Best Second Star To The Left Podcasts (2025)

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Kaprizov gets paid: Puck Podcast October 5, 2025 1:43:48

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We recap the news from the past week in the NHL as Kirill Kaprizov becomes the NHL's highest paid player and the preseason comes to an end. We give our playoff predictions and who will play for the Stanley Cup. Plus listener e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person…

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WASBAND 1:16:11

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This call starts at Burning Man but quickly opens up into a far more complicated conversation about grief, abuse, healing, and the long work of rebuilding. But the playa stays in the mix throughout, a touchstone for how this caller has tried to redefine life along the way. And, of course, we make a stop at the Orgy Dome. Sign up for Beautiful/Anony…

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Barkov major injury: Puck Podcast September 28, 2025 1:55:02

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We recap all the major news from the past week in the NHL including a potentially devastating injury for the two time defending Stanley Cup champs. We wrap up our division previews with a look at the Pacific Division. Plus listener e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of…

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Railroad Life 1:22:14

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This week, Geth talks with a railroad worker who shares what it’s really like on the job. They get into the nitty-gritty of trains, unions, and infrastructure, and explore how the rails often reflect bigger truths about where the country is headed. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Ra…

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Preseason underway: Puck Podcast September 22, 2025 2:23:30

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We recap all the news from the past week in the NHL including training camps opening and preseason action getting underway. We continue our division previews by looking at the Metropolitan Division. Plus listener e-mails and out off ice report. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us…

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First Responder 1:28:06

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This week, Geth talks with a firefighter/EMT who’s training to be a paramedic. They get into the vital importance of volunteer work, what it’s like to serve in rural communities versus tourist towns, and how showing up in moments of crisis can remind you what humanity is all about. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access…

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Kaprizov turns down Wild: Puck Podcast September 14, 2025 2:36:38

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We recap the past week in the NHL including Kirill Kaprizov turning down the biggest contract in NHL history. We continue our division previews with a look at the Atlantic Division. Plus listener e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Roller Derby Coaching, Chocolate Making Psychologist 1:27:46

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Raised by a zoologist in a house full of wild animals, this psychology professor’s life has remained just as untamed: coaching junior roller derby, a stint making high-end chocolate, parenting a trans kid, and that’s just for starters. Unpredictable but never aimless, her conversation with Gethard is just as wide-ranging as her life. Sign up for Be…

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Ken Dryden passing: Puck Podcast September 7, 2025 2:04:19

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We recap the news from the past week in the NHL including the passing of hockey legend Ken Dryden. We begin our preseason division previews with a look at the Central Division. Plus listener e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Wholesome Sex Worker 1:28:21

1M ago1:28:21

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This week’s caller takes us into the complicated, messy, and deeply human world of sex work. The conversation stretches from personal experience to bigger questions about society. It's thoughtful, challenging, and impossible to boil down. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Quest…

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McDavid's contract situation: Puck Podcast August 31, 2025 1:48:55

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We recap the past week in the NHL including the latest in the Connor McDavid contract saga. We close out our off season feature of looking at NHL teams if their roster was made up of active players that the team had drafted. This week we look at the Blue Jackets, Flyers, Penguins and Capitals. Plus listener e-mails and more. Hosted by Simplecast, a…

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Polyamorous Witch Librarian Who Also Worked at a Brothel 1:23:43

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Does what it says on the tin. Gethard talks to a polyamorous witch librarian who once worked the front desk at a brothel, surprisingly perfect training for library life. They get into the realities of coven community, late-discovered neurodivergence, leaving a faith tradition, and why public libraries are such vital spaces, now more than ever. It’s…

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Pens sale?, Team USA invites: Puck Podcast August 24, 2025 2:11:08

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Recap of all the news from the past week in the NHL including the potential sale of the Penguins and Team USA orientation invites. We continue our off look at what a team's roster would look like if it could only be made up of active player they drafted. This week we look at the Bruins, Devils, Rangers and Islanders. Plus lots of listener e-mails. …

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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 1:19:09

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Here’s the pitch: Engineer by day. International award-winning clown by night. Learned to read and walk in her 20s. This caller has a lot going on, and every story branches into a whole new world of surprises. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad-free episodes and access to exclusive audio, including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller…

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Sens new home: Puck Podcast August 17, 2025 1:33:00

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We recap the past week in the NHL including a possible new home for the Ottawa Senators. We continue our feature of NHL teams and their teams of active drafted players this week we look at the Sabres, Maple Leafs, Canadiens and Senators. Plus listener e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c…

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Tugboat Life 1:26:54

2M ago1:26:54

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A couple weeks back, Gethard talked with a lawyer whose husband came up a few times. We learned two key facts about him: he’s got a lot of birds, and he works on a tugboat. Well, he got through this week, and that means Geth got to ask him a few questions about the birds and a million more about life aboard a tugboat. It’s a conversation packed wit…

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Ovechkin movie: Puck Podcast August 11, 2025 1:50:05

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We look back at the news from the past week in the NHL including news on the Great 8 and tense situation with an NHL mascot. In the second period we look at the Hurricanes, Panthers, Predators and Lightnings rosters if they were made up of only active players they have drafted. Plus listener e-mails and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan…

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Vietnam Veteran 1:34:37

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This week, Gethard talks to a Vietnam veteran with a lifetime of stories. He’s never listened to the podcast, but his granddaughter has, and she encouraged him to call in as a way to share and preserve the experiences he’s carried for decades. He recounts some harrowing moments from his childhood before walking us through the catastrophic day in Vi…

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Ewok movie review...and hockey: Puck Podcast August 3, 2025 2:37:22

2M ago2:37:22

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We recap the past week in the NHL including a star player for the defending champs who will miss the start of the season. We have our offseason movie review but instead of a hockey movie we are looking at "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor". Plus your e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect…

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The World's Sickest Cat 1:22:19

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This week’s caller is a medical device engineer with a deeply personal stake in the healthcare system. She talks with Gethard about living with a rare liver disease, how Martin Shkreli changed the course of her life, and the three-legged, half-tailed foster cat who might just send her back to therapy. Check out The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time as …

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5 NHL players not guilty: Puck Podcast July 27, 2025 2:15:17

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Five NHL players were found not guilty in their sexual assault trial plus a recap of the news from the past week. Looking at the Blackhawks, Blues, Stars and Red Wings active drafted player lineup, listener e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert…

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Too Many Birds 1:21:08

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This week’s caller joined Gethard at 10:30 on a Friday night to talk about wrestling and her love of a New Jersey ska band, but the conversation quickly turned into something else entirely. We hear about her tugboat captain husband (who happens to have Geth’s secret dream job), her own work representing our most vulnerable population, and the utter…

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2025-20 schedule release: Puck Podcast July 20, 2025 1:45:25

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We recap the past week in the NHL including the 2025-26 regular season schedule being released. We looking at the rosters for the Jets, Flames, Oilers and Wild if they were made up of active players they drafted. Plus Listener e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers…

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Teenage Entrepreneur 1:39:15

3M ago1:39:15

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In another installment of our unofficial “The Young People Are Alright” series, a 19-year-old entrepreneur calls in to talk about hustle culture, mental health, and the lessons he’s learning from his first relationship. He’s thoughtful, ambitious, and asking big questions about what it means to grow up in a world where the American Dream feels incr…

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CBA ratified: Puck Podcast July 13, 2025 1:35:57

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We recap all the news from the past week in the NHL as the new CBA is ratified, teams decide NOT to go back to the way the draft used to be as well as the latest signings and trades. We discuss what the rosters of the Golden Knights, Avalanche, Kraken and Mammoth would look like if it could only be made up of active players those teams have drafted…

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Your Kid's Not Broken. They're Just Different. 1:12:38

3M ago1:12:38

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This week’s caller is a mom of two young boys doing her best to face life head-on. Her oldest son is autistic and recently diagnosed with depression. She talks with Gethard about parenting a neurodivergent child, advocating in a world that doesn’t always get it, and staying grounded through it all with warmth, humor, and zero B.S. Sign up for Beaut…

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Free agent Frenzy: Puck Podcast July 6, 2025 2:13:21

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We recap of the signings and trades made in and around the free agency period opening up including Mitch Marner to Vegas. We look at NHL teams rosters if it could be made up of only active players drafted by the team. Listener e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers…

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Pediatric Nurse With a New Baby 1:18:09

3M ago1:18:09

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This week’s caller is a pediatric nurse with a newborn at home, and she’s learning in real time how her job is both a blessing and a curse when it comes to new mom anxiety. She and Geth talk about sleepless nights, the emotional toll of pediatric care, and why it’s hard to turn off worst-case-scenario thinking when you’ve seen it all firsthand. Plu…

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NHL draft recap: Puck Podcast June 29, 2025 2:16:48

3M ago2:16:48

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This week we recap the 2025 NHL Draft and look back at the news from the past week in the NHL. We preview free agency coming up. Plus we read listener e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By Bleav + Eddie Garcia + Doug Stolhand

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A Series of Moments In Between Taking a Piss 1:17:24

3M ago1:17:24

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This week’s caller is a medieval recreationist who sews their own centuries-old clothing and has an overactive bladder. And that’s just scratching the surface. And that’s just scratching the surface. From homemade centuries-old clothing to body stuff to one wild reveal with two minutes left, this episode is a non-stop ride through one person’s deli…

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Panthers Repeat: Puck Podcast June 23, 2025 2:19:17

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We recap the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals and discuss the Florida Panthers 3-peat. Plus we recap and react to the news from the past week including the Trevor Zegras trade to the Flyers. We will preview the upcoming NHL Draft plus read you feedback e-mails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about …

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We Can't Name It FeetFinder 1:24:25

4M ago1:24:25

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Good morning! For reasons no one can quite explain, Beautiful/Anonymous has a long and proud tradition of attracting band directors, and this week’s caller keeps the streak alive. She and Gethard talk about everything from what makes trombonists so goofy to figuring out which woodwinds are the biggest divas. Oh, and also: the time she found out her…

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Panthers one win away: Puck Podcast June 15, 2023 2:35:45

4M ago2:35:45

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We recap Games 3, 4 and 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals with Florida on the verge of a repeat. We look at the major NHL awards that were handed oiut and the news of the week. We take a preview of the upcoming free agency period on July 2st. We have listener e-mails and our off ice report. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo…

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Charlie the Bearded Dragon 1:16:12

4M ago1:16:12

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It’s 9 pm on a Friday, and the vibes are loose. This week’s caller is a former teacher turned novelist-in-progress who’s found fulfillment in writing, volunteering, and caring for the true love of her life: an elderly, disabled bearded dragon named Charlie. Sure, she and Gethard also talk about volunteer paleontology, dating with autism, and how Ge…