Best Home Run Applesauce Podcasts (2025)

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 255: “Fake News!” 1:20:42

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the dismissals of several Mets coaches and how David Stearns might approach the questions facing the Mets in …

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Flushing is Burning: Not a surprise 47:03

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Grace is back and the Mets season is officially over. After a disappointing end that was both surprising and not, the Mets have a lot of questions to answer. What to do about the team, who will be a coach next year, and many more. But now the playoffs are in full swing, and there's been some good series, so breakout performers, and some wild finish…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 215: Smell ya later, coaching staff! 59:41

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian talk about the sweeping changes at the major league coaching level, discuss Edwin Díaz's upcoming decision, and reveal our rooting interests for the rest of the playoffs. Chris’s Music Pick: Poplation II - M…

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Emergency Applesauce: R.I.P. 2025 Mets 1:32:02

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The Mets did what the Mets have done four times in the past 30 years, which is lose their playoff spot in the last day of the season. And, for the last three times this happened, the Marlins were the team to do the deed. Le sigh. A Pod Of Their Own’s Allison McCague and Maggie Wiggin, Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series’s Chris McShane and B…

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Flushing is Burning: Playoff stocks instability 40:02

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Grace is back after yet another illness to talk about the increasingly shrinking window for the Mets to make the playoffs this year. They're fighting but they're stuck in the position of hoping for the other teams to keep losing because they keep losing. They have some bright spots and some real highs, but the lows are so low and so frequent. Next,…

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A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: September 27, 2025 13:38

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we celebrate Francisco and Katia Lindor and Sean Manaea. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Home Run …

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 214: 82-77 53:33

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian are white-knuckling the last weekend of the season. Will the Marlins play spoiler again? Who will not be a disaster on the pitcher's mound? Chris’s Music Pick: Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power Brian’s Music …

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 254: Highway to Hell 59:39

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, the Mets are not in playoff position. They have the same record as the Cincinnati Reds with six games left to play. Can they still s…

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A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: September 20, 2025 13:57

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we celebrate Alex and Steve Cohen. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Home Run Applesauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 213: 79-74 53:30

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian discuss the upcoming schedule, look at what the other Wild Card hopefuls are doing this week, and identify players who need to have a good week. Chris’s Music Pick: Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts Brian…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 253: May the odds be ever in your favor 59:41

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we discuss the current state of the NL Wild Card race. The Mets endured an eight-game losing streak, but when we recorded this on Mo…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 212: 76-71 52:51

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian lament one of the worst weeks in recent Mets memory, talk about who to blame for the late season swoon, and try to not lose all hope. Chris’s Music Pick: Garrett T. Capps and NASA Country - Everyone is Every…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 252: Inside you there are two playoff Daniel Murphys 1:26:12

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by wondering whether the Mets will even make the playoffs at this point. Because they sure aren’t playing like a playoff te…

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 303: Promotion SZN 58:52

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Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. We’ve had numerous scheduling snafus for the last month or so, but Thomas and Lukas finally got things lined up just in time to talk promotions. After briefly debating which pitcher debut of the last 15 years was most electric (don’t sleep on…

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A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: September 6, 2025 20:46

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we celebrate Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Home Run Applesauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 211: 75-65 58:05

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian discuss the late-season youth movement in Queens, potential uses for the pitchers in a hypothetical postseason, and celebrate Juan Soto's recent dominance. Chris’s Music Pick: Tropa Magica - Para Bailar y Tr…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 251: He’s a silly goose 1:09:57

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing this up-and-down week of Mets baseball. The Mets—especially Juan Soto—are hitting a whole lot right now, whic…

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Flushing is Burning: Playoff Push 54:26

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Grace is finally back after being felled by a horrific cough, and she has a lot to catch up with. The Mets trade deadline was well done, but not all the pieces have worked out as well as one would've hoped. But they've also relied on some of their prospects to help them as they march towards a hopeful playoff run. Next, Grace discusses the state of…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 210: 72-62 1:15:55

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian celebrate Nolan McLean's dominance, look forward to Jonah Tong's debut, and try to make sense of the roster heading into the final month of the regular season. Chris’s Music Pick: Nine Inch Nails - The Fragi…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 250: Missing - One Ryan Helsley 1:14:38

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, the Mets are finally playing a little bit better, but they still aren’t getting great results. We talk about Mark Vientos and Brett …

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A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: August 24, 2025 17:02

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we celebrate David Peterson and Pete Alonso. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Home Run Applesauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 209: 67-60 1:00:37

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian lament the last few weeks of Mets baseball, talk about the very serious roster crunch, and try to predict how next year's starting rotation will shake out. Chris’s Music Pick: The Mystery Lights - Purgatory …

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 249: A new jester every night 1:23:24

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing a week of Mets baseball in which they found a new way to blow a lead every night. We also speculate about wha…

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Home Run Applesauce Unite! A Pod of Today Your Love 1:23:24

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This week, three of the five co-hosts of A Pod of Their Own and Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series were unavailable for fun reasons, so Allison McCague and Brian Salvatore decided to combine their shows into one! The Mets are in a terrible stretch, one that may be the worst performance by the best team on paper in many, many years. Brian an…

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A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: August 10, 2025 13:56

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we celebrate José Buttó. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Home Run Applesauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcasts throug…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 208: 63-52 53:07

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian take a side in the 'offense' or 'pitching' being the bigger issue department, as well as talk about potential call-ups on both sides of the ball. Chris’s Music Pick: Heavy Blanket - Moon Is Brian’s Music Pic…

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 302: Trade deadline recap 1:32:52

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Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. After a 3 week break and some vacation time, we’re back to break down what was a very interesting trade deadline around the league. There are definitely some teams that were smart…and some teams that were not. We can’t help but go on for a bi…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 247: Soft Shoe Crab 1:05:45

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the Mets’ trade deadline acquisitions, which definitely improve the team and fill the Mets’ needs. However, t…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 207: 62-47 1:17:42

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris discuss the Mets' additions and subtractions, with Chris pouring one out for Drew Gilbert. They also dicuss the streaky nature of the team, the new look bullpen, and the wildest trade deadline in history. Ch…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 246: Hug Watch SZN 59:29

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the suddenly-hot Mets who have won 7 in a row via back to back sweeps of the Angels and Giants. They've picke…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 206: 59-44 1:00:33

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris talk about their week off, the need to rebuild the bullpen, the promise of a big bat and a capable starter, and why the Mets should absolutely go for it. Note: this podcast was recorded directly before the t…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 245: A Pepe Silvia Story with Jen Ramos Eisen 55:03

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we have Jen Ramos Eisen on to talk about their latest piece in Defector about the private equity firm Diamond Baseball Holdings, whi…

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Flushing is Burning: Hey Now, Lindor's an All Star 46:37

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Grace is back with tons of All-Star news. First, she discusses the last two weeks in Mets news. A hot stretch followed by a slight cold one by a hot one again, Senga and Manaea are back, Winker was back but then not again. She also talks about the Mets All-Stars and snubs, including one very exciting All-Star for Grace. Next, she gets into the gene…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 244: A fully healthy rotation? 54:33

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the return of Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea to the rotation, plus other injury updates. We also talk about the …

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 301: 2025 draft recap, Day 2 56:43

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Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. You can find the full list of Mets selections on our draft tracker here. Suffice it to say that Day 2 was another strong performance from Chris Gross and the rest of the Mets amateur scouting apparatus. Sure, you won’t be familiar with many o…

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 300: 2025 draft recap, Day 1 48:01

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Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. The Mets made two selections last night: Pick 38, Comp Balance Round A*: 2B Mitch Voit, Michigan Pick 102, Round 3: SS Antonio Jimenez, UCF *This is the Mets’ 1st round pick, which was moved down 10 spots for spending beyond the second tax le…

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A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: July 13, 2025 17:02

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we celebrate David Peterson and Youman Wilder. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Home Run Applesauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 205: 54-41 53:21

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris discuss the never-ending bullpen churn, the baffling way prospects are being handled in the Mets system, and the ups and downs of the last week. Chris’s Music Pick: Death Valley Girls - Island in the Sky Bri…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 243: Our DHs of a certain vintage 1:20:09

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the series wins over the Brewers and Yankees where the Mets finally started to hit a little bit with runners …

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A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: July 6, 2025 19:38

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we celebrate Torey Lovullo. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Home Run Applesauce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcasts through…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 204: 51-38 55:58

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This week, Brian and Chris talk about the doldrums of the Pirates series, the surprisingly pleasant baseball being played since Wednesday evening, and begin to discuss what the second half roster will look like. Chris’s Music Pick: Ty Segall - Possession Brian’s Music Pick: Haim - I quit You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run …

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 299: Let’s just get to the draft already 1:08:07

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Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. It’s our final episode prior to the draft, so naturally we faff about for 15 minutes before getting to the meat of the show. Our promote-extend-trade this week concerns our favorite Sci-fi movies of the last ten years. Conclusion? Arrival is …

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 242: The loose body of Mets fans’ hopes and dreams 1:20:29

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the tattered remains of the Mets’ rotation and the downstream effects it is having on the bullpen. But hey, i…

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Flushing is Burning: Pride Night Insanity 48:36

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Grace is back with another episode. First, she talks about the current rut the Mets are in. Losing in every way possible, not being a pleasant viewing experience, and multiple pitcher injuries. The trade deadline is on the horizon, and the Mets will likely need to make several moves. Next, she discusses the discourse that happened around the Mets P…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 203: 48-34 1:07:00

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian discuss the injury to Griffin Canning, the return of Frankie Montas, as well as over a dozen other transactions that happened since the last show. Chris’s Music Pick: Frankie and the Witch Fingers - Trash Cl…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 241: Finding ways to stay mad at the Mets 1:09:41

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the recent roster shakeups on the Mets, including the arrival of Dicky Lovelady and the demotion of Francisco…

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Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 202: 45-30 1:01:59

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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Chris and Brian discuss the current six-game losing streak, try to come up with a pitching plan, and generally lament how things have turned in the past week. Chris’s Music Pick: Viagra Boys - viagr aboys Brian’s Music Pick…

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Home Run Applesauce in Conversation: Art Shamsky 29:57

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Welcome to Home Run Applesauce in Conversation, a podcast from Fans First Sports Network where we invite interesting people on the show to talk about themselves, the Mets, and more. Art Shamsky is a 13 year MLB veteran who was a key part of the 1969 Miracle Mets. He’s also an author of three books, most recently Mets Stories I Only Tell My Friends,…

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 240: No Kings (except maybe David Peterson) 1:32:40

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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the vibe shift that has happened in the Mets’ rotation where they went from having too many good pitchers to …

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 298: Oh right, this is a Mets podcast 1:09:25

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Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. In case you missed it, there was some other notable major league news on Sunday night; we couldn’t help ourselves and spend our first 20 minutes talking Rafael Devers trade. Our conclusion? Having dumb teams in the league makes it more fun, a…