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The newest ESPN Films documentary looks back at the sluggers’ battle for the home run record
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We’re back early this week with a bonus podcast: It’s an interview with the director of Long Gone Summer, the newest ESPN Films documentary on Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s battle for the single-season home run record in the summer of 1998. We ask director AJ Schnack what made him want to make a film about this moment, the most difficult part of recounting this story, and why these two figures made that home run chase so compelling.
Logan and Raja also discuss the significance of a team enforcer
Elsewhere, Masaaki Mochizuki and Mochizuki Jr. battled for the Open the Twin Gate title, while Drew McIntyre and Sheamus fought their way into a triple threat
The crew also discusses some slightly less enthralling ties over the weekend
Plus, there’s chat about Leeds getting a big win at the bottom of the table
Jomi and Steve talk about the movie’s egregious product placement, confusing villain motives, and not-so-shocking cameo
Bakari and Denise Smith discuss the importance of public HBCUs, the funding disparities between HBCUs and PWIs, and what lawmakers can do to lessen these gaps
