The Porch Roof Classic

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The Porch Roof Classic

A retro baseball podcast-novel in 15 or so episodes about summer dreams, anxiety, and Wiffle ball. NEW EPISODES ON WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS!In 1970, way before social media existed, when imitating Willie Mays or Tony Conigliaro’s batting swing was a day’s big challenge, fourteen-year-old Joey Tosh endures a bullying attack on the final day of junior high school. With the help of his close friends and a fearless bohemian girl he meets at overnight camp, Joey learns how to cope with nemesis Danny Blight, and by the end of summer, a duel-to-the-death backyard ball game will hopefully settle all Marsh Meadow business. Come for the awkwardness, stay for the one-handed home runs!

  1. 17

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE SIXTEEN

    A final inning to be reckoned with; back to realities

  2. 16

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE FIFTEEN

    Even deeper into the Classic...

  3. 15

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE FOURTEEN

    The Porch Roof Classic begins...

  4. 14

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE THIRTEEN

    The Battle of Funland; the Misquamicut Miracle

  5. 13

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE TWELVE

    Gut punches; Helen resurfaces; a math coach is hired

  6. 12

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE ELEVEN

    Helen shenanigans; Dinner and golf with the Perkins

  7. 11

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE TEN

    Woodstock with Dad; Wiffle practice of doom; a Classic is born

  8. 10

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE NINE

    Mom's birthday; an unplanned hike with Helen

  9. 9

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE EIGHT

    Birdie appears; a surprise dinner guest; Danny's sneering return

  10. 8

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE SEVEN

    Opening Day at Porch Roof Park; treats of a Fenway experience

  11. 7

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE SIX

    A brutal homecoming; a stormy blessing in disguise; Joey gets a job

  12. 6

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE FIVE

    Further camp life with Helen Fishblatt; awkward goodbyes

  13. 5

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE FOUR

    Early days and nights at Camp Mack-a-Lake; Joey meets Helen

  14. 4

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE THREE

    Melanie enchants; Danny invades; Robby has an incident

  15. 3

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE TWO

    Joys of the Wiffle Grounds; Adventures in Toil

  16. 2

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - EPISODE ONE

    In June of 1970, Joey Tosh has an eventful last day of junior high school...

  17. 1

    THE PORCH ROOF CLASSIC - TRAILER

    All about my upcoming retro baseball podcast-novel!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A retro baseball podcast-novel in 15 or so episodes about summer dreams, anxiety, and Wiffle ball. NEW EPISODES ON WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS!In 1970, way before social media existed, when imitating Willie Mays or Tony Conigliaro’s batting swing was a day’s big challenge, fourteen-year-old Joey Tosh endures a bullying attack on the final day of junior high school. With the help of his close friends and a fearless bohemian girl he meets at overnight camp, Joey learns how to cope with nemesis Danny Blight, and by the end of summer, a duel-to-the-death backyard ball game will hopefully settle all Marsh Meadow business. Come for the awkwardness, stay for the one-handed home runs!

HOSTED BY

Jeff Polman

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