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REAL DEAL with Tony Reali

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Tony Kornheiser
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REAL DEAL with Tony Reali is a sports culture podcast built around one irresistible moment at a time. A play. A clip. A photo. A legend. The cultural touchstones of sports that never leave us. Every episode starts small and goes deep into the story behind the story, the feeling behind the moment, and the human truth that explains why it's still living rent-free in our heads years later.

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Latest Episodes

Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer’s late-season chase up the all-time strikeout list got me thinking: Are some of baseball’s most meaningful numbers going extinct?

TJ Mathewson and Lyle Goldstein of @BullpenBanterBaseball join me to revisit that ch... more

One second. A 57-yard field goal. And Chris Davis, waiting for his moment.

Spencer Hall of The Shutdown Fullcast joins REAL DEAL to relive the Kick Six, Auburn’s unbelievable finish against Alabama in the 2013 Iron Bowl. We rewind past the return t... more

One pitch. One catcher’s mitt in A-Rod’s face. And a photograph Red Sox fans would hang on their walls forever.

My friend Joon Lee joins REAL DEAL to relive the 2004 brawl between Jason Varitek and Alex Rodriguez, a moment I’ve spent more than two ... more

One throw. One catch. A baseball in Anthony Rizzo’s back pocket. And 108 years of waiting, finally over.

My friend Sarah Spain joins REAL DEAL to relive the Cubs’ 2016 World Series win, ten years after she was there for every game. We go back to th... more

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Host

Tony Reali
Longtime ESPN personality and sports broadcaster

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 56 ratings
  • The Real Deal!

    Good to have Tony back! Excited for this

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    humkydory
    United States4 months ago
  • Refreshing

    Tony was outstanding as host of Around The Horn. Now he’s back with a terrific new podcast. It’s great to have him back on the sports scene.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    spatz1090
    United States4 months ago
  • Happy I found this

    There’s always so much negativity- happy to hear someone who is positive

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MPR317
    United States4 months ago

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2016 World Series: Sarah Spain Relives the Night the Cubs Finally Won It All
Q: Do you believe the curse was actually the weight of fan expectation of failure?
Spain says she does not believe in curses, but thinks fan anxiety and the energy in a ballpark can affect players and the atmosphere around a game.
2016 World Series: Sarah Spain Relives the Night the Cubs Finally Won It All
Q: What happens when the girl finally gets everything she ever wanted?
Spain reflects that winning can change a team's shared identity, but she says Cubs fans can hold on to the joy and gratitude of finally seeing a championship after generations of waiting.
A-Rod vs. Varitek: The Fight That Changed the Yankees–Red Sox Rivalry Forever
Q: So, did we just watch the turning point in the rivalry?
Lee calls the fight a turning point and possibly the beginning of the end of the rivalry's older, more hostile form.
A-Rod vs. Varitek: The Fight That Changed the Yankees–Red Sox Rivalry Forever
Q: Where were you for this?
Lee remembers watching the beginning of the nationally televised game, leaving with his family, then returning just after the fight happened.
Did Carlos Beltrán Really Choke in the 2006 NLCS? Frank the Tank’s Answer Might Surprise Mets Fans
Q: Would you trade your life of fandom right now?
Fleming says probably not. Although Mets fandom brings frustration, he values the life he has built around sports and the support he gets from fans.

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