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We're celebrating the start of the baseball season by digging into one of the sport's great movie romances: Ron Shelton's steamy 1988 classic Bull Durham , starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins in a love triangle fans are calling " Challengers for straight people"! Join in as we discuss our own minor league experiences, Kevin Costner's star trajectory, our feelings on various baseball rule changes, and messy kitchen sex. Plus: What happened to the Disney "based on a true story" sports movies? What's the best basketball movie? And can minor-league teams not afford full-size towels? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Risky Business (1983) ---------------------------------------------- Key sources and links for this episode: Roger Ebert's 3.5-star review of Bull Durham "Running for President is Harder than it Looks: Nats Hold Tryouts for Racing Mascots" (Washington Post) "Teddy Wins First Presidents Race" (Washington Post) "This is a Cry for Help" ( Vulture piece on on the final season of Yellowstone ) "Shelton Celebrates 20 Years for Bull Durham " ( Southern Ledger ) "MVP: Kevin Costner" ( Entertainment Weekly ) "At the Movies: June 10, 1988" ( New York Times ) "The Bull Durham House - With Southern Charm, 80s Nostalgia, and a Bathtub - is Sold" ( The News and Observer ) "Tim Robbins: Hall of Fame Violates Freedom" ( The Age ) "1988: Kevin Costner, Sean Young, No Way Out & Bull Durham (Erotic 80s Part 11)" ( You Must Remember This ) " Bull Durham: A New Musical Begins Performances" ( Playbill )
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