The Roller Out the Barrel Podcast

05-04 ROTB-BRYAN PARKER-BEAR CLAN BBC of FLAT ROCK, MI

Cannon joins Barrel Roller and Marbles to discuss his club finally breaking through and winning the 2023 World Tournament at Greenfield Village. We also discuss how Roller has a creepy crush on his wife, the Lions, baby food uniforms and everything else. 

05-03 ROTB-KINGSTON GUARDS- TAYLOR BRUCK & DREW VREELAND

Cougar and Barrel Roller had a chance to sit down with some gents from one of the newer East Coast clubs, The Kingston Guards. Taylor Bruck and Drew Vreeland talked about who, what, where and when. We talked angelfish, Titanic, how fathers ov er score their daughter's cartwheels and much much more...well of coarse base ball!

05-02 ROTB-SETH TANNENBAUM & BRIAN SHEEHY

     Brian Sheehy of the Essex BBC and Seth Tannenbaum, Assistant Professor of Sports Studies at Manhattanville College! Brian and Seth are leading a symposium for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History this summer about baseball, sports, and the ways they can be taught in the history field. Teachers rejoice!
Are you a teacher (give yourself a pat on the back if you are)? Do you use sports in your teaching life? HOT DOGS!!!

05-01 ROTB-HIGLEY HAYMAKERS-Patrick Murphy & Sam Allen

Cougar and Barrel Roller talk dry heat, London bridge, Jodi Arias, Ligers and more...of coarse only when they aren't talking vintage base ball. Join Patrick "The Mayor" Murphy and Sam "Seabiscuit" Allen for laughs and facts as we start season 5!

4-30 ROTB-JEREMY K. BROWN-GHOST RUNNERS OF BASEBALL INSTAGRAM

Barrel Roller, Cougar and Swamp Fox are joined by author, baseball (vintage and modern) enthusiast, and podcaster, JEREMY BROWN. Jeremy shares some of his stories from his ghost runners instagram page, as well as some of the unsung heroes of the negro leagues. Stick around after the episode for some RASSLIN' TALK!

4-29 ROTB-DEEP RIVER GRINDERS-JIM BASALA & BRIAN DOOLIN

What a treat for Swamp Fox and the Barrel Roller and they finally get to talk some DEEP RIVER GRINDER BASE BALL. Jim Basala and Brian Doolin joins us to talk how each got their start, the famous Grinder field, smokey vans, on the field eulogies, and much , much, more!!! 

4-28 ROTB-HARVEY ROSENFELD- AUTHOR ”Baseball’s Bastards:Flawed Diamonds of Our National Pastime

Harvey Rosenfeld knows baseball. This is a fact. Harvey is the kind of gentleman that you want to sip fireball with around a fire and just talk baseball. Join Cougar and Barrel Roller as they take in the vast knowledge of Harvey Rosenfeld and then, like a sponge, try to retain it. Here is the link to buy Harvey's book
Amazon.com: Baseball's Bastards: Flawed Diamonds of Our National Pastime: 9798848451290: Rosenfeld, Harvey: Books

4-27 ROTB-SAM GAZDZIAK-RIPbaseball.com

Things are about to take a morbid turn, but still come up roses.
As Barrel Roller talks to the creator of RIPbaseball.com, SAM GAZDZIAK.
You will learn about how Sam started this project and the process of writing up what he views as worthy obituaries. Sam puts a lot of research and time into making sure we learn all there is to learn about a recently passed on former MLB player. It's fascinating, and yet macabre, at the same time. 
     Sam is a nice, normal gentleman, who's hobby has even spilled over into family vacations as he tends to go looking for gravesites as well. 
We highly recommend the website and the person, SAM GAZDZIAK, and hope you will visit the site and support his efforts. 

4-26 ROTB-ZACHARY CLARY-SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE-MOE BERG-The Baseball Player-Turned-Spy Who Went Undercover to Assassinate the Nazis’ Top Nuclear Scientist

Who was Moe Berg? ZACHARY CLARY joins us to answer that question. The answer will tantalize your baseball and history tastebuds. Barrel Roller and Jeff "COUGAR" Koslowski serve the appetizers with Moe Berg's baseball career than serve an entree of World War 2 espionage delightfulness. A man who was a 3rd string catcher and a 3rd string James Bond. He was educated, multilingual and loved his country.  A man who was willing to make a difference. 
Baseball Player-Turned-Spy Moe Berg Went Undercover to Assassinate the Nazis' Top Nuclear Scientist | History| Smithsonian Magazine

4-25 ROTB MATTHEW COTIGNOLA-ATLANTICS BBC of BROOKLYN

Gonna Fly Now!!! Swamp Fox and Barrel Roller talk to Matt about his Rocky super fandom, we also get into how he teaches his American History students the truth about base ball and after the lights go out (figuratively) Matt and Roller stick around to talk Miami Dolphins football. There will absolutely be a Part 2 with Matt next season!