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The Keith Law Show

The Keith Law Show is a once-a-week potpourri of baseball information. From prospects to the draft to the latest trends and trades, Keith will make sense of it all with great guests from all corners of the game.

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Episodes

Rethinking Fandom, soccer relegation and more with Craig Calcaterra

Craig Calcaterra joins Keith to cover a slew of topics including a check in on the current postseason, Craig's perspective on fandom, what makes relegation so great in the soccer world and more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Craig on Twitter: @craigcalcaterra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 202231 min

Looking ahead to awards season with Stephanie Apstein

With the regular season in the books, Keith is joined by Sports Illustrated senior writer Stephanie Apstein to look ahead to awards season. They also discuss the new rules coming to MLB in 2023. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Stephanie on Twitter: @stephapstein Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 06, 202235 min

Three's a charm with Will Leitch

Will Leitch is back for a record third visit. He and Keith talk about movies, his upcoming book, the Cardinals and more. He's heading to St. Louis to watch Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina play their final home games for the Red Birds. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Will on Twitter: @williamfleitch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 28, 202249 min

Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong on his new book 'An Immense World'

Keith is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Ed Yong to discuss Yong's new book, An Immense World - How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. The book dives into the animal world and what we can learn from all of the creatures who are living around us. What senses they have, that we do not and what we're missing out on by blocking out the world around us. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Ed on Twitter: @edyong209 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Sep 20, 202236 min

'The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is,' with Justin E.H. Smith

Keith is joined by Professor Justin E.H. Smith, who just released a new book, 'The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is." He discusses his book which goes into the desire for humans to be connected over long distances but also the failures of the internet to allow actual smart discourse. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 202233 min

Board game designer Elizabeth Hargrave joins Keith for episode 100!

Award winning board game designer Elizabeth Hargrave is the guest for episode 100 of The Keith Law Show. Hargrave's 2019 debut Wingspan won the Kennerspiel des Jahres. She has a brand new game just released called The Fox Experiment. Keith and Elizabeth discuss her games, the industry as a whole and much more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Elizabeth on Twitter: @elizhargrave Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 06, 202231 min

Pod Save America's Dan Pfeiffer on his new book, 'Battling the Big Lie'

Keith is joined by former Senior Advisor to President Obama and current author and host of Pod Save America Dan Pfeiffer. They discuss Dan's new book, 'Battling the Big Lie - How Fox, Facebook and the MAGA Media are Destroying America.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 202231 min

2022 MLB Draft Prep w/Eric Longenhagen

Keith is joined by Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs to discuss the upcoming MLB draft, how the Orioles are likely thinking about their selection with the first overall pick, Termarr Johnson’s incredible swing and makeup, the Royals’ ongoing struggle to develop pitching, the Rockies’ options at Pick 10, the Mets’ options with the 11th and 14th selections, a big potential haul awaiting the Reds with extra early-round selections, and much more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Eric on Twitter...

Jul 06, 202255 min

'Invisible Storm' w/Jason Kander

Keith is joined by Jason Kander, author of 'Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and PTSD' to discuss what led the decision to write his book, trauma, unhealthy (and healthy) coping mechanisms, avoidance, and advice Jason would give to younger people who are currently upset about the state of things in America. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Jason on Twitter: @JasonKander Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 28, 202231 min

Statcast & The 2022 Rookies w/Sarah Langs

Keith is joined by Sarah Langs of MLB.com to examine the 2022 rookie class through a Statcast lens — including Bobby Witt Jr., Julio Rodríguez, Oneil Cruz, and more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Sarah on Twitter: @SlangsOnSports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 202235 min

Film Festivals & The Godfather w/Tim Grierson

Keith is joined by Tim Grierson, Senior U.S. Critic for ScreenDaily.com, co-host of the Grierson & Leitch podcast, and author of the recently released book 'This is How You Make a Movie' to discuss how Tim prepares to cover a film festival — the similarities to scouting baseball — and managing large volumes of information while consuming films in that setting. Plus, Keith’s first foray into The Godfather trilogy, Tim’s returns to those films over time, and more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @kei...

Jun 08, 202259 min

Sports Illustrated's Emma Baccellieri on the sweeper, Brett Phillips, the Mets and more

Keith is joined by Sports Illustrated's national baseball writer Emma Baccellieri. They talk about the sweeper pitch and how it's different than a slurve. They also discuss the joy of watching Brett Phillips on a baseball field, the incredible writing career of Roger Angell and the early success of the Mets. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Emma on Twitter: @emmabaccellieri Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 31, 202236 min

2022 MLB Draft Talk w/Jonathan Mayo

Keith is joined by Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com to discuss several 2022 MLB Draft topics including the Orioles’ decision at the top of the board, the long wait until Draft Day, Cam Collier’s unique position as a 17-year-old with junior college experience, questions surrounding this year’s class of pitchers, the value of playing in the Cape Cod League with the later timing of the draft, and risers in this current class. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Jonathan on Twitter: @JonathanMayo Host...

May 24, 202239 min

Everything Everything's Jonathan Higgs on the band's new album 'Raw Data Feel' and much more

Jonathan Higgs, singer/song writer for the British band Everything Everything, joins the show. Jonathan discusses his song writing approach and the use of concrete images in his lyrics. Then he gets into the new album, 'Raw Data Feel' that includes some AI written lyrics and discusses the group's overall approach to album creation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 202229 min

An Early-Season Reunion w/Eric Karabell

Keith is joined by Eric Karabell of ESPN to discuss the Phillies’ middling start, a brutal April for the Reds, the White Sox’s mounting issues, the Giants’ bid to continue building on last season’s success, and the Padres’ excellent first month. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Eric on Twitter: @karabelleric Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month to start: theathletic.com/klaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 03, 202243 min

'How to Be Yourself' with Dr. Ellen Hendriksen

Keith is joined by Dr. Ellen Hendriksen to discuss her book ‘How to Be Yourself’, the difference between social anxiety and shyness, introversion, perfectionism, post-event processing, cringe attacks, and the benefits of a having challenge list. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Ellen on Twitter: @EllenHendriksen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 26, 202237 min

'The Voltage Effect' w/John List

Keith is joined by Professor John List, Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago to discuss his new book 'The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale', how focus groups are often poorly utilized, resentful demoralization and its application in baseball, sunk-cost fallacy, and how ambiguity aversion can keep us from making big changes in our work or personal lives. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow John on Twitter: @Econ_4_Everyo...

Apr 19, 202232 min

Early Season Baseball w/Ian Miller & Riley Breckenridge

Keith is joined by Ian Miller (also of Kowloon Walled City) and Riley Breckenridge (also of Thrice) of Puig Destroyer & the Productive Outs Podcast to discuss the teams and players they’ve watched most closely through the first week of the season, prospects getting immediate opportunities at the big-league level this season, the state of the NL West, and much more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Ian on Twitter: @ProductiveOuts Follow Riley on Twitter: @rileybreck Hosted on Acast. ...

Apr 14, 202247 min

Oscar Season & Best Films of 2021 w/Christopher Crawford

Keith is joined by Christopher Crawford of NBC Sports Edge to discuss some of the best films of 2021 -- including their Top 10 lists from the past year -- plus selections and expectations for several awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Picture, and more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Christopher on Twitter: @Crawford_MILB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 21, 20221 hr 4 min

Baseball is Back w/Joe Sheehan

Keith is joined by Joe Sheehan, author of the Joe Sheehan Newsletter, to discuss the new CBA, the Twins' post-lockout roster shuffle, the Yankees' structural redundancy, why a draft lottery won't prevent tanking, and more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Joe on Twitter: @joe_sheehan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 202247 min

'Lost & Found' w/Kathryn Schulz

Keith is joined by author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Kathryn Schulz to discuss her new memoir ‘Lost & Found’, loss, fandom through family, and finding love at first sight. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Kathryn on Twitter: @kathrynschulz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 01, 202238 min

The Wombats lead singer Matthew Murphy on the band's new album and much more

Matthew Murphy, the lead singer of the Wombats, joins Keith to talk about the band's latest album 'Fix Yourself, Not the World.' They also talk about what goes into Murphy's lyric writing and song titles, how the band felt about going viral on TikTok and how Murphy has dealt with bouts of anxiety and depression throughout his career. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow The Wombats on Twitter: @thewombats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 21, 202226 min

The Lockout & CBA Negotiations w/Eugene Freedman

Keith is joined by union labor lawyer Eugene Freedman to discuss the owner's decision to lock out the players, and the generally unproductive negotiations between the two sides to this point. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Eugene on Twitter: @EugeneFreedman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 202241 min

Top 100 Questions & Catching Up with 'Geese'

Keith answers a few reader and listener questions about his recently-released Top 100 Prospects List before catching up with Cameron Winter and Dominic DiGesu of the band Geese. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Geese on Twitter: @geese_band Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 04, 202237 min

'How to be Perfect' w/Michael Schur

Keith is joined by Michael Schur, co-creator of ‘Parks & Recreation’, creator of ‘The Good Place’, and author of the soon-to-be released book ‘How to Be Perfect’ (Jan. 25th), to discuss the book, philosophy, their shared love of muppet violence, and NBC’s initial reaction to ‘The Good Place’. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Michael on Twitter: @KenTremendous Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 22, 202248 min

‘The Flavor Equation’ w/Nik Sharma

Keith is joined by Nik Sharma, author of the ‘The Flavor Equation’ to discuss his approach to cooking, the book’s unique structure, one ingredient that Nik would like to see more people work with, and his path to the culinary world from molecular biology. Follow Keith on Twitter @keithlaw Follow Nik on Twitter @abrowntable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 202134 min

'Four Thousand Weeks' with Oliver Burkeman

Keith is joined by Oliver Burkeman, author of the book 'Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.' They discuss not waiting for the perfect time to do what you want to do, avoiding the social media rabbit hole, principals of time and more. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Oliver on Twitter: @oliverburkeman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 202134 min

The Quest for ‘Queen Bee’ w/Sam Ezersky

Keith is joined by Sam Ezersky, Digital Puzzles Editor for the New York Times, to discuss their shared love of word puzzles, the highly engaging and potentially addictive ‘Spelling Bee’, Sam’s path to his current role, and the ongoing challenge of determining which words make the cut for each version of the puzzle. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Sam on Twitter: @thegridkid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 10, 202139 min

Useless Predictions, Early Free Agent Thoughts, and Oakland's Stadium Saga w/Christina Kahrl

Keith is joined by Christina Kahrl, sports editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, to discuss the MLB playoffs so far, useless predictions, a few intriguing players approaching free agency this winter -- including the unusual task of imagining Clayton Kershaw wearing a different uniform -- and the ongoing stadium saga with the A's in Oakland. Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Christina on Twitter: @ChristinaKahrl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 26, 202143 min

Story Mode w/Trevor Strunk

Keith is joined by Dr. Trevor Strunk to discuss Trevor's upcoming book "Story Mode: Video Games and the Interplay Between Consoles and Culture". Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Trevor on Twitter: @Hegelbon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 202147 min
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