The Nats Insider Podcast - Episode 24

This week, host Dan Kolko welcomes veteran Nationals pitcher Anibal Sanchez, and mlb.com draft and prospect expert Jim Callis to the show.

This week host Dan Kolko sat down in the Nats dugout with a couple of guys who both took very interesting routes to the big leagues. First up is Joey Meneses who has been the talk of the town hitting .322 with 8 HRs since making his debut on August 2nd. Then Dan talks to Paolo Espino about his long career, why he loves playing winter ball, and whether he prefers to be a starter or reliever.

The Nats Insider Podcast - Episode 21

Host Dan Kolko welcomes Alex Call and James Wood to the podcast.

The Nats Insider Podcast - Episode 19

This week, host Dan Kolko catches up with old friend, and former Nationals pitcher, Aaron Barrett. Aaron’s journey to and through the big leagues is a remarkable one, worthy of this extended interview covering multiple injuries, multiple rehabs, and where Aaron gets the positive attitude that carried him and his family through it all to become a World Series champion.

This week, host Dan Kolko is up with the big club and chatting with 3rd year shortstop Luis Garcia while also keeping touch with our minor league player development program, this time talking to the Nationals Director of Player Development, De Jon Watson.

This week it’s all about the 2022 first-year player MLB Draft! Host Dan Kolko chats with the Nationals first round pick Elijah Green and second round pick Jake Bennett. Plus, before those conversations, Dan checks in from the draft room with GM and President of Baseball Ops, Mike Rizzo, about the selection of Green at number 5 overall.

The Nats Insider Podcast - Episode 15

This week, host Dan Kolko revisits Ryan Zimmerman Weekend and replays the best moments from Ian Desmond, Jayson Werth, Davey Martinez, Mike Rizzo, Mark Lerner and the man himself, Ryan Zimmerman.

This week, host Dan Kolko says hello to former Nationals pitcher and fan favorite Gio Gonzalez to discuss his arrival in DC, the influence of Ryan Zimmerman, and more. Dan also welcomes Joe Dillon, the minor league hitting coordinator for the Washington Nationals.

This week host Dan Kolko welcomes 2019 World Series Champion Adam Eaton! Also joining the show is Randy Knorr, a long-time part of the Nationals organization and current minor league catching coordinator.

The Nats Insider Podcast - Episode 11

The Nats Insider Podcast - Episode 10

This week on The Nats Insider Podcast, host Dan Kolko is back on the farm talking to coaches from the Fredericksburg Nationals. First up is head coach Jake Lowery, followed by former Nationals pitcher and current pitching coach in Fredericksburg, Joel Hanrahan. Dan also catches up with big league reliever Carl Edwards Jr. about his hot start to the 2022 season.

Does the date May 23rd, 2019 ring a bell? This week host Dan Kolko welcomes larger-than-life contributor to the 2019 World Series run, Brian Dozier, to discuss the moment the Nats season turned around three years ago today and his favorite memories from that historic run through the World Series victory.

This week, host Dan Kolko continues his time in the Nationals farm system, this time with triple-A Rochester Red Wings. First up is manager Matt LeCroy and then Dan talks to Red Wings broadcaster Josh Whetzel. To wrap up the show, Dan heads back to the big leagues to talk to reliever Austin Voth about adjusting to new roles in the bullpen.

This week, host Dan Kolko welcomes Joe DiPuglia, Asst. General Manager and Senior VP of International Operations and Nationals bench coach, Tim Bogar.

The Nats Insider Podcast - Episode 5

Nats Insider Podcast - Episode 4

Nationals relievers Steve Cishek and Hunter Harvey join the podcast to discuss life in the bullpen and the pros and cons of their mechanics. Plus, Hunter recalls the wild few weeks that lead up to joining the Nationals.

Nats Insider Podcast - Episode 2

Dan Kolko catches up with Sean Doolittle on his return to the Nationals and President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Nationals Manager Davey Martinez sit down with Dan with previews of the 2022 season.

In this episode, we take a trip down memory lane and share some of our favorite fan memories from the 2019 postseason. We received lots of wonderful submissions over the past few months, including Nationals love stories, World Series memories uniting generations of Nats fans and many more. You will definitely want to listen all the way to the end since each story is unique and many will tug at your heartstrings!