thought or expected, now that there's confirmation of a a torn ligament in his toe. Fortunately, we did also have some good injury updates for Ian Hamilton who should rejoin the team in Oakland and Carlos Rodón, whose Yankees debut actually appears to be on the horizon. As always, we end by checking in on Baseball Reference's WAR leaderboard, before handing out our weekly Yankee and Manfreds of the Week. Hooray for the inexplicable Billy McKinney! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you missed the Yankees this past week/weekend, consider yourself lucky. Since the last podcast, the Yankees won the opener of the series against the Mets and haven't won since. They split that series at least, but then got thoroughly embarrassed on the way to getting swept at Fenway Park. The Aaron Judge-less Yankees continue to look lifeless and there's no end in sight for that. As Andrew and Kunj discuss on the latest episode of Podument Park, the Yankees have to learn to score runs and win games without Judge. There's no timeline for his return and if they want to stick around in the playoff race, they have to make do without him. Some reinforcement is at least on the way in the form of Harrison Bader who will return from the injured list tonight against the Mariners. Between him and the Yankees' ace on the mound, maybe we'll see some signs of life from the Bombers.  In addition to the usual musings on the team, the show ends with Andrew and Kunj's weekly check-in of the Baseball Reference WAR leaderboard (which appropriately tells the tale of the Yankees season), hand out Yankee and Manfred honors of the Week, and look to the upcoming schedule and what might be in store for the Yankees. Just for fun, they also roast Rob Manfred himself for his asinine comments about Oakland A's fans and gawk at the topsy-turvy MLB standings -- particularly in the NL West (Dodgers in third?) and NL Central (Reds leading??). Help us, Obi-Wan Giancarnobi. You're our only hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another episode of Podument Park; please leave your socks at the door as they are not welcome on this podcast. As we saw during Aaron Judge's first stint on the injured list earlier this year, this team has a tough time winning games, scoring runs, or convincing us that they're actually living human beings when he's not around. With the Dodger Stadium wall getting the last laugh over Judge, we saw a return to that form as the Yankees dropped a six-game homestand to the White Sox and Red Sox, winning just a game apiece in each series.  In addition to the offensive ineptitude on display this week, Andrew and Kunj discussed the air quality issues New York faced this week, the at least-commendable pitching, and some love was given to Billy McKinney, who has been one of the few to show signs of life this past week. Lastly, of course, there was the obligatory injury updates (please come back soon, Judge and Harrison Bader).  As always, the podcast ended with a look at the schedule and seemingly abundance of off-days coming up, the weekly check-in of Baseball Reference's WAR leaderboard, and handing out of the Yankee and Manfred of the Week. Kind of a shocker the schedule-makers didn't win Yankee of the Week for the sheer amount of off-days the Yankees have been gifted this week while they try to weather the Aaron Judge-less storm.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time, perhaps ever (only slightly exaggerating), a West Coast trip for the Yankees was not miserable. Sure, they've had winning trips near the Pacific before, but between the pitch clock letting games that started late end at a reasonable-ish time, and taking two out of three at Chavez Ravine against the Dodgers, it was a mostly great week! Still, it wasn't all LA sunshine for the Yankees this week as they also dealt with some Seattle rain in the form of injuries. The absolute revolving door of injuries continued in a very hectic way this week. As discussed on this week's podcast episode, the Yankees welcomed back Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson, Tommy Kahnle, and Jose Trevino off of the injured list, but in true soul for a soul fashion, put Harrison Bader, Greg Allen, and Ryan Weber on the shelf, with Nestor Cortes most likely joining them to further deplete the rotation. Aaron Judge also decided to wage war against a fence, and while he did his damage, we wait await the results of his testing to see if the fence ultimately gets the last laugh. And as always, Andrew and Kunj do their weekly check-in of Baseball Reference's WAR leaderboard before handing out their Yankee and Manfred of the Week (spoiler: that fence will not be pleased with the latest addition to its trophy shelf). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The past week got off to a bit of a bumpy start with the Yankees dropping two out of three to the Orioles in the Bronx in a series loss that featured one of the worst innings you'll ever see in the Bronx. New York then fell in its series opener with San Diego before rebounding to win three straight games in exciting fashion! Isiah Kiner-Falefa continued his recent run of solid play with a walk-off hit in the 10th inning on Saturday and the offense had elusive back-to-back 10-run outbursts on Sunday and Monday against the Padres and Mariners. Leading the way, of course, has been Aaron Judge, who is firmly back at the heart of the Yankees' offense and now leads the American League with 17 homers, even though he missed those 10 games at the beginning of May. The man is playing at a separate level from the rest of baseball and Andrew & Kunj can't help but be amazed by him. They talk Judge, the latest on the Yankees' injury and rehab front (Giancarlo Stanton may be on his way soon, as well as Josh Donaldson), the B-Ref check-in, Yankee/Manfred of the Week, and whether a demotion for Oswaldo Cabrera might have to be in the cards.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a busy week for the Yankees! After taking three games out of four North of the Border, the team traveled to Cincinnati and swept the Reds to end their road trip and 17 straight days of games on a high note before finally getting the day off today. A 6-1 record over the past week was good enough to properly move them away from last place and into third in the divisional standings; hopefully they continue to climb higher in the upcoming week.   While the inspired play was the highlight of the week, it certainly was not the only thing worth discussing. This last week came with some indirect and nonsensical sign-stealing allegations towards Aaron Judge, a sticky substance ejection and suspension for Domingo Germán, and tons of whining with a sprinkle of body-shaming from the Blue Jays. Following that, the Reds series also saw its own controversies with Clarke “Glove Fur” Schmidt, Reds skipper David Bell being ejected twice in the series, and Aaron Boone being ejected before noon during Sunday's brunchtime affair.  In addition to all the noise happening during the games, co-hosts Andrew and Kunj also discussed some of the transactional moves from the past week including Jhony Brito being optioned to Triple-A, Jose Trevino and Ian Hamilton hitting the injured list, and most notably Aaron Hicks being designated for assignment after the Yankees acquired Greg Allen in a trade with the Red Sox.  Of course a podcast about the 2023 Yankees wouldn't be complete without a good chunk of injury updates, and as always, the show ends with a look at the B-Ref WAR leaderboard and the Yankee/Manfred of the Week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, the vibes are a little better in Yankeeland this week! It would have been c'est magnifique to have not blown that game on Sunday (and rest assured, we do get into some Aaron Boone/Albert Abreu frustrations) to win that four-game series against the Rays rather than settling for a split, but still, the Yankees have been playing much better lately. Andrew and Kunj explore the highs and lows brought forth by the likes of Anthony Rizzo, Anthony Volpe, Aaron Judge's homerific Saturday, and more, albeit while also expressing some concerns about Nestor Cortes and Clarke Schmidt. The Yankees have another crucial series with a division rival coming up this week as they head up to Toronto to face the Blue Jays (note that this was recorded prior to Jimmy Cordero being announced as Monday's opener for Jhony Brito). It's time to keep up the better play and fully escape last place, as they're only half a game up on Boston for that ignominious rank. All that lies ahead, as well as the B-Ref leaderboard check-in, injury updates (#SevySznSoon?), and the Yankee/Manfred of the Week. Let's go Yankees! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you squint and try real hard, there were some positive takeaways from the last week of Yankees baseball. Since the last episode, the team technically went over .500, they won a series, and they got Harrison Bader back in the lineup. Yet, it's still not a fun time to be a Yankees fan.  As Andrew and Kunj discuss on the latest episode of Podument Park, what should've been a series-clinching win over the Rays at Tropicana Field turning into a Gerrit Cole meltdown and some questionable late-game decision-making (a recurring theme) put a damper on the week as a whole, even if it was marginally better than last week. Hopefully, a series against the Oakland Athletics is just what this team needs before facing the Rays again, but this time in the Bronx. This is all discussed in addition to the jolt of energy that Bader brought in his first week back in action, the imminent return of captain Aaron Judge, and the possible roster implications of his return. As always, the show ends with a look at Baseball Reference's WAR leaderboard for the Yankees, before the Yankee and Manfred of the Week recipients are announced. Spoiler alert: More frustration was directed at Yankees management. You can't say that it's not earned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hits just keep on coming for the 2023 Yankees, and we're certainly not talking about hard contact from the lousy offense. Aaron Judge joined the Yankees' walking wounded with a hip injury, and the regular lineups have only become more pitiful since then as Aaron Boone's ballclub has sunk all the way to last place. They're not hitting at all, the back of the rotation is not offering quality starts, and even when someone like Domingo Germán steps up with 8.1 excellent innings last night, the team is apparently still too in love with Clay Holmes to believe that someone else might be a better option in the ninth inning. It feels like the Yankees keep stepping on rakes that they dropped themselves. As Joe Girardi would say, "It's not what you want," and boy have the Yanks become an ugly watch in a hurry. Andrew and Kunj did our best to unpack the disastrous last week and while they're glad that Harrison Bader will be back tonight, it's hard for them to be overly confident in the May schedule ahead with this very flawed team. Put your hazmat suit on and explore the Yankees with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If this past weekend of Yankees baseball seemed particularly annoying, it's because it was annoying. Andrew and Kunj are back at it with this week's episode of Podument Park where they discuss a .500 week of baseball for the Bronx “In Name Only” Bombers. The team was eventually going to lose a series, and got that first one out of the way after starting 2023 with five series wins and one series tie. Losing the weekend series against the Blue Jays wasn't the big issue, though, as the hosts discuss. The offense looking largely lifeless and problems from years past rearing its ugly head put a damper on the whole week. It's not all bad though, as the pitching has been a rock and even the weaker spots in the rotation have looked better recently! Also discussed are Oswald Peraza getting a proper look at third base, DJ and The Tonys (Rizzo and Volpe) finding success, and Harrison Bader hopefully returning soon and what that means for Willie Calhoun's storied Yankees tenure. As always the pod ends with a look at Baseball Reference's WAR leaderboard, and handing out of awards for this week's Yankee and Manfred of the Week. Spoiler: Finding a Yankee of the Week was a bit of a struggle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The journey to get there wasn't exactly smooth sailing, but the Yankees had a winning week against the Guardians and Twins, recovering from a series-opening loss in Cleveland to win two in a row before doing the same after two irritating losses to Minnesota. That wasn't a series win, but New York will gladly take the split. Andrew and Kunj revel in the pitching mastery of Gerrit Cole (and Nestor Cortes, too!) while bemoaning the latest malady to befall Giancarlo Stanton. Despite his hot start, a strained hamstring will keep him out of action for at least a month. Josh Donaldson is supposed to return to the Yankees on Wednesday, but the co-hosts are not exactly not looking forward to the embattled third baseman's return. They talk about a possible general infield platoon situation with the recalled Oswald Peraza, though it feels likely that the Yankees will just demote him instead of cutting ties with the struggling Willie Calhoun. All that is discussed as well as injury updates, Clay Holmes' topsy-turvy week, Anthony Volpe's kleptomania (and first career homer), the B-Ref Top 12 check-in, and the Yankee/Manfred of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Yankees have been rolling in the early goings of the 2023 campaign, winning every series thus far. After a weather delay forced Thursday's game to Friday, which the Bombers dropped, they bounced back over the weekend to ensure that their streak continued. Andrew and Kunj talk about this and much more on the latest episode of Podument Park. Surprisingly, both hosts agree that the Yankees should continue winning as many series as they can! Also discussed on this week's pod is the potential makings of a home run race between the Yankees' captain, Aaron Judge, and his big beefy counterpart, Giancarlo Stanton. Both players decided that the Camden Yards wall being pushed back in 2022 is only a problem for mere mortals, like Austin Hays and Ryan Mountcastle. Kunj and Andrew also consider Franchy Cordero's recent baseball bashing, the numerous roster moves having to be made due to injuries to players like Josh Donaldson and Jonathan Loáisiga, Clay Holmes meeting the moment in the bullpen, and Anthony Volpe's tough week (albeit one with an encouraging triple). Of course, they end by bringing back a podcast regular in reviewing the Yankees' top 12 WAR leaders — oh-so-important in early April — per Baseball Reference, and then both offer their takes on the Yankee and Manfred of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beautiful, beautiful regular season play is back, and the Yankees are off to a fine start in 2023! Despite dropping the second game of the season to the Giants, they won both Opening Day and the rubber match on Sunday, and they also dispatched the Phillies on Monday night to move to 3-1. Is it so damn early that this podcast could be miserable next week with just a few bad games? You bet! But Andrew and Kunj are going to be excited about all this anyway. Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres, and Aaron Judge have clubbed two homers apiece in the first four games (with one Stanton's sailing 485 feet away), and each of Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, and rookie Jhony Brito have turned in good-to-great starts. In fact, only 4 of the 13 members of the pitching staff have allowed a single run. You love to see it! Add in some Anthony Volpe steals and you've got just the right mix for a fun opening week at Yankee Stadium. Now, they just have to keep it up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening Day is nearly here, and with it, Anthony Volpe's MLB debut! The rookie — or to be more accurate, the organization — surprised us by making the team, and he will be at shortstop when the Yankees kick off their 2023 campaign in the Bronx on Thursday against the Giants. Andrew and Kunj talked about the exciting news of Volpe's promotion, the less-fun news of Luis Severino's injury and likely replacement in the rotation by Jhony Brito, and the final roster spots. Jimmy Cordero and Albert Abreu are fully in the bullpen, but there are still a couple small matters to settle with the fringes of the 26-man roster. The second half of the show is a sequel to what the PSA Podcast did on Opening Day last year: a draft of what we're most looking forward to during the 2023 season. Sure, there's the obvious — Volpe, Aaron Judge, and the youth movement writ large — but there's so much more to be optimistic about (both in terms of the Yankees and MLB in general). So let's revel in it! Note: This episode was recorded before the Yankees' final Opening Day roster moves were revealed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that our podcast transition is fully in the books and spring training is almost over, it's well past time for Andrew and Kunj to return to the podcast microphones! The combination of the former and busy schedules led to a delay since the last show, so the two have quite a bit to talk about on the first full-fledged episode of Podument Park. (All RSS feeds should be the same on your end!) There's some older business that needs to be covered of course -- Carlos Rodón and Harrison Bader's injuries, just to name a couple -- but there's also the fascinating shortstop question as the Yankees decide what to do with Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe. It's a good problem to have! Of course, the Yanks also need to sort out their pitching staff with the injuries, but that's less fun. Still worth discussing though! They also got into World Baseball Classic talk as it's hard not to ride the high of the Ohtani/Trout showdown to end it, not to mention the thrilling Japan/Mexico semifinal. What a run. This tournament rules! We'll miss it. (Note: Kunj had some audio difficulties on this episode that we made some adjustments on, so thank you for bearing with us this week.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The long offseason is nearly over, spring training baseball begins tomorrow, and Kunj and Andrew will be regularly podcasting again in short order! In addition to there being a dearth of baseball news, we've been traveling a lot over the past couple months, so there hasn't been a good time to get back together, but hey, we're here now. As we discuss in the show, there will be a change in programming for 2023. Ours was one of many, many podcasts to get axed by SB Nation in their January layoffs. Soon, they will no longer be supporting it, and that's a giant bummer. (To answer the obvious follow-up: No, there are no changes to the website and all operations are go for the coming season.) We do have a plan to keep podcasting this year though! We can't reveal all the specifics just yet, but the show will go on. The only catch with SBN though is that we have to change our name since Pinstripe Alley and SBN will not technically be connected to the podcast anymore. So say hello to Podument Park! In our final PSAP episode/beta Pod Park episode, we welcome the Yankees back with a look at early spring training storylines, like Frankie Montas needing shoulder surgery, Nestor Cortes being a bit of an Opening Day roster question mark due to his hamstring, the left field and shortstop questions, and our excitement for the World Baseball Classic. There is still baseball to discuss; we're only a little navel-gazey at the outset! (Skip to around the four-minute mark if you'd rather just hear Yankees talk.) It's a little strange to no longer be recording under the PSAP umbrella, but we go onward and upward, and as long as the energy is there to discuss the highs and lows of modern Yankees baseball, we will keep on keeping on. Thank you for tuning in and we hope that you stay with us! We're working on getting the RSS feed moved over so that you won't need to subscribe to anything new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the start of the 2022-23 offseason, the Yankees knew that while pitching was a strength, they would need to make moves to maintain that position. The steady Jameson Taillon was not extended a qualifying offer and didn't seem likely to return. Even with Gerrit Cole at the top and another 2022 All-Star in Nestor Cortes, the Yankees were in position to bolster their starting rotation. They've now done so with a big move, signing Carlos Rodón to a six-year, $160 million deal. Kunj and Andrew assembled for a late-night podcast to discuss the newest Yankees starter and why this is the move that really gives us the most confidence for 2023. Bringing Aaron Judge back was essential but tantamount to a sigh of relief. They had to bring Judge back to keep their lineup in tip-top shape for next year and not fill it with question marks. However, there is a universe where the Yankees could have gotten cute and signed a middle-of-the-road guy at best to fill Taillon's spot. That is thankfully now not this one.  Carlos Rodón is a Yankee, and as Andrew wrote earlier, that rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees made the move they needed to make and secured the services of Aaron Judge for the next nine years. Things were tough for a while as it seemed that the Giants might swoop in and bring the Bay Area native back, and the Padres made things super interesting by offering him $400 million, but ultimately, owner Hal Steinbrenner made a long-distance call from Italy and said all the right things to convince Judge to stay in pinstripes for $360 million. With that, Aaron Judge is a Yankee still and the rest of the offseason becomes a lot easier for GM Brian Cashman and his team. Replacing Judge's production and presence would not have been an easy task and luckily it's not one that anyone has to think about. This was a move that absolutely had to be made, and we're all thankful that it was done. What a wonderful early Christmas present for Yankees fans.  Andrew and Kunj fire up the ol' podcast-mobile to share thoughts and stories of relief and near-heartbreak (thanks, Jon Heyman) on the Yankees bringing back the face of their franchise. They also discuss the return of old friend Tommy Kahnle, and the departures of Jameson Taillon and Miguel Castro. Lastly, the co-hosts end the show with handing out some obvious Yankee- and Manfred-of-the-Week awards but not before discussing some of the rumors swirling around about how the Yankees don't seem ready to call it an offseason just yet. The team has been linked to Carlos Rodón, Andrew Benintendi, Brandon Nimmo, and Bryan Reynolds, while some of it may just be rumors there seems to be real smoke in some places.* *Note: This podcast was recorded before news broke of the Red Sox signing Masataka Yoshida. Until next time: Aaron Judge is a Yankee. Remember that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees have made their first notable move of the offseason, bringing Anthony Rizzo back on a two-year contract that will guarantee the veteran $40 million and give New York an option to bring him back in 2025. The news came out mere hours after Rizzo rejected the qualifying offer and looked to be headed for a drawn-out negotiation in free agency. Thankfully, the Yankees avoided all that and locked in their Opening Day first baseman: a lefty power bat who has a reliable glove that will assuage any infielder's concerns about their throws. With all due respect to DJ LeMahieu's versatility and the other free agent first basemen, Rizzo is a pretty darn good option for New York to immediately bring back. And even though it's unlikely to be the deciding factor, having Rizzo in the clubhouse is a nice carrot for top priority/Rizzo pal Aaron Judge. Andrew and Kunj discuss Rizzo's return at the start of this week's podcast, and then moved on to recent 40-man roster moves, plus the lack of a qualifying offer for Jameson Taillon. They also discussed the positive signs surrounding the Yankees' chatter about Judge and the awkward potential collusion between Hal Steinbrenner and Steve Cohen on No. 99. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, the Yankees' 2022 season is officially over. For the fourth time in the last eight seasons, the Yankees' dreams end at the hands of the Houston Astros. Andrew and Kunj's most recent episode of the podcast prior to now came with the Yankees already facing an 0-2 deficit in the ALCS and heading home to The Bronx to hopefully turn their fortunes. They headed to The Bronx alright, but just like the first two games, the offense failed to show up in Game 3. Harrison Bader and Anthony Rizzo showed some life, but ultimately the team didn't do enough to survive past Game 4. The season is over. Andrew and Kunj are back on the pod to officially eulogize the 2022 Bombers and discuss, vent, and grumble about what exactly went wrong for the Yankees (a lot) and what little went right. After the ad break (~21:52), they also looked ahead to discuss the uncertain-but-maybe-not-so-uncertain futures of GM Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone, and of course, the biggest elephant in the room: Aaron Judge's impending free agency. They also took the opportunity to rip into Josh Donaldson, Bringer of Bad Vibes, and generally bantered about the many questions facing the Yankees in the months ahead before wrapping up the pod by making predictions for the World Series (spoiler: they're both rooting for the Phillies' good vibes and hoping for the worst for the Astros), and picking their final Yankees and Manfreds of the 2022 Yankees season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rain wreaked havoc on not only the Yankees' playoff schedule, but also our podcast schedule. Real-world commitments kept Kunj and Andrew from doing a post-ALDS pod, but they're back on the airwaves ... just in time to see the Yankees limp back to the Bronx facing an 0-2 deficit in the ALCS to those hated Astros. Whoops! The offense has continued its playoff deep freeze. They did just barely enough to get by the Guardians in the Division Series, but four runs in two games is not going to cut it in Houston. There have been some questionable lineup and bullpen decisions for sure, and Kunj and I definitely got into that, but the bottom line is that this team is not going to make this a series again unless more than a couple of these bats wake up. Although there is still hope as the series shifts to Yankee Stadium, they have serious work to do. The two co-hosts talked about the playoffs at large, plus some NLCS thoughts, and then ruled on the Yankee and Manfred of the Week. Hopefully, there will be another pod before the clock strikes midnight on these Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees thankfully got to sit out the Wild Card Series weekend and await their ALDS opponent, and now we know who they'll be playing tomorrow night in the Bronx. The Guardians dispatched the Rays in just two games, allowing a single run to Tampa Bay across 24 innings of work. So it'll be New York vs. Cleveland in the Division Series again, in a rematch of past 2017 and 2020 playoff showdowns. Kunj and Andrew bantered about the fun of Wild Card weekend at the start of the show, but feel free to skip ahead to around the 13-minute mark if you'd rather just go straight into Yankees business. They talked about Aroldis Chapman doing fans a solid and going AWOL in Miami to cost himself a playoff roster spot, and then at about 17 minutes, they went into a full ALDS preview, discussing everything from rotation matchups to the bullpen, deep roster spots, and Matt Carpenter's resurgence. At the end, the co-hosts made predictions on both this series and the three other DS showdowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even as Aaron Judge went quiet for most of the past week since the last podcast, it was a good one for the Yankees. They went a perfect 6-0 on the homestand against the Pirates and Red Sox, rightfully taking care of business against some bad teams, and that put them in prime position to clinch the AL East in a head-to-head showdown at Rogers Centre in Toronto. They fell short on Monday but finally clinched on Tuesday, securing not only the division title but also a first-round bye. Judge even managed to make the post-clinch Wednesday a special one too, as he snapped his seven-game homerless drought with No. 61. That tied Roger Maris for the most in franchise and American League history. Needless to say, Kunj and Andrew had quite a bit to discuss on the most recent pod, from the Yankees cementing their AL East title to Judge and Maris (and the annoying discourse around it), and what to watch for as the Yankees prepare to craft their playoff roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kunj is back on the PSA Podcast and thankfully, the Yankees have done their best over the past several days to assuage some doubts that their mini-winning streak last week wasn't merely typical Twins nonsense. They took two out of three over the weekend from the Rays in decisive fashion, and after Aaron Judge belted a pair of homers to reach 57 last night, Gleyber Torres ensured that the night would end in a W. The division title is within sight; the Yankees just need to keep it going. Judge is incomparable, but as Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani have demonstrated, the Yankees won't be able to win with Judge alone. That's what has made Torres and the offense's resurgence so important to the last week of play. Hopefully, the rest of the cavalry is coming, as Anthony Rizzo and Harrison Bader are working their way back, in addition to the many pitchers on rehab assignments (Luis Severino, Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton, etc.). Also, have we mentioned that we love Wandy Peralta? Because that guy rules. All of these topics are discussed, as well as the return of the B-Ref Update and the Yankee & Manfred of the Week. Oh, also an Aaron Judge-sized turtle. Something to think about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees' extremely lackluster August and early-September had Andrew prepared to tackle the brutal task of discussing this team on his own this week with Kunj on vacation, but a four-game winning streak that followed an awful road trip through Oakland, Anaheim, and Tampa Bay at least the monologue sounding a bit more chipper than it would have otherwise been. With 55 homers through 137 games, Aaron Judge has still been incredible, but he needs some more support in the lineup with so many teammates rendered injured or ineffective -- think Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMahieu, Anthony Rizzo, etc. Oswaldo Cabrera and Oswald Peraza rebounded from slumps to help the Yankees sweep yesterday's doubleheader, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has belted a pair of homers, and even Gleyber Torres went deep for just the third time since the beginning of August. That's promising! But the onus will be on them to keep it going because Judge is not getting any pitches to hit, and it doesn't sound like there's much of a cavalry coming to save them. (The pitching will get Nestor Cortes and Luis Severino back soon, but the men on the mound haven't been the problem.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees answered our wishes of riding the wave of the Josh Donaldson walk-off slam into a return to their first-half winning ways. They just had the wipe out, face-first on the sand for a few days before picking themselves back up (obviously). But after losing three in a row at home to Toronto and hearing choirs of boos at Yankee Stadium while Aaron Boone fumed in the postgame, they've actually put some wins together for the first time in quite awhile. New York salvaged the finale against the Blue Jays to avoid a sweep and then won back-to-back games against a tough foe in the Mets, even beating Max Scherzer in the process. That's definitely something to build off of, but they can't stop there. A long West Coast trip through Oakland and Anaheim lies ahead, and the Yankees can't take any games for granted, even against those struggling ballclubs. They'll have Giancarlo Stanton back in their lineup, and while the bullpen has lost some names in the past week (most notably Scott Effross), Clay Holmes should be on track to return in Anaheim and the long-absent Zack Britton is on the rehab trail as well. Andrew and Kunj discuss all the ups and downs of the past week while praising the minor league promotions, big hits from Andrew Benintendi, and more monster blasts from the home run crown-seeking Aaron Judge. They also talk about the 2023 schedule, the B-Ref update, and as always, the Yankee and Manfred of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a strange couple days, huh? As the Trade Deadline crept to a close, the Yankees made some notable moves. The Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino, and Scott Effross additions were met with near-universal praise, and getting a minor pitching prospect in exchange for Joey Gallo wasn't too shabby either. However, the decision to flip steady starter Jordan Montgomery for injured outfielder Harrison Bader was met with some understandably raised eyebrows, given the current makeup of the Yankees' rotation. Andrew and Kunj chatted about both the moves (particularly the Monty/Bader swap) and the Yankees' annoyingly mediocre brand of baseball since the start of July that continued over the past week. They just barely took three of four at home from the selling Royals before dropping a series at Yankee Stadium to the Wild Card-contending Mariners. Gerrit Cole looked bad, Andrew Benintendi continued his post-acquisition slump, Clay Holmes blew another ugly save, and the vibes have just been off, more closely resembling the 2021 team at times. Thankfully, this Yankees team still has a double-digit division lead, so that's not really in jeopardy, but the play will have to improve sooner rather than later. Again, from a personnel standpoint, the ballclub is better than it was at the All-Star break. The onus is on them to step it up with a grueling road trip ahead through St. Louis, Seattle, and Boston. As always, the show wraps up with Kunj's B-Ref leaderboard check-in and the Yankee & Manfred of the Week, which didn't require too much critical thinking on the part of either host. (Thank the heavens.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Problem: The Yankees have been off their game in July with a 10-12 record and 2-5 since the end of the All-Star break, including an 0-4 mark against the potential October opponent Astros and Mets. Sure, IL stints from Michael King, Giancarlo Stanton, and Luis Severino haven't helped matters, but even with the team's terrific record, areas for improvement are clear. Solution: GM Brian Cashman took an important step toward resolving one issue last night by trading for Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi, who will fully push Joey Gallo to the bench (or off the roster) and lessen the need to play Matt Carpenter out of position. Is he Juan Soto? No, but it's unclear if the superstar will be moved prior to the deadline and even still, it's better to ensure that at least you get *a* solution for the outfield and if the package falls into place, it's not like the Yankees will refuse to add Soto because of Benintendi. The cost was minimal, too. Andrew and Kunj delve into the Benintendi acquisition, the Soto rumors, the various injuries, bid a likely sad farewell to Gallo, and urge the Yankees to stay vigilant and add a pitcher as well. (Luis Castillo, anyone?) Then they wrap up this compact episode with a quick look at the B-Ref leaderboard and salute the Yankee & Manfred of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The All-Star break is officially behind us, as is the first half of the 2022 MLB season. Technically, we passed the 81-game threshold in early July, but for all accounting purposes, the second half will begin with the Yankees' doubleheader in Houston on Thursday. (Note that this episode was recorded on Wednesday afternoon.) Before Andrew and Kunj fall too far in the weeds in looking ahead to the future and more extensive trade deadline talk, they want to look back at a truly incredible first half for the Yankees. Despite preseason picks erring toward the Blue Jays and Rays, the Yankees stormed out to a 64-28 first half, which is the all the more impressive when you consider that they were exactly .500 through the first 10 games. They had separate winning streaks of 11 and 9 games each, and they went 22-6 in June, their best month of play in 58 years. So why not celebrate this first half with a draft? After the ad break (a little over 18 minutes in), we each selected our five favorite things about the remarkable start and then bantered about a few other topics as well (All-Star week, Home Run Derby, Matt Carpenter in God Mode, etc.). As always: go Yankees, go baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees went through some ups and downs this past week, with the highs of winning back-to-back games at Fenway with good showings by the offense and the lows of three blown nights in a row. They had leads in each game on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday, but they all evaporated and two of them came on blown saves from Clay Holmes. The now-All-Star closer is experiencing his first bumps of the season, but Andrew and Kunj still have confidence in him. The Yankees did rebound to snap the three-game skid with a walk-off win on Wednesday night against the Reds, but they may have lost Luis Severino for awhile in the process. The right-hander departed with shoulder tightness and even if his MRI comes back clean, the Yankees seem likely to use the All-Star break to their advantage and rest him for a bit with the now-healthy Domingo Germán, JP Sears, and others prepared to fill in. Other topics include the newest Yankees All-Stars, musings on home-field advantage, Jameson Taillon's struggles, Gerrit Cole's Rafael Devers problem, Aaron Hicks' ugly foul, Aaron Judge battling through a slump, the rival Blue Jays canning manager Charlie Montoyo, the Royals affecting trade talks in an unfortunate way, and Matt Carpenter surging into the Yankees' B-Ref Top 12 (because why not?). Then, they wrap up with the Yankee and Manfred of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a bit of an odd week for the Yankees, who sandwiched two days of clobbering -- 19 runs in a doubleheader on Saturday in Cleveland, and a 16-0 win last night in Pittsburgh -- between some very quiet performances at the plate. This has been a bit of a recurring trend for the lineup since mid-June, though they've remained at the top of the MLB standings with a 59-23 record as of the start of play on Thursday. Andrew and Kunj talk all things Yankees, from those past couple series to the mini-resurgence from Aaron Hicks and and all the lows of Joey Gallo (sigh) and the recently-slumping Jameson Taillon. There's also plenty of discussion on Aaron Judge, homers allowed by the rotation, concerns about Aroldis Chapman's return, Ron Marinaccio's injury, and the regular B-Ref leaderboard update + Yankee/Manfred of the Week. You might be surprised about Kunj's pick! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2022 New York Yankees are going to close out a June with a record at least 35 games over .500. It's patently absurd, and Andrew & Kunj can't get enough of it. There was no way that the Astros series was going to be normal, right? The opener was three-run homer mayhem capped by Aaron Hicks' game-tying homer in the bottom of the ninth and Aaron Judge's walk-off hit. Next came dominance from Houston pitching as Justin Verlander shoved on Friday, Cristian Javier and two relievers combined on the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 19 years, and José Urquidy flirted with a no-no in the finale, too. But Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMahieu, and that Judge guy again came back to stun the Astros, splitting the series at two victories apiece. As a palate cleanser, the Yankees hosted the last-place A's for three and took care of business with three wins in a row, though a few weird innings made things interesting. Guest-starring in that A's series was the title character of our podcast episode, JP Sears, who filled in with 5.2 shutout innings. The Yankees' unofficial No. 6 starter has a 0.00 ERA. Again: Normal! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a bummer of a finish to a series at the Trop left Andrew & Kunj a little wanting, the Yankees responded with a perfect 6-0 homestand against the Angels and Tigers! Kind of them. The pitching was absolutely ridiculous, as every single starter dominated. Jameson Taillon and Gerrit Cole got the most attention with back-to-back perfect-game bids that lasted deep into the night, but Nestor Cortes, Luis Severino, and Jordan Montgomery each turned in terrific outings as well. As an added bonus, while Taillon faltered in the road trip opener last night in Minnesota, the bullpen picked him up and the Yankees won their seventh game in a row. Andrew & Kunj talk about all this, Aaron Judge continuing to play on Rookie mode, Manny Bañuelos finally making his Yankees debut, Miguel Andújar's trade request, Zack Britton's rehab, and John Sterling's reduced workload. They also sidebar on Joe Girardi & Joe Maddon's firings, the upcoming schedule, the B-Ref update, and the Yankee & Manfred of the Week. All this is done, of course, with intentionally terrible attempts at transitions. You're welcome! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an early podcast for this week, Kunj and Andrew looked back on a decent-but-frustrating series at Tropicana Field (what else is new?) wherein the Yankees pitching shoved but the lineup fell short. Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres seem to be the only hitters regularly bringing their lumber to the yard, as everyone else is either slumping (Anthony Rizzo, DJ LeMahieu), injured (Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson), or — most annoyingly — continuing to show minimal signs of life at bat (Joey Gallo, Aaron Hicks). But hey, at least, uh, Matt Carpenter is now in tow?? Thankfully, as previously stated, the Yankees' pitching has been tremendous. Nestor Cortes and Jameson Taillon absolutely dominated the Rays on Thursday & Friday, and both Gerrit Cole and Luis Severino turned in outings that would've been good enough to win most days on Saturday & Sunday. The offense had different plans though, and the merely adequate bullpen needs someone aside from the otherworldly Clay Holmes to step up. The show covers all that, Derek Jeter deciding to join Twitter for some reason, a brief B-Ref leaderboard update/tribute to Jamo, the upcoming series against the Angels, Tigers, and Twins, and of course, the Yankee & Manfred of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since Andrew was out of town for a few days, it's been longer than normal since the previous PSAP recording on Tuesday of last week. Quite a few things have happened in Yankee Land, and unfortunately, most of them weren't good! Kunj and Andrew caught up on Josh Donaldson's dumb comments that hurt the Yankees' good vibes, an up-and-down homestand against the White Sox & Orioles, and the team's injured list woes relating to Giancarlo Stanton, Jonathan Loáisiga, Aroldis Chapman, Chad Green, and hey maybe you too! But not all is lost. Aaron Judge, Jose Trevino, and Clay Holmes have all been doing serious work to keep the Yankees afloat, and the starting rotation has been as steady as ever. Major kudos as always to pitching coach Matt Blake. Now, if only Aaron Hicks could show any signs of life whatsoever... We can dream, right? All these topics are discussed, as are the Yankees' schedule ahead (ew Trop), the B-Ref Leaderboard Update, and the Yankee & Manfred of the Week. Also: Kunj's preferred soda! This is an equally important subject, of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep. 69: Kunj Shah — Founder of Live for Live Music This is the Weird Music Podcast, where we explore the minds of the most creative and influential people involved in improvisational music. Kunj Shah is one of the most influential movers & shakers in the funk/jam band music festival scene. In this episode, Kunj shares his story from his humble beginnings as an avid music blogger to producing many of the Jam Band scenes' hallmark events. Kunj & Cam also discuss key lessons Kunj has learned throughout his career, Kunj's perspectives on the business side of being an artist, Live for Live Music's current endeavors, and much more. Grab your tickets for Live for Live Music's "Fool's Paradise" in St. Augustine, FL June 4th & June 5th! The lineup includes Umphrey's McGee (x2), Lettuce (x2), Andy Frasco & The U.N., Jennifer Hartswick & Nick Cassarino, and The Isaiah Sharkey Band (x2) — https://www.ticketmaster.com/fools-paradise-st-augustine-florida-06-05-2022/event/22005C6BBFAACB14 Produced by: Katie Daly Sponsored by: - Thrax CBD & THC ( http://thrax.shop/ ) - SEM Tickets ( https://semtickets.com ) - JNJ Distribution ( https://jnj-distribution.com/ ) We are very grateful for our generous listeners & sponsors! Feel free to give a tip on Venmo — @Cam_Elkins

In an early recording for this week's episode, Andrew and Kunj discuss noodles in DC, Hillary Duff, and the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Okay, we're just kidding (though each gets a weird passing mention), as this is a Yankees podcast and the good ol' Bombers have remained hot! The Yankees took three out of four on the South Side of Chicago and won the first game in Baltimore on Monday night. The homering ways have continued, and Josh Donaldson in particular looks sharp. He's homered three times in the past five games, bringing some serious extra-base pop that -- despite decent numbers through the beginning of May -- had been lacking until recently. Joey Gallo has picked up the pace of late as well, and the one-two punch of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton is still as menacing as ever. All these topics are in store, plus Nestor Cortes (yay!), Luis Severino (solid!), Jonathan Loáisiga (ehhhh), a familiar B-Ref leaderboard update, and the traditional Yankee and Manfred of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The positive vibes remain in the Bronx, as while the 11-game winning streak came to a close last week and a ton of rain forced the Yankees into a stretch of 23 games in 22 days, they're still playing quite a bit of good baseball. Andrew and Kunj talked about that odd Mother's Day doubleheader and the series win clinch over the Rangers on Monday, and of course they discussed the Yankees' two wins over the Blue Jays in the past two days (including Aaron Judge's walk-off heroics), giving them seven consecutive series victories. That will play! There's all that, some raving about Clay Holmes entering god mode, Luis Severino showing moxie, a B-Ref leaderboard update, and our Yankee & Manfred of the Week. Also, the co-hosts got a little loopy at the end talking about Aaron Hicks & Gleyber Torres having kids. Hooray for daddy power (on the latter, anyway). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees' 11-game winning streak came to a close on Wednesday night in Toronto, but what a run it was! Andrew and Kunj discussed the first six wins of that stretch last week, and this time, they chat about the latter half, which included a third straight sweep in Kansas City and impressive back-to-back wins in Toronto. The Jays had been playing .694 ball at Rogers Centre since they returned there last July, so that is some dang good baseball. Aaron Judge has been especially hot (crushing about 437 homers in the past week), Gleyber Torres stole the show against the Blue Jays on Monday, and the pitching staff has been nothing short of spectacular. Led by Michael King in God Mode, the bullpen just doesn't allow runs anymore, and there have been great starts from the likes of Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon to discuss. The staff held the hard-hitting Jays to just five runs in three games. That's how you do it. Also, in the time since the last podcast, Joey Gallo got hurt, but is already back! Hooray. All this, a B-Ref leaderboard update, a busy May schedule preview, some accidental Reds & Mets Talk, and Yankee/Manfred of the Week are all in store! Enjoy the show, and let's hope that the Yankees remember to not drain all the fun of that winning streak by going on a 2021-esque "bucket of water" follow-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a good week to be a Yankees fan. The Bombers put up a perfect 6-0 homestand, sweeping the Guardians and Orioles back-to-back after winning two out of three in Detroit, and they head into a three-game set tonight in Kansas City on a six-game winning streak! Andrew and Kunj have quite a few positives to discuss, from the MLB home run leader Anthony Rizzo (!) to recent mini-resurgences from Joey Gallo and Gleyber Torres, as well. Giancarlo Stanton got No. 350, Aaron Judge homered on his birthday (and again two days later), and Isiah Kiner-Falefa seems to have hit his stride at shortstop. Behind Nestor Cortes, Gerrit Cole, and the bullpen dominance of Michael King & company, the pitching has had quite a few highlights, too. Smiles all around! The co-hosts get into all these topics, the B-Ref Leaderboard Update, and our Yankee & Manfred of the Week. Now, for the Yankees to keep these good vibes going on their road trip through Kansas City and Toronto... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opening Day at Yankee Stadium has come and gone, and the Yankees won their first three-game set of the year against the Red Sox. As Homer Simpson would say, “That's good!” But the Yanks also dropped the series finale while squandering several scoring opportunities and then got completely blanked by the Blue Jays in their series opener against the AL East favorites. As Homer Simpson would say, “That's bad.” Yes, the Yankees are already a land of contrasts, so we get into it. Positives include Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, and the pitching staff in general (outside of Gerrit Cole's weird Billy Crystal grumblings). Negatives include Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Kyle Higashioka, and Aaron Hicks (at least pre-Tuesday night). Mystery boxes include Joey Gallo, DJ LeMahieu, and Gleyber Torres. Since the Aaron Judge extension saga also came to a close (for now) this past week, the duo also returned to the topic a little to critique both how the Yankees' front office publicly handled the extension, and then to roll eyes at the comments about not making a single offer to Carlos Correa or Freddie Freeman. Next up: a few more games with Toronto, and road trips to Baltimore and Detroit. Andrew and Kunj look ahead to them and then wrap up with the newly-renamed Yankee and Manfred of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices