Best Hoosier Hockey Podcasts (2024)

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 760 - July recruiting update from EJ Holland at The Wolverine ON3 45:59

5h ago45:59

45:59

June was a very good month for Sherrone Moore and staff on the recruiting trail. Will July be even bigger? Joining me this week with his thoughts is the outstanding recruiting writer from The Wolverine ON3, EJ HollandBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 10) - Madeleine Orr (Asst. Prof., U of T) - Warming Up 1:17:48

7d ago1:17:48

1:17:48

Sport ecologist Dr. Madeleine Orr is pitching a ‘green game plan’ for sports fans. In “Warming Up,” Orr pairs her academic curiosity and storytelling to stir optimism (or “hopeium”) about using the power of sport to explain climate adaptation. The University of Toronto professor’s début book reminds readers sports are a bigger social connector than…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 759 - Wolverine football great Jamie Morris joins me 30:23

16d ago30:23

30:23

My guest this week is an optimist. Even though we aren't sure who will be under center this year he thinks a 10-2 record is a fair expectation. Joining me this week is one of the greatest running backs in Michigan Football history, Jamie MorrisBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 9) - Evanka Osmak (Anchor / Sportsnet Central) - Ali Hoops 39:17

1M ago39:17

39:17

In “Ali Hoops,” the début children’s book by sports anchor Evanka Osmak, the 10-year-old heroine just wants a place in the game. Ali “daydreams about being a basketball star,” but frets about whether she can make her school team. Along the way, Ali learns lessons about who makes a true team off and on the floor — and illustrates how sports give a c…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 758 - Special Guest Isaiah Hole From USA Today WolverinesWire 1:10:31

1M ago1:10:31

1:10:31

We are almost 90 days away from the start of another season. Joining me to discuss all of the latest Michigan Football news is Isaiah Hole from USA Today WolverinesWireBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 8) - Noah Gittell (Author / Critic) - Baseball: The Movie 1:08:03

2M ago1:08:03

1:08:03

Noah Gittell is here to get the baseball movie out of its big-screen slump. In “Baseball: The Movie,” his first book, he advocates for the return of a sports movie niche that has faded since “Moneyball” and “42” were hits in the early ’10s. Drawing on insights from fellow writers and ballplayers, Gittell shows how the baseball movie, since the time…

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 7) - Mary Ormsby (Journalist / Author) - World’s Fastest Man*: The Life of Ben Johnson 1:16:07

2M ago1:16:07

1:16:07

Whether Ben Johnson ever receives exoneration, the examination of the Canadian sprinter’s life and times by Mary Ormsby shows he got a raw deal. Johnson became the first track-and-field Olympian to lose a gold medal for doping after a positive test at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In “World’s Fastest Man*: The Life of Ben Johnson,” Ormsby raises alarmi…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 757 - Spring Football News with Rivals Josh Henschke 38:27

2M ago38:27

38:27

Spring football concluded on Saturday now we wait for another season to get underway. Joining me with his thoughts on spring ball and the latest news from Rivals Maize & Blue Review is Josh HenschkeBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 6) - Ken Dryden (Hockey Hall of Fame Goalie 1983 / Author) - The Class 1:14:39

3M ago1:14:39

1:14:39

In what might be his most ambitious work, author and hockey legend Ken Dryden affirms the value of finding our similarities. At the start of the 2020s, Dryden sought out people with whom he shared a uniquely Canadian coming-of-age experience during an ambitious era. In the early 1960s, Dryden was part of the ‘Brain Class’ at Etobicoke C.I. — studen…

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 5) - Keith O'Brien (New York Times Best Selling Author) - Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball 53:24

3M ago53:24

53:24

How Pete Rose became so polarizing spurred Keith O’Brien to get granular in “Charlie Hustle,” which has become an instant The New York Times bestseller. In 1989, Major League Baseball’s hit king received a lifetime ban for betting on games in which he managed his hometown Cincinnati Reds. With reportorial digging, O’Brien reminds readers of everyth…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast -Episode 756 - Football recruiting update with EJ Holland from The Wolverine ON3 42:03

3M ago42:03

42:03

The class of 25 hasn't had a commit in almost 3 months. My guest today says don't worry, Sherrone Moore and staff are working their tails off and we should start seeing results in the summer months. With me this week is EJ Holland from The Wolverine ON3By Mike Fitzpatrick

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 755 - Beat writer Aaron McMann from MLive talks spring football news 33:35

3M ago33:35

33:35

We are at the midway point of spring practice and the position battles, especially on offense are heating up. With us today is beat writer Aaron McMann from MLiveBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 754 - Spring Football talk with Anthony Broome from The Wolverine ON3 51:59

3M ago51:59

51:59

Spring practice is underway as is the search for Juwan Howard's replacement. Joining me today to discuss both is Anthony Broome from The Wolverine Magazine & The Wolverine ON3By Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 4) - Jack McCallum (Sports Illustrated) - The Real Hoosiers 1:30:30

4M ago1:30:30

1:30:30

Jack McCallum is on the case of the Crispus Attucks Tigers, a young Oscar Robertson, and purloined glory in the heartland of hoops. In The Real Hoosiers, his 12th book, McCallum dives into why Indiana celebrates the 1954 Milan Miracle, and the film “Hoosiers,” more than Attucks. Repping a school community forced into existence in a “bewildering and…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 753 - Football Recruiting News with Zach Libby from The Wolverine ON3 39:52

4M ago39:52

39:52

Sherrone has his staff nailed down and is busy on the recruiting trail and making sure Michigan retains as much of the returning roster as possible. With me this week to discuss the latest news is Zach Libby from The Wolverine ON3By Mike Fitzpatrick

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 752 - Sherrone is close to finalizing his defensive staff 32:04

5M ago32:04

32:04

It's been another busy week for coaching interviews, hits and misses, a key defensive departure via the portal, and new NIL deals. Joining us with his thoughts on that and more is Josh Henschke from Rivals and Yahoo Sports Maize N Blue ReviewBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 3) - Morgan Campbell (CBC Sports Sr. Contributor) - My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles That Made Us" 1:30:20

5M ago1:30:20

1:30:20

Morgan Campbell’s debut memoir, “My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles That Made Us” is more than a sports book — but sport is a through line. Campbell, whose parents and a set of grandparents decamped from Chicago for Toronto during the sociopolitically turbulent late 1960s, shares much about growing up Black and learning his …

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 751 - Sherrone Moore & Football news with John Borton from The Wolverine 36:52

5M ago36:52

36:52

Sherrone is busy filling out his staff and could have a new DC very soon. Joining me with his thoughts on that and much more is John Borton from The Wolverine MagazineBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 2) - Jacob Pomrenke (SABR) - Joe Jackson vs. Chicago American League Baseball Club 59:40

5M ago59:40

59:40

Gambling has become a new revenue stream for major sports leagues in the last few years, raising questions about how to protect competitive integrity. It also calls to mind the fallout from the Black Sox Scandal, the greatest game-fixing scandal in the history of North American sports. In "Joe Jackson vs. Chicago American League Baseball Club: Neve…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 750 - Jim Harbaugh Talk & Much More 47:58

6M ago47:58

47:58

While we're savoring a Natty, and will for a lifetime, the winds of change are blowing around the program. Joining me to discuss the future of Jim Harbaugh and much more is Isaiah Hole from The USA Today's Wolverines WireBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 8, Episode 1) - Erik Kramer (Former NFL Quarterback) w/ William Croyle - The Ultimate Comeback 1:05:39

6M ago1:05:39

1:05:39

Erik Kramer built an NFL career on precision, timing, and accuracy, but it was his greatest miss that led to him building a complete life. Since surviving a 2015 suicide attempt, the former quarterback is making his ultimate comeback day after day, living with renewed sense of purpose. Athletically, Kramer climbed up from the "bottom of the barrel,…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 749 - Hail To The Victors Valiant 39:46

6M ago39:46

39:46

Who has it better than us? Nooobody! National Champions Baby! It's been a journey filled with twists and turns a Hollywood screenwriter probably couldn't come up with. In the end it's a very happy ending. Joining us to discuss not only the championship game, but the journey that started a year ago at this time is beat writer Aaron McMann from MLive…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 748 - Washington Visitors Edition National Championship Version 29:11

6M ago29:11

29:11

It has been an incredible ride with Team 144 this year. In spite of all the distractions they have stayed focused and achieved all of their goals. Almost that is. There is still work to do, and the opponent is formidable. Joining me next with her up close and personal perspective is Elise Woodward, sideline reporter for The Washington Huskies Footb…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 747 - Michigan Game Day National Championship Edition 38:41

6M ago38:41

38:41

Have you recovered from our heart pounding Alabama victory on Monday? One more step is left on the journey and it will be against a very good Washington team with the most explosive offense we've encountered this season. My guest today says The Huskies and Michael Penix are that good, but Michigan is built to play a team like this. With me today is…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 746 - Michigan Game Day with Chris Balas 33:32

6M ago33:32

33:32

My guest today says Alabama is unlike any team we've played this year. They create some serious matchup problems that will require Michigan to be creative and break season long tendencies. He says the key to victory could very well be asking JJ McCarthy to win the game for us. With me today is Chris Balas from The Wolverine Magazine and The Wolveri…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 745 - Alabama Visitors Edition with radio voice Eli Gold 28:22

6M ago28:22

28:22

Alabama feels like they are peaking but haven't played their best football yet. Joining us with his thoughts on Monday's huge CFP game is the radio play by play voice of The Crimson Tide Eli GoldBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 7, Episode 8) - Rich Cohen (Rolling Stone, Co-creator - HBOs Vinyl) - When the Game Was War: The NBA’s Greatest Season 1:14:49

7M ago1:14:49

1:14:49

Nothing is ever as good as it once was. That’s a lie —they improve, or more accurately, they evolve. Still, why not look back with a bit of wonder? Rich Cohen is the right writer to put the NBA, then and now, into perspective. In When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season, Cohen stress-tests his belief that the 1987-88 season was the zenith o…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 744 - Alabama Football Podcast host Dave Ozment joins us 32:18

7M ago32:18

32:18

The team is back at practice and preparing for a showdown with Nick Saban's Crimson Tide. This week we'll get a Bama insiders toughts on this very talented opponent, and also how he sees the matchup with Michigan. Joining us is host Dave Ozment from Alabama Football PodcastBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 743 - Clayton Sayfie from The Wolverine ON3 33:13

7M ago33:13

33:13

What a night it was in Indy celebrating our 3rd consecutive outright Big 10 Championship. Can it get any better? You bet your maize n blue heart it can. Next up in The CFP is Nick Saban and his big bad Crimon Tide. To discuss that and more I'm joined today by Clayton Sayfie from The Wolverine ON3By Mike Fitzpatrick

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 742 - Michigan Game Day with John Borton from The Wolverine Magazine 33:48

7M ago33:48

33:48

Go Blue! Jim is back and we are off to Indy for the third straight year. Iowa is a heavy underdog but they are used to that. Joining me to discuss our glorius Ohio State win and look ahead to The B10 Championship Game is John Borton from The Wolverine MagazineBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 741 - Iowa Visitors Edition with Hawkeye radio voice Gary Dolphin 26:18

7M ago26:18

26:18

For the second time in 3 years we meet Iowa in The Big 10 Championship game. Coach Ferentz and his team will be huge underdogs, but they will bring their physical defense and elite special teams to challenge us. With me today is the radio play by play voice of Iowa Football Gary DolphinBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 7, Episode 7) - Ted Nolan (NHL Coach of the Year - 1997) with Meg Masters - Life in Two Worlds 1:24:18

8M ago1:24:18

1:24:18

Pride and Prejudice It could have easily been the title of Ted Nolan’s biography. My Life in Two Worlds: A Coach’s Journey from the Reserve to the NHL and Back encompasses the duality of his drive to show people from his world, Garden River First Nation, could succeed in another one, whilst centering their Indigenous identity. A career coach who ha…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 740 - Michigan Game Day with Angelique Chengelis 39:16

7M ago39:16

39:16

It's finally time. Jim won't be in there in person, but he will in spirit. Can Michigan shutout the noise and deliver one of the biggest wins in program history? My guest thinks so. Joining me once again this year to preview The Game is The Angel of The Big House. Beat writer Angelique Chengelis from The Detroit News…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 739 - Ohio State Visitors Edition with Tim May 23:30

8M ago23:30

23:30

My guest today says Ohio State is healthy and hitting on all cylinders. He feels confident The Buckeyes will prevail in The Big House. With us today is beat writer Tim May from Lettermen Row ON3By Mike Fitzpatrick

1
SportsLit (Season 7, Episode 6) - Doug MacLean with Scott Morrison - Draft Day 1:02:47

8M ago1:02:47

1:02:47

The NHL Draft is one of hockey's great spectacles. Just after the Stanley Cup is awarded, the spotlight shifts to the draft floor, where teams hope to acquire future stars and the diamonds in the rough that can lead them — or keep them — in contention. As a former NHL president and general manager, Doug MacLean has seen the process from the inside.…

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 738 - Michigan Game Day with Austin Meek from The Athletic 30:18

8M ago30:18

30:18

Will Jim be on the sidelines Saturday? Will the team be able to once again shutout the noise and focus? It's been another crazy week in Michigan Football. Joining me with his thoughts on that and more is beat writer Austin Meek from The AthleticBy Mike Fitzpatrick

1
The Michigan Man Podcast - Episode 737 - Maryland Visitors Edition with Terps great Steve Suter 26:32

8M ago26:32

26:32

Will Jim be on the sidelines Saturday? Not if Petitti has his way. At any rate, the boys will head to Maryland in hopes of staying perfect and tuning up for those softies from Columbus. With me today is Maryland great and current Terps radio color guy Steve SuterBy Mike Fitzpatrick

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Hoosier Hockey Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide