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Episode 33: Things Are Looking Up Mets Fans!
Flushing Transit Authority - April 13, 2019 23:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe Mets are two weeks into the 2019 season. Will and Jay talk about the games and try to avoid getting too excited... BUT THEY FAIL BECAUSE THE METS ARE GOOD! (Moods Subject to Change.)
Episode 32: 2019 Season Opener
Flushing Transit Authority - March 26, 2019 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe 2019 Mets are ready to play ball. Jay and Will are in the best podcasting shape of their lives and ready to make the jump to all-star podcasters in 2019. Join them as they welcome your 2019 NEW YORK METS!
Episode 31: The Captain Says Goodbye
Flushing Transit Authority - September 30, 2018 17:15 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJust before David Wright played his last game for the Mets Jay and Will sat down to talk about his career and his future. Then it's time to say goodbye to the 2018 Mets and to look forward to next year. It's a long winter. We'll see you on the other side of the break.
Episode 30: We Love You John Starks
Flushing Transit Authority - September 08, 2018 17:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhy tune in to watch the Mets when they're 14 games out in September? Because it beats no Mets at all. We've loved other teams and left them behind, but will we ever leave the Mets behind?
Episode 29: Give and Take or Hello, Dom Must be Going
Flushing Transit Authority - August 26, 2018 12:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJust when we had given up, the Mets started playing decent baseball again. Dom Smith gives and Dom Smith takes but it's not his fault: it's just the Mets. Will stands corrected about Zach Wheeler. It's fun to talk about the Mets again.
Episode 28: Finding Hope In A Hopeless Season
Flushing Transit Authority - August 12, 2018 20:45 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAfter a brief delay Jay and Will return to talk about new stops of the Flushing Transit Authority line. The dissapearance of Dom Smith is briefly considered before the guys embark on a psychological experiment to try and salvage the season. This one gets weird but it will help you cope.
Episode 27: We're Doing It For Jake Now
Flushing Transit Authority - July 22, 2018 21:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe All Star Break is over. It's Subway Series time and The Mets are inexplicably still playing baseball games. That doesn't mean we can't have some fun speculation about who will be the next Met to pack his bags and what the heck is going through Mickey Callaway's head.
Episode 26: Last and Ten
Flushing Transit Authority - July 08, 2018 15:45 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIt's July and the Mets season has gone off of the rails. The team is near the basement of the NL East, the GM is on leave and we're thinking about the golden age of HBO original programming.
Episode 25: Original Sin
Flushing Transit Authority - June 15, 2018 23:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis episode digs deep and covers a lot of history. This one owes a big debt of graditude to the teriffic Good Fundies podcast (https://goodfundies.com/). Over at Good Fundies they presented a historical look at the many missteps of the Wilpon regime, which serves as the jmping off point for this...
Episode 24: Things Are Going ....Not Great
Flushing Transit Authority - June 03, 2018 19:45 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHoly heck it's June already! Time to check in on the Mets and....oh man. Joey Bats is starting in left, this can't be good. In non Mets news, Jay has an exciting project connected to a show you may be watching on Netflix. Find out more at Talk To The Reasons (https://talktothereasons.com/start/)...
Episode 23: Family Ties
Flushing Transit Authority - May 22, 2018 01:45 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJay has been on assignment in New York so Will does the intro on his own and then hands it off to Jay who welcomes two very special guests: HIS MOM AND HIS DAD! Mr. & Mrs. Bushman are longtime Mets fans and this is a delightful conversation that covers the scope of Mets history. You're gonna like...
Episode 22: Emergency Matt Harvey Episode
Flushing Transit Authority - May 05, 2018 22:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe Mets did it and the Matt Harvey era comes to a weird and unsatisfying end. Jay and Will are here to take you through what happened and what it all means. There's also some singing.
Episode 21: For Good Luck, Head East
Flushing Transit Authority - April 22, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOh boy, this is a daddy sized episode. The Mets have come back down to Earth but is it time to worry? We say no! But there is cause for concern and that concern goes by two names: Matt and Harvey. Is there a catcher in the house? Please report to Sandy Alderson. We love you Brandon Nimmo.
Episode 20: The Mets....are GOOD?
Flushing Transit Authority - April 08, 2018 14:45 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOne week into the 2018 season and the podcasting action is as hot as the Mets have been. Jay and Will gush about the Mets hot start. They discuss superstitions and the things we do to keep the amazin' magic alive. Scooter is back sooner than expected. The Mets are great and nothing can ever go w...
Episode 18: We Can Meet Heroes
Flushing Transit Authority - March 26, 2018 01:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWe're super excited about the season. Jay tries to talk Will out of making another ridiculous prediction and they both talk about Mickey Callaway's impact on the team. Listen to find out who we think the keys victory are for the 2018 Mets. Jay shares a story about an encounter with a real life Me...
Episode 17: A New Hope (For The Mets)
Flushing Transit Authority - March 11, 2018 17:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe 2018 Mets season is almost here so Jay and Will are back. This is Spring Training, Flushing Transit Authority style. In this episode they talk about what happened last year and what they hope happens this year. Will tells a story and Jay talks about some of the key additions and subtractions ...
Episode 16: Don't Look Back
Flushing Transit Authority - September 30, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMercifully, the 2017 season comes to an end for the Mets. And the organization returns to traditional form - with backbiting, press leaks and embarrassment.
Episode 15: Commiserating (with special guest Nicholas Brandt)
Flushing Transit Authority - September 19, 2017 22:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWe sent Will out to uncover some more of the AA relief pitchers Sandy Alderson is so fond of. So Nicholas Brandt stops by to talk about how being a Mets fan in Buffalo is not that different from being one in New York City, the importance of grandmothers, and the universal antipathy towards Chase ...
Episode 14: Dog Days of September
Flushing Transit Authority - September 03, 2017 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsDo we have to talk about the Mets? Will and Jay keep getting sidetracked, talking about the Knicks, the Olympics, and television shows they haven’t seen. But the Mets keep turning up, like the proverbial bad penny. Please donate to the Houston Food Bank: http://www.houstonfoodbank.org
FTA Special Bonus Episode: Equal Time with Ally Eastland
Flushing Transit Authority - August 27, 2017 13:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJay is no longer on assignment but this came up last minute so Will faces off with Ally Eastland, an angry Cards fan looking to defend her team. Will and Ally talk about why someone would like a team that is not the Mets and how to choose a team when there's no MLB team in your home state. There ...
Episode 13: Goodbye Curtis
Flushing Transit Authority - August 21, 2017 05:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsCurtis Granderson is an angel sent from heaven and life is meaningless but we soldier on just like The Mets are in this hopeless season. In this episode Jay reveals the nature of his travels. We talk a lot about that other team in NY and a debate erupts over the definition of "upstate." Jay has a...
Episode 12: Yells For Ourselves
Flushing Transit Authority - August 13, 2017 23:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsTo kick off 2017 Subway Series author Matt Callan joins Will to talk about choosing sides in New York. Matt also talks about his upcoming book, Yells For Ourselves which chronicles the dizzying highs and lows of the Mets around the turn of the 21st century. Special Guest: Matt Callan.
Episode 11: George Foster's Side Hustle
Flushing Transit Authority - August 06, 2017 23:45 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsLucas Duda and Addison Reed have left while AJ Ramos and Amed Rosario has arrived, but the losing continues, along with a strange lack of corrections and an oddly inappropriate ad sponsor.
Episode 10: Not Without My Flores
Flushing Transit Authority - July 26, 2017 03:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAfter a ComiCon mandated delay Jay and Will are back with a post All Star Break Mets hangover and some big ideas about the trade deadline. Jay provides a scene report from San Diego and Will has a controversial plan. The Mets announce a shopper friendly plan and we talk about some forgotten Mets.
Episode 9: Store-Bought Crab Cakes
Flushing Transit Authority - July 09, 2017 19:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsDid we get fooled into thinking a few days of good play meant the Mets got back into the race? Of course not. But it was a more innocent time, a time when we thought Bartolo might actually come back to the Mets.
Episode 8: Quiet Dignity And Grace
Flushing Transit Authority - June 26, 2017 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe truth is undeniable, and WIll and Jay try to pick up the pieces. A sad farewell to Pete Flynn and memories of Banner Day. And what does Han Solo's fate say about the direction of the team?
Episode 7: Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Flushing Transit Authority - June 11, 2017 03:45 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWill wants to cut bait on the season, but Jay isn't giving up, especially with the return of Cespedes, Matz and Lugo. An outfielder joins the Clash on stage, Friedman units are discussed, and a new sponsor provides a unique Mets-themed dining experience.
Episode 6: Keep Calm And Carry On
Flushing Transit Authority - May 29, 2017 17:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsContrary to popular opinion, the season is not over. Though some potential firings and trades are bandied about. There are revelations about old coverups and new educational opportunities. And we wrestle with our inner Randy Quaid.
Episode 5: Hold The Bullpen Door
Flushing Transit Authority - May 14, 2017 15:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMets players are falling left and right, and yet the team's been playing well. We speculate irresponsibly about Matt Harvey's psyche. A new woodwind supplier opens in Queens.
Episode 4: Panic On The Streets Of Flushing
Flushing Transit Authority - May 01, 2017 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMayday! Mayday! This episode was recorded on Saturday morning -- the day before Thor's lat went kablooey. So while there's much discussion of the travesties of the previous weeks, in some ways this is a conversation between innocent lambs who have no idea what is about to befall them.
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