The PosCast with Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur
Episodes
The Joy of Baseball with Sarah Langs
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
MLB.com's Sarah Langs joins Joe and Mike to talk about the wonders of baseball, Shohei Ohtani, what players should be in the baseball Avengers and whe...
The Holiday Lyrics Draft
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The PosCast Holiday Draft is back as Joe and Mike are joined by Nick Offerman, Linda Holmes, Jason Kander, Alan Sepinwall, Alexis Gay, Mike DiCenzo, B...
The Langs Fan Scale
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the award-winning, No. 1 sports podcast in America this week, Joe and Mike invent the Sarah Langs baseball fan scale after the wonderful MLB.com ...
Meaningless and Meaningful
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about the crazy Bills-Vikings game, give MLB an idea they just HAVE to follow and do their most important work by putting together t...
The Emergency World Series PosCast
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike get together for an emergency recap of the World Series (see minute 56) but also talk about Elon Musk, the NFL, some more Elon Musk, a ne...
World Series (already in progress)
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about the possibility that kids are turning away from Snickers, the absurdity of Twitter and, oh yeah, break down the craziness in t...
The Yankees are Dead!
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about how the Yankees are dead, and then talk a bit about how the Yankees are dead, and also have a conversation about how the Yanke...
The Great Willie Mays
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk with director Nelson George and producer Colin Hanks about their upcoming documentary "Say Hey Willie Mays," which debuts on HBO and...
From Joe's Palatial Estate
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike are coming live from Joe's home in North Carolina and they are talking about the fun weirdness of the baseball playoffs and offering a ru...
Live Updates of an Old Game
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike live call the end of the thrilling Astros-Mariners game even knowing full well that you are already know what happened. They also talk ab...
It's Playoff Time!
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk some baseball playoffs, go through their football happiness week and ask the eternal question: Just how happy does a Scorigami make ...
America's No. 1 Sports Podcast
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike break down their happiness about the NFL week, talk about the ethical dilemma of intentionally walking Aaron Judge and decide to just sta...
Down Go The Browns
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and MIke break down their Football Happiness Scale -- going game by game in Week 2 of the NFL to describe which games made them happiest, which ga...
The Football Fan System
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about Mike Trout, what it was like for Joe to root for the Carolina Panthers and develop the most advanced Football Fan System ever ...
Like Jiffy Lube for the Yankees
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about how the Minnesota Twins have arrived just in time to save the Yankees season. They also talk about how delightful Mookie Betts...
The Who Cares Draft
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a bonus PosCast, Joe and Mike share their revolutionary new Beverage Celebration Matrix and draft teams that inspire absolutely no love or hate. Le...
"It's a trap!"
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about the Yankees' recent slide and how people keep trying to get them to revel in their misery, but they both know that it's a clas...
A non-emergency emergency
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike, with no immediate emergencies to deal with, talk about the Red Sox woes, the misery in the American League Central and the continuing aw...
A Red Sox Emergency
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about the full-fledged emergency that has emerged in Boston as the Red Sox forget how to play baseball. They also talk about the joy...
The The Angels Angels of Anaheim
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about how bizarre it is that the better Shohei Ohtani gets — and he's now at a level unprecedented in baseball history in many way...
Unofficial Nicknames (finally)
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike finally, after 17 years of work, finalize the unofficial nicknames of all 15 National League teams. The American League is next! They als...
The Drugstore Draft
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike draft the best things that you can gets at a drugstore and go off on a weird tangent about how they don't understand anything that happen...
Invisible Storm
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk with Jason Kander, author of the new book, "Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and PTSD." Despite the concern that all ...
The Baseball Name Draft
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike draft the best baseball names among active players, accept the doom that is the 2022 New York Yankees and talk about Oneil Cruz's first g...
A semi-emergency PosCast about golf
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike deal with the critical situation going on with LIV golf and the PGA Tour and golfer Colin Morakawa's apparent habit of putting milk in th...
Another La Russa Emergency w/ Dan LeBatard
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The goons at Meadowlark Media insisted that Joe and Mike do an emergency PosCast over Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa's bizarro intentional wa...
The Tommy Pham Emergency PosCast
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about Celtics-Heat Game 7, whether the pain of being a fan is worth it, and mostly about the altercation between former PosCast Play...
Josh Donaldson is a jerk and nobody likes him
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about how ridiculous it is that Canada has not won a Stanley Cup in 30 years, choose the Umpire of the Week and discuss the whole Ti...
The Most Frustrating Fan Moments Draft
16 May 2022
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Joe and Mike draft the most frustrating common moments in sports fanhood and also talk about the sheer awesomeness of 19-year-old tennis sensation Car...
The Yankees Win
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike answer some reader questions and suffer after trying to live jinx the Yankees only to watch it backfire. Topics discussed include: How an...
The Shortest PosCast Ever
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by all the talk of pitching clocks in baseball, Joe and Mike manage to keep their meaninglesness to about an hour while still talking about h...
An Interview with Dale Scott
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike interview longtime umpire Dale Scott — author of the new book "The Umpire Is Out: Calling the Game and Living My True Self" — and lis...
The PosCast Baseball Preview 2022
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the 47th year in a row, Joe and Mike make their annual baseball predictions (certified at 98.6%) accuracy. Find out where the Yankees will finish,...
Bye Bye Browns
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A chock-full PosCast, as Joe and Mike break down pretty much every baseball move made so far in the wild last two weeks, offer up some Wordle Philosop...
Baseball is BACK!!!
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike do an emergency PosCast to celebrate the generosity of baseball's owners as they allow us to watch the game again. Learn more about your ...
The Uniform Number Draft
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike answer some listener questions — leading to them putting together their epic all-fruit baseball lineup — and the draft uniform number...
The Lockout
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about the baseball lockout, and Mike's hopeless optimism that something will be worked out. They also talk a little bit about the un...
DRAFT: Drafting Roman Numerals
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike draft Roman numerals in honor of the Super Bowl and also take important reader questions such as, "Why are we not more impressed with the...
Postgame Super Bowl Preview
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike predict with stunning accuracy everything that would happen in the Super Bowl. In addition, Mike painstakingly goes over how he gave Joe ...
A PosCast at the Museum
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike are at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City — joined by the legend, museum president Bob Kendrick — and talk about Satche...
DRAFT: The Best Yardlines in Football
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike come up with an unofficial nickname for the Cubs (Cubbies just doesn't get it), come up with official positions on "current resident" mai...
Playoffs? Playoffs?
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk NFL playoffs, lament the Bills and Chiefs playing this early and spend as long as possible thrilling in the Cowboys ending. Mike int...
Happy New Year PosCast
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk the usual nonsense and try to figure out whether Mike will pay Joe back the money he owes him or send him a copy of his new book as ...
A Hall of Fame Emergency
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Time for another emergency PosCast, so Mike and Joe break the glass and bring in the incomparable Howard Bryant to talk about one of the craziest Hall...
It's The Holiday Draft!!!
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike and a cast of thousands — Nick Offerman! Linda Holmes! Brandon McCarthy! Alan Sepinwall! Alexis Gay! Mike DiCenzo! Ellen Adair! — dra...
Draft: Least Favorite Plays
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike draft their least favorite plays in sports, and consider the the difference between 4.7 and 4.8 stars at Amazon. Learn more about your ad...
Mothership: Wilford Brimley talk
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike spend a shockingly long period of time talking about actor Wilford Brimley for reasons that remain unclear. They also take more official ...
The Mothership: Are There Any Good Teams?
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike, pressed by the goons at Meadowlark Media, have been forced to tighten up the PosCast, and so they sneakily split it into two parts. In P...
The Draft: Stuff We Can Never Find
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike, pressed by the goons at Meadowlark Media, have been forced to tighten up the PosCast, and so they sneakily split it into two parts. In P...
The World Series PosCast!
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen now (81 min) | Joe and Mike break down the World Series point by point, delving deep into each team's strengths, weaknesses and optimal strateg...
PosCast: Yelling at Sepinwall
21 Oct 2021
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Listen now | Joe and Mike get out all their Yankees frustrations as Rolling Stone critic Alan Sepinwall returns to the PosCast after his long suspensi...
Live (on tape) from Cooperstown!
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen now (82 min) | Joe and Mike sit in the hallowed Grandstand Theater at the Baseball Hall of Fame and talk about the obvious subjects — fruit, ...
Conversation with Bill James
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode of the PosCast, we offer a recorded conversation between Joe and the legendary Bill James from Unity Temple on the Plaza in Kansa...
PosCast: The Announcement
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Mike talk about the awesomeness of Juan Soto and the frustrating success of the St. Louis Cardinals while also offering some expert thoughts o...
The PosCast: Emergencies!
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen now (114 min) | There are emergencies across baseball, emergencies everywhere. Will the Yankees destroy us all? Will Tony La Russa win manager ...
The Field of Dreams PosCast
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen now (76 min) | It just so happens that Mike and Joe were both at the Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville, Iowa, so they talk all about that. The...
Emergency PosCast
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen now (49 min) | In this emergency PosCast, Joe, Mike and former big-league pitcher Brandon McCarthy discuss the urgent issues of the day — sho...
PosCast: Athletes we'd like to be
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PosCast! Puh-puh-puh-puh-puh PosCast! Mike and Joe are back, answering five penetrating questions from listeners and drafting athletes that they'd lik...
The new PosCast with Mike Schur!
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PosCast! Puh-puh-puh-puh-puh PosCast! Mike and Joe are back with a new format, new segments and the same level of meaninglessness. Get full access to...
John Means’ No-Hitter, Mike Trout Appreciation & Drafting Baseball Card Poses
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The PosCast makes history with it's first ever "live look-in!" Joe and Mike take you to Seattle to announce John Means' no-hitter. Then, they dive int...
Baseball’s Surprises and Disappointments of 2021 with Ellen Adair
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is plenty to talk about across baseball so Joe welcomes back the delightful Ellen Adair to break it all down. They start by discussing how they ...
Brooklyn Nets Fascination, MLB’s PosCast Player of the Week & Drafting Team Abbreviations
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can Joe and Mike cram segments, a draft and One Last Meaningless Thing in 75 minutes? You bet! They kick things off my discussing their love for açaí...
2021 MLB Season Preview
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The PosCast celebrates 10 years of nonsense with their annual baseball preview. Before Joe and Mike dive into the 2021 MLB season, they have a little ...
Legends, Myths & the Romance of Sports with Bob Costas
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Bob Costas on The PosCast! Joe Posnanski welcomes on his longtime friend and the sportscasting great to talk about spring training, the state of ...
Bringing Back Segments & Drafting Rivers
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur are bringing back segments from the early days of The PosCast, with a twist of course. Hear the first edition of "Frui...
Fun & Games with Flula Borg
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski welcomes back German actor, musician, comedian, YouTube personality and avid sports fan Flula Borg for a fun-filled episode of The PosC...
Super Bowl ads are dead, Tom Brady is not a great athlete and the Dodgers are the new Yankees
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The commissioner has spoken and Alan Sepinwall's lifetime ban from The PosCast is over after about six weeks. He joins Joe to recap the Super Bowl and...
Super Bowl Shenanigans, J. T. Realmuto’s Return to Philly & Cardinals’ Trade for Nolan Arenado
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of Super Bowl LV, Joe Posnanski sits down with Ellen Adair to talk about her thoughts on the big game, the silly storylines and what it's like c...
Hall of Fame Conundrum, NFL Playoffs & Best Places to Sit
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur have plenty to get to on today's 2-hour PosCast. They begin by discussing MLB's Hall of Fame voting, Curt Schilling's ...
Remembering Henry Aaron
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski is joined by Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick to remember the life and career of the great Henry Aaron. They discuss...
The Browns are Terrific & Drafting Honorifics
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The gang is back together! The very intimidating Brandon McCarthy joins Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur for a jam packed episode of nonsense. They b...
End of Year Wrap-Up
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Before getting to the meaninglessness, Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur discuss MLB's plan to finally recognize the Negro Leagues. They talk about why ...
4th Annual Holiday Draft
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the most wonderful time of the year, the annual PosCast Holiday Draft! In the biggest show yet, Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur welcome Nick Offe...
Kansas City’s Road to Sports Stardom with Sam Mellinger
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski welcomes to the show his former colleague at The Kansas City Star, Sam Mellinger (that's Mellinger not Ehlinger.) Joe begins by expressi...
Phillies, free agency and scam phone calls with Ellen Adair
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski or shall we say "Joey" Posnanski welcomes back Ellen Adair for a pre-Thanksgiving edition of the show. Joey discusses the interesting ca...
Celebrating Kim Ng
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur are thrilled to discuss Kim Ng being named the first female GM in MLB. They talk about Ng's impressive resume, why i...
Sharing Buck O’Neil stories with Bob Kendrick and talking Jeopardy! with Claire McNear
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski welcomes back longtime friend Bob Kendrick to celebrate the 109th birthday of Buck O'Neil. The two share stories about the baseball lege...
Talking Dodgers with Molly Knight and the 25th anniversary of the Cleveland Browns move to Baltimore with Jason Lloyd
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Go from L.A. to Cleveland with Joe Posnanski on this episode of The PosCast. First, The Athletic's Molly Knight joins the show to discuss what the Dod...
Emergency PosCast: Tony La Russa is back?
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur call an emergency episode to discuss the White Sox decision to hire Tony La Russa. They also talk about AJ Hinch's new...
Checking in on the Browns with Joe Thomas and Remembering Baseball Greats with Bob Kendrick
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski welcomes in Cleveland Brown legend, 10-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle and current NFL Network analyst, Joe Thomas. They discuss Thomas' ...
Talking Postseason Baseball with Mike Vaccaro
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski welcomes in friend of 28 years and award-winning sports columnist at the New York Post, Mike Vaccaro. The two start the show by remember...
The Jeff Garlin Experience… with Jeff Garlin
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No description can do this episode justice. Comedian Jeff Garlin joins Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur to discuss just about everything. They talk abo...
MLB Playoff Picture & Going Behind the Lens with Anthony Castrovince & Andrew Bernstein
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski welcomes in longtime friend and MLB.com reporter, Anthony Castrovince to preview the 16-team postseason.They discuss all of the weirdnes...
Sports Lessons & Rock Stars with Jason Kander
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur welcome back bestselling author and host of the Majority 54 podcast, Jason Kander.They discuss some of the most famous...
Assessing the Standings with Brandon McCarthy
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Believe it or not, postseason baseball is almost here! Brandon McCarthy joins Joe Posnanski to talk about all of the weirdness in the standings. Plus,...
The Ellen and Alan Show
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Adair and Alan Sepinwall are back for a "podcast screwball comedy" as Joe Posnanski would call it. Alan is forced to answer what's been going on...
Unprecedented Moments in Sports History
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur talk about the current climate of sports as players and leagues protest social injustice in America. The pair a...
Ryan Howard Talks Growing The Game
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
World Series Champion, 3x All-Star and NL MVP Ryan Howard joins Joe Posnanski and a very excited Ellen Adair. Ryan discusses his memories of Buck O'Ne...
Talking MLB Restart with Alexa Datt & Dani Wexelman
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexa Datt and Dani Wexelman join Joe Posnanski (Uncle Joe as they like to call him) to discuss all things baseball. They talk about the challenging a...
Kevin Harlan Talks Life Inside The NBA Bubble
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski welcomes in longtime friend and renowned play-by-play broadcaster, Kevin Harlan! Kevin talks about how he's coped with a sports-less sp...
The Fire Joe Morgan Reunion
23 Jul 2020
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Alan Yang and Dave King join Michael Schur and Joe Posnanski for a special reunion of the Fire Joe Morgan blog. The guys reminisce on how the site be...
The 60-game Sprint with Brandon McCarthy & Ellen Adair
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon McCarthy and Ellen Adair join Joe Posnanski for the 200th episode of The PosCast! Before diving into the 60-game season, Joe poses the questi...
Time for Name Changes in Sports
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur discuss what's finally prompted Dan Snyder and others to consider changing their team names. Later in the show the tw...
Ranking the World’s Best Condiments
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur discuss the never-ending baseball negotiations and the role of commissioner in sports. Plus, what's the best baseball...
The State of Baseball with Ken Rosenthal and Ellen Adair
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski and Ellen Adair talk about MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's most recent comments and what they'll mean to the prospect of a 2020 MLB seaso...
Race & Baseball with Dayton Moore & Bob Kendrick
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Posnanski looks to Kansas City for a candid discussion about race and the importance of diversity in the game of baseball with Royals General Mana...
Meaningfulness & Meaninglessness With Ellen Adair
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frequent PosCast guest host and actress Ellen Adair joins host Joe Posnanski to discuss the many issues across the globe right now. The pair talks abo...
The Ultimate Cereal Draft With Linda Holmes
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PosCast Pop Culture Correspondent Linda Holmes jumps on the latest episode of the PosCast to draft the world's greatest cereals with hosts Joe Posnans...
What Will A Socially Distant MLB Season Look Like?
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Talk of a potential 2020 baseball season is heating up and the PosCast is talking about it! Former MLB Pitcher Brandon McCarthy and Rolling Stone's Ch...
Boston Roots & Baseball Cards With Gary Gulman
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In what will surely go down as one of the shortest PosCasts in recent memory, hosts Joe Posnanski & Michael Schur say hello to comedian, Gary Gulman! ...