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The Bret Boone Podcast
You all know baseball --- you hear the good, the bad, the ugly. . . Bret Boone tells you what it's really like, from behind the curtains.
Episodes
The Bret Boone PodcastGuardians Trade Deadline Thoughts | 92.3 The Fan
Bret Boone joins 92.3 The Fan Cleveland to discuss the Guardians trading away Aaron Civale, what the trade deadline is actually like for players, the…
The Bret Boone PodcastJoel McHale Talks Start of Career, Sports, Roast of Obama & Work Ethic
On today's episode, Bret Boone sits down with the great Joel McHale to discuss the beginning of their respective careers, the similarities between sports and…
The Bret Boone PodcastBeing Paid To Make People Laugh
Bret Boone and Joel McHale discuss the beginning of their respective careers in baseball and acting, the similarities between sports and Hollywood and between…
The Bret Boone PodcastThe Moment You Realize You Made It
Bret Boone and Joel McHale talk about the moments that made them realize they "made it", Bret's experience on the set of a baseball film, the Celebrity…
The Bret Boone PodcastInto The Archives: Steve Garvey
On this episode of Into The Archives, we revisit Bret Boone's conversation with 10x All-Star, 1981 World Series Champ and 1974 NL MVP Steve Garvey.
The Bret Boone PodcastJim Bowden Joins To Talk Shohei Ohtani & MLB Trade Deadline
On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by Jim Bowden to discuss all things trade deadline, including the Angels taking Ohtani off the market, what life is…
The Bret Boone PodcastOhtani Is off the Market
Jim Bowden tells Bret Boone why the Angels taking Shohei Ohtani off the market could go down as one of the worst decisions in the franchise's history.
The Bret Boone PodcastThe Trade Deadline Is Near
Jim Bowden & Bret Boone share their thoughts on the MLB trade deadline, including who's buying and who's selling, the top pitcher and batter that Jim would go…
The Bret Boone PodcastAlex Rodriguez Talks Playing Days, World Series Win & Shohei Ohtani's Future
On today's episode, Bret Boone sits down with Alex Rodriguez to discuss his early life and playing days in Seattle, Texas and New York. We hear stories about…
The Bret Boone PodcastA-Rod's Days in Seattle, Texas and New York
Alex Rodriguez talks to Bret Boone about his early life and playing days for Seattle, Texas and New York, how it felt finally winning a World Series a few…
The Bret Boone PodcastDoes Ohtani to Seattle Make Perfect Sense?
Alex Rodriguez talks to Bret Boone about Shohei Ohtani and his future, how what moves or lack thereof a team decides to make at the trade deadline affects the…
The Bret Boone PodcastEdgar Martinez Talks HOF Induction & Throwing Out First Pitch at ASG
On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on former Mariner teammate Edgar Martinez to discuss his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame and how he prepared…
The Bret Boone PodcastGiving Your Hall of Fame Speech Is Stressful
Edgar Martinez tells Bret Boone what it was like finally being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 and offers up some advice to those being…
The Bret Boone PodcastLou Piniella Was a Special Manager
Bret Boone and Edgar Martinez talk about getting to spend some time together in Seattle during the All-Star break along with other former Seattle teammates and…
The Bret Boone PodcastInto The Archives: Charles Barkley
On this episode of Into The Archives from May 2021, Bret Boone welcomes on the great Charles Barkley to talk about Moses Malone, Michael Jordan, Kobe, the 1992…
The Bret Boone PodcastTurning 2 With Boonie: Jury Duty, Shohei Ohtani Market Value & Getting a Good Haircut
On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret Boone sits down with Rich Herrera to discuss a busy couple days at jury duty, spending time with Phil Nevin…
The Bret Boone PodcastWhat Exactly Is Fair Market Value for Ohtani?
Rich Herrera and Bret Boone talk about what the trade deadline will look like for Shohei Ohtani and try to decipher what fair market value is right now for the…
The Bret Boone PodcastJury Duty Calls & The Intricacies of Hair
Bret Boone talks to Rich Herrera about his time at jury duty last week, spending time with Phil Nevin, his father and brother Aaron when the Yankees visited…
The Bret Boone PodcastRangers Come Out Hot After the Break | 105.3 The Fan
Bret Boone joins Shan & RJ from 105.3 The Fan Dallas to discuss his MVP performance in the Celebrity All-Star Game, the Rangers 5-0 start after the break, the…
The Bret Boone PodcastMark Langston Talks Shohei Ohtani, Career & Electronic Umps
On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on 4x All-Star, 7x Gold Glove winner and current Angels color man Mark Langston to discuss the sheer greatness of…
The Bret Boone PodcastWatching Shohei Ohtani From the Booth
Bret Boone and Mark Langston spend some time dissecting Shohei Ohtani's unbelievable season and career to this point, and wonder if he will choose to stay in…
The Bret Boone PodcastAre Electronic Umps on the Way?
Bret Boone and Mark Langston discuss the differences in Seattle baseball from the early 80's to now, Mark's experience in the MLB Draft and how different the…
The Bret Boone PodcastHow Active Should Guardians Be at Deadline? | 92.3 The Fan
Bret Boone joins 92.3 The Fan Cleveland to share his thoughts on the AL Central race and how active the Guardians should look to be at the deadline. Plus, how…
The Bret Boone PodcastLuis Tiant on Playing in Boston, Pitching Life & Growing Up in Cuba
On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by Luis Tiant to discuss the importance of a pitcher being on the same page as his catcher, why going to play for the…
The Bret Boone PodcastBoston Is a Special Place
Luis Tiant tells Bret Boone why playing for the Red Sox was the greatest thing that happened to him during his playing career and details his years playing in…
The Bret Boone PodcastFrom Cuba to the Major Leagues
Louis Tiant tells Bret Boone what life was like growing up in Cuba as well as getting started in the minor leagues at age 16 in a completely new country.
The Bret Boone PodcastInto The Archives: Mike Piazza
In this episode of Into The Archives, we bring back an awesome conversation between Bret Boone and the legend Mike Piazza!
The Bret Boone PodcastTurning 2 With Boonie: Recapping All-Star Festivities & Looking Ahead to 2nd Half of Season
On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret Boone & Rich Herrera are back from Seattle and sit down to recap all the fun that happened during a memorable…
The Bret Boone PodcastBret’s Tiring, but Fulfilling, Week in Seattle
Bret Boone sits down with Rich Herrera to recap his time in Seattle for the All-Star Game, from recording live podcasts, to being named MVP of the Celebrity…
The Bret Boone PodcastBaseball Is Transitioning to a New Generation
Rich Herrera and Bret Boone talk about the major star power across the MLB today and why it's the sign of a new generation of baseball, which teams need to…
The Bret Boone PodcastBret Boone Talks All-Star Festivities w/ John Kentera | 97.3 The Fan
Bret Boone joins The John Kentera Show on 97.3 The Fan to talk about his busy week in Seattle at the All-Star Game, from winning MVP in the Celebrity Game to…
The Bret Boone PodcastHaving Fun At All-Star Weekend | 670 The Score
Bret Boone joins 670 The Score to talk about All-Star Weekend and playing in the Celebrity All-Star Game, the biggest changes he's seen in the game of baseball…
The Bret Boone PodcastFormer Mariners Teammates Alvin Davis & Jamie Moyer
On today's episode, Bret Boone is live once again from the All-Star Game in Seattle as he sits down for conversations with "Mr. Mariner" Alvin Davis as well as…
The Bret Boone PodcastAlvin Davis Live From Seattle
Bret Boone welcomes on former teammate Alvin Davis live from the All-Star Game in Seattle to share some memories of their days playing together, discuss how…
The Bret Boone PodcastJamie Moyer Live From Seattle
Live from the All-Star Game in Seattle, Bret Boone welcomes on former teammate Jamie Moyer to discuss the different era's of baseball, that special 2001…
The Bret Boone PodcastAre the Giants Going To Go for It? | 95.7 The Game
Bret Boone talks to Joe Shasky and Bonta Hill about the pressure that his brother Aaron is under in good old New York, what the rest of the season will look…
The Bret Boone PodcastLive From MLB All-Star Weekend With Jeff Nelson & Mike Cameron
On today's episode, Bret Boone is in Seattle for the MLB All-Star festivites and is joined live by two former teammates, Jeff Nelson & Mike Cameron, to talk…
The Bret Boone PodcastJeff Nelson Live From Seattle
Jeff Nelson joins Bret Boone live from T-Mobile Park in Seattle to talk about the start of his career, the feeling of having four World Series rings, what it's…
The Bret Boone PodcastMike Cameron Live From Seattle
Mike Cameron joins Bret Boone live from T-Mobile Park in Seattle to talk about coaching the Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, the 2002 game that Bret and…
The Bret Boone PodcastInto The Archives: Johnny Bench
On this episode of Into The Archives, we go back to when Bret Boone sat down with 14x All-Star and Hall of Famer Johnny Bench.
The Bret Boone PodcastThe Human Element of Calling Balls & Strikes | WGR 550
Bret Boone joins Schopp and Bulldog to talk about his All-Star days in Seattle and that monster 2001 team, how hard it is to win it all after having a…
The Bret Boone PodcastGrady Fuson on the Process of Scouting & Taking Us Inside an MLB Draft Room
On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on professional baseball scout Grady Fuson to discuss his process of evaluating players, how accurate Moneyball really…
The Bret Boone PodcastScouting Baseball Players Is Complicated
Grady Fuson tells Bret Boone about how accurate Moneyball was, when scouts really start looking at players, trying to judge a player based off analytics versus…
The Bret Boone PodcastWhat’s an MLB Draft Room Like?
Bret Boone & Grady Fuson talk about the process of getting ready for the MLB Draft, if drafting has gotten easier or more difficult throughout the years, the…
The Bret Boone PodcastWhat Amed Rosario Means to the Guardians | 92.3 The Fan
Bret Boone joins 92.3 The Fan Cleveland to share his thoughts on why he expects the Guardians to be atop the AL Central at season's end, what Amed Rosario…
The Bret Boone PodcastBoosting The Bullpen With Aroldis Chapman | 105.3 The Fan
Bret Boone joins Shan & RJ from 105.3 The Fan Dallas to discuss how this Rangers team has overperformed expectations this season, the boost that Aroldis…
The Bret Boone PodcastMidseason MLB Breakdown w/ Tyler Kepner
On today's episode, Rich Herrera and Bret Boone are joined by Tyler Kepner for a little midseason breakdown as we reach the All-Star break. We discuss the…
The Bret Boone PodcastShohei Ohtani Is Doing the Impossible
Rich Herrera, Bret Boone and Tyler Kepner discuss the positives of the rule changes that we have seen through the season's first half and also debate which…
The Bret Boone PodcastRest of Season MLB Predictions
Rich Herrera, Bret Boone and Tyler Kepner share their thoughts on some of the secrets to success of teams that have had strong first halves of the season and…
The Bret Boone PodcastLife of a Sports Franchise Owner With Gavin Maloof
On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by Gavin Maloof to talk about life as a sports franchise owner and the changes and challenges we've seen through the…
The Bret Boone PodcastThe Evolution of Sports Franchise Ownership
Gavin Maloof tells Bret Boone how his family got started in the ownership world, how ownership of a sports franchise has changed over the years, the biggest…
The Bret Boone PodcastCan a Baseball Team Make It in Vegas?
Bret Boone & Gavin Maloof share their thoughts on the Athletics potential move to Las Vegas before having a discussion about how Gavin got into the Palms Hotel…
The Bret Boone PodcastInto The Archives: George Brett (Part 2)
In this episode of Into The Archives, we have a listen to part two of Bret Boone's conversation with Kansas City Royals legend and three-time batting champ…
The Bret Boone PodcastTurning 2 With Boonie: All-Star Week Coming Up & A Perfect Game in New York
On today's episode, Rich Herrera leads the show as Bret Boone tells us how much food he ate at a recent golf tournament (hint: it's an impressive amount)…
The Bret Boone PodcastBret’s Heading to Seattle for All-Star Week
Bret Boone shares some stories from his Seattle days and playing in All-Star games during his career as he gets ready to go back to Seattle next week for the…
The Bret Boone PodcastA Perfect Game in New York
Bret Boone and Rich Herrera share their thoughts on Domingo German's perfect game, Freddie Freeman getting his 2,000th career hit and if the Mets or Padres…
The Bret Boone PodcastCollege Special: LSU Baseball Coach Jay Johnson Joins The Show
Fresh off of winning the College World Series, LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson joins Bret Boone to discuss how he got his team ready for a winner-take-all Game…
The Bret Boone PodcastJack Carr on Becoming a Navy SEAL & Process of Writing Novels
On today's episode, Bret Boone sits down with author and former Navy SEAL officer Jack Carr to discuss the process of enlisting and becoming a Navy Seal…
The Bret Boone PodcastBecoming a Navy SEAL
Jack Carr sits down with Bret Boone as he discusses if he always wanted to become an author, the process of becoming a Navy SEAL, getting a Diving…
The Bret Boone PodcastJack Carr's Writing Process
Jack Carr tells Bret Boone what it's like receiving the Trident Navy SEAL Pin, what "hell week" is like, how he went about writing his books and coming up with…