Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other podcast-listening apps. This episode can also be found on Minor League Baseball's official YouTube page. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@samdykstramilb.bsky.social) and Tyler Maun (@tylermaun.bsky.social) on Bluesky and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X.

Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)

Ben, Sam and Tyler open this week's episode by looking at the longest championship droughts in Minor League Baseball. The guys also talk about Hartford's latest alternate identity, the Thunder Chickens.

Riley "Real Deal" Neal interview (30:23)

Teenage racer Riley Neal's car is sponsored by the Winston-Salem Dash this weekend for the 2025 Cook Out Madhouse Classic at Bowman Gray Stadium. Neal joins the podcast, along with club president Brian DeAngelis, to discuss the unique partnership.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (48:07)

Josh comes clean in the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors, and the rest of the gang reviews the Minor League career of an active ballplayer in Name That Dude.