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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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
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Mike Dunn
Vice President & General Manager of North Port Spring Training Mike Dunn joins the show to talk about CoolToday Park rebounding from Hurricane Ian, his decades-long career of overseeing Braves minor league affiliates, his advice to young professionals who want to work in sports and much more!
28 min
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Billye Aaron
Billye Aaron joins the show to discuss her life with her husband Hank, her career as an educator and a broadcaster, and much more!
31 min
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Emily Haydel and Kyra Semien
Emily Haydel, granddaughter of Hank Aaron, and Kyra Semien, granddaughter of Bill Lucas, join the show to talk about their careers, the influence their grandparents have had upon their lives, their podcast "The Ball Out with E&K" and much more!
40 min
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Spring Training Is Near and Recaps of Braves Fe...
Greg recaps his time in North Port for both 2023 Braves Fantasy Camps, Ricky recaps a very successful Braves Fest weekend and Greg talks about what it’s like to prepare for Spring Training as a player!
31 min
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Alan Hearn
Atlanta Braves Vice President of Event Operations and Procurement Alan Hearn joins the show to discuss his 25 years with the Braves, what his job entails, funny stories and memories, advice to people who want to work in sports, and much more!
51 min
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Live From 2023 Braves Fantasy Camp!
Behind the Braves makes its annual visit to Braves Fantasy Camp.
36 min
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Austin Dillon
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon joins the show to discuss his Braves fandom, meeting Hank Aaron, collecting baseball cards, racing at the LA Coliseum, the upcoming NASCAR season and much more!
21 min
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Best Of 2022: Volume 2
We take a look back at our interviews with Walt Weiss and Ozzie Albies!
33 min
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Best Of 2022: Volume 1
We take a look back at our interviews with Collin McHugh and Spencer Strider!
32 min
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Josh Rawitch
National Baseball Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch joins the show to discuss his career path that led him to the Hall of Fame, Fred McGriff’s recent election to the Hall of Fame, how voting committees are constructed, what it was like to collect Braves artifacts from the 2021 World Series, his favorite artifacts in the museum and much more!
27 min
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Jason Isbell and Will Welch
Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter Jason Isbell and GQ Magazine Global Editorial Director Will Welch discuss their Braves fandom, their upcoming show at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, the bond between music and sports, and much more!
24 min