The Hall of Very Good Podcast

Shawn Anderson, Lou Olsen

hallofverygood@yahoo.com

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Booking Overview

A weekly, fan-focused baseball deep-dive where Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk with people connected to America’s pastime—players, creators, and long-time contributors to baseball culture. The show is a strong fit for PR teams promoting sports-industry personalities, baseball-adjacent creators, and baseball heritage brands or venues.

Metrics

Episodes: 565

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.8k subscribers

Contact Information

hallofverygood@yahoo.com

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Host

Shawn Anderson - Host of The Hall of Very Good Podcast. Works with Lou Olsen to interview people in and around baseball and baseball culture, focusing on experiences, history, and what helps make the sport great fo...

Lou Olsen - Host of The Hall of Very Good Podcast. Co-hosts weekly conversations with guests connected to baseball—on-field and off-field—highlighting stories that resonate with fans and the sport’s traditions.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Individuals with a meaningful connection to baseball—well-known musicians/entertainers, established screenwriters/creators, and local baseball-adjacent business owners/venue operators with recognizable ties to baseball culture (teams, ballparks, iconic media references).
Required Achievements:  
Broad public recognition in entertainment (e.g., music/hip-hop), Credited screenwriting or major film franchise work, Ownership/operation of a baseball landmark venue or business, Documentable baseball/cultural tie-ins (films, stadium upbringing, team relocation stories)

Recent Guest Discussions

Chuck D - Baseball Fandom; Shea Stadium; Personal Baseball Influences; Pop Culture/hip-hop Fashion Crossover; Touring With Tom Morello; Strat-o-matic

Herschel Weingrod - Baseball Fandom And Film Influences; Writing/creating ‘brewster’s Millions’; Baseball Scenes; ‘space Jam’ Involvement; Selecting Athletes For The Monstars

CJ Papara - Relocating A Local Baseball Bar Near The Brewers Ballpark; Connection To The Team’s Relocation; Role In Major League; Rebooting The Film; Harvey Kuenn Prosthetic Leg Behind The Bar

Recent Topics

Baseball, Sports Culture, Film, Screenwriting, Hip Hop

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Hall of Very Good Podcast
:

Episode 500: Chuck D

April 28, 2026

To celebrate 500 episodes, rap legend and Public Enemy frontman Chuck D joins the boys to talk about falling in love with baseball (and old school ballparks) while growing up in the shadow of Shea Stadium, his dad's tryout with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the importance of the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates, his influence on pop culture and hip hop fashion, touring and hitting baseball games with bandmate, legendary guitarist Tom Morello and, of course, the power of Strat-o-Matic. This week's podcast was ...

Episode 499: Herschel Weingrod

April 15, 2026

Screenwriter Herschel Weingrod joins the boys to talk about growing up cheering for the then-Milwaukee Braves, how being a baseball fan helped shape 1985's "Brewster's Millions" from a Bill Murray vehicle to starring Richard Pryor, hanging out on the set during the baseball scenes, whether or not we could see another version of the fil, being brought in to write "Space Jam" and handpicking the basketball players that would end up being The Monstars. This week's podcast was brought to you by  ...

Episode 498: CJ Papara

April 07, 2026

CJ Papara, owner of Milwaukee's 4th Base, joins the boys to talk about moving his bar from the tiny Pigsville neighborhood to within walking distance of the Brewers ballpark, the role the team played in the relocation, the bar's iconic appearance in the movie "Major League", re-booting the 1989 classic, how the prosthetic leg of legendary skipper Harvey Kuenn ended up behind the bar and, naturally, drinking from the thing. This week's podcast was brought to you by  Teambrown Apparel, Old Fo...

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