# Ryan Howard on Kyle Schwarber's chances of setting Phillies single-season home run record

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Podcast: [Takeoff with John Clark: Philly Sports Interviews](https://stenobird.com/podcast/takeoff-with-john-clark-philly-sports-interviews-3632549)
Published: 2026-05-21T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/podcasts/
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Join John Clark on the Takeoff podcast as he sits down with Phillies legend Ryan Howard! They discuss Kyle Schwarber's incredible pace and whether he can break Howard's single-season home run record. Ryan also shares his thoughts on the Phillies' turnaround under Don Mattingly, the development of young stars like Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott, and what it was like playing on the 2008 World Series team.

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