It's a Rare Triple Play with No Crying In Baseball Author, Erin Carlson, Smoke Sweats BBQ's, Anthony Scerri, and Blue Smoke's Executive Chef, Bret Lunsford

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It's a Rare Triple Play with No Crying In Baseball Author, Erin Carlson, Smoke Sweats BBQ's, Anthony Scerri, and Blue Smoke's Executive Chef, Bret Lunsford

Erin Carlson is a culture and entertainment journalist, and the author of three Hollywood history books. She joins us to discuss her latest project, No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood. The book is an outstanding look at the people, including the cast, and the story involved with the making of the movie which more than 30 years after its release has become a beloved classic. Erin's work appears in many publications, including Vanity Fair and Town and Country.

Anthony Scerri is the founder and owner of Smoke Sweats BBQ. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Anthony is taking his love for barbecue and with many marketing tools, including having barbecue popups, he is bringing his unique style to the New York and surrounding areas masses. We met Anthony at Jimmy Carbone's Pig Island event and were privileged to try his take on Cheeto's Pie. Anthony is a fellow New York Mets fan and so we commiserated on the lackluster season. For more on Anthony and Smoke Sweats BBQ go to https://www.smokesweats.com/

Bret Lunsford is the executive chef of Blue Smoke, a New York restaurant which offers outstanding barbecue. Up until recently, Blue Smoke also had a location at Cit Field which is home to the New York Mets. We were surprised to learn that Bret is a relative of Baseball Hall of Fame member, Ralph Kiner who did not play for the Mets, but was an intricate part of their broadcasting team for more than 50 years. Bret at one time was planning on becoming a school music teacher; earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Southern Mississippi. The food industry is lucky he followed his greater passion and after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Bret eventually made his way to Blue Smoke.

We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

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