Jim Monaghan

My band Dead Äire can't afford a tour bus yet so this is what we'll be rolling up to @Crossroads_NJ in Garwood NJ on Saturday April 18. It's a great triple bill with the Crash Combo, and Shut Up & Play. Tickets are here -eventbrite.com/e/dead-aire-sh…

This Musical will run forever! All it needs is a theater! Stay tuned!

For two weeks, baseball was on the International Center Stage with the World Baseball Classic. Even some who were only mildly interested at the start of the tournament got caught up in the excitement. Full episode here - youtu.be/_lWn3lgGj5Y

@elonmusk You are literally one of the last people I think of when I hear the word "empathy," Elmo.

Have empathy for the victims, not those who inflict pain on others

@Joeinblack Help me understand why celebrating the Eucharist wasn’t more important than how you were dressed.

I was ordained in 1998. I took a group of sophomores on retreat at a retreat center. We had a hard leave time because we needed to take the bus to get back to school before the buses left. So, it was time to pray mass and when I went to the sacristy to vest, I could not get in: a priest was in there hearing confessions from another retreat. In the end, I got a stole from my truck and explained to the students I was not able to wear vestments because of a weird situation. I told them this shouldn’t happen but I couldn’t figure out another way. During mass, the Bishop (Karl) came in to see the mass. The next day, he called and tore me a new one for 20 minutes. He was furious. I explained the situation and he told me in the future to not pray mass if I was not able to vest properly. I asked his forgiveness and learned my lesson. I say this because priests are normal people. We make mistakes and learn and grow. Somewhere out there is a picture of me praying mass in my clerics and a stole. You can post it and condemn me or rejoice that I learned something. The outrage machine is consuming people like this poster I’m replying to and it’s a tragedy. Jesus promises us that the measure we use to measure others will be measured back to us. I think of that every day.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE - The World Baseball Classic sent a message to MLB. youtu.be/_lWn3lgGj5Y

A message from @HowieRose:

The best part of the dialogue from that scene - "I see you're practicing to be a musician, huh?" "No, a drummer boy."

I sat down with Uncut Magazine recently to talk about the wild ride that was The Monkees. How it started, how it worked & how four guys from a TV show ended up making records that are still being played nearly 60 years later. uncut.co.uk/features/the-i… #TheMonkees #MickyDolenz

NEW EPISODE - we talk Olympics hockey men's and women's gold medals with @KennyAlbert youtu.be/YL-an-Pr3hg

Spring training has a slightly different look with so many MLB players participating in the World Baseball Classic, but before those player left for their respective teams, by many reports, things were looking up for the Mets in Port St. Lucie.

Congrats to WFUV Radio alum (‘92) Chris Carrino on selection to receive Curt Gowdy Award as Fordham great enters basketball HOF! One of the best in the business! A profile in courage, voice of the Nets has battled debilitating muscular dystrophy for decades.

In addition to a generational talent in starting pitcher Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a young player in spring training this year who has all the makings up a superstar in Konnor Griffin. Will the team make the same mistakes with Griffin they're making with Skenes?

Pittsburgh has such a rich sports history, especially when it comes to baseball. The Pirates have a generational talent in pitcher Paul Skenes. What ownership is doing with his career is flat-out wrong. Watch the full episode here - youtu.be/BvovILlXkuo

MLB owners are going to look to put a salary cap into the next collective bargaining agreement, which the players are likely to fight with everything they've got. Will that be enough to get all of the teams on the same economic level? youtu.be/BvovILlXkuo

If you do decide to put your new baseball glove in the oven, when the laces shatter I will be happy to relace it for you.

The recent MLB fan survey conducted by The Athletic had a few surprises, including how the fanbase feels about gambling. You might be VERY surprised to find out the number of fans for whom gambling is part of their experience. Full episode here - youtu.be/BvovILlXkuo

NEW EPISODE - some VERY surprising results from The Athletic's MLB survey, (esp regarding Commissioner Rob Manfred, and gambling). Watch here - youtu.be/BvovILlXkuo

It's a Date With Dead Âire! My band is coming back to @Crossroads_NJ in Garwood NJ. Join us Saturday April 18 along with The Crash Combo and Shut Up & Play (feat. Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn). Tickets are here - eventbrite.com/e/dead-aire-sh… #DeadÄire #LiveMusic #CrossroadsNJ #NJMusic

The Pittsburgh Pirates have an absolute STUD in the #1 MLB prospect Konnor Griffin. If the Yankees rushed Anthony Volpe to the big leagues. would Pittsburgh be taking too big of a chance having him start the season at the major league level?