The SurvivingGrady.com Red Sox Podcast

The 2012 Red Sox are officially a losing team, so what better way to dance on their corpse than to bring in our pal, former Yankees and Orioles reporter and Boston Girl Jen Royle to discuss what went wrong, who should be managing the team next season and why you should root for John Lackey (really!). I'm half shitfaced through the thing, so there are the prerequisite dick jokes and F-bombs and inappropriate references to luncheon meats.

Red and Denton discuss the general suckiness of the 2012 Red Sox, while trying to figure out if this team is worthy to be called the worst Red Sox team of our lifetime. Also: swear words.

One of our favorite local media types, the great Jen Royle, joins us once again for another inane exploration of all things Red Sox. Topics discussed, in no particular order, include Youk's beard, Buchholz's charity appearance, loud airplanes, restraining orders, Marlon Byrd pornography and basic appliance repair.

As a bonus, despite the fact that I am clearly smitten with Ms. Royle, I never use my time-honored "you know, there's more candy in the van" line.

Red and Denton have a few drinks and discuss Opening Day 2012! Guaranteed insight-free! Also, Red does his James Earl Jones impression.

Elvis Costello once said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. I have no idea what that means but on this episode, we are joined by fellow bloggers Jere of Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory and Allan from Joy of Sox to talk blogs. As in, why do bloggers blog, what drives us, and how much alcohol must we be consuming in our spare time? Fun for all ages, but with swear words.

The great Tom Caron -- that's TC to you, punk -- from NESN joins us for the latest SG Red Sox podcast. Among the subjects covered:

Who we'll miss more: JD Drew or Heidi Watney.

TC's ingenious plan for how the Red Sox players can finally put 2011 past them (spoiler: it involves hot coals).

TC's non-existent "wild side."

How Jim Rice gave TC the ultimate compliment.

Jenny Dell.

Scary-ass beards.

How he filled up 28 hours of rain delays in 2011.

Jenny Dell.

Ned Martin, shirtless, by a pool.

Dark horse candidates for Red Sox Player of the year.

What Major League Baseball learned from the last day of the 2011 season (and how they'll try to cash in).

Also, Jenny Dell.

This episode clocks in at close to 35 minutes, but it's all thriller, no filler. Every time we went to wrap it up, TC added another spectacular story or anecdote from his illustrious career. Can't thank him enough for taking the time from his NESN Spring Training duties to chat with us.

Emmy winner Jen Royle joins Red and Denton to class up the joint, discussing the Red Sox, Baltimore, Joe Maddon, her charity date auction exploits and how when a guy tells you "There's more candy in the van," it's usually a red flag.

Listen. Learn. Enjoy.

The great Heidi Watney joins Red to discuss her time with NESN covering the Red Sox, hint at future plans, and explain how you can win her at the Project Cupid Charity Date Auction. Red somehow makes it through the whole damn thing without proposing or breaking down crying, and that makes us kinda proud. Kinda.

In this episode, WEEI's Mike Adams joins Red and Denton to make some bold predictions for the 2012 Red Sox. May include profanity and Daisuke Matsuzaka references.

The episode in which Red and Denton ask "what the hell happened to the Red Sox in September." And ponder a world in which Carl Crawford and John Lackey come alive in the postseason. And what's up with the Sullivan Tire guy's hair.

Red and Denton talk about the Red Sox' insane resurgence over the last three games of the Texas series. We also talk about hurricanes, pimp our upcoming Jimmy Fund event and explain why "Laverne & Shirley" never recovered from Shirley's departure.

Red and Denton step aside for legitimate insight from Stewart O'Nan, co-author (with Stephen King) of "Faithful." Somehow we manage to discuss 2004, 2007, JD Drew, Denton's community service and how the Sox will fare this summer in the span of 35 minutes.

Red and Denton disuss the Red Sox' recent reversal of fortune. However, it isn't long before the conversation spirals into desperate pleas for sponsorships, Denton's penchant for physical exams, and the argument for "kneecapping" John Lackey.

It's a question that we, as fans, need to ask ourselves. In convenient podcast form.

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