The Night Shift

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!

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!

Greg and Ricky share their thoughts, memories and excitement of the Atlanta Braves winning the 2021 World Series!

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!

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.

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!

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!

Braves President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos joins the show (interview starts at 14:52) to discuss the 2021 season.

Hall of Fame pitcher and current Bally Sports South broadcaster Tom Glavine joins the show (interview starts at 9:24) to discuss his family’s incredible work with CURE Childhood Cancer, his son Peyton becoming a professional baseball player, the 2021 Braves season thus far and much more!

Longtime Braves beat writer Mark Bowman of MLB.com joins the show (interview starts 5:32) to discuss the 2021 season up to this point, the incredible job done by Alex Anthopoulos to rebuild the roster in the middle of the season.

1999 NLCS MVP Eddie Pérez and Braves Cultural Development Coordinator Fernando Piñeres join the show (interview starts at 10:01) to discuss their podcast “Detrás del Guante” - the official podcast of Los Bravos, what it’s like for Latin American professional baseball players to assimilate into American culture, the impact of the Los Bravos brand and much more!

Ricky and Greg discuss the takeaways from the Braves’ tough series vs. the Dodgers, the upcoming series in Colorado, what it’s like to pitch at Coors Field, many of the upcoming events at Truist Park and much more!

Former Braves pitcher Marvin Freeman joins the show (interview starts at 10:53) to discuss his work in trying grow the game of baseball

Braves relief pitcher Tyler Matzek joins the show to discuss his baseball career, including working with a Navy SEAL to overcome the yips, pitching for an independent league team, how his wife encouraged him to not give up on baseball, making it back to the big leagues and much more! Also, Greg reveals the coach roster for the upcoming November edition of Braves Fantasy Camp!

It’s a ‘Bubba and Harry’ edition of Behind the Braves as Greg and Ricky discuss the surging 2021 Braves andthe impact that trade deadline acquisitions can have on a clubhouse

Braves beat writer Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins the show (interview starts at 4:26) to discuss the 2021 Braves season so far, the moves made by the Braves front office at the trade deadline, Freddie Freeman’s rising chances at winning the NL MVP for a second consecutive season and much more! Also, Greg recalls what it was like to be on a very lengthy road trip with the 1996 Braves while the Olympic Games were taking place in Atlanta.

Braves pitcher Charlie Morton joins the show (interview starts at 8:53) to discuss his approach to pitching, being a veteran mentor to his teammates, his love of music and more!

Former Braves pitcher and current Texas Rangers broadcaster C.J. Nitkowski joins the show (interview starts at 4:38) to discuss his fascinating career in baseball both as a player and as a broadcaster, how he became the first ever baseball player to have his own website in 1997, what it was like to play baseball in Japan and Korea and much more!

Former Braves infielder Keith Lockhart joins the show to discuss his post-playing career as a scout, how he made the transition from player to scouting, the most rewarding part of being a scout, what it was like to play so many different positions at the big-league level, his memories of getting his first career hit off Greg McMichael and more!

Kevin McAlpin

Greg and Ricky discuss the current state of the 2021 Braves, the types of moves that need to be made in order to help the team in the second half of the season, what it’s like to grind through a rough stretch on the mound for a pitcher and much more!

Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz (interview starts at 13:30) discusses the transition from player to broadcaster, the amount of preparation that goes into broadcasting baseball games, what it was like to go back and forth from the starting rotation to the bullpen, how an underperforming team can turn its season around, some of the current challenges faced by Major League Baseball and what he would do to address them, and much more!

Former Braves pitcher Mark Wohlers joins the show (interview starts at 8:25) to discuss his career in baseball including being drafted and making the decision to turn pro after high school, making his debut on the 1991 “Worst to First” team, getting the final 3 outs of the 1995 World Series, some funny stories from the clubhouse, his current career as a real estate agent and much more! Also, Greg shares some exciting upcoming Braves events and he and Ricky have some fun discussing the upcoming Tennessee/Virginia matchup in the College World Series. 

Gabe Burns discusses his career path in becoming the Braves beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (interview starts at 12:35), what it’s like covering the team on a daily basis, his thoughts on the 2021 season thus far and much more! Also, Greg shares a big announcement regarding Braves Fantasy Camp and Ricky reveals some exciting news from his personal life.