A Couple of Goons

A Couple of Goons
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A hockey podcast featuring former colleagues and longtime friends Neil Paine and Walter Hickey. Neil's a lifelong fan who has forged a career in analytics and sports journalism. Walt, more of a culture guy, decided to get into hockey in January 2021. goons.substack.com

  1. 10/25/2024

    The Goons Return (featuring Gare Joyce!)

    The boys are back at your favorite semi-annual hockey podcast, talking about an exciting summer, high expectations, and what’s bound to be a great year for hockey. We’ve got metrics, we’ve got Utah talk, we’ve got cup picks, we’ve got a… guest!? That’s right, the goons are joined by none other than the brilliant Gare Joyce , of How to Succeed in Sportswriting (without Really Trying) and several books! You should check him out: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goons.substack.com

    1h 19m

  2. 06/24/2024

    Goons: 2024! Stanley Cup! Game Seven! Preview!

    We’re back, for one night only, at your favorite semi-annual hockey podcast. We talk the playoffs so far, an inauspicious wager, Florida vs. Edmonton, the prospect of busting a Canadian curse, the furthest-flying finals of any(??) sports league and then the Arizona fiasco coming to a conclusion. Walt can be found at Numlock.com, Sherwood.news, and his new book You Are What You Watch is available wherever books are sold. Neil can be found at ESPN, Neil’s Substack, and more! Missed you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goons.substack.com

    44 min

  3. 06/03/2023

    Goons S03E06: Just ask yourself which one of these teams would be better anime

    Welcome back to A Couple of Goons, here for your pre-finals look at the postseason and these last several games. Neil and Walt talk about what to expect in this most unexpected Stanley Cup final. Neil makes the case for both Vegas and Florida winning the Stanley Cup, and Walt makes an emotional case for one team in particular Be sure to check out Neil’s Substack and of course the new podcast about NASCAR called Podracing ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goons.substack.com

    49 min
  4. Goons S03E05: Curses are real and I can prove it

    05/06/2023

    Goons S03E05: Curses are real and I can prove it

    What a first round! We talk: * Rangers season over :( * Dang, Bruins * Neil and Walt describe their pathological needs to have offhand comments from several weeks ago bear out in totality. * A whole lot of upsets! A whole lot of game sevens. A whole lot of large disappointed big cities. * Toronto broke a curse! And started? A? New one? * ROUND TWO is on!! Here’s Neil on Numlock talking NASCAR: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goons.substack.com

    52 min

  5. 04/14/2023

    Goons S03E04: The Regular Season Finale

    It’s your favorite hockey podcast back to talk the end of the season and, far more importantly, the beginning of the postseason! We talk: * Bruins! The elephant in the room. Those are some high chances! * The PATH Train Series * The Toronto Maple Leafs, and how it’s absolutely their year * The Rest of the West * Which teams that missed the playoffs we still think might be good next year. Thanks for listening, enjoy the games! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goons.substack.com

    53 min
  6. Goons S03E03: Everyone's favorite biannual podcast returns

    03/22/2023

    Goons S03E03: Everyone's favorite biannual podcast returns

    We’re back! Neil and Walt assess the regular season as it nears its conclusion, including: * Which teams are really looking great right now * The bubble teams that we’re watching * The trade deadline and what it meant * CANADA MINUTE: Eyes to the North * The Devils you know and the Devils you don’t * Playoff predictions Be sure to check out neat stuff like Neil’s Substack and Numlock News This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goons.substack.com

    54 min

  7. 12/30/2022

    Goons S03E02: The mid-season Goons gift-giving extravaganza

    We’re back! Neil and Walt assess the season at its midpoint, and in the spirit of the season give gifts to the players and teams that surprised and disappointed us, including: * The teams that surprised us * The player that most surprised us * Barbecue! * A nice round number is hit and a record is potentially in contention * A player familiarizes oneself with a bench * The beginning of year predictions that have already failed * The Kraken * The juggernaut in Boston * A referendum on a team approaches This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goons.substack.com

    1h 8m
  8. Goons S03E01: Every prediction we make is definitely going to happen

    10/15/2022

    Goons S03E01: Every prediction we make is definitely going to happen

    Welcome back to A Couple of Goons, an inexplicably extant hockey podcast. This week on Goons: * How was your summer? * Walter jokes about his mic being much worse without actually realizing his mic sounds like crud this episode because he used crappy headphones instead of his Mac * Neil’s most interesting teams of the offseason * Who do you like? * Okay but what team does Neil think is Interesting if not precisely good * We pick our (other) favorite teams * Couple of Goons Sherlock Fanfic This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goons.substack.com

    43 min
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A hockey podcast featuring former colleagues and longtime friends Neil Paine and Walter Hickey. Neil's a lifelong fan who has forged a career in analytics and sports journalism. Walt, more of a culture guy, decided to get into hockey in January 2021. goons.substack.com

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  • Creator
    A Couple of Goons
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © A Couple of Goons
  • Show Website
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