FanGraphs Audio: David Appelman, Founder

Episode 100
FanGraphs Founder and CEO David Appelman discusses the early days both of the site and his own personal life, some features he’ll be adding this offseason, and whether or not he’ll still be in charge of FanGraphs in 2042. Also discussed: more on the gym and more on Zooey Deschanel vehicle The New Girl.

Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter.

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Audio on the flip-flop. (Approximately 26 min. play time.)





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Vin
14 years ago

Wow he actually exists…I always thought he was just an idea.

YazInLeft8
14 years ago

I didn’t know you could code that much.

EnigmaMachine
14 years ago
Reply to  YazInLeft8

Admirable

Kyle
14 years ago
Reply to  EnigmaMachine

He probably just used Dreamweaver or something.

AustinRHL
14 years ago

Before hearing them on podcasts, I always imagined Dave Cameron and David Appelman as having deep, commanding voices. It’s funny how these things never seem to turn out as you expect.

williams .482Member since 2016
14 years ago
Reply to  AustinRHL

I imagined his words mixed with mechanical heavy breathing

eric
14 years ago

I just wanted to affirm that I do appreciate the gym commentary.

Person
14 years ago

How about an outtakes post some time?

Moonraker
14 years ago

Aren’t you guys supposed to be talking about baseball or something?