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The HOVG 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

It seems like just yesterday (or eight years ago) since the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays to…

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The HOVG Podcast: J-L Cauvin

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by J-L Cauvin. The stand-up comedian and Donald Trump impersonator talks…

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The HOVG Podcast: Greg Harris

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Greg Harris. Fresh off the 2020 induction ceremony, the president…

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The HOVG Podcast: Al Oliver

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Al “Scoop” Oliver. The should-be Hall of Famer talks to…

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The HOVG Podcast: Jeff Pearlman

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Jeff Pearlman. The self-proclaimed “Jewish Michael Lewis” talks to the…

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The HOVG Podcast: Manuel Oliver

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Manuel Oliver. The founder of Change the Ref talks to…

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The HOVG Podcast: Bruce Markusen

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Bruce Markusen. The manager of digital and outreach learning at…

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The HOVG Podcast: Connie Amarel

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Connie Amarel. The plaid jacket winner talks to the boys…

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Chicago Cubs Fan Creates Replica Wrigley Scoreboard

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So what do you do if you’re one of the countless Cubs fans that hasn’t experienced a game firsthand on…

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The HOVG Podcast: Rachael Penman

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Rachael Penman. The director of artifacts and exhibits from the…

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The HOVG Podcast: Jeff Katz

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Jeff Katz. America’s favorite (former) mayor joins the boys for…

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HOVG Cribs: Heavy J

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This episode of HOVG Cribs takes us back to the Chicago suburbs and into the basement of Heavy J. From…

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HOVG Cribs: Lou Olsen

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This episode of HOVG Cribs takes us just south of Milwaukee to the “spacement” of Lou Olsen, the co-host of…

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The HOVG Podcast: Josh Caray

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Josh Caray. The third generation broadcaster talks to the boys…

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The HOVG Podcast: Danny Clinch

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Clinch. The famed rock and roll photographer talks to the…

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HOVG Cribs: The Boggs Tavern (Part One)

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The inaugural episode of HOVG Cribs takes us south of the Windy City to The Boggs Tavern. From game-worn jerseys…

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The HOVG Podcast: Don August

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Don August. The Olympic silver medal-winning pitcher (and future author?)…

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The HOVG Podcast: Bob Kendrick

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Bob Kendrick. For the fifth time, the president of the…

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The HOVG Podcast: Greg Proops

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Greg Proops. The “smartest man in the world” returns to…

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The HOVG Podcast: 2019 Top Ten Episodes (Part Two)

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As the calendar changes from 2019 to 2020, it’s crucial to reflect on everything that has happened these past 12…

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The HOVG Podcast: 2019 Top Ten Episodes (Part One)

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As the calendar changes from 2019 to 2020, it’s crucial to reflect on everything that has happened these past 12…

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The HOVG Podcast: Mark Malkoff

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Mark Malkoff. The host of “The Carson Podcast” talks to…

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The HOVG Podcast: Chris Bolan

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Chris Bolan. The director of “A Secret Love” talks to…

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The HOVG Podcast: Wade Boggs

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by the ChickenMan himself…Wade Boggs. The 2005 Hall of Fame inductee…

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The HOVG Podcast: Kurt Bevacqua

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Kurt Bevacqua. The former Major Leaguer talks to the boys…

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The HOVG Podcast: Gary Green

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Gary Green. The entrepreneur and owner of multiple minor league…

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The HOVG Podcast: Eric Sim

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Eric Sim. The outspoken former minor league player-turned-advocate talks to…

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The HOVG Podcast: Rusty LaRue

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Rusty LaRue. The former three-sport collegiate athlete and 1997-98 NBA…

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The HOVG Podcast: Nancy Faust

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Nancy Faust. The legendary organist (and self-professed “one trick pony”)…

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