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From Wednesday, July 4, 2018: Thom interviews D.C. native Maury Wills, best known for his record-setting season of stealing 104 bases in 1962 as the shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Maury talks about how he was able to latch onto the Dodgers' organization after learning the game in D.C., the influence Ty Cobb, playing in D.C. as a National Le…
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From Wednesday, June 20, 2018: Thom welcomes back his favorite manager Davey Johnson. Davey discusses playing on great, World Series winning Orioles teams (under Earl Weaver), being teammates with Hank Aaron, his distinguished managing career and more. Among the managerial topics touched on; his grudge against the other skipper in the 1986 World Se…
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From Wednesday, June 6, 2018: Former Heavyweight Champion of the World Larry Holmes joins Thom for more than just a discussion on their love of the Lehigh Valley. Larry talks about being Muhammed Ali's sparring partner at one point prior to eventually fighting him. They look back at his bouts against Ken Norton, Ernie Shavers, Gerry Cooney, and mor…
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From Wednesday, May 23, 2018: Thom chats with former Maryland football player & NFLer Pete Koch. They look back at his time in College Park playing for Jerry Claiborne & Bobby Ross (10:30), time in the NFL that included playing for Mike Shanahan in LA (18:55), his famous scene with Clint Eastwood in "Heartbreak Ridge" (34:34), and more.…
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From Wednesday, May 16, 2018: Longtime broadcaster Charley Steiner is this week's guest as he & Thom reminisce about the days they both covered boxing, working for Donald Trump when calling USFL games (11:12), moving from radio to ESPN (16:27), calling both Yankees and Dodgers games in his career & more (29:30).…
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From Wednesday, May 2, 2018: Thom brings on former MLB Outfielder Eric Byrnes, known as a colorful character in his playing days. They start with his brief stint in Baltimore, his recent speed golf achievements, hard playing style, experience with Lee Mazzilli. Then they close with the human element in the sabermetrics era and being involved in a b…
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From Tuesday, April 24, 2018: Thom is joined by former All Star Center Fielder Andy Van Slyke. They cover his career that began in St. Louis before he was traded to Pittsburgh where we saw much success alongside his teammate Barry Bonds. Thom lets Andy know how he shares some responsibility for him landing with the Orioles, Andy's post-playing care…
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From Tuesday, April 17, 2018: ”Thom welcomes on recent Nats Manager Dusty Baker to talk about the immediate aftermath of his life following the 2 NL East Titles in Washington. Conversation begins with Dusty returning to the Giants organization, how he dealt with his tenure ending in DC (10:01), the time he was Dave Martinez's skipper in San Francis…
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From Wednesday, April 11, 2018: Thom has the pleasure & the honor to be joined by former All Star & NL Manager of the Year Felipe Alou. Felipe talks about growing up in the Dominican Republic, playing with and against so many baseball legends, and the 4th Alou brother. He also tells Thom his memories of the 94 Expos and his current thoughts on base…
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From Wednesday, April 4, 2018: Thom welcomes on longtime ESPN announcer Mike Patrick after he just ended his accomplished career. He talks about working w/ Lefty Dreisell, his memories of Howard Cosell (15:00), the greatest moment of his life w/ Arnold Palmer (23:30), being at the early days of ESPN & calling 3 decades worth of ACC action (27:08), …
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From Wednesday, March 28, 2018: Thom is joined by Hall of Fame legend John Thompson. They start with his time as a dominant high school player in DC and he says who he thinks is the best local basketball player of all time. They cover the Hoyas program growth & Thom asks him how some of the biggest names in Georgetown history came to the Hilltop (1…
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From Wednesday, March 21, 2018: As the NCAA Tournament rolls on, Thom brings on Basketball Coach Pete Strickland. They talk about how he is now the National Coach for Ireland, playing for the famous Morgan Wooten at DeMatha (10:51), his encounters some of the most famous coaches today including Calipari, Izzo, and Coach K (21:23), and finally the e…
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From Wednesday, March 14, 2018: ​Thom brings on Dick Bosman, the man who pitched the last Senators game & the first Rangers one. Throughout the episode they fill in the before & after of that stretch including playing for Ted Williams the manager (15:49), final season in Washington (20:01), pitching a no hitter (33:31), getting into coaching (40:42…
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From Wednesday, March 7, 2018: Thom brings on one of the key behind the scenes figures in Washington landing the Nationals, Bobby Goldwater, this is a must listen for DC baseball fans. They start with his long career as an executive at Madison Square Garden (7:40), his 1 on 1 meeting with Muhammad Ali (13:17), moving to LA to manage the Staples Cen…
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From Wednesday, February 28, 2018: Thom welcomes on former Washington Senator slugger Frank Howard. They discuss getting into the Nats Ring of Honor (4:21), playing for the Dodgers (7:34), playing basketball at Ohio State (18:20), homering in the 1963 World Series (21:23), being traded to Washington (29:01), having Ted Williams as a manager (33:06)…
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From Wednesday, February 21, 2018: While covering Spring Training in Palm Beach, Thom chats w/ the new Nationals Manager Dave Martinez. They look back at his well traveled playing career under many different skippers, which included a stop in Montreal (8:40), being with his now predecessor Dusty Baker in San Francisco (12:04), his developing knowle…
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From Wednesday, February 14, 2018: Thom chats with Joe Maddon, the only man in the last 100 years to be a World Series winning Cubs manager. They discuss how he's known Nats GM Mike Rizzo since the early 80's (7:45), his idea for fantasy baseball in schools (13:34), what kind of manager Dave Martinez will be for the Nationals (18:16), & his memorie…
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From Wednesday, February 7, 2018: Thom is joined by DMV native and famous sportscaster James Brown. James attended Dematha High School on his way to a long accomplished career in sports television at the highest stage. They discuss his passion for baseball at a young age (7:25), James' thoughts on Bill Belichick (14:23), his interactions & intervie…
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From Wednesday, January 31, 2018: Thom chats with one of the few Redskins to have been on all the Super Bowl teams in the Joe Gibbs era, tight end & 3 time champion Donnie Warren. Donnie shares his story of coming to Washington (6:13), his favorite John Riggins story (20:23), his theory on why they lost Super Bowl 18 (32:15), Gibbs leaving & his af…
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From Wednesday, January 24, 2018: Thom welcomes on one of the all time great voices of Boxing, "Colonel" Bob Sheridan. He talks about his distinguished Hall of Fame career including calling the "Rumble in the Jungle" (15:18), "Thrilla in Manilla" (23:55), the night Tyson bit Holyfield (35:26),, and being in Tokyo for Buster Douglas' upset (41:10).…
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From Wednesday, January 17, 2018: Thom welcomes on former Dallas Cowboys All Pro Defensive Tackle, Co-Super Bowl MVP and Terp Randy White. They discuss what led him to Maryland (6:46), playing for Tom Landry in Dallas (10:10), the Redskins/Cowboys rivalry in the 70's & 80's (26:21), & Joe Jacoby's Hall of Fame credentials (27:31).…
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From Wednesday January 10, 2018: Thom is joined by former Terp player and assistant coach when they won the National Title, Billy Hahn. Bill talks of why he left the state of Indiana to play at Maryland (7:30), his favorite memories of playing for Lefty Driesell and of Cole Field House (13:26), how he started to work for Gary Williams at his alma m…
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From Wednesday, January 3, 2017: Ernie Baur is a DC TV producer who saw it all. He and Thom reminisce on his illustrious career. 6:23 how he got his start in the biz, 12:39 Hanafi Siege coverage, 16:30 Birth of Warner’s catchphrase, 21:10 working w/ Glenn Brenner, and 25:28 getting to know and become friends with Sonny Jurgensen.…
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From Wednesday, December 27, 2017: Thom welcomes on former longtime Capitals GM George McPhee. They discuss his long tenure in Washington, highlighted by a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Jaromir Jagr acquisition, and the beginning and middle of the Alex Ovechkin Era in DC. Plus, his new role as GM for the expansion Las Vegas Golden Knights, an…
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From Wednesday, December 13, 2017: Thom is joined by NFL Hall of Fame safety Ken Houston. Ken discusses growing up in Texas and playing for the Houston Oilers. He then covers his time as a Washington Redskin that includes his famous game saving tackle against the Dalas Cowboys in 1973. He career highlights include an amazing run of being in 12 stra…
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From Wednesday, October 25, 2017: Thom welcomes on former baseball player Jerry Hairston Jr. to discuss his long career in the MLB. They cover the time he was traded for Sammy Sosa, playing for Dusty Baker, his thoughts on him not returning to the Nationals and more. Jerry currently is part of the Dodgers TV broadcasts.…
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From Wednesday, October 18, 2017: Thom talks to Mike Veeck, part of the family that became legendary for innovation and fun in baseball. Mike has been a part of many minor league organizations and also was with the White Sox during the infamous Disco Demolition Night in 1979. Mike stresses the importance of fun atmosphere for the family attending b…
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From Wednesday, October 11, 2017: Thom is joined by longtime Dodgers GM Ned Coletti. Mr. Coletti is a man with humble beginnings who transitioned from sports writing to the baseball front office through a long winding road. They cover his time on both sides of the intense Dodgers and Giants rivalry, knowing Barry Bonds, negotiating with Scott Boras…
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From Wednesday, October 3, 2017: Thom brings back Nationals GM Mike Rizzo as the team prepares the postseason. They discuss the highs and lows of the season, which resulted in the 4th division title in 6 years. They also talk about overcoming a slew of injuries, deciding when to make bullpen changes through trades and more.…
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From Wednesday, September 27, 2017: Thom chats with one of the few kickers to make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Morten Andersen. They discuss why he moved to America from Denmark, his amazing 25 year career that included a dozen years in New Orleans, his famous kick to send the Falcons to their first Super Bowl, and more.…
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From Wednesday, September 20, 2017: Thom interviews D.C. native Maury Wills, best known for his record setting season of stealing 104 bases in 1962 as the shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Maury talks about how he was able to latch onto the Dodgers' organization after learning the game in D.C., the influence Ty Cobb, playing in D.C. as a Natio…
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From Wednesday, September 13, 2017: Thom brings on Ron Darling, World Series winning pitcher and current TV color analyst. They cover his time broadcasting the 2005 Nationals, his early pro career, being traded to the New York Mets, the 1986 Mets and specifically game 6, the latest Nationals' team and his thoughts on the current state of pitching.…
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From Wednesday, August 30, 2017: Thom is joined by his former colleague at the Baltimore Sun, David Simon. He is best known for his work with the the HBO show "The Wire." They discuss his new series "The Deuce," being associated with "The Wire," working at a newspaper, the possibility of a "Wire" movie and more.…
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