Around the NHL 2023-24 - offseason part II

[MadDevil]

These guys are freaking morons…

Which is why they are successful podcasters.

I can safely say I have never listened to a single episode of their podcast. But then there are very few hockey podcasts I listen to anyway. It's mostly The Athletic Hockey Show, Puck Soup, and 32 Thoughts (which I haven't even listened to since Marek isn't doing it anymore). And Faceoff Hockey Show, but that's mostly because I've listened to them for years now. And listening to them fumble through Puckdoku, Immaculate Grid, and the new pyramid game every week is pretty amusing.

 

[NjDevsRR]

I can safely say I have never listened to a single episode of their podcast. But then there are very few hockey podcasts I listen to anyway. It's mostly The Athletic Hockey Show, Puck Soup, and 32 Thoughts (which I haven't even listened to since Marek isn't doing it anymore). And Faceoff Hockey Show, but that's mostly because I've listened to them for years now. And listening to them fumble through Puckdoku, Immaculate Grid, and the new pyramid game every week is pretty amusing.

It’s just sad to see what the most popular podcasts are in this country. We are doomed

 

[glenwo2]

The question now is if @glenwo2 and Bratt are brothers

What do you mean "now"?

 

[JrFischer54]

wish we could have traded Mercer for Swayman instead of getting Markstrom but alas

coming from a cap maniac like yourself wow

 

[NJDevs26]

I mean it probably wasn’t realistic but it’s really no difference cap wise

Swayman - 8-9 million

Mercer - 4 million
Markstrom - 6 million

 

[Better Call Sal]

I can safely say I have never listened to a single episode of their podcast. But then there are very few hockey podcasts I listen to anyway. It's mostly The Athletic Hockey Show, Puck Soup, and 32 Thoughts (which I haven't even listened to since Marek isn't doing it anymore). And Faceoff Hockey Show, but that's mostly because I've listened to them for years now. And listening to them fumble through Puckdoku, Immaculate Grid, and the new pyramid game every week is pretty amusing.

I've said it before, but they're at their best when they simply have a more interesting guest on to shoot the shit with. I can't fathom how someone could listen to their episodes that sometimes approach 3-4 hours in length on a weekly basis.

When they do certain content, like having a retired player (specifically ex-Devils) or they do their sandbagger golf episodes on YouTube, it's entertaining stuff. Everything else is a pass for me.

I'm still a loyal Puck Soup listener, but the old days with Wysh and Lozo were the best. I like Sean McIndoe, but Lambert can be grating at times. He's better than he used to be though.

 

[MadDevil]

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It’s just sad to see what the most popular podcasts are in this country. We are doomed

I think I lost brain cells just looking at that image.

I used to listen a ton of podcasts but now I've pretty much whittled it down to like a dozen or so I listen to regularly, and some of the history related ones I've listened to multiple times (Hardcore History is still the best, even if Dan only does like 2 or 3 big episodes a year). I pretty much stopped listening to any podcasts that discuss current events outside of hockey and weird news stories. I get more than enough of that angering and depressing shit doomscrolling on Twitter too much, especially the last few months.

 

[TrufleShufle]

I think I lost brain cells just looking at that image.

I used to listen a ton of podcasts but now I've pretty much whittled it down to like a dozen or so I listen to regularly, and some of the history related ones I've listened to multiple times (Hardcore History is still the best, even if Dan only does like 2 or 3 big episodes a year). I pretty much stopped listening to any podcasts that discuss current events outside of hockey and weird news stories. I get more than enough of that angering and depressing shit doomscrolling on Twitter too much, especially the last few months.

Hardcore history is soooooo good. The 5? part series where he went through WW1 was probably one of the most eye opening things I've ever listened too. But then once I finished I told other people about it and it was just gone from apple.

 

[Darkauron]

Hardcore history is my favorite too. Dan is amazing

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

coming from a cap maniac like yourself wow

subtract out Mercer and Markstrom's cap hits and add in Swayman and what do you get? take your time!