Ravens Insider: Baltimore Sun to launch ‘Early Birds’ podcast Feb. 12 on Orioles, Ravens

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To quote Orioles play-by-play voice Kevin Brown, quoting Samuel L. Jackson, “hold on to your butts” — The Baltimore Sun sports staff is starting a podcast.

We’re calling it “Early Birds.” Because jokes are funnier when you explain them: It’s a play on The Sun and the Ravens and the Orioles and the fact that you (the listener) will wake up twice a week with a new episode at your fingertips.

Orioles beat reporter Matt Weyrich will host the show alongside Ravens reporter Sam Cohn and columnist Josh Tolentino, with new episodes posting Mondays and Thursdays beginning Feb. 12 to kick off spring training. The trio will give Baltimore sports fans an insider perspective on their favorite teams with spirited commentary and an occasional joke at the Yankees’ expense.

This is a busy time in Baltimore sports. The Orioles made a splash in free agency. The Ravens have a new head coach for the first time in nearly two decades. Both pro teams in town underperformed in 2025 and enter 2026 wearing rally caps.

Let’s talk about it.

“Early Birds” will offer exclusive access inside the clubhouse and locker room from reporters who are on the ground for every game, practice and press conference. Episodes will feature interviews with players and coaches, breakdowns of the biggest moments and reactions to breaking news in real time.

The podcast will be available in video and audio formats on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow along @SunEarlyBirds on all social media platforms.

This is a new venture. So, if you have feedback or if there’s something you want to hear us chat about, please reach out! Our email is earlybirdspod@baltsun.com.

About the hosts

Matt Weyrich has covered the Orioles and major sporting events in the region since January 2024. The Northern Virginia native previously covered the Washington Nationals and Capitals for NBC Sports Washington and Monumental Sports Network, respectively, after graduating from James Madison University in 2019.

Sam Cohn covers the Ravens and Orioles while chasing distinctive feature stories around Maryland. Also reporting on the University of Maryland and the Olympics, he joined The Sun in 2023 as a Harford County High School sports reporter. If he’s not at a game, he’s probably at a coffee shop. Sam grew up in Massachusetts, graduated from Temple University and came to Baltimore from The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Josh Tolentino is a sports columnist for The Baltimore Sun. Josh covered the Philadelphia Eagles for The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Dallas Cowboys for Advance Local. He previously covered the NFL and MLB for The Athletic, and also worked at The Kansas City Star and Chicago Sun-Times.

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