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Susan has always been a bit odd and never really got on with her Nick, but the mark on her wrist draws them together in a frightening adventure. They are summoned to the beautiful land of O in a last ditch attempt to save the planet from Otis Claw and his followers the evil half men who have lost every trace of human goodness and kindness. Hello I am Jack Tucker and today i am going to review The Halfmen of O so let me tell you weather this book is gold or garbage
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Nate & Ben discuss race weekend, Turner Ward, Jeff Albert (who?), trading Ryan Helsley and the potential return, gorillas, bringing back Matt Carpenter?!?!?, Diamond Sports, MLB.tv, Bloom's upcoming hiring spree, what to do with Gibson and Lynn, and much more! Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS …
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Nate & Ben discuss Charlie Blackmon, Polar Pasta (again), dying on pike's peak (again), the MO' Cowbell race, Katie Woo's article and Mo's legacy, the coaching staff, being mad and frustrated at all of that, the press conference, hope and optimism about Chaim Bloom, what to do this offseason, who to trade, the playoffs, and much more! Have a questi…
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We're back! After a brief hiatus last week, the AMPU crew returns to discuss the the quickly approaching end of the regular season. Join Paul, C, and E as they play catch-up on the Union's 4-0 domination over DC United as well as the Union's tepid 1-1 draw against Atlanta United. With precious time running out in the regular season, questions (and …
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Nate & Ben discuss Ben's travels, little dune buggies, hot sauce, living that beach life, Sonny Gray, Quinn Matthews, the 2025 rotation, dropping attendance, end of season press conference and what we expect, Chaim Bloom's role, Brendan Donovan being awesome, Masyn Winn being awesome, extending young players, what to do with Arenado :(, McGreevy's …
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Technically, this past week the Union extended the I-95 rivalry to now include Miami (map it, you'll see) as the Boys in Blue face off against a very Messi Inter Miami and a very messy (eh...) NYC FC. Meanwhile, at the AMPU studios, Paul and E have the run of things and without the sage guidance of C, they work in a LOT of movie references (probabl…
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Nate is joined by Kelsey Burd (@kburdtweets, "Peace, Love, and Baseball) to discuss moving to Philly, loving the sport, appreciating Roberto Clemente, diving deep into the award nominations, what to do with our beloved Paul Goldschmidt, head fans and heart fans, why we keep watching, how bad mlbtv is, Arenado being stung by a bee, Matt Adams triump…
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It's the International Break this week and the AMPU crew celebrates the reprieve by tackling the Fan Quiz from We The Union. Join Paul, C, E, and special guest, Noelle, as they honor the legendary #13, discuss an unemployed Jason Kelce, and equate England as the Mean Girl of the English language. We've been here the whole time! Like, share, and fin…
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Nate & Ben discuss the Pacific Northwest, traveling to islands, the call up of Thomas Saggese and what to do with him, how you find ABs for everyone, what the Cardinals priority should be, VS2 and bad communication, sore throats, the return of Lance Lynn, the Cardinals HoF, Gary LaRoque's departure, what to do with Miles Mikolas, Nolan Gorman, Chas…
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Nate & Ben discuss riding a choo-choo up a mountain for a cheeseburger, predicting Juan Soto because of a card shark, staying positive and enjoying baseball, what to do with Steven Matz, enjoying Michael Siani, it was a catch, the return of Jordan Walker, bye bye Pham, Goldy's hotness, a glimmer of hope, and much more! Have a question or comment fo…
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With the end of the season getting closer, the growing need for victories continues to weigh on collective shoulders. But the Union are showing a recent run of resilience and hope to build their winning streak as they travel to take on the New York Red Bulls. Back at the AMPU studios, Paul, C, and E muster as much energy to talk about Mad Libs, Mad…
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Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a flash episode on this week's pod. Once the pod starts, the flash episode is armed. If the episode drops below an acceptable level of informative entertainment in an efficient amount of time, as Paul, C, and E recap the Union's 3rd place Leagues Cup match against the Colorado Rapids as well as their regular season MLS ma…
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Nate & Ben discuss learning to surf, traveling from the future, dealing with the fact that the Cardinals season is essentially over, ROB, Shawn Armstrong, Carlson, where we go from here, stadium attendance, and much more! Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737) Talking About Birds is l…
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Ben is joined by the PodFather himself, Daniel Shoptaw while Nate is off galavanting in Bali. Ben and Daniel try to find something positive to talk about in the face of the Cardinals recent struggles and place in the standings. They discuss the recent roster churn as the Cardinals send Walker back to AAA and kick Cardinals Legend Brandon Crawford t…
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In their first episode in a post-Martinez world, the AMPU crew shares some quick thoughts on the Union's semifinal Leagues Cup match against Columbus Crew. Also, semantics are argued, geography is explained, and Cup-loss-induced price surging is revealed! Onward and upwards. Like, share, and find us here: Website: www.amorephillyunion.com Email: po…
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Things have gotten fairly dramatic as the Union continue their run in the Leagues Cup and the AMPU crew actually releases an episode ahead of schedule. Join Paul, C, and E this week as they discuss among other things: the Baribo incident, E's inability to properly pronounce "Mazatlán", and the wonderfully cinematic and heartfelt final appearance of…
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While the AMPU crew is slightly behind with getting out this week's episode, the Union keep steamrolling right along in the Leagues Cup. Paul flies solo this week as he recaps the Union's two recent and exciting wins, with Baribo racking up an unbelievable amount of goals and Blake defying the laws of physics to deny the other teams' goals. With al…
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Nate & Ben discuss the thrilling conclusion of the summer race, Matt Carpenter's "injury" and his future, the return of Jordan Walker and whether that's a good idea or not, the return of ROB and the loss of Robertson, Goldy and Arenado starting to heat up?, how the Cardinals return to relevancy, winning the central, and much much more! Have a quest…
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With the calm and nonchalance of a Turkish Olympic pistol shooter, the AMPU crew delves into the Union's Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul and the veritable chaos that resulted. Join Paul, C, and E this week as they explore the reality of the Andre Blake Effect, marvel at Gazdag's impossible goal, and discuss which Cruz Azul player makes for the …
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It seems like almost anything is possible these days as the Union extend their winning streak to three-in-a-row. But these apparent acts of will extend both on and off the pitch as Paul, C, and E discuss Martinez's bizarre yellow card, scratch their heads at the Sons of Ben's protest, and consider kickstarting a corn-based podcast. Do what you wann…
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Nate & Ben discuss visiting a ren fair, playing D&D, the anti-climactic trade deadline (league-wide), the huge deal Mo' pulled off, loving Tommy Edman, being excited about Fedde, the return! of Tommy Pham, how the trade deadline went for the rest of the NL Central and the teams competing for the Wild Card, and how the playoff race IS ON!!!! Have a …
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Don't call it a comeback. But with two very decisive wins in a row, it kind of feels like the lethal Union of previous seasons has returned to the field. Join Paul, C, and E as they recap the 3-0 win against Nashville and discuss how both stalwart players and an attitude of fun seem to be charging the Union's return to form. Also in this episode: y…
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Nate & Ben discuss a new exciting food item, fixing the extra innings rules, the upcoming trade deadline, which pitchers would make the most sense for the Cardinals to acquire, who they will likely trade to acquire said pitchers, why we will be wrong about it all anyway, and much much more! Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us …
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It's a special (albeit a little late) episode this week as the AMPU crew sit down in person (yay!) to discuss what Canadian child labor laws, Quinn Sullivan's screamer of a goal, and the breaking of the Union Yards curse all have in common. And for those of you keeping score: Matrix references: 2 Replacement references: 0 Like, share, and find us h…
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Nate & Ben discuss NEW YORK CITY, taxi colors, MARGE the greatest woman ever, pizza!, the home run derby, the all star game, the draft!, JJ Wetherholt the cowboy and future star, how hyped we are for JJ, JJ projections, some of the rest of the draft, Helsley walking the red carpet, the joy of Masyn Winn, Sonny Gray's Cy Young candidacy, first half …
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Between the Sons of Ben section, the Union's forwards scoring, and the AMPU crew's positive take on the Union's season so far, there's just deafening silence. Join Paul, C, and E this week as they try to keep the doom and gloom at bay while they workshop a nickname for Glesnes, consider a new District 9 podcast, and invent a new drink: the Kai-Tai.…
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Nate & Ben discuss Ben's first MLS game, Rapid Man!, Adam Wainwright's country music takeover, feeling good about the St. Louis Cardinals?, Ryan Helsley and the All Star Game, going to NEW YORK CITY!, a division race, Willson Contreras and being awesome, Chris Roycroft's emergence, the return of NOOOOOT, what to do with Tommy Edman, and much much m…
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On this July 4th, the AMPU crew try to stay positive as Paul, C, and E discuss the imminent failure of the Turn-around Trifecta. To help, we go to unexplored corners and invite friend and New York Red Bulls fan, Mark, to provide some perspective. Desperate times call for good friends and sage advice. #FIXIT Happy Birthday, America! Like, share, and…
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Nate & Ben discuss the 4th of July, respecting the doggies and the kitties, Wonka, CALLING UP LUKEN BAKER, finding ABs for Luken Baker, the best centerfielder in baseball, not giving up home runs, not hitting a ton of home runs, Alec Burleson, Donny, Graceffo's promotion!, Jacob Bosiokovic, the return of Noot, the futures game, Tink Hence and Quinn…
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This week, the Union and the AMPU crew find themselves in the doldrums (if you're like E and don't know what the 'doldrums' are, it's worth a quick trip to Wikipedia) as the team adds another mark in the L-column and continues to plummet down the table. And to further accentuate the listlessness, C and E are left to navigate this week's episode wit…
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Nate & Ben discuss A CHALLENGE, the recent Cardinals success, the return of Willson, feeling okay about the Cardinals, feeling uneasy still, the trade deadline, the mysterious entity known as Tommy Edman, Matz' setback, Nootbaars return and what it means for the team, winning games, the trade deadline, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener…
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Nate & Ben discuss Dads & Grads, Ben's race, Pikachu sliders, Pedro Pages, staying positive, not being positive, Miles Mikolas' stretch of dominance, the quieted offense, how the offense can get loud again, the return of Willson and the curse of too many catchers, what to do with Steven Matz, what to do with Tommy Edman, the Rickwood game, Willie M…
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Things feel sisyphean at the AMPU studios this week as the Union go up against a "neat" Miami and churn out even more dismal results. Meanwhile, Paul, C, and E try to keep things in perspective as Paul provides a rally cry to support the team, C reminds us that The Replacements have all the answers, and E rues the day Jordi Alba ever came to Subaru…
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It's an off week for the Union but not for the AMPU crew as Paul, C, and E welcome We The Union creator, Gabe, to the pod! In this episode, the gang delves into Gabe's impressive Instagram-based, Union news project as well as discuss the extended family that is the Union fan community. Also, they consider the finer details of team rebuilding versus…
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Nate & Ben discuss ben's upcoming Pokemon car race, visiting Busch Stadium for Blogger/Podcaster day, hugging other podcasters, eating too many hot dogs, burning hands with hot cheese, asking Mo "great questions," Mo's eventual obvious retirement, pitching labs, the return of Willson, Miles Mikolas being good, what to do with Steven Matz, and much …
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Nate & Ben discuss Ben's first 5k, trying to water sky, the upcoming Bloggers + Podcasters day at Busch Stadium, the loss of Nootbaar, Gio DudeWaffle's return, Jose Fermin's role, Pallante the starter, a very strong offensive May, the sadness that is Arenado, Masyn Winn on the rise, the dominant bullpen and it's path to being not dominant, solving …
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There's no up, there's no down, and it feels likes the Union are in some limbo-like state as they drift through two draws against Toronto FC and CF Montreal. Back at the AMPU Studios, Paul, C, and E collectively worry about Damien Lowe's on-field performance, celebrate Gazdag setting another club record, and workshop a new line of retro 70's inspir…
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Nate & Ben are joined by Dan Szymborski (Fangraphs, ZIPs) to discuss cats, Arby's, video games, the creation of ZIPs, adjusting projections as the game evolves, how teams utilize internal metrics vs what the rest of the world uses, the long term problems with the Cardinals and the overall issue with how baseball is set up, more video games, and muc…
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The Union look to extend their on-the-road undefeated streak as the Boys in Blue travel south to take on Charlotte FC. Back at AMPU Studios, Paul, C, and E discuss the good and not-so-good news about Blake, spin the Wheel of International Call-ups, and workshop a movie version of Spotify. Like, share, find us here and say hello: Website: www.amorep…
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Nate is abroad for this weeks show and friend of the show Kyle Reis joins Ben! They discuss the rough start to the season, Sonny Gray and the death of the machismo baseball player, what the Cardinals are doing well and not so well when it comes to developing pitchers. They also chat about rising and falling prospects in the system, why the future m…
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Is it fixed? Not exactly. But in a welcomed bit of role reversal, lots of good stuff happen for the Union this week as they travel north to take on the New England Revolution. Meanwhile back in the AMPU Studios, Paul, C, and E let the week's victories go to their heads as they analyze Gazdag's new scoring strategy, celebrate potential good news abo…
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It's been a rough week for the Union as they suffer back-to-back home losses, setting club records that no one wanted to see. Meanwhile, the AMPU crew asks the tough questions: Are the Bad Years returning? What's going on with Blake? Can we even work in a Replacements reference? Fortunately, a furry little savior arrives and we get an exclusive int…
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Nate & Ben discuss starting a feud like Drake and Kendrick, going to a White Sox game, Star Wars & Star Trek, the confusing situation the Cardinals find themselves in, the potential resurgence of the offense, remembering its against the the Angels, how bad the Angels are, bring back Jordan Walker, Dylan Carlson vs Siani, Matt Carpenter the Professi…
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This week the Union travel down I-95 to face off against DC United and the AMPU crew try to determine if Benteke is a player or actually a manager. But in even bigger news, Paul, C, and E are excited to welcome back to the podcast special guest, Alyssa Radu from the Philadelphia Union Foundation! Alyssa brings us up to speed on all the amazing thin…
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Nate & Ben discuss Cinco de Mayo, the millennial event of the year, the injury to Willson Contreras, Herrera and Pages as backups, Gallegos (dudewaffles) a d the mysterious case of should impingements, Roycroft, Mycroft Holmes, Dylan Carlson's return, the terrible series against the White Sox, the return of mCarp, Matz and his replacement, fixing t…
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Nate & Ben discuss the fishing trip, falling out of boats, BEES, SO MANY BEES, the Cardinals mediocre April, the rise of Alec Burleson (CHIEF BEEF), Goldy and his always bad April, the Cardinals overall lack of power and how to fix it, the killer trio at the end of the bullpen, Dylan Carlson's imminent return, the starting pitching and possible upc…
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The Union take a one-two punch of losses this week as their unbeaten streak falls to visiting Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders. Meanwhile, Paul, C, and E celebrate Gazdag's new record, compare Blake against Scott Sterling, and get completely lost in the postponed game rules. Like, share, find us here and say hello: Website: www.amorephillyunion.…
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Nate & Ben discuss 2024 Coachella, the upcoming fishing tournament, going to Busch Stadium, Paul Goldschmidt's characteristically slow start, Jordan Walker's demotion, Zach Thompson, Jose Fermin, Andre Pallante and the maybe just starting to crumble rotation, Nick Robertson and the probably really good bullpen despite John King, the complete lack o…
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It's an off week for the Union but not for the AMPU crew as they discover what second-hand prison busses, midwest BBQ, and Lake Como all have in common. Join Paul, C, and E as they welcome special guests and family members, Jim and Mel, and discuss the fairytale story that is St. Louis City SC's first year in MLS and the unanticipated series of ama…
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The Union travel to Georgia to face off against Atlanta United, where Uhre quietly keeps producing goals, Martinez flirts with receiving a Blue Card, and Glesnes and Lowe employ psyops against Brad Guzan. Meanwhile back at the AMPU studios, Paul, C, and E review the missed and denied opportunities for the Union, consider a new segment called "Quote…
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