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We take a look at the Home Run Derby participants (before they announced Matt Olson would replace Ronald Acuna Jr) and All-Star Game rosters, discussing who got snubbed, who should be starting, and other general stuff from the first half of the season. Also some trade deadline talk, a farewell to DJ Lemahieu, and a hello to Cam Schlittler. Subscribe to the Mudville Patreon for updates anytime we r...

Mudville is BACK from a long hiatus and we're discussing a truly massive week in which the Oklahoma City Thunder won their first NBA title, Zohran Mamdani spanked disgraced pervert Andrew Cuomo in the NYC mayoral primary, and Rafael Devers hit his first few home runs as a San Francisco Giant after last week's historic trade from the Boston Red Sox. The guys celebrate Zohran's massive victory and p...

Nolan and Brody break down the first ten days of the 2025 MLB season and predict whether emerging trends are legitimate or just a flash in the plan, before delivering five bold predictions each for the rest of the year. We discuss the red-hot NL West, a disastrous start for the Atlanta Braves, who should break out in the NL Central, and early-season performances from Wilyer Abreu, Kyle Tucker, Jas...

The Mudville season previews for MLB in 2025 wrap up with extended discussions on the AL & NL East. We analyze what should be two of the most competitive divisions in baseball, with at least three teams in both that could reasonably end up on top. Will the Braves rebound from a season of catastrophic injury luck? Can the Phillies successfully run it back with a similar roster as last year? Do...

We're joined by recurring guest Nick aka Prospect Sauce for the second installment of our annual MLB season previews. Today we discuss 10 fascinating teams (well 8 fascinating teams plus the Pirates and White Sox) across the AL & NL Central. Will the Guardians and Brewers repeat as division champions this season? Will Gavin Williams be the best pitcher in Cleveland's rotation? Is the AL MVP Bo...

The third annual Mudville season preview kicks off with deep dives into the AL & NL West. We briefly discuss a trio of pitching injuries to Gerrit Cole, George Kirby, and Grayson Rodriguez, before breaking down the Angels busy offseason and if it'll make much of a difference, the Astros lineup post-Kyle Tucker trade, S.S.D.D for the Mariners, the volatility of the Rangers, and surprising signs...

This is my well-groomed beard. It's a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom. We discuss the start of Spring Training, debate the reversal of the Yankees' longstanding facial hair policy, and lament Giancarlo Stanton having double tennis elbow. We then break down some notable performances from the first week of baseball, including Noah Cameron, David Festa, Zebby Matthews, Ja...

The last major domino of free agency has fallen, with Alex Bregman headed to the Boston Red Sox on a 3-year, $120 million contract. Boston's off-season has baseball fans wondering if they'll be major contenders for the AL East crown in 2025, and perhaps even for the pennant. We're joined by recurring guest and Red Sox aficionado Toney Brown to discuss the change in philosophy from the past few dis...

An attempt to make sense of the seismic, once-in-a-lifetime blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to the Lakers and Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 1st to the Dallas Mavericks. We discuss our initial reactions to the trade, assuming Shams was hacked, the Nico Harrison hate train, the luck of the Lakers, Miriam Adelson's eternal lust for evil, what the de...

In the second half of our annual Best of the Year episode, Nolan and Toney conclude their conversation by discussing their five favorite films released in 2024. Movies discussed include new releases from M. Night Shyamalan, Bertrand Bonello, Jane Schoenbrun, Aaron Schimberg, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Matt Farley, and more. Subscribe at Patreon.com/Mudville to access all of our episodes, lists, and writin...

In the first half of our annual Best of the Year episode, Nolan and Toney share their favorite films of 2024 and how they approach their lists. Movies discussed include the newest releases from Harmony Korine, Denis Villenueve, Pascal Plante, Luca Guadagino, Leos Carax, Brady Corbet, and more. The second half of this episode, about our Top 5 of the year, will be released later this week. To be con...

Between Tr*mp, David Lynch dying, the pitcher from Japan, and general chumpfuckery, this has been one cromulent fuckcrustable of a week. Nolie and Brody needy drinky. We discuss Monday's inauguration, a decade of maddening incompetence, the loss of a great American filmmaker, this year's inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Roki Sasaki & Tanner Scott signing with the Dodgers, and the dwin...

Nolan and Toney discuss their favorite discoveries of 2024, including films by Jonathan Glazer, Josef von Sternberg, Peter Watkins, Bertrand Bonello, Brian De Palma, Milos Forman, Oliver Stone, Ken Kwapis, Dennis Hopper, and many, many more. Subscribe at Patreon.com/Mudvill e to receive updates anytime we release new content! Timestamps: (0:00) A Tribute to David Lynch (9:08) Intro (17:30) Saturda...

How does it feeeeeeel? The boys welcome back frequent guest and Dylan-ologist Morgan Staub for a discussion on the new Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown , starring ball-knower Timothee Chalamet as the man himself, Ed Norton as Pete Seeger, and Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez. We dig into Dylan's life, career, and legacy; his portrayal throughout decades of American cinema (particularly D.A. Pennebak...

Some of the best nights of our lives were spent in parking lots. We discuss a double feature for the ages as Molly (@angelinrealtime) joins the three-timers club by bringing Conner O'Malley's RAP WORLD and Sofia Coppola's THE VIRGIN SUICIDES to the show. Also: Robbie Williams, Helen Keller, the Sixers are in Hell, the Bucks won the NBA cup, and Molly's LFF recap Subscribe at patreon.com/mudville t...

It's been a chaotic offseason. Garrett Crochet was traded to Boston, Kyle Tucker is a Cub, and the Yankees pivoted away from Soto by bringing three All-Stars to the Bronx. There are so many trades and free agent signings to discuss, and we've got you covered for all of them. Subscribe at patreon.com/mudville to receive updates whenever we release new content! (1:00-14:50) NBA Cup & Trae Young...

Step aside, Kevin James, for there's a new King of Queens. Steve Cohen had a much better week than other NYC-based CEOs, as on Sunday night he finally landed a superstar and signed Juan Soto to a record-shattering 15-year, $765 million contract. We break down the contract, what it means for the future of baseball in New York, how Soto's arrival impacts the Mets roster, and which moves still need t...

We discuss Sean Baker’s 2021 film Red Rocket. Simon Rex stars as Mikey Saber. a D-list porn star who returns to his hometown in rural Texas, steamrolls the lives of his family and neighbors, grooms a 17-year-old girl he meets at a donut shop, and lies to anyone and everyone. Thought of upon release as one of the smartest and least obnoxious Trump Movies, we're curious how this holds up three years...

In 2013 Matt Farley and Motern Media created Local Legends, a film that has since achieved a cult status as one of the definitive works about working as a creatively and financially independent artist in the 21st century. Eleven years later, he returns with Local Legends: Bloodbath, a metatextual satire that takes aim at celebrity and the image he's created of and for himself. Nolan and Toney watc...

We review Conclave, a new Oscar contender starring Ralph Fiennes that asks questions old and new about the consolidation of power and the intersection of religion & politics. Did they Trojan horse a Politics Movie into a Pope Movie? How does this fit into the canon of religious cinema? Then, we make our official predictions for MLB free agency: estimating which star players will sign where, fo...

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, beating the New York Yankees in 5 games on the backs of Freddie Freeman, dominant pitching, and catastrophic "Yankee defense." We react to the series as a whole, the birth of what seems to be a Dodgers dynasty, what that means for these two teams as well as baseball as a whole, and what the next steps are for 2025. But first: the murder of TikTok's fav...

The 2024 World Series kicks off on Friday, and the coastal elites are rubbing their hands together and cackling as the New York Yankees head to LA to take on the Dodgers in one of MLB's all-time most anticipated matchups. Morgan's back as we preview the upcoming battle, dive deep into both rosters, and try to put into words the feeling of watching our favorite team win their first pennant in 15 ye...

The Mets won a do-or-die Game 5 at Citi Field on Friday to force a trip back to LA, while late-game heroics from Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry kept the Guardians alive in a wild Game 3 in Cleveland. We recap the past week, including five consecutive NLCS blowouts and a possible turnaround in Aaron Judge's postseason narrative, plus a new vote of confidence in the Dodgers, and an update on how poten...

The Divisional Series are coming to a close, and both the Yankees & Mets have locked up spots in the final four. As we await Games 5 in Los Angeles and Cleveland, we try and make sense of the playoffs thus far. Detroit continues winning with only one real starting pitcher, Emmanuel Clase is human, and the Padres antagonize the Dodgers. What's next for the Astros and Orioles? Morgan's back on t...

The playoffs are here! Nolan & Brody discuss the Mets-Braves doubleheader that became one of the most shocking days in recent memory, and look ahead to the Wild Card matchups for this week (Tigers vs Astros, Royals vs Orioles, Padres vs Braves, Mets vs Brewers), predicting the rest of the postseason along the way. Also, farewell to the Oakland Athletics and good riddance to one of the most mad...