Talking Pylons

Michael Napoletano
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A hockey podcast featuring former NA3 Peoria Mustang Jake “Rat” Ratner & Schaumburg Hockey League founder, athlete & broadcaster Mike Napoletano. This podcast dives into all things hockey from the NHL to SHL & more!

  1. 03/15/2023

    Episode 39 Featuring Charlie Borta & the 2023 SHL Draft

    ITS FINALLY HERE!!! The 2023 Schaumburg Hockey League Stanley Cup Final Draft has been completed by Captains Charlie Borta for the Seattle Kraken & Jake Ratner for the Vegas Golden Knights. The teams are drafted, the trades have been made, & the stage is set for Saturday, June 24th 2023 at 7:30PM CT. Charlie also joins Mike for some belated NHL news & a preview of what is to come for Talking Pylons.

  2. 02/25/2023

    Episode 38 Featuring Luke "Big Luke" Matich

    Rat & Mike interview “Big Luke” on his playing career, his SHL referee career & his coaching tactics with CHIEFS Hockey. Lots of NHL talk that ties into the Pond of the Pod & some other important hockey notes.

  3. 02/17/2023

    Episode 37 Featuring Andre Cargo Jr. (A.K.A. Dre, Hotthead)

    Rat & Mike break down the super bowl & a lot of fighting in the NHL. Mike sits down with classmate & friend, Dre, to promote his Godz Amongst Men podcast, his sports knowledge & his first time at an NHL game! The boys wrap things up with a very important & sentimental message, Pond of the Pod & Missing the Mark. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pylons/id1549622663 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3snedONV32OjUki3KvdkVO?si=086c0bafbcff4147 YouTube: https://youtu.be/p_UHR8RftN0 https://youtu.be/ZzVmpTAJPDM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talking_pylons_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/mike_napoletano/ https://www.instagram.com/ratner_14/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeNapoletano

  4. 02/08/2023

    Episode 36 featuring Rob Pesce

    The Pylons welcome to the show hockey player & Fall Out Boy-distant-acquaintance Rob Pesce. A very lively & fun personality while also bringing his hockey knowledge to the table in NHL talk which included the 2023 All Star Game festivities, Pond of the Pod, Hannah’s Russian Word of the Week, Super Bowl 57 predictions, & so much more! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pylons/id1549622663 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3snedONV32OjUki3KvdkVO?si=086c0bafbcff4147 YouTube: https://youtu.be/p_UHR8RftN0 https://youtu.be/ZzVmpTAJPDM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talking_pylons_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/mike_napoletano/ https://www.instagram.com/ratner_14/ https://instagram.com/hannaharbit/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeNapoletano https://twitter.com/hannah_arbit

  5. 01/27/2023

    Episode 35 Featuring Diane Denise & Michael Miro

    This week, the podcast crew had the opportunity to sit down with Chiefs and Bruins forward Michael Miro who came on to talk about his outrageous Tinder account, roller hockey, and ice hockey. Mike Napoletano also got a chance to sit down with Diane Denise whose father, Ted Damata, was a sports writer for the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1960s & 70s & was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Both amazing interviews were followed up by, NHL & SHL news, a Pond of the Pod, Missing the Mark, & Hannah Arbitman’s latest segment where she gives fans the Russian word of the week. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pylons/id1549622663 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3snedONV32OjUki3KvdkVO?si=086c0bafbcff4147 YouTube: https://youtu.be/p_UHR8RftN0 https://youtu.be/ZzVmpTAJPDM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talking_pylons_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/mike_napoletano/ https://www.instagram.com/ratner_14/ https://instagram.com/hannaharbit/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeNapoletano https://twitter.com/hannah_arbit

  6. 01/10/2023

    Episode 33 Featuring Tony "TLO" Lopez

    The Pylons' crew returns to full-strength for an epic interview with Tony "TLO" who is a man of many titles; from Comcast Sportsnet reporter, to producer & co-host of a boxing podcast, The Parley with Kendall Gill, & even commissioner for the Hoops of Promise baseketball league, this man does it all! The group recaps their week, has an amazing chat with the Illinois Media School teacher & then jump into a whole slew(foot) of NHL occurrences within the past week, a very "Chicago" Pond of the Pod & Missing the Mark! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pylons/id1549622663 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3snedONV32OjUki3KvdkVO?si=086c0bafbcff4147 https://open.spotify.com/show/6F1ujaHngepXc8eekzFBY3 YouTube: https://youtu.be/p_UHR8RftN0 https://youtu.be/ZzVmpTAJPDM https://youtu.be/rh163f-8REo https://youtube.com/@tloonair https://youtube.com/@theparley15 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talking_pylons_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/mike_napoletano/ https://www.instagram.com/ratner_14/ https://instagram.com/hannaharbit/ https://instagram.com/tlotvshow/ https://instagram.com/theparley/ https://instagram.com/dividepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeNapoletano https://twitter.com/hannah_arbit https://twitter.com/tlotvshow https://twitter.com/parleyshow

  7. 01/02/2023

    Episode 32 Featuring Jackson Dieden

    The boys sit down with University of Illinois hockey forward Jackson Dieden for an outstanding interview previewing his January 13th outdoor game in Rosemont & the future of SHL hockey. The boys jump into NHL talk, World Juniors, Pond of the Pod which is the NHL Winter Classic, & Missing the Mark picks. Happy New Year everyone! R33M Website & Donation Link: https://www.r33m.org Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-pylons/id1549622663 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3snedONV32OjUki3KvdkVO?si=086c0bafbcff4147 YouTube: https://youtu.be/p_UHR8RftN0 https://youtu.be/ZzVmpTAJPDM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talking_pylons_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/mike_napoletano/ https://www.instagram.com/ratner_14/ https://instagram.com/jjd.20/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeNapoletano

  8. 12/19/2022

    Episode 30: Meeting Alexander Ovechkin & The Chicago Blackhawks Broadcasting Staff

    It's been a week of emotional rollercoasters for the entire Talking Pylons Podcast family. We will just leave it at that. Please watch & listen to the episode to learn more.  NHL Talk, Pond of the Pod, Missing the Mark & more! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkingpylonspodcast https://youtu.be/p_UHR8RftN0 https://youtu.be/ZzVmpTAJPDM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talking_pylons_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/mike_napoletano/ https://www.instagram.com/ratner_14/ https://www.instagram.com/hannaharbit/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hannah_arbit https://twitter.com/MikeNapoletano

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A hockey podcast featuring former NA3 Peoria Mustang Jake “Rat” Ratner & Schaumburg Hockey League founder, athlete & broadcaster Mike Napoletano. This podcast dives into all things hockey from the NHL to SHL & more!

Information

  • Creator
    Michael Napoletano
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Michael Napoletano
  • Show Website
    Talking Pylons