Hooks & Runs
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<p>Hooks & Runs is a podcast about baseball, music and culture. Our podcast includes interviews with news makers in the sports and music world plus commentary from the co-hosts on interesting current and historical events. Hooks & Runs releases a new episodes every Thursday (more or less).</p>
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10/27/2020
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Recent Episodes
July 20, 2026
The 9-Online Virtual Baseball Conference w/ Willie Steele plus We Don't Like AI Music
Professor Willie Steele (Lipscomb) joins us this week to discuss the forthcoming 9-Online Virtual Baseball Conference. Steele is a conference co-director and past editor of NINE: A Journal of Baseball History & Culture. Steele is also an expert on the works of W. P. Kinsella ("Shoeless Joe") so naturally, the conversation veered that direction. Also this episode, some thoughts on AI music and the return of vinyl. Willie Steele at Lipscomb: https://lipscomb.edu/directory/steele-willie Will...
July 13, 2026
295 - Baseball Back in the Day w/ John Ferling
Professor John Ferling (University of West Georgia) joins the podcast this week to talk about his new book, Baseball As It Was: Building Champions Before Free Agency Changed Everything (Tatra Press, May 2026). The book examines the period 1946-1957, the years after World War II, with particular focus on the Cleveland Indians and the Boston, and later the Milwaukee Braves. John Ferling, Ph.D. - http://johnferling.com/ Baseball As It Was at Tatra Press - https://tinyurl.com/asitwas07...
July 6, 2026
294 - Castle Rat, Truth About Ruth, Portland vs SLC, and Remembering LaSalle's Vacay to our County
This week on Hooks & Runs, the theatrical doom metal quartet Castle Rat gets a major article in Spin, Craig wanders into more Astro sign stealing controversy on social media, the truth about (Babe) Ruth (in 1922), Portland vs Salt Lake City as an expansion candidate, and remembering René-Robert La Salle's vacation to our home county. Source: Steve Appleford, "Castle Rat Brings to Life a Mythic World of Ancient Heroes and Villains," Spin Magazine (June 29, 2026) (https://tinyurl.com/hooks0...
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- What is Hooks & Runs?
<p>Hooks & Runs is a podcast about baseball, music and culture. Our podcast includes interviews with news makers in the sports and music world plus commentary from the co-hosts on interesting current and historical events. Hooks & Runs releases a new episodes every Thursday (more or less).</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 6 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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