Episodes

  • Season 3, Episode 9: Dan Dickerson always finds joy at the ballpark

    Season 3, Episode 9: Dan Dickerson always finds joy at the ballpark
    Jun 3 2025
    In this episode of The PBP: Voices of Baseball, Matt Spiegel sits down with Detroit Tigers radio voice Dan Dickerson to discuss his path to replace the legendary Ernie Harwell, how he broke into the business and how he's endured some of the worst seasons in MLB history during his time in Detroit. 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
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    46 mins
  • Spot Starter: The long awaited return of Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the PBP Top 5 calls of the week!

    Spot Starter: The long awaited return of Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the PBP Top 5 calls of the week!
    May 29 2025
    Hello, baseball people! Matt Spiegel gives his weekly PBP Top 5 calls of the MLB this past week, highlighted by the amazing return of Ronald Acuna Jr! Have a call you want to suggest for the PBP Top 5? Have some feedback for the show? Email us at PBPTopFive@gmail.com 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
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    12 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 8: Royals radio voice Jake Eisenberg is an evolving amalgam of his influences

    Season 3, Episode 8: Royals radio voice Jake Eisenberg is an evolving amalgam of his influences
    May 27 2025
    In this week's edition of The PBP Complete Game episode, Matt Spiegel talks to Kansas City Royals radio voice Jake Eisenberg, who is one of the most thoughtful and smart young broadcasters in the entire MLB. In the conversation, we discuss his path to the booth, his philosophies on the prep work and who he's pulled the most influence from. 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
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    43 mins
  • Spot Starter: PBP Top 5 highlights Howie Rose remembering baseball pain + Analyzing broadcasters noticing nuances

    Spot Starter: PBP Top 5 highlights Howie Rose remembering baseball pain + Analyzing broadcasters noticing nuances
    May 23 2025
    Welcome to this week's Spot Starter episode of the PBP! Matt Spiegel analyzes the Chicago White Sox radio broadcast noticing a nuance during the Crosstown Classic that lead to a player getting beaned at the plate. Next, Spiegs does his weekly PBP Top 5 of the best calls in the MLB this week. Have a call you want to suggest for the PBP Top 5? Email us at PBPTopFive@gmail.com! 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
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    17 mins
  • Spot Starter: Dave Sims is a made man + PBP Top 5: Sad radio calls are some of the BEST calls!

    Spot Starter: Dave Sims is a made man + PBP Top 5: Sad radio calls are some of the BEST calls!
    May 15 2025
    Welcome to this week's Spot Starter episode! This week, we have to defend friend of the show Dave Sims after he received some criticism this week. Next, we do our weekly PBP Top 5! Have a call you want to submit? Or any questions you want to ask Spiegs? Email us at PBPTopFive@gmail.com! 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
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    14 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 7: Bob Costas fully explains why he retired from play-by-play broadcasting

    Season 3, Episode 7: Bob Costas fully explains why he retired from play-by-play broadcasting
    May 13 2025
    In this episode of The PBP, our good friend Bob Costas checks back in after retiring from PxP broadcasting to fully explain why he felt like it was time to step away. Additionally, he reflects on his career in the booth. 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
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    42 mins
  • Spot Starter: Speed is showcased in this week's PBP Top 5 + Reminiscing on a past conversation with Bob Costas

    Spot Starter: Speed is showcased in this week's PBP Top 5 + Reminiscing on a past conversation with Bob Costas
    May 8 2025
    In this week of PBP's Spot Starter episode, Matt Spiegel reminisces on a previous conversation with Bob Costas to preview his appearance next week. Next, we do our weekly PBP Top 5 where Speed Kills this week. Have a moment for the PBP Top 5? Email us at PBPTopFive@gmail.com 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
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    17 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 6: Ben Shulman is following the footsteps of his father to call Blue Jays games

    Season 3, Episode 6: Ben Shulman is following the footsteps of his father to call Blue Jays games
    May 6 2025
    In this episode of the PBP, Matt Spiegel sits down with Ben Shulman-the play-by-play radio voice of the Toronto Blue Jays-to discuss following in the footsteps of his father, Dan Shulman. They also hit on his journey to the booth and more about one of the youngest broadcasters in MLB history. 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
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    38 mins
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