Podcast
Sliders & Curveballs
Hosted by Mike & Joseph · EN
A Father and his now 12 year old son are figuring out the sports world together. Forty years of experiences separate Mike and Joseph. Both will try and tackle history’s classic debates and the modern sports landscape. Everything’s fair game. It’s their perspective. They’re probably horribly wrong.
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Night at the Museum
May 25, 202500:28:43Tap to summarizeEpisode #100. Cooperstown. Our journey ends here.
Transcribe →Three Nights in Hotlanta
May 6, 202501:30:56Tap to summarizeWe face a few major curveballs in episode 99. It's our final Sounds of the Game from Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Braves/Dodgers. An epic weekend series.
Transcribe →Backstage Pass
Apr 22, 202500:33:47Tap to summarizeOn episode #98/100 we say goodbye to our studio home in Hartford, Connecticut. My wife, Renee, acts as moderator with us diving into untold stories, missed opportunities, and favorite shows. Join us for a behind the scenes look at making: The Sliders & Curveballs Podcast.
Transcribe →Mile High Matinee
Mar 3, 202500:41:15Tap to summarizeOn podcast #97 of 100, we bring you our final NBA Sounds of the Game. We needed an epic matchup to meet the special occasion. So, we’re attending a game between the last 2 NBA Champions. Who will have regular season bragging rights and a mental edge heading towards Summer? All world 3x MVP Nikola Jokic battles the Jay’s and company in Boston. Plus, Joseph samples his first Coke Float.
Transcribe →Area 51
Feb 13, 202500:49:15Tap to summarizeIt's the final game before the 2025 All Star Break, and all the NBA's Superstars are in Boston, MA for a Celtics-Spurs clash. Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and D Fox face the defending Champions lead by Jayson Tatum, KP, and D White. On Bill Russell's birthday, will the history within The Garden, keep the home team happy? Find out on podcast #96. Sounds of the Game.
Transcribe →Agent of Chaos
Jan 7, 202500:49:03Tap to summarizeWith the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets select, Nikola Jokic, from Sombor, Serbia. Author and current Denver Nugget, Mike Singer, pulls back the curtain on one of the greatest basketball players ever. Untold stories from the Mile High City. Plus, Joseph makes a bold prediction on how the NBA crowns it's 2025 champion. All this and more on episode #95.
Transcribe →Dancing with Wolves
Nov 25, 202400:42:38Tap to summarizeAnthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves invade the TD Garden in Boston for a Sunday Matinee, and possible 2025 NBA Finals preview. Can the defending Champions hold off the high flying dunk machine they call Ant-Man? We take you courtside and into the action, with our Season 6 Finale- Sounds of the Game. Season 7- begins in January, and culminates with episode #100.
Transcribe →Cooking with the Microwave
Oct 22, 202400:45:22Tap to summarizeRoad Trippin to Storrs, CT brings us to the home of the 6x NCAA Men's Champions. Today, we're thrilled to be recording live from The Husky Heritage Sports Museum, on the campus of UConn. Curator, Mike Enright, guides us after hours, through the Universities top athletic accomplishments; while 1990 Dream Season favorite, John Gwynn, brings us inside the era, that made UConn what it is today.
Transcribe →No Holds Barred
Oct 10, 202401:00:05Tap to summarizeOn our #92 episode, we feature a trivia cage match between family members. Uncle Lou vs Uncle Jim for bragging rights and King of the Hill. Who knows general sports better? Play from home and see if you can score more than these best friends.
Transcribe →Shotime
Sep 25, 202400:25:07Tap to summarizeKnown in Japan as "Yaku Shonen", translated in English, as "Baseball Boy", Shohei Ohtani, grew up as a kid that lives, eats, and breathes baseball. Some would argue the 2-way player isn't Babe Ruth, while others believe he's better. Willie, Ted, Koufax, Bonds, Hank, and Mantle, all have the credentials. So, we ask our friends and veteran MLB writers Tyler Kepner and Dom Amore to explain history. Then, our knowledgeable fans share their own thoughts. Who is the greatest baseball player ever and why?
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