Duke tennis player Connor Krug, whose grandfather is the legendary ESPN college basketball voice Dick Vitale, joins the show. Connor talks about meeting his idol Roger Federer at Wimbledon, losing to his brother Jake and not getting the poster he wanted, playing doubles with Ben Shelton in juniors, his biggest wins in junior and college tennis, Durham being a foodie town, what he's learned from watching his grandfather's battle with cancer, the close relationship he still has with his junior coaches, and much more. Tune in now!

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And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Former hockey player and current junior hockey coach Matt Gaudreau, whose brother is 7-time NHL All-Star and former Hobey Baker winner Johnny Gaudreau, joins the show. Matt talks about just how close the Gaudreau family is, playing college hockey at Boston College, growing up in a small town in southern New Jersey, the advice Stanley Cup Winner and US Olympian John LeClair gave him, playing in and winning the Beanpot tournament, playing in Sweden, being a coach with the Philadelphia Rebels of the NAHL, and much more. Tune in now!!

****This episode originally aired in June of 2024***

RIP to a great guest and a kind person

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Former NHL player Wayne Primeau, whose brother Keith Primeau is a former NHL All-Star and nephew Cayden Primeau is currently a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens, joins the show. Wayne talks about scoring a goal in the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals, fighting his brother in the first NHL game they played against each other, being teammates with players like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Zdeno Chara, Dominik Hasek, Martin St. Louis among others, his love of box lacrosse and his trip to England as a kid for it, being part of a trade for Joe Thornton, playing for coaches like John Tortorella and Mike Keenan, and much more. Tune in now!

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And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Georgia Southern sixth-year Tight End Beau Johnson, whose father Charles Johnson was a member of the 1997 World Series champion Florida Marlins and whose brother Brandon Johnson plays wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, joins the show. Beau talks about his time at Georgia Southern, wanting to open up his own restaurant after graduation, seeing his mom perform the National Anthem prior to a Marlins game, catching two touchdown passes vs UMass and being named to the Freshman All-American watch list, being homesick early on at Georgia Southern, the importance of family, what he learned in high school from former NFL wide receiver Oronde Gadsden, and much more. Tune in now!

(Episode taped in July 2024, prior to fall football camp opening)

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Swedish hockey player Carl Klingberg, brother of former NHL All-Star John Klingberg, joins the show. Carl talks about playing internationally for Sweden and winning the 2017 World Championships, winning back-to-back titles with Zug in the Swiss League, his close but competitive relationship with John, playing a season with the KHL in Russia, coming back to Sweden in 2023 to play for Frölunda, traveling to Albania and Italy over the summer, the Swedish Christmas tradition of watching Donald Duck on December 24th, scoring his first NHL goal with Winnipeg, and so much more. Tune in now!!!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jake Maurice, the radio and tv voice of the Florida Everblades, whose father Paul Maurice is the coach of the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, joins the show. Jake talks about the Everblades' 2024 Kelly Cup-winning run, spending two years in the Panthers organization with his dad, how he got his start doing play-by-play, the ultimate goal of calling NHL games one day, tips on how to build trust and chemistry with both a player as well as an analyst, some of his other duties with the Everblades in addition to doing play-by-play, the importance of sleep and handling one's health throughout the season, and much more. Tune in now! If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Former Ole Miss and Cincinnati Reds baseball player Keith Kessinger, whose father Don Kessinger was a six-time MLB All-Star with the Chicago Cubs joins the show. Keith talks about getting his first hit in the big leagues, the role Barry Larkin played in getting the ball from his first home run, the advice former MLB All-Star Wally Moon gave him, getting to face Orel Hershiser and getting a hit, playing a season at Ole Miss with his younger brother Kevin, growing up in Memphis and his favorite BBQ spot there, being at head coach at Carson-Newman and Arkansas State, transitioning into his family's real estate business after he stopped coaching, why he feels his father was his biggest influence, and much more. Tune in now!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠