Is This A Great Game, Or What?
Episodes
Say Hi To July
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" For those who are new here, Tim and Jeff Kurkjian, a father-son duo, chat with you abou...
What Heat! What A Heater!
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is HOT across the country and our players, and your favorite podcast hosts, are feeling the heat. The takeaways include just how good this one AL E...
Dan Le Batard Looks Like
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Le Batard is our guest this week and it's about time the roles are reveresed. Tim Kurkjian has been a guest with The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugo...
A Little Leasure
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Jeff Kurkjian are in the summer mood officially!! Feeling good about the baseball season well into June at this point, Tim provides us with an...
Homers, Hits and Hit Batters
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Tim Kurkjian discuss their recent podcast with Cal Ripken Jr. and his son, Ryan. They delve into the meaning of social media...
Ripkens-Kurkjians, 6-5 vs. 5-5
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the episode we have all been waiting for. Legendary Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken Jr. returns to "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" but this time wi...
A Giant Father's Day
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It wouldn't be a Father's Day episode if Tim and Jeff were apart. This father-son broadcasting duo is at it again recapping great Father's Day games o...
RBIs, Rexi and Lefties
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" Take a minute, if you will, to write a review for the show and FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE wher...
The Congressional Baseball Game With Joe Morelle and Blake Moore
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Jeff Kurkjian are joined by two members of Congress, Joe Morelle, and Blake Moore to discuss the unique intersection of baseball and politics ...
Fry, Fried and Pokey Reese
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jeff Kurkjian explore personal connections in baseball, highlighting Tim's interaction with player Carson Kelly and the famil...
My 401K "Will Vest" This Year
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jeff Kurkjian discuss recent updates in Major League Baseball, and reflect on the significance of retired numbers. But first,...
Our Brother Matt, The Pride Of The Kurkjians
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Kurkjian's brother, Matt, was a Hall of Fame college baseball player for Catholic University. He was an incredible father, brother, uncle and frie...
Lou Gehrig Day, The 100th Anniversary
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and his son Jeff chat all things baseball and all things family. This episode is a special one giving the significance of the day they are filming...
Raleigh, Shohei And Lots Of Ks
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Jeff Kurkjian discuss a variety of baseball topics, including memorable players, personal stories, and insights into the current MLB season. J...
Bob Ryan, Hall Of Fame Basketball Writer and Certified Seamhead
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Kurkjian and Jeff Kurkjian interview Bob Ryan, a legendary sports writer known for his deep knowledge of baseball and basketball. The discussion c...
Did I Ever Tell You Walter Johnson High School Won A State Championship?
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Tim Kurkjian reflect on Memorial Day, honoring those who served, including Tim's father. They share personal anecdotes about...
Baseball: Poetry In Motion
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff and Tim Kurkjian explore various themes in baseball, including family connections, milestones, managerial changes, and the challenges faced by of...
Broadcaster Jim Deshaies: 84 Wins, One HOF Vote, A Million Laughs
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Deshaies shares his journey from a small town in New York to becoming a Major League pitcher and broadcaster. He recounts memorable experiences, i...
Rivalry Week, Easier Done Than Said
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Jeff Kurkjian explore various themes surrounding baseball, family dynamics, and personal anecdotes. They discuss the excitement of rivalry wee...
No. 14 On The 15th
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeff and Tim Kurkjian discuss the recent announcement regarding Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson's status with Major League Basebal...
Steve Rushin and Pope Leo XIV
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Jeff Kurkjian chat with their friend Steve Rushin! It starts with ear health and leads us to unique golfing experiences, and a memorable baske...
Quarter Pole, Baseball Is Rolling (Plus A Surprise Guest)
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to believe we are a quarter of the way through the season and already, there are so many insane story lines happening in our game. We recap ...
Good Ole Country Hardball
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three times a week, you can hear from Tim and Jeff Kurkjian. Whether it's the greatest player at each organization or the best players to wear each nu...
Tom Glavine, Baseball (And Almost Hockey) Hall of Famer
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Glavine is a Hall of Fame baseball pitcher but also was drafted in the 1984 NHL Draft! Amidst the Stanley Cup Playoffs, we brought him not only to...
May The 4th Be Without Tim Kurkjian
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three times a week now you hear from Tim and Jeff Kurkjian. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays we bring brand new baseball content. Takeaways from hap...
MAY I Have Another?
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right off the back, want to apologize for some minor audio issues on Jeff's end. No, not Tim! He did everything right. Jeff had issues! Happy May 1st...
Steve Sparks, Big League Pitcher Turned Seamhead Broadcaster
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Sparks is hilarious, there's no way around that. He doesn't miss an episode of this show despite being a broadcaster for the Houston Astros; tha...
The 4th Be With Eugenio
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Tim and Jeff discuss a crazy weekend in baseball but first apologize for a HUGE mistake they made on the show last week. Qurikjians, Takeaw...
A Month In, A Month Out(standing)
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three days a week now you can hear from Tim and Jeff Kurkjian. Takeaways from a couple days in baseball, Quirkjians as well but most importantly, who ...
Mel Kiper, NFL Draft Expert
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the best experts in their own right meet to chat all about the game of baseball. Tim Kurkjian is a Hall of Fame baseball writer and Mel Kiper i...
April Madness
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Jeff go back and forth with some great Quirkjians and Takeaways from what was a pretty insane weekend of baseball. A lot of talk of official s...
Happy (Luke) Easter
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Kurkjian's All Easter Team for Team Tim is iconic and not as much of a stretch as he says it is. The pitcher who figured out his curveball was nas...
Coach Jim Boeheim Live From Syracuse
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we hear from Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim. There's no hiding that this man loves his baseball and loves all things sports. Jeff and his s...
Jackie Day, The Most Important Day
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It isn't passed us just how important today is, Jackie Robinson Day. In fact, we dive deep into just why he was so important to our game. We also brin...
The Masters Of Baseball
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where golf meets baseball this time on "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" We have some of the best stories crossing these great sports. Plus a Kurkjian ...
Catching Hank Aaron's 715th, Tom House Joins
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Tom House who caught Hank Aaron's 715th homerun on this date 51 years ago. He has spent his entire life in baseball, a former M...
One Week Down & What A Week It Was
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another Friday edition of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" brings you a recap of the crazy first week of baseball. And we aren't just saying that, it ...
Wacky Weekend, Dallas Braden Our Wacky/Wonderful Guest
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've got a real treat for you today. Our guest, Dallas Braden, kept us entertained and also made us cry. He gave us great perspective on how Athletic...
Say Hey, Opening Day
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first Friday episode of the REGULAR season and boy are we glad to be here with you. Tim Kurkjian, the Hall of Fame baseball writer, wit...
Adam (Dunn) and (Opening Day) Eve
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tim Kurkjian and his son Jeff for an exciting take on baseball in 2025. Each week, this father-son podcast will talk baseball in a way you just a...
Where March Madness Meets MLB
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first official FRIDAY episode of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" We recap (briefly) the Tokyo Series. We dive straight into March Madn...
Opening Day: Shohei, Yoshi, Shota, Roki & Eduardo
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Eduardo Perez, per tradition, for our first regular season episode of the 2025 season. He played in Japan during his career and has s...
Keith Hernandez, Fellow Strat-O-Matic Hall of Famer
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Hernandez joins us as a member of the Strat-O-Matic Hall of Fame. Oh yeah, and he was a really REALLY good MLB player as well. He makes it onto ...
Maddon Love With Baseball
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SPRING TRAINING IS HERE! What an exciting time for baseball fans, Joe Maddon joins us this week to share his favorite Spring Training stories. He also...
Football & Phil Nevin
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How fitting? With the 2025 Super Bowl coming up this week, Tim and Jeff Kurkjian bring you a football packed episode that is perfect for all baseball ...
Three New MLB Hall Of Famers For 2025
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We took this time to chat about the careers of Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner and tell some stories that only Tim Kurkjian would know a...
Coaches! Key To The Best Game, Live From ABCA 2025
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big shoutout and thanks to our friends at GameChanger for having us in their incredible booth, along with Mevo who provided a couple extra cameras! W...
Holiday Special From Tim & Jeff
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the unfortunate passing of a MLB Hall of Famer and the impact he made on this great game. Filming from Tim's office in Maryland, a special ...
The Best Of The Great Game 2024
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have been looking forward to releasing this episode all year long. Our Best Of 2024 Episode features one highlight moment from every single intervi...
MLB Awards Reactions Plus Tim Kurkjian, The Movie Star
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Tim and Jeff recap the awards winners in Major League Baseball. We also bring back "It's In The Cards" in search of the Paul Skenes Debut P...
Offseason, What Do We Do Now?
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for a great first regular and postseason of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" But now, the question so many have asked us, what's going to ha...
A Bow For Baseball
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We put a "bow" on this baseball season with our final episode of the regular season. Don't you worry, big news, we are BACK for another season and wil...
World Series Win and Ross
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Ross is our guest this week who knows a thing or two about stepping up big in a World Series. He won with both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cu...
World Series or Bust(er)
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Buster Olney is our amazing guest who hosts his own podcast. “Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney,” wherever you are listening right now. We talk a...
A Bobby Valentine To Baseball
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can't ask for a better guest other than Bobby Valentine. He was drafted by the Dodgers as a player, played and managed the New York Mets and also mana...
Playoff Baseball and Benetti
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Benetti is the play-by-play for the Detroit Tigers television broadcast. He has extensive knowledge of just how this team came back to even make...
October Baseball With Mr. National
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Zimmerman is the greatesting Washington National of all time. And with eleven walk-off homers, he is one of the most clutch batters in the bottom...
Welcome To Tangier, Adnan Virk
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He’s like family to us, Adnan Virk is our guest this week. He can be found on MLB Network or chatting about movies on his podcast, Cinephile. We cha...
Dan Patrick, “GONE!”
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Patrick joins us as our special guest. He grew up a fan of The Big Red Machine, and while playing Strat-O-Matic that was his team. A Kurkjian Quan...
Clemente and Cakes
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Palmer is a Hall of Fame pitcher who is now a broadcaster calling games for the Baltimore Orioles. In his famed career, he faced quite a few Hall ...
Pete Fairbanks, Reading At 100 MPH
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Current Major League closer, Pete Fairbanks, is our guest this week not only because of his arm, but also because of his mind. Friday, September 6th i...
Joey, Judge and Jansen
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We took time to recap the incredible Little League World Series finish because we think the Major Leaguers could learn a thing or two from those kids....
Todd Frazier, The King Of The LLWS
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Need we say more? We were at the Little League World Series with our friends at GameChanger, for this entire episode. We booked the biggest 12-year-ol...
Jeff Francoeur, A Pure Athlete
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It can’t be understated the amount of fun we had with Jeff Francoeur. We discussed his new venture, “Pure Athlete,” that is so focused on the im...
Mike Scioscia Sho-Time
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former Major League Player and Manager, Mike Scioscia, lends us his time to discuss his incredible career. Two World Series rings as a player and one ...
Olympic Medals, Baseball Peddles
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Eddy Alvarez who has two Olympic medals; one in baseball and one in speed skating! Yes, you read that correctly. Trade deadline big m...
Johnny Bench's Hall
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny Bench joins us while we were at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. A big thanks to the Otesaga Hotel for allowing us to record in their hallow...
BONUS: Meet The 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Kurkjian tells his best stories about each of the 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees. Congrats to Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer...
Cal Ripken Jr. & All-Star Game Humor
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to believe that Cal Ripken Jr. is joining us for this week's podcast. It really is a dream come true! Tim Kurkjian and Cal go way back, even...
All Fun With Scott Van Pelt
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s shOw (there’s a reason for that capital O) is loaded with Scott Van Pelt’s hilarious Baltimore accent that has been making Tim laugh for...
Hamerin’ Hank And July 4th
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hank Azaria, better known to baseball fans as Brockmire, joins as our guest this week. His love of broadcasters is romantic to say the least. James Wo...
Willie, Boonie and Krukie
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready, because the Manager of the New York Yankees is joining our show this week. Tim and Aaron Boone worked for years together at ESPN and their ...
Aaron Judge, Doug Glanville and Rickwood Field
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim has no idea a (small) special guest is joining us with a present for him, what a way to start a show! On Thursday, June 20th, Major League Basebal...
Baseball For The Dads...
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is our Father’s Day episode, thank you to all of the dads out there listening. Karl and Sam Ravech are joining us, the broadcasting duo can both ...
Doing Our Best For ALS
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We had the opportunity to record this episode in person at Citizens Bank Park on Lou Gehrig Day. Thank you to the Phillies for being so hospitable! We...
ALS Awareness with Matt Kurkjian, Sarah Langs and Boog Sciambi
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is an emotional episode for both Tim and Jeff. Tim's brother, Matt Kurkjian, passed away from ALS on Labor Day 2023. This is the first Lou Gehrig...
Yogi & More Heroes
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today is an important show, our Memorial Day episode. Tim Kurkjian breaks down his all-military baseball team, every position and a full starting rota...
Japanese, Dominican and Rushin
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Week 9 of the baseball season leads us to the 9th episode of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" which features Steve Rushin, one of the greatest writers...
Buck, Skenes & Everything In Between
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is our eighth episode and right off the bat (no pun intended) we have to say thank you. This is only possible because of your love and support of...
Celebrate Mothers, Padres and Twins
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into Tim's All-Fruit/Veggie Team which was inspired by Trey Cabbage's return to the Majors. Great mom stories including Dallas Braden's huge m...
Seamhead’s Heaven, Mason Miller’s Heater, Wyatt Langford’s Homer
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Seamhead edition complete with Quirkjians, another installment of In The Cards plus Jeff's new dog has a baseball name. Mike Schur talks To...
Tito Francona Laughs, Verlander Returns, John Sterling Retires
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've been waiting to bring you Tito Francona for some time now. Phillies, Red Sox and Guardians fans will bond together over their love of their form...
Jackie Robinson Day, Andrew McCutchen's 300th and Jackson Holliday's First Hit
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Hairston Jr. joins the show to dive deep on Jackie Robinson the player and the man. Hairston's grandfather played in the Negro Leagues before be...
Masters Week With John Smoltz, 50 Cent Lyrics and No-Hitter Facts
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Kurkjian is joined by his son, Jeff, every week to give a fresh take on baseball. This week is a lead up to The Masters Tournament so we had to ca...
First Week Quirkjians, Dogsledding and Chris Young Joins
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Jeff celebrate March Madness with Chris Young, the Texas Rangers General Manager. He is a former Princeton basketball player, turned Major Lea...
Opening Day: Tim Kurkjian's Best Stories, Eduardo Perez Joins
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2022. He has 45 plus years of stories covering this game his entire profession...
Tim Kurkjian's New Podcast Coming Opening Day 2024
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a writer in 2022. He has 45 plus years of stories covering this game his entire profession...