The Predators Official Podcast is hosted by Max Herz and Kara Hammer. The 45-minute long program offers inside access to the team, the best interviews with players and analysts, plus the Preds hockey talk you crave.
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Run, Mike, Run! A show dedicated to bringing you - my loyal, loving, legion of followers, along on my journey to running in the 2016 NYC Marathon!
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More than two thousand years ago, the great Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to death for making seditious comments against the city state of Athens. His followers and disciples were legion. Ranging from Xenophon, the mercenary warrior and historian of the Peloponnesian War to the scholarly Plato, Socrates was described as the conscience-keeper of the nation, or the “gadfly” who would not let the massive machinery of the state rest in complacence. The Apology of Socrates by Plato was ...
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More than two thousand years ago, the great Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to death for making seditious comments against the city state of Athens. His followers and disciples were legion. Ranging from Xenophon, the mercenary warrior and historian of the Peloponnesian War to the scholarly Plato, Socrates was described as the conscience-keeper of the nation, or the “gadfly” who would not let the massive machinery of the state rest in complacence. The Apology of Socrates by Plato was ...
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A daily discussion about the current events happening at Tar Heel Boys’ State. Boys' State teaches that our form of government is good, but that its preservation depends on intelligent, informed, and loyal citizens. E Tar Heel Boys' State is sponsored by The American Legion Department of North Carolina. It is an intense workshop concentrating on North Carolina state government and politics. Hundreds of rising high school seniors representing all geographic areas of North Carolina participate ...
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Hi there, so nice of you to join us. Stick around, let's tell some stories and have some fun. We're Brady Phelps from LobShots and Rick Romero from RJ's Fro. We're in San Diego, and we're committed to bring you the best guests to talk sports, life, adventures, and whatever else is on our minds. Every podcast is better than the last, promise. Zero Chance that's not true.
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Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the end of the Predators' series against the Canucks and the end of season press conferences. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter/X. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.…
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Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the Predators massive Game 5 win in Vancouver to extend the season and bring us Game 6 on home ice Friday night. Plus: Tyson Barrie walks his dog, Ryan O'Reilly reveals his wife is eight-and-a-half months pregnant, Andrew Brunette loves his team and Gus Nyquist gets ready for Derby weekend! As always, use #PredsPodcast …
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Kara Hammer and Max Herz recap Games 1 and 2 of Round 1 in Vancouver, including a massive Preds win in Game 2, and get you ready for playoff hockey on home ice this weekend! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter/X. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through i…
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Kara Hammer & Max Herz preview the Predators & Canucks first round playoff series! Plus Filip Forsberg secures the franchise single season goals record, Jeremy Lauzon sets the NHL single season hits record, Troy Grosenick and his son get a special day, TSU hires their first hockey coach and Andrew Brunette thanks God for baseball. As always, use #P…
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Beau Knows The Preds Are Playoff Bound! Anthony Beauvillier on the POP
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The Preds are playoff bound! Predators winger Anthony Beauvillier joins the Preds Official Podcast (16:00) to discuss joining the Predators at the trade deadline during their hot streak, playing for three NHL teams in one season and his hockey life growing up in Quebec and starring the QMJHL. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the Preds' comeback clinch …
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ESPN Energy Line: PK Subban & John Buccigross on the POP
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Former Predators defenseman & ESPN analyst P.K. Subban (14:20) and ESPN commentator John Buccigross (26:15) join the Preds Official Podcast during their visits to Smashville this week to talk about the Preds, this season, and covering the NHL for ESPN during the playoff stretch! Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap a massive win over the Blues on Thursday …
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18 Crazy Games: Recapping the Preds Record Point Streak
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Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the Predators franchise-record 18-game point streak which lasted six unforgettable weeks. Filip Forsberg is approaching the franchise goals record, Ryan O'Reilly calls his linemates meatballs and HOLY MOLY WHAT A GOALIE! Plus, UMass star defenseman Ryan Ufko signs his ELC with the Preds and a preview of the playoff push…
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Zuck Yeah! New Pred Jason Zucker on the POP
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Newly-acquired Predators winger Jason Zucker joins the Preds Official Podcast (16:00)! Topics include: being a trade-related scratch and wondering where he would be traded to, his hockey journey from Las Vegas to Michigan to University of Denver to the NHL and his family and charity work. Kara Hammer & Max Herz stay as hot as the Preds in our fifth…
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Trade Predline Moves: Welcome Jason Zucker, Anthony Beauvillier, & Jaret Anderson-Dolan!
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The Preds Official Podcast recaps Nashville's moves at the NHL Trade Deadline with thoughts from two of the new Preds and General Manager Barry Trotz. Plus, Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap this week's two Preds hat tricks by Cody Glass and Filip Forsberg to finish up a 4-0-1 homestand! As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comment…
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The Predators have won a season-best seven straight games to get back into a playoff spot and the Preds Official Podcast is here to talk all about it! Kara Hammer & Max Herz are joined by Preds TV Play-by-Play Announcer Willy Daunic (16:55) to highlight the tone setters for the win streak: the starting line of Mike McCarron, Kiefer Sherwood, and Co…
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On The Road With EGOAT: Egor Afanasyev, Preds Winger on the POP
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Predators rookie winger Egor Afanasyev joins the podcast (17:00) to discuss his hockey life, moving from Russia to Detroit as a teenager and take a wide variety of your fan questions! Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap three straight Preds wins to start the five game road trip, Alex Carrier translates for Jeremy Lauzon, and we get your ready for a five g…
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The First Ice Tiger: TSU Hockey's Xavier Abel on the POP
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Xavier Abel, the first enrolled hockey player on Tennessee State University's new HBCU hockey team, joins the Preds Official Podcast (12:20). Interview topics include his hockey journey, why he wanted to be the first player at TSU, and why you shouldn't judge him off his EliteProspects page. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap a 1-2 homestand and Captains…
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Captain Kimmo: Longtime Preds D Kimmo Timonen on the POP!
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Longtime Nashville Predators defenseman and 2006-07 team captain Kimmo Timonen joins the podcast (10:30) to preview Captain's Night at Bridgestone Arena this Tuesday as the Preds host the Devils. Timonen, Tom Fitzgerald, Mike Fisher and Shea Weber will all return to Smashville as we honor former captains in the 25th Anniversary season! Interview to…
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Fil & J-Biebs: Filip Forsberg Takes All-Star Weekend!
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Nashville Predators All-Star Filip Forsberg joins the POP from Toronto (7:35) to discuss his selection to Team Bieber/Matthews and the official announcement that NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026! Max Herz & Kara Hammer get you ready for the 2024 NHL All-Star weekend and more. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions…
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Team One: David Legwand & The Inaugural Preds on the POP
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The Predators welcomed back members of the 1998-99 inaugural team in franchise history this week as part of our 25th anniversary season! Franchise cornerstone David Legwand made his NHL debut in the final game of that season, and he joined the podcast (16:30) to talk about the early Preds, his NHL debut in April 1999, iconic moments in franchise hi…
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Down On The Farm: Milwaukee Admirals Head Coach Karl Taylor on the POP
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Milwaukee Admirals Head Coach Karl Taylor joins the Preds Official Podcast (8:25) to discuss the five first round picks in Milwaukee this season, the team's great season so far and Cody Hodgson's comeback. Original Preds defenseman Jay More also joins the show (30:30) to preview inaugural team night this Monday, Jan. 22 at Bridgestone Arena as the …
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Scream & Scout: Preds Chief Amateur Scout Tom Nolan on the POP
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Nashville Predators Chief Amateur Scout Tom Nolan joins the Preds Official Podcast during the team's scouting meetings (15:00). Topics include what this week's goals are, how he became an NHL scout and his brief but interesting playing tenure with the Austin Ice Bats in the WPHL. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the last week of Preds hockey and look a…
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Kiefer Sure Would: Preds Winger Kiefer Sherwood on the POP
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Nashville Predators winger Kiefer Sherwood joins the podcast (16:50) to discuss why Nashville has been such a perfect place for the past two years of his career, his amateur hockey journey across three Ohioan stops and his athletic family, including his younger brother & former Pred Kole Sherwood. Plus Kara Hammer and Max Herz recap a fun week of P…
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New Years Preds-olutions & World Juniors: Jeff Kealty, Preds Assistant GM, Joins the POP from Gothenburg
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Predators Assistant General Manager & Director of Scouting Jeff Kealty joins the POP (16:10) from the World Junior Championship in Sweden! He discusses the two Predators prospects playing in the tournament - Canada's Matthew Wood & Finland's Kasper Kulonummi - Tanner Molendyk's injury that prevented him from playing in the tournament and more. Kara…
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Merry Christmas POP! With Preds Defenseman Luke Schenn
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Nashville Predators defenseman Luke Schenn joins the Preds Official Podcast (16:10). Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap three Preds wins this week including the Fathers Trip! Plus, Michael McCarron gives us a feel good Christmas story and Luke Evangelista unearths an old nickname of his. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments…
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Going Back With The Yak: Yakov Trenin on the POP
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Preds winger Yakov Trenin joins the podcast (14:45) to discuss his hockey journey from Chelyabinsk, Russia to the NHL, his game-winning goal in the final minute against the Avs last month, his signature celebrations, and more! Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap two big Preds wins over Montreal and Philly, let you know how you can help those affected by t…
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The BoroCop & Backhanded Compliments: Mark Borowiecki, Preds Pro Development Coach, on the POP
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Recently-retired former Preds defenseman Mark Borowiecki joins the show (15:20) to discuss his new role with the team as professional player development coach. Borowiecki tells us what his role entails, why it's a good fit for him, and how he helps Preds players "find their superpower." Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap three straight Preds wins includi…
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A Streak & A Shrink: Vickie Woosley on the POP, Preds Director of Performance Psychology
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Vickie Woosley, the Predators Director of Performance Psychology & Team Behavioral Health Clinician, joins the podcast (14:00) to discuss her role with the team, helping players like Mark Borowiecki & Connor Ingram, how psychologists help sports teams perform, her two decades in the FBI, and mental health advocacy. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the …
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A Poile Family Thanksgiving: Longtime Preds GM David Poile on the POP
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Longtime Predators general manager David Poile joins the POP (9:20) before he's honored in Smashville this week. Interview topics include watching games as a fan in retirement with his family, the Tanner Jeannot trade, and retroactive trade advice from his eight-year-old grandson. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap Preds losses to the Coyotes and Ducks, …
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Marc New Guy-Zo: Preds Defenseman Marc Del Gaizo on the POP
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Predators defenseman Marc Del Gaizo joins the POP (13:40) after making his NHL debut this week. Interview topics include his hockey playing family, working with Mark Borowiecki this offseason and how that led to his NHL debut, and his college hockey national championship at UMass. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the Predators' road trip, finishing wit…
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Jaw Dropping & World Traveling: Preds Winger Sammy Fagemo & Oral Surgeon Dr. Spencer Haley on the POP
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Nashville Predators winger Sammy Fagemo concludes his first month with the team by joining the Predators Official Podcast (24:00). Nashville claimed Fagemo, a 23-year-old Swedish winger, off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings at the end of the preseason, and he scored a goal in his Preds debut on October 21 against the San Jose Sharks. Interview to…
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The Sudbury Mafia & Shoresy: Preds Assistant Coach Derek MacKenzie
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Predators assistant coach Derek MacKenzie joins the POP (13:20) as he concludes his first month on the Nashville coaching staff. MacKenzie discusses his longstanding relationship with fellow Sudbury, Ontario native Andrew Brunette, playing junior hockey with former Preds captain Mike Fisher on his hometown Sudbury Wolves, coaching the Wolves last s…
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Horse Hockey & A Hockey Horse: Gus Nyquist on the POP
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New Predators winger Gus Nyquist joins the podcast (17:30) to discuss the Kentucky Derby-winning horse named after him and answer your fan questions. Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap Mattias Ekholm's return to Smashville with the Oilers and the Preds' 4-1 win over the Rangers. We also highlight many of the upcoming Preds Foundation charity initiatives …
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Backbone & Smiles: New Preds GM Barry Trotz on the POP
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Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the first two regular season games, including a 3-0 shutout win in the home opener against the Kraken. New Predators general manager Barry Trotz joins the podcast as he begins his first season in management (12:15). Interview topics with Trotz include his return to Nashville after 10 years coaching other NHL teams, his …
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ROR on the POP! New Preds Forward Ryan O'Reilly
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Former Conn Smythe & Selke winner Ryan O'Reilly signed a four year deal with the Predators this summer, and he joins the POP during his first preseason with the team (10:10), discussing living with his brother Cal O'Reilly and his family during training camp, his love of music as he arrives in Smashville and playing with Filip Forsberg & Juuso Pars…
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The POP is Back! With New Head Coach Andrew Brunette
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Kara Hammer and Max Herz host the Predators Official Podcast for the 2023-24 season! New Predators Head Coach Andrew Brunette joins the show (16:07) to discuss the Predators' new system, leading the franchise for which he scored the first ever goal 25 years ago and how he spurned his future wife at a public skate in Sudbury when they were 13 years …
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Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer catch up with Kiefer Sherwood. Kiefer played 32 games for the Nashville Predators in the 2022-23 season. He tallied 7 goals and 6 assists. He's now back in Milwaukee competing in the Calder Cup playoffs for the Admirals. He discusses what this season has been like for him beginning with the Preds overseas, then with…
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Voice of the Milwaukee Admirals Aaron Sims
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Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer catch up with play by play man Aaron Sims of the Milwaukee Admirals. Aaron talks about the Admirals getting ready for the Calder Cup playoffs. He shares his thoughts on Predators prospects Joakim Kemell and Yaroslav Askarov. Aaron talks about his dealings with head coach Karl Taylor and how the players relate to him…
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Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer catch up with Matt Duchene. He discusses getting hit by a puck on his ring finger on the left hand during a game on March 26 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matt said leading up to that play it was his third hand injury that week and at times couldn't even hold his stick. Matt talks about how he personally dealt wi…
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Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer catch up with Egor Afanasyev on his way to the airport as the Predators depart for their final road trip of the regular season - a trip to Winnipeg and Calgary that could determine whether this Preds team gets in the playoffs or not. Egor talks about who he sits with on the team plane and what his first 15 NHL games…
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Catching Up With Preds Honorary Lineup Reader Caleb Miele
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Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer chat with Brentwood native and Preds fan Caleb Miele, who celebrated his 17th birthday by reading the Predators starting lineup in the locker room before their game against Boston. Next, Clarksville native and sculptor Scott Wise joins the podcast to talk about his latest project creating Pekka Rinne's bronze statue…
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Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer catch up with current Predators player Phil Tomasino. He talks about what these 15 games have been like since he joined the team from Milwaukee. Phil discusses what it was like being told out of camp that he didn't make the opening roster and was going back to the AHL. He tells if he watches the NCAA basketball tour…
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Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer catch up with current Predators player Luke Evangelista. He talks about his "welcome to the NHL moment" and what these first five games in the National Hockey League have been like. Including lighting the lamp not just once but twice in Vancouver and what that was like. Luke discusses what his family means to him an…
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Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer catch up with current Predators General Manager David Poile. David talks with them about the moves that have been made to the roster before the Friday March 3 NHL trade deadline. It has been awhile since he has been in "sell" mode but he explains why. He also talks about some of the new additions. Darren and Kara an…
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Steve Mayer on NHL Draft and Awards Coming to Smashville
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Darren McFarland and Kara Hammer catch up with Steve Mayer of the NHL. He is the Chief Content Officer and oversees the Events and Entertainment department. Steve talks with Darren and Kara about the Awards Show coming to Nashville on June 26 and the Draft on June 28 & 29 and what to expect. He also weighs in on "Behind the Glass" and the Stadium S…
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