Remember That Game

Thomas Emerick
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The podcast about sporting events that take you on a journey and chart the path of the zeitgeist. Join host Thomas Emerick and a guest each episode to understand how these games shape the way we think. A RotoViz podcast.

  1. Cardinals-Royals '85 World Series Game 6 with Marshall Garvey

    4D AGO

    Cardinals-Royals '85 World Series Game 6 with Marshall Garvey

    Author Marshall Garvey and host Thomas Emerick revisit an overshadowed but fascinating Fall Classic between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. This series peaks with Game 6 and captures a turning point in 1980s baseball, while featuring some angles unique to Missouri and the Midwest. It’s October 1985. Cardinals vs. Royals. World Series, Game 6. Remember That Game is the podcast about sporting events that take you on a journey—and sometimes chart the path of the zeitgeist along the way. I’m your host, Thomas Emerick, joined by Marshall Garvey, author of Interstate 85: The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series. Show threads: Why the 1985 Cardinals-Royals matchup felt unlikely and why pundits missed the signsMissouri vs. Missouri: geography, rail lines, I-70, and growing the pie for a stateHow two very different baseball styles defined the 1980s and collided in this seriesThe stacked contenders who didn’t make the playoffs in 1985Old rules determining homefield and DH in MLB playoffsJohn Tudor’s dominance, Brett Saberhagen’s youth, and a Game 7 collision courseDan Quisenberry, George Brett, Ozzie Smith, Willie McGee, and the razor-thin margins of elite October baseballDon Denkinger’s call, Whitey Herzog’s reaction, and pre- vs. post-instant replayPinch hitters, unlikely heroes, David Letterman, and why Buddy Biancalana keeps showing up at the biggest momentsWhat the 1985 World Series tells us about 1980s baseball, Midwest culture, and why no team repeated as champs that decadeHOSTRemember That Game creator and producer Thomas Emerick GuestAuthor Marshall Garvey (Interstate 85: The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series) SPONSORSBetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ and get on your way to being your best self. Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase. SHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTube Direct message: Bluesky @ThomasEmerick | Twitter @ThomasEmerick Email: emericktc@gmail.com Follow Podcast: Apple and Spotify Follow Instagram Account: @RememberThatGamePodcast  Subscribe: Remember That Game on YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    48 min
  2. Yankees-Mariners '95 ALDS Game 5 with Adam Smith

    OCT 22

    Yankees-Mariners '95 ALDS Game 5 with Adam Smith

    Rep. Adam Smith joins host Thomas Emerick to talk Mariners fandom as representative for Washington’s 9th Congressional district, and revisit the unforgettable 1995 ALDS between the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees, while drawing parallels to this year’s Game 5 thriller. They talk about watching both games 30 years apart, how the ‘95 rally helped save baseball in Seattle, and what it was like living through the city’s first true baseball fever. Smith reflects on Griffey’s brilliance, Edgar’s clutch double, and the electricity of the Kingdome, plus how that run set the stage for a new stadium, a new era, and the experience in emergent Seattle in the 1990s when he became the country's youngest state senator and then a new member of Congress after the '96 cycle. The conversation also touches on his time in the Congressional baseball game, the education package he’s recently introduced, and how Seattle’s sports and civic energy from 1995 still echoes through the city today. More moments from the 1995 run that led to the American League Divisional Series Game 5 victory: Seattle Mariners 6, New York Yankees 5 (11 innings) 11-inning ALDS Game 5 in 1995 parallels to 15-inning ALDS Game 5 in 2025Edgar Martinez — “The Double” in ‘95; clutch RBI double and AL batting champKen Griffey Jr. — walk-off moment scoring from firstRandy Johnson — came out of bullpen in ‘95 Game 5; ceremonial presence and first-pitch energy in 2015 ALDS; symbol of Mariners gritJay Buhner and Tino Martinez — key bats in '95Joey Cora — drag bunt to get tying baserunner on in the 11thAlex Rodriguez — young pinch-runner in ‘95 scoring tying runLou Piniella — decision to ride Randy and rallying squad when down 13 games to Angels in AugustPaul O’Neill & Don Mattingly — ‘95 Yankee threats who defined tension in Game 5;David Cone — overextended start in Game 5 leading to Seattle rallyDan Wilson — future Mariners manager and steady catcher behind the plate with key plate appearance in Game 4Tie-breaker vs. Angels in ‘95 — Randy Johnson the stopper comes up huge on short restHOSTShow creator and producer Thomas Emerick GuestRep. Adam Smith of Washington's 9th Congressional district (WA-09) SPONSORSBetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ and get on your way to being your best self. Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase. SHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTube Direct message: Bluesky @ThomasEmerick | Twitter @ThomasEmerick Email: emericktc@gmail.com Follow Podcast: Apple and Spotify Follow Instagram Account: @RememberThatGamePodcast  Subscribe: Remember That Game on YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    35 min
  3. Giants-Angels 2002 World Series Game 6 with Mike Levin

    SEP 26

    Giants-Angels 2002 World Series Game 6 with Mike Levin

    Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and host Thomas Emerick go to OC in '02 for one of the most astonishing rallies in MLB postseason history. And they're buying into The Ralley Monkey. Levin represents California's 49th Congressional district spanning from southern Orange County to northern San Diego County. The vehicle for the episode is Game 6 of the 2002 World Series between the Anaheim Angels and San Francisco Giants, which also allows for traveling backwards and forwards through time. Still trying to understand how those Giants teams with Barry Bonds didn't get a World Series, but it makes sense how those Angels teams could be so dangerous once those bats heat up.  A few of the topics covered while revisiting the Angels 6, Giants 5 finish in Game 6 of the 2002 World Series:  Shaping of Angels fandom in Los Angeles from the ''80s through the early 2000s The competitive dynamic between Angels, Dodgers, and Padres (and vs. NorCal) With Anaheim being the only Southern California representative in the '02 playoffs, whether region was behind the Angels on this runFavorite '80s/'90s baseball video games? Griffey N64 had two quality '98 rosters for the eventual NL champ Padres and 85-win Angels Jim Edmonds and Chuck Finley would not see Y2K in an Angels uni, but did it seem by '98 that the core of something special could be there Inception of the Rally Monkey in 2000 and how on board Levin was with this being a catalyst The 2002 season and expectations for breaking a 16-year playoff drought heading in Closing at home vs. the Yankees in Game 4 ALDS and the Twins in Game 5 ALCSReaching the final stage for the first time imprints the uniform in people's minds. Were the '02 uniforms your favorite or is there another Angels era that stand outs on style? Taking an L in Game 1 at home vs. the Giants and rallying back again. What was the environment like in Orange County and Greater Los Angeles as the series returned from San Francisco — following a 16-4 loss — for Game 6? The most visceral memories from a slow start and then the 7th and 8th innings that supplied the runs for a 6-5 win to send it to Game 7 The vibe shift Sunday going into Game 7 The years since and how the Angels may get back to contending in the 2020s HOSTShow creator and producer Thomas Emerick GuestRep. Mike Levin of California's 49th Congressional district (CA-49) SPONSORSBetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ and get on your way to being your best self. ZBiotics - Go to zbiotics.com/ROTOVIZ and use ROTOVIZ at checkout for 15% off any first-time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase. SHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTube Direct message: Bluesky @ThomasEmerick | Twitter @ThomasEmerick Email: emericktc@gmail.com Follow Podcast: Apple and Spotify Follow Instagram Account: @RememberThatGamePodcast  Subscribe: Remember That Game on YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    41 min
  4. UConn-Duke '99 National Title with Joe Courtney

    SEP 24

    UConn-Duke '99 National Title with Joe Courtney

    Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) and host Thomas Emerick revisit the UConn-Duke '99 national title shocker where Khalid El-Amin, Richard Hamilton (Final Four Most Outstanding Player), and Ricky Moore came up huge in the second half. They also discuss how the bricks were laid for a powerhouse in Storrs, Conn., home of UConn Huskies basketball and part of Connecticut's 2nd Congressional district that Congressman Courtney represents spanning the central to eastern parts of the state. The vehicle for the episode is the 1999 NCAA tournament men's basketball final between the Connecticut Huskies and Duke Blue Devils, which also allows for traveling backwards and forwards through time. A few of the topics covered while revisiting the UConn 77, Duke 74 finish in the '99 final: Early days of the Jim Calhoun eraThe excitement sparked in CT by Tate George's shot at the start of this decade, and the letdown vs. Duke days laterUConn cutting their teeth on '90s Big East basketballRay Allen and favorite UConn players or personalities of that decade on the riseRising tide with ESPN, UConn, and Big East basketballRip Hamilton and Khalid Al-Amin, what was most exciting about the way this duo playedExpectations heading into the regional final and coming out of it.How did this simultaneous emergence of these two teams really generate the energy for the programs in Storrs, CT?How beatable did that juggernaut Blue Devils team seem?Ricky Moore defensive tour de force and supplying offense at the right momentsCoach K vs. Calhoun chess match: Bothering Elton Brand and Trajan Langdon, denying RipJim Nantz delighting in the Moore-Avery August matchup; Late great Billy Packer on the callAward for bipartisanship in CT legislature, and also whether a common sports fandom can be a depolarizerDuke squad favored by 9.5, also had future Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Shane Battier as basically a role player in this gameHamilton catching fire, El-Amin crucial buckets down the stretch, and high tension in waning momentsPulling off the upset and the environment on the streets over that next week. Different than the reaction to the next four UConn men’s team championships?The foundation this win laid for the 21st century in Connecticut, both in state pride and having the basketball programs with the most titles over the past 25 yearsHOSTRotoViz contributor Thomas Emerick GuestRep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut's 2nd Congressional district (CT-02) SPONSORSBetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ and get on your way to being your best self. ZBiotics - Go to zbiotics.com/ROTOVIZ and use ROTOVIZ at checkout for 15% off any first-time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase. SHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTube Direct message: Bluesky @ThomasEmerick | Twitter @ThomasEmerick Email: emericktc@gmail.com Follow Podcast: Apple and Spotify Follow Instagram Account: @RememberThatGamePodcast  Subscribe: Remember That Game on YouTube   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    40 min
  5. Bruce at Giants Stadium in 2003 with Nick Corasaniti

    AUG 31

    Bruce at Giants Stadium in 2003 with Nick Corasaniti

    Nick Corasaniti (The New York Times) and host Thomas Emerick traverse from Asbury Park to the Meadowlands — and through time — to revisit Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2003 The Rising Tour shows at Giants Stadium. They also explore how the Meadowlands and the Stone Pony became home fields for Bruce. The conversation maps out the geography of fandom across the Garden State and tri-state region: where Giants fans give way to Jets and Eagles territory, and where Springsteen’s following overlaps or competes with Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, and Sinatra. But we will be very careful about going too deep on Bruce Springsteen vs. Billy Joel in the tri-state. These two millennial Italians hailing from NJ and NY will however reminisce on favorite Giants memories from the old venue, and Week 17 against the Pats in '07 definitely makes the list. Unfortunately for the Jets, Chad Pennington got injured the same week Bruce played and it basically ended their season before it started. One of the AFC betting market favorites that year. That team is just cursed around Labor Day. Also kind of tough for the brand they had to play home games at a place called Giants Stadium for decades. Nick and Thomas also share favorite moments from concerts and games at Giants Stadium, compare the Meadowlands experience to today’s MetLife Stadium, and revisit Bruce’s role in sending off Giants Stadium before its closure, along with basking in the glow of total New Jersey cultural dominance when Springsteen played the Super Bowl halftime show that year. HOSTRotoViz contributor Thomas Emerick GuestNew York Times political reporter Nick Corasiniti Check out Nick's book: "I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stony Pony" (HarperCollins Publishers) SPONSORSZBiotics - Go to zbiotics.com/ROTOVIZ and use ROTOVIZ at checkout for 15% off any first-time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. BetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ, and get on your way to being your best self. Underdog Fantasy – Get a 100% deposit match on your first deposit up to $100 when you sign up at Underdogfantasy.com using this link or the promo code ROTOVIZ. Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase. SHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTube Direct message: Bluesky @ThomasEmerick | Twitter @ThomasEmerick Email: emericktc@gmail.com Follow Podcast: Apple and Spotify Follow Instagram Account: @RememberThatGamePodcast  Subscribe: Remember That Game on YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    34 min
  6. Bears-Packers 2018 Week 1 with Colm Kelly

    JUL 16

    Bears-Packers 2018 Week 1 with Colm Kelly

    Colm Kelly (RotoViz Radio) and host Thomas Emerick revisit the instant classic that kicked off the 2018 NFL season: Bears at Packers on Sunday Night Football. Jordan Howard sees five targets. Aaron Rodgers gets carted off. Khalil Mack marauds through the Packers backfield in his Bears debut. Rodgers returns as the Packers rally. Though this is one story of Bears disappointment against Green Bay that carries a silver lining: Chicago actually won the NFC North that year! One of the great all-time Week 1 results that contradict how the season went down for both teams. Episode threads from Green Bay Packers 24, Chicago Bears 23 in Week 1 of 2018: Randall Cobb’s unforgettable catch-and-runGeronimo Allison being a legendary receiver nameMitchell Trubisky's low-key strong fantasy seasonNick Perry putting the game away by sacking TrubiskyFantasy triumphs and misfires from the 2018 seasonGreat RotoViz tools for looking back at that seasonJaire Alexander's debutMike McCarthy or Matt LaFleur coaching the All-Century Team?Absurd highs and ominous signs from that gameHOSTRotoViz contributor Thomas Emerick GuestRotoViz Radio Executive Producer Colm Kelly Check out Colm Kelly's archive for RotoViz Radio. SPONSORSBetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ and get on your way to being your best self. Underdog Fantasy – Get a 100% deposit match on your first deposit up to $100 when you sign up at Underdogfantasy.com using this link or the promo code ROTOVIZ. Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase. SHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTube Direct message: Bluesky @ThomasEmerick | Twitter @ThomasEmerick Email: emericktc@gmail.com Follow: Apple and Spotify Subscribe: Remember That Game on YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    45 min
  7. Thunder-Blazers 2019 First Round Game 5 with Ray Delahanty (CityNerd)

    JUL 11

    Thunder-Blazers 2019 First Round Game 5 with Ray Delahanty (CityNerd)

    Ray Delahanty (CityNerd) and host Thomas Emerick take the MAX down to Rose Quarter for Dame Time. The transportation and urbanism creator with PacNW roots relives standing in the arena for Damian Lillard's iconic shot to clinch the Portland Trailblazers' series victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, formerly known as the Seattle Supersonics. We dive deep on that shot, but also talk cities, fandom, and basketball in the broader Pacific Northwest.  Shall we bring back on the Sonics? We have a pitch that involves intercity high-speed rail.How has OKC held up as a fanbase and NBA market post-Sonics? What did that night in Portland feel like—and what did it mean for a region that hadn't caught a break since the Sonics left, or even further back to when the Lakers rallied in Game 7 against Portland in 2000.Ray shares what it was like to be a post-Sonics Seattle basketball fan during the 2010s, including that weird emotional purgatory of watching the Thunder win a title. We look back at the 80s and 90s golden age of Pacific Northwest hoops, the dry years that followed, and what it was like to watch peak Lillard era in person. We close with an ode to Dame’s improbable run to the 2019 West Finals, dragging that roster to heights nobody expected. And much more on CityNerd's third Remember That Game appearance. For more on the game and on CityNerd: CityNerd: Digital creator embracing all things cities and transportation (Linktree)Portland Trailblazers 118, Oklahoma City Thunder 115HighlightsStatsHOSTRotoViz contributor Thomas Emerick GuestCityNerd creator Ray Delahanty (CityNerd) SPONSORSBetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ and get on your way to being your best self. Underdog Fantasy – Get a 100% deposit match on your first deposit up to $100 when you sign up at Underdogfantasy.com using this link or the promo code ROTOVIZ. Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase. SHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTube Direct message: Bluesky @ThomasEmerick | Twitter @ThomasEmerick Email: emericktc@gmail.com Follow: Apple and Spotify Subscribe: Remember That Game on YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    45 min
  8. Blazers-Spurs '99 WCF Game 2 with Eric Michael Garcia

    JUL 7

    Blazers-Spurs '99 WCF Game 2 with Eric Michael Garcia

    Eric Michael Garcia (The Independent) joins host Thomas Emerick for some Roundball Rock and the Memorial Day Miracle at the end of Game 2 of the 1999 Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trailblazers. Eric Michael Garcia, Washington Bureau Chief for The Independent (Archive) and author of We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation, came of age in San Antonio as Tim Duncan teamed up with David Robinson and Sean Elliott helped them avoid the fate of many snakebitten teams out west in the '90s. Episode threads on this thriller that finished Spurs 86, Blazers 85: Respect to the Bob Costas-Doug Collins call that day for NBA on NBCSpurs postseason baggage before they ever got over the humpHow Houston’s recent titles and Hakeem’s shadow loomed large down I-10Mario Elie calling out Tim Duncan, then delivering that inbound to Sean ElliottHow fans saw the Blazers at the time and a reappraisal of a great, deep squad keyed by Rasheed WallaceWhether this was the most defensively adaptive Spurs team ever — and how Greg Popovich adjusted on the flyHow this team sparked Eric's interest in newspapers and journalismWhether Pop could’ve made a real Senate runTexas public schools in the '90s and early 2000sAnd, of course, where Eric was when Sean Elliott found a way to stay in bounds and launch a dynastyHOSTRotoViz contributor Thomas Emerick GuestEric Michael Garcia, Washington Bureau Chief for The Independent and author of We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation (@EricMGarcia) SPONSORSBetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ and get on your way to being your best self. Underdog Fantasy – Get a 100% deposit match on your first deposit up to $100 when you sign up at Underdogfantasy.com using this link or the promo code ROTOVIZ. Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase. SHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTube Direct message: Bluesky @ThomasEmerick | Twitter @ThomasEmerick Email: emericktc@gmail.com Follow: Apple and Spotify Subscribe: Remember That Game on YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The podcast about sporting events that take you on a journey and chart the path of the zeitgeist. Join host Thomas Emerick and a guest each episode to understand how these games shape the way we think. A RotoViz podcast.

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  • Creator
    Thomas Emerick
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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