The Owner's Box

Red Sox writer Maureen Mullen joins host Mark Farinella in tackling some hot-button baseball issues before the equipment truck pulls out of Fenway Park.

Host Mark Farinella chats with Jackie Pepper , former Boston TV sports reporter and anchor, about her time in the Hub, her move back to her native Los Angeles, her new job with Yahoo Sports and her deep commitment political activism.

Host Mark Farinella takes the show on the road to visit Missy Traversi, head coach of the nationally-ranked Adelphi University women's basketball team following a game on the Garden City, N.Y., campus.

Host Mark Farinella chats with another former NFL writer, Glen Farley , about what went wrong with the New England Patriots' 2019 season after a 10-0 start, leading to their elimination in the AFC Wild Card round by the Tennessee Titans.

Host Mark Farinella talks with Michael Vaughan , the veteran coach of the Mansfield (Mass.) High School boys' basketball team and a Mansfield High alum, about how over a 16-year coaching career his Hornets went from perennial doormats in their league to appearing in the state Division 1 championship game twice in the 2010s, and winning the crown in 2018.

Host Mark Farinella is visited by an old friend and a holiday legend, overnight shipping magnate Cristoforo Cringlione , to chat about their long associations and changes that can be expected in the holiday gift-giving landscape in a digital age.

Host Mark Farinella chats with Kristen McDonnell, who coached the Braintree (Mass.) High School girls' basketball team to four state titles and has switched gears to coach the Norwood (Mass.) High School boys' basketball team.

Host Mark Farinella goes solo to discuss his memories of the JFK assassination in 1963, his viewing of the impeachment hearings and his thoughts about Thanksgiving high school football.

Host Mark Farinella talks with Foxboro (Mass.) High School girls' basketball coach Lisa Downs about basketball, gender equity and community service.

Host Mark Farinella chats with another former NFL writer, Glen Farley , about some of the joys of the pro football beat as well as their new roles as local football announcers.

In the second installment of his new podcast, former NFL writer Mark Farinella talks about a career change after retirement, and also shares a 2009 audio interview with a Boston broadcasting legend, the late Gil Santos , former radio voice of the New England Patriots.

The inaugural podcast of Mark Farinella, a retired former NFL writer with plenty to say about football, sports, food, politics and whatever the heck pops into his mind. No guests tonight, but there will be in the future.