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 Schedule Preview With Kevin McAlpin
For the first time ever in the modern era of MLB, every team in baseball will play every other team in baseball at least once during the upcoming regular season. Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network and 680 The Fan joins the show to preview all 29 teams that the Braves will face in 2023!
49 min
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Lisa Chapman and Matt East
Lisa Chapman and Matt East of the Georgia Dugout Club join the show to preview the Georgia High School Softball All-State Games being played at Truist Park on November 13.
28 min
53
2022 Ends, 2023 Begins
Greg and Ricky discuss the end of the 2022 Braves season and then look ahead to what moves the team might make for the 2023 season!
43 min
54
2022 NL East Champs!
Greg and Ricky discuss the Braves’ fifth consecutive NL East title and the upcoming postseason!
32 min
55
October Is Near!
Greg and Ricky discuss what’s shaping up to be an exciting finish to the 2022 regular season and much more!
27 min
56
Race For The NL East!
Greg (AKA G. Diddy) and Ricky discuss what it’s like to be on a team that makes up a huge deficit in the division standings throughout the summer, the special atmosphere that exists at Truist Park, how the Braves might line up their postseason rotation and more!
30 min
57
Ozzie Albies
Ozzie Albies joins the show to talk about his love of animals and the amazing work that he and his girlfriend are doing with the Ozzie Albies Foundation.
14 min
58
Ron Knight and Jason Jaramillo
Ron Knight joins the show to discuss his duties as Braves Director of Minor League Operations, what it’s like to work with minor league players throughout their careers, what sparked his interest in working in baseball, the impact that attending a HBCU had on his life, his advice to people who want to work in baseball and more!
51 min
59
Grissom Called Up and Yates Returns
Greg and Ricky discuss the call-up of Vaughn Grissom, the Braves debut of Kirby Yates, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s recent surge, the mental process of returning to the field after a major injury and more!
32 min
60
Live From Alumni Weekend With Leo Mazzone
Newly inducted Braves Hall of Famer Leo Mazzone joins Greg McMichael on stage during 2022 Braves Alumni Weekend to talk about his career!
17 min
61
Walt Weiss
Walt Weiss joins the show to discuss what it was like to play for the great Oakland A’s teams of the late 1980s, his day-to-day duties as Bench Coach for the Braves, how it feels to win the World Series as a player vs. as a coach, what it was like to coach in the All-Star Game and more!
32 min
62
Kevin Liles
Braves Team Photographer Kevin Liles joins the show to discuss what it’s like to capture historic moments in the team’s history, how he first got his start in the big leagues, the method to keeping sports photography fresh, the hustle and bustle of a team photo, and much more!
31 min
63
All-Star Selections, Trade Deadline, Rookie of ...
Greg and Ricky discuss how many Braves they think will make the 2022 NL All-Star team and much more
34 min
64
Kevin McAlpin
Kevin McAlpin of 680 the Fan and the Braves Radio Network joins the show to talk about the current state of the team including the emergence of Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider, the potential return of Mike Soroka, the bullpen, Dansby Swanson’s future, and much more!
43 min
65
Ryan Klesko Live from The Tasting Room at ASW D...
Braves legend Ryan Klesko joins the show to discuss coaching youth baseball, hobbies that he enjoys now that his playing days are over, and much more!
50 min
66
Spencer Strider
Braves pitcher Spencer Strider joins the show to discuss his rapid rise through the Braves system, his approach to pitching, his mustache, why he decided to become a vegan and much more!
29 min
67
Geoff Wilson
Geoff Wilson, founder of Sports Card Investor, joins the show to discuss his passion for sports card collecting, the most iconic Braves cards of all time, his advice to young entrepreneurs and much more!
41 min
68
Fred McGriff and DFCS Caregivers
Braves legend Fred McGriff joins the show to discuss his current role as a baseball scout, his memories of the day he made his Braves debut in 1993, how his infamous appearance in the Tom Emanski TV commercials came to be and more! Then, Greg and Ricky sit down for a special chat with four incredible people (Nick and Rachel Hanratty, Adam and Charity Byrd) who were recently named “Caregivers of the Year” by the Division of Family & Children Services in Georgia.
50 min
69
The 2022 Season Thus Far
Greg and Ricky discuss Kyle Wright’s breakout season, when players actually start paying attention to the standings, the importance of the addition of Kenley Jansen to the bullpen and much more!
29 min
70
Insung Kim
Insung Kim joins the show to discuss his role as Braves Senior Creative Director, what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to him, what it's like to work on such projects as the 2021 World Series ring, designing Braves uniforms, the creation of Truist Park and much more!
38 min
71
Collin McHugh
Braves pitcher Collin McHugh joins the show to discuss what it’s been like to play for his hometown team, meeting John Smoltz when he was 10, rooting for the Braves in the 2021 World Series
25 min
72
Gabe Burns
Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Gabe Burns joins the show to discuss his thoughts on the 2022 Braves, Freddie Freeman’s departure, Matt Olson’s arrival, the signing of Kenley Jansen, Kyle Wright’s performance thus far, the emergence of Spencer Strider and much more!
40 min
73
Miran Armutlu
Miran Armutlu, Vice President of Jewelry, Engineering, R&D, Product Development and Master Jeweler at Jostens, Inc, joins the show to discuss how he and the Braves designed the 2021 World Series Championship ring!
55 min
74
Brian Snitker
Braves Manager Brian Snitker (interview starts at 11:18) discusses how it felt to take the World Series trophy to Bobby Cox’s house, what it’s been like seeing all of the “2021 World Champions” messaging all across the ballpark in North Port, how he and his staff are dealing with another abbreviated Spring Training, his first impressions of Matt Olson, the youth movement in Major League Baseball, the depth of the bullpen, the current plan for the rotation and more!
30 min
75
Genevieve Beacom
Genevieve Beacom joins the show to talk about becoming the first woman to pitch in the Australian Baseball League, how she fell in love with the game as a youngster, how she became a Braves fan, her goal of playing college baseball in the United States, her best pitches, what Peter Moylan is like as a coach and more!
26 min