Ridin' The Bus with the Iowa Wild

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Iowa Wild staff Ben Gislason, Joey Goldstein and Mitch Courtney sit the listener down next to current Iowa Wild players, staff, alumni, and friends of the organization. Tune in for tales from the road, learning more about each personality and much more. Buckle up, it's going to be a wild ride.

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    • Jan 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    Ridin’ The Bus and This is Greatness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 40:51


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. Caedan Bankier and Luke Toporowski are back with Ben this week to celebrate episode ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Ray and Fergy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 58:03


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. This episode's guest host is Wild Video Coach Ray Sylvester. Ray and Ben welcome ...

    Ridin’ The Bus The Next Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 40:30


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. It's our first show without Joey Goldstein… but don't worry, we've got some great ...

    Joey’s Last Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 32:54


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. We have some sad news. This is Joey Goldstein's final ride on the bus. ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Joe Cecconi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 66:41


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. Joey is back from his siesta. Before he returns serve on some of Ben's ...

    Ridin’ The Bus Ben’s Solo Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 27:09


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. It's all Joey's fault! Ben and Joey planned to have a quick training camp ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Jack Peart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 47:07


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. 2nd Round Draft pick of Minnesota, Jack Peart joins the guys this week for ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Joe O'Donnell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 88:25


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. For the first time in Ridin' The Bus history, our show features two “Voices ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Richard Bachman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 72:52


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa Central Iowa Pool & Spa. Attention goalie fanatics (like Ben), this episode is for you. Former NHL/AHL goalie and ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Chad Evers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 73:05


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Central Iowa Pool & Spa. This week, Ben and Joey take a detour on your regularly scheduled Iowa Wild themed guests. Des Moines resident ...

    Ridin’ The Bus at The Iowa State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 33:23


    Ridin' The Bus would like to welcome our new sponsor, Central Iowa Pool & Spa as our official podcast sponsor. This week it's the third annual “Faircast” where Ben and ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Ben Simon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 71:29


    Pranks, pranks and more pranks. Assistant Coach, and resident prankster, Ben Simon joins the show with lots and lots of prank stories. From a car filled with packing peanuts, to ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Troy Grosenick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 72:04


    We've got our first new signing joining the show this week… though he's an old friend of Goldstein's… New Wild goalie, Troy Grosenick, hops on and has story after story ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Ryan O'Rourke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 67:31


    This week is a double feature. First Wild defenseman Ryan O'Rourke climbs on the bus to talk favorite chirps, declining a phone call inviting him to the Canadian World Junior ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Mikey Milne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 84:34


    Wild 3rd round pick in 2022 Mikey Milne hops on the bus this week, as the show is back after a couple weeks off around 4th of July. Mikey shares ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Brett McLean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 68:40


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Head Coach Brett McLean joins the bus crew for his 3rd appearance on the show. Brett lets us in on some ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Carson Lambos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 84:02


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). First round draft pick, Carson Lambos, climbs on the bus for this week's episode. The defenseman chats on his rookie year ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Caedan Bankier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 100:55


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). One of Iowa's brightest personalities, Caedan Bankier, hops aboard for quite an entertaining ride. Banks shares his thoughts on his rookie ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with David Spacek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 78:58


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Fresh off of winning World Championship Gold… Wild defenseman David Spacek hops on the bus. “Spacco” shares the thrill of winning ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Matt Hendricks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 56:33


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). The first big news of the offseason has hit. Matt Hendricks is the new General Manager of the Iowa Wild and ...

    Ridin’ The Bus on Exit Day 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 59:57


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Ben and Joey officially close out the '23-'24 campaign. It's exit interview day for the Iowa Wild and the guys conduct ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Luke Toporowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 55:04


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). The first ever Iowa born player to wear a Wild jersey, the first ever Iowa born player to score a goal ...

    Pucks & Pins & Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 57:37


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Coming to you from the annual Pucks & Pins Event, a slew of guests sit down with Ben and Joey including ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Mason Shaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 63:35


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Ben and Joey are back…did you miss them? The guys catch up on all things Iowa Wild over the last few ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Zane McIntyre

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 75:38


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Iowa's on a bit of an early season roll… with points in four of their last five games. Ben and Joey ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Nic Petan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 50:51


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). This week Ben and Joey welcome Nic Petan to the bus to discuss his wizarding ways. “Petey” fills us in on ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Matt Hendricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 84:53


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). As the Wild get ready for the annual Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase, Assistant Director of Player Development, Matt Hendricks, hops on ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Shakey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 99:21


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). The long awaited “Shakey Pod” has arrived. Iowa Wild equipment manager, Richard “Shakey” Krouse jumps on the bus for an hour-long ...

    Ridin’ The Bus at the Iowa State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 104:36


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). It's a sign hockey season is right around the corner… the Iowa State Fair. Ben and Joey hang out at the ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Mike Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 82:49


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Ben and Joey welcome back Iowa Wild GM, Mike Murray, to the podcast to talk all things '23-'24 roster. Mike runs ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Adam Beckman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 87:45


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). He's Iowa's loudest guy in the locker room and no one loves scoring goals more than this guy. Wild forward Adam ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Daemon Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 66:22


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). After wrapping up a stellar rookie season, Iowa Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt hops on the bus to talk about his love ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Our New Head Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 19:08


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). A bit of a different episode this week as the Iowa Wild annnounced that Brett McLean has become the 5th Head ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with The Captain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 95:13


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). The tenth anniversary season is officially over… and what a season it was. Ben and Joey recap the year talking favorite ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Marco Rossi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 65:12


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). 9th Overall Pick of Minnesota in 2020 and current Iowa center Marco Rossi hops on the bus. He shares his joy ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Sammy Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 58:15


      Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Current AHL rookie leading scorer and AHL all-star Sammy Walker hops aboard to talk living the Minnesota high school hockey ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Jesper Wallstedt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 74:30


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Iowa Wild rookie goaltender, Jesper Wallstedt, hops aboard for a wonderful chat. Topics include: moving away from home at 15 years ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Ty Ronning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 74:55


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Iowa Wild forward, Ty Ronning, joins the show to talk his first AHL hat trick, cooking tips, best bus movies and ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Mike Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 70:52


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Iowa General Manager (and MN Wild Hockey Ops Director) Mike Murray hops on with Ben and Joey for a terrific chat ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Landon Ferraro

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 77:50


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Former Iowa Wild forward Landon Ferraro climbs aboard with Ben and Joey to share some fabulous stories both funny and sentimental. ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Brett McLean

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 93:58


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Former Iowa Wild assistant coach and current Minnesota Wild assistant coach, Brett McLean, hops on the bus to tell some fantastic ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Allie Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 60:44


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). For the 10th episode, it's time to hear from someone who's been with Iowa for all nine (soon to be 10) ...

    Ridin’ The Bus at The Iowa State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 66:08


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). It's the Iowa Wild on a stick! This week's episode goes on location from the Iowa Wild Booth at the Iowa ...

    Ridin’ The Bus With Matt Boldy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 60:09


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). The Iowa Wild promotion schedule is out… Ben and Joey take a peek inside what it's like delivering a promotional schedule ...

    Ridin’ The Bus With Bill Guerin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 68:42


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Ben and Joey provide a few hints at some new promotions for the upcoming tenth anniversary season and break down World ...

    Ridin’ The Bus With Joe Hicketts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 85:32


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Ben fulfills his penance for poor picks in the MLB Home Run Derby, while Joey gloats. They also look into some ...

    Ridin’ The Bus With Hayley Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 72:28


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Plenty of free agency news to breakdown between Iowa and Minnesota. Ben recaps spending the week in St. Paul for Minnesota's ...

    Ridin’ The Bus With Nate Prosser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 102:00


    Ridin' The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). After a week off last week, Ben and Joey check back in after the Independence Day holiday and share favorite family ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Alex Stalock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 67:00


    Ben, Joey and Mitch travel down memory lane with goaltender Alex Stalock. Stalock shares stories about playing for his hometown team, camping in a Nor'easter, his time playing in Iowa and much ...

    Ridin’ The Bus with Dakota Mermis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 70:09


    Ben, Joey and Mitch dive into the career and family life of current Wild defenseman Dakota Mermis. Mermis chats with the guys about the birth of his first child, his ...

    Our First Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 20:59


    Iowa Wild Director of Broadcasting and Team Services, Ben Gislason, Director of Marketing, Community Programs & Events, Joey Goldstein and Manager of Media Relations, Mitch Courtney give you a view of ...

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