Bats, Caps and Sunflower Seeds

19/04/2021

NEW EPISODE - In this episode, Ash and Ian talk to Mark Young of the Harwich Bay Area Blues, a newly formed team in the East of England Baseball League. We discuss the process of getting the team up and running from a simple idea, to now being weeks away from their debut in competitive baseball. Harwich Town Bay Area Blues

In this episode, Ash and Ian talk to Mark Young of the Harwich Bay Area Blues, a newly formed team in the East of England Baseball League. We discuss the process of getting the team up and running from a simple idea, to now being weeks away from their debut in competitive baseball.

30/03/2021

Ash and Ian enter Spring Training and what better thing to talk about than everyone's favourite thing: the uniforms!
Their favourites and not so favourites and also our listeners choices.
Listen out for TWO competitions and enter here or via Twitter

Ash and Ian enter spring training and what better thing to talk about then everyone's favourite thing: the uniforms! Listen in as Ash and Ian discuss their favourite and worse from the AL and NL and their favourites from the UK leagues. They also read our listeners favourites and the ones they disli...

29/03/2021

To honour our Battle for Britain, Fire Breathing Kittens team, Ash has been busy making our own cards! Sadly Ian has been inspired by baseballcardvandals.com

18/03/2021

08/02/2021

Join us as we are joined with Chris Knoblock as he and Ian talk the baseball HOF. Ash is in this epeosde, however, he just sat back and watched the magic unfold.

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16/01/2021

Join us along with as we talk recruitment.

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Visit https://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/finder to find a team near you. It might just be the best thing you've done.

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31/12/2020

Happy New Year to the great and the good of the baseball community from the BCSS Podcast. 2020 has at least given us our first, fantastic, year. Thank you to everyone who has been with us along the way! Catch up with every episode here -

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25/12/2020

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from us here at BCSS Podcast!! Instead of the Queen's Speech this year, why not listen to us rambling for an hour? Expect little to no baseball chat, us 'singing' and lots of Ashton Kutcher! Here's to 2021!

In this Extra Festive episode, Ash and Ian just go off on one for an hour. Expect little to no baseball chat. Seriously, expect little to no baseball chat.

22/12/2020

For the Christmas episode Ash and Ian attempt a Christmas theme by doing a baseball parody of 2 well know Christmas carols. To say they get side tracked is an understatement. Listen in to their LEAST Baseball episode to date. We warned you!
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21/12/2020

New episode dropping tomorrow morning in time for you drive to work (assuming that is from 6am).

03/12/2020

In December's 'extra innings' we talk mental health and that is 'okay to not be okay' and the power of talking and opening up.

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23/11/2020

Check out our recent episode with the UEA Blue Sox.

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19/11/2020

Missing baseball? Don't forget you can listen to every episode of Bats, Caps and Sunflower Seeds so far right here ------->

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16/11/2020

In our 'Extra Innings' episode we are joined by Elena and Sam from the

We talk about the importance of Uni teams for students and also the city (without the Blue Sox there may not be a Norwich Iceni), women in baseball, and much more.

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16/11/2020

There may or may not be an episode in Ian's editing room ;)

29/10/2020

Halloween is fast approaching. Why not listen to our 'Field of Screams' episode?

(The voiceovers are worth it ;) )

Let us know what you think below

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27/10/2020

Following the success of Episode 10 -UK Season Review, here is the first of our Extra Innings series. An extended interview with Justinas Raupenas, Coach of VETRA Baseball Club. He talks about how he found playing British baseball and starting VETRA for Lithuanian players in the UK.

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In this extra special episode, we hear from VETRA Baseball Club Coach Justinas Raupenas. He tells us about the formation of VETRA Baseball Club, a team for UK based Lithuanian players and their first season in the British Baseball League.We also ...

25/10/2020

Join Ash and Ian on their last episode of the season!

Joining AI are

Thank you all for your support.

We will be back with a Christmas special.

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17/10/2020

...to tell us about your season! For our final episode of the season, we want to do a season review involving as many British Baseball Teams as possible. Can you give a 5 min interview giving a summary of your team's season and be willing to be heard on Episode 10 of BCSS? Comment below or message Ash or Ian.

13/10/2020

Episode 9 - Field of screams.

With Halloween in the air, we take a look at rituals and superstitions you have when playing baseball and Ian finds some baseball ghost stories!

Download it anywhere your get your podcasts from. Failing that, you can listen through the website .
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12/10/2020

As it is getting colder out there.

07/10/2020

Sports fans!

Ash and Ian want to know YOUR superstition whether it be going up to bat, waiting for the pitcher to do their thing whilst you're in the field. This applies to all sports, not just baseball. Or you could be a sports fan who doesn't wash their jersey after a W.

Let us know below or on twitter

05/10/2020

This episode was recorded at

We would like to thank Ramone (HRH) for organising this for us. And we would also like to the thank Jonathan and Carlos for looking after us on the day.



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03/10/2020

We are going on a road trip. Joining us will be:
Ross, Dre and Joe from the Iceni.

23/09/2020

Episode 7 (2 parts, both there) Ian and Ash talk about equipment.

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These are links to the shops we mention. There are others out there. We are not sponsored/endorsed
https://baseballoutlet.co.uk
https://baseballandsoftball.co.uk/index.html
http://nuola.co.uk - custom shop

15/09/2020

We are back! Well, Ian is at least. Join him and Rachael at the Norwich Iceni Women's taster day (Saturday 12th September).
If this doesn't help show that women want to be in baseball, then we do not know what will.

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31/08/2020

We had enough of the conservatory and brought the podcast to a game!

Listen to Ash and Ian commentate from the

Cambridge Royals @ Norwich Iceni Warriors

With guests Ross Lawrence, Matt Bone (Warriors), Dan Sewell (Royals) and whoever else's voice got through.

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The Glittery Bat (for all your crocheting needs)

30/08/2020

The Podcast has gone outside!

Episode 5

Listen in 8am Monday 31st August 2020.

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20/08/2020

Two guys in a conservatory talking a whole lot of baseball.

Listen in as Ash and Ian talk baseball from the grassroots up.

With special guests, unbelievable stories and weird reviews.

They have it all.

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17/08/2020

This episode may contain artificial flavours.

Listen now to episode 4. We look back on Sunday's game, we review the Hall of Fame Bubble gum 'Big League Chew' and we read out your tweets as to how you picked your MLB team.

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12/08/2020

This episode may contain artificial flavours.

Listen now to episode 4. We look back on Sunday's game, we review the Hall of Fame Bubble gum 'Big League Chew' and we read out your tweets as to how you picked your MLB team.

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11/08/2020

A different, but still an awesome episode we have planned.

11/08/2020

Episode 4 being recorded tonight. It will be a fun one! It is not too late to tell us how you chose your MLB team.

02/08/2020

Episode 3 available now 'It started from hearing a bat hit a ball'
We talk to Rich, a left hand shortstop and how he quickly fell in love with the game.
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31/07/2020

In Episode 3 which gets released on Sunday. Ian, Rich and myself discuss how we chose our respected teams. This has got us thinking. How did you choose the MLB team you follow? Please let us know by replying or the using the on twitter () and we will read out our favourites on Ep 4.

29/07/2020

Ian has finished working his editing magic and I have just had a listen to episode 3. It is completely different to the other 2 we have done and we are sure you will love it. Again, a big thanks to Rich for joining us.

The episode will go live Sunday 2nd August 2020. It will be there ready for your drive home from your baseball games. ;)

28/07/2020

That is episode 3 recorded. Thank you to Rich for being another great guest.

28/07/2020

Ian and I will be recording an episode tonight with our good friend Rich. In this episode we will talk about the return of the MLB and Rich will talk about his beloved team, The Cubs.

This episode will be released on Sunday.

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27/07/2020

We already have over 100 downloads! Huge thanks to everyone who has listened so far! We will only get better and better!

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27/07/2020

Episode 2: 'When will I, will I be famous' is live now!

A massive thank you to both Matt and Luke for being great guests.

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