Bedford & Sullivan Brooklyn

LIVE at 3pm ET, Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger will discuss the history of Prospect Park; its design, its construction, the feelings of the creators compared and contrasted with one of their other crowning achievements, Central Park, as well as its Revolutionary War history. Join us LIVE at 3pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 10am ET, we're thrilled to welcome Pirates slugger Frank Thomas and Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine to the podcast for the first time on the same show. They'll break down some of their classic matchups against each other, detailing what it is like to be a pitcher vs. hitter. Join us LIVE at 10am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 10:30am ET, Greg Prince of Faith and Fear in Flushing joins us as the baseball season gets underway, albeit with major concerns of whether there will even be completion because of COVID-19. Outside of the uncertainy, we'll discuss what it is about the NL legacy of New York that continues to have similar heartbreaking results over the years with different people in charge above as well as on the field. So, join us at 10:30am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 10am ET, the original Frank Thomas joins us on the Bedford & Sullivan podcast! Mr. Thomas played 16 seasons for the Pirates, the Cubs, the Reds, the Braves, the Phillies, the Astros and the Mets. We'll talk about his beginnings as a youth in Pittsburgh, what it was like playing for his hometown team, his experience as an opponent in Brooklyn, his interactions with Branch Rickey, and what it was like to play for the National League fans of New York. So, join us LIVE at 10am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

Welcome to the dog days of summer! LIVE at 10am ET, Mr. Carl Erskine, oneadose Boys of Summer himself, continues his in-depth help to the research process, today detailing what players' lifestyles were like back then, and how the reserve clause was a main deterrent in one particular area. So, join us LIVE at 10am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 4pm ET, we welcome back Brooklyn born Larry King to the Bedford & Sullivan podcast! Today, we will focus on Larry's childhood in the 30's...his first memories of Brooklyn, first memories of the Dodgers, as well as his first memories of baseball on the radio. So, join us LIVE at 4pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

Hope you all had a wonderful July 4th weekend! LIVE at 2pm ET, author David Krell joins the Bedford & Sullivan podcast! Along with being the chair of SABR's Northern New Jersey chapter, David wrote "Our Bums: The Brooklyn Dodgers in History, Memory and Popular Culture." He'll discuss what prompted him to write the book, some of his favorite moments discovered, and his own personal baseball history that brings him back to the Dodgers of yesteryear.  So, join us LIVE at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

Happy 4th of July, Brooklyn and beyond! For the 118th episode, we're LIVE at 3pm ET with Midwood native Judy Kaiser! Judy will have a funny story on how we met, after which we'll discuss her experience growing up on Avenue I around the corner from Brooklyn College, as well, of course, about the Dodgers. Join us LIVE at 3pm ET!

The research process marches on as we welcome Brooklyn-born Robert Keyserling to the 117th episode! Bob was just a kid when the Dodgers left for LA, devestating him and countless other young and old fans in 1957. He'll talk about that, the magical feeling you felt rooting for the Dodgers before they left, as well as his experiences at the Dept of Welfare in Brownsville, East New York and Red Hook. So, join us LIVE at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 2pm ET, the Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger gives us a history lesson in the neighborhoods of Midwood and West Midwood, located in the south-central area of the borough. So, join us LIVE at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 10am ET, Carl Erskine will join us to talk about his experiences as a father going into the holiday weekend. Join us LIVE at 10am ET!

Marching along with the research process, we welcome Dennis Champney to the program! Dennis began his life rooting on the Dodgers from the border of Brooklyn and Queens in the neighborhood of Ridgewood, clapping erasers at St. Brigid's and enjoying a feral childhood. He was devastated when the Dodgers left, a year before he and his family moved to Levittown. Dennis will help make those days vivid once more in both our minds as well as the audiences. So, join us LIVE at 2:30pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

We continue with the research process, bringing back Brian Sidney Parrott, Harold Parrott's son. Harold used to write for the Brooklyn Eagle before a long career with the Dodgers, performing numerous jobs including the traveling secretary. We will focus on the journalist side of his life, not only discussing his time as a sports reporter but the broad atmosphere that beat writing provided overall in the 1930's. So, join us LIVE at 10am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. LIVE at 10am ET, Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine will call into the show to discuss his childhood in Anderson, IN, during the 1930's. So, join us LIVE at 10am ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

We keep churning the Brooklyn butter along. LIVE at 2:30pm ET, Brooklyn born Stephen Keane joins us to talk about growing up in Sunset Park with a Giants fan as a dad, the tensions with his Dodger fan brothers, and other tales from the rivalry. Make sure you're tuning in LIVE at 2:30pm ET!

We march on with the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, and today, welcome retired attorney and teacher Joe Margolin to the program. Joe is a friend of the NY Giants Preservation Society's Gary Mintz, who was gracious enough to connect us. Joe was born in Brooklyn but moved to Long Island when he was 3. His dad's law offices, however, stayed in downtown Brooklyn. His dad was as well an aquaintance of O'Malley, leading Joe to meet the Dodgers in the clubhouse on more than one occasion. Losing his love of baseball after the Dodgers left, Joe will relive the memories with us, and discuss a bit of the rekindling of that passion he found in the Brooklyn Cyclones. So, join us LIVE at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

I hope everyone out there is safe and sound. Today at 2pm ET, my Aunt Barbara and Uncle Stan, who were on both episodes 37 and 63, join us once more to discuss how they are holding up through this pandemic and anything in their respective lives growing up in Brooklyn they can relate to all this. So, join us LIVE at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

Happy birthday, Willie Mays! To celebrate here at the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, we welcome Gary Mintz to the program once more, head of the New York Giants Preservation Society, as well as New York Giants grandchild Greg Prince of Faith and Fear in Flushing, who likes to consider the Giants of the Polo Grounds his "grandteam." So, join us at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

We are back with the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, churning the research process out more than we ever have. LIVE at 2pm ET, director Phil Maillard joins us to talk about his Brooklyn roots, growing up in the beautiful neighborhood of Crown Heights. Phil has been in the entertainment industry for over 25 years now, including some music video directing credits such as Too Poetic's "God Made Me Funky" and De La Soul's "Buddy." You can see his full bio on the website of his media company, "Tumaro Media," which he started in 2013 with Rodd Houston. So, join us LIVE at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

The Bedford & Sullivan podcast chugs along, and today, we welcome back Andrew Schiff, author of the Henry Chadwick bio, "The Father of Baseball," who recently helped us break down the baseball legend's life. Andrew will detail his Brooklyn roots, growing up in Sheepshead Bay. So, join us at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!