varostreamHome Run Applesauce, part of Fans First Sports Network, is a collection of New York Mets podcasts that celebrate the team and explore it from a variety of angles. From the minor league focus of From Complex to Queens , the historical UnforMETable , the all-women hosted A Pod of Their Own , and the ‘flagship’ show of Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series , our podcasts take you inside the Mets, their fanbase, and the stadium. Come join us, and Let’s Go Mets.
Episodes
A Pod of Their Own, Episode 294: Control is everything to me
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 thanking everyone who attended last weekend’s Dollars for Dingers raffle event. We also discuss the latest rumors on who the Mets may hire for their coaching staff and the Phillies’ impending downfall (hopefully). Next, we talk about the World Series, which means we also talk about the ads that are airing during the World Series, which means we also talk about sports betting (and gambling/prediction markets in general) being a cancer. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:05:14Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 246: Gold Glove Finalists
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Without too much to focus on at this point in the offseason, Brian and Chris discuss the trio of Gold Glove nominees and continue their look back at the Mets' additions from last offseason, focusing on Jorge Polanco and Luke Weaver. Chris’s Music Picks: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Phantom Island Brian’s Music Picks: Wishy - Nature's Pill You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28:48A Pod of Their Own, Episode 293: October means the postseason and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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 announcing October 17 as the new date for our annual Dollars for Dingers fundraiser to support the National Domestic Violence Hotline. We hope to see you there! We also chat about the playoffs, the darkness encroaching on the Phillies, which teams we’re rooting for, and whether the Brewers or White Sox have more powerful divine intervention on their side. We also honor a back log of mensches for a loaded Mensch of the Week segment: Sean Manaea, Howie Rose, and the Mets’ rookie class. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
44:52Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 245: Putting a Pin in 2026
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The season is over, and Brian and Chris get into how we feel about the team heading into 2027. We also begin a process of looking through all of last offseason's transactions, starting with the acquisitions of Marcus Semien and Devin Williams. Chris’s Music Picks: Prewn - System Brian’s Music Picks: Joe Russo's Almost Dead - Almost Rooftop at Pier 17 You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:05:42A Pod of Their Own, Episode 292: Go forth and embrace nature
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 reflect on the mostly miserable 2026 season. But Carson Benge did have a 20-20 season and Francisco Lindor did hit his 300th home run. Next, we review what David Stearns covered in his postseason press conference, including wanting to add a starting pitcher and retiring the phrase “run prevention.” In our baseball segment this week, we talk about how the American League should be ashamed of itself, why the Reds aren’t the Brewers, and more Sports Betting is a Cancer content. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:22:10Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 244: Green(er) Pastures
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. With the season winding down this weekend, the Mets made some moves to help them in 2027 and beyond, removing the interim tag from Andy Green's role and bringing in Derek Falvey as senior advisor of baseball operations. Chris’s Music Picks: Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime Brian’s Music Picks: Ted Leo/Pharmacists - The Tyranny of Distance You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
55:56A Pod of Their Own, Episode 291: Put it in the books
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, it’s been a very busy week in Mets land. We cover Pete Alonso’s return to Citi Field (and his 300th home run), Carlos Beltrán’s number retirement, Jared Young’s horrific injury, Howie Rose signing off for the last time, and the announcement of Andy Green as the new (no longer interim) Mets manager. Next, we talk about sports betting companies continuing to be cartoonishly evil. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:19:07Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 243: Resurrected Alonso Drama
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. After an unplanned week off, Brian and Chris are back to discuss the Pete Alonso discourse that erupted with his return to Queens. We also discuss the David Stearns era thus far and send well wishes to both Jared Young and Howie Rose. Chris’s Music Picks: Roger Clark Miller - The Green Man Brian’s Music Picks: John Vanderslice - FOCUS You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
54:47A Pod of Their Own, Episode 290: Prestamistas
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 what has been a good week for Dollars for Dingers, especially Saturday’s game. We also chat about giving the Marlins a taste of their own medicine for a change and the factors Bo Bichette is weighing when deciding whether to opt out. But we spend the bulk of the show discussing investigative reporting by Propublica about the exploitative system in the Dominican Republic that preys on poor families and a companion story about how Oneil Cruz’s parents brought in a fixer to pay off the families of the three young people he killed to make the problem go away and save his baseball career. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
53:18A Pod of Their Own, Episode 289: APOTO tasting flight
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 Dollars for Dingers bonanza that has been the month of September and Jonah Tong’s first start of 2026. Next, we talk about Pablo Torre’s reporting on the Dodgers, Mark Walter, and Magic Johnson. We also shout out this week’s Mensch of the Week: Little League World Series (and future WPBL) star Kinley Rasmus. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
46:20Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 242: September Stories
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets took two of three from the Rays and lost Luis Robert Jr. off waivers to Baltimore. Brian and Chris also discuss A.J. Ewing's recent struggles and the potential return of Jonah Tong. Chris’s Music Picks: Dinosaur Jr. - There Near Brian’s Music Picks: Wild Pink - Still Coming Down You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
51:09A Pod of Their Own, Episode 288: Expand your roster, expand your mind
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 latest Mets roster moves as the calendar flips to September and rosters have expanded. Nick Morabito and Justin Hagenman were recalled and we may see Jonah Tong at some point. Juan Soto and Mark Vientos are both back from the injured list and Luis Robert Jr. was claimed off waivers by the Orioles. We also chat about the NL Rookie of the Year race, which is now wide open with JJ Wetherholt on the injured list. Next, we talk about the latest set of CBA proposals the league has presented to the MLBPA, more teams partnering with prediction markets, and a prospect being suspended in a wild fake age plot. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:18:19Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 241: Settling In
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets have lost their last two series, though their series against the White Sox was more a bad luck loss than truly bad play; that came against the Brewers. Brian and Chris talk about plesant surprises thsi season, the looming Juan Soto question, and briefly disuss some free agents. Chris’s Music Picks: Mikaela Davis - Graceland Way Brian’s Music Picks: Kiwi Jr - Blowin' Up You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
35:34A Pod of Their Own, Episode 287: Sparkling Fraud
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 Kodai Senga acclimating to the closer role (including having cool entrance music), Jorge Polanco’s season-ending surgery, and Nolan McLean and Carson Benge making their Rookie of the Year cases. In a very hefty baseball segment this week, we cover Jen Ramos Eisen and Frankie de la Cretaz’s reporting on the WPBL, a video detailing baseball’s current revenue structure ahead of the CBA battle this offseason made by our friends at Tipping Pitches in collaboration with More Perfect Union, a Padres coach getting detained by ICE, the financial crimes of Dodgers owner Mark Walter, and reporting by Joon Lee going behind the curtain at FanDuel (our weekly “sports betting is a cancer” segment). We also encourage our listeners to get their pledges in for Dollars for Dingers 2026! Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:11:32Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 240: Wait, What?
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. With the Mets playing their best baseball of the season, even with Juan Soto on the IL and a bevy of players traded away, Brian and Chris look at the rest of the 2026 season and try to assess some goals. Chris’s Music Picks: Düül Suns - Düül Suns Brian’s Music Picks: Big Long Sun - Love Songs and Spiritual Recollections You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
45:56A Pod of Their Own, Episode 286: A slightly more watchable disaster
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 fact that the Mets have ironically been a bit more watchable since trading a significant chunk of the roster away at the deadline. We chat about the entirely new Mets’ bullpen—and we’re talking entirely new since Devin Williams has hit the IL—who has a lot to play for next season. We also discuss Carson Benge accidentally getting rid of Kodai Senga’s first save baseball and Francisco Lindor’s recent comments about wanting to stay a Met. We also chat about the first full week of games in the WPBL and Heights standout star Denae Benites. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:01:58Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 239: Fire Sold
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Brian and Chris take stock of the players traded at the 2026 Deadline, as well as talk about the Mets' frankly unbelievable series in Cleveland. There is also a LOT of random music talk at the end, so be warned. Chris’s Music Picks: Rahill - Flowers at Your Feet Brian’s Music Picks: Bob Dylan - Self Portrait You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:03:55A Pod of Their Own, Episode 285: The Dude Exchange
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 running down the fully (lengthy) list of trades the Mets made at the deadline and talk about where the organization stands now. Next, we talk about the Mets being the first MLB team to partner with a prediction market (boo) and Opening Day for the Women’s Professional Baseball League (yay). Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:17:57Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 238: Pre-Deadline Report
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Brian and Chris take a look at the Mets' current product and lament the lack of the Soto and Lindor together that the club got in 2026. They also preview the trade deadline (which may already be obsolete by the time you're reading this). Chris’s Music Picks: Pond - The Weather Brian’s Music Picks: Various Artists - The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
48:13A Pod of Their Own, Episode 284: Calm before the storm, sell it off
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 Juan Soto’s calf injury and the latest trade deadline rumors. We are sure a trade will happen right after we hit publish on this episode. Next, we shout out Ken Rosenthal pushing back against the league’s narrative that MLB lacks competitive balance. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
59:14A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: July 26, 2026
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 the Jonah the Marlins dog and Kelsie Whitmore. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusively monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter and Instagram (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12:28A Pod of Their Own, Episode 283: Poor AQI (Amazin’ Quality Index)
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 returning from injury and the latest trade deadline rumors, including the heartbreaking idea of a Francisco Lindor trade. We also pay tribute to Ron Hunt, who passed away last week at the age of 85. Next, we talk about the league putting profits over player safety as games were played amidst poor air quality and the league cracking down on using unauthorized artificial intelligence use on league-issued iPads. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:31:31A Pod of Their Own, Episode 282: Heights Hive
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 sputtering into the All-Star break, as expected. We talk about what the Mets might do at the deadline, the roster shuffle as injured players return and relievers cycle in and out, and Kodai Senga’s utility as a one-inning reliever. Next, we talk about Bryce Harper’s war with Fanduel, the league using MLBtv to do salary cap propaganda, and the WPBL names and logos. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:43:22A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: July 12, 2026
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 the new Mets' pup, Howie. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusively monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter and Instagram (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16:40Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 237: Dead Cat Bounce?
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Brian and Chris convene to talk about a surprisingly good week of Mets' baseball. However, the huge gap between the Mets and the rest of the Wild Card teams means that, despite playing much, much better, things are still looking fairly bleak for the club. Discussions include Ryan Clifford's all of nothing approach, the injury to Mark Vientos, and Juan Soto's sole All-Star appointment. Chris’s Music Picks: Yoo Doo Right/Nolan Potter/Population II - Yoo II avec Nolan Potter Brian’s Music Picks: Various Artists - In the Beginning There Was Rhythm (Soul Jazz Records) You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
45:17Home Run Applesauce in Conversation: Wayne Randazzo
Welcome to Home Run Applesauce in Conversation, a podcast where we invite interesting people on the show to talk about themselves, the Mets, and more. Brian from Home Run Applesauce is joined by Apple TV+'s Wayne Randazzo to preview tonight's Game 1 of the Mets/Red Sox series. Follow Wayne on Instagram and Twitter @WayneRandazzo, and thanks as always for listening. And, as always, let's go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22:47A Pod of Their Own, Episode 281: “When you meet a girl, you don’t start kissing her right away.”
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 lamenting the fact that changing managers has not magically transformed the Mets into a good baseball team. We also talk about the latest trade deadline rumors, David Stearns’ press conference, and Steve Cohen’s interview on Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman’s podcast. We also celebrate Juan Soto’s selection to the NL All-Star roster. Next, we talk about Edwin Díaz saying MLB has not contacted him about his association with a cockfighting ring and new reporting from Bradford William Davis about MLB’s apparent home run quota. We also shout out the Domestic Violence Project’s event with the Brooklyn Cyclones on August 2, which you should try to attend if you can! Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:12:32Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 236: Mendoza out
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Brian and Chris aare back from their music festival weekend and encountering some pretty bad baseball. They discus the firing of Carlos Mendoza, the potential trade chips the Mets have, and whether David Stearns's job is truly safe or not. Chris’s Music Picks: Billy Bragg and Wilco - Mermaid Ave Brian’s Music Picks: George - Looking for Consonance You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
48:23A Pod of Their Own, Episode 280: Oh my God we're having a fire....sale
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, alot happened in Metsland. They traded David Peterson and departed ways with manager Carlos Mendoza who was replaced by Andy Green. In other news, maybe Jorge Polanco will return? It'll be a surprise! And Marcus Semien was placed on the IL with a hip flexor strain after an historically bad day in the field. Nothing is going right in this organization right now. Next, we cover the latest in the CBA negotiations, as the MLBPA wants a ban on indivual prop bets to help protect them from online harrassment. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:04:36A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: June 28, 2026
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 the Norwegian World Cup visitors. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusively monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter and Instagram (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22:40Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 235: Peter[son]ed Out
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The good news? Francisco Lindor is back and Juan Soto isn't on the IL. The rest of the news is just plain bad. What will the next three months of Mets baseball look like? When will the slight optimism Brian holds fully run out? Chris’s Music Picks: Mac DeMarco - Salad Days Brian’s Music Picks: Primus - Tales from the Punchbowl You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
58:24A Pod of Their Own, Episode 279: Freeze the rent, freeze the Mets
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' rotation, which has completely fallen apart, and the impending return of Francisco Lindor and Tyrone Taylor. We also talk about the grim outlook for the trade deadline and potentially beyond. Next, we cover the latest in the CBA negotiations, as the league has put forth a set of proposals involving the draft, which the union swiftly rejected. We also discuss the latest in the Giants Pride Night scandal, which has escalated all the way to a DOJ investigation. We also plug a GoFundMe for Adam Bayatti aka TheMetsHomeRunner in order to get him to New York to see a Mets game in person. Throw a few bucks his way if you are able. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:04:39A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: June 21, 2026
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 the Scottish World Cup visitors. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusively monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter and Instagram (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29:24A Pod of Their Own, Episode 278: It’s not always about the money, Spider-Man
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’ rotation woes with Christian Scott hitting the injured list and the Mets having potentially ruined Tobias Myers. We also talk about Sean Manaea potentially being uncooked, the looming return of Francisco Lindor, and the Mets’ new Spider-Man-themed home run celebration. Next, we answer a listener email about Humberto Cruz and discuss the gross display of bigotry by some members of the Giants pitching staff on Pride Night at Oracle Park. We highly recommend you read the words of Brady Klopfer at McCovey Chronicles and Grant Brisbee at The Athletic on the incident. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:24:06A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: June 14, 2026
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 the New York Knickerbockers. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusively monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter and Instagram (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38:51Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 234: The See-Saw Mets
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Another strange week of Mets' baseball is in the books. The Mets looked good against the Padres and decidedly not so agains the Cardinals. The starting rotation is a real question mark still, and with the upcoming schedule, things are looking rough for the Mets going forward. Chris’s Music Picks: Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn Brian’s Music Picks: Sunny Day Real Estate - LP2 You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
48:12A Pod of Their Own, Episode 277: Goodbye West Coast
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 infusion of excitement by the “psychopaths” A.J. Ewing and Carson Benge, including the latter’s five-hit game. We also talk about the rotation outlook, Jonah Tong’s demotion, and the Mets’ use of the opener. We also cover the continued absence of Jorge Polanco and Mark Vientos’ struggles. Next, we talk about the outlook ahead, as the travel schedule improves, but the strength of the opposition gets tougher. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:11:07Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 233: Up and Down and Up and Down
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets swept the Marlins and took one of three from the Mariners, but not all wins and losses are created equal. Are they righting the ship? Is it already too late? What are they thinking with regards to the return of Jorge Polanco? Chris’s Music Picks: Kevin Morby - Little Wide Open Brian’s Music Picks: James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Ali Jackson, Reginald Veal - Gold Soundz You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
54:01A Pod of Their Own, Episode 276: No longer in last place!
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’ up and down month of May, which at least ended on a positive note. We talk about whether the Mets can turn things around in June despite their tough schedule with help from the returning injured players. We also chat about the shifting sands of the rotation and congratulate Lee Mazzilli and Bobby Valentine for being inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame. In our baseball segment this week, we cover the opening bouts of the CBA fight, Trevor Williams suddenly becoming every conservative’s favorite baseball player, more degenerate gamblers threatening players’ families, and a very sleazy TMZ article implying that Adrián Beltré and Pedro Martinez believe Wander Franco should get a second chance (though their actual quotes are a bit more nuanced than that). Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:22:01Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 232: The Blurst of Times
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Last week, the podcast didn't record properly, so Brian and Chris cover the last two weeks of Mets baseball which were a little chaotic and featured lots of unexpected moments. What is the prognosis for this team? What can we expect? How painful will it be? Chris’s Music Picks: Osees - Orc Eddy Current Suppression Ring - In Light of Recent Events Brian’s Music Picks: Julian Lage - Speak to MeThe Toadies - The Charmer You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
54:50A Pod of Their Own, Episode 275: Black box investigations with Bradford William Davis
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 Bradford William Davis on the show to discuss his three-part series on MLB’s domestic violence investigation process and why the league goes the extra mile to find evidence to suspend some players, like José Reyes, but not others, like Mike Clevinger. We wrap the show up like we always do with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:01:48A Pod of Their Own, Episode 274: Everything’s coming up Millhouse
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’ improved run of play in the month of May, mostly driven by the youth movement, and what it would take to believe again. We also talk about the sacrifices that needed to be made the injury gods to make it happen. Next, we talk about the messy ex-Mets, particularly Edwin Díaz’s cockfighting ring. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:17:03A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: May 17, 2026
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 some A.J. Ewing. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusively monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter and Instagram (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22:19Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 231: Rookie Roll Call
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 rollercoaster of emotions that was the past week in Mets baseball, praise the young contributors, and look ahead to the Subway Series. Chris’s Music Pick: Primitive Ring - Primitive Ring Brian’s Music Pick: Cola - Cost of Living Adjustment You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
51:25Home Run Applesauce in Conversation: Heidi Watney
Brian from Home Run Applesauce and Anthony from the Monument Pod are joined by Apple TV+'s Heidi Watney to preview tonight's Game 1 of the Subway Series. Follow Heidi on Instagram and Twitter @HeidiWatney, and thanks as always for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36:14A Pod of Their Own, Episode 273: Upgraded from sell to don’t buy
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’ play in May, which has been a bit better, but still not good enough. But as we were recording the episode, the news broke that the Mets are shaking things up by promoting AJ Ewing, so we also talked about that pleasant surprise, which saved this from being an even bleaker episode. In the second half of the show, we discuss the extramural activities of a certain former Mets pitcher with a receding hairline, the dismissal of Gabe Alvarez due to harassment allegations, and the glossing over of Bobby Cox’s domestic abuse when discussing his legacy. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:12:41A Pod of Their Own's Mensch of the Week: May 9, 2026
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 some Carson Benge and the SNY Booth. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusively monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter and Instagram (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22:55Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, Episode 230: Thawing
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 if the two series wins in a row really change anything for the Mets. Roster discussions lead to schedule discussions, and optimism and realism come head to head. Chris’s Music Pick: CAVS - Sojourn Brian’s Music Pick: Camper Van Beethoven - Camper Van Beethoven You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at brian@homerunapplesauce.com. Visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and to help directly support the podcasters whose work you’ve enjoyed for years. Brian and Chris are on social media @ChrisMcShane (Instagram, Bluesky), and @BrianNeedsaNap (Instagram, Bluesky) And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
57:48A Pod of Their Own, Episode 272: Nine Separate Misfortunes
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 talking about how the Mets have improved, but probably not enough to salvage the season. We also talk about the latest rash of injuries and the vote of confidence Carlos Mendoza received from David Stearns. Next, we pay tribute to legendary Yankees announcer John Sterling and chat about the Women’s Professional Baseball League schedule, which dropped recently. Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1:07:33A Pod of Their Own, Episode 271: Pathetic, wretched, and unsatisfactory
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 snapped their 12-game losing streak only to turn around and start a brand new one in which they got swept by the Rockies, scoring one run total across a doubleheader. In the aftermath of the Red Sox clearing house, we wonder how much longer Carlos Mendoza will keep his job. We also talk about roster and injury updates, including Francisco Lindor’s injury, Christian Scott’s brief appearance in the big leagues in his first start back from Tommy John, the designation of Tommy Pham for assignment, and how lost Kodai Senga continues to look. Our only consolation is that the Phillies are just as bad as the Mets are. With that coping mechanism, we wrapped things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. You can also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusive monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter and Bluesky: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com. Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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