Hit & Run with Matt Spiegel

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Chuck Garfien & Sahadev Sharma interviews (Hour 2) Nov 12, 2023

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In the second hour, Matt Spiegel was joined by Chuck Garfien of NBC Sports Chicago to discuss the White Sox's direction under new general manager Chris Getz. Later, Sahadev Sharma of the Athletic joined the show to discuss the Cubs' shocking hiring of Craig Counsell as their new manager. What will the Counsell era look like for the franchise?

Visions of Shohei Ohtani & Jason Benetti on the PBP (Hour 3) Nov 12, 2023

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In the final hour, Matt Spiegel discussed two-way star Shohei Ohtani's free agency and asked listeners to share their dreams of Ohtani as a Chicago Cub. Later, Spiegel played back a clip from his The PBP: Voice of Baseball podcast in which television play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti shared what makes a good baseball broadcast. Benetti recently left the White Sox to become the voice of the Detroit Tigers.

A Postseason Special with Joe Buck | 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' Oct 05, 2023

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From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): The season finale of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball" features an in-depth conversation with Joe Buck, who book-ends the season of the podcast. Buck shares his thoughts on many iconic playoff calls, as chosen by the podcast's guests from the season. Many highlights feature Joe or his father Jack.

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Bruce Levine talks offseason plans for Cubs & White Sox (Hour 2) Oct 03, 2023

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Bruce Levine believes Cubs will try to trade for Pete Alonso and re-sign Cody Bellinger Oct 03, 2023

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Jim Deshaies talks through Cubs' collapse and their chances in 2024 (Hour 1) Oct 03, 2023

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Bob Costas reflects on esteemed baseball broadcasting career | 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' Sep 28, 2023

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From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): In this week's episode of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball", the great Bob Costas joins Matt Spiegel to discuss many different topics on broadcasting in baseball. What's the origin of Costas' love for the craft? What are some memorable calls in the booth Costas is proud of? What is one item he can't travel without? All of that and so much more in this episode!

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Will Flemming Thankful for His Journey to the Bigs | 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' Sep 21, 2023

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From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): In this week's episode of "The PBP: Voices of Baseball", Boston Red Sox radio voice Will Flemming joined Matt Spiegel to discuss his journey to the big leagues, which included many years in the minor leagues. He also detailed his close relationship with brother, Dave, current voice for the San Francisco Giants, and what it's like to do his job at Fenway Park.

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Adam Amin is as versatile as they come | 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' Sep 15, 2023

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From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): This week's episode features Adam Amin, the versatile voice of many sports on a national scale. He explains why he's called every sport under the sun on his road to calling NFL and MLB games for FOX Sports. Amin also details the unique relationships he has with Joe Davis and many other rising broadcasting stars, plus plenty of advice spanning multiple sports.

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Cubs bullpen questions, White Sox nonsense (Hour 1) Sep 03, 2023

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