Episode 42: The Unauthorized Biography of Carl "World Series" Winslow

Episode 42: DET @ SF October 25, 2012 It's time for the World Series as we interview Jim Leyland, Famous British Author Helen Fielding, and sing the theme song to Family Matters more than once because of Delmon Young's stunning resemblance to sitcom pioneer Carl Winslow.

Episode 41: Cinderella is our Spirit Animal

Episode 41: WSH @ STL October 8, 2012 PLAYOFFS!! After a brief hiatus due to baby, we have long time listener and baseball blogger Ruhee Dewji in the Nude Andre Dawson Recording Studio, and she is kind enough to moderate our spirited debates over who one should cheer for in each of the Division Series. Cinderella gets mentioned a lot, especially in Sean from Coffee Time's Essay about the Year of the Cinderella Team.

Episode 40: Bobby Valentine is Going to Be Fired

Episode 40: TOR @ BOS Sept 9, 2012 We really enjoy seeing the Red Sox lose, especially their embattled manager, Bobby Valentine. Dave does some investigative reporting into Bobby V's everyday life, Producer Steve Pukin interviews for his job and Paul Frank arranges an interview with the man himself. Big City!!

Episode 39: The Great Rain Delay Episode

Episode 39: We were planning on watching the Orioles and Jays, but a little Baltimore weather got in the way. To pass the time, we talk to Boog Powell about his strategies to help the Orioles in the stretch drive, Alex Anthopolous about the Jays future, and Bob from Milton about the seven dwarf lawn sculptures in his yard. We are also diverted to the Yankees game, which means we get some footage from our sister podcast, YankeeTalk with Dave and Terry.

Episode 38: Aug 12 NYY @ TOR

Episode 38: There's something about the New York Yankees which makes Paul and Dave get a little silly. This episode has everything: Science Fiction, Mystery, a call from Comedy's Adam Christie, a Local Author who wrote a book about Derek Jeter, Serious Baseball Discussion, and lots of lampoonery of those fine folks who call the Local Sports Radio Station.

Episode 37: July 29 DET @ TOR

Episode 37: It's a Fancave reunion as Fancave finalists Ben Christensen and Jay Tuohey visit Toronto and Studio SAB. We discuss the Oakland As, Detroit Tigers, Indiana Jones cameos, the deceitful town of Cleveland, OH, and are visited by Jim Leyland, who deals with Dave quite sternly and takes a shining to young Ben. Producer Steve Pukin isn't here this week, but joins us remotely from Chicago via tin can telephone.

Episode 36: July 15 CLE @ TOR

Episode 36: Dave is suffering from a lost voice (or laryngitis, as a doctor might put it), and much to the amusement of everyone he records the podcast anyway. Luckily award-winning comedian Ron Sparks is here to save the day with his stunningly realistic Tom Henke impression. Also featuring a talk with Chris Perez about his boat and a spooky ghost story.

Episode 35: July 10 NL @ AL

Episode 35: It's our 2nd Annual All-Star Spectacular with two of our close friends, Laugh Sabbath's Tim Gilbert and Rebecca Raftus. We also welcome Boog Powell, who is enraged by Adam Jones' rib-related betrayal, and discuss reincarnation, where coal goes, and Derek Jeter and A-Rod's taste in women.

Episode 34: June 24 TOR @ MIA

Episode 34: The Blue Jays are in sunny Miami FLA taking on the Marlins, and we have lots of thoughts on the brand new Marlins Park. We're also joined by the charismatic Eddie Mata of the MLB FanCave, who offers us his thoughts on the Yankees, Blue Jays, and all things baseball. Also 'Ozzie Guillen' pops by for a chat.

Episode 33: June 17 PHI @ TOR

Episode 33: We are joined by Gary Rideout Jr., co-owner of Comedy Bar and also the holder of the Sunday Night Live Iron Man record. He regales us with ridiculous stories about baseball in Cuba, talking with Jose Canseco, and some of the zoos he's into. Also, we call the MLB Fancave's Ben Christensen and destroy his childhood memories of Exhibition stadium, and tell him how much we hated the As back in the day. He was nice about it. Also, Roy Halladay appears.

Episode 32: June 11 WSH @ TOR

Episode 32: It's like watching that documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now as Brandon Morrow pitches a 9-pitch no-outer against the Nationals and we are joined by Bryan Mapes, who is an ardent Braves fan and has many similarities to Dave's mom. We also do some Expos humour and are joined by Vladimir Guerrero (this was before he decided Vegas life wasn't for him).

Episode 31 May 20 NYM @ TOR

Episode 31 is a star-studded affair, where we hear from FanCave30 alumnus Kelsey Shea Weinrich, Mr. Met, the country of Brazil, excerpts from Mets!: The Musical, and Buck Martinez teaches Pat Tabler ballroom dancing. We'll be taking a couple weeks off after this one, so savour it.

Episode 30: May 6th TOR @ LAA

Episode 30: We ascend into comedy heaven with Evan Richardson and Morgan George, half the sketch outfit Vest of Friends. We talk about the worst motivational speakers in the world, heaven and hell, the Hindenberg disaster, and vests. Joining us by phone is Fancave 30 alumnus Matthew James live from the game in Anaheim, California. Also appearing are a cavalcade of broadcaster impersonations and Albert Pujols' long-anticipated first home run of the year. We really like this episode.

Episode 29: April 29 SEA @ TOR

Episode 29: Ahoy! It's our Champagne Episode (Episode 29 on April 29th) and we're going Marining with the Seattle Mariners. Joining us on our stately yacht are Myles and Gilleen from the podcast Anything Anything Anything, which we recently appeared on. It's the best crossover stunt since Uncle Phil cameo'd on Family Matters. Also we have a lovely chat with FanCave 30 pal Travis Miller, who tells us who is the most Mets-like, the Cubs or the White Sox.

Episode 28: April 22 TOR @ KC

Episode 28: In this episode we are joined by Toronto Comedian James Hartnett, a straight shooter with baseball on the brain. We are also joined via Steve's phone with Siobhan, one of the founding members of Kell's Belles, the greatest Kelly Johnson fan club on the internet. We have an extended sit down with Buck Martinez who tells us of his days in the 70s with the Royals, and Dave provides a poignant history lesson in the little-known links between European Royalty and baseball. Also, Steve runs into some thugs on the subway.

Episode 27: April 15 BAL @ TOR

Episode 27: In the first sit-down podcast of season 2, we recap Dave's MLB Fancave experience and our trip to Cleveland, and watch the Jays avoid a sweep at the hands of Kevin Gregg and the Baltimore Orioles. Boog Powell leaves us taunting messages, and Brad Jeffers of the FanCave 30 calls in to give us the MoTown perspective.

Episode 26: April 1 Live Show @ Comedy Bar

Episode 26: A real live show to kick off the baseball season, featuring Joe Maddon (manager of the Tampa Bay Rays), Brian Barlow, Adam Christie, Craig from Melbourne (the coach of Team Baseball Australia), Buck Martinez and Pat Tabler, Producer Steve Pukin and Producer a Bag of Sugar (partially full).

Episode 25: The Best of 2011

Episode 25:  Before we start a brand new season of baseball-related love and laughter, we reflect back on yesteryear and pick up some diamonds out of the vast tracts of rough. Featuring Paul, Dave, and Steve, and  also guests Tim Gilbert, Alex Perala, Matt Kowall, Dylan Gott, Darren Barlow and Mel Paraboo; also some All-Star antics, and we revisit the time the power went out and the show went off the rails.