
Why Am I a Mets Fan?
Hosted by Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski · CNY Central WSTM
4.8from 96 ratings
- 161
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 96
- Ratings
- 2024
- First episode
About Why Am I a Mets Fan?
'Why Am I Mets Fan?' offers an intimate exploration of the experience of supporting one of the most captivating franchises in professional sports. From the highs to the lows, join us as we dissect the fascination, the frustrations, and the undeniable allure of the New York Mets. While other podcasts may focus solely on the major league team, CNY Central's sports journalist duo Samantha Cronston and Ashley Wenskoski take you behind the scenes to explore the heart of the Mets organization: the Triple-A Affiliate Syracuse Mets. Here, top prospects rise through the ranks, well-known veterans embark on rehab stints, and the future of the franchise takes shape. Get ready for a deep dive into the farm system, insider insights, and lively discussions that will leave you asking, 'Why Am I Mets Fan?'"
- Publisher
- CNY Central WSTM
- Category
- news · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 May 2024
- Latest episode
- 5 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 161 episodes have a transcript.

5 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
PERSONAL NEWS: An update on the show

4 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
TRADE DEADLINE FRENZY: Dodgers get Skubal, Mets FIRE SALE

27 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Mets LOSE series to Dodgers, who will go at Trade Deadline? PLUS, Beltran inducted into HOF
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PERSONAL NEWS: An update on the show
Published 5 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Just to further, really, our career, this is sort of what happens in television. I mean, we both love Syracuse from the bottom of our hearts. I went to Syracuse University. Sam went there for grad school. We've both spent a long time in central New York. I've lived here for seven years, counting college and I think you almost a decade, right? almost a decade because I went to undergrad in Central New York as well. So this is a place we've been in for a really long time. Television is a tough business because it's hard to leave a place that you love for the betterment of your career. I won't go down a whole rabbit hole, but basically people end up moving up market-wise. […]
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- 4.8 / 5
- 42 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 54 ratings
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- 0
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- 0
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