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Shohei Ohtani went nuclear on Thursday and we're still trying to make sense of it. Brody got to see a movie he worked on for a long time, Aaron Schimberg's A Different Man ! We discuss his experience on set and in the theater, as well as the future of the expanded playoffs. Also, we celebrate the life of James Earl Jones, a legend of baseball & cinematic history who passed away recently at age...

Brody’s on vacation in Italy, so Nolan is joined by Toney Brown for a marathon conversation about a nightmare birthday series at Citi Field, the surging Mets and a heated NL Wild Card race, MLB debuts for Dylan Crews and Rhett Lowder, the biopic Ronald Reagan deserves, the Fennell-ification of Zoe Kravitz, and a brand-new thriller from M. Night Shyamalan. The dog days of Summer are behind us, as W...

For our 50th episode special, we're giving our raw thoughts on all 30 MLB teams with a max time of 90 seconds each. Split into contenders and non-contenders, we ask what the struggling teams need to do to get back into contention and how the contenders can bring home a World Series title in 2024. Also, Backyard Baseball is back, Paul Hines had a fun 'stache, and DJ LeMahieu is cooked beyond belief...

We're joined by our London/Philadelphia correspondent Molly Thomas to discuss the 2024 Phillies, the trade deadline, the ups and downs of a long season, and why even the best teams in baseball can have long stretches of near-unwatchability. Plus, no-hitters from Dylan Cease and Blake Snell, and a season-ending injury to Mike Trout. What movies have the three of us watched recently? Molly paired I...

The 2nd annual mock draft from Mudville and Prospect Sauce! The MLB Draft will take place on Sunday night, and the next crop of young big-league talent is nervously waiting to hear their names called. We break down various factors that go into the draft process and mock drafting as a concept, before going into the 30 players we think will hear their names called in the first round. Will the Guardi...

We're past the 4th of July, which means its time to do a few things: come to terms with the fact that fireworks are overrated, and cook up hypothetical trades for MLB teams to make at the deadline. We discuss Gus Weyhing, a struggling DJ LeMahieu, a surging Garrett Crochet, and a few teams that could become sellers. The Rays, Jays, Rangers, and Cubs have been massively disappointing, while the Car...

Celebrating and remembering the life of Willie Mays, one of baseball's greatest superstars who passed away last week at the age of 93. Mays hit 660 home runs, made 24 All-Star games, and etched his name into the fabric of the game forever. We gaze in awe upon his impenetrable legacy, and wonder where the game goes from here. Also: Atlee Hammaker; Tennessee wins the College World Series; James Wood...

It's the College World Series! We're psyched to break down the first few days of action in Omaha, especially the electric Day 1 matchup between Tennessee and FSU. We're less psyched to discuss the five gambling suspensions handed down by MLB, including a lifetime ban of Tucupita Marcano. We ask how MLB can play both sides of this bubbling issue without losing its credibility and worsening the base...

We discuss Bertrand Bonello's THE BEAST starring Lea Seydoux and George Mackay, a beautifully nightmarish odyssey across time and reality. Have we reached the post-Twin Peaks: The Return era of cinema, or is this a one-off achievement? Nolan and Toney share eerily similar real-world interactions involving Guy Ritchie, pay tribute to the late great Roger Corman, and read an interview with the head...

We review the most obscene entry yet in the 2020s Brand Movie canon, and potentially the nadir of American cinema: Jerry Seinfeld's UNFROSTED, before paying tribute to the good kind of cultural document: Inside the NBA on TNT. We then break down the first 3 starts of Paul Skenes' big league career and find what's making the league's hottest teams click. The Yankees and Phillies are rolling in the...

Highlighting a few major storylines from the first month of the season, including Gunnar Henderson's MVP pace, Home Runs being way down across MLB, the epidemic of long-term arm injuries amongst the league's best pitchers, and which traits we're looking for in the next generation of young hurlers. We end with Who's Real & Who's Not, breaking down teams we like or dislike a bit more than on Ope...

For the past month, baseball media has been dominated by a gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, and some of the most cartoonish figures in the greater Los Angeles area. This week, a criminal complaint was filed against Mizuhara, and we brought on our legal correspondent Will Cooper to break down the absurdity and ineptitude of the details surrounding this case, a...

The 2nd annual Mudville AL Preview is here, and we're breaking down all 14 teams across the country and one weird one in Canada. We banter about who will win the daunting AL East, Juan Soto's effect on the Yankees, why we want the Rays to fail, if Brody will predict Cleveland to win 100 games again, and if the Oakland Athletics should be forcibly removed from Major League Baseball. If you're tunin...

Brody's back, he brought his brother/SBNY co-host Morgan per our annual tradition, and we're previewing all 15 teams in the National League & analyzing their potential for the 2024 MLB season. We look back at past successes and failures, our favorite breakout picks and prospects, some noteworthy contracts, and banter about a truly crazy offseason. Starting in the East and heading out West, we'...

Let's talk Turkey. We discuss Nuri Bilge Ceylan's new 197-minute drama About Dry Grasses. Also: Toney skipped the Oscars to watch Audition (1999) and Freddy got Fingered (2001); Jonathan Glazer's speech condemning the genocide in Gaza drew a loud, manufactured shrieking from the internet's dumbest F-listers; we watched some movies new and old, including Drive-Away Dolls (2024) and Reds (1986). Sub...

It's Dune season! Nolan is joined by Erik Nielsen for a recap of the 96th Academy Awards - a night dominated by Oppenheimer and Poor Things - and a celebration of Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic DUNE: PART TWO. We discuss the careers of Denis and Timothee Chalamet, the balance of star-power and world-building, and what makes this one of the best blockbusters in recent memory. Subscribe to the podca...

Nolan and Nick are here once more with the back half of our 2024 Prospect Preview! This time we're discussing guys we expect to graduate to the big leagues in 2024, prospects in this year's Top 100 we expect to see at least in next year's Top 25, and some deep sleepers we like to break out in 2024. Check out Nick's Top 250 Prospects list here and follow him @Prospect Sauce! Subscribe to the Mudvil...

Mudville & Prospect Sauce are back at it again, baby. For the first part of our 2024 Prospect Preview, we're breaking down the Top 10 names across lists from MLB Pipeline, Fangraphs, and Nick's recent Top 250 (which you can find here ), plus a few extra names we feel belong in the conversation. Look out for the follow-up episode next week in which we cover the rest of the lists, as well as our...

Mudville at the Movies is back with our friend Seamus Mulhern and we're counting down our favorite films of 2023. Support the show at patreon.com/mudville Timestamps: Mudville top 10 timestamps (00:04:25) Honorable mentions (00:18:03) Passages (00:20:19) Spaces of Exception (00:26:35) History of Minnesota Vikings (00:30:34) Godzilla Minus One (00:38:12) Yelling Fire in an Empty (00:40:55) Boston J...

The Boys are recapping a fantastic week of wild card football and getting you ready for another fantastic week of divisional football. Go Bills! 00:00:00 - 00:29:33 Hader/Wild Card Recap 00:29:34 - 00:34:53 Bills Chiefs Preview 00:34:55 - 00:38:28 Lions Bucs Preview 00:38:29 - 00:46:08 49ers Packers Preview 00:46:09 - 00:56:20 Ravens Texans Preview 00:56:21 - 00:58:55 Outro

Real Hoops this week: We're breaking down all the trades & signings we've yet to get into. Chris Sale is a Brave, the Red Sox are retooling (and bringing in a pitching wizard), the Mariners are Rays are moving a bunch of pieces/money around, IKF is a Blue Jay, the Cubs and Dodgers made a fun trade, and the Royals are going for it. Also, we have a shiny new website: mudvillepod.com!

We are BACK. Yankees signed Stroman, NFL Wildcard Weekend is here, every coach in the NFL and CFB got fired or retired, the knicks may never lose again, the mets and nets exist, and Aaron Rodgers is a bigger moron than anyone thought possible. Lots to discuss, buckle up! Also check out our brand new website mudvillepod.com and support us on patreon for free at patreon.com/mudville . Time Codes: 00...

Nolan and Toney kick off the new show and new year with a special episode: Our 10 favorite first watches of 2023. These are movies that are new to us, meaning we hadn't yet seen them, and new releases are not included (until next week). Check out the films on our lists, especially if you haven't seen them; we hope you love them as much as we do! Check out our other work or support the show at patr...

It's Motern season on Mudville once again, and we're honored to have Matt Farley stop by to answer questions about his new film, Heard She Got Murdered, the unforgettable Boston Johnny, and Motern Media's upcoming slate in 2024 and beyond! We get into Farley/Roxburgh's artistic evolution, incidental metaphors, Hong Sang-soo comparisons, Local Legends as an alternative to Tiny Furniture & Franc...

Shohei Ohtani made $700 million, or at least he will by the end of 2034, and Toney Brown is back to help us break it all down. We promote Nolan and Toney's upcoming film-based series and ask some of the tough questions, like "Is Sam Kennedy ruining the Red Sox?," "Are the Rays bad for baseball?," "Should bad teams be relegated?," and "Why does every free agency controversy involve a Shark Tank bil...