Sliders & Curveballs

Episode #100. Cooperstown. Our journey ends here.

We face a few major curveballs in episode 99. It's our final Sounds of the Game from Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Braves/Dodgers. An epic weekend series.

On episode #98/100 we say goodbye to our studio home in Hartford, Connecticut. My wife, Renee, acts as moderator with us diving into untold stories, missed opportunities, and favorite shows. Join us for a behind the scenes look at making: The Sliders & Curveballs Podcast.

On podcast #97 of 100, we bring you our final NBA Sounds of the Game. We needed an epic matchup to meet the special occasion. So, we’re attending a game between the last 2 NBA Champions. Who will have regular season bragging rights and a mental edge heading towards Summer? All world 3x MVP Nikola Jokic battles the Jay’s and company in Boston. Plus, Joseph samples his first Coke Float.

It's the final game before the 2025 All Star Break, and all the NBA's Superstars are in Boston, MA for a Celtics-Spurs clash. Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and D Fox face the defending Champions lead by Jayson Tatum, KP, and D White. On Bill Russell's birthday, will the history within The Garden, keep the home team happy? Find out on podcast #96. Sounds of the Game.

With the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets select, Nikola Jokic, from Sombor, Serbia. Author and current Denver Nugget, Mike Singer, pulls back the curtain on one of the greatest basketball players ever. Untold stories from the Mile High City. Plus, Joseph makes a bold prediction on how the NBA crowns it's 2025 champion. All this and more on episode #95.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves invade the TD Garden in Boston for a Sunday Matinee, and possible 2025 NBA Finals preview. Can the defending Champions hold off the high flying dunk machine they call Ant-Man? We take you courtside and into the action, with our Season 6 Finale- Sounds of the Game. Season 7- begins in January, and culminates with episode #100.

Road Trippin to Storrs, CT brings us to the home of the 6x NCAA Men's Champions. Today, we're thrilled to be recording live from The Husky Heritage Sports Museum, on the campus of UConn. Curator, Mike Enright, guides us after hours, through the Universities top athletic accomplishments; while 1990 Dream Season favorite, John Gwynn, brings us inside the era, that made UConn what it is today.

On our #92 episode, we feature a trivia cage match between family members. Uncle Lou vs Uncle Jim for bragging rights and King of the Hill. Who knows general sports better? Play from home and see if you can score more than these best friends.

Known in Japan as "Yaku Shonen", translated in English, as "Baseball Boy", Shohei Ohtani, grew up as a kid that lives, eats, and breathes baseball. Some would argue the 2-way player isn't Babe Ruth, while others believe he's better. Willie, Ted, Koufax, Bonds, Hank, and Mantle, all have the credentials. So, we ask our friends and veteran MLB writers Tyler Kepner and Dom Amore to explain history. Then, our knowledgeable fans share their own thoughts. Who is the greatest baseball player ever and why?

We're back hosting The Northeast Sports Card Expo for our third time. Two Superbowl Champions, UConn Royalty, plus a Bodybuilding Champion, actor, artist all stop by our VIP Autograph Room. Let us take you inside the show.

Red Auerbach once said, "The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life." On today's episode we dive into that tradition. Twenty three year pxp voice of the 18x Champions, Sean Grande, joins us with his 12 year old son, Jack to discuss the NBA. Experience the magic of Boston's history including the moment green and white confetti was flying above the parquet floor in 2024.

It's guy's weekend! Uncle Lou, Uncle Jim, and Uncle Erik, form a Motley Crue, with us. Destination- PNC Park, in Pittsburgh. We bring you our Sounds of the Game as rookie phenom, Paul Skenes, takes the mound with his electric arm and army of mustached fans. It's a battle on the high seas. Mariners vs Pirates, to close out the Summer. Who will sink the other and fly their flag? Find out next.

It's our first trip to Chicago, so naturally we're visiting another MLB Ballpark in an exciting new city. This is a bucket list baseball stadium, for our family and many on stadium pilgrimages. The second oldest park outside of Boston's Fenway is truly the friendly confines. Rich with history, loyal fans, and one of America's favorite underdogs, we're taking you beyond the ivy. It's the Cubbies vs the Twins, on a cool Summer night in August. Our, Sounds of the Game from the windy city.

It's become an August family tradition. UConn Men's Basketball Open Practice. Join us at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT as we form our first impression of a team readying for the unimaginable. Three NCAA Championships in a row! Coach Hurley works the team thru a vigorous 1 hour practice, followed by a VIP photo and autograph session. Come celebrate the B2B, and help us turn the page towards defending that title.

It's Fan Appreciation Day today and all Summer long on the podcast as we partner up with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA to bring you a savings and the history of our favorite game. The 18x Boston Celtics are the 1st featured exhibit in the newly designed vault of NBA treasures. Join us as we tour the final days of the Kobe Bryant Exhibit and go on to see the Enshrinement Hall w/new digital biographies. Celebrate UConn’s climb to the top under Coach Jim Calhoun. Our family/fans enjoy all the incredible memorabilia and take jump shots on the Court of Dreams together!