We've reached the end of season 1 and for our season finale, we are talking with author Paul Goldberg about his fantastic book "Ballpark: Baseball and the American City" (04:50) which, incidentally, should be on any stadium lover's shelf. We will be back in a few months with season 2. If you'd like to be a part of the show, please send an audio message or an email to tourswithjacob@gmail.com

Schlemiel, Schlimazle, we're off to Milwaukee to check out American Family Field. Jacob starts off talking about his trip to Miller Park in 2005 and then dig in with Chuck Kreckel to find out what we can about American Family Field. Before we go, Jacob ranks his favorite retractable roof stadiums.

Today's show covers a classic ballpark in every sense of the word. Jacob starts off by talking about his visit to Fenway in 2004 (02:30) before talking to Ryan Matthews about his experiences at the ballpark.

If you have any Fenway recommendations, you can send an email or voice memo to tourswithjacob@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you and get your recommendation on the air.

This week, we are in Philadelphia visiting the home of the Phillies, Citizens Bank Park. Jacob touches briefly on his trip to the CBP in 2004, the year it opened before talking with Tori Brooks about her experience at the ballpark (4:20)

We cover food, seating locations and whether it is safe to wear your visiting colors to a game. If you're not craving a cheesesteak by the end of this episode...then you probably don't like cheesesteaks.

This week, we are in Pittsburgh, PA visiting the Pirates' home ballpark, PNC Park. Jacob starts by ranking his top 8 parks (01:18) then talks a bit about his visit to Pittsburgh in 2003 (04:27). After that, we talk with Zach Tucker who has great tips and recommendations (08:10)..

We are in Cincinnati to visit Great America Ballpark, home of the Reds. Jacob talks about his visit and then turns it over to his 2 guests, Maggie Prior and Jeff Whitesell to get all the best info about their home ballpark (05:27)..

If you have any suggestions or additions to any of the ballparks we have covered so far, please record a voice memo on your phone app and send it to tourswithjacob@gmail.com. We will try to play it on the show.

In honor of the 2024 MLB tribute to the Negro League at Rickwood Field, we are headed to Birmingham, Alabama. This week, we are visiting the oldest ballpark in America. Jacob talks about his trip to Rickwood in 2022 before talking with Skyler Jones who actually attended the MLB game at Rickwood (08:30). We'll hear about his experience going to one of these special events put on by MLB. We even talk about how you can actually get to a ballgame at Rickwood in the future.

We start the show talking about Jacob's 2003 Ballpark road-trip and hitting the old Bush Stadium (02:00) before rolling into Chicago for 2 games at Wrigley. Then we talk to Jeff Raguskis of the Bricks Behind The Ivy Podcast and Youtube show about his Wrigley Wrecommendations (06:07). We end the show with a comedy suggestion for after your ballgame in the second city (43:10)

Bricks Behind The Ivy

https://www.youtube.com/@Bricks_Behind_the_Ivy

IO (Improv Olympic)

https://ioimprov.com

Second City

https://www.secondcity.com/chicago

Offbook: The improvised Musical Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHSehyOjW48&t=1538s