Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

Mar 27 2025 161 ep. 88 mins 13

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The only Cardinals podcast dumber than running on Yadi. A weekly podcast mostly about the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Opening Day, 2025: Victor Scott II, too

Mar 27 2025 92 mins

Nate & Ben discuss OPENING DAY!!!!! And, the conclusion of Spring Training, the surprising end to the Centerfield battle, the return of VS2, what to do with Siani, the losers of the decisions, the rotation, a Nolan Arenado bounceback season?, JJ Wetherholt, the Jupiter complex, the upcoming series against the Twins, the series against the Angels, and much more! Have a question

Get Your Phil (Maton)

Mar 20 2025 84 mins

Nate & Ben disuss surviving a half marathon, delicious treats vs hot eats, foot injuries, the final spring training battles, what to do with Walker and Gorman, the clunky roster construction, starting a 6 man rotation, being hyped for some pitchers, being HYPED for Herrera, the Cubs, BASEBALL IS BACK, and much more! Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a vo

Pitchers Missed (w/ Nick Pollack)

Mar 13 2025 98 mins

Nate & Ben are joined by Nick Pollack (PitcherList.com) to discuss the Cardinals offseason (lol), what to expect from the Cardinals rotation, finding some hope in the young guys, figuring out what to do with Steven Matz, bad fantasy baseball strategy, who the next man up in the rotation is, can Liberatore find it?, Ben's upcoming half-marathon, and much more! Have a question or

Spare Jordan

Mar 06 2025 91 mins

Nate & Ben discuss the Oscars, Wicked, GotHam city, Marvel Rivals, two part movies, Jordan Walker's injury (with a mid-episode update!), Zack Thompson's injury and the life of a pitcher, players being mic'd up during games, pitching prospects starting to po, and much more! Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Tal

Dongs Have Been Doinked

Feb 27 2025 76 mins

Nate & Ben discuss going to a Blues game, the start of the MLS season, the problem with ties, the new ABS testing and the impact on the game, more Arenado news (kinda), trading Eric Fedde, Hit Cookies, Real Cookies, the VS2 power surge, JJ's strong start and keeping calm about JJs strong start, Quinn's excellent start, getting excited about Roby again, Jordan Walker, and the st

Hunks Are Back

Feb 20 2025 92 mins

Nate & Ben discuss going to NBA games, music in sports, humans getting taller, Spring Training starting!, embracing Arenado and moving on, still roasting Mozeliak, how the Cardinals manage their roster with Arenado still here, what to do with Alec Burleson, who gets the at bats, Willson Contreras the Hunk, dreaming on Contreras at 650 PAs, the Rockies compared to the Cardinals,

Casa Birdnitas

Feb 13 2025 79 mins

Nate & Ben discuss the boring, bad Super Bowl (except Kendrick), skiing, Casa Bonita, singing seals, the Michael Helman trade, the Nick Anderson signing, the worst off-season ever, arbitration outcomes, being frustrated with Mozeliak (still), Arenado (again, again, again), Willson moving to first, and PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORTING!!! Have a question or comment for the show? T

unZIPped with Dan (w/ Dan Szymborski)

Feb 06 2025 100 mins

Nate & Ben are joined by Dan Szymborski (Fangrahs, ESPN, ZIPs) to discuss the 2025 ZIPs projections, what to expect from Jordan Walker, where the Cardinals sit in the NL Central, being stuck in the middle, how the rotation could evolve, what to make of the Arenado situation, skiing, spelling words, and much more! Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voice

Spring Training: the Battle for Middle-Earth (Centerfield)

Jan 30 2025 90 mins

Nate & Ben discuss the Savannah Bananas, ZIPs projections, Birdscord Movie Night, getting excited about Spring Training, the BATTLE for Centerfield, where does Gorman play?, what about Luken Baker?, who will be the 5th (or 6th?) starter?, how the catcher position breaks down, players we are excited to see get a chance at Spring Training, and much more! Have a question or commen

Winter Manage Expectations

Jan 23 2025 99 mins

Nate & Ben discuss the Savannah Bananas, filling up Busch Stadium, using press passes, Nate's experience at the Winter Warm-up, statements from player interviews, being shushed, Mozeliaks position, feeling some hype for 2025, being realistic, the Dodgers and the state of the game, the Hall of Fame, and much more! Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voice