Meet at the Apple

Meet at the Apple with your hosts Vito Calise (@VitoFCalise) and Jonathan Baron (@JMB9191) every Monday and Thursday with exclusive access to the Mets! This is not your everyday baseball podcast; you can get the stats anywhere… Here you’ll get an inside look into the players you love to watch beyond the diamond highlighted by a weekly appearance by Mets manager, Carlos Mendoza!

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Guardians Recap, Judd Apatow Remembers Being at...
Judd Apatow told us as he sat down that he wasn't that up to date with the current Mets team, but he did have fond memories of being a kid from Syosset, Long Island going to Mets games with his dad. Judd recounted stories of going to playoff games in '73, the excitement of Doc and Darryl and his favorite baseball movies!
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Judd Apatow | Interview
Judd Apatow told us as he sat down that he wasn't that up to date with the current Mets team, but he did have fond memories of being a kid from Syosset, Long Island going to Mets games with his dad. Judd recounted stories of going to playoff games in '73, the excitement of Doc and Darryl and his favorite baseball movies!
14 min
103
Can Tiffany Haddish Find Love On The Mets?! Mar...
Rough series for the Mets, rough night for Vito who got home from a crushing Knicks game 7 at MSG but the Meet at the Apple boys are here to tell you all the things to look forward to.
35 min
104
Tiffany Haddish | Interview
We spoke with Tiffany Haddish about her brand-new book “I Curse You With Joy”, her interest in major league baseball players, all of the stuff in the book we can’t really talk about on a family friendly podcast and overall just goof around for a few minutes before trying to convince Tiffany to purposely throw a bad pitch.
14 min
105
Busta Rhymes Talks Favorite Mets Jersey, Citi F...
Busta Rhymes meets us at the apple for a conversation right before he went out to throw his first pitch! Busta spoke about his love of jerseys, how he feels about the city connect jerseys, a rap battle he had with Jay-Z in high school that would change his career forever and he gives us a detailed list of all the smoke he wants.
32 min
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Busta Rhymes | Interview
Busta Rhymes meets us at the apple for a conversation right before he went out to throw his first pitch! Busta spoke about his love of jerseys, how he feels about the city connect jerseys, a rap battle he had with Jay-Z in high school that would change his career forever and he gives us a detailed list of all the smoke he wants.
12 min
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Brett Baty Talks Relationship with Francisco Al...
While we were getting ready for today's show, Keith Raad mentioned he had 30 minutes til the bus left and we used that as a perfect time to ambush him with a request to be on the podcast! We also recorded an interview with Brett Baty this week where we got some insight on his relationship with Francisco Alvarez, what he really thinks of the City Connect jerseys, his interactions with the Stanley Cup and what he thinks about people who interrupt games.
41 min
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Brett Baty | Interview
We also recorded an interview with Brett Baty this week where we got some insight on his relationship with Francisco Alvarez, what he really thinks of the City Connect jerseys, his interactions with the Stanley Cup and what he thinks about people who interrupt games.
13 min
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Interview With Max Weiner and Mets Walk-Off Vs ...
The Mets took a tough two losses vs the Braves but were able to pull off a solid win off the bat of Brandon Nimmo in the 9th. Christian Scott’s debut was also a major hiligt of this weekend as well as Pete Alonso turning the jets back on! We cover all of that plus talk about the Phillies this week, what to eat at Citi Field and weird topics outside ball like Mother’s Day, ordering at restaurants, how you like to finish a meal and much more! We also were able to spend some time with Max Wiener aka @MaxIsAWiener where we sat with Max in his seats and talked Max’ favorite Mets, how long he’s been a fan, what ballpark food he likes and more but YOU GOTTA LISTEN to find out!!
44 min
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Max Weiner | Interview
We were able to spend some time with Max Weiner aka The Rally Pimp aka @MaxIsAWeiner where we sat with Max in his seats and talked Max’ favorite Mets, how long he’s been a fan, what ballpark food he likes and more but YOU GOTTA LISTEN to find out!!
15 min
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Which Spongebob Tattoo Does Sean Manaea Have?? ...
Mets take 2 from the Cardinals, is that a sweep??? We discuss that, the big series from Brandon Nimmo, we discuss our interview with Christan Scott and discuss what's going on this weekend at Citi Field!!! Sean Manea joins the podcast to talk about his new haircut, his spongebob tattoo, his clubhouse guy energy and his rally cap!
45 min
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Sean Manaea | Interview
Sean Manaea joins the podcast to talk about his new haircut, his spongebob tattoo, his clubhouse guy energy and his rally cap!
12 min
113
Future of Flushing Minor League | Meet at the A...
Jon and Vito give you some updates on what has been going on with the Mets minor leaguers this week on the Future of Flushing segment! Hear updates on every level of Mets player development from the complex leagues to AAA!
7 min
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Christian Scott Looks Toward Citi Field Debut T...
Fresh off his major league debut in Tampa Bay, Christian Scott has his eyes set on Citi Field and the Atlanta Braves this Friday night when he makes his first start in Queens. We've spoken to Christian twice over on Future of Flushing but it's really exciting to get to talk to a player whose made that big jump to the big league.
14 min
115
Harrison Bader Talks Best Drip, Christian Scott...
Harrison Bader joins the podcast to talk about syncing up with Pete over the course of the year, where the inspo comes for some of his best drip this year, the synergy we see with the Nova Knicks and if Mets fans can use that as an example with the ... GatorMets (?) and more! Jon and Vito then get together to tell you the positives afer a tough series vs the Rays in Tampa, the debut of Christian Scott and the carnival that is the trop!
35 min
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Harrison Bader | INTERVIEW
Harrison Bader joins the podcast to talk about syncing up with Pete over the course of the year, where the inspo comes for some of his best drip this year, the synergy we see with the Nova Knicks and if Mets fans can use that as an example with the ... GatorMets (?) and more!
14 min
117
Jose Quintana Talks Finishing 8th Inning, Lindo...
We got a PACKED episode for you all! On the heels of a big Mets win where Lindor gets the walk-off after leaving the game with flu-like symptoms the day before and great performances by Edwin Diaz, Starling Marte and Pete Alonso
49 min
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Jose Quintana | INTERVIEW
Jose spoke about finishing the 8th inning on Sunday, what that conversation with Mendy was like and how important of a moment it was, becoming an American citizen, the emotion he shows on the mound and we try the famous Citi Field pastrami sandwich together.
12 min
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New York Giants Deonte Banks | INTERVIEW
Giants cornerback Deonte Banks was at Citi Field to throw a first pitch and we had to keep our Jets fandom 100 with him, but that didn’t slow anything we down. Deonte told us WHO TALKS THE MOST SMACK in the NFL, talks with Jon about Indiana football and more!
7 min
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Reed Garrett Gets The Win, Mark Vientos Gets Th...
What a way to finish the week! The Mets walk-off the Cardinals and they do it with massive helpings from our two guests today. Enjoy this recap of the series that also features interviews with Reed Garrett and Mark Vientos!
74 min
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Reed Garrett | INTERVIEW
Reed Garret MEETS AT THE APPLE to talk to us about his INCREDIBLE start to 2024, his journey to this moment that went through Japan and a D1 baseball campaign at a military school, what he likes to do in his off time and much more!
14 min
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Mark Vientos | INTERVIEW
Mark Vientos joined us at Spring Training to talk about the work he put in this past off-season, his hobbies off the field relationships with Brett Baty and Francisco Lindor and we show him some incredible Mets vintage drip from the incredible collection of Los, better known as @Vnt_Mets on Instagram.
16 min
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Mets Take 1 From San Francisco, Adam Ottavino T...
The Mets were able to take the final game in the series in San Francisco with some home runs by Francisco Lindor and Tyrone Taylor.
53 min
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Adam Ottavino | Interview
An interview with Adam Ottavino that is all about his local roots, working at local NYC mainstay Chelsea Piers, his former passion for aggressive inline skating, Brooklyn pizza and roast beef joints, his photography hobby and a whole lot else!
10 min
125
Mets Take Dodgers Series, Brandon Nimmo Talks M...
THE METS STAY BACK!!! We (@VitoFCalise and @JMB9191) discuss the series, Vito talks about his experience at Dodger Stadium and time in the city of angels, we talk about the explosion of Harrison Bader and DJ Stewart as well as Reed Garrett and briefly talk about how we can't wait to buy some city connect garb. After we put a bow on the series, enjoy an interview with Brandon Nimmo that covers the never say die attitude of the 2024 Mets, the leadership role he's taken this year in organizing outings, if Brandon is a New Yorker after all these years and more.
49 min