Behind the Braves

Braves Team Photographer Kevin Liles joins the show to discuss what it’s like to capture historic moments in the team’s history, how he first got his start in the big leagues, the method to keeping sports photography fresh, the hustle and bustle of a team photo, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Ricky discuss how many Braves they think will make the 2022 NL All-Star team, what potential moves the team could make at the trade deadline, the incredible development of young players by the Front Office, Greg reminisces on what it was like to be a Rookie of the Year candidate in 1993 and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin McAlpin of 680 the Fan and the Braves Radio Network joins the show to talk about the current state of the team including the emergence of Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider, the potential return of Mike Soroka, the bullpen, Dansby Swanson’s future, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Braves legend Ryan Klesko joins the show (interview starts at 2:00) on location at The Tasting Room at ASW Distillery to discuss coaching youth baseball, hobbies that he enjoys now that his playing days are over, and much more! Then, ASW cofounders Charlie Thompson and Jim Casteen (interview starts at 28:14) discuss the growth and success of their company as well as their new collaboration with th...

Braves pitcher Spencer Strider joins the show to discuss his rapid rise through the Braves system, his approach to pitching, his mustache, why he decided to become a vegan and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff Wilson, founder of Sports Card Investor, joins the show to discuss his passion for sports card collecting, the most iconic Braves cards of all time, his advice to young entrepreneurs and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Braves legend Fred McGriff joins the show to discuss his current role as a baseball scout, his memories of the day he made his Braves debut in 1993, how his infamous appearance in the Tom Emanski TV commercials came to be and more! Then, Greg and Ricky sit down for a special chat with four incredible people (Nick and Rachel Hanratty, Adam and Charity Byrd) who were recently named “Caregivers of th...

Greg and Ricky discuss Kyle Wright’s breakout season, when players actually start paying attention to the standings, the importance of the addition of Kenley Jansen to the bullpen and much more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insung Kim joins the show to discuss his role as Braves Senior Creative Director, what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to him, what it's like to work on such projects as the 2021 World Series ring, designing Braves uniforms, the creation of Truist Park and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Braves pitcher Collin McHugh joins the show to discuss what it’s been like to play for his hometown team, meeting John Smoltz when he was 10, rooting for the Braves in the 2021 World Series, the free agency process that brought him to the Braves, making the transition from being a starting pitcher to a reliever, what it’s like to host his own podcast (The Twelve Six Podcast) and much more!  Learn...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Gabe Burns joins the show to discuss his thoughts on the 2022 Braves, Freddie Freeman’s departure, Matt Olson’s arrival, the signing of Kenley Jansen, Kyle Wright’s performance thus far, the emergence of Spencer Strider and much more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miran Armutlu, Vice President of Jewelry, Engineering, R&D, Product Development and Master Jeweler at Jostens, Inc, joins the show to discuss how he and the Braves designed the 2021 World Series Championship ring! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Braves Manager Brian Snitker (interview starts at 11:18) discusses how it felt to take the World Series trophy to Bobby Cox’s house, what it’s been like seeing all of the “2021 World Champions” messaging all across the ballpark in North Port, how he and his staff are dealing with another abbreviated Spring Training, his first impressions of Matt Olson, the youth movement in Major League Baseball,...

Genevieve Beacom joins the show to talk about becoming the first woman to pitch in the Australian Baseball League, how she fell in love with the game as a youngster, how she became a Braves fan, her goal of playing college baseball in the United States, her best pitches, what Peter Moylan is like as a coach and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Ricky return to talk about the Braves’ acquisition of Matt Olson, the bullpen potentially being the best that the team has ever had, the depth of the lineup and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marquis and Antonio Grissom join the show to discuss their incredible work with the Marquis Grissom Baseball Association, the Braves RBI program, Antonio’s role as Head Coach of the Morehouse College baseball team and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new season of Behind the Braves kicks off live from Braves Fantasy Camp at CoolToday Park featuring interviews with both rookie and veteran campers as well as pitching coach/former Braves pitcher Pete Smith and manager/former Braves second baseman Marcus Giles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back on the 2018 Behind the Braves interview of Braves legend Rico Carty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this “Best Of” edition of Behind the Braves, we revisit our past interviews with all four members of “The Night Shift”: Luke Jackson (interview starts at 2:22), Will Smith (interview starts at 39:35), A.J. Minter (interview starts at 1:02:06) and Tyler Matzek (interview starts at 1:18:58).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Longtime Atlanta Braves On Field/In Game Host Mark Owens discusses how he first started working with the Braves, his role in the infamous infield fly game, what it was like to experience the Braves’ magical run to the 2021 World Series title, the loudest moments in Truist Park history and much more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network joins the show to talk about the 2021 World Series, what it was like to be there for Game 6, the after party, his thoughts on the 2021 season, the incredible moves made by the Braves Front Office at the trade deadline and much more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Ricky share their thoughts, memories and excitement of the Atlanta Braves winning the 2021 World Series! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Ricky join Ben, Joe and JChad in the radio booth before Game 3 of the World Series for a special joint episode of Behind the Braves and From The Braves Booth!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Braves pitcher and current Houston Astros broadcaster Mike Stanton joins the show (interview starts at 7:08) to talk about both the NLCS and ALCS thus far, what it’s like to pitch in the postseason, the mindset of a pitcher coming off of a rough outing and much more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Braves/TBS broadcaster Jeff Francoeur joins the show to recap an incredible NLDS win for the Braves and previews the upcoming NLCS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices