Behind the Braves

Behind the Braves, the official podcast of the Atlanta Braves, takes fans on a journey to uncover the stories - known and untold - about our beloved team. Former Braves closer, World Series champion and current director of alumni relations Greg McMichael and MLB.com's Ricky Mast are joined by Braves legends, players and even famous fans, to share the passion and history of this proud franchise.

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2023 NLDS Preview
Ricky and Greg look ahead to the 2023 NLDS between the Braves and the Phillies!
38 min
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Franco Garcia
Atlanta Braves Director of Baseball Player Relations Franco Garcia joins the show on Los Bravos Night to discuss his career in baseball!
41 min
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Kevin McAlpin
Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network joins the show to discuss the remainder of the Braves' regular season and looks ahead to possible NLDS opponents and how the Braves will construct their NLDS roster!
26 min
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2023 NL East Champs!
Greg and Ricky (AKA Bubba and Harry) discuss the Braves' sixth straight NL East title!
38 min
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Ronit Shah
Ronit Shah joins the show to discuss his role as Director of Amateur Scouting for the Atlanta Braves!
31 min
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Live From Alumni Weekend With Rico Carty
Newly inducted Braves Hall of Famer Rico Carty is interviewed live at Truist Park during Alumni Weekend!
16 min
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John Smoltz and Jeff Francoeur
John Smoltz and Jeff Francoeur join the show to discuss their now legendary June 8th Braves broadcast with Tom Glavine and Chipper Jones and preview what might happen when the four of them reunite to do it again on Bally Sports South on August 23!
24 min
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Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor joins the show to discuss his role as the first-ever Atlanta Braves Bill Bartholomay Fellow, his baseball journey as a youngster, and his life-changing injury while playing baseball at the University of Georgia.
33 min
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Braves Country Baseball and Softball!
Greg and Ricky discuss Braves Country Baseball and Softball, a youth organization recently launched by the Atlanta Braves that will provide league and all-star tournament play for children 5-12 years old. Beginning in March 2024, the new program will increase participation in baseball and softball play at the local level. For more information please visit Braves.com/bcbs
25 min
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The Making of The Day the Braves Caught Fire an...
Ricky and Greg (AKA Bubba and Harry) are back to discuss the making of The Day the Braves Caught Fire, what the Braves might do at the trade deadline and more!
38 min
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The Day the Braves Caught Fire
July 20, 1993: One of the wildest days in the history of the Atlanta Braves unfolds as the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium press box catches on fire moments before newly acquired slugger Fred McGriff is slated to make his Braves debut. “Behind the Braves Presents: The Day the Braves Caught Fire” tells the story of that day through the memories of Steve Avery, Ron Gant, Tom Glavine, David Justice, Mark Lemke, Greg Maddux, Fred McGriff, Greg McMichael, former Atlanta Journal-Constitution Braves beat writer I.J. Rosenberg, John Schuerholz, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and sportscaster Steve Taylor, as well as through archival broadcast clips of Braves Hall of Fame announcers Skip Caray, Don Sutton and Pete Van Wieren.
59 min
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Ron Gant
Former Braves outfielder and current FOX 5 Good Day Atlanta co-anchor Ron Gant joins the show to discuss his post-baseball career as a broadcaster, transitioning from baseball broadcasting to the news broadcasting, being a member of the 30-30 club and his upcoming bobblehead giveaway!
19 min
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B.B. Abbott
B.B. Abbott, Executive Vice President and Managing Executive of Wasserman Baseball, joins the show to discuss how he became an agent, how he’s approached representing Chipper Jones throughout his career, how the Matt Olson contract extension came to be and much more!
28 min
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Mark Bowman
MLB.com’s Mark Bowman joins the show to discuss all things 2023 Braves including the current state of the rotation, Pete Alonso’s “Throw it again” comment, AJ Smith-Shawver’s ascension to the big leagues, updates on Max Fried and Kyle Wright, Michael Harris II’s season thus far, Marcell Ozuna’s resurgence and more!
35 min
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Mike Plant
Braves Development Company President and CEO Mike Plant joins the show to discuss how the idea and planning for Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta came to be, being the model for other sports franchises, the future of The Battery Atlanta and much more!
34 min
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Big Boi
Atlanta legend Big Boi joins the show to discuss the upcoming Outkast Night and bobblehead giveaway at Truist Park on May 25, what it was like to perform at the 2021 World Series celebration, Outkast’s influence on Atlanta culture and much more!
16 min
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Kevin McAlpin
680 The Fan's Kevin McAlpin joins the show
25 min
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The Braves Are Good!
Ricky and Greg (AKA Bubba and Harry) discuss the first month of the season of the 1st place Atlanta Braves!
20 min
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Jesse Chavez
Braves pitcher Jesse Chavez joins the show to discuss his career, being embraced by Braves Country, the importance of being a good teammate, his awesome hat collection and more!
24 min
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Brandon Gaudin
Bally Sports South Broadcaster Brandon Gaudin joins the show to show to discuss landing his dream job with the Braves, what it’s like working with Jeff Francoeur, idolizing Skip Caray as an aspiring young broadcaster, baseball’s new rules and much more!
33 min
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Mike Remlinger
Former All-Star Braves pitcher Mike Remlinger joins the show to discuss some of his fondest Opening Day memories, the key to his incredible durability throughout his career, making the transition from starting pitcher to relief pitcher, getting to visit American soldiers overseas and more!
34 min
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Javy Lopez
We revisit a past interview with Braves Hall of Famer Javy Lopez!
32 min
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Maria Taylor
We revisit a past interview with broadcaster and diehard Braves fan Maria Taylor!
31 min
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2023 Spring Training!
Ricky discusses his trip to Spring Training and what it’s like to be on set with the Braves Marketing team for video and photo shoots with the players, Ricky and Greg discuss the current state of the Braves’ roster as Opening Day draws nearer, and much more!
33 min
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Charles Myers
Director, cinematographer and editor Charles Myers joins the show to discuss his amazing work on the Behind the Braves Spring Training docuseries, what it was like to work on documentaries featuring Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuña Jr., how he got his start in the industry, his advice to aspiring filmmakers, and much more!
34 min