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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Baseball
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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
77
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
78
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
79
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
80
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
81
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
82
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
83
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
84
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
85
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
86
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
87
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
88
The 2022 Season Begins!
Greg and Ricky return to talk about the Braves’ acquisition of Matt Olson, the bullpen potentially being the best that the team has ever had, the depth of the lineup and much more!
34 min
89
Marquis and Antonio Grissom
Marquis and Antonio Grissom join the show to discuss their incredible work with the Marquis Grissom Baseball Association, the Braves RBI program, Antonio’s role as Head Coach of the Morehouse College baseball team and much more!
27 min
90
Live From 2022 Braves Fantasy Camp!
A new season of Behind the Braves kicks off live from Braves Fantasy Camp at CoolToday Park featuring interviews with both rookie and veteran campers as well as pitching coach/former Braves pitcher Pete Smith and manager/former Braves second baseman Marcus Giles!
59 min
91
Best Of: Rico Carty
A look back on the 2018 Behind the Braves interview of Braves legend Rico Carty
46 min
92
The Night Shift
The Night Shift
96 min
93
Mark Owens
Longtime Atlanta Braves On Field/In Game Host Mark Owens discusses how he first started working with the Braves, his role in the infamous infield fly game, what it was like to experience the Braves’ magical run to the 2021 World Series title, the loudest moments in Truist Park history and much more!
52 min
94
Behind the Braves: Kevin McAlpin
Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network joins the show to talk about the 2021 World Series, what it was like to be there for Game 6, the after party, his thoughts on the 2021 season, the incredible moves made by the Braves Front Office at the trade deadline and much more!
41 min
95
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
Greg and Ricky share their thoughts, memories and excitement of the Atlanta Braves winning the 2021 World Series!
49 min
96
Behind the Braves: Ben Ingram and Joe Simpson
Greg and Ricky join Ben, Joe and JChad in the radio booth before Game 3 of the World Series for a special joint episode of Behind the Braves and From The Braves Booth!
23 min
97
Behind the Braves: Mike Stanton
Former Braves pitcher and current Houston Astros broadcaster Mike Stanton joins the show (interview starts at 7:08) to talk about both the NLCS and ALCS thus far.
32 min
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Behind the Braves: NLCS Preview With Jeff Franc...
Behind the Braves: NLCS Preview With Jeff Francoeur - Braves/TBS broadcaster Jeff Francoeur joins the show to recap an incredible NLDS win for the Braves and previews the upcoming NLCS!
29 min
99
Behind The Braves: Tom House
Behind The Braves: Tom House: Legendary coach and former Braves pitcher Tom House joins the show (interview starts at 4:45) to discuss his thoughts on the 2021 Braves, how the game of baseball has evolved in recent years, what it was like to catch Hank Aaron’s 715th home run ball, his new 3D pitching analysis app “Mustard,” keeping young athletes involved in sports and much more!
32 min
100
Alex Anthopoulos
Braves President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos joins the show (interview starts at 14:52) to discuss the 2021 season.
36 min