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A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Powerleegirl hosts, the mother daughter team of Miko Lee, Jalena & Ayame Keane-Lee speak with artists about their craft and the works that you can catch in the Bay Area. Featured are filmmaker Yuriko Gamo Romer, playwright Jessica Huang and photographer Joyce Xi.   More info about their work here: Diamond Diplomacy Yuriko Gamo Romer Jessica Huang's Mother of Exiles at Berkeley Rep Joyce Xi's Our Language Our Story at Galeria de la Raza     Show Transcript Opening: [00:00:00] Apex Express Asian Pacific expression. Community and cultural coverage, music and calendar, new visions and voices, coming to you with an Asian Pacific Islander point of view. It's time to get on board the Apex Express.    Ayame Keane-Lee: [00:00:46] Thank you for joining us on Apex Express Tonight. Join the PowerLeeGirls as we talk with some powerful Asian American women artists. My mom and sister speak with filmmaker Yuriko Gamo Romer, playwright Jessica Huang, and photographer Joyce Xi. Each of these artists have works that you can enjoy right now in the Bay Area. First up, let's listen in to my mom Miko Lee chat with Yuriko Gamo Romer about her film Diamond Diplomacy.    Miko Lee: [00:01:19] Welcome, Yuriko Gamo Romer to Apex Express, amazing filmmaker, award-winning director and producer. Welcome to Apex Express.   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:01:29] Thank you for having me.    Miko Lee: [00:01:31] It's so great to see your work after this many years. We were just chatting that we knew each other maybe 30 years ago and have not reconnected. So it's lovely to see your work. I'm gonna start with asking you a question. I ask all of my Apex guests, which is, who are your people and what legacy do you carry with you?    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:01:49] Oh, who are my people? That's a hard one. I guess I'm Japanese American. I'm Asian American, but I'm also Japanese. I still have a lot of people in Japan. That's not everything. Creative people, artists, filmmakers, all the people that I work with, which I love. And I don't know, I can't pare it down to one narrow sentence or phrase. And I don't know what my legacy is. My legacy is that I was born in Japan, but I have grown up in the United States and so I carry with me all that is, technically I'm an immigrant, so I have little bits and pieces of that and, but I'm also very much grew up in the United States and from that perspective, I'm an American. So too many words.    Miko Lee: [00:02:44] Thank you so much for sharing. Your latest film was called Diamond Diplomacy. Can you tell us what inspired this film?   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:02:52] I have a friend named Dave Dempsey and his father, Con Dempsey, was a pitcher for the San Francisco Seals. And the Seals were the minor league team that was in the West Coast was called the Pacific Coast League They were here before the Major League teams came to the West Coast. So the seals were San Francisco's team, and Con Dempsey was their pitcher. And it so happened that he was part of the 1949 tour when General MacArthur sent the San Francisco Seals to Allied occupied Japan after World War II. And. It was a story that I had never heard. There was a museum exhibit south of Market in San Francisco, and I was completely wowed and awed because here's this lovely story about baseball playing a role in diplomacy and in reuniting a friendship between two countries. And I had never heard of it before and I'm pretty sure most people don't know the story. Con Dempsey had a movie camera with him when he went to Japan I saw the home movies playing on a little TV set in the corner at the museum, and I thought, oh, this has to be a film. I was in the middle of finishing Mrs. Judo, so I, it was something I had to tuck into the back of my mind Several years later, I dug it up again and I made Dave go into his mother's garage and dig out the actual films. And that was the beginning. But then I started opening history books and doing research, and suddenly it was a much bigger, much deeper, much longer story.   Miko Lee: [00:04:32] So you fell in, it was like synchronicity that you have this friend that had this footage, and then you just fell into the research. What stood out to you?    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:04:41] It was completely amazing to me that baseball had been in Japan since 1872. I had no idea. And most people,   Miko Lee: [00:04:49] Yeah, I learned that too, from your film. That was so fascinating.    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:04:53] So that was the first kind of. Wow. And then I started to pick up little bits and pieces like in 1934, there was an American All Star team that went to Japan. And Babe Ruth was the headliner on that team. And he was a big star. People just loved him in Japan. And then I started to read the history and understanding that. Not that a baseball team or even Babe Ruth can go to Japan and prevent the war from happening. But there was a warming moment when the people of Japan were so enamored of this baseball team coming and so excited about it that maybe there was a moment where it felt like. Things had thawed out a little bit. So there were other points in history where I started to see this trend where baseball had a moment or had an influence in something, and I just thought, wow, this is really a fascinating history that goes back a long way and is surprising. And then of course today we have all these Japanese faces in Major League baseball.   Miko Lee: [00:06:01] So have you always been a baseball fan?   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:06:04] I think I really became a fan of Major League Baseball when I was living in New York. Before that, I knew what it was. I played softball, I had a small connection to it, but I really became a fan when I was living in New York and then my son started to play baseball and he would come home from the games and he would start to give us the play by play and I started to learn more about it. And it is a fascinating game 'cause it's much more complex than I think some people don't like it 'cause it's complex.    Miko Lee: [00:06:33] I must confess, I have not been a big baseball fan. I'm also thinking, oh, a film about baseball. But I actually found it so fascinating with especially in the world that we live in right now, where there's so much strife that there was this way to speak a different language. And many times we do that through art or music and I thought it was so great how your film really showcased how baseball was used as a tool for political repair and change. I'm wondering how you think this film applies to the time that we live in now where there's such an incredible division, and not necessarily with Japan, but just with everything in the world.   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:07:13] I think when it comes down to it, if we actually get to know people. We learn that we're all human beings and that we probably have more in common than we give ourselves credit for. And if we can find a space that is common ground, whether it's a baseball field or the kitchen, or an art studio, or a music studio, I think it gives us a different place where we can exist and acknowledge That we're human beings and that we maybe have more in common than we're willing to give ourselves credit for. So I like to see things where people can have a moment where you step outside of yourself and go, oh wait, I do have something in common with that person over there. And maybe it doesn't solve the problem. But once you have that awakening, I think there's something. that happens, it opens you up. And I think sports is one of those things that has a little bit of that magical power. And every time I watch the Olympics, I'm just completely in awe.    Miko Lee: [00:08:18] Yeah, I absolutely agree with you. And speaking of that kind of repair and that aspect that sports can have, you ended up making a short film called Baseball Behind Barbed Wire, about the incarcerated Japanese Americans and baseball. And I wondered where in the filmmaking process did you decide, oh, I gotta pull this out of the bigger film and make it its own thing?    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:08:41] I had been working with Carrie Yonakegawa. From Fresno and he's really the keeper of the history of Japanese American baseball and especially of the story of the World War II Japanese American incarceration through the baseball stories. And he was one of my scholars and consultants on the longer film. And I have been working on diamond diplomacy for 11 years. So I got to know a lot of my experts quite well. I knew. All along that there was more to that part of the story that sort of deserved its own story, and I was very fortunate to get a grant from the National Parks Foundation, and I got that grant right when the pandemic started. It was a good thing. I had a chunk of money and I was able to do historical research, which can be done on a computer. Nobody was doing any production at that beginning of the COVID time. And then it's a short film, so it was a little more contained and I was able to release that one in 2023.   Miko Lee: [00:09:45] Oh, so you actually made the short before Diamond Diplomacy.   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:09:49] Yeah. The funny thing is that I finished it before diamond diplomacy, it's always been intrinsically part of the longer film and you'll see the longer film and you'll understand that part of baseball behind Barbed Wire becomes a part of telling that part of the story in Diamond Diplomacy.   Miko Lee: [00:10:08] Yeah, I appreciate it. So you almost use it like research, background research for the longer film, is that right?    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:10:15] I had been doing the research about the World War II, Japanese American incarceration because it was part of the story of the 150 years between Japan and the United States and Japanese people in the United States and American people that went to Japan. So it was always a part of that longer story, and I think it just evolved that there was a much bigger story that needed to be told separately and especially 'cause I had access to the interview footage of the two guys that had been there, and I knew Carrie so well. So that was part of it, was that I learned so much about that history from him.   Miko Lee: [00:10:58] Thanks. I appreciated actually watching both films to be able to see more in depth about what happened during the incarceration, so that was really powerful. I'm wondering if you can talk a little bit about the style of actually both films, which combine vintage Japanese postcards, animation and archival footage, and how you decided to blend the films in this way.   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:11:19] Anytime you're making a film about history, there's that challenge of. How am I going to show this story? How am I gonna get the audience to understand and feel what was happening then? And of course you can't suddenly go out and go, okay, I'm gonna go film Babe Ruth over there. 'cause he's not around anymore. So you know, you start digging up photographs. If we're in the era of you have photographs, you have home movies, you have 16 millimeter, you have all kinds of film, then great. You can find that stuff if you can find it and use it. But if you go back further, when before people had cameras and before motion picture, then you have to do something else. I've always been very much enamored of Japanese woodblock prints. I think they're beautiful and they're very documentary in that they tell stories about the people and the times and what was going on, and so I was able to find some that sort of helped evoke the stories of that period of time. And then in doing that, I became interested in the style and maybe can I co-opt that style? Can we take some of the images that we have that are photographs? And I had a couple of young artists work on this stuff and it started to work and I was very excited. So then we were doing things like, okay, now we can create a transition between the print style illustration and the actual footage that we're moving into, or the photograph that we're dissolving into. And the same thing with baseball behind barbed wire. It became a challenge to show what was actually happening in the camps. In the beginning, people were not allowed to have cameras at all, and even later on it wasn't like it was common thing for people to have cameras, especially movie cameras. Latter part of the war, there was a little bit more in terms of photos and movies, but in terms of getting the more personal stories. I found an exhibit of illustrations and it really was drawings and paintings that were visual diaries. People kept these visual diaries, they drew and they painted, and I think part of it was. Something to do, but I think the other part of it was a way to show and express what was going on. So one of the most dramatic moments in there is a drawing of a little boy sitting on a toilet with his hands covering his face, and no one would ever have a photograph. Of a little boy sitting on a toilet being embarrassed because there are no partitions around the toilet. But this was a very dramatic and telling moment that was drawn. And there were some other things like that. There was one illustration in baseball behind barbed wire that shows a family huddled up and there's this incredible wind blowing, and it's not. Home movie footage, but you feel the wind and what they had to live through. I appreciate art in general, so it was very fun for me to be able to use various different kinds of art and find ways to make it work and make it edit together with the other, with the photographs and the footage.    Miko Lee: [00:14:56] It's really beautiful and it tells the story really well. I'm wondering about a response to the film from folks that were in it because you got many elders to share their stories about what it was like being either folks that were incarcerated or folks that were playing in such an unusual time. Have you screened the film for folks that were in it? And if so what has their response been?    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:15:20] Both the men that were in baseball behind barbed wire are not living anymore, so they have not seen it. With diamond diplomacy, some of the historians have been asked to review cuts of the film along the way. But the two baseball players that play the biggest role in the film, I've given them links to look at stuff, but I don't think they've seen it. So Moi's gonna see it for the first time, I'm pretty sure, on Friday night, and it'll be interesting to see what his reaction to it is. And of course. His main language is not English. So I think some of it's gonna be a little tough for him to understand. But I am very curious 'cause I've known him for a long time and I know his stories and I feel like when we were putting the film together, it was really important for me to be able to tell the stories in the way that I felt like. He lived them and he tells them, I feel like I've heard these stories over and over again. I've gotten to know him and I understand some of his feelings of joy and of regret and all these other things that happen, so I will be very interested to see what his reaction is to it.   Miko Lee: [00:16:40] Can you share for our audience who you're talking about.   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:16:43] Well, Sanhi is a nickname, his name is Masa Nouri. Murakami. He picked up that nickname because none of the ball players could pronounce his name.   Miko Lee: [00:16:53] I did think that was horrifically funny when they said they started calling him macaroni 'cause they could not pronounce his name. So many of us have had those experiences.   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:17:02] Yeah, especially if your name is Masanori Murakami. That's a long, complicated one. So he, Masanori Murakami is the first Japanese player that came and played for the major leagues. And it was an inadvertent playing because he was a kid, he was 19 years old. He was playing on a professional team in Japan and they had some, they had a time period where it made sense to send a couple of these kids over to the United States. They had a relationship with Kapi Harada, who was a Japanese American who had been in the Army and he was in Japan during. The occupation and somehow he had, he'd also been a big baseball person, so I think he developed all these relationships and he arranged for these three kids to come to the United States and to, as Mahi says, to study baseball. And they were sent to the lowest level minor league, the single A camps, and they played baseball. They learned the American ways to play baseball, and they got to play with low level professional baseball players. Marcy was a very talented left handed pitcher. And so when September 1st comes around and the postseason starts, they expand the roster and they add more players to the team. And the scouts had been watching him and the Giants needed a left-handed pitcher, so they decided to take a chance on him, and they brought him up and he was suddenly going to Shea Stadium when. The Giants were playing the Mets and he was suddenly pitching in a giant stadium of 40,000 people.    Miko Lee: [00:18:58] Can you share a little bit about his experience when he first came to America? I just think it shows such a difference in time to now.    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:19:07] Yeah, no kidding. Because today they're the players that come from Japan are coddled and they have interpreters wherever they go and they travel and chartered planes and special limousines and whatever else they get. So Marcie. He's, I think he was 20 by the time he was brought up so young. Mahi at 20 years old, the manager comes in and says, Hey, you're going to New York tomorrow and hands him plane tickets and he has to negotiate his way. Get on this plane, get on that plane, figure out how to. Get from the airport to the hotel, and he's barely speaking English at this point. He jokes that he used to carry around an English Japanese dictionary in one pocket and a Japanese English dictionary in the other pocket. So that's how he ended up getting to Shea Stadium was in this like very precarious, like they didn't even send an escort.   Miko Lee: [00:20:12] He had to ask the pilot how to get to the hotel. Yeah, I think that's wild. So I love this like history and what's happened and then I'm thinking now as I said at the beginning, I'm not a big baseball sports fan, but I love love watching Shohei Ohtani. I just think he's amazing. And I'm just wondering, when you look at that trajectory of where Mahi was back then and now, Shohei Ohtani now, how do you reflect on that historically? And I'm wondering if you've connected with any of the kind of modern Japanese players, if they've seen this film.   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:20:48] I have never met Shohei Ohtani. I have tried to get some interviews, but I haven't gotten any. I have met Ichi. I did meet Nori Aoki when he was playing for the Giants, and I met Kenta Maya when he was first pitching for the Dodgers. They're all, I think they're all really, they seem to be really excited to be here and play. I don't know what it's like to be Ohtani. I saw something the other day in social media that was comparing him to Taylor Swift because the two of them are this like other level of famous and it must just be crazy. Probably can't walk down the street anymore. But it is funny 'cause I've been editing all this footage of mahi when he was 19, 20 years old and they have a very similar face. And it just makes me laugh that, once upon a time this young Japanese kid was here and. He was worried about how to make ends meet at the end of the month, and then you got the other one who's like a multi multimillionaire.    Miko Lee: [00:21:56] But you're right, I thought that too. They look similar, like the tall, the face, they're like the vibe that they put out there. Have they met each other?    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:22:05] They have actually met, I don't think they know each other well, but they've definitely met.   Miko Lee: [00:22:09] Mm, It was really a delight. I am wondering what you would like audiences to walk away with after seeing your film.   Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:22:17] Hopefully they will have a little bit of appreciation for baseball and international baseball, but more than anything else. I wonder if they can pick up on that sense of when you find common ground, it's a very special space and it's an ability to have this people to people diplomacy. You get to experience people, you get to know them a little bit. Even if you've never met Ohtani, you now know a little bit about him and his life and. Probably what he eats and all that kind of stuff. So it gives you a chance to see into another culture. And I think that makes for a different kind of understanding. And certainly for the players. They sit on the bench together and they practice together and they sweat together and they, everything that they do together, these guys know each other. They learn about each other's languages and each other's food and each other's culture. And I think Mahi went back to Japan with almost as much Spanish as they did English. So I think there's some magical thing about people to people diplomacy, and I hope that people can get a sense of that.    Miko Lee: [00:23:42] Thank you so much for sharing. Can you tell our audience how they could find out more about your film Diamond diplomacy and also about you as an artist?    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:23:50] the website is diamonddiplomacy.com. We're on Instagram @diamonddiplomacy. We're also on Facebook Diamond Diplomacy. So those are all the places that you can find stuff, those places will give you a sense of who I am as a filmmaker and an artist too.    Miko Lee: [00:24:14] Thank you so much for joining us today, Yuriko. Gamo. Romo. So great to speak with you and I hope the film does really well.    Yuriko Gamo Romer: [00:24:22] Thank you, Miko. This was a lovely opportunity to chat with you.   Ayame Keane-Lee: [00:24:26] Next up, my sister Jalena Keane-Lee speaks with playwright Jessica Huang, whose new play Mother of Exiles just had its world premiere at Berkeley Rep is open until December 21st.    Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:24:39] All right. Jessica Huang, thank you so much for being here with us on Apex Express and you are the writer of the new play Mother of Exiles, which is playing at Berkeley Rep from November 14th to December 21st. Thank you so much for being here.   Jessica Huang: [00:24:55] Yeah, thank you so much for having me. It's such a pleasure.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:24:59] I'm so curious about this project. The synopsis was so interesting. I was wondering if you could just tell us a little bit about it and how you came to this work.   Jessica Huang: [00:25:08] When people ask me what mother of Exiles is, I always say it's an American family story that spans 160 plus years, and is told in three acts. In 90 minutes. So just to get the sort of sense of the propulsion of the show and the form, the formal experiment of it. The first part takes place in 1898, when the sort of matriarch of the family is being deported from Angel Island. The second part takes place in 1999, so a hundred years later where her great grandson is. Now working for the Miami, marine interdiction unit. So he's a border cop. The third movement takes place in 2063 out on the ocean after Miami has sunk beneath the water. And their descendants are figuring out what they're gonna do to survive. It was a strange sort of conception for the show because I had been wanting to write a play. I'd been wanting to write a triptych about America and the way that interracial love has shaped. This country and it shaped my family in particular. I also wanted to tell a story that had to do with this, the land itself in some way. I had been sort of carrying an idea for the play around for a while, knowing that it had to do with cross-cultural border crossing immigration themes. This sort of epic love story that each, in each chapter there's a different love story. It wasn't until I went on a trip to Singapore and to China and got to meet some family members that I hadn't met before that the rest of it sort of fell into place. The rest of it being that there's a, the presence of, ancestors and the way that the living sort of interacts with those who have come before throughout the play.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:27:13] I noticed that ancestors, and ghosts and spirits are a theme throughout your work. I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about your own ancestry and how that informs your writing and creative practice.   Jessica Huang: [00:27:25] Yeah, I mean, I'm in a fourth generation interracial marriage. So, I come from a long line of people who have loved people who were different from them, who spoke different languages, who came from different countries. That's my story. My brother his partner is German. He lives in Berlin. We have a history in our family of traveling and of loving people who are different from us. To me that's like the story of this country and is also the stuff I like to write about. The thing that I feel like I have to share with the world are, is just stories from that experience.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:28:03] That's really awesome. I guess I haven't really thought about it that way, but I'm third generation of like interracial as well. 'cause I'm Chinese, Japanese, and Irish. And then at a certain point when you're mixed, it's like, okay, well. The odds of me being with someone that's my exact same ethnic breakdown feel pretty low. So it's probably gonna be an interracial relationship in one way or the other.   Jessica Huang: [00:28:26] Totally. Yeah. And, and, and I don't, you know, it sounds, and it sounds like in your family and in mine too, like we just. Kept sort of adding culture to our family. So my grandfather's from Shanghai, my grandmother, you know, is, it was a very, like upper crust white family on the east coast. Then they had my dad. My dad married my mom whose people are from the Ukraine. And then my husband's Puerto Rican. We just keep like broadening the definition of family and the definition of community and I think that's again, like I said, like the story of this country.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:29:00] That's so beautiful. I'm curious about the role of place in this project in particular, mother of exiles, angel Island, obviously being in the Bay Area, and then the rest of it taking place, in Miami or in the future. The last act is also like Miami or Miami adjacent. What was the inspiration behind the place and how did place and location and setting inform the writing.   Jessica Huang: [00:29:22] It's a good question. Angel Island is a place that has loomed large in my work. Just being sort of known as the Ellis Island of the West, but actually being a place with a much more difficult history. I've always been really inspired by the stories that come out of Angel Island, the poetry that's come out of Angel Island and, just the history of Asian immigration. It felt like it made sense to set the first part of the play here, in the Bay. Especially because Eddie, our protagonist, spent some time working on a farm. So there's also like this great history of agriculture and migrant workers here too. It just felt like a natural place to set it. And then why did we move to Miami? There are so many moments in American history where immigration has been a real, center point of the sort of conversation, the national conversation. And moving forward to the nineties, the wet foot, dry foot Cuban immigration story felt like really potent and a great place to tell the next piece of this tale. Then looking toward the future Miami is definitely, or you know, according to the science that I have read one of the cities that is really in danger of flooding as sea levels rise.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:30:50] Okay. The Cuban immigration. That totally makes sense. That leads perfectly into my next question, which was gonna be about how did you choose the time the moments in time? I think that one you said was in the nineties and curious about the choice to have it be in the nineties and not present day. And then how did you choose how far in the future you wanted to have the last part?   Jessica Huang: [00:31:09] Some of it was really just based on the needs of the characters. So the how far into the future I wanted us to be following a character that we met as a baby in the previous act. So it just, you know, made sense. I couldn't push it too far into the future. It made sense to set it in the 2060s. In terms of the nineties and, why not present day? Immigration in the nineties , was so different in it was still, like I said, it was still, it's always been a important national conversation, but it wasn't. There was a, it felt like a little bit more, I don't know if gentle is the word, but there just was more nuance to the conversation. And still there was a broad effort to prevent Cuban and refugees from coming ashore. I think I was fascinated by how complicated, I mean, what foot, dry foot, the idea of it is that , if a refugee is caught on water, they're sent back to Cuba. But if they're caught on land, then they can stay in the us And just the idea of that is so. The way that, people's lives are affected by just where they are caught , in their crossing. I just found that to be a bit ridiculous and in terms of a national policy. It made sense then to set the second part, which moves into a bit of a farce at a time when immigration also kind of felt like a farce.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:32:46] That totally makes sense. It feels very dire right now, obviously. But it's interesting to be able to kind of go back in time and see when things were handled so differently and also how I think throughout history and also touching many different racial groups. We've talked a lot on this show about the Chinese Exclusion Act and different immigration policies towards Chinese and other Asian Americans. But they've always been pretty arbitrary and kind of farcical as you put it. Yeah.   Jessica Huang: [00:33:17] Yeah. And that's not to make light of like the ways that people's lives were really impacted by all of this policy . But I think the arbitrariness of it, like you said, is just really something that bears examining. I also think it's really helpful to look at where we are now through the lens of the past or the future. Mm-hmm. Just gives just a little bit of distance and a little bit of perspective. Maybe just a little bit of context to how we got to where we got to.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:33:50] That totally makes sense. What has your experience been like of seeing the play be put up? It's my understanding, this is the first this is like the premier of the play at Berkeley Rep.   Jessica Huang: [00:34:00] Yes. Yeah. It's the world premier. It's it incredible. Jackie Bradley is our director and she's phenomenal. It's just sort of mesmerizing what is happening with this play? It's so beautiful and like I've alluded to, it shifts tone between the first movement being sort of a historical drama on Angel Island to, it moves into a bit of a farce in part two, and then it, by the third movement, we're living in sort of a dystopic, almost sci-fi future. The way that Jackie's just deftly moved an audience through each of those experiences while holding onto the important threads of this family and, the themes that we're unpacking and this like incredible design team, all of these beautiful visuals sounds, it's just really so magical to see it come to life in this way. And our cast is incredible. I believe there are 18 named roles in the play, and there are a few surprises and all of them are played by six actors. who are just. Unbelievable. Like all of them have the ability to play against type. They just transform and transform again and can navigate like, the deepest tragedies and the like, highest moments of comedy and just hold on to this beautiful humanity. Each and every one of them is just really spectacular. So I'm just, you know. I don't know. I just feel so lucky to be honest with you. This production is going to be so incredible. It's gonna be, it feels like what I imagine in my mind, but, you know, plus,    Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:35:45] well, I really can't wait to see it. What are you hoping that audiences walk away with after seeing the show?   Jessica Huang: [00:35:54] That's a great question. I want audiences to feel connected to their ancestors and feel part of this community of this country and, and grateful and acknowledge the sacrifices that somebody along the line made so that they could be here with, with each other watching the show. I hope, people feel like they enjoyed themselves and got to experience something that they haven't experienced before. I think that there are definitely, nuances to the political conversation that we're having right now, about who has the right to immigrate into this country and who has the right to be a refugee, who has the right to claim asylum. I hope to add something to that conversation with this play, however small.   Jalena Keane-Lee:[00:36:43]  Do you know where the play is going next?   Jessica Huang: [00:36:45] No. No. I dunno where it's going next. Um, exciting. Yeah, but we'll, time will   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:36:51] and previews start just in a few days, right?   Jessica Huang: [00:36:54] Yeah. Yeah. We have our first preview, we have our first audience on Friday. So yeah, very looking forward to seeing how all of this work that we've been doing lands on folks.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:37:03] Wow, that's so exciting. Do you have any other projects that you're working on? Or any upcoming projects that you'd like to share about?   Jessica Huang: [00:37:10] Yeah, yeah, I do. I'm part of the writing team for the 10 Things I Hate About You Musical, which is in development with an Eye Toward Broadway. I'm working with Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen and Ethan Ska to make that musical. I also have a fun project in Chicago that will soon be announced.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:37:31] And what is keeping you inspired and keeping your, you know, creative energies flowing in these times?   Jessica Huang: [00:37:37] Well first of all, I think, you know, my collaborators on this show are incredibly inspiring. The nice thing about theater is that you just get to go and be inspired by people all the time. 'cause it's this big collaboration, you don't have to do it all by yourself. So that would be the first thing I would say. I haven't seen a lot of theater since I've been out here in the bay, but right before I left New York, I saw MEUs . Which is by Brian Keda, Nigel Robinson. And it's this sort of two-hander musical, but they do live looping and they sort of create the music live. Wow. And it's another, it's another show about an untold history and about solidarity and about folks coming together from different backgrounds and about ancestors, so there's a lot of themes that really resonate. And also the show is just so great. It's just really incredible. So , that was the last thing I saw that I loved. I'm always so inspired by theater that I get to see.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:38:36] That sounds wonderful. Is there anything else that you'd like to share?   Jessica Huang: [00:38:40] No, I don't think so. I just thanks so much for having me and come check out the show. I think you'll enjoy it. There's something for everyone.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:38:48] Yeah. I'm so excited to see the show. Is there like a Chinese Cuban love story with the Miami portion? Oh, that's so awesome. This is an aside, but I'm a filmmaker and I've been working on a documentary about, Chinese people in Cuba and there's like this whole history of Chinese Cubans in Cuba too.   Jessica Huang: [00:39:07] Oh, that's wonderful. In this story, it's a person who's a descendant of, a love story between a Chinese person and a Mexican man, a Chinese woman and a Mexican man, and oh, their descendant. Then also, there's a love story between him and a Cuban woman.   Jalena Keane-Lee: [00:39:25] That's awesome. Wow. I'm very excited to see it in all the different intergenerational layers and tonal shifts. I can't wait to see how it all comes together.   Ayame Keane-Lee: [00:39:34] Next up we are back with Miko Lee, who is now speaking with photographer Joyce Xi about her latest exhibition entitled Our Language, our Story Running Through January in San Francisco at Galleria de Raza.    Miko Lee: [00:39:48] Welcome, Joyce Xi to Apex Express.    Joyce Xi: [00:39:52] Thanks for having me.    Miko Lee: [00:39:53] Yes. I'm, I wanna start by asking you a question I ask most of my guests, and this is based on the great poet Shaka Hodges. It's an adaptation of her question, which is, who are your people and what legacy do you carry with you?   Joyce Xi: [00:40:09] My people are artists, free spirits, people who wanna see a more free and just, and beautiful world. I'm Chinese American. A lot of my work has been in the Asian American community with all kinds of different people who dreaming of something better and trying to make the world a better place and doing so with creativity and with positive and good energy.   Miko Lee: [00:40:39] I love it. And what legacy do you carry with you?   Joyce Xi: [00:40:43] I am a fighter. I feel like just people who have been fighting for a better world. Photography wise, like definitely thinking about Corky Lee who is an Asian American photographer and activist. There's been people who have done it before me. There will be people who do it after me, but I wanna do my version of it here.   Miko Lee: [00:41:03] Thank you so much and for lifting up the great Corky Lee who has been such a big influence on all of us. I'm wondering in that vein, can you talk a little bit about how you use photography as a tool for social change?   Joyce Xi: [00:41:17] Yeah. Photography I feel is a very powerful tool for social change. Photography is one of those mediums where it's emotional, it's raw, it's real. It's a way to see and show and feel like important moments, important stories, important emotions. I try to use it as a way to share. Truths and stories about issues that are important, things that people experience, whether it's, advocating for environmental justice or language justice or just like some of them, just to highlight some of the struggles and challenges people experience as well as the joys and the celebrations and just the nuance of people's lives. I feel like photography is a really powerful medium to show that. And I love photography in particular because it's really like a frozen moment. I think what's so great about photography is that. It's that moment, it's that one feeling, that one expression, and it's kind of like frozen in time. So you can really, sit there and ponder about what's in this person's eyes or what's this person trying to say? Or. What does this person's struggle like? You can just see it through their expressions and their emotions and also it's a great way to document. There's so many things that we all do as advocates, as activists, whether it's protesting or whether it's just supporting people who are dealing with something. You have that moment recorded. Can really help us remember those fights and those moments. You can show people what happened. Photography is endlessly powerful. I really believe in it as a tool and a medium for influencing the world in positive ways.   Miko Lee: [00:43:08] I'd love us to shift and talk about your latest work, Our language, Our story.” Can you tell us a little bit about where this came from?   Joyce Xi: [00:43:15] Sure. I was in conversation with Nikita Kumar, who was at the Asian Law Caucus at the time. We were just chatting about art and activism and how photography could be a powerful medium to use to advocate or tell stories about different things. Nikita was talking to me about how a lot of language access work that's being done by organizations that work in immigrant communities can often be a topic that is very jargon filled or very kind of like niche or wonky policy, legal and maybe at times isn't the thing that people really get in the streets about or get really emotionally energized around. It's one of those issues that's so important to everything. Especially since in many immigrant communities, people do not speak English and every single day, every single issue. All these issues that these organizations advocate around. Like housing rights, workers' rights, voting rights, immigration, et cetera, without language, those rights and resources are very hard to understand and even hard to access at all. So, Nik and I were talking about language is so important, it's one of those issues too remind people about the core importance of it. What does it feel like when you don't have access to your language? What does it feel like and look like when you do, when you can celebrate with your community and communicate freely and live your life just as who you are versus when you can't even figure out how to say what you wanna say because there's a language barrier.    Miko Lee: [00:44:55] Joyce can you just for our audience, break down what language access means? What does it mean to you and why is it important for everybody?   Joyce Xi: [00:45:05] Language access is about being able to navigate the world in your language, in the way that you understand and communicate in your life. In advocacy spaces, what it can look like is, we need to have resources and we need to have interpretation in different languages so that people can understand what's being talked about or understand what resources are available or understand what's on the ballot. So they can really experience their life to the fullest. Each of us has our languages that we're comfortable with and it's really our way of expressing everything that's important to us and understanding everything that's important to us. When that language is not available, it's very hard to navigate the world. On the policy front, there's so many ways just having resources in different languages, having interpretation in different spaces, making sure that everybody who is involved in this society can do what they need to do and can understand the decisions that are being made. That affects them and also that they can affect the decisions that affect them.   Miko Lee: [00:46:19] I think a lot of immigrant kids just grow up being like the de facto translator for their parents. Which can be things like medical terminology and legal terms, which they might not be familiar with. And so language asks about providing opportunities for everybody to have equal understanding of what's going on. And so can you talk a little bit about your gallery show? So you and Nikita dreamed up this vision for making language access more accessible and more story based, and then what happened?   Joyce Xi: [00:46:50] We decided to express this through a series of photo stories. Focusing on individual stories from a variety of different language backgrounds and immigration backgrounds and just different communities all across the Bay Area. And really just have people share from the heart, what does language mean to them? What does it affect in their lives? Both when one has access to the language, like for example, in their own community, when they can speak freely and understand and just share everything that's on their heart. And what does it look like when that's not available? When maybe you're out in the streets and you're trying to like talk to the bus driver and you can't even communicate with each other. How does that feel? What does that look like? So we collected all these stories from many different community members across different languages and asked them a series of questions and took photos of them in their day-to-day lives, in family gatherings, at community meetings, at rallies, at home, in the streets, all over the place, wherever people were like Halloween or Ramadan or graduations, or just day-to-day life. Through the quotes that we got from the interviews, as well as the photos that I took to illustrate their stories, we put them together as photo stories for each person. Those are now on display at Galleria Deza in San Francisco. We have over 20 different stories in over 10 different languages. The people in the project spoke like over 15 different languages. Some people used multiple languages and some spoke English, many did not. We had folks who had immigrated recently, folks who had immigrated a while ago. We had children of immigrants talking about their experiences being that bridge as you talked about, navigating translating for their parents and being in this tough spot of growing up really quickly, we just have this kind of tapestry of different stories and, definitely encourage folks to check out the photos but also to read through each person's stories. Everybody has a story that's very special and that is from the heart   Miko Lee: [00:49:00] sounds fun. I can't wait to see it in person. Can you share a little bit about how you selected the participants?    Joyce Xi: [00:49:07] Yeah, selecting the participants was an organic process. I'm a photographer who's trying to honor relationships and not like parachute in. We wanted to build relationships and work with people who felt comfortable sharing their stories, who really wanted to be a part of it, and who are connected in some kind of a way where it didn't feel like completely out of context. So what that meant was that myself and also the Asian Law Caucus we have connections in the community to different organizations who work in different immigrant communities. So we reached out to people that we knew who were doing good work and just say Hey, do you have any community members who would be interested in participating in this project who could share their stories. Then through following these threads we were able to connect with many different organizations who brought either members or community folks who they're connected with to the project. Some of them came through like friends. Another one was like, oh, I've worked with these people before, maybe you can talk to them. One of them I met through a World Refugee Day event. It came through a lot of different relationships and reaching out. We really wanted folks who wanted to share a piece of their life. A lot of folks who really felt like language access and language barriers were a big challenge in their life, and they wanted to talk about it. We were able to gather a really great group together.    Miko Lee: [00:50:33] Can you share how opening night went? How did you navigate showcasing and highlighting the diversity of the languages in one space?    Joyce Xi: [00:50:43] The opening of the exhibit was a really special event. We invited everybody who was part of the project as well as their communities, and we also invited like friends, community and different organizations to come. We really wanted to create a space where we could feel and see what language access and some of the challenges of language access can be all in one space. We had about 10 different languages at least going on at the same time. Some of them we had interpretation through headsets. Some of them we just, it was like fewer people. So people huddled together and just interpreted for the community members. A lot of these organizations that we partnered with, they brought their folks out. So their members, their community members, their friends and then. It was really special because a lot of the people whose photos are on the walls were there, so they invited their friends and family. It was really fun for them to see their photos on the wall. And also I think for all of our different communities, like we can end up really siloed or just like with who we're comfortable with most of the time, especially if we can't communicate very well with each other with language barriers. For everybody to be in the same space and to hear so many languages being used in the same space and for people to be around people maybe that they're not used to being around every day. And yet through everybody's stories, they share a lot of common experiences. Like so many of the stories were related to each other. People talked about being parents, people talked about going to the doctor or taking the bus, like having challenges at the workplace or just what it's like to celebrate your own culture and heritage and language and what the importance of preserving languages. There are so many common threads and. Maybe a lot of people are not used to seeing each other or communicating with each other on a daily basis. So just to have everyone in one space was so special. We had performances, we had food, we had elders, children. There was a huge different range of people and it was just like, it was just cool to see everyone in the same space. It was special.    Miko Lee: [00:52:51] And finally, for folks that get to go to Galleria de la Raza in San Francisco and see the exhibit, what do you want them to walk away with?   Joyce Xi: [00:53:00] I would love for people to walk away just like in a reflective state. You know how to really think about how. Language is so important to everything that we do and through all these stories to really see how so many different immigrant and refugee community members are making it work. And also deal with different barriers and how it affects them, how it affects just really simple human things in life that maybe some of us take for granted, on a daily basis. And just to have more compassion, more understanding. Ultimately, we wanna see our city, our bay area, our country really respecting people and their language and their dignity through language access and through just supporting and uplifting our immigrant communities in general. It's a such a tough time right now. There's so many attacks on our immigrant communities and people are scared and there's a lot of dehumanizing actions and narratives out there. This is, hopefully something completely different than that. Something that uplifts celebrates, honors and really sees our immigrant communities and hopefully people can just feel that feeling of like, oh, okay, we can do better. Everybody has a story. Everybody deserves to be treated with dignity and all the people in these stories are really amazing human beings. It was just an honor for me to even be a part of their story. I hope people can feel some piece of that.    Miko Lee: [00:54:50] Thank you so much, Joyce, for sharing your vision with us, and I hope everybody gets a chance to go out and see your work.    Joyce Xi: [00:54:57] Thank you.   Ayame Keane-Lee: [00:55:00] Thanks so much for tuning in to Apex Express. Please check out our website at kpfa.org/program/apexexpress to find out more about the guests tonight and find out how you can take direct action.   Apex Express is a proud member of Asian Americans for civil rights and equality. Find out more at aacre.org. That's AACRE.org.   We thank all of you listeners out there. Keep resisting, keep organizing, keep creating, and sharing your visions with the world. Your voices are important.    Apex Express is produced by  Miko Lee, Jalena Keene-Lee, Ayame Keene-Lee, Preeti Mangala Shekar, Anuj Vaida, Cheryl Truong, Isabel Li, Nina Phillips & Swati Rayasam. Thank you so much to the team at KPFA for their support and have a good night.       The post APEX Express – 11.20.25 – Artist to Artist appeared first on KPFA.

Rich reveals his updated NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 12. Dodgers catcher Will Smith and Rich revisit the craziest moments from the wild 2025 World Series including the play at the plate that came inches away from deciding the series in favor of the Blue Jays, his extra innings home run in Game 7, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitching heroics, and more. Smith lauds manager Dave Roberts and marvels at Shohei Ohtani's singular greatness and Clayton Kershaw's legendary competitiveness. A long-standing show topic/controversy is finally put to rest as Robert De Niro returned a signed version of Rich's ‘Goodfellas' poster after the late Ray Liotta pointed out years ago that the original cast member signatures on it were fakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 118 of Tablesetters. The offseason opened with a major move, as Josh Naylor signed a five-year deal with the Seattle Mariners, immediately reshaping the first-base market. His return reinforces Seattle's lineup core and removes one of the most dependable bats from free agency. We break down why the deal came together quickly, why other teams never seriously entered the mix, and how his signing affects clubs still searching for first-base or middle-of-the-order help. Midway through the live show, the conversation shifted when news broke that the Orioles traded Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels for Taylor Ward. Rodriguez missed the entire 2025 season with arm injuries, but the Angels are betting on the upside he showed before the setbacks. Ward, under control through 2026, gives Baltimore a steady right-handed bat and immediate outfield stability. We break down how the trade fits each team's broader offseason plan and what it suggests about their priorities moving forward. The episode also covers one of the most unusual qualifying-offer cycles since the system's creation. Four players accepted the QO — Trent Grisham, Gleyber Torres, Shota Imanaga, and Brandon Woodruff — marking the first time more than three players have taken it in the same offseason. Grisham's decision is the most surprising, coming off a breakout 34-homer season in a thin outfield market. His acceptance raises the Yankees' payroll above the third luxury-tax tier and signals a calculated one-year bet on himself. Torres returns to Detroit looking for a healthier 2026 after playing through a sports hernia. Imanaga chose a reset with Chicago after a late-season downturn, and Woodruff accepted as expected as he continues his recovery from shoulder surgery. On the other side, nine players rejected the QO — Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Bo Bichette, Framber Valdez, Dylan Cease, Ranger Suárez, Edwin Díaz, Zac Gallen, and Michael King — a group largely expected to pursue multi-year deals despite draft-pick compensation. Their decisions, combined with Grisham coming off the board, further thin the center-field market and shift clubs toward potential trade options. This QO cycle reflects a winter shaped by uncertainty around future labor conditions, stricter tax penalties, and mixed performances from several major free agents. In San Diego, the Padres' ownership evaluation remains ongoing. The Seidler family is formally exploring a potential sale while working through internal disputes and long-term financial considerations. The front office maintains a “business as usual” stance, but the review introduces real questions about payroll strategy and organizational stability heading into 2026. Award season added another layer to a busy week. Shohei Ohtani earned another unanimous MVP, and Aaron Judge secured his third after a tightly contested race. On the pitching side, Tarik Skubal won his second straight AL Cy Young Award, and Paul Skenes captured the NL honor just a year after winning Rookie of the Year — a rare progression that underscores how quickly he has become one of the league's most impactful pitchers. In Washington, the Nationals introduced Drew Butera as their new manager, making him the youngest skipper in Major League Baseball in more than 50 years. His development-focused background aligns with the organization's larger reset under Paul Toboni. The 2026 Hall of Fame ballot was also released, featuring returning candidates such as Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones along with first-time names including Cole Hamels, Ryan Braun, and Matt Kemp.

Ben Verlander is back again to recap the end of the MLB Season and to recap the MLB Awards where Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees Aaron Judge repeat as MVPs & so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hollywood's Headlines includes the confirmed crossover boxing match between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua, the latest on NBA star Victor Wembanyama being sidelined with a calf injury, a look at the valuable Topps 1-of-1 Shohei Ohtani trading card, and the US Penny being discontinued

South Florida sports take center stage as we break down the Miami Dolphins' season outlook, including Kyle Crabbs' deep dive on the offensive line, critical in-game decisions like the fourth-and-goal call and OT strategy, and how Miami can realistically get back to .500 with upcoming matchups. We also cover the Miami Heat's fast-paced resurgence under Erik Spoelstra, the Panthers' big win despite Bobrovsky's struggles, and the Hurricanes' slim College Football Playoff hopes. Joe weighs in on superstar athletes' growing power, from Jimmy Butler to A.J. Brown, and what it means for role players and locker room dynamics. Hollywood's Headlines touches on Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, Victor Wembanyama's injury, and a rare Shohei Ohtani trading card. The show wraps with NFL controversies, including Ja'Marr Chase's spitting incident and league discipline debates.

Tim Kurkjian, an expert on all things baseball, is joined by his son Jeff for Is This A Great Game, Or What? If you're new to the show—welcome! Be sure to follow or subscribe wherever you're listening, and thank you in advance.For our regular members of the family, welcome back to our offseason run of the podcast. Expect weekly episodes—sometimes even more. We kick things off with Jeff's move to a new home, with help from Tim, of course—the greatest dad on earth.We also break down the major awards from the end of the 2025 season, and Tim brings not one but two “Team Tim's” centered around the MVP races. It's bound to be a great show for all of you to enjoy.Thanks so much for being part of our family! Visit GreatGameOrWhat.com to contact the show with your questions, quips and insights. Joy Pop Productions LLC Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including one story at the end that leads us to one our favorite moments on the show in months! Then we discuss a little SDFC news before the guys react to some audio of a dodgers broadcaster talking about Shohei Ohtani and his feelings towards the San Diego Padres? Listen here!

MLS and Apple have waved the white flag on the whole streaming deal. MLS is going to change its schedule to a new format. Apple is going to get out of its deal 3 years earlier than it was supposed to, but not before getting rid of the MLS Season Pass. (14:00) Shohei Ohtani goes back-to-back-to-back. Aaron Judge goes back-to-back. What seasons we saw from both of them. Feel bad for Cal Raleigh. (21:00) The Padres are for sale. We told you this was going to happen. (33:30) Steph Curry and Under Armour are no more. The deal is done. The lifetime agreement is over. (41:30) Let's breakdown what's happening in New Orleans sports. The Saints are bad. The Pelicans are worse. And there's one person in charge of them both… Gayle Benson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLS and Apple have waved the white flag on the whole streaming deal. MLS is going to change its schedule to a new format. Apple is going to get out of its deal 3 years earlier than it was supposed to, but not before getting rid of the MLS Season Pass. (14:00) Shohei Ohtani goes back-to-back-to-back. Aaron Judge goes back-to-back. What seasons we saw from both of them. Feel bad for Cal Raleigh. (21:00) The Padres are for sale. We told you this was going to happen. (33:30) Steph Curry and Under Armour are no more. The deal is done. The lifetime agreement is over. (41:30) Let's breakdown what's happening in New Orleans sports. The Saints are bad. The Pelicans are worse. And there's one person in charge of them both… Gayle Benson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RUNDOWN   We're in a foul mood after the Seahawks' ugly loss to the Rams, unpacking Sam Darnold's four-interception stinker, the looming backlash from "I told you so" Darnold haters, and the gut-punch of Gray Zabel's injury. Mitch unleashes a full-on rant about Greg Olsen's broadcast style ("constant blabber"), while Scott notes how different the offense looks without Tory Horton on the field. The mood finally lifts with the news that the Mariners have locked up Josh Naylor on a five-year extension, giving Seattle fans a much-needed jolt of optimism. And then some baseball outrage: Cal Raleigh narrowly finishes second in AL MVP to Aaron Judge. Mitch is joined by Brady Henderson (ESPN) and Jacson Bevens (Cigar Thoughts) to break down the Seahawks' 21–19 loss to the Rams — a game that somehow stayed close despite four interceptions from Sam Darnold and a red-zone drought. Brady calls it Darnold's first true "stinker" as a Seahawk, noting that none of the INTs were flukes, while Jacson credits a defense that "played its balls off" despite brutal field position. The trio discuss the seriousness of rookie guard Gray Zabel's knee injury, the need for Kubiak to scheme around an unstable interior line, and Darnold's growing turnover trend (now 14 on the year). Mitch welcomes back CBS College Football Analyst Rick Neuheisel, presented by Taco Time Northwest, to unpack a chaotic Week 12 in college football — starting with Rick's victory lap on his perfectly predicted Penn State cover. From there, the guys dive into a jam-packed headline wheel: Lane Kiffin's status as the hottest name on the coaching carousel (and why Rick believes he'll land at Florida), Georgia's dominance over Texas, Oklahoma's big win in Tuscaloosa, Texas A&M's shocking 30–3 comeback, and the SEC's suddenly muddled playoff picture. Mitch revisits Episode Zero — the never-meant-to-be-public "exhibition game" that quietly launched Mitch Unfiltered back in 2018. What begins as a joke about their faux–"Fool in the Rain" theme song turns into a hilarious, chaotic retelling of the infamous team-bus-fire in Auburn, complete with blown tires, smoke pouring into the cabin, players stampeding into a ditch, and the bus erupting in flames seconds after everyone escaped.   GUESTS   Brady Henderson | Seahawks Insider, ESPN Jacson Bevens | Writer, Cigar Thoughts Rick Neuheisel | CBS College Football Analyst, Former Head Coach & Rose Bowl Champion Jason Hamilton | Former/Original Co-host of Mitch Unfiltered, UW Basketball Analyst   TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Four Picks, One Big Contract, and a Gordon Lightfoot Birthday — Episode 358 Runs the Emotional Gauntlet 15:05 | BEAT THE BOYS - Register at MitchUnfiltered.com 20:29 | Bad Clock, Bad Knees, and Bad Ballots: Seahawks Fall Short While Cal Raleigh Gets Robbed in the AL MVP Race 37:09 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table; Four Picks, One Chance: Seahawks Fall to Rams but Defense Shines Bright 55:28 | GUEST: Rick Neuheisel; Lane Kiffin Heat Check, SEC Bedlam & 300-Yard Burrito Winners — Neuheisel Goes Deep 1:20:56 | GUEST: Jason Hamilton EPISODE ZERO | Flashback | Before Episode 1: The Bus Fire, the Scentsy Pooh Era, and the Birth of Mitch Unfiltered 1:41:17 | Other Stuff Segment: Julio Rodríguez finishes 6th in AL MVP voting and makes first-team All-MLB, Julio's slow first half vs red-hot second half and fans overreacting, Julio's contract MVP/top-10 voting escalators, Shohei Ohtani's unanimous NL MVP and historic MVP + championship combo, Clippers fan jukes arena security during game and heckle about Clippers' defense, No. 1 national hoops recruit Tyran Stokes transferring to Rainier Beach High School, BYU's Kennard Davis Jr arrested on suspicion of DUI near campus, Patrick Beverley arrested on family-assault charge in Texas, Percy Harvin's Gainesville home catching fire (no serious injuries reported), United Airlines flight attendant found 10x over in-flight alcohol limit on SFO–London route, Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale announcing retirement, Bin Laden raid SEAL Robert O'Neill suing two podcasters for $25 million over "lied about the shot" claims RIPs: Kenny Easley – Seahawks Hall of Fame safety, "The Enforcer." Michael Ray Richardson – Four-time NBA All-Star guard whose Hall-of-Fame talent was derailed by drugs. Sally Kirkland – Oscar-nominated actress best known for Anna. Dave Burgess – Band leader of The Champs, co-creator of "Tequila." John Beam – Beloved Laney College coach from Last Chance U. HEADLINES: Dog shoots its owner after he leaves a loaded shotgun on the bed, Las Vegas Strip casinos charging nearly $9 for a bottle of water, Prosecutors decline felony charges for married couple accused of joining the Mile High Club on a JetBlue flight, Police departments turning to AI to handle non-emergency calls, 19-year-old engineering student Oscar rides a 93-mile wheelie on a bicycle (and still "zero girls")!

It's a new Davey Mac Sports Program as the Giants fire head coach Brian Daboll but somehow keep general manager Joe Schoen!   WTF?!   We talk about the dumpster fire which is the Giants organization right now and discuss who needs to stay and who needs to go!   Plus, Jameis Winston sings Hamilton, Mike Francesa is upset the FOX didn't talk about wind, Mike McDaniel is still high on weed, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani win back-to-back MVP's, ESPN continues to bury the NBA gambling scandal as ESPN is actively engageing in a cover-up, and more!   Enjoy this fantastic 410th episode of the DMSP today!   BOOM!

This date in history, recapping the CFB weekend with Bill Bender, Quick Hitters: James Franklin to Va Tech, Mike Elko gets extended and Aaron Judge & Shohei Ohtani make history, Ohio State rolls UCLA and reviewing yesterday's NFL action. 

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge have combined to win seven Most Valuable Player Awards. We get it, they've been dominant. But is 2026 going to be the year somebody else -- Cal Raleigh? Juan Soto? -- snags the MVP hardware? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Aarav and Arsh discuss the 2025 MLB Awards, including MVPs, Cy Young winners, and more. They also recap the start of the NBA season before taking a look at the Cowboys vs Raiders matchup on Monday Night Football.Chapters:0:00 - MLB Awards12:44 - Start of NBA Season25:46 - Cowboys vs RaidersSupport the showCheck out our book!https://a.co/d/ecz5cPHWebsite:https://www.twobrothersandtheirsports.comFor sponsorship and advertising opportunities, please contact us at:twobrothers.sportspodcast@gmail.com

Great news! If you make a purchase from any link of the links below, the channel earns a small affiliate commission from the site. Many thanks ahead of time. BETTER HELP: https://www.betterhelp.com/JAYREELZ save 10% OFF of your first month. OLIPOP Soda: https://www.drinkolipop.com use promo code JAYREELZ for 15% off of your purchase. BOMBA SOCKS: https://www.gopjn.com/t/2-561785-354075-142593 SAVE 20% CONSUMER CELLULAR: https://www.pntrs.com/t/2-593611-354075-293459 Lock in to all of what's happened over the past few days in the world of sports with a full perspective from the lens of yours truly as the latest podcast has arrived. On deck: (6:30) NFL Week 11 did not disappoint. The Eagles continue to win ugly. Are the Chiefs in danger of missing the playoffs? Questions about the Buccaneers and Chargers? And a surprise at the top of the NFC North are the main focal points of what I'll discuss on a busy Sunday throughout the league. (41:31) There'll be a shuffle at the top of the college football rankings as Texas A&M avoided a huge scare. Oklahoma stuns Alabama and Georgia takes care of Texas as the playoff picture becomes a little clear. (48:53) How much of the Lakers were allegedly part of the recent gambling scandal that's put the NBA on notice? (57:57) Some key injuries have been the big story throughout the NHL over the past few days. (1:04:05) The Mariners keep one of their big bats for the next five years. Plus, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge win the NL & AL MVP. Surprised? And MUCH MORE in between. Please subscribe, leave a rating and post a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Audacy, Amazon Music and iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. For daily shorts, weekly vlogs and then some, please subscribe to my YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMucZq-BQrUrpuQzQ-jYF7w If you'd like to contribute to the production of the podcast, please visit my Patreon page at: www.patreon.com/TheJAYREELZPodcast   Many thanks for all of your love and support.   Intro/outro music by Cyklonus. LINKS TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jayreelz-podcast/id1354797894 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jtCQwuPOg334jmZ0xiA2D?si=22c9a582ef7a4566 AUDACY: https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-jayreelz-podcast-d9f50 iHEARTRADIO: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-jayreelz-podcast-43104270/ AMAZON MUSIC: https://www.amazon.com/The-JAYREELZ-Podcast/dp/B08K58SW24/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+jayreelz+podcast&qid=1606319520&sr=8-1

Aaron Judge & Shohei Ohtani are MVP's once again. What does this mean for the legacy of both players. Plus, the rest of the MLB Awards, and a preview of Week 11 in the NFL. Host: Bill Murphy & Danny Boy Reginald

Alanna Rizzo is BACK! Alanna and Clint Pasillas catch up on all things Los Angeles Dodgers since she's been gone (1:08), including her World Series feelings, Shohei Ohtani's MVP (5:55), and more!The hosts also dive into the offseason, including the Dodgers swinging a minor trade (12:08), Kiké Hernandez's elbow surgery (14:19), and the latest rumors with Devin Williams and how he fits the team (19:09). Plus, Alanna and Clint's bold offseason predictions (24:14)! Will the Dodgers be players in the Steven Kwan market? How deep into Kyle Tucker's free agency will they dive? Could a Cody Bellinger reunion make sense?Get 15% off The Perfect Jean with the code FOUL15 at theperfectjean.nyc/FOUL15  #theperfectjeanpod  Check out DT merch at dodgersterritoryshop.comSupport Guidry's Guardian at guidrysguardian.orgFind Clint on YouTube at youtube.com/@alldodgersSubscribe to Dodgers Territory on YouTubeRate and review our podcast on Apple and Spotify Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us a textIt was a great slate of games this past NFL Sunday, but are there any great teams? Plus, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge make history. Plus, Erik and Brian remember their friend and former colleague, Geoff Fox. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts HereFree delivery on your first order over $35.Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour.Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The ED/BC Podcast. You think you hate it now, but wait until you listen to it.

Stefon Diggs and Cardi B welcome a baby into this world ... they had last week! The hip-hop queen announces the birth on social media as she's back in the gym while Stefon was tearing through the Jets secondary. Plus, Warriors superstar Steph Curry leaves Under Armour after a long, successful run with the brand. And, Shohei Ohtani may have been voted best in the game for a 4th time, but it was his dog "Decoy" who was "best in show". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simone Biles talks about her implants, Michigan at Wrigley Field, Sami Sheen vapid tattoo tour, Texas cop v. Gamecocks, KISS honors Ace, Bond girl Kendall Jenner, Ohtani's dog > his wife, and our show causes car accidents. We'll do a LIVE Detroit Lions overreaction show tomorrow at 10:30am. Get your Drew Lane Show merch today! Sports: Marc went to Wrigley Field to support the cult. The Michigan Wolverines defeated Northwestern 24-22. Texas A&M had a wild comeback against the South Carolina Gamecocks. A Texas State Trooper stole the show with some roughhousing. The Alabama kicker is a hothead! Bronny James started and sucked it up. MSU lost another one, this time to Penn State. College GameDay had the worst $2M kicks possibly ever. The Eddie Murphy documentary remains watchable. Drew went on a Murphy movie binge this weekend. Music: Gene Simmons had some nice words for Ace Frehley. Paul Stanley led a moment of silence. Some lost Black Sabbath demos are going to be released. Sharon Osbourne is none too pleased. Alex Van Halen is dropping another book. AI country is taking over the charts. Wolfgang Van Halen has a new Mammoth album out. Shohei Ohtani won another MVP award and he shows his love to his dog. A THIRD deer was smoked while listening to our program. Another dude was involved in a hit and run while listening. Send your crashes to 209-66-Boner! Michelle Obama has another book out. She claims the US isn't ready for a female president. She goes on to explain why Black people can't swim. California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter is cratering. Politics: Tucker Carlson got ahold of Thomas Matthew Crook's digital footprint. Rocket Money pulls their advertising from Carlson due to Nick Fuentes' appearance on the show. Dasha Nekrasova was dropped by her talent agency for appearing on Fuentes' show. Zohran Mamdani may get his tax raise approved in New York. Kanye West is sorry for being antisemetic. Kylie Jenner is about to make a crappy album. Kendall Jenner wants to be the next Bond girl. Britney Spears cuddled up with the Kardashians over the weekend. The Rolling Stones covered disco classic Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley & Company. The Stones had quite the Disco run. Simone Biles got some great new boobies. Dave Portnoy heckler, Patrick McClintock, had a GoFundMe that raised $30K. It seems to be gone now. Sami Sheen gives us a tour of her crappy tattoos. She hates the vast majority of them. The Wikipedia co-founder storms off podcast. Billie Eilish vs Elon Musk. There is a war against billionaires! Amy Schumer has lost weight and so she's dumping her husband. South Park continues going hard at Donald Trump as they show him nailing JD Vance. The BBC edited a Jan 6th clip of Donald Trump and the head of the network has resigned. Nauseating troll, Jack Doherty, was arrested in Miami. Hilary Duff is going on tour. She once gave Mike Comrie a BJ after he proposed. Meghan Markle shares a preview of her Christmas decorations. We roll through this Markle classic. She recently made another cooking blunder. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

Drea, Anthony, and Cody break down a packed week of Dodgers offseason news with GM Meetings wrapped up and free agency rumors picking up. The crew reacts to Ben Rortvedt heading to the Reds, the latest Dodgers moves, and the impact of Kiké Hernandez's elbow surgery. We also discuss Tommy Edman's ankle surgery and whether the Dodgers should slow-play his return before Spring Training. We look at MLB Awards season including Shohei Ohtani winning his fourth MVP and whether Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set up for a Cy Young run in 2026. Did Dave Roberts get snubbed for Manager of the Year? We dive into new WBC developments as Dave Roberts' Japanese interview raised the big question. Should Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki pitch in the WBC? The crew also reacts to Jason Kelce's comments about the Dodgers buying a championship and why that narrative keeps failing. Plus, more Miguel Rojas updates as he continues the Dodgers trophy tour and meet and greet run across Southern California. Another fun Carne Asada episode with a lot to cover. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Meg banter about Based Boras vs. Borscht Belt Boras and a few corny quips they overlooked, then discuss end-of-season awards (Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh, Paul Skenes vs. Cristopher Sánchez, Skenes as a paid pitchman, José Ramírez MVP shares, Shohei Ohtani's dog vs. Judge's dogs, repetition among award winners, groupthink among voters, WAR […]

Final Hour Fun Fact. Quick Hits. Congrats to Shohei Ohtani on winning NL MVP. Update on the Gondola project from Union Station to Dodger Stadium. Dead and Alive Guy Birthday of the DaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich weighs in on Eagles WR AJ Brown's unhappiness with his role in Philadelphia's offense, and previews NFL Week 11's top games including Lions vs Eagles, Rams vs Seahawks, Chiefs vs Broncos, Buccaneers vs Bills, Bears vs Vikings, and Packers vs Giants. Rich and the guys react to Shohei Ohtani's latest unanimous MVP Award and Yankees slugger Aaron Judge taking AL MVP honors over Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright/actor Tracy Letts joins Rich in-studio to discuss ‘A House of Dynamite' on Netflix, and shares some great stories about making ‘Ford v Ferrari,' ‘The Big Short,' ‘Winning Time,' and the famous Festivus dinner episode of ‘Seinfeld.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hour opens with the Patriots extending their run to eight straight wins over the Jets as Drake Maye continues to look fully in command. Boomer and Gio compare that stability to what the Giants must find for Jaxson Dart with their next head coach. Gio also makes it clear the Jets can't justify sending Justin Fields back out there and believes Tyrod Taylor must take over immediately. Jerry Recco delivers his final update of the day with the sounds from another Jets loss, including Justin Fields' uneven night and Aaron Glenn's defense of his performance. Shane Bowen discusses his role in Brian Daboll's firing, while Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani take home MVP honors. Scott Boras is already promoting Cody Bellinger at the winter meetings. The Moment of the Day features Chris Russo getting hit with a prank call. The week wraps with Boomer and Gio making their NFL picks for week eleven.

A packed Friday show begins with the Jets sinking even deeper as Justin Fields struggles again after one early touchdown drive. Boomer and Gio question how the team can keep putting him out there and what exactly the Jets are trying to accomplish the rest of the season. Jerry Recco's first update features the sounds of another Patriots win, Willie Colon declaring Fields is not an NFL quarterback, and reaction from Shane Bowen as he prepares for the Packers. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani sweep the MVP awards, Scott Boras starts hyping Cody Bellinger, and Boomer laughs about Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer being born the same year he started at WFAN. Hour two shifts to the Giants' head coaching search. Will they go with an experienced veteran or gamble on another coordinator. Gio sees both paths as possible and compares the situation to how the Patriots built around Drake Maye. Mike Tomlin's name surfaces, but acquiring him would take a trade. Jerry returns with more Jets misery, Dexter Lawrence reacts to Brian Daboll's firing, Mike Francesa's old Ohtani take resurfaces, and the guys talk about Barstool's Internet Invitational. Gio then wrestles with his Week 11 picks after going 0 for 5. Hour three features Boomer getting an alert about California flash floods and praising the Patriots' uniforms. Gio reveals his new obsession with the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and jokes that this is what aging men do. He also admits he struggles with scripted streaming shows if there are actors instead of documentary storytelling. Jerry brings more Patriots Jets audio as Brock Purdy prepares to return for San Francisco. The hour ends with Gio reacting to two unnecessary apologies and a batch of fun calls. Hour four opens with the Patriots winning their eighth straight over the Jets as Drake Maye looks fully in command. The discussion turns to what the Giants need in their next head coach for Jaxson Dart and why the Jets must turn to Tyrod Taylor. Jerry's final update of the day features Justin Fields' uneven performance, Shane Bowen's comments on Daboll's firing, and Judge and Ohtani's MVP celebrations. Scott Boras pumps up Cody Bellinger, the Moment of the Day features a Chris Russo prank call, and the week wraps with Boomer and Gio's NFL picks for Week eleven.

As the winners were announced for the end-of-year MLB awards, there weren't many surprises regarding who would take home hardware this season. However, the one race everyone speculated about—the American League MVP—finally delivered an answer on Thursday night.On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the extremely tight race that saw New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge just edge out Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to earn his third MVP award. While Raleigh had a historic season, doing something no catcher had ever done before by hitting 60 home runs, Aaron Judge's incredible performance could not be denied.Later, Jake and Jordan talk about Shohei Ohtani's unanimous victory in the National League, earning his second consecutive honor in the senior circuit. They then get into the Paul Skenes-to-Yankees report that surfaced, Scott Boras busting out some classic one-liners in his annual GM Meetings press availability and make their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.1:41 — The Opener: Judge wins tight MVP race19:27 — Ohtani wins fourth MVP award35:21 — Paul Skenes–Yankees rumor49:00 — Scott Boras scoreboard returns1:05:53 — The Good, The Bad & The Uggla Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:

(November 14, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Southern California braces for weekend of severe weather. BBC apologizes to President Trump over misleading edit, rejects defamation claim. Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani wins second NL MVP award and his 4th overall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Bryan Hayes, Jeff O'Neill and Jamie McLennan for Hour 1 on OverDrive at Boston Pizza Polo Park! The guys discuss the Maple Leafs' defeat to the Kings, the losing streak continuing, Craig Berube's stance on the team, the Jets and Canadiens' performances, the status of teams in the league and Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge winning the MVP. TSN Football Analyst Luke Willson on the Patriots' TNF, Grey Cup showdown and Week 11 picks for Hayes and Bro and O'Win Willson.

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was a unanimous winner for his third straight Most Valuable Player Award, while Aaron Judge, the rare batting champ with 50-plus home runs, edged Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to win his second consecutive AL MVP. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Jason are BACK on a Friday filled with fun stories and preparation for the Sacramento Kings to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs this weekend!!!! Tariffs, Energy Bills and Talent Fees Vic the Horse Big time College Football Weekend for UC Davis and Sacramento State Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge win the MVP Awards for MLB

SNAKE DRAFT. In honor of Eddie Guerrero's passing today we do a draft of the top wrestling moments. Special Guest joins us for our Snake Draft, friend of the show Taboo joins the show! The Rams are getting ready for NFC West battle against the Seattle Seahawks. BREAKING NEWS. Shohei Ohtani has recorded his 4th MVP and second consecutive NL MVP! Pechanga Pick of the Week! TIP OR NO TIP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lore of Harrison Beck, is 'Nebraska Nice' ruining the football program, celebrity sightings at the Denver airport, various upgrades to our nation's airports, the MVP winners yesterday, Aaron Rodger's wife, and Shohei Ohtani's dog.

start set the show00:05:00 Patriots win 8th straight game00:24:00 Grizzlies weekend preview00:37:00 Last night's NBA action00:39:00 Steph Curry and Under Armour parting ways00:49:00 AL/NL MVP announced00:53:00 Woody Johnson Wants the NFLPA to Stop the Annual Report Cards00:58:00 RAGGOWUGA v. TexasOklahoma v. AlabamaMemphis v. ECUPanthers v. FalconsNotre Dame v. PittUSC v. IowaSeahawks v. RamsChiefs v. Broncos01:16:00 TGIF storiesRIP Dave BurgessAnaheim Ducks Giving Away Duck FeetLucas Museum Opening in 2026No more dye in Cheetos and DoritosFarewell PennyFake Nurse in FloridaHippo Crossing

Bill opened the show by explaining why Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is the greatest baseball player of all-time after he won his fourth MVP award. Bill then explained why he believes Ohtani's greatness will continue well into his career before praising Mike Vrabel for turning the Patriots around. Hour two started with Nick Wilson joining the show to discuss the coaching job Kevin Stefanski has done this season for the Browns, how hot his seat is and if he would welcome LeBron back to the Cavs. Buy or Sell was next as Bill answered if Cal Raleigh was robbed of the MVP, if the Jets should bench Justin Fields and if Deion Sanders will be coaching Colorado in 2026. The show ended with Bill crowning the Bum of the Week.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani won his fourth Most Valuable Player Award, his third in a row, and his second straight in the National League since joining the Dodgers. And for the fourth time, the vote was unanimous. Meanwhile, in the American League, Yankees captain Aaron Judge won his third MVP and second in a row, narrowly beating out Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh for the AL prize. Jeff Snider is here to talk about the awards, the voting, and whether the whole process might be a little too predictable. (And then he sticks around for another hour taking viewer questions about all sorts of Dodgers and non-Dodgers stuff.) Share your thoughts in the comments section! Tube in all offseason long! Leave a voicemail or text the Friend of the Show hotline! = (562)373-4095 #Dodgers Please consider supporting the show on Patreon! ️ https://patreon.com/realFRG Or support on YouTube Members! ️ https://youtube.com/@alldodgers/join All Dodgers is presented by FanDuel, part of the Bleav Network of podcasts. Please like and subscribe on YouTube! Hit that notification bell to get alerts on new content! PODCAST: Listen on BLEAV! ️ https://bit.ly/adbleav Listen on iTunes! ️ https://apple.co/3TXL8Vv Listen on Spotify! ️ http://bit.ly/3I9nW2S Listen on iHeart! ️ https://ihr.fm/3TXV5Cy SOCIAL: Follow Clint on Twitter/X ️ twitter.com/realFRG Follow Clint on Instagram ️instagram.com/realfrg Follow Jeff on Twitter/X ️ twitter.com/snidog Follow Kevin on Twitter/X ️twitter.com/skinner7kevin Follow the show on Twitter/X ️ twitter.com/alldodgersla Follow the show on Instagram ️ instagram.com/alldodgerspod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We debate whether Shohei Ohtani is already on the mount rushmore of LA Sports figures after he won his 4th MVP award yesterday. May the Dodgers look to improve more through the trade market than through free agency?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aaron Judge wins the MVP over Cal and let's be honest… 17 of 30 voters just flat out got it wrong. Yes, Aaron Judge had an amazing season, but if you compare the entirety of both player's complete work this season, it seems hard to believe that Cal wouldn't stand out. :30- Seahawks vs Rams on Sunday: what's a stake … for Sam Darnold? :45- It's time for our No Cliché Keys to Victory! What will it take for the Seahawks to get the win over the Rams? No (some) cliches allowed! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back for season 3 of The Big Podcast. Today Shaq welcomes Anthony Anderson and together they play a hilarious game of dominoes. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Big Podcast.New Customers Bet $5 Get $300 in Bonus Bets If Your Bet Wins PLUS 3 Months of NBA League Pass! The Crown Is Yours! Sign up using https://dkng.co/bigpod or through my promo code BIGPOD. #DKPartnerLook to Lunazul Tequila – 100% Agave Tequila…Where tradition outshines trends….available at a liquor store near you. https://lunazultequila.com/Shaq-A-Licious. New fun shapes + flavors are out now: XL Sweets meets XL Style. Shaq-A-Licious Sneakers.It's what they thought that counts. Shop https://jcp.com. Yes, JCPenney!Download the Gametime app today or http://Gametime.co for $20 off your first order with code BIGPOD. Terms Apply.This episode of The Big Podcast is sponsored by our friends at The General. The General has been offering quality coverage for over 60 years. They offer flexible payment plans, the ability to pick your due date, and low rates and low down payments. Visit http://TheGeneral.com today, to get a quote. And it wouldn't be The Big Podcast without The General.Subscribe to The Big Podcast YouTube Channel to watch more episodes!Follow us on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/bigpodcastChapters:00:00 Intro03:10 Shohei Ohtani's greatness05:40 Bonding w/ Eddie Murphy over farting10:20 DraftKings segment11:43 DraftKings ad12:35 Gametime ad13:50 Anthony's stalker19:25 Which movie is this from?24:25 How Shaq landed roles with Adam Sandler25:30 Shaq vs Free throws28:00 JCPenney ad29:00 The General ad30:20 Reaves or Linsanity?32:10 Thoughts on Luka & Lakers33:36 Black People Sh#t vs White People Sh#t41:25 Shaq-a-licious ad42:00 Lunazul ad42:45 Tom Brady roast44:17 Bombing on stage49:55 AC Barbeque51:40 Shaq's business motivation56:00 Hilarious game of dominoes01:10:00 EndingGAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY).Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD).21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in NH/OR/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Fees may apply in IL. 1 per new DraftKings customer. Must register new DraftKings account to receive reward Token. Must select Token BEFOREplacing min. $5 bet to get 1 promo code to redeem complimentary 3-month NBA League Pass subscription, and max. $300 in Bonus Bets if your bet wins. Min. -500 odds req. Token and Bonus Bets are single-use and non-withdrawable. Bonus Bet expires in 7 days (168 hours) and stake removed from payout. Token expires 11/23/25. Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos. NBA League Pass: Subscription auto-renews monthly at then-current price (currently $16.99/mo); cancel anytime. Terms, restrictions, and eligibility requirements apply. Redeem League Pass by 12/19/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Addt'l terms: https://support.watch.nba.com/hc/en-us/articles/9165532876183-League-Pass-Terms-of-Use_. Offer ends 11/16/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK.#nba #lakers #shaq #bigpod #basketball #bigshaq #bigpodcast #comedy #humor #miketyson #boxing #jakepaul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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BT & Sal kick off the segment by immediately addressing the viral news surrounding Sydney Sweeney—specifically the disappointing box office flop of her latest movie, with Sal jokingly suggesting their recent interview "helped" the movie sink. They dive into the ensuing drama, including the Ruby Rose feud over the casting and a bizarre segue into the Eddie Murphy GOAT debate. The conversation pivots sharply back to sports with a fiery Yankees trade suggestion: dumping Carlos Rodón and his hefty contract to free up money for a major free agent acquisition like Shohei Ohtani or Kwang Hyun Kim (a bit of classic Sal hyperbole). The hosts criticize the Yankees' recent lack of "creative" trades, arguing they need to be more aggressive this offseason. The segment concludes with Tierney reluctantly admitting his unique, and incorrect, definition of "swordsman" after a caller brought up an old rumor about a certain sports radio host.

Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox NFL and MLB broadcaster Joe Davis. Brandon and Joe review one of the best World Series ever, discussing Joe's favorite calls from the World Series and calls he wished he could redo. We also talk about accusations of bias because Joe also calls games for the LA Dodgers, Kevin Burkhardt's overnight trip from hosting the World Series to calling the NFL, how Joe would feel of President Donald Trump was in his broadcast booth for a game, and more.-2:13: 2025 World Series-17:26: Blue Jays broadcast/Dodgers bias-22:14: Shohei Ohtani-24:24: Redoing World Series calls/Joe Buck/Kevin Burkhardt-30:19: Donald TrumpDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 117 of Tablesetters! Today we're joined by Will Klein, one of the breakout stars of the 2025 postseason and a pitcher whose performance will be remembered as a defining moment in Dodgers history. A fifth-round pick out of Eastern Illinois in 2020, Klein's path to the majors was anything but straightforward — marked by perseverance, steady development, and belief in his own process. After stops in Kansas City, Oakland, and Seattle, he found his footing in Los Angeles, where preparation met opportunity in the biggest possible way. That moment came in Game 3 of the World Series — an 18-inning epic that pushed both teams to their limits. With the Dodgers down to their final bullpen arm, Klein threw four scoreless innings, struck out five, and helped shift the entire momentum of the series. The Dodgers went on to capture their second consecutive championship, and his performance instantly became part of franchise lore. We dive into Will's remarkable story and his reflections on that defining night, including: – When he realized he was getting the call in Game 3 – How he stayed composed with the season on the line – What it revealed about his preparation and competitive edge – The emotions behind that final strikeout and Dave Roberts' “unsung hero” praise – The moment it hit him that he's a World Series Champion Plus, we explore: • The Dodgers' clubhouse culture and what makes their development model elite • How guidance from the team helped unlock his command • What it's like sharing a clubhouse with Shohei Ohtani and witnessing Yoshinobu Yamamoto's MVP run • Lessons from bouncing between three organizations before finding a home in Los Angeles Will also discusses his offseason focus areas, how he resets after a championship run, and what it means to know that when his moment came — he was ready, and he delivered.

This week, we take a break from our Billy Martin series, to bring you a bonus episode, that is more relevant than ever, right now. Mixing otherwordly talent, with the black cloud of gambling allegations, hanging over head, makes this as crazy a story as we've talked about. Did the greatest talent, in the game of baseball, the modern day face of game, actually commit acts that should have him banned for life, while everyone is happy to blame a lowly interpreter, for everything??? We look into the scandal that surrounded Shohei Ohtani!!   This episode was recorded in April of 2024, and put out as part of our Patreon bonus feed. To get all the bonus eps & ad free versions of all of our podcasts, go to patreon.com/crimeinsports   Check us out, every Tuesday! We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!!   Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman   Donate at... patreon.com/crimeinsports or with paypal.com using our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Get all the CIS, STM & YSO merch at crimeinsports.threadless.com   Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things CIS, STM & YSO!!   Contact us on... instagram.com/smalltownmurder facebook.com/crimeinsports crimeinsports@gmail.com

On today's show, Pat and the boys overreact to everything that happened in week 9 of the NFL that saw the league return with it's fastball as 9 of 12 games were decided by a touchdown or less, they go over some overreactions from around the internet, chat about the incredible World Series that saw the Dodgers repeat as champions in extra innings of game 7 in Toronto, and much more. Joining the progrum to wrap up what we saw yesterday and give updates on the plethora of injuries from yesterday, updates as the trade deadline approaches, and a preview of tonight's MNF game. Next, 3x World Series Champion, 3x Cy Young winner, 2014 NL MVP, 11x All-Star, future first ballot Hall of Famer, Clayton Kershaw joins the show to chat about going out on top, why this Dodgers team is so special, his relationship with Shohei Ohtani and the rest of the Japanese players, and more. Later, 12 year NFL veteran, ESPN NFL analyst/QB guru, Dan Orlovsky joins the show to give his biggest takeaway's from week 9, and he previews tonight's MNF game between the Cardinals and Cowboys. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we'll see you tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices