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Sources Tell Jeff Passan

by ESPN, Omaha Productions, Jeff Passan

Sources Tell Jeff Passan brings together the biggest names in baseball with the game's best reporter to tell the most important stories through the people that lived them. Just as accessible for the new fan as it is the one who has read Jeff Passan’s work for nearly a quarter-century, the show is a tour guide through the game’s vastness — the incredible individual accomplishments, the team successes, the inherent failures, the untold tales, the parallel joy and pain, and the love of the game all of it breeds. Baseball is a little weird, and this show is, too. If you want to understand the game — really understand it — this is the place.

Chart trend

Position in the Baseball chart (US), last 90 days.

#1
all-time peak
17
days in the top 3 since Apr 2026

Latest episodes

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The Magic of September Baseball: When Anything Can Happen

September is one of the most special times on the baseball calendar. For players grinding away in the minor leagues, it’s a month when anything can happen — and the dream

Sep 1
54 min

Inside Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s Billion-Dollar Insurance Scandal

On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff is joined by financial fraud expert and whistleblower Tom Gober for a deep dive into the complicated financial web surro

Aug 25
1 h 00 min

Newly Discovered Footage: Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr Debate the Art of Hitting

On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, newly discovered footage captures baseball legends Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr on a fishing trip, talking—and debating—the a

Aug 18
1 h 21 min

Top 10 Storylines that AREN'T the Dodgers

There’s a lot more happening in baseball than the Dodgers. On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff breaks down the biggest storylines to watch down the stretch

Aug 11
52 min

Trade Deadline Winners & Losers

Jeff Passan is joined by Buster Olney & Tim Kurkjian react to the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline, grading all 30 teams’ moves at the deadline. It’s a baseball extravaganza cross

Aug 4
1 h 14 min

The Trady Bunch: Trade Deadline Preview

Welcome to The Trady Bunch!  Jeff Passan and Richard Staff randomly draw 25 of the biggest names connected to the MLB Trade Deadline and react to each one—predicting who

Jul 28
1 h 04 min

Does AI Know Ball?

What happens when you ask AI one of baseball's biggest questions? Jeff Passan and Richard Staff enlist the help of several AI models to tackle one of MLB's most hotly de

Jul 21
1 h 03 min

All-Star Special with Paul Skenes, Ernie Clement, Roy Wood Jr. and More!

In this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff sits down with Paul Skenes, Ernie Clement, Travis Bazzana, Roy Wood Jr., Nick Martinez, Jac Caglianone and Ivan Herrera

Jul 15
1 h 00 min

Junior Caminero on His EPIC Bat Flip, MLB Salary Cap & Baseball's Hidden Reality

In this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff Passan sits down with Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero for an honest conversation about his remarkable path

Jul 7
1 h 11 min

Behind the Lens of Michael Zagaris with Special Guests Jose Canseco, Billy Beane, Dallas Braden

In this special episode, Jeff Passan is joined by legendary sports and rock 'n' roll photographer Michael Zagaris, along with special guests Jose Canseco, Billy Beane, an

Jun 30
1 h 37 min

The Sourcies: MLB Midseason Awards Show

In this special episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff hands out his inaugural MLB Midseason Awards, The Sourcies. He’s handing out hardware for the accomplishments th

Jun 23
1 h 06 min

1994: The Year Baseball Went Dark with Tom Glavine

The 1994 Major League Baseball strike remains one of the most consequential labor disputes in sports history—canceling the World Series, dividing fans, and reshaping the

Jun 16
1 h 17 min

Baseball Superstitions: Turk Wendell & Dr. Stuart Vyse

Baseball has always been a game of routines, rituals, and maybe a little bit of magic. This week on Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff explores the fascinating world of baseb

Jun 9
1 h 06 min

What You See is What You Get: Keith Hernandez

Keith Hernandez joins Sources Tell Jeff Passan for a wide-ranging conversation about baseball, broadcasting, and life after the game. First, Keith is joined by his longt

Jun 2
1 h 20 min

JCCC: The JUCO Juggernaut

Johnson County Community College isn’t just the best junior college baseball team in the country — they’re building one of the greatest seasons the NJCAA has ever seen. J

May 26
50 min

Pokémon: MLB's Nerdiest Secret

Jeff Passan is joined by Jacob Misiorowski for a deep dive into one of MLB’s biggest clubhouse obsessions: Pokémon cards. Trevor May and Jameson Taillon stop by to talk f

May 19
1 h 07 min

The Art of the Ejection: Aaron Boone & Joe West

Aaron Boone and legendary umpire Joe West join Jeff Passan to break down one of baseball’s greatest traditions: the ejection. From Boone’s iconic “Savages in the Box” me

May 12
38 min

Baseball Dictionary

Jeff and Richard Staff dive into the language of baseball. They explore their favorite terms, with help from Hall of Famer George Brett, Pete Fairbanks, and Tim Kurkjian

May 5
48 min

Big Dumper: Catching Up with Cal Raleigh

Mariners All-Star catcher Cal Raleigh joins Sources Tell Jeff Passan for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on one of baseball’s toughest — and most misunderstood — posi

Apr 28
53 min

Baseball Happened: Dave Roberts and John Schneider Relive World Series Game 7

Jeff sits down with Dave Roberts and John Schneider together to revisit the 2025 World Series, tracing the path from the early games to a dramatic Game 7—and the key deci

Apr 21
1 h 32 min

Chart positions

Where Sources Tell Jeff Passan ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 3, 2026).

#24 ▼ 4 Baseball US

What listeners say

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The first episode was strong, but the second one – with Dave Roberts and John Schneider – was unreal. It’s genuinely one of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever heard, and I say that as a lifelong Yankees fan. I expected Passan to deliver a good show when he launched the podcast, but after the Roberts/Schneider episode, he might already have the best baseball podcast out there. Phenomenal work.

02NYY99 · May 2026

Solid first episode with Skenes and Skubal. Looking forward to future pods. Not looking forward to more terrible ad insertion. Ads start playing out of nowhere in the middle of conversations. Shows a lack a quality and effort. It would not be difficult to run actual ad breaks instead of this automatically-inserted nonsense that breaks up the conversation. Just another pod behind a big media company that’s trying to cut corners.

ThePie13 · Apr 2026

Great show overall but how can you have like 5 people on to talk about Pokémon and only 1 guest (a former player rep) to talk about something as dynamic as labor negotiations?

Billy Bonesaw · Jun 2026

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