Show Notes
The inaugural episode of The Joy of Baseball is here! Joe and Molly kick things off with none other than legendary television writer and producer, die-hard Red Sox fan, and, of course, one of their closest friends, Mike Schur. Mike recalls the memories that shaped his lifelong love of the Red Sox (even when they made it extremely difficult), and how that fandom brought him an unexpected sense of comfort during one of the darkest times.
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