After almost 12 years, Bedford & Sullivan Brooklyn's Blogtalkradio run comes to an end. All starting with a desire to keep the audience active listeners in the Brooklyn Dodgers TV series research process, the guests we've had have been beyond my imagination, including Brooklyn historian Ron Schweiger , Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine and Brooklynite/Dodgers fan Larry King . One of the ever-recurring guests has been Dodgers superfan Robert Barnes (who appears in the Larry King episode linked abo...
Jan 28, 2025•45 min•Ep. 166
We wrap up, before the New Year, with Dodgers superfan Rob Barnes and Gary Mintz, the head of the New York Giants Preservation Society, and Bedford & Sullivan creator Sam Maxwell has a new year's message for all you listeners, new and old.LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bedford-sullivan-brooklyn/id672566969LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY PODCASTS https://open.spotify.com/show/0f58Kzu1gbGYFQr9ksBpYO?si=e0816ed3ff924b41
Dec 30, 2023•50 min
This week on the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, we welcome Dodgers superfan Rob Barnes and Gary Mintz, the head of the New York Giants Preservation Society, in part 1 of an examination of the latest entry into the Dodgers and Giants rivalry from a historical perspective.LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bedford-sullivan-brooklyn/id672566969LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY PODCASTS https://open.spotify.com/show/0f58Kzu1gbGYFQr9ksBpYO?si=e0816ed3ff924b41
Nov 08, 2023•43 min
This week on the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, we welcome Fort Hamilton native and NYC theater artist Stephan Morrow.Ironically meeting him serendiptiously at a cafè at the base of the Hollywood sign in LA, Stephan moved to Shore Road and 96th St in Brooklyn at age 5, going to school with Duke Snider's kids. After his parents split up when he was 8th grade, Brooklyn slowly faded from his life after getting into Stuyvesant High School, but left an indellible impact on the rest of it. He was dra...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Joining us today is the Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger, one of our prolific guests, discussing with us the history of the fire department in Brooklyn, including its origins prior to consolidating into New York City. Also joining us today is Bronx native and firefighter Rob Lopez, who started his career in a Brooklyn fire house.LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bedford-sullivan-brooklyn/id672566969LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY PODCASTS https://op...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 162
LIVE at 7:30pm ET, we welcome filmmaker and author Nick Davis to the program!Nick Davis is a writer, director, and producer. He is the son of film director Peter Davis and the late Johanna Mankiewicz Davis. His paternal grandparents were the novelist and screenwriter Tess Slesinger and the screenwriter Frank Davis. His maternal grandfather was the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. He has written a book on the Mankiewicz brothers titled, "Competing with Idiots: Herman and Joe Mankiewicz, a Dual ...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 161
LIVE at 8pm ET, Sam Maxwell, superfan Rob Barnes and Steve Dugan!We're wrapping up the year with a general conversation about all things Brooklyn and the Dodgers, wherever that takes us. So, make sure you join us for the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast. Listen in.
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 160
LIVE at 2pm ET, the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant and Sam Maxwell come together to discuss the late Joe Pignatano, who unfortunately passed at age 92 the other day. Joe was born and raised in Brooklyn, got a few ABs with the '57 team, then made an impact on the New York National League scene once more as both a '62 Met and a coach on the '69 squad.So, join us at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!
May 24, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 159
LIVE at 8pm ET, we continue to make our way around Brooklyn on-location, coming to you LIVE from the Old Stone House in Park Slope's Washington Park with Executive Director Kim Maier!Kim Maier is the Executive Director of the Old Stone House & Washington Park - a community-based history, culture and environmental organization that is the conservancy organization for Washington Park/JJ Byrne Playground in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Old Stone House, originally the Vechte Cortelyou House, is a m...
Apr 19, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Mike and Sam come to you LIVE from the first April professional baseball game in Brooklyn since 1957.
Apr 12, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 157
LIVE at 8pm ET, we welcome back NYGPS's Gary Mintz to the program!Gary will bring us up to speed on the latest from the Society's plentiful zoom chats had about the Dodgers' Manhattan rivals, as well as any other tidbits about the history of the franchise that has been on his mind.So, join us at 8pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 156
LIVE at 8pm ET, the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant and the Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger join us to talk about their favorite things to do in Brooklyn once the winter turns to spring, from the shores of Bay Ridge to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and this year, for the first time since 1957, professional baseball.So, join us for our annual spring chatter, LIVE at 8pm ET on the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 155
LIVE at 8pm ET, our 154th episode takes us up the BQE to the Triboro Bridge for some tristate chatter with the Bronx native Rob Lopez.Rob grew up a Yankees fan in the Bronx, hearing plenty of stories about the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field from his older relatives. We'll discuss his lifelong fascination with the overall baseball history of New York as well as his Yankee fandom.So, make sure you tune in at 8pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 154
LIVE at 8pm ET, we welcome Once Upon a Time in Queens director Nick Davis to the program as well as returning guest Greg Prince, author and blogger of Faith and Fear in Flushing.We'll discuss Nick Davis's ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on the 1986 Mets as well as the team's place in the overall New York National League legacy.So, join us at 8pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!
Feb 23, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 153
LIVE at 8pm ET, we welcome author John G. Zinn, writer of "Charles Ebbets: The Man Behind the Dodgers and Brooklyn's Beloved Ballpark."A lifelong New Jersey resident, John Zinn is the author of five books including three about the Brooklyn Dodgers as well as numerous essays and articles. He also writes a baseball history blog entitled A Manly Pastime. John is the scorekeeper for the Flemington Neshanock vintage baseball team. He holds BA and MBA degrees from Rutgers University and is a Vietnam v...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 152
LIVE at 8pm ET, Peter Golenbock, author of "Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers," joins the podcast to discuss his experience writing about the team, the legacy of the Dodgers, and his own personal baseball fandom history.Plus much more...Listen in LIVE at 8!
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 151
LIVE at 8pm ET, we celebrate the end of the year with the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant and Dodgers superfan Rob Barnes, talking whatever is on our minds regarding Brooklyn and its Dodgers, including Gil Hodges' Hall of Fame induction. Join us LIVE at 8, and a blessed new year to you and yours.
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Baseball & BBQ's Jeff Cohen and Len Aberman join us to discuss the Hall of Fame candidacy of Gil Hodges. With the vote coming up on the 5th of December, we discuss the what we hope to be a election 70 years in the making. Along with the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant...and a SURPRISE APPEARANCE by Carl Erskine! What an episode. GET GIL HODGES INTO THE HALL OF FAME!
Dec 02, 2021•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 149
We're not wasting any time getting right to our 148th episode. LIVE at 8pm ET tonight, Coney Island's own Sheldon "Shelly" Sacks calls in to discuss being born in Brooklyn in 1937, growing up in Coney Island and following the Dodgers out west in 1961, where he practiced law till he retired.So, join us for a hearty Brooklyn discussion on the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 148
LIVE, Sunday, at 6:00 pm (EST), The Bedford & Sullivan Podcast welcomes back Negro Leagues Baseball historian and founder of The Donaldson Network, Peter Gorton. Based in Minnesota, Peter leads a group of historians dedicated to discovering the lost legacy of John Wesley Donaldson. Hosted by Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Michael Lecolant, Sunday's episode will discuss Donaldson's lone season with the Brooklyn Royal Giants, his career accomplishments, learn about the life of one of the more incred...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 147
LIVE at 8pm ET, we gather to discuss what autumn is like in Brooklyn, what each of our guests, Mike Lecolant and Phil Maillard, think about first when Brooklyn in the fall comes to mind, and wherever else the conversation takes us.so, join us LIVE at 8 for the latest Bedford & Sullivan podcast!
Oct 21, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 146
LIVE at 10am ET, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine helps to break down the job the grounds crew does manicuring the ballfield, setting the mound in position, etc. We'll get deep into the behind the scenes look at how maintaining the ballfield plays into building a competitive advantage.Join us LIVE at 10!
Aug 02, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 145
LIVE at 1pm ET, the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant and I discussing all the happenings this Spring and Summer in Brooklyn, including baseball's triumphant return to action at Coney Island with the Cyclone and the championship-hungry Brooklyn Nets.So, join us LIVE at 1pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!
Jun 07, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 144
LIVE at 10am ET, Carl Erskine will give us a look into what his experiences in the April were like over his career.Join us LIVE at 10am ET
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 143
LIVE at 4pm ET, we celebrate Jackie Robinson Day with Negro League historian Phil Dixon and the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant. We'll discuss the historic day of April 15, 1947, the '47 Dodgers, and Jackie's lasting legacy.So, join us LIVE at 4pm ET with the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 143
LIVE at 8pm ET, Dodgers superfan Rob Barnes and the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant come together to talk the history of Springtime for Brooklyn and springtime for the team that Brooklyn made. Join us LIVE at 8!
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 142
LIVE, Saturday at 7:00 pm (EST), A Bedford and Sullivan Podcast welcomes Negro Leagues Baseball historian and founder of The Donaldson Network, Peter Gorton. Based in Minnesota, Peter leads a group of historians dedicated to discovering the lost legacy of John Wesley Donaldson. Hosted by Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Michael Lecolant, Saturday's episode will discuss the man, baseball career, and life of one of the more incredible and inspiring athletes to ever play the game, and how his amazing legac...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 141
LIVE at 8pm ET, our dinner table is full as we invite a slew of guests on for a conversation before the month is through of Jackie Robinson, the Negro Leagues and the need to study Black History all year round. Tonight, the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant, Negro League Historian Phil S. Dixon, filmmaker and Brooklynite Phil Maillard, author David Krell and baseball writer Nick Diunte join us for a roundtable discussion of the above and more. Join us LIVE at 8!
Feb 26, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 140
LIVE at 10am ET, We'll talk to Carl Erksine about his memories of the late Tommy Lasorda and the late Henry Aaron. Joining us for the conversation will also be Bob McGee, author of "The Greatest Ballpark Ever."Join us LIVE at 10!
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 139
LIVE at 11am ET, Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger talks the history of Brighton Beach, including its past resort glory, thoroughbred horse racing and its heav Jewish population.Listen in LIVE at 11!
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 138
