Bedford & Sullivan Brooklyn

The research process continues with the 25th installment of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast! I realized recently I was sorely lacking on my research of not only the Negro Leagues in Brooklyn, but Black American history in Brooklyn overall. Producer Brian Winett has been working on developing a TV Series regarding the Negro Leagues, and though his project is not at all Brooklyn-centric, he has gathered plenty of fascinating material regarding the rich history of Black baseball before integration. We'll discuss his personal baseball roots, what attracted him to the subject of the Negro Leagues, and the character of Rube Foster (the Negro Leagues pioneer). We'll also talk some shop, discussing what the narrative script writing process is like for Brian. So, join us at 3PM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

It is a special weekend edition of the Bedford & Sullivan research process, as we welcome back retired SF State Lecturer Svein Arber to the program. Svein, along with co-writer Ford Hovis, wrote a novel in the 1970's under the pen name "Damon Rice" titled "Seasons Past." The book details the lives of three generations of the Rice family as they make their way through New York baseball history, from the late-1850's through the Dodgers and Giants exit. There is so much to cover, so on this episode, we will start with the first generation of Fletcher Rice, as he gets entangled in the black mark of the early part of baseball's history: gambling. So, join us at 12PM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

The stories pouring into the Bedford & Sullivan podcast have been fantastic, and today will be no exception. The late great Clem Labine, a pitcher on those Boys of Summer teams, was a Woonsocket, RI, native. At the age of 16 he went to work at Jacob Finklestein & Sons, a garment company owned by Rick Elliott's father, Elliott Finklestein, that eventually became the 7th largest outwear manufacturer in America. Clem and Rick's father became the best of friends, and Rick has numerous stories to tell about his childhood as, and I quote, "the most blessed child in U.S. history...not just because of Clem, but also because of an amazing dad, and all the opportunities the two dear friends saw as priceless gifts to their boys' lives." So, join us at 12PM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

The Brooklyn Dodgers TV Series' research process continues with the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast! It was clear there was much more to talk about when Carl Erskine and I last left off discussing the 1955 World Series Championship, the only World Series the Dodgers won in Brooklyn. Oisk calls in once more to continue giving us his fantastic insight regarding Dem Bums. So, join us at 10:00AM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

Larry King is still a very busy man after all these years, and I (Sam Maxwell) advise you all to keep up with his show on ora.tv/larrykingnow. They are taping a bunch today, and they tried to accommodate me to the best of their abilities. I went on and on for most of the show about Dodger/Cardinal rivalry history, as well as talking some playoff baseball with the NL and AL Championship series ready to get underway. And I also started talking about where I am in the writing process. After riding solo for most of the way, Larry was finally able to call around 27 minutes into the show. Though most of you may jump to that clip, I certainly wasn't too shabby holding down the fort.  

It's the 58th Anniversary of the only Brooklyn Dodgers Championship! And here, on the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, we are lucky enough to have a member of that squad calling in to the show. The one and only Carl Erskine, aka "Oisk," will chime in on what the 1955 season was like for him and his Brooklyn Dodgers teammates. So, tune in at 9:30AM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

The research process continues with the 19th Bedford & Sullivan Podcast! Lee Lowenfish, who literally wrote the book on Branch Rickey, calls in to discuss Branch's transition from the Cardinals to Brooklyn, his relationship with Walter O'Malley and how it helped lead to his exit, and his last public appearance being inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. So, tune in at 10:30AM ET on Monday, September 30th, for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

The Bedford & Sullivan podcast heads back up to Coogan's Bluff to continue our discussion of the Dodgers' rival, the New York Baseball Giants. Richie McCabe was the luckiest kid in the world when he got the job as visitor's bat boy for the Manhattan team at the tailend of 1953. He held the job through '55, and has plenty to discuss regarding the dream job. So, join us at 6:30PM ET as the TV series' research process continues!

The Bedford & Sullivan Podcast is back with Dodgers Team Historian Mark Langill once more! We'll open up with some modern Dodgers talk with the current incarnation having just recently clinched a National League Western Division title. Then, we'll keep the late 30's and early 40's conversation going, talking about Leo Durocher, Walter O'Malley, and the McKeever/Mulvey family as they all pertain to the pre-war years. So, join us at 12:00PM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

The Bedford & Sullivan research process continues, today with a man who knows as much about the Brooklyn Dodgers as anybody! A fellow friend of Tranquillity Camp, Alan Newmark calls in to discuss items such as growing up in East Flatbush, his favorite player, Jackie Robinson, and some discrepancies he found with the film 42. So, join us at 10:30AM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

The Bedford & Sullivan podcast is back, switching gears to begin its discussion on the other New York City National League team, the hated Giants of Upper Manhattan. Steve Rothschild, aka "Rothy," calls in to talk about his childhood growing up in Inwood, Manhattan, his time teaching in Washington Heights, and his favorite team, the New York Baseball Giants. So, join us at 4:00PM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

The Bedford & Sullivan Podcast is back for a special Thursday episode! Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine once again joins the show to discuss all things Dodgers and Brooklyn. It's quite a way to kick off the September schedule, so tune in at 9:30AM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

The research process continues as the Bedford & Sullivan podcast returns with its last episode in the month of August! Screenwriter Ron Main joins to the program to discuss growing a Dodgers fan in Queens, his family's roots in Brooklyn, and his all-time favorite player, Duke Snider. We will also get into the current screenwriting landscape in Hollywood and the film industry as a whole. So, join us at 1:30PM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

The research process continues with Dodgers Team Historian and Publications Editor Mark Langill once more! On this episode, we'll pick up where we left off, discussing the Larry MacPhail era of the team, the era that brought the Dodgers out of the Daffiness Boys years and into 1st Division status. So, join us at 12:00PM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

The Bedford & Sullivan podcast returns once more for its latest research session! On this episode, Greatest Ballpark Ever author Bob McGee joins once more, this time to exclusively talk about Charlie Ebbets and his family, from his beginnings in baseball to buying up the Ebbets Field land, and from pairing up with the McKeever brothers in ownership to the estate battle that raged after his death. So, join us at 5:30PM ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

The Bedford & Sullivan Podcast has reached double digits. On today's 10th episode, San Francisco University Professor Svein Arber drops on in to discuss growing up in Brooklyn USA and some of his writings regarding the town. So, listen in at 5:30PM ET for the latest edition of the research process of Bedford & Sullivan.

*****START SHOW 45 SECONDS IN***** The Bedford & Sullivan Podcast keeps the research process going with it's 9th episode. Larry King returns to the show to discuss an average Brooklyn summer day for the lil Larry in the late 1930's, the conversations in the borough streets at that time, more stories from the seats of Ebbets Field, and why Bobby Thompson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World" trumps all others as the most devestating walk-off home run in the history of baseball. So, join us at 1:30PM ET Friday, August 9th, for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

The Bedford & Sullivan podcast is back with a very special guest. A pitcher for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948-1959, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more beloved Dodger than Carl Erskine, aka "Oisk." We'll discuss items such as growing up in Anderson, Indiana, stories from the streets of Bay Ridge, and his friendship with Jackie Robinson. So, tune in at 9:30AM EST for a special Monday Morning edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

After a brief hiatus, the Bedford & Sullivan podcast is back for its 7th episode. On today's show, Joe Dorinson, a professor of history and the former chairman of the department at Long Island University Brooklyn, will call into the show to discuss growing up in an integrated area of Brooklyn in the 1940's, his family's working class background in the Metro Area in the late '30's, and his life-long relationship with baseball. So, join us at 6:30PM EST for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

On today's program, Cultural Historian and Branch Rickey Biographer Lee Lowenfish will call in to discuss the social and cultural landscape of Brooklyn in the late 30's and early 40's, Branch Rickey and his Dodger career, and the impact of the reserve clause on player negotiations at the time. So, make sure you stay active listeners in the research process at 6:30PM EST and tune into the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!