2017-2018 Offseason Archived Media Thread

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Archived since end of the regular season --

 

AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 10/1: "As the Brewers season comes to an end, Matt gives his initial thoughts on how successful the season was and already starts to look forward to the 2018 season. Milwaukee's Tailgate podcast host J.P. Breen joins the discussion and gives his take on the 2017 season. The year-in-review of the Brewers minor league teams continues with Brew Crew Ball's Brad Ford. Brad will look back at the seasons of both the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Carolina Mudcats."

 

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AUDIO via WTMJ Mon. 10/2: Tom Haudricourt

 

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AUDIO via WSSP's Morning Show Mon. 10/2: Adam McCalvy

 

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AUDIO via WSSP's "Big Show" Mon. 10/2: Seth Everett

 

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AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast Mon. 10/2: "The Brewers playoff push ends on the second to last day of the season. Ryan, J.P. and Steve talk about how the Brewers surprised everyone in 2017, and what it will take to be competitive again in 2018."

 

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Tue. 10/3: "MLB.com takes a look back at the Brewers top moments of the season"

 

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AUDIO via WTMJ Tue. 10/3: Craig Counsell

 

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AUDIO via WSSP Tue. 10/3: The annual well-done mega-retrospective (one hour, 40 minutes) from Tim Allen and the staff

 

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AUDIO via ESPN Milwaukee's "Bryan and Dan" Tue. 10/3: Sophia Minnaert

 

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AUDIO via WSSP's Morning Show Tue. 10/3: Tim Allen

 

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AUDIO via WSSP's Morning Show Tue. 10/3: Ed Sedar

 

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AUDIO via ESPN Milwaukee's "Homer and Gabe" Tue. 10/3: Sophia Minnaert

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 10/3: Adam McCalvy

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 10/3: Ed Sedar

 

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AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show (Ted Davis hosting) Tuesday 10/3 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 106:00 minute mark)

 

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AUDIO via WTMJ Wed. 10/4: Jeff Levering

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Wed. 10/4: Andrew Wagner of The Sports Xchange

 

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Wed. 10/4: Lane Grindle's "Brewers on Tap: Episode 102" with Craig Counsell and a look at the big season from Travis Shaw

 

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AUDIO via WSSP's "Big Show" Wed. 10/4: Adam McCalvy

 

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AUDIO via WTMJ Thurs. 10/5: David Stearns

 

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AUDIO via ESPN Milwaukee's Gabe Neitzel Thurs. 10/5: Tim Van Vooren

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Thurs. 10/5: Seth Everett

 

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AUDIO via WTMJ Thurs. 10/5: Matt Pauley hosts "Brewers Weekly"

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Fri. 10/6: WSSP's Tim Allen

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 10/8: "It's been a week since the Brewers season came to an end. While missing the playoffs is a disappointment, there is no doubt the team took major steps forward. The 2017 review continues as Matt is joined by Adam Rygg of The Brewer Nation and FanRag sports. Brad Ford of Brew Crew Ball will join Matt for the third and final part of the Minor League review."

 

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AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast Mon. 10/9: "With the 2017 season in the books, J.P. and Ryan give their picks for Brewers MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player. Steve, Ryan and J.P. also discuss players in arbitration, and how they enjoyed the Miller Park renovations."

 

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Wed. 10/11: "MLB.com's Matt Waymire and Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy relive their favorite Brewers' memories from the 2017 season"

 

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AUDIO via "Titletown Takes" Podcast Wed. 10/11: Brent Suter (go to the 16:20 minute mark)

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Thurs. 10/12: Seth Everett

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 10/15: "The off-season for the Brewers continues but Brewers Extra Innings, The Podcast rolls on! As Matt continues his 2017 in review, he is joined by Kyle Lobner to get his take on the 2017 campaign. Matt also will get you updated on the Brewers prospects who are playing in the Arizona Fall League."

 

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AUDIO via WTMJ's Sports Central Mon. 10/16: Ryan Braun

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AUDIO via the Big Ten Network's Take Ten Podcast with Brian Roux Tue. 11/7: "Play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson joined the show and discussed his many high-profile broadcasting gigs -- including for the Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball playoffs and college basketball for Turner and for BTN -- as well as the path that led to his current career. Anderson also discussed the Brewers and living in Wisconsin for the past decade, including his observations of the sports culture in that part of the country."

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Each podcast below remains timely relevant for the most part, despite the back-dating here during my online absence, so feel free to catch up:

 

AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 10/22: "As we continue to wait for baseball post-season to come to an end and the baseball off-season to truly begin, Matt continues to reflect on the 2017 Brewers while looking ahead to the 2018 team. He is joined by Brew Crew Ball managing editor Kyle Lesniewski on this week's program."

 

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 10/30: "Another week of the off-season is over and that means another week closer to the 2018 Brewers season. This week, the Crew brings back both pitcher Chase Anderson and infielder Eric Sogard. Are those good moves? Matt will give his take. This week's featured guest is Tim Muma of Brew Crew Ball. Tim broached the subject this week of potentially trading shortstop Orlando Arcia. Tim will explain that column to Matt and talk about the rest of the Brewers news of the week."

 

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 11/5: "With the World Series ending, the baseball off-season is officially here. Should Brewers fans have more hope that the club will win a championship considering how the Astros did it? Matt thinks so and will explain why while also going through the news of the week. The featured guest is Brewerfan.net's Jim Goulart looking back at 2017 and also looking forward to 2018. Matt also will tell you how Brewers prospects did in the Arizona Fall League All-Star game."

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AUDIO via WTMJ Thurs. 11/2: Chase Anderson talks extension with Greg Matzek

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Fri. 10/27: "The Brewers came to an agreement with Chase Anderson on a new two-year extension with two club option years. MLB.com's Matt Waymire and Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy talk about the new deals given to Anderson and infielder Eric Sogard."

 

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Wed. 11/1: "For the Brewers to contend in 2018 they will need to address their starting rotation. MLB.com's Matt Waymire and Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy discuss the options the team has to build their rotation through free agency or by calling up pieces from their farm system. They also break down the chances Brett Phillips is the everyday center fielder next season in Milwaukee."

 

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Fri. 11/10: "The Milwaukee Brewers appear to have settled on a Spring Training site for the next 25 seasons. MLB.com's Matt Waymire and Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy discuss the plan to renovate their Maryvale Baseball Park in Arizona and why Craig Counsell was not among the finalist for NL Manager of the Year."

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AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast Mon. 10/30: "Steve, J.P. and Ryan discuss Chase Anderson's new contract, what resigning Eric Sogard means for the rest of the Brewers' offseason plans at second base, and why the former players need to stop whining about short starts in the postseason."

 

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AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast Tue. 11/7: "How much stock should you put into Arizona Fall League performances? Ryan, J.P. and Steve talk about what the AFL performances of Corey Ray and Lucas Erceg mean going into 2018, and Steve talks to Baseball Prospectus writer and DRA co-creator Jonathan Judge about how the statistics views Brewers pitchers Chase Anderson and Josh Hader (45:25 minute mark)."

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REMINDER: Over on the Minor League Forum, we maintain a similar offseason archived media thread on the farmhands.

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 11/12: "Another off-season edition of "Brewers Extra Innings, The Podcast" is here. This week, Matt tells you why Brewers manager Craig Counsell should have been one of the three finalists for the NL Manager of the Year award but also probably would not have won it. He also updates a situation with the Brewers spring training home moving forward. In a conversation with BP Milwaukee Editor Nicholas Zettel, the two discuss the dynamics of rebuilding and if MLB teams are treating fans correctly when they tank seasons when there are no expectations. Nicholas will also break down the off-season Baseball Prospectus Brewers top-10 prospect list."

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AUDIO via WTMJ's Brewers Weekly Thurs. 11/16: "Matt Pauley talks about the Maryvale deal, Brewers at the Winter Meetings and more."

 

That's the full show, here's a specific interview within: "Phoenix City Hall reporter Jessica Boehm joins Matt to talk about the Brewers recent deal to renovate their Spring Training facilities at Maryvale."

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Audio via the "Titletown Takes" podcast of 11/6: Jimmy Nelson (go the 6:25 minute mark)

 

Nice job by the guys for a fan-based podcast -- had some fun, didn't immediately address Nelson's injury, allowing Jimmy to settle in to the discussion, a good listen.

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Fri. 11/17: "It's official, Maryvale Baseball Park will be the Spring Training home of the Milwaukee Brewers for the next 25 years. MLB.com's Matt Waymire and Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy discuss the details that went into this deal and how prospect Monte Harrison is progressing in the Arizona Fall League."

 

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 11/19: "The baseball off-season rolls on and we continue to break down what we expect the Brewers to do over the next few months. Matt is joined by Brew Crew Ball's Brad Ford to continue the off-season discussion and look back at how Brewers prospects did in the Arizona Fall League."

 

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AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast Mon. 11/20: "Ryan gives some names of under the radar player acquisitions that he thinks would make for a successful offseason. We discuss at which prospects included in a package for Chris Archer may be too expensive. J.P. has a trivia question for Steve and Ryan."

 

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AUDIO via WTMJ's Sports Central Tue. 11/21: Matt Snyder of CBS Sports

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 11/26: "Another week has passed in the baseball off-season and there continues to be very little action in MLB free agency. Once things start picking up, will the Brewers break the bank to bring in a top-tier free agent? Matt is joined by The Brewer Nation's Adam Rygg to discuss that and more. Plus, four players have been added to the 40-man roster. Should anyone else have been added? All that is part of this week's Brewers Extra Innings, the Podcast."

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Tue. 11/28: "Could Jake Arrieta be at the head of the Milwaukee starting rotation in 2018? MLB.com's Darwin Zook and Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy discuss the possibility that the team could grab one of the top free agent pitchers and break down the needs of the team as they head into the rest of the offseason."

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 11/28: Bullpen catcher Marcus Hanel

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 11/28: Craig Counsell

 

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AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Tue. 11/28: David Stearns

 

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AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Wed. 11/29: Adam McCalvy

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Wed. 11/29: Travis Shaw

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Wed. 11/29: Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger

 

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AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Thurs. 11/30: Brian Anderson and A.J. Ellis

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Thurs. 11/30: Adam McCalvy

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Thurs. 11/30: Andrew Wagner of the SportsXchange

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VIDEO via Intentional Talk Fri. 12/1: Stephen Vogt

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AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Fri. 12/1: Larry Hisle

 

You don't get any classier than the Brewers' Manager of Youth Outreach. The club's first true big-time free agent signing, so sorry to hear he's been living with continued pain from his career-ending shoulder surgery for nearly 40 years now.

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 12/3: "The hot stove is warming VERY VERY slowly. This week, we did learn which arbitration-eligible players will be back with the Brewers. Did they bring back the right guys and what do those decisions indicate about the rest of the off-season plan? Matt discusses that and more while Brew Crew Ball editor Kyle Lesniewski joins the program to give his take on those items."

 

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AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast Mon. 12/4: "Steve and Ryan talk about the recent personnel moves made by the Brewers and answer some listener questions."

 

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Mon. 12/4: "MLB.com takes a listen back to the most exhilarating plays and can't miss moments from the Brewers' 2017 season."

 

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Wed. 12/6: "Shohei Ohtani will not pitch out of the Brewers' starting rotation next season. MLB.com's Matt Waymire and Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy discuss the team not being able to sign Ohtani but coming to agreements with Steven Vogt and Jeremy Jeffress."

 

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AUDIO via the Drew Olson Show Wed. 12/6 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 99:00 minute mark)

 

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AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show Wed. 12/6 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 29:45 minute mark)

 

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AUDIO via WTMJ's "Brewers Weekly" Thurs. 12/7: CBS Sports MLB writer Mike Axisa joins Matt Pauley to talk about the Brewers offseason plans and the MLB Winter Meetings.

 

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REMINDER: Over on the Minor League Forum, we maintain a similar offseason archived media thread on the farmhands

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 12/10: "This week's show is a winter meeting preview edition. What moves should and what moves will the Brewers make while the winter meetings take place in Florida? Will the team be more active in free-agency or trades? How active will the team be? Matt tries to address all those questions this week and is joined by Disciples of Uecker contributor Jake Covey, who will give his take."

 

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AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast Mon. 12/11: "J.P. is back this week and the guys break down Ohtani's decision to sign with the Angels, Giancarlo Stanton getting traded to the Yankees, and rumors about Domingo Santana."

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 12/12 (Kevin Holden in as host): Adam McCalvy

 

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AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 12/12 (Kevin Holden in as host): Seth Everett discusses Chris Archer

 

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AUDIO via WSSP's Hot Stove Weekly Show Tue. 12/12:

 

The show includes an interview with Adam McCalvy, which you can here as a stand-alone here.

 

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VIDEO via MLB Network's "High Heat": David Stearns at the Winter Meetings

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VIDEO via MLB Network - Craig Counsell on "Intentional Talk"

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AUDIO via the "The State Of Podcast" Thurs. 12/14: "We're back to back this holiday season, but this time we brought a special guest with us! Professional Baseball player Tim Dillard joins us on a very special episode of In Defense Of! This time, we try to defend one of the worst rated Christmas movies available: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. Not a lot of conquering goes on here, but we do get Santa, use of the word Nincompoop, AND a great original song. Stay tuned after the review for a special interview with our friend as well. You won't want to miss either, so stick around and enjoy!"

 

The interview portion with Tim begins at the 46:26 minute mark.

 

Although listening to Tim discuss this movie for 45 minutes is fun as well.

 

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AUDIO via Brewers.com Wed. 12/13: "Will the Brewers trade Domingo Santana this offseason? MLB.com's Dani Wexelman and Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy discuss why trading Santana may be an option with the glut of outfielders they possess and break down whether Josh Hader is better suited as a starter or a reliever."

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AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Thurs. 12/14: Adam McCalvy

 

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AUDIO via WTMJ Thurs. 12/14: "Brewers Weekly", hosted by Matt Pauley

 

The link above is for the full show.

 

Included within is an interview with Chris Cotillo of SB Nation and MLB Daily Dish, which can be heard as a standalone here.

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AUDIO via the Drew Olson Show Fri. 12/15 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 103:40 minute mark)