Big Screen Sports - The Sports Movie Podcast

Last year, Keith Law (The Athletic) joined Big Screen Sports to discuss the worst baseball film of all-time, "Trouble With The Curve." Today he returns under much happier circumstances, discussing his new book "The Inside Game," which applies baseball scenarios to critical thinking and decision making theory. We also discuss the baseball problems with the film "Moneyball," and finish up the episod...

In 1999 Jim Morris completed the ultimate "follow your dreams" story by going from teaching and coaching high school baseball to pitching in the big leagues in a matter of months. Disney followed that up three years later with "The Rookie." Returning guest Dillon Cheverere joins to discuss his experience as an extra in the film, as well as break down all aspects of the film. We talk Dennis Quaid's...

Jim Morris became known to sports movie fans everywhere after the premiere of the 2002 Disney film, "The Rookie." Now, Jim has a new book coming out detailing the twenty years since his follow-your-dreams story. Motivational speaking, life lessons, and a different kind of comeback.  Jim joined Big Screen Sports to discuss the new book, "Dream Makers: Surround Yourself with the Best to Be Your Best...

Today's episode is the first (and maybe last, if it's received poorly) listener questions episode of Big Screen Sports. Questions include: What Olympic event would you make a movie out of? Which historical team would you want to see a movie on? Dream guests for the pod? Major League 2 questions Which fictional batter would you want to hit a game-winner? Favorite Podcasts? Movies that I've apprecia...

The Magic Loogie. Trading Jay Buhner. Two home runs for a sick kid. Seinfeld was full of New York baseball, so there was no one better to have discuss the show's baseball scenes that Scott Reinen from Bronx Pinstripes.  He and host Kyle Bandujo will discuss the show's relationship with baseball, current age New York ballplayers we'd want to see on Seinfeld, and ranking the top five baseball moment...

Gavin O'Connor knows how to make an emotional sports movie. His first sports offering since "Miracle," "Warrior" is cut from the same emotional cloth (but with a lot more grittiness). Dann Stupp (Managing Editor for The Athletic MMA) joins to talk what is pretty easily the best MMA film ever made. He and host Kyle Bandujo will talk intense fight scenes, Nick Nolte's performance, and the current st...

Vontae Mack no matter what. Sounds great, but it's really dumb. Since it's NFL Draft Day, Matt Barr (4th & Gold Podcast)  has joined Big Screen Sports to draft a team made up of the dumbest parts of the film "Draft Day." Is it trading up to draft a linebacker you could've traded up for? Asking other GMs for help? Having an intern start their first day on the actual day of the draft? Plenty to choo...

Even this podcast can't always talk about sports movies. In the first installment of Big Screen No Sports (if you have a better name, by all means let us know) Barstool Sports' Brandon Walker joins to apply our normal episode format to "That Thing You Do!" Brandon & host Kyle Bandujo will pick best scene, the most and least authentic parts of the film, talk about the incredible job Tom Hanks did i...

While there's no MiLB currently being played, the baseball documentary "50 Summers," covering fifty years of minor league baseball as told through the Omaha franchise, might be the next best thing. Director Dan Napoli and producer Bill Hipsher join Big Screen Sports to break down the origin of the film, getting a cast of characters ranging from Warren Buffett to George Brett to talk baseball in Om...

It's pretty much a given that Kevin Costner is the best movie athlete of all-time (at least according to this podcast he is). At the heart of his case is three top tier baseball movies; "Bull Durham," "Field of Dreams," and "For Love of the Game." NBC Sports baseball reporter Jessica Kleinschmidt joins to tell us why "For Love of the Game" is her favorite baseball movie, and to compare & contrast...

It's not sports and it's not a movie, but "Tiger King" is the hottest thing in pop culture right now so Big Screen Sports is going to talk big cats.  Joined by my internet ghost buddy Bird, we'll talk through the worst people in Netflix's docuseries and rank our top-five worst (and for a bonus try to pick someone who's the best).  Next Monday, back to things as usual with a discussion of the baseb...

There's nothing better than sitting at a ballgame, but during quarantine, the next best thing might be talking about the games you wish you could be at. The hosts of Tipping Pitches ( @tipping_pitches ), Alex & Bobby, join to break down all the best fictional games from baseball movies that they wish they could've been in the stands for. The guys and host Kyle Bandujo then dive into what the futur...

"Goon" might be the best hockey comedy of the last forty years, and on this episode of Big Screen Sports we've got Will deFries & Brett Merriman (Washed Media, Circling Back Podcast ) to break it down. Will discuss incredible performances by Sean William Scott & Liev Schreiber, hockey team dynamics, and of course, percocets. Presented by BetOnline.ag. Use promo code "BlueWire" for a 100% Welcome B...

Sam Esfandiari ( Light Years Podcast , @samesfandiari ) knows the Warriors, especially the 16-17 edition.  He joins Big Screen Sports to match them up against both the cartoon MonStars and their real-life NBA talent sources. He and host Kyle Bandujo talk: Who's guarding Ewing & Barkley? How would Steph hold up against cartoon violence? Would KD use his burner account to criticize the Looney Tunes?...

Last year Daron Vaught (USA Baseball's 'Covering the Bases' podcast) joined Big Screen Sports for its 3rd episode to discuss "Major League." During recording he let slip that he believes the Willie Mays Hayes portrayed in "Major League 2" by Omar Epps to be superior than the Hayes portrayed by Wesley Snipes in the original. Had to have him back on to defend his take.  Post-Hayes take, we dive in d...

The NBA (and every other league) might be shut down, but there's plenty to stream. Quick episode breaking down the best sports movie options on each streaming platform. Amazon Prime: 2:02 HBO Now: 7:22 Netflix: 13:37 If there's anything I missed, let me know on Twitter @KyleBandujo. Join the new Big Screen Sports Facebook group and come talk sports movies. Presented by BetOnline.ag. Use code BlueW...

Every year MLB spends millions of dollars on bonuses handed out to high school seniors, thrusting them into professional baseball shortly after they graduate. In 'From Phenom to the Farm' presented by Baseball America, host Kyle Bandujo talks to former & current pro baseball players about their journey through the minor league farm system. This is a preview for listeners of Big Screen Sports of th...

There's certainly more to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League than one Tom Hanks movie (although the movie itself is incredible). Author/Illustrator Anika Orrock joins Big Screen Sports to discuss her new book, ""The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League" which chronicles the story of the 1940's professional baseball league that inspired the classi...

Much like the 2004 Lakers, on paper "Celtic Pride" had all the ingredients for a perfect comedic sports movie. Judd Apatow & Colin Quinn behind the scenes; Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Stern, and Damon Wayans as the lead rolls.  Sometimes things just don't work out as planned. BroBible's Brandon Wenerd returns to Big Screen Sports (following last year's episode on Varsity Blues) to dissect what went wrong...

If this podcast was around in 1942, "The Pride of the Yankees" might be considered a Hall of Fame baseball movie that features incredible baseball action. However it's 2020 and with 80 years of hindsight, not so much. Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joins Big Screen Sports to break down the Lou Gehrig biopic. He and host Kyle Bandujo try to step into the shoes of 1942 movie goers and discuss th...

How did this movie get beat by "Driving Miss Daisy" at the Oscars, twice? On the third episode of #Oscars month, Mad About Movies' Brian Gill returns to Big Screen Sports to break down the no doubt sports movie Hall of Famer "Field of Dreams." Brian & host Kyle will dive into the themes that the film uses to hit you so hard in the feels, the powerhouse acting performances, and the beauty of baseba...

Few sports movies have garnered serious Oscar hype, and fewer have won Best Picture. "Chariots of Fire," the 1982 winner for Best Picture, isn't your typical sports movie. But, for the sake of this podcast, that might not be the best thing. JR Hickey returns to Big Screen Sports to break down a movie that might be better for awards season than it is for sports season. He and Kyle talk running styl...

"It's something very personal, a very important thing. Hell! It's a family motto. Are you ready Jerry? I wanna make sure you're ready, brother. Here it is: Show me the money." "Jerry Maguire" was nominated for five Oscars (one win) and the Cameron Crowe classic is the perfect movie to kick off Oscars month on Big Screen Sports. Guest Julie DiCaro joins to break down the chemistry between Jerry & R...

"Days of Thunder" may not be the favorite movie of NASCAR traditionalists, but it undoubtedly was the movie that changed the way that auto racing was filmed forever. ESPN's Ryan McGee brings decades of both covering the sport as a member of the media & diehard NASCAR fanhood to his guest appearance. He discusses much of the legend the film is based on, gives some racing history lessons, and breaks...

Ping pong, or as the Chinese say...ping pong. "Balls of Fury" may not be what you think of when you think of a sports movie, but if it's good enough for the Olympics it's good enough for this podcast. Podcaster, Writer, and guy who's played a ton of ping pong, Jared Borislow, joins Big Screen Sports to break down the 2007 film. He and host Kyle Bandujo talk Christopher Walken's hairpiece, ping pon...