The Empire State of Mind Podcast is excited to bring to you an uncut conversation with author of So Many Ways to Lose: The Amazin’ True Story of the New York Mets- The Worst Team in Sports.” Gordon has also contributed work for The New York Times Magazine, ESPN The Magazine, GQ, The Atlantic, & The Guardian.      Gordon has recently been featured on the Stupodity Podcast with Stugotz from the Dan LeBatard Show. As well, he has been featured on The Daily with Pablo Torre on ESPN+. An excerpt of his book, a chapter on Bartolo Colon has been featured in GQ Magazine.      We sit down for an deep dive into Mets fandom, and what it means to be “Metsy”. In addition to his book, we relieve the Big Sexy Bartolo Colon home run as we get ready to celebrate the five-year anniversary on Friday, May 7th.      Additional we jump into the Mets future under Steve Cohen, some of the trials and tribulations that have already popped up under his regime, and how to root for some of the Mets more controversial alumni.      From Nolan Ryan to Endy Chavez, Keith Hernandez to Michael Conforto, Jose Reyes and Edwin Diaz, this special three-part episode has a little bit of everything for all generations of Mets Fans. Part Three Topics of Conversation: Trevor Bauer is a prick; The Mighty Thor, Big Sexy Bartolo Colon and his historic home run; Gary, Keith & Ron; the Yankees Bore 4 core, STUpodity, and his book “So Many Ways To Lose”, and Endy Chavez’s place in baseball history.