“Amazin’ But True” Mets Podcast – NY Post

“Amazin’ But True” – New York Post Mets Podcast (March 2020-present)

In March 2020, we launched our New York Mets podcast with the New York Post. I’ve had the pleasure of co-hosting the show with former Mets pitcher and Emmy-Award winning analyst Nelson Figueroa. We debuted the show on March 9th, 2020, days before the pandemic began and the sports world was shut down. Check out all our incredible guests and episodes below. All episode articles were written by me.

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EPISODES:

Season 3: 

Episode 129: Mets Make Major Holiday Surprise, Sign Carlos Correa to 12-Year Deal (12/21/22)
Episode 128: Mets Spending Big, Re-Sign Brandon Nimmo, Sign David Robertson (12/9/22)
Episode 127: Mets Say Hello Justin Verlander, Goodbye Jacob DeGrom (12/6/22)

Episode 126: Mets Season Comes to Heartbreaking End in Wild Card (10/10/22) *season finale show
Episode 125: Mets-Padres NL Wild Card Preview feat. Steve Gelbs (10/6/22)
Episode 124: Mets Swept By Braves to Lose NL East Title (10/3/22) *live show from Ocean Casino Resort
Episode 123: Terry Collins Talks Mets Playoff Push, Rotation, World Series Chances (9/26/22)
Episode 122: Mets Sweep Pirates, Scherzer’s Back, Playoff Clincher, Fan Voicemails (9/19/22)
Episode 121: Mets Reclaim First Place, Escobar’s Hot, Guillorme’s Back (9/12/22)
Episode 120: Don’t Panic, Mets Fans feat. Mike Puma (9/6/22)
Episode 119: Live Mets Old Timers’ Day Show From EBBS Brewing Co. (8/28/22)
Episode 118: Clutch Canha, Subway Series, Mets Old Timer’s Day feat. Marc Luino, James Schiano (8/22/22)
Episode 117: Mets’ Rotation Domination, Figgie Pitches, “Narco” Mania feat. Blasterjaxx (8/15/22)
Episode 116: DeGrom, Mets Make Statement Destroying The Braves feat. Cleon Jones (8/8/22)
Episode 115: What Will Scorching Hot Mets Do at Trade Deadline? (8/1/22)
Episode 114: Subway Series Preview feat. Edgardo Alfonzo (7/25/22)
Episode 113: Mets All-Star Break, Second Half Preview feat. Edwin Diaz, Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso (7/20/22)
Episode 112: Live Keith Hernandez Day Show From EBBS Brewing Co. (7/9/22)
Episode 111: Escobar Party, DeGrom’s Rehab, Mad Max Returns feat. Jon Heyman (7/4/22)
Episode 110: Which Mets Should Be All-Stars? feat. Adam Ottavino (6/27/22)
Episode 109: Live Show From EBBS Brewing Co. feat Tommy Hunter (6/20/22)
Episode 108: Mets Survive West Coast Trip, Will We See Alvarez in 2022? (6/13/22)
Episode 107: Mets Are The Best Team in National League (6/6/22)
Episode 106: Plummer Flushes Phillies in Mets’ First Sweep (5/30/22)
Episode 105: Mets Continue Winning Despite Adversity feat. Dwight Gooden (5/23/22)
Episode 104: Mets Lose First Series, Sewald, Winker, Spanish Academy (5/17/23)
Episode 103: The 2022 Mets Are Built Different feat. Mike Puma (5/9/22)
Episode 102: Mets Throw No-No, Say No to Cano feat. Kelsie Whitmore (5/2/22)
Episode 101: Mets Keep the April Good Times Rolling (4/25/22)
Episode 100: Memorable Mets’ Home Opener feat. Howie Rose (4/18/22)
Episode 99: Mets’ Rotation Dazzles in Opening Series feat. Frank Fleming (4/11/22)
Episode 98: 2022 Mets Season Preview, Predictions feat. Mike Puma (4/4/22)
Episode 97: Mookie Wilson Talks 2022 Mets, Showalter, Ownership, Old Timer’s Day (3/28/22)
Episode 96: The Mets Are Back and So Are We (3/21/22)

Season 2:

Episode 95: Buck Showalter is Home Run Hire by Mets (12/20/21) – Spotify Greenroom
Episode 94: Mets Mean Business Signing Scherzer, Marte feat. Mike Puma (11/29/21)
Episode 93: Syndergaard’s Gone, Mets Have New GM (11/16/21)
Episode 92: Who Should Replace Luis Rojas as Mets Manager (10/4/21)
Episode 91: Omar Minaya Talks 2021 Mets, Alderson, Cohen (9/30/21)
Episode 90: Mets Eliminated From Playoff Contention feat. Mike Puma (9/27/21)
Episode 89: Terry Collins Talks State of the Mets, Luis Rojas’ Future (9/23/21)
Episode 88: Can The Mets Pull Off a Miracle Run? feat. Dwight Gooden (9/20/21)
Episode 87: Luis Rojas Managing Mets Out of Playoff Race (9/16/21)
Episode 86: Subway Series Crossover with Pinstripe Pod (9/13/21)
Episode 85: 9-11 Fundraiser Podcast at Katch Astoria (9/11/21)
Episode 84: Edwin Diaz Blows Another Big Game feat. Charlie Turano (9/6/21)
Episode 83: The Drama Never Ends in Mets Land (9/2/21)
Episode 82: Javy Baez’s Controversial Message to Mets Fans feat. Mike Puma (8/30/21)
Episode 81: Luis Rojas’ Mets Days are Running Out feat. Ty Burrell (8/26/21)
Episode 80: Can Baez, Lindor Spark Miraculous Run? feat. Joe DeMayo (8/23/21)
Episode 79: Cohen’s Tweet, Figgie’s Rant, Much-Needed Win (8/19/21)
Episode 78: Luis Rojas, Mets’ Nightmare Weekend feat. Darryl Strawberry (8/16/21)
Episode 77: Key Mets Sweep, Crucial Stretch Ahead feat. Art Shamsky (8/12/21)
Episode 76: Mets Hit Rock Bottom – Katch Astoria Live Podcast (8/9/21)
Episode 75: Time For Mets Fans to Panic? feat. Barstool Sports’ KFC, Clem (8/5/21)
Episode 74: Does Baez Make Mets Champsionship Contenders? feat. Howie Rose (8/2/21)
Episode 73: Trade Deadline, Carrasco, Black Jerseys, Voicemails (7/30/21)
Episode 72: Should Mets Make Big Splash at Deadline? feat. John Jastremski (7/26/21)
Episode 71: Mets Keep Finding Ways to Win feat. Darren Meenan (7/22/21)
Episode 70: Conforto Saves Mets From Nightmare Sweep feat. Ken Davidoff (7/19/21)
Episode 69: Will Mets Hang on to Win NL East? (7/15/21)
Episode 68: Mets First Half in Review feat. Wayne Randazzo (7/12/21)
Episode 67: Mets Continue Citi Field Dominance (7/8/21)
Episode 66: Mets Make Statement in Bronx feat. Justin Walters (7/5/21)
Episode 65: Subway Series Preview feat. Jeff Nelson, Chris Shearn (7/1/21)
Episode 64: Mets Need Bats to Wake Up feat. Jon Niese (6/28/21)
Episode 63: Mets Get Reinforcements feat. Mike Puma (6/24/21)
Episode 62: Mets Injuries Keep Piling Up feat. Pat Mahomes (6/22/21)
Episode 61: Concerns with Jacob deGrom’s Injuries? feat. Steve Serby (6/17/21)
Episode 60: Former Mets Trainer Ray Ramirez Speaks Out Against Criticism (6/14/21)
Episode 59: Walker, Pillar’s Importance to Mets feat. Bobby Valentine (6/10/21)
Episode 58: The deGrom and Stro Show (6/7/21)
Episode 57: Catching Up with 2012 Mets NL Cy Young Winner R.A. Dickey (6/3/21)
Episode 56: Mets Get Reinforcements feat. Bill Pulsipher (5/31/21)
Episode 55: Luis Rojas Deserves Credit feat. Suzie Hunter (5/28/21)
Episode 54: Talking Retirement with Former Mets Reliever Jerry Blevins (5/24/21)
Episode 53: Mets Fighting Despite Injuries feat. Zach Braziller (5/20/21)
Episode 52: Mets Limping Into Atlanta feat. Colin Cosell (5/17/21)
Episode 51: Mazeika Magic Keeps Mets Rolling feat. Jesse Orosco (5/13/21)
Episode 50: Mets’ Ratcoon Saga feat. Howard Johnson (5/10/21)
Episode 49: Was Firing Chili Davis the Right Move? feat. Howard Johnson (5/7/21)
Episode 48: Mets’ Wild Weekend in Philly (5/3/21)
Episode 47: Mets Bats are Silent feat. Mike Puma (4/29/21)
Episode 46: deGrom is Not Human feat. Sal Licata (4/26/21)
Episode 45: Mets’ Defensive Concerns feat. Lenny Harris (4/22/21)
Episode 44: Talking Mets Fandom, Moves with Legendary Actress Glenn Close (4/19/21)
Episode 43: Mets Rotation is Dazzling feat. Hank Azaria (4/15/21)
Episode 42: Is Luis Rojas in Over His Head? feat. Dwight Gooden (4/12/21)
Episode 41: Conforto Leans in for Mets Memorable Home Opener Win (4/8/21)
Episode 40: Opening Day Part 2, Lindor Extension feat. Ron Swoboda (4/5/21)
Episode 39: Mets Season Preview, Predictions feat. Wally Backman (3/29/21)
Episode 38: Fans Returning to Citi Field feat. Rick Peterson (3/22/21)
Episode 37: Luis Guillorme’s Growing Mets Role feat. Al Leiter (3/15/21)
Episode 36: Potential Lindor, Conforto Contract Extensions feat. Ed Coleman (3/8/21)
Episode 35: Did Mets Do Enough in Offseason? feat. Mookie Wilson (3/1/21)

Season 1:

Episode 34: Mets Land Lindor, Carrasco feat. Howie Rose, Jim Duquette (1/7/21)
Episode 33: Pete Alonso talks everything Mets (12/23/20)
Episode 32: Steve Cohen’s Magical Presser, Stroman’s Return (11/12/20)
Episode 31: Mets Disappointing Season in Review, Offseason Preview (9/28/20)
Episode 30: Another Playoff-less Season feat. Maggie Gray (9/24/20)
Episode 29: Mets Need a Miracle to Make Playoffs (9/21/20)
Episode 28: Uncle Stevie Cohen is Coming Home feat. Tim Teufel (9/17/20)
Episode 27: Will Luis Rojas Be Here for Long Haul? feat. Steve Hofstetter (9/14/20)
Episode 26: Conforto Saves Mets’ Playoff Hopes, Extend Him (9/10/20)
Episode 25: Rojas, Brodie’s Clocks Ticking feat. Steve Trachsel (9/7/20)
Episode 24: Rest in Peace, Tom Seaver feat. Ed Kranepool, Art Shamsky, Ron Swoboda, Howie Rose, Mike Vaccaro, Bob Brown (9/3/20)
Episode 23: Come Save Us, Steve Cohen feat. Bobby Valentine (8/31/20)
Episode 22: Dominic Smith’s Moving Tears (8/27/20)
Episode 21: Nine Games in Six Days feat. David Cone (8/24/20)
Episode 20: COVID Hits the Mets feat. Glendon Rusch (8/20/20)
Episode 19: Wilson Ramos’ Blunder, Meet the Mess (8/17/20) *Jake rant*
Episode 18: McNeil’s Knee, Nido’s Game feat. Dwight Gooden (8/13/20)
Episode 17: Gimenez Must Play Every Day feat. Endy Chavez (8/10/20)
Episode 16: Porcello’s First Win, Mets Rap feat. Scott Rogowsky (8/6/20)
Episode 15: Cespedes Goes AWOL, Opts Out (8/3/20) *Jake rant*
Episode 14: Bullpen Ruins DeGrominace…Again feat. Jay Horwitz (7/30/20)
Episode 13: Diaz, Bullpen Woes Deja Vu feat. Billy Wagner (7/27/20)
Episode 12: Mets Season Preview, Predictions feat. David Wright, Howie Rose (7/23/20)
Episode 11: Why the Hell is Robinson Cano Batting Third? (7/20/20)
Episode 10: DeGrom’s Just Fine, Owner Bids feat. Ed Kranepool (7/16/20)
Episode 9: Will Steve Cohen Buy the Mets? feat. Turk Wendell (7/13/20)
Episode 8: ‘Ass in the Jackpot’ feat. Terry Collins (7/9/20)
Episode 7: Baseball Returns…For Now feat. Mike Puma (7/6/20)

Episode 6: Remembering Anthony Causi feat. Howie Rose, Dwight Gooden (4/13/20)
Episode 5: How Steven Matz Is Staying Fresh and Giving Back (4/6/20)
Episode 4: Who Replaces Syndergaard? feat. Jim Breuer (3/30/20)
Episode 3: A Salute to No. 31 feat. Mike Piazza (3/23/20)
Episode 2: The Baseball World Stops feat. John Franco (3/16/20)
Episode 1: Where’s Cespedes and Who’s the Closer? feat. Edgardo Alfonzo (3/6/20)

GUESTS:
Edgardo Alfonzo
John Franco
Mike Piazza
Jim Breuer
Steven Matz
Howie Rose
Dwight Gooden
Terry Collins
Turk Wendell
Ed Kranepool
David Wright
Billy Wagner
Jay Horwitz
Scott Rogowsky
Endy Chavez
Glendon Rusch
David Cone
Bobby Valentine
Ron Swoboda
Art Shamsky
Steve Trachsel
Steve Hofstetter
Tim Teufel
Maggie Gray
Jim Duquette

NY Post Writers:
Mike Puma
Ken Davidoff
Zach Braziller
Mike Vaccaro