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Crime in Sports

James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

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Two comedians take an unmerciful and hilarious look at athletes who have lost big games.. with the law! Crime in Sports does the research, and finds the funny in the world of sports true crime. New episode every week!
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All Things Reacher

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Welcome to All Things Reacher — the ultimate Jack Reacher podcast for fans of Lee Child’s bestselling thrillers, the hit Amazon Prime Reacher TV series, and anyone obsessed with crime, action, and justice served hot with black coffee. Each episode, we deep-dive into the Jack Reacher universe: Breaking down every book, film and TV episode Debating the best villains, sidekicks and one-liners Roasting outrageous plot twists, diner showdowns and suspicious motel clerks Asking the big question: “ ...
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This week, we pick up with Billy being arrested, on the front lawn of his girlfriend's house. He's rehired as the Yankee manager, only to be fired, at the end of the season. But dont worry, he'll be hired & fired, again! He also gets in a four part brawl with one of his own pitchers, and is attacked in a strip club bathroom. He's divorced, remarrie…
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This week, we find Billy fired, again. He's also living a double life, by getting married to his teenaged girlfriend, but also carrying on an affair, right out in the open, with an attractive photographer. He also gets another job, and is fired. He gets in several fights, including a certain marshmallow salesman, and several others, all while the I…
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This week, we catch up to a triumphant Billy, as he basks in the glow of World Series victory. This, of course, leads him to brutally pummel a reporter, who dared ask a question about a recent Yankee trade. He is forced to resign, only to be rehired, within 2 months. He fights with players, reporters, and one, very angry team owner. He also finds l…
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This week, we find Billy Martin at the brink of a triumphant season, that would cement his managerial legacy. The problem is, there's going to be much drama, in the process. From fighting, in the dugout, on national televison, with his star player, to fighting with the team owner, at 2 am, after everyone has had a few cocktails, to causing a scene,…
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This week, we take a break from our Billy Martin series, to bring you a bonus episode, that is more relevant than ever, right now. Mixing otherwordly talent, with the black cloud of gambling allegations, hanging over head, makes this as crazy a story as we've talked about. Did the greatest talent, in the game of baseball, the modern day face of gam…
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This week, we catch up with Billy, as he is again fired, despite being the league's Manager of the Year. He fights, more & more, with his celebrity getting him out of multiple arrests. But his celebrity doesn't help his attempted cocaine mule of a daughter. He lands his dream gig, as manager of the New York Yankees, only to almost be fired for talk…
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This week, we follow Billy's exploits, as his teams perform wonderfully, on the field, but it's still not enough to keep him from getting repeatedly fired. Why? Because he fights with team owners, opposing players/managers/fans & umpires. He even beats one of his own players, so badly, that they have to be hospitalized for 20 stitches to their face…
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This week, Billy starts out on another new team, but that doesn't last long. He bounces around the league, while fighting, and even getting sued by another player, who ended up with a broken orbital bone. As he tries to live down his fighter reputation, he get into even more fights. He even fights a team official, in a hotel lobby. With his playing…
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A giant walks into a diner and says nothing for six and a half minutes — and somehow that silence says everything. In this episode of All Things Reacher, filmmaker Chris Martinez joins Kee Ramsorrun to unpack why the Prime Video Reacher series works — and why the Tom Cruise movie fell flat. We break down how smart direction, framing, and restraint …
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This week, we catch up with Billy, as he is forced back into the Army, missing an entire season of Yankee baseball. He is also labeled as a "troublemaker", and a "bad influence" on teammates like Mickey Mantle, just because they go out drinking, every night, and a major brawl happened to beak out at the Copacabana, at Billy's birthday party! He fig…
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This week, we start out with Billy, being a big part of the NY Yankees, and making lifelong friends with Micky Mantle. After a few World Series wins, and a quick marriage, Billy settles into the serious business of partying, and NY night life. This includes many fist fights, both on & off the baseball field, and a carzy time, at a ranch, where shot…
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Have you ever wondered what Jack Reacher would do if confronted by a headbutting goat while tracking a villain? Actor and musician Andrew McGillan has the answer—and it involves using the goat as an unexpected weapon. In this laugh-filled episode, Andrew shares his 12-year journey with Lee Child's iconic character, beginning with a nine-hour airpor…
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What happens when someone who's never encountered Jack Reacher tries to imagine what he's all about? The answer is both hilarious and surprisingly insightful. This special introductory episode brings a complete Reacher novice into the fold as they attempt to describe what they think Jack Reacher looks like, what his stories might contain, and even …
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This week, we start a series on one of the most colorful characters in sports history. A hard drinking brawler, who knew nothing but success in baseball. We start this tale, with Billy's dad, taking off, while he was a baby. We delve into his upbringing, just hanging around his aunt's brothel, or getting into constant fights, but at the same time, …
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This week, a man who never quite made the impact he wanted to, in the NFL, despite his Notre Dame pedigree. Whenever his talent would get him to a good spot, he'd screw it up, with his actions. He was out of the NFL, by age 25, and ready to start being an even worse person. The prison sentence he's currently serving, is for a crime that was so horr…
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