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We know. This is a pop culture podcast.
But we love a good party, and baseball qualifies. With Opening Day a faint memory in our rear views, the Life of the Party podcast welcomes Tampa Bay Times baseball writer Marc Topkin, a legend among legends.
Marc slipped into the studio between Tampa Bay Rays games to regale us with insider information. What is his favorite stadium snack? Favorite baseball movie? Why are Nathan's fries so good? Aisle seat or center seat? And does he ever run into Rays players at the hotel ice machine on the road?
Plus: April Fool's Day is terrible. We recap the worst celebrity pranks, from Justin Bieber to Jennifer Garner to some YouTube parents who made their child cry. And Drew Barrymore has a line of home goods for Walmart. Discuss.
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