This week on the podcast, the Crack Technical Staff and I discuss the Reds over fried mozzerella at Dookz Sports Grille in Indianapolis. Dookz was great: they had no problem finding the Reds' game for us, the seating was rolling office chairs, and our server looked sort of like David Spade. What more could you ask for?

Episode 20: Live from Dookz (11.7 MB, 17:09)

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This week on the podcast, enough time has finally passed for me to be able to talk about The Trade with my Crack Technical Staff. Before it was just too soon. I'm very sensitive, you know.

We also discuss the market for middle relief, the awesomeness that is Ryan Freel, Joe Mays last night, and prospects for the rest of the season.

Episode 19: The Trade (8.17 MB, 11:54)

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This week on the podcast I talk with Kurt Evans, a.k.a. Death of the Chicago Cubs blog Goat Riders of the Apocalypse. If you haven't made it over there, I recommend it. Kurt puts together some seamless photoshops that never fail to amuse.

On the podcast we talk about:

• the Cubs ridding themselves of Tony Womack
• his relationship with Dusty Baker
• finding the motivation to keep writing about a hopeless season
• the ongoing pitching injuries
• Cubs that should have gone to the All-Star game
• finding happiness outside of baseball

We wrap up the program with 30 seconds of Ryan Adcock's song Wire to Wire, one of the tracks from Cincinnati Clutch Hits.

Episode 18: How's It Hanging, Death? (11.5 MB, 16:48)

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This week on the podcast I talk with Pat Lackey, author of the incredibly popular Pirates blog Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? We discuss the Pirates' recent 13-game losing streak, the organization's bizarre behavior regarding veterans and young talent, the Irate Fans, the close relationship between Pirate blogs and the Pittsburgh “legitimate” media, and other stuff as it occurred to us.

Of course, I get in a few jabs about how much better the Reds are doing comparatively, but not too much. That's just too easy. Too bad I couldn't make similar comparisons about how RHM is doing compared to WHYGAS?

The program ends with 30 seconds of And Andy's song Wire to Wire, one of the tracks from Cincinnati Clutch Hits.

Episode 17: Chatting with Pat Lackey. (14.5 MB, 21:13)

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On this episode of the podcast, the Crack Technical Staff and I complain about some odd management decisions, some odd personnel decisions, and some crappy recent play.

We also mention the 1975 World Series DVD set that is now available and that you can win from Red Hot Mama. Just post a haiku to get your name included in the drawing.

We wrap up the show with a rendition of Ryan Parker's Cincinnati is a Baseball Town. Get more information on Ryan Parker and how to buy his music at RyanParkerSongs.com.

Episode 16: Mostly Complaining and a Little Other Stuff. (10.9 MB, 15:59)

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