NuckolBall

A father-son trip through the Grand Canyon that involves rattle snakes, tattoos, songs, and sappiness.  Photos here:  https://nuckolball.com/2026/05/21/dreams-and-the-grand-canyon/

Like NuckolBall? Preorder Taking the Brick -- the soon-to-be available book written by Mike Nuckols.  Today's episode: My friend Corbin has been trying to explain “Marging” to his son Brayden. But “Marging” is a difficult concept to convey. Braden simply cannot comprehend any attempts at explanation. And Corbin asked me to step in.

Hear a sneak peak of a chapter from "Taking the Brick" -- a book soon to be released by Mike Nuckols (author of NuckolBall).  "Marge's car breaks down and he decides to walk home across Los Angeles. Soon he is barefoot and on the adventure of a lifetime. Vermin, handjobs, and more." PREORDER Taking the Brick now! And special offer -- if you preorder now, you will receive a...

Ladies and gentlemen...that's a wrap! The final episode of the NuckolBall podcast.

Ask most people if their life has a turning point and they'd have no idea. But not me. My life has an honest-to-God turning point and this is it.

Happy Pride! This is a beautiful tribute to a beautiful man. 

Vital information. And a podcast Shani would like you not to listen to.

The 3 keys to succeeding in corporate America AND the 2 keys to happiness at work. Sound design by Spencer Cowley!

Advice to my kids (and I guess any kids) on how to manage social pressure in school and the challenges of popularity. 

To anyone who has lost a parent, this episode is a master class in processing grief and finding joy. An amazing tribute to Mary Nuckols, from a son who still misses her. Music credits is the song "Eyes Wide Open" by Combing Delores.

If you're looking for a quick romantic listen, this is it. A father writes a beautiful letter to his two sons about how he and their mother fell in love.

Inspired by cancer (not mine, Donna G's) this is the post that took NuckolBall from 50 to 5000 followers. A father's story written for his sons. This one is "about your mother." Features music from Brian Revels and the Heat Lightning!

Listeners, you are in for an early Christmas present, because this story is a treat. It comes all the way from 2016 when Jack was a thoughtful lad of 13 – and this story has become part of our family Christmas history and soon you will see why. So grab some egg nog, take a seat by the fire, and get ready for…The Green Folder that Ruined Christmas.

We say goodbye to the baseball season, but we also say goodbye to our youngest son as he heads off to college. Some reflections from an "empty" nest.

Camping trip with old friends, boys, knives, and fires. Heavily features the Fizzybees. Check out at https://open.spotify.com/album/1NIqqcCQ1SXSOJSZZP2k4H?si=bVLjryEgQlKh0ev1d4-qeQ

Yankees fans get the first chance to boo the cheating Astros. But this baseball story turns into a story about a father seeing his son leave the nest.

A tense and tumultuous tale of Alex's first AAU National Championships in 2016. Plus an update on where Alex is now.

Derek Jeter's biggest 11-year-old fan goes to the final game of Derek's career. 

In celebration of Pride Month, it's the story of Alex coming out. It's emotional and  touching, with a few laughs. Also, don't miss the bonus ending.

Two little league stories that will have you at the edge of your seat. 

This episode is called “Mike Nuckols, Social Liability” and my wife hates and loves this story. It’s funny but it’s also kind of mortifying. It’s my experience at a party we went to, and it’s not the first time I've proven myself to be problematic in this type of gathering. 

In 2013, our son, Jack wrote all the minor league teams in the area and asked if he could come interview players. A lot said yes and it turned into an amazing experience. Last month’s podcast was about that.   So in 2014, Jack set his sights higher and wrote major league teams to see if he could come interview a player. And the Mets said yes. Which turned into an experience that was just incredibl...

Today’s story is from 2013. Our son, Jack, expressed some interest in being a baseball journalist, so he wrote to every minor league baseball team within 100 miles and asked if he could come interview their top prospects. And he got a lot of responses. So that summer I took the boys to 5 different minor league teams. Jack would interview players and Alex was the photographer. It was a wonderful ex...