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The Book of Joe Podcast begins with Hosts Tom Verducci and World Series Champion Joe Maddon welcoming legendary musician Max Weinberg to the show.  We've been talking about 'Glue Guys' and how important they are in keeping a team together.  Max explores the importance of having chemistry in a band or team and the hurdles it can bring.  Max was inducted into the NJ Hall of Fame and discusses some of the special moments of his ceremony.  As in sports, being on stage is all about being nimble and adjusting to what's in front of you.  No matter the obstacle, Max tells us what it takes to keep the music going.  Max compares holding his drumsticks to an MLB player holding his bat and how he had to learn new grips to play more relaxed. Max takes us through his journey of trying out for Little League, auditioning for Bruce Springsteen, and being named as the leader of The Tonight Show Band.  Max reveals that Bruce is a big baseball fan and gives us a scouting report on The Boss playing shortstop!

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The Book of Joe Podcast begins with Hosts Tom Verducci and World Series Champion Joe Maddon welcoming legendary musician Max Weinberg to the show.  We've been talking about 'Glue Guys' and how important they are in keeping a team together.  Max explores the importance of having chemistry in a band or team and the hurdles it can bring.  Max was inducted into the NJ Hall of Fame and discusses some of the special moments of his ceremony.  As in sports, being on stage is all about being nimble and adjusting to what's in front of you.  No matter the obstacle, Max tells us what it takes to keep the music going.  Max compares holding his drumsticks to an MLB player holding his bat and how he had to learn new grips to play more relaxed. Max takes us through his journey of trying out for Little League, auditioning for Bruce Springsteen, and being named as the leader of The Tonight Show Band.  Max reveals that Bruce is a big baseball fan and gives us a scouting report on The Boss playing shortstop!

The Book of Joe Podcast is a production of iHeart Radio.

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JUDGE CANNON RISKS NATIONAL DEFENSE

A BLOCK (1:46) SPECIAL COMMENT: Department of Justice asks Trump Flunky Judge Aileen Cannon to stay her order for a "Special Master" to thumb through documents too top secret for most defense officials to know exist (3:29) To explain the continuing risk that Trump may have stolen MORE documents describing other nation's nukes (and done a better job hiding them) let's explore two hypothetical nations, one with nuclear capabilities and one without. Let's call them "Bisrael" and "Howdy Arabia" (6:05) DOJ emphasized they can't tell what Trump might still be hiding without knowing what they already have; I believe if the judge doesn't cooperate they should act without her, on the basis of national defense (7:10) And after former Trump US Attorney Appointee's revelations, no more crap from Republicans about "politicizing the DOJ." Trump wanted him to prosecute John Kerry (8:39) Grand Jury now investigating Trump's "Save America PAC" scam (9:12) and speaking of scam, Steve Bannon Does The Perp Walk and repeats "They'll have to kill me first." Whatever you say, Rasputin Only More Unkempt.

B BLOCK (14:00) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: Pumpkin, in Miami (15:25) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: The death of Queen Elizabeth and her 25,782 days on the job and how she seemed to accept both reverence and irreverence with equal grace; and one of my original CNN colleagues Bernard Shaw has also died, leaving a controversial legacy and an infamous question in the 1988 Presidential Debates (23:24) IN SPORTS: Baseball is going to do it! Ban shifts, even though shifts have been in use IN THE MAJORS SINCE 1874 and even though without shifts the 1st Baseman would still spend all game standing ON 1st Base (29:11) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: I compete against Fox News and @GarfieldFanArt for the honors.

C BLOCK (34:45) FRIDAYS WITH JAMES THURBER: Three of his best, and most admired, fables: "The Unicorn In The Garden," "The Rabbits Who Caused All The Trouble," and the one I have a tattoo for, "The Moth And The Star."

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Jenna is joined by Mexico shortstop, Tokyo Olympian, Athletes Unlimited pro, and All Pac-12 Utah alum, Anissa Urtez! They talk about her Olympic experience, Team Mexico’s culture, sports psychology, Athletes Unlimited and her cause, family, playing with and against her fiancé Amanda Chidester, Utah Softball and her HOF coach, what makes infield fun, and much more.

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Jenna is joined by 2X Olympian, Tokyo Bronze medalist, NCAA national champion, Washington alum, and retired pro softball player, Jenn Salling! They talk about making history with Softball Canada’s first Olympic medal, mental and physical preparation, moments of celebration, her record-breaking hitting approach, transitioning from shortstop to first base, maturing as a player and person, UW sisterhood, recovery and retirement, and advice for future softball players.

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Jenna and 2X Olympic medalist Natasha Watley finish their conversation. In part 2 of their Olympics chat, they talk about Beijing 2008 and what she learned, Tokyo 2020 storylines, what it takes to be the best in the world, athlete intangibles, the sisterhood of teammates, why softball should always be in the Olympics, and other sports and athletes she’s excited for in Tokyo.

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Jenna and Cal Softball Head Coach Chelsea Spencer finish their conversation. In part 2, they talk about what’s the same and what’s different with the team culture since she played, filling a legend like Diane Ninemire’s shoes, what fires her up, her game plans, building a quality student-athlete experience, and more. Plus, Jenna breaks down key takeaways and themes from the 2021 Women’s College World Series!

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Jenna is joined by Cal Head Coach, All-American alum and national champion, Chelsea Spencer! In part 1 of their chat, they cover rivalry fun, returning to her alma mater, Pac-12 softball getting back on top, coaching through covid-19, what being a “custodian” of Cal Softball means, the true definition of leadership, her coaching curriculum experience, and more.

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“Nomah!” Talks Beantown, BoSox and big moments. Six-time all-star and two-time batting champ, Nomar Garciaparra takes you through his Rookie of the Year campaign, friendship with Ted Williams and his quest to hit .400.

Nomar tells you what he thinks led to his trade out of Boston prior to the Red Sox 2004 World Series title and what it was like being compared to Joe DiMaggio, all while being among the game’s greatest shortstops.

Join Nomar and his former teammate, Mark Sweeney, on this episode of Major League Beginnings.

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Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss Fernando Tatis Jr.’s shoulder injury and what might be next for the shortstop and the team.

In today's episode we discuss the Padres trade of Franchy Cordero and what it means to the Padres roster.  Also, we cover whether or not Bonds, Clemens, Sosa, McGwire, and Rose should be admitted into the baseball Hall of Fame, as well as discussing who is the greatest shortstop of all time.