
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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| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 28 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Sports | |||

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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Good to have Tony back! Excited for this
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.
There’s always so much negativity- happy to hear someone who is positive
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Sports storytelling built around the plays, calls, images and personalities that remain part of fans' memories. Each conversation starts with a specific moment, then connects its on-field details to the people involved, the surrounding history and the reasons it still matters. The tone is conversational and often humorous, with room for nostalgia, emotional reflection and spirited rankings rather than daily results or conventional debate.
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Recent guests on REAL DEAL include:
1. Joon Lee
2. Sarah Spain
3. Tony Kornheiser
4. Mike Wilbon
5. Matt Havy
6. Frank Fleming
7. Peter King
8. Joey Duffield
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