Podcast
Then There Were Two: A History of the World Series
Geoffrey Clark and Lucas Mitzel take you inside the events of every World Series. No major American sport has the history our national pastime does, so prepare to take a trip back in time in this comprehensive look at baseball's yearly ultimate event.
- Episodes
- 139
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 44 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
139 episodes, newest first
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38 min
World Series Debuts for Current Ballparks
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We go through every current MLB ballpark's first World Series starting with the earliest in 1912 and working up to the most recent in 2026.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
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26 min
Kirk Gibson Home Run Broadcasting Calls
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We look at the broadcast calls that served as the soundtrack for Kirk Gibson's legendary home run from Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
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30 min
Joe Carter Home Run Broadcasting Calls
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We look at the broadcast calls that served as the soundtrack for Joe Carter's legendary home run that won the 1993 World Series.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
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58 min
Advanced Stats for World Series Ballparks
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Lucas takes a deep dive into all-time World Series ballpark stats.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
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44 min
Top 10 Greatest World Series
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A list on social media prompted us to generate our own list of the top 10 World Series.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
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26 min
Best Regular Season Teams
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We break down what Greg Amsinger considers to be the best regular season teams that made the World Series.
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30 min
The Case of Isiah Kiner-Falefa
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We examine Isiah Kiner-Falefa's role in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
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58 min
Unlikely World Series Heroes
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We take a deeper dive into the players mentioned in a recent MLB Vault video about unlikely postseason heroes.
Music: Last Stand - Purple Planet Music
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26 min
Future of World Series TV Broadcast Rights
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In this episode, we talk about the possibilities of who could broadcast the World Series on TV in the distant future.
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50 min
Father-Son Duos in the World Series
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In a few cases, the Fall Classic is a multi-generational affair. How many players had their kids play in it years later?
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1 hr 31 min
2025 World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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One team tries to become the first repeat champion in a quarter of a century, and the other tries to bring the Commissioner's Trophy back north of the border.
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30 min
Remembering Bobby Jenks and Pope Leo XIV Attends 2005 World Series
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As we relaunch our podcast, we remember two figures from one series. One recently passed, and the other just became a global figure.
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36 min
Final Episode of Then There Were Two: A History of the World Series
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We wrap up the podcast with a look back at what made it so special to us.
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1 hr 1 min
2024 World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees
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Who will triumph in this clash featuring the teams of baseball's two biggest names?
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40 min
All-Star Fantasy World Series Simulation
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We provide the results of our drafted teams from our previous episode battling each other in a best-of-seven series.
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41 min
All-Time World Series Fantasy Team Draft
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We pick our teams filled with World Series heroes for a head-to-head best-of-7 series to be v
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36 min
Evolution of World Series Films
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We take a look at how the annual film recapping the Fall Classic evolved over the decades.
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27 min
World Series Champions Who Won Olympic Gold or World Baseball Classic
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Let's see which Fall Classic winners also reached the top on a international scale.
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49 min
2023 World Series: Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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Over a decade after coming as close as it could to winning the Fall Classic without doing so, one team finally has another chance.
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44 min
2022 World Series: Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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Both a team and its manager are in need of redemption.
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