Bedford & Sullivan Brooklyn

LIVE at 10am ET, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine helps to break down the job the grounds crew does manicuring the ballfield, setting the mound in position, etc. We'll get deep into the behind the scenes look at how maintaining the ballfield plays into building a competitive advantage. Join us LIVE at 10!

LIVE at 1pm ET, the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant and I discussing all the happenings this Spring and Summer in Brooklyn, including baseball's triumphant return to action at Coney Island with the Cyclone and the championship-hungry Brooklyn Nets. So, join us LIVE at 1pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

LIVE at 10am ET, Carl Erskine will give us a look into what his experiences in the April were like over his career. Join us LIVE at 10am ET

LIVE at 4pm ET, we celebrate Jackie Robinson Day with Negro League historian Phil Dixon and the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant. We'll discuss the historic day of April 15, 1947, the '47 Dodgers, and Jackie's lasting legacy. So, join us LIVE at 4pm ET with the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 8pm ET, Dodgers superfan Rob Barnes and the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant come together to talk the history of Springtime for Brooklyn and springtime for the team that Brooklyn made. Join us LIVE at 8!

LIVE, Saturday at 7:00 pm (EST), A Bedford and Sullivan Podcast welcomes Negro Leagues Baseball historian and founder of The Donaldson Network, Peter Gorton.  Based in Minnesota, Peter leads a group of historians dedicated to discovering the lost legacy of John Wesley Donaldson.  Hosted by Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Michael Lecolant, Saturday's episode will discuss the man, baseball career, and life of one of the more incredible and inspiring athletes to ever play the game, and how his amazing legacy became lost to a nation, most particularly to baseball's Hall of Fame.  Please join Michael Lecolant and featured guest Peter Gorton for this and more, Saturday evening, live at 7:00 pm (EST); 6:00 pm (CST). 

LIVE at 8pm ET, our dinner table is full as we invite a slew of guests on for a conversation before the month is through of Jackie Robinson, the Negro Leagues and the need to study Black History all year round. Tonight, the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant, Negro League Historian Phil S. Dixon, filmmaker and Brooklynite Phil Maillard, author David Krell and baseball writer Nick Diunte join us for a roundtable discussion of the above and more. Join us LIVE at 8!  

LIVE at 10am ET, We'll talk to Carl Erksine about his memories of the late Tommy Lasorda and the late Henry Aaron. Joining us for the conversation will also be Bob McGee, author of "The Greatest Ballpark Ever." Join us LIVE at 10!

LIVE at 11am ET, Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger talks the history of Brighton Beach, including its past resort glory, thoroughbred horse racing and its heav Jewish population. Listen in LIVE at 11! 

LIVE at 11am ET, New York Giants Preservation Society's Gary Mintz joins us for a check-in on the Giants' side of the research process. We'll discuss his memories of Tommy Lasorda growing up an SF Giants fan, as well as the work he has been doing during the pandemic, administering zoom meetings with members of the society. Join us LIVE at 11am ET! 

Happy new year, folks. We hope you are all safe and healthy out there. The baseball and Dodger family lost a beloved member this past week when Tommy Lasorda passed at the age of 93. With help from Dodgers superfan Rob Barnes, we'lldiscuss his baseball beginnings as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, his journey as a coach in the minor leagues, and his brilliant managerial career with LA from 1976 to 1996. Join us LIVE at 11am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast.

LIVE at 4:30pm ET, the Bedford & Sullivan podcast welcomes Negro League historian Phil S. Dixon to the program once more. Major League Baseball recently announced they will acknowledge the Negro Leagues as a bona fide Major League. We'll discuss what this means for the inclusion of the stats aside the record books, what stats will be deemed the authority, and much more... Join us LIVE at 4:30pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast

LIVE at 10am ET, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine goes into how he spent most offseasons during his time pitching in the big leagues. We'll also go into his post-baseball banking career. So, join us LIVE at 10am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 2pm ET, the Brooklyn borough Historian Ron Schweiger joins us to talk about the consolidation of the boroughs of the City of New York, and Brooklyn's major reluctance to do so. Join us LIVE at 8!

LIVE at 8pm ET, we are once again joined by Sheepshead Bay native, broadcaster  Howard Kellman! Howard has been broadcasting AAA Indianapolis Indians games since 1974, including some years with our favorite, Mr. Carl Erskine. On the heels of Vin Scully's 93rd birthday, we talk the history of broadcasting, Brooklyn's humungous role in its evolution, Howard's influences from over the years, and much more. Join us LIVE at 8pm ET!

LIVE at 11am EST, we get back into the swing of things with a hearty autumn conversation about both Brooklyn and the Dodgers franchise. On one side, we have Mike Lecolant, the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger, who grew up in Brooklyn witin the echoes of the Dodgers leaving. On the other side, we have Rob Barnes, a Dodgers fanatic who grew up in Illinois taking in both coasts of the franchise's history. We'll discuss this strange season that finished with the Dodgers on top, and how it is still a struggle for Brooklyn to observe the franchise from afar. Join us LIVE at 11am EST!

Happy Thursday to you all! LIVE at 10am ET, we continue looking at the history of Negro League Baseball 100 years after their inception. Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant and Negro League historian Phil Dixon joins us for a discussion on the games played at Ebbets Field over the years, as well as the history of the World Series in the Negro Leagues. Join us LIVE at 10!

I hope you're all having a wonderful and healthy September...and l'shana tova to our Jewish listeners! LIVE at 1pm ET, reporter and TV host Julie Alexandria and her father, Professor Don Schwartz, join Bedford & Sullivan! Julie Alexandria is a sports and entertainment host and On Field MLB reporter. She has covered the Mets, Nationals and Padres and is currently a correspondent for La Vida Baseball. Don Schwartz is a professor of European history and a lifelong baseball fan as well as a lifelong baseball player. Although he was born and lived in the Bronx he was an avid Brooklyn Dodgers fan growing up. We'll discuss Don's experiences growing up rooting for dem bums (and in the north country of the city no less!) as well as Julie's perception of the legacy of the Dodgers growing up. So, join us at 1pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 10am ET, we welcome Steve Dugan to the program! Born in South Carolina in 1950, Steve has practiced law for 40 years in Georgia and now Mobile, Alabama. He speaks of New York like Emerald City, a mythic place where the fact people live there stupifies him. We'll talk of the perception of New York outside the tristate area, and how the Honeymooners and the Dodgers brought Brooklyn to the rest of of the country So, join us at 10am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!  

LIVE at 2:00pm (EST), we welcome back to the show Negro Leagues historian, author and speaker Phil Dixon.  Joined also by the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Michael Lecolant, host Sam Maxwell leads a celebratory discussion covering the Negro National League centennial.  A vast history prior to 1920 likewise awaits exploration.  The nuances of barnstorming and the various leagues of operation, on field greats and team executives are all on tap.  So, join us at 2:00pm (EST) for our celebration of Negro Leagues baseball on the latest edition of Bedford & Sullivan.