The Media Side of Things

Feb 09 2023 8
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The way we ingest our hockey content has never been more interesting. Countless online channels direct to your eye holes and countless rambling podcasts for those ever important ear holes. Funnily enough, there's a few steps, usually, between product and presentation. The Media Side Podcast explores the "Media Side" of the game, interviewing guests from all sectors of the hockey world, to bring you a peek behind the digital curtain that is the world of Hockey Media.

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Episode 12: Andrew Berkshire Talks SDPN, Starting in the Industry, and SB Nation

Feb 09 2023 45 mins  
Andrew Berkshire, Program Director of Game Over, and Host of Game Over: Montreal for SDPN talks about his long journey into the media side of things, through university, working for SB Nation, and now running the newest addition to the post game coverage universe, Game Over.

Episode 11: Avry Lewis-McDougall Talks Basketball, Bo Horvat, and Being Busy

Feb 01 2023 45 mins  
Avry Lewis-McDougall of, well, just about every sports outlet you can think of, joins Alex to talk about his history in broadcasting, his aspiration to be the voice of the LA Lakers, and how it's all JT Millers fault.

Episode 10: Kevin Woodley Talks Being Niche, Becoming a Writer, and Beer League

Feb 01 2022 66 mins  
Kevin Woodley of InGoal & NHL.com joins Alex to talk about his Computer Science degree, becoming a writer for the Canucks, his love for the sport, starting his Goaltending career late, and being a Mike Smith believer. He also explains how his career has affected his fandom, and conversely, how he believes his playing career will affect his work.

Episode 9: Harman Dayal Talks Canucks & Cricket

Jan 23 2022 37 mins  
Harman Dayal of The Athletic joins Alex as he talks about how his hockey media career path came about, his Canucks fandom growing up (and how his job has changed it), how the front office of the Canucks has changed the tone of fans & media alike, his "Boy Genius" nickname, his cricket career, and Rachel Doerrie.

Episode 8: Chris Johnston Talks Juggernaut, Joining TSN, and Julian McKenzie

Oct 08 2021 76 mins  
Chris Johnston of TSN, The Toronto Star, and the Chris Johnston Show with Julian McKenzie joins Alex as he discusses his journey into hockey media from a young age, how working in media has dissolved his fandom of hockey, his all time starting lineup, along with changing jobs over the offseason, starting a podcast with his name on the cover, Jack Eichel, Juggernaut, Joining TSN, an

Episode 7: Julian McKenzie Talks Canadiens, Content, and Chris Johnston

Sep 29 2021 65 mins  
Julian McKenzie of, well, a lot things, but most recently the Chris Johnston Show, joins Alex to talk about his journey into hockey media, his middle school aspirations, his Montreal Canadiens fandom (or lack thereof), working with CJ, and convincing girls to colour their hair in a tent.

Episode 6: Josh Younggren of EvolvingWild Talks Twins, Temperature, and Trombones

Sep 02 2021 84 mins  
Josh Younggren, one half of the EvolvingWild twins joins Alex to talk about his later-in-life journey into hockey fandom, his University experience as a musician & aspiring music teacher, and what he wants to see next from hockey consumption.

Episode 4: James Cybulski Talks Gretzky, Growing Up In Hockey, and Gaming

May 13 2021 46 mins  
James Cybulski, Play by Play commentator for EA Sports' NHL Games, and formerly of TSN & Sportsnet sits down for a quick chat about his journey into hockey media, his ingrained hatred of the Montreal Canadiens, how he landed the gig at EA, and how he thinks this season is going.

Episode 3: Mikey Stephens Talks Staff & Graph, Sports Media, and The Snyder Cut

Apr 08 2021 90 mins  
Mikey Stephens of The Staff & Graph Podcast & Yahoo Sports sits down with Alex for a longer chat than usual, talking his job status, the impending trade deadline, the Leafs, success with The Staff & Graph Podcast, impending free agents, and Zack Snyder's Justice League. News of the Week (00:00) Mikey Stephens Talks his journey into The Media Side of Things (02:32) Mikey Stephens li

Episode 2: Alyssa Turner Talks The Women's Game, Wasting Hall, and Working Hockey

Apr 01 2021 63 mins  
Alyssa Turner, formerly of The Toronto 6ix, Metropolitan Riveters, and NWHL Media Accounts spends an hour with Alex to break down her time working social media for 2 NWHL teams, her rise to her dream job, Taylor Hall's Error in his ways, and the future of media in the NHL. I Was Mentioned on 31 Thoughts! (00:00) News of the Week (01:39) Alyssa Turner and Her Entry into Hockey Media