Big Red Machine Archives

Baseball Is Life: How Do You Follow Up “Thriller”?

09/21/2022

Thriller was one of the first albums to come into my possession that did not involve animated characters, and it was an actual album, too, which draws into sharp focus the highly disturbing meme I just saw remi... Read More...

Baseball Is Life: Enough For One

Mary Beth Ellis

03/23/2022

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Every sport has at least one. In football, it's Warren Moon. In figure skating, it's Michelle Kwan. In baseball, it's Ken Griffey, Jr. And, soon enough, Joseph Daniel Votto. When a generation-defining athlet... Read More...

Baseball Is Life: It’s All of Them

Mary Beth Ellis

12/01/2021

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Desi Arnaz is the most famous man outside of St. Joseph to ever stand in the shadow of his wife. That this reality unfolded in during Peak Homemaker, the1950’s, is a tribute to the spectacular talent of Arnaz’s... Read More...

Building the Machine – Episode 12: The Legacy

Chad Dotson

06/08/2020

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The final episode of our limited audio series reflects on the end of the Big Red Machine era, and examines the legacy in Cincinnati, and beyond.

Building the Machine – Episode 11: Still the Machine?

Chad Dotson

06/01/2020

The 11th episode in our 12-episode series about the rise and fall of the Big Red Machine, from your friends at Redleg Nation Radio.

Building the Machine – Episode 10: So, So Close

Chad Dotson

05/25/2020

Just when it appeared the Big Red Machine was in a decline, the 1978 Reds stepped up and said "Not so fast!" It's the 10th episode in our ongoing series!

Building the Machine – Episode 9: So Long, Big Dog

Chad Dotson

05/18/2020

The ninth episode in our ongoing series takes a look at the back-to-back defending champion Cincinnati Reds, and a huge trade that changes everything.

Building the Machine – Episode 8: Back to Back, Sugar Bear

Chad Dotson

05/11/2020

The Big Red Machine was at the height of their powers in 1976, and the gang at Redleg Nation Radio is here to take you through all the ups and downs.

Building the Machine – Episode 7: The Greatest World Series Ever Played

Chad Dotson

05/04/2020

The gang at Redleg Nation Radio brings you the 7th episode in this limited series about the building of the Big Red Machine, Cincinnati's baseball dynasty.

Building the Machine – Episode 6: A disappointment, not a dynasty

Chad Dotson

04/27/2020

Episode 6 of our limited podcast series exploring the building of the Big Red Machine. In this episode, Chad Dotson and Bill Lack discuss the 1974 Reds.

Building the Machine – Episode 5: Close, but no cigar…again

Chad Dotson

04/20/2020

Bill Lack and Chad Dotson discuss the 1973 Cincinnati Reds season - where they came up just short - on this week's episode of Building the Machine.

Building the Machine – Episode 4: Welcome to Cincinnati, Joe Morgan

Chad Dotson

04/13/2020

On this week's episode of Building the Machine, Bill and Chad look back and discuss the arrival of Joe Morgan and what it meant to the Big Red Machine.