{"podcast":{"title":"The S1E1 Podcast","slug":"the-s1e1-podcast-3715607","podcast_index_feed_id":3715607,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/TheS1E1pod/feed.xml","website_url":"https://TheS1E1pod.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11601118/INTV2.jpg","author":"S1E1","episode_count":275,"summary":"Join us every week where we’ll be picking a different sitcom and judging it solely on its very first televised episode. In doing so we’ll be challenging ourselves to erase any knowledge of future episodes so we can deliver an unbiased opinion. At the end of each show we’ll tell you if this is a show we would green light or cancel. Tune in to find out which mega shows wouldn’t make the cut, what forgettable mistakes we give a pass, and who started exactly where they should be.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T18:18:49.691888+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-s1e1-podcast-3715607"},"episode":{"title":"S1E1: Brockmire","slug":"s1e1-brockmire","published_at":"2026-06-25T08:05:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-s1e1-podcast-3715607/s1e1-brockmire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-s1e1-podcast-3715607","url":"https://TheS1E1pod.podbean.com/e/s1e1-brockmire/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/39vziiwbj4asqqqr/S1E1Brockmire.mp3","summary":"“Brockmire” is a comedy that aired on IFC from 2017-2020. The show stars Hank Azaria as Jim Brockmire, a legendary baseball announcer whose spectacular on-air meltdown sends his career into a decade-long tailspin. After years of self-destruction, he gets a second chance calling games for the Frackers, a minor league team in Morristown, Pennsylvania. As he struggles to stay sober and rebuild his reputation, Brockmire discovers that redemption is never as simple as calling the next game. The series mixes sports comedy with dark satire. Critics praised “Brockmire” throughout its four-season run, with particular acclaim going to Azaria's fearless performance and the show's razor-sharp writing. While it never became a mainstream ratings hit, the series developed a devoted fanbase and is frequently cited as one of the most underrated comedies of the late 2010s. Did this foul-mouthed broadcaster knock it out of the park? Listen as the S1E1 boys deep dive the show's pilot episode, \"Rally Cap\" and find out. Starring: Hank Azaria, Amanda Peet, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Hemky Madera, & Katie Finneran www.S1E1POD.com Instagram & X (Twitter): @S1E1POD","meta_description":"“Brockmire” is a comedy that aired on IFC from 2017-2020. The show stars Hank Azaria as Jim Brockmire, a legendary baseball announcer whose spectacular on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5247,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-s1e1-podcast-3715607/episodes/s1e1-brockmire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-s1e1-podcast-3715607/s1e1-brockmire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}