Sliders & Curveballs

Episode #100. Cooperstown. Our journey ends here.

We face a few major curveballs in episode 99. It's our final Sounds of the Game from Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Braves/Dodgers. An epic weekend series.

On episode #98/100 we say goodbye to our studio home in Hartford, Connecticut. My wife, Renee, acts as moderator with us diving into untold stories, missed opportunities, and favorite shows. Join us for a behind the scenes look at making: The Sliders & Curveballs Podcast.

On podcast #97 of 100, we bring you our final NBA Sounds of the Game. We needed an epic matchup to meet the special occasion. So, we’re attending a game between the last 2 NBA Champions. Who will have regular season bragging rights and a mental edge heading towards Summer? All world 3x MVP Nikola Jokic battles the Jay’s and company in Boston. Plus, Joseph samples his first Coke Float.

It's the final game before the 2025 All Star Break, and all the NBA's Superstars are in Boston, MA for a Celtics-Spurs clash. Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and D Fox face the defending Champions lead by Jayson Tatum, KP, and D White. On Bill Russell's birthday, will the history within The Garden, keep the home team happy? Find out on podcast #96. Sounds of the Game.

With the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets select, Nikola Jokic, from Sombor, Serbia. Author and current Denver Nugget, Mike Singer, pulls back the curtain on one of the greatest basketball players ever. Untold stories from the Mile High City. Plus, Joseph makes a bold prediction on how the NBA crowns it's 2025 champion. All this and more on episode #95.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves invade the TD Garden in Boston for a Sunday Matinee, and possible 2025 NBA Finals preview. Can the defending Champions hold off the high flying dunk machine they call Ant-Man? We take you courtside and into the action, with our Season 6 Finale- Sounds of the Game. Season 7- begins in January, and culminates with episode #100.

Road Trippin to Storrs, CT brings us to the home of the 6x NCAA Men's Champions. Today, we're thrilled to be recording live from The Husky Heritage Sports Museum, on the campus of UConn. Curator, Mike Enright, guides us after hours, through the Universities top athletic accomplishments; while 1990 Dream Season favorite, John Gwynn, brings us inside the era, that made UConn what it is today.

On our #92 episode, we feature a trivia cage match between family members. Uncle Lou vs Uncle Jim for bragging rights and King of the Hill. Who knows general sports better? Play from home and see if you can score more than these best friends.

Known in Japan as "Yaku Shonen", translated in English, as "Baseball Boy", Shohei Ohtani, grew up as a kid that lives, eats, and breathes baseball. Some would argue the 2-way player isn't Babe Ruth, while others believe he's better. Willie, Ted, Koufax, Bonds, Hank, and Mantle, all have the credentials. So, we ask our friends and veteran MLB writers Tyler Kepner and Dom Amore to explain history. T...

We're back hosting The Northeast Sports Card Expo for our third time. Two Superbowl Champions, UConn Royalty, plus a Bodybuilding Champion, actor, artist all stop by our VIP Autograph Room. Let us take you inside the show.

Red Auerbach once said, "The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life." On today's episode we dive into that tradition. Twenty three year pxp voice of the 18x Champions, Sean Grande, joins us with his 12 year old son, Jack to discuss the NBA. Experience the magic of Boston's history including the moment green and white confetti was flying above the parquet...

It's guy's weekend! Uncle Lou, Uncle Jim, and Uncle Erik, form a Motley Crue, with us. Destination- PNC Park, in Pittsburgh. We bring you our Sounds of the Game as rookie phenom, Paul Skenes, takes the mound with his electric arm and army of mustached fans. It's a battle on the high seas. Mariners vs Pirates, to close out the Summer. Who will sink the other and fly their flag? Find out next.

It's our first trip to Chicago, so naturally we're visiting another MLB Ballpark in an exciting new city. This is a bucket list baseball stadium, for our family and many on stadium pilgrimages. The second oldest park outside of Boston's Fenway is truly the friendly confines. Rich with history, loyal fans, and one of America's favorite underdogs, we're taking you beyond the ivy....

It's become an August family tradition. UConn Men's Basketball Open Practice. Join us at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT as we form our first impression of a team readying for the unimaginable. Three NCAA Championships in a row! Coach Hurley works the team thru a vigorous 1 hour practice, followed by a VIP photo and autograph session. Come celebrate the B2B, and help us turn the page towards...

It's Fan Appreciation Day today and all Summer long on the podcast as we partner up with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA to bring you a savings and the history of our favorite game. The 18x Boston Celtics are the 1st featured exhibit in the newly designed vault of NBA treasures. Join us as we tour the final days of the Kobe Bryant Exhibit and go on to see the Enshrineme...

It’s been 16 years since the Boston Celtics last Championship. They now lead the NBA with the most banners. It turns out the Jays can win together! Complimented by key teammates, Brad and Joe win the series vs Dallas 4-1. An incredible retirement gift for legendary Voice of the Celtics~ Mike Gorman.

The UConn Huskies have done the impossible! A 6th National Championship, including two in a row, under three different coaches. Big East 6th Man of the Year, Hassan Diarra, makes his second guest appearance as we podcast live from Storrs. Experience what made Connecticut basketball the #1 program in the country and how they plan on keeping it that way.

Our first ever Youth Town Hall. I’m honored to be the moderator for three- 12 year old New England sports fans in the studio. My co host, Joseph, has hand selected two teammates to give us a middle school state of the union on our favorite sports. Plus, a few challenging rapid fire trivia rounds will bring out the kids competitive nature. Are you faster than a 12 yr old? We’re about to find out!

Happy 12th Birthday, Son! The Atlanta Braves are in town taking on the NY Mets. To surprise him we’re grabbing some tickets, Joseph’s cousin ~ Billy the Kid, and heading to Queens for our 1st trip to Citi Field. Inspired by NY Mets PA, Colin Cosell’s, passionate description of his ballpark, the great melting pot of foods, light show, and players we hope to see like Acuna, Albies, Alonso, Lindor, a...

Back2Back years we’re hosting Day 1 of The Northeast Sports Card Expo, live from Stamford, CT at The Chelsea Pier Athletic Club. We’ll be interviewing guests, buying, grading, ripping, trading, and hosting raffles all weekend. Find out who pulls the biggest hits at the expo. We bring you along for the ride, May 4th and 5th 2024. Hear instant and post show reactions from one of the best card shows...

“The second verse is as nice as the first.” UConn Men’s basketball has won back/back National Championships in 2023/2024 under Coach Danny Hurley. Storrs, CT now has 6 titles for the Men’s team and 11 for the Women. It’s without question, The Basketball Capital of the World.

Kicking off the 2024 MLB Season with an in depth look at one of baseballs storied teams and iconic players. We’re excited to be joined by Author, Sean McAdam, who brings us inside Fenway Park to explore Boston Red Sox history and Hall of Famer, Ted Williams. His book~ The Franchise: Boston Red Sox: A Curated History of the Red Sox, is the grand slam we need to start Spring. Plus, we feature our 1s...

Hall of Fame Coach, Jim Calhoun, once said, “….there’s nothing better than playing Saturday night in March, at the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, in New York City.” That means the Big East Championship is on the line. It’s UConn vs Marquette. Winner owns the city. It’s the Sounds of the Game.

Part 2 of 2. Luka is playing! Feel the energy live from the TD Garden in Boston. Celtics vs the Mavericks. Hallelujah!