127. Brad Balukjian: Junk Wax Packs, 30 Year Old Gum, & Viewing America Through a Windshield

11/30/23 • 35 min

Brad Balukjian is a life-long Phillies fan and the author of the LA Times Best Seller The Wax Pack.

The premise behind the book is simple. Brad took a pack of Topps baseball cards from 1986 (the first year he remembered collecting cards as a kid), and set out on an epic adventure to find and talk to all of the players included in the pack. As Brad attempts to get to know the actual people behind the ballplayers the book dives deep into a difficult-to-answer question: is there life after baseball?

Brad and Anna discuss how he came up with the idea for The Wax Pack, some of his favorite memories from his more than 11,000 mile cross-country road trip, and about his upcoming book The Six Pack.

Find Brad Online:

Website: thebradpack.com

Twitter: @bradpackbooks

Instagram: @bradpackbooks
Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
Twitter: @BaseballBucket
Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com

This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
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Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Brad Balukjian is a life-long Phillies fan and the author of the LA Times Best Seller The Wax Pack.

Find Brad Online:

Website: thebradpack.com

Twitter: @bradpackbooks

Instagram: @bradpackbooks
Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
Twitter: @BaseballBucket
Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com

This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
Twitter: @CurvedBrim
Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

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126. Thankful for Baseball

In this special Thanksgiving episode, hear directly from baseball fans why they are thankful for the game of baseball.

In order of appearance:

Charles Dennis: @51stubs

Victor DiTommaso

Derek Malinowski: @ChicagoDerek7

Spencer Schwartz: @Muzixndmd

Donnie Wise: @wisedrjr

Jason Bohn: @jasonbohn9

Gary Matthews

James Christopher: @ballparknation

Kelly Robinson: @kelabration

Shane Barclay: @JapanBall

Matt Sumerlot: @matt_somerlot

Joey Nigro

Marc Viquez: @BallparkHunter

Johnny Bowlin: @JohnnyMilbfan

Jon Walk: @OnTheMicrophone

Lynn Smith: @iaskiheho

Mark Firkins: @thefirkster

Tarri Haina: @tarrihaina

Tom Thrash: @tthrash

Patrick Larson: @patlarson1

Paul Caputo: @Count2Baseball

John Scukanec: @jscukanec
Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
Twitter: @BaseballBucket
Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com

This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
Twitter: @CurvedBrim
Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

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128. Zach Beeson: Arizona Fall League, Year-Round Baseball, & Connecting to Cultures Through Baseball

Zach Beeson is an Angels fan currently living in Eastern Indiana. He’s visited over 180 ballparks and does a great job of documenting his journeys on social media and the Baseball Bucket List website. We discuss his most recent trip to the Arizona Fall League, how he uses the game to connect to local cultures, and how the season doesn’t really end with the last out of the World Series.

Below is a list of streaming platforms and TV channels Zach has provided to help Bucketheads stream games and learn more about his favorite international leagues.

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

https://r1live.com

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

https://MLB.TV

🇨🇴 Colombia

YouTube

🇲🇽 Mexico

Sky Sports (only available in Mexico)

🇻🇪 Venezuela

I highly recommend http://beisbolplay.com. A $25 subscription for the season.

🇦🇺 Australia

https://theabl.com.au/baseballplus/