A Show of Their Own

Trigger warning: In the Blackhawks section, we discuss sexual assault. There will be a trigger warning before that discussion in the audio.On this episode, Morgan and Laura discuss the foreign substances checks and how manager are trying to use them. Then, they check in on the latest MLB standings.They also check in on the NHL Awards and preview the Stanley Cup Finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens.Then they discuss the lawsuit against the Chicago Blackhawks and their terrible response to both the allegations when they happened in 2010 and the lawsuit.Rant and rave end the show. They discuss the NCAA Supreme Court loss, the weather, Carl Nassib coming out, and the Texas Rangers making Morgan happy for a change.

On this episode, Morgan discusses the crackdown on pitchers using substances on baseballs and how it has impacted a certain pitcher we don't like to name on this podcast. Then she discusses the Blue Jays home run record at Fenway. She then points out the Yankees have a less than 50% chance of making the playoffs. Is Giancarlo Stanton cursed? Finally, she does a quick check in on the standings.Laura wraps up all the divisional playoff action and then previews the final 4 match ups. Then, they discuss the New York Rangers hiring Gerard Gallant as their new head coach and what a good move that is.Rant and rave end the show as always.

On this episode, Morgan gives us a quick rundown of the MLB division races so far.For hockey, Laura covers the Central, West, and East playoff series before Morgan and Laura spend a ton of time dissecting the Leafs choke job against the Habs. Sorry Leafs fans (especially Steve Dangle). Rant and rave end the show.

On this episode, Morgan and Laura discuss the continued surge in no hitters and specifically how that is impacting Morgan's Texas Rangers.For hockey, Morgan eulogizes the St. Louis Blues whose playoff run was over before it started. It will surprise no one that Morgan isn't crying over their loss or the epic fail of a play Jordan Binnington made.The recapped the rest of the playoff match ups including Edmonton's choke job and the Pens' goaltending woes. Rant and rave end the show.

On this episode, there's a lot to talk about with baseball. From the no longer juiced baseballs to Pujols and many more there are a lot of stories to talk about. They end the baseball segment by talking about the contribution Nick Castellanos made to the petty hall of fame.In hockey news, they preview all of the playoff matches including Laura's thoughts on the Pens game 1 loss.Rant and rave end the show. Morgan's rant is another unwritten rule we hate (and contradicts another unwritten rule). Laura's is about the NHL delaying some playoff games to play meaningless regular season games. Both Morgan and Laura rave about Tim Stützle's neighbors celebrating his hat trick.

On this episode, Morgan and Laura are back to talking sports. They discuss some of the latest happenings in baseball including the Dodgers pitcher who must not be named, vaccinations, Bumbarner's no hitter that wasn't a no hitter.Then they review the current standings in the NHL. Spoiler alert: Morgan is ready for the Stars to be officially eliminated because of how bad things are going.Then, they do a joint rant about William's social media blackout and then each share their raves of the week.

Alex is back! Morgan, Laura, and Alex discuss all the goings-on with the royal family. They talk all about the death of Prince Philip, his complicated legacy, and his funeral. Then they discuss William's strong stance about the Super League. Finally, they discuss Kate wearing Dolce & Gabbana and the ideas behind communicating through fashion. Of course, there were plenty of tangents in between. Thanks to Alex for being such an amazing guest!

On this episode, Morgan and Laura talk about the latest article on the toxic culture in the Mets organization, how MLB needs to improve its acknowledgement and observance of the legacy of Jackie Robinson, and weird food in MLB ball parks.Then, they climb the corporate ladder to discuss the goings-on in hockey. Notably they discuss Patrick Marleau's new record, Vancouver, and of course updates on the Pens and Stars.Rant and rave end the show. To no one's surprise there are bonus rants.

On this episode, we lead off by discussing the latest murder of an unarmed black man by police in Minnesota.After that, they discussed their two sports. First, Morgan covered 5 stories for baseball including Trevor Bauer being investigated for cheating and a waffle maker (listen to figure out how that connects to baseball).Laura has a long segment reviewing all 29 trades that happened around the deadline. A decent portion is spent ranting about how bad the Sabres screwed up.An extended rant and rave end the show (spoiler alert: still wear your mask).

Morgan begins by talking about the top baseball stories from the first few games of the season. Then, Laura climbs the corporate ladder to discuss the big stories from around the NHL.Throughout the show, Laura updates an excited Morgan on the Blues 6-1 loss to Vegas. As Morgan says, she "loves that for them".A lively rant and rave end complete with Laura and Morgan offering free marketing advice ends the show.

On this episode, Morgan catches us up on a few baseball stories. It was a slow week, but next episode we will have a ton to talk about as the season starts on Thursday.Laura climbs the corporate ladder to discuss the goings-on in hockey. She does standings check ins for all of the divisions and provides some stats showing just how epically bad the Buffalo Sabres are. Morgan's Stars update ends the segment.Then, they discuss the Tim Peel hot mic, the concept of make-up calls, and Colin Campbell's "integrity".Rant and rave end the show on a royal touch as Morgan and Laura discuss bad replica jewelry and the newest addition to the Swedish Royal Family.

On this episode, finally there's stuff to talk about with baseball. Morgan rants about her team (Texas Rangers) and their plan to have full attendance. She then raves about the wonders of Zack Greinke. Finally, both Morgan and Laura dissect the arrest of a Cubs minor leaguer and all of the mistakes he made in addition to breaking the law.In the hockey segment, they first discuss the return of the NWHL playoffs and the new NHL and ESPN deal. Then, they climb the corporate ladder. Highlights include Evander Kane's bankruptcy and possible contract termination, the Rangers doing better with their AHL coaches, and the pitiful Buffalo Sabres. Of course, both Laura and Morgan have things to say about the Penguins and Stars.As always, rant and rave end the show.

On this not so quick hitter, Morgan and Laura welcome their first ever guest. Their good friend Alex joins the show to break down the major interview Harry and Meghan gave to Oprah. It was especially interesting to hear Alex's analysis of the racism Meghan has faced from the royal family, media, and society at large. Alex has a great Instagram dedicated to Meghan that discusses these important issues but also many fun and cute things. Be sure to give her a follow @duchessmmgrace.

On this episode, Laura discusses the racism issues at her alma mater (Creighton). Watch this video to see the black players address the situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg3my5ovx4sNext, we climbed the corporate ladder. We discussed the crazy Vegas hotel situation, the passing of Walter Gretzky, bad and unprofessional questions from reporters, and as always updates on the Penguins and Stars.Rant and rave ended the show. Make sure to be on the look out because a special (not so) quick hitter will be coming out where we discuss Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah.

It's the calm before the storm in baseball, so this episode was dedicated to Climbing the Corporate Ladder and discussing the goings-on in hockey. Then there was an extended rant and rave.Finally, Morgan and Laura ended up discussing why they are pro-vaccine and all the many reasons to get the first available COVID-19 vaccine when you can.

Laura pops in to give a summary and her thoughts on the false accusations against Artemi Panarin and the announcement that he was taking time away from the team. This is a heavy episode but very important to discuss. TW: assault

Morgan and Laura spend most of the episode discussing hockey. They discuss the puzzling hiring of Mike Babcock. Then, it's time for Climbing the Corporate Ladder.In the Honda West, they discuss the outdoor game and the mess that is the Arizona Coyotes. Make sure to read Katie Strang's excellent article. https://theathletic.com/2390146/2021/02/16/arizona-coyotes-investigation-toxic/For the Scotia North Division, they talk about the Leafs epic fail against the Senators and the Oilers pummeling the Flames.The MassMutual East Division is mostly spent celebrating Sidney Crosby's 1000 game feat and discussing all the fantastic celebrations that took place.First in the Discover Central Division, they spend some time on the surprising Florida Panthers and their $10 million backup. Morgan closes it out discussing yet again silly decision making for the Stars. Laura then suggests the creation of a Chief of Common Sense for the Stars and Morgan submits her resume.Rant and rave end the show. Special thanks to roopegurianov on Tumblr whose excellent posts on the same topic inspired Laura's rant.

On this episode, Morgan begins by discussing the less but still confusing new MLB COVID protocols. She also does a shallow dive into the women of the Negro Leagues.Then, Laura climbs the corporate ladder and discusses hockey. She finishes the hockey segment by discussing the PR piece disguised as journalism written by Larry Brooks about everyone's favorite racist Tony Deangelo. Morgan and Laura also highlight NHL writers calling out the PHWA for highlighting and endorsing the piece.Rants this week are both political in nature. They discuss the impeachment as well as the TJ Ducklo situation.They end on a happy note though and use their raves to gush about the news that Harry and Meghan are expecting their second child and the gorgeous photo they used to announce it.

Morgan was up first with some MLB updates which seems to always include some garbage men doing garbage things. She also discussed Drew Robinson bravely sharing his story (TW: suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts). Finally, she remembered the late Pedro Gomez.For hockey, Laura started with some news around hockey before Climbing the Corporate Ladder. Highlights of that segment include: an explanation of the Buffalo situation, recap of the insane goal that shouldn't have been in the Columbus-Carolina game, Rick Bowness handling the Khudobin situation like it's 4th grade playground drama, and Jamie Oleksiak with an epic quote.Rant and rave theoretically end the show but because of the title there was a breaking MLB update and a hockey discussion that happened too.

On this episode, Morgan and Laura talk about no players being selected for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Morgan then reviews the Arenado trade (the official podcast stance on this trade is: puke) and the current status of the 2021 season.Laura then provides an update on the Isobel Cup. Then we Climb the Corporate Ladder to discuss the various goings-on in the NHL. Highlights include the GM situation in Pittsburgh and discussing the recent play of the Dallas Stars. But most of the time is spent on noted horrible human Tony Deangelo getting waived. Rant and rave (or waive) end the episode.

First, Morgan recaps the goings-on in the MLB. She covers the two big trades, Ken Rosenthal's problematic reporting, and the passing of Hank Aaron.Next, Laura covers hockey. Reminder that the NWHL has games on Twitch and later NBCSN. She also does her Climbing the Corporate Ladder segment. Highlights include the Laine/Dubois trade implications, the Capitals COVID protocol punishment, and Morgan's analysis now that the Stars are actually playing.Rant and rave end the show. Please go to https://bethematch.org/support-the-cause/donate-bone-marrow/ if you are interested in joining the bone marrow registry.

Morgan begins by catching us up on the happenings in the MLB. She and Laura both have a lot to say about Hall of Fame voting. Then Laura introduces Climbing the Corporate Ladder, a look around the NHL's four divisions. Morgan is particularly pleased with one development, as the title of the show suggests. Rant and rave end the show.

Laura and Morgan decided to be proactive this week, and the hockey gods punished them for it. They previewed the West and East divisions. But of course, all of this was as of Thursday. Since then: 1) the Stars season has been put on hold due to COVID-19 issues, 2) Mat Barzal signed a 3 year contract with the Islanders, 3) Corey Crawford retired, and we're sure there are other things we missed too. But there's still a lot of relevant details in this episode that will hopefully get you even more hyped for the NHL season to begin in mere days. We know we're excited to have live sports to cover on next week's episode!

Laura and Morgan preview the North (aka Canada) and Central (aka we don't even know) divisions for the NHL season. They talk about all the changes to each team and how they think the teams will do. Of course, they also discuss whether Gurianov will actually get to play this season. Rant and rave end the show.

Morgan goes over Finnish baseball which it turns out is not at all like American baseball. Fun facts abound in this episode. To end the episode, Laura and Morgan share one goal of theirs for 2021. Happy New Year

Laura goes in depth on the history, current state, and future of the National Women's Hockey League, including a fun fact which shocks Morgan. Instead of rant and rave, they end the episode sharing one item on their Christmas list. Happy Holidays!

On this shortened episode, Morgan reviews the trial of Eric Kay, the Los Angeles Angels employee who gave Tyler Skaggs the drugs that resulted in his death. It may be a shorter episode, but there are a lot of important details in this one.

Morgan and Laura have a bit of fun going through moments from the past year and season that they are thankful for. A lot of serious and fun moments are discussed. We'd love to hear what your thankful for. As always rant and rave end the show.

Morgan and Laura return for a new episode of the podcast. For hockey, they cover Bayne Pettinger coming out, the updates on the 2021 season, and the passing of friend of hockey Alex Trebek. But they spent most of their time ranting again on the reverse retro jerseys and the NHL's terrible unveiling of them. For the MLB, they have to start with crappy behavior: from Tony LaRussa being charged with DUI and then signed by the White Sox a day later to noted cheater Alex Cora getting hired and other noted cheater Jeff Luhnow suing the Astros over his termination there was a plethora of ranting to do. Things ended on a high note however when they discussed Steve Cohen officially owning the Mets and also being hilarious on Twitter and Kim Ng making history and shattering a glass ceiling by being named GM of the Marlins. Rant and rave conclude the show.

Laura and Morgan have a ranty episode, discussing the irresponsible actions during the World Series, hiring back cheaters, "renouncing" the draft rights of someone you shouldn't have drafted, and stigmatizing mental illness. They also discuss the Stars officially naming Rick Bowness as their head coach and the current state of jerseys in the NHL.

Morgan and Laura review the Arizona Coyotes terrible draft decision and rant about how truly stupid and problematic it is. Then, they recap the recent World Series games, including the dramatic walk off. Rant and rave end. On the rave front, Laura raved about Morgan whose birthday was last week.

On this episode, Morgan and Laura discuss Doc Emerick's retirement, the proposed NHL divisions, and a few NHL signings. Then they discuss the endings of the championship series in the MLB (they definitely had a "Astros are Dead" party) and preview the World Series. After a brief NFL detour (that inspired this episode's title), rant and rave end the show.

Morgan and Laura go through all of the NHL free agency happenings, including all of the goalie movement. Then they discuss MLB headlines, recap the DS, and make predictions for the CS. Rant and rave ends the show.

Morgan and Laura recap the end of the Stanley Cup finals and the start of this abbreviated off season. Then they discuss some of the goings-on in the MLB and give their predictions for the "division series" round of the playoffs. A long rant and rave (which is where the title comes from) ends the show

Morgan and Laura discuss the Stars OT win, Pavelski and Perry's great performances, and the current state of the Stanley Cup Finals. Then, they talk (well mostly Laura yells) about the latest Penguins trade. Then they talk about the end of the baseball regular season and make their "wild card" round predictions. Rant and rave end the show.

Morgan and Laura cover the Stars big win and their series predictions (which are really more superstitions than anything) and some non-playoff hockey news. Then they cover the MLB: their complete ambivalence to Verlander's injury, the current playoff picture, and a reminder that everyone should be a Mariners fan.

Morgan checks in to share her excitement and other thoughts about the Dallas Stars winning the Conference Finals and advancing to the Stanley Cup Final.

On this episode, Morgan and Laura discuss the proposed MLB playoff proposal and the no-hitter Alec Mills threw for the Cubs. They then discuss the state of the NHL playoffs, award winners, and trades. They end with a rant where they rebuke a certain awful TV personality and have a petty edition of the rave.

For episode 17, Morgan and Laura recap the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs, including Joel Kiviranta's hat trick to lead Dallas to an OT victory in the decisive game 7. They then talk about what happened at the MLB playoffs and their predictions for the Conference Finals in the NHL. Rant and Rave ends the show.

On this episode, Morgan and Laura discuss the strikes and various reactions the sports world had to the Jacob Blake shooting. Once again, the NHL had a pretty lame reaction to start, but the players stepped in and took a stronger stance. They discuss the MLB trade deadline and the Penguins trade. As always rant and rave end the show.If you're wondering what the heck paintings have to do with that, never fear. We found a way to make multiple painting references in this episode. Listen to find out how we did that.

On episode 15, Morgan and Laura discuss how dumb it is that some baseball people are criticizing Fernando Tatis Jr's grand slam. They also discuss some bad behavior in hockey including agent Allan Walsh's tweet about his client Marc Andre Fleury and Mike Milbury's sexist comments (and general uselessness as a commentator). They preview the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, discuss the Capitals firing their coach, and the homophobic comment of a Cincinatti Reds announcer. Finally, they end with raves (there was enough ranting already).

Morgan and Laura recap the Stars series clinching game and discuss Denis Gurianov's brilliant performance. They also discuss how this adds to all of the evidence that Rick Bowness should play him more.

On this episode, Morgan and Laura quickly recap what was a relatively slow news week for the MLB. They discuss 2 Cleveland players getting voted off the team Survivor style. Then, they discuss the current state of affairs in round 1 of the NHL playoffs. Rant and rave ends the show.

In this episode, Morgan and Laura talk about all of the NHL play in and round robin games. During this, they suggest bold strategies like playing your best players in their ideal positions. They then discuss the current goings-on in the MLB.

In this not-so-quick hitter Morgan and Laura discuss the wild ride that is sports right now. From the Mets Metsing up the Yoenis Cespedes opt-out to all that's going on in the NHL play ins, they cover just some of what's happened since they last recorded. They also discussed the kneeling that took place in the Dallas/Vegas game.

Morgan and Laura discuss the latest issues the MLB is facing. Morgan read the MLB's "protocol" handbook and has some rants about that. They also discuss playoff hockey and #Kneel4Hockey. Rant and rave end the show as always.

Morgan talks about the ongoing saga that is the MLB's "response" to the pandemic. Since then another team had positive cases and games were canceled meaning tonight 20% of the league has canceled games. Stayed tuned for what's next on the roller coaster of screw-ups.

It's a new week, and the MLB is still incompetent. With the coronavirus decimating the Marlins hit an enormous snag only days in. Morgan and Laura recap/vent about all the latest. They also discuss the Seattle Kraken and their uniform design. As always, rant and rave end it.

Morgan gives a quick update on the craziness that is the MLB and specifically the Toronto Blue Jays field situation.

Morgan and Laura talk about the goings-on in their favorite sports. They spend a lot of time talking about the current state of the MLB and as Morgan puts it "end up with more questions than answers". Laura then explains the NHL playoff format. Rant and rave conclude the episode with them both gushing over the latest royal wedding.Be on the lookout for mini episodes (currently titled "Quick Hitters") where Morgan and/or Laura will release small episodes about the latest news.

On this episode Morgan asks Laura 5 questions about hockey and Laura asks Morgan 5 questions about baseball. The questions were a surprise so naturally a ton of tangents ensued. Rant and rave ended the show as always.