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#there’s one thing all hockey fans agree on: fuck the national broadcast
2headed-disaster · 3 years
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I am so incredibly excited to listen to Bob and Mearsy tonight
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st-louis · 3 years
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a list of hockey podcasts
i spend... a lot of time reading about, listening to, and learning about hockey and i thought maybe you guys might be interested in the podcasts i follow. i don’t always listen to every episode of every show, but they’re things i have in my subscriptions and listen to frequently.
i’m going to end up having to put this under a cut because it’s getting really long.
general podcasts
the hockey pdocast - without a doubt my favorite general hockey podcast. dimitri filipovic is a stats guy who writes for eprinkside, and his analytic cast definitely shines through in the way he handles the topics. i like the variety of deep dives he does and i always feel like i come away from listening with better understanding of the topic because he doesn’t just talk stats, but gives you context for why those numbers might be the way they are, so if you’re trying to become more familiar with advanced stats this a great one to listen to. also his voice is just so soothing. absolutely my favorite car show.
the athletic hockey show - it’s frequent, long, and informative, but there are different hosts depending on the day and i definitely enjoy listening to some of them more than others (i like ian and hailey a lot, i enjoy the seans, craig and pierre know what they’re talking about but hoo boy i do not enjoy their episodes so much).
staff & graph - they are definitely leafs homers and some of their takes really annoy me especially because they purport to be analysis based and then like... will come out with something that’s not really an analysis so much as it’s, you’re a leafs fan and that’s your opinion, but for the most part i do enjoy it. doerrie is a former front office employee of the devils and she has a lot of very interesting inside knowledge and knowledge based on actually working closely with hockey teams. she still has connections so if you’re interested in ‘sources,’ she usually has good info and stories. again, usually come away feeling like i learned something.
soul on ice - kwame damon mason (film director and hockey fan), akil thomas (kings prospect), elijah roberts (formerly of the niagra ice dogs, currently playing college hockey) hang out and talk hockey and interview guests. they’re all really likeable dudes and have a lot of interviews with players of color and other interesting topics (taya currie!). a solid listen from both a fan and player perspective, for example it was cool to hear akil talking about his experiences during the covid season.
the cross-check nhl show - decent general hockey talk show. andrew berkshire is a habs writer and mary clarke is a general hockey writer but a flyers fan (a show made for me, haha). they’re likeable and have good opinions on social justice related issues within hockey. they cover major stories around the league, discuss their personal teams, and also do a little pop culture segment at the end that i usually skip.
hockey central - unfortunately this is like the epitome of a hockey man podcast (as in, it is literally all hockey men). they come from a variety of backgrounds, including players and coaches, and generally the actual hockey talk is good, even if they get on my nerves sometimes. if you want to know what the average player/former player is thinking this is a pretty good one. and they update a lot.
31 thoughts - jeff marek (also of the hockey central pod) and elliotte friedman talk hockey. if you’re looking for “insider” info this is one of those you’re gonna want to listen to. a bit wishy washy when it comes to stuff like the hawks scandals.
behind the gear - this is an interesting one, because they interview a lot of “lesser known” personalities but it’s always a pretty solid interview. again, i don’t listen to every interview but if there’s a guest that looks interesting, i’ll mark it for later. they have a bunch of interviews with nick and ryan suzuki so that was a personal interest of mine, haha.
puck soup - i almost never listen to this one because it’s too long (like episodes upwards of 100 minutes) and i really don’t like wyshynski as a person. but i do appreciate sean mcindoe. usually only tune in if there’s a topic i’m interested in.
6 degrees with mike mckenna - mike mckenna (former journeyman goalie and flyers goalie of the Eight Goalie Year and former vgk broadcast)’s interview / general hockey show. he’s very personable and a good interviewer.
the press zone - a show mostly focused on prospects, whether that’s in major juniors, the ahl, european leagues, etc. it’s a deeper dive into an area that a lot of the other shows don’t necessarily get to, so i appreciate it.
the hockey think tank - another ‘smaller’ podcast with some interesting and unexpected interviews. again, don’t listen to it all the time but it’s worth a shot if they have a topic you like.
the full 60 - craig custance’s solo show. another “insider.”
missin curfew - i usually only listen to this one if they have a guest i’m interested in because this is also a very bad example of hockey men hanging out and talking and you want to strangle them mostly. it’s two other dudes and kevin hayes’ older brother so you can pretty much expect exactly what you are getting from them.
the broadscast - wish there were more female hockey podcast hosts, but this one is a good one. i like the variety of guests that they have on. i don’t listen to it every episode but will tune in if there’s a topic i like.
flyers-related podcasts
broad street radio - i have such a hate/hate relationship with this one. it’s like the flyers podcast but i hate most of the hosts. i listen mostly for charlie o’connor, who is the only one who can reign in their terrible opinions.
flyers daily - daily news about the flyers, game recaps, and interviews with players. usually short and no-frills episodes, which i appreciate. myrtetus also plays goalie in beer league so he has a player’s perspective, at least, from that level.
flyers talk - nbc’s podcast with jordan hall, taryn hatcher, and joe fordyce. pretty basic talk show from a beat reporter, a former broadcast, and a guy named joe. again fairly no frills, do not always agree with them, but decent enough information.
everything but hockey - andrea helfrich, the most beautiful woman in the world’s, podcast. she does interviews with a lot of people who work with the team in some capacity (for example, nyree, the nutritionist) are associated with the team (she is great with interviewing wives and girlfriends), and the players themselves. she is super charming and good at talking to people so the episodes are usually fun to listen to.
snow the goalie - two flyers beat reporters i dislike but who nevertheless sometimes have The Info.
locked-on flyers - i haven’t actually listened to this much yet but i like locked-on habs a lot and i’m gonna have to give it a chance.
nasty knuckles - this is a podcast i absolutely suffer through. settlemyre is so fucking annoying and maybe the worst interviewer i’ve ever heard. however, if you are interested in the flyers, he has the goods. riley cote is also here. i have to get back to actually transcribing these again because really you don’t want to listen to them.
habs-related podcasts
le support athlétique - arpon and marc antoine from the athletic talk the habs. alternating episodes in french and english, which is frustrating when they are talking in french about something i want to listen to, but i think it’s cool that they provide for the entirety of the fanbase. they are fascinating to listen to, and obviously good friends. i enjoy their insights about the players and coaches.
eyes on the prize - one of my favorites. good hosts, great variety of topics, including interviews with european prospects that you don’t always hear from. it’s also an sbnation podcast but i like it so much better than i like bsh.
habs-statician - statistically-based habs analysis from a fan in toronto. dylan is a really thoughtful podcaster, and i appreciate listening to him very much. 
locked-on canadiens - another daily listen. laura and scott continue the theme of the habs podcasts i enjoy which is mostly that they are really reasonable about their view of the team. they criticize when players aren’t doing well, but not in a mean way, and they praise the players who are doing well. i like the daily analysis and breakdown of the news mixed in with sillier segments like who would play the habs in a movie.
habs tonight - former hab and flyer dale weise and a rotating cast of co-hosts discuss habs related topics. i was skeptical at first because i thought it might be gossipy, but it’s actually not that bad. the hockey talk from a former player is all like “wow, that makes so much sense” when you hear it (the episode where weise talks about joël bouchard, in the first negative thing i’d ever heard about him, is one that i am specifically thinking of here). he’s also good at interviewing his former teammates, you can tell they are at ease with him.
history in the making - national treasure marc dumont interviews habs prospects and other people associated with the team. he is so funny and charming and knowledgeable about hockey, it is always worth a listen.
habby hour - i don’t really enjoy these hosts but i will listen if they’re interviewing someone i’m interested in.
other teams-related podcasts that i listen to
steve dangle - i will admit i mostly started listening to this one as schadenfreude, but for the most part i enjoy it. i don’t really like the co-hosts but i do enjoy how absolutely fed up he is with the leafs. :) but on a more serious note, they do some good work, i was very impressed with their recent episode interviewing rick westhead about his work on the chicago coverups.
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gotham--fc · 3 years
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Yeah I agree with you tbh, it’s sad that the PWHPA and NWHL / PHF ( I keep forgetting the name change lol) because I feel like the issue could’ve been resolved by now by having those big name national players bringing in fans for the leauge rather than them just pointing out the issues. Plus the split has hindered the improvement/ creation of a leauge as big sponsors have tended to sign with the PWHPA (probably due to the players in it). I’m completely rambling but like I agree in that they either need to just bite the bullet and maybe join the leauge that already exists as them coming into the leauge will improve it or make a new leauge for themselves (which has its own issues).
Also the NHL needs to help out like the NBA did, I know they have a little with like Calgary, Chicago and (I wanna say(I think ) )Toronto . And like how they had the national players in the all star games would do wonders for publicity.
(Sorry if I’m making no sense my brain is kinda frazzled rn)
(It’s the hockey person again btw 😂😂🏒)
Yeah for sure I completely agree. Especially after major international tournaments like the worlds or the Olympics when hockey is really at the forefront brands are going to look to sponsor hockey players and teams, but those players that everyone is talking about aren’t in the league, so of course they’ll sponsor the pwhpa and the national team players because that’s who’s being talked about and the nwhl gets left to fend for themselves. Obviously there’s no way to know if the league would be in a better or worse or equal place if the national team players stayed in it or came back, but I think in the long run having those stars would really help. Think about the massive increase in popularity of the nwsl after the 2019 World Cup, that was because everyone was talking about the uswnt who just won 2 World Cups in a row and the nwsl just needed to say hey you know those players guess what they play here all year round and people wanted to watch them. So many women’s leagues have seen an increase in viewers from the World Cup because people saw them on tv and then wanted to keep watching them with their clubs. The nwhl doesn’t get that so they can’t capitalize on Canada’s win at the worlds because the players don’t play there. Now I’m rambling (and I think repeating myself)
Yeah honestly I think that the pwhpa does need to figure out what their future is gonna be. If they aren’t going to rejoin the nwhl then they need to figure out what they’re doing. They can’t just never play in a league ever right? So they need to either I don’t wanna say swallow their pride but you know what I mean, they need to accept that they have to go back to the nwhl or they need to make the pwhpa into an actual league, which I agree is it’s own can of worms because if we know anything it’s how fucking hard it is to run a league. If they can make the pwhpa into an actual league and have all the things they want from it then like I am all for it, I just think that it’s harder to build a league than they realize
And you’re so right like as much I hate to say it, we need men. The money and stuff just isn’t there so we need the nhl to invest and partner with the nwhl and support them until they can stand on their own. It’s like in the wsl how the teams that do well tend to have a men’s team backing them who provides them with investment that lets them grow and improve. Obviously I would love for women’s teams and leagues to be self sustaining but we’re not there yet and we need some help to get there.
I remember during the isobel cup tournament in February (March?? Time isn’t real) on the nhl broadcasts they’d say “oh if you’re enjoying this make sure to check out the nwhl” and things like that and how a lot of teams or players were posting on social media about the tournament, like that kinda stuff is so important because you get hockey fans who don’t know about the nwhl to learn about it and then watch it and you also get those assholes who say no one cares about women’s hockey to feel like losers because their favs are all praising the nwhl and saying how much they like it
Gosh why doesn’t everyone just put us in charge we’ll have everything sorted out in no time 😂😂
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