Brotherly Pod talks all things Philadelphia Flyers. Daniel Esche hosts a wide variety of guests to break down the news, rumors, and transactions of the greatest sports team on earth!
Nick and Dan return to talk the Trevor Zegras trade, does Briere have more up his sleeve? The Flyers relying on catch phrases like "culture" and a "plan." the cap rising, the organization making money by adding Zegras, more!
Long lost co-host Anthony Di Marco returns the Trevor Zegras trade, addressing the center depth further, the goaltending & Kolosov's future, who is replacing an injured Risto? More!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Lappy's move to the front office, results over gimmicks, "the organization taking care of their own," is Philly a destination city? original Flyers vs today's culture, more!
Dan flies solo to talk the lack of excitement around the Flyers offseason, Briere's presser, there's nothing coming in 2026, Does Briere survive the season if he doesn't change the roster, the idiocy of the "negative" moniker, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the real reason Sean Couturier was named captain of the Flyers, Michkov's car accident in Dubai, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Demko rumors, Sabres players wanting out, trading up w/ San Jose, do they big brain the 6th overall pick, the new NHL draft layout, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Pelletier's future, will they sign Drysdale a year early? Why did they keep Ristolainen, how many prospects make the team in 2025-26, NBCSP sucks, Tortorella's letter to the team, more!
Papa and Dan return to talk the Cates extension, the irony of Rossi rumors, Shabanov may or may not be coming, new assistant coaches, Foerster's extension, being "negative," more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk how the team anticipates adding stars, what does "the plan" even mean? looking ahead to 2026, perfect being the enemy of good when it comes to roster upgrades, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Abols & Eklind re-signing, Cates' arbitration possibility, would York choose arbitration, goaltending and does you know who come back, Tocchet's gambling past, Filppula retires, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk about the Flyers' plan to add a center, drafting at 6, the Flyers weren't tanking, the draft lottery is dumb, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Foerster's extension, Marco Rossi rumors and the absurdity of not wanting him, will the Flyers actually make roster changes? Let the McDavid dream die, more!
Papa and Dan return to talk Demko and Rossi trade rumors, do the Flyers trade Owen Tippett, chances of Marner signing in Philly, McDavid, Raffi Torres at 6th overall, Lappy to the front office, confidence in Briere, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk whether or not the Flyers can make it back to relevancy in 2025, do they address the goaltending position, Kolosov's future, burning through too many prospects, Buium vs Luchanko, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Flyers hiring former Flyers, what happens when this regime fails, spending within the organization outside the salary cap, more!
Noah and Dan return to talk the Tocchet hire, Marner and McDavid rumors and debate, who do they draft at 6, Lappy leaving the Phantoms, Shaw to NJ, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Rick Tocchet hire, his introductory press conference, will they fix the roster, hiring former Flyers, what is "the plan," more!
Papa and Dan return to talk the potential Tocchet hire, why it's a bad move, the Phantoms playoff elimination, re-signing Abols, offer sheets, everything sucks, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Ristolainen injury and the failure to trade him, Couturier's end of season presser, why was he named captain in the first place, more!
Katie and Phyllis return to talk the Flyers' coaching hire, NHL awards, Utah Mammoth, playoff predictions, Claude Giroux, the draft lottery, Phantoms playoffs, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Ristolainen's injury and failed trade, Couturier's end of season presser, why was he named captain, more!
Papa and Dan return to talk the Tocchet rumors, the next coaching hire being important but the Flyers probably screwing up, Briere's end of season quotes, Couturier is a bad leader, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Briere's end of season presser, cleaning out the assistants, who will they hire as coach, only making moves if it makes sense, more!
Katie, Nick and Dan return to talk the Flyers firing Rocky Thompson, the goalie disaster, Couts is a bad captain, do you trust Briere? potential RFAs, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Brad Shaw, the Flyers are definitely firing Rocky Thompson... right? Making the case for Ian Laperriere as Flyers next head coach, more!
Papa and Dan return to talk the end of the season, what comes next, the Flyers securing the 4th overall pick, what do we expect from the offseason, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Flyers firing Torts, the triumvirate of leadership structure and what comes next for the front office, do you have faith in Briere, were the last few years a waste of time? More!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Flyers moving the town hall, was MacDonald really that bad? Florida Marlins' theme song, updates on the new WFC, state capitals, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk whether or not Couturier is part of the core... and what does a core even entail right now? Too many bad contract hampering progress, who should they be investing in? Striking while the iron is hot, why did the Flyers keep Ristolainen at the trade deadline, more!
Papa and Dan return to talk Kolosov's current recall, York vs Torts, who is the next head coach, do you have faith in Briere? More!
Katie, Noah and Phyllis return to talk the Tortorella firing, Briere's presser, who is the next head coach, and our faith in Briere may be restored. Dan drinks in both celebration of Tortorella's firing and in annoyance of multiple technical difficulties plus a live watch-along from MTL/PHI!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk whether or not the Flyers fire Torts, how will he be remembered in Philly, did any players take steps forward during his tenure, his potential move to the front office, more!
Nick and Dan return to talk the Flyers firing John Tortorella, what comes next? The rebuild actually feeling like a rebuild now, David Carle, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Mike vs Kevin Kurz, the lack of journalistic integrity in the Flyers' scene, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the late season "tank" and how it wasn't the plan, what is the next step in the Flyers' rebuild? who will take the blame from the fans- Torts or Briere? Predicting where the Flyers will draft, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk whether or not a few wins would've changed their deadline plans, offer sheets are dumb and unlikely to happen, "if they just had mediocre goaltending" and more!
Papa and Dan return to talk the abysmal end to the season, trade deadline fall out, do you trust Briere? Can the organization afford a full rebuild? Please fire Torts, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Flyers' plans with their post-deadline cap space, what is Konecny doing here, poor asset management re-signing players early, a "pain avoidance rebuild" and more!
Noah and Dan return to talk whether or not the Flyers should fire John Tortorella, what more we want out of Briere, where are forgotten Flyers of the past at now? more!
Nick and Dan return to talk the Scott Laughton trade, are they actually rebuilding this time? Do the Flyers fire Torts? Phantoms' call ups, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to review the Flyres' trade deadline, moving Scott Laughton, why did they wait so long to make it happen, Risto stays for... reasons, what comes next, are the Flyers capable of building? more!
Papa and Dan return to recap the Flyers' trade deadline, Scott Laughton, demoting Kolosov, what comes next? recalling Andrae & Lycksell, re-signing Noah Cates, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk whether or not the Flyers are a destination city, who is Briere referring to when he says "big game hunting," Could the Flyers really land McDavid, Maxim Shabanov, Gauthier's return to Philly, more!
Dan returns to talk his trade deadline predictions, Ristolainen's falling trade value, an offer sheet isn't going to happen, options in the 2025 center market, what are they doing with Kolosov? More!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Flyers raising ticket prices, Hilferty's letter to the fans, how bad the team has been since the letter dropped, why do folks focus on players who aren't here anymore, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the new Sixers arena is dead and a new WFC lives, Wing Bowl memories, it's getting harder to watch Flyers games, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to discuss whether or not the Flyers fire John Tortorella at the end of the season, the player poll that hates Torts, who would they replace him with, more!
Papa and Dan return to talk the Frost/Farabee trade fallout, the trade deadline is approaching, do they trade Laughton, what direction does the organization take in 2025, do the Flyers fire Tortorella, more!
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the fallout of the Frost/Farabee trade, the over-reliance on culture, clearing cap, updates trade deadline predictions, Briere's "big game hunting" quote, more!
Nick and Dan return to talk the Farabee/Frost trade fallout, how do they fix the center depth, the front office still not picking a direction, will they trade Scott Laughton, the Stadium Series jerseys, more!
Katie and Dan return to talk the Frost & Farabee trade, Briere's presser, fixing the center depth, Tortorella vs Michkov, our confidence ahead of the deadline, more!