

The Bret Boone Podcast
Bret Boone
You all know baseball --- you hear the good, the bad, the ugly. . . Bret Boone tells you what it's really like, from behind the curtains.
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May 15, 2023 • 1h 29min
Todd Stottlemyre on Career Memories, Father’s Imprint & Body Shutting Down
On today's episode, Bret welcomes on Todd Stottlemyre for an in-depth, awesome conversation about his MLB family upbringing and relationship with his father, his time in Toronto, St. Louis and Arizona and all the memories that came with each stop, how all his injuries finally forced him to walk off the field for the last time and more. Plus, listen to why his father's struggle with disease inspired Todd to venture into the food industry and open up "Koibito Poke". To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 15, 2023 • 28min
Going Into Character on the Mound
Todd tells Bret about how he would prepare mentally to face hitters, the battle of pitching to Rickey Henderson, being brought up in an MLB family just like Bret and more. Plus, Todd shares his business venture into the food industry opening up "Koibito Poke". To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 15, 2023 • 40min
Electric Times Playing for the Blue Jays
Todd Stottlemyre and Bret talk about their relationships with their fathers, when Todd got traded to the Rangers and faced the Yankees in the playoffs, how special it was being a part of the Blue Jays teams who won it all and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 15, 2023 • 26min
Mark McGwire, the Elvis of Baseball
Todd Stottlemyre talks to Brett about his time in St. Louis and how incredible it was watching Mark McGwire hit the ball, his Diamondback years being teammates with Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling and how all his injuries added up towards the end of his career forcing him to call it quits. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 2023 • 47min
Bonus: Bret Talks About His Podcast, Padres Frustrations & Changing Mentality
Bret joins Braden Surprenant from KWFN San Diego to discuss his podcast and joining Audacy sports, early frustrations for Padres fans with the slow start to the season given the expectations, Bob Melvin getting tossed from Thursday's game and more. How can this team right the ship and start meeting those lofty preseason expectations? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 2023 • 1h 1min
Turning 2 With Boonie: Verlander & Jansen, Best of Past & Present, Umpire Relationships
On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret and Rich discuss the feats of Justin Verlander & Kenley Jansen, the best players and pitchers of different generations, the importance of creating relationships with umpires, the art of being a good heckler and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 2023 • 30min
The Best of the Best of Different Generations
Bret talks to Rich about Justin Verlander's feat of beating all 30 MLB teams, some of the best pitchers and players of different generations, Kenley Jansen joining the 400 save club and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 2023 • 32min
Get To Know the Umpires
Bret and Rich talk about gamesmanship in sports, relationships with umpires and how good they are today, the art of heckling and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 10, 2023 • 51min
Doug Ellin on Legacy of Entourage, Athletes Acting & Dealing With Critics
On today's show, Bret is joined by the creator of Entourage, Doug Ellin, to discuss the legacy of the show, getting things right by Hollywood standards, how people with actual entourages all act different, what he is currently watching and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 10, 2023 • 17min
Obama Loved Entourage
Doug Ellin talks to Bret about what he was trying to capture by creating Entourage, what he thinks the legacy of the show is and will be, how the way in which critics judge television/movies has changed through the years and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices