Episodes

  • Musings on Madison, Episode 167 — Blackhawks return to the bottom of the NHL standings

    Musings on Madison, Episode 167 — Blackhawks return to the bottom of the NHL standings
    Nov 21 2024

    Welcome to Episode 167 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. This week, it's Dave, Betsy, and Eric together to discuss the Blackhawks recent slide that sees them looking up at the rest of the NHL once again and what that could mean for the guy behind the bench. They also touched on Connor Bedard's slump and Frank Nazar's surge before transitioning to a couple of food takes in their final pre-Thanksgiving episode.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 166 — Are the Blackhawks who we thought they are?

    Musings on Madison, Episode 166 — Are the Blackhawks who we thought they are?
    Nov 12 2024

    Welcome to Episode 166 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. This week, it's Dave, Betsy, and Eric together to discuss whether or not the 2024-25 Blackhawks are in line what what their expectations for the season while touching on Connor Bedard's slump and Lukas Reichel's resurgence. Some IceHogs discussion follows before, of course, a food take arrives at the end of the chat.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 165 — A 10-game update on the '24-'25 Blackhawks

    Musings on Madison, Episode 165 — A 10-game update on the '24-'25 Blackhawks
    Oct 30 2024

    Welcome to Episode 165 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. This week, it's Dave, Betsy, and Eric together after a week off to offer their thoughts on the first 10 games of the 2024-25 Blackhawks season before exploring a wedding-related food take.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 164 — Checking in after the first week of the 2024-25 Blackhawks season

    Musings on Madison, Episode 164 — Checking in after the first week of the 2024-25 Blackhawks season
    Oct 16 2024

    Welcome to Episode 164 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. This week, it's Dave, Betsy, and Eric together during Tuesday's game against the Flames to explore all of the on-ice happenings during the first four games of the Blackhawks' 2024-25 season. That takes up most of the time before some food takes find their way in near the end of the conversation.
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 163 — Previewing the 2024-25 Blackhawks season

    Musings on Madison, Episode 163 — Previewing the 2024-25 Blackhawks season
    Oct 8 2024
    Welcome to Episode 163 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. This week, it's Dave, Betsy, and Eric together to preview the upcoming 2024-25 season of Blackhawks hockey, including discussion on the generally dour mood following the dismal preseason, expectations for Connor Bedard's sophomore NHL season and a whole lot more! And, of course, there's a food take in there as well.
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 162 — If the Blackhawks get blown out but no one can see it, did it actually happen?

    Musings on Madison, Episode 162 — If the Blackhawks get blown out but no one can see it, did it actually happen?
    Oct 2 2024
    Welcome to Episode 162 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. This week, it's Dave, Betsy, and Eric together during the third period of Tuesday's preseason debacle against the Minnesota Wild to talk about that game, the difficulties in watching that game on CHSN's debut broadcast and a couple of roster spot battles still unfolding as the preseason winds down. And there's a food take in there as well.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Musings on Madison, Episode 161 — Preseason Blackhawks hockey approaches and recapping our Top 25 Under 25 series

    Musings on Madison, Episode 161 — Preseason Blackhawks hockey approaches and recapping our Top 25 Under 25 series
    Sep 24 2024
    Welcome to Episode 161 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. This week, it's Dave, Betsy, and Eric returning from the summer hiatus to explore the early news and notes from the Blackhawks training camp while also recapping the Top 25 Under 25 series that's been running at the website for the last few weeks. And, of course, some food takes are offered by the end of the discussion.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The Friday Show: Beats, Blackhawks and Bagels with ESPN's Emily Kaplan

    The Friday Show: Beats, Blackhawks and Bagels with ESPN's Emily Kaplan
    Sep 20 2024
    Welcome to The Friday Show here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, where we sit down for in-depth discussions with people from all over the hockey world. This week, Dave and Eric are joined by ESPN's Emily Kaplan, the network's hockey reporter who's also a Chicago resident. We discussed her time covering the Olympics and professional background before diving into some Blackhawks topics. And, of course, we dove into some food takes, all centered on Kaplan's Twitter bio suggesting she's a "bagel snob."
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    34 mins