Adam chats with Jared Menane, founder of the Brooklyn Bad Stars, about starting a team in a city of 8 million people, baseball culture in New York, and that special feeling you get when the spell of a ballgame sets in. Part 1 of 2 episodes recorded in Brooklyn, NY.

River Butcher, a founding member of the Los Angeles Baseball Federation (LABF), joins Adam to talk about starting the league, the history of his team, the L.A. Death, and his love of baseball. Part 2 of 2 episodes recorded at Ralph Foy Park in Los Angeles with members of the LABF.

Adam chats with Dylan, Ryan & Arek, ballplayers in the Los Angeles Baseball Federation (LABF), about the league, their teams, and sandlot community. Part 1 of 2 episodes recorded at Ralph Foy Park in Los Angeles with members of the LABF.

We head to Hot Springs, Arkansas, home of professional baseball's first spring trainings, to talk with Rob, Zack, Alexis, and Brook of the Flaming Majestics about their team, their town, and the meaning of "Happy Baseball!".

Adam chats with Christi Nissen, manager of the Crete Street Riot, about her journey to managing, lineup construction, different styles of play, and the mental aspects of participating in sports as an adult.

In the season finale, Adam sits down with teammate Callie Collins during the Cobras' last home game of 2022 to reflect on the podcast and talk about his relationship to baseball.

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The Green Fields of the Mind