Box Scores from the Basement- A Celebration of Sports Sim Gaming Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:21:26 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2626911 en-us © 2026 Box Scores from the Basement- A Celebration of Sports Sim Gaming yes b2c5c75a-3c07-5301-8ce4-ca1864a3e1a0 mindblanking@yahoo.com Marc Unger. John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Ron Juckett, Mike Dobreski episodic true "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives". Each week Marc Unger, along with John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett, interview hobby enthusiasts, celebrities, game developers, media personalities- anyone who shares our passion for games like APBA, Strat-o-matic, Paydirt, Title Bout, Out of the Park Baseball. All of them! We also give weekly updates on our progress in making the documentary "Box Scores from the Basement". You can watch a full episode including weekly head-to-head game action on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Marc Unger. John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Ron Juckett, Mike Dobreski mindblanking@yahoo.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/kvao232iov0qglmpzktdq9eam0pd?.jpg Box Scores from the Basement- A Celebration of Sports Sim Gaming https://www.buzzsprout.com/2626911 Box Scores from the Basement | Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis plays APBA Baseball with his College Roommate Box Scores from the Basement | Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis plays APBA Baseball with his College Roommate Although friends forever, Stephen Adly Guirgis (Pulitzer Prize winner for his 2015 play "Between Riverside and Crazy") plays APBA for the first time in 40 years with his college roommate Dr. Michael Kennedy. They talk about their experiences playing the game and Steve tells a great story about acting opposite the amazing Michael Keaton! This time we include audio from the game played on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basement box scores PLUS Podcast Only bonus content! A great discussion about athletes you may not feel comfortable replaying on your tabletop! Enjoy! 

About Box Scores from the Basement

Celebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.

🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"

Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]> Although friends forever, Stephen Adly Guirgis (Pulitzer Prize winner for his 2015 play "Between Riverside and Crazy") plays APBA for the first time in 40 years with his college roommate Dr. Michael Kennedy. They talk about their experiences playing the game and Steve tells a great story about acting opposite the amazing Michael Keaton! This time we include audio from the game played on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basement box scores PLUS Podcast Only bonus content! A great discussion about athletes you may not feel comfortable replaying on your tabletop! Enjoy! 

About Box Scores from the Basement

Celebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.

🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"

Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]> Marc Unger. John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Ron Juckett, Mike Dobreski Buzzsprout-19484125 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 8416 full false Box Scores from the Basement | Marco Scola talks Plaay Games, Personal Triumphs and Hobby Love Box Scores from the Basement | Marco Scola talks Plaay Games, Personal Triumphs and Hobby Love This week, community favorite, Marco Scola, appears on our live youtube stream to talk about overcoming some serious health issues and finding solace from the hobby we all love. We learn a good deal about Plaay games and how different games like "Second Season Football" and "History Maker Baseball" are from other sports sim games. 

About Box Scores from the Basement

Celebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.

🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"

Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]> This week, community favorite, Marco Scola, appears on our live youtube stream to talk about overcoming some serious health issues and finding solace from the hobby we all love. We learn a good deal about Plaay games and how different games like "Second Season Football" and "History Maker Baseball" are from other sports sim games. 

About Box Scores from the Basement

Celebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.

🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"

Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]> Marc Unger Buzzsprout-19448898 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0400 3562 Stratomatic, sports sims, gaming, Plaay games, health, hobby 1 2 full true Box Scores from the Basement | Tim Kurkjian: APBA, Strat-O-Matic & Baseball Memories Box Scores from the Basement | Tim Kurkjian: APBA, Strat-O-Matic & Baseball Memories  For our inaugural episode, we're joined by legendary baseball writer, commentator, and die-hard APBA and Strat-O-Matic fan Tim Kurkjian. The longtime ESPN analyst shares his love of sports simulation gaming, recalls the first time he met Earl Weaver, and tells stories from a lifetime spent around the game of baseball. 

About Box Scores from the Basement

Celebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.

🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"

Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]>  For our inaugural episode, we're joined by legendary baseball writer, commentator, and die-hard APBA and Strat-O-Matic fan Tim Kurkjian. The longtime ESPN analyst shares his love of sports simulation gaming, recalls the first time he met Earl Weaver, and tells stories from a lifetime spent around the game of baseball. 

About Box Scores from the Basement

Celebrating sports simulation gaming one story at a time. Join hosts Marc Unger, John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett for conversations with the players, creators, collectors, broadcasters, and fans who have kept the hobby alive for generations.

🎲 APBA • Strat-O-Matic • Action PC • Dynasty League Baseball • Paydirt • Title Bout- "The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives"

Watch full episodes and live streams on the Box Scores from the Basement YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]> Marc Unger Buzzsprout-19413385 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 4340 APBA, Tim Kurkjian, Box Scores from the Basement, Gaming, Sports Sims, Strat-o-matic, Action PC, sports memories 1 1 full true