Brian compares this year’s title-winning Celtics team with the 2018 Red Sox team that won the World Series. He looks at the many similarities between the two teams but also one notable difference (0:45). Then, he looks at the top Boston athletes and how the Celtics’ championship changes the pecking order (38:30). Then, he takes some listener calls before he and Jamie chat about Boston’s most popular athletes and more (47:30).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Producer: Jamie McClellan

Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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The ’24 Celtics Vs. the ’18 Red Sox