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The Real Fleetwood Mac

Published: Nov. 2, 2023, 6:14 p.m.

Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n\u2019 roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong?\xa0And the infamous Pine Tar Game\xa0of baseball superstar George Brett... told by the bat boy.

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The Real Fleetwood Mac

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Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n\u2019 roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong?

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Thanks, Elmer, for sharing your story with us! Learn more about Elmer Gantry\u2019s music in this blog post that producer John Fecile wrote for Aquarium Drunkard.

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Kirby Gregory still performs with the band Curved Air.

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Read an extensive history of Elmer Gantry\u2019s Velvet Opera from the magazine Ugly Things.

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Listen to a 10-song Spotify playlist that we put together of Elmer\u2019s songs and other tunes from the story.

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Special thanks to Mike Stax, Anja Stax, and David Prest.

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Original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, produced by John Fecile

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The Bat Boy And The Pine Tar Bat

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Every baseball fan has heard of the superstar hitter George Brett and his infamous Pine Tar Game\u2026but have you heard of the bat boy\u2019s version?

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For more info, check out Daniel Barbarisi\u2019s story in the Wall Street Journal.

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Sound design by Renzo Gorrio, produced by Davey Kim

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Season 14 - Episode 46