Podcast appearances and mentions of Neil Smith

Neil Smith has been a hockey executive, broadcaster, and former player, best known for serving as general manager of the New York Rangers from 1989 to 2000. He built the roster that ended the Rangers' 54-year Stanley Cup drought, culminating in the team's championship in 1994.  Steve is a member of the 2026 class being inducted into the New York State Hockey Hall of Fame. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan MailEpisode 335 - Neil Smith  A Passion for RiversIn this episode, I catch up with Neil Smith an angler and guide based in the North West of the UK.I learn about the fishing he enjoys and why along with hearing about the rivers he likes to fish.Neil also talks about the issues with cormorants and how he was involved with the reintroduction of grayling into a local stream and how they are thriving.You'll sense the passion and love for fishing that Neil has that will come across in this episode.I hope you enjoy!

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This week on Authorized, we recognize the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu by reading a completely unrelated Star Wars book that we just felt like reading. Mark Stay returns to discuss Lando Calrissian, Star Wars Legends, and the clear influence of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on this author. There is no way George Lucas even skimmed this book.Check out Mark's work!: https://markstaywrites.com/Subscribe to our patreon: patreon.com/authorizedpodJoin our Pregnant Maud Tier and send us to Arizona! : patreon.com/authorizedpodJoin Our Slow Maud Tier and pray us to Arizona: patreon.com/authorizedpodLeave us a five star review novelizing a scene from your favorite movie and we will try to guess what it is on the air! : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/authorized-novelizations-podcast/id1581002450Follow us on letterboxd:letterboxd.com/aoverbyeletterboxd.com/hsblechman

This week on Authorized, we recognize the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu by reading a completely unrelated Star Wars book that we just felt like reading. Mark Stay returns to discuss Lando Calrissian, Star Wars Legends, and the clear influence of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on this author. There is no way George Lucas even skimmed this book.Check out Mark's work!: https://markstaywrites.com/Subscribe to our patreon: patreon.com/authorizedpodJoin our Pregnant Maud Tier and send us to Arizona! : patreon.com/authorizedpodJoin Our Slow Maud Tier and pray us to Arizona: patreon.com/authorizedpodLeave us a five star review novelizing a scene from your favorite movie and we will try to guess what it is on the air! : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/authorized-novelizations-podcast/id1581002450Follow us on letterboxd:letterboxd.com/aoverbyeletterboxd.com/hsblechman

In this episode of The IT Experts Podcast, we explore what it really takes for MSPs to build a strong foundation in cybersecurity, compliance, and resilience in a world where risk is constantly evolving. In this special roundtable session, I am joined by Neil Smith, Gene Kim, and David Clarke, who each bring deep, practical experience from the front line of cybersecurity and compliance within the MSP space.     You will hear how the role of the MSP has shifted from simply managing IT systems to becoming a central part of how businesses manage risk. As Neil Smith shares from his own journey, the demand from clients has changed significantly. Businesses are no longer asking for technical support alone. They want reassurance that they are protected, aligned with standards, and prepared for whatever may come next. This is where cybersecurity, compliance, and resilience come together as a core offering rather than an add on.     Gene Kim expands on this by highlighting how trust is now directly linked to revenue. Clients expect MSPs to provide clear visibility, consistent reporting, and confidence that systems are secure and recoverable. This is not about tools alone. It is about outcomes. MSPs are now expected to help clients prove they are operating securely, not only for their own peace of mind, though also for insurers, auditors, and stakeholders.     A strong theme throughout the conversation is education. As Neil Smith explains, many businesses still believe they are not a target or that basic protection is enough. The role of the MSP is to guide clients through understanding their risks in a calm and structured way. This is not about creating fear. It is about building awareness and helping clients make informed decisions that support long term stability.     David Clarke brings a valuable perspective on compliance and governance. He highlights how frameworks such as GDPR and Cyber Essentials provide a strong foundation, though they are not a one-off exercise. Cybersecurity, compliance, and resilience require continuous attention. It is similar to securing your home. You do not lock the door once and forget about it. You maintain awareness and take responsibility over time.     The conversation also explores the importance of clearly defined responsibility. MSPs play a critical role in implementing and managing systems, though the ownership of risk always sits with the client. David Clarke reinforces that understanding who owns the risk leads to stronger, more productive conversations. When this is clear, businesses can make better decisions and avoid confusion during critical moments.     Supply chain security is another key focus. With MSPs relying on a growing number of vendors and tools, every decision introduces potential exposure. Gene Kim and Neil Smith both emphasise the need for transparency, trust, and careful evaluation when selecting partners. It is not only about functionality. It is about reliability, communication, and how those vendors respond when something goes wrong.     When the discussion moves to incident response, the tone becomes even more practical. Every MSP needs a clear and well understood plan. David Clarke explains the importance of rapid escalation, strong leadership, and access to the right expertise at the right time. Decisions need to be made quickly, often with incomplete information, and preparation makes all the difference.     Neil Smith adds that these conversations should happen before an incident occurs. Working through scenarios with clients, even in a simple tabletop format, can highlight gaps and build confidence. Gene Kim reinforces this by stressing the importance of having systems that can recover quickly and maintain control during an incident.     Resilience is the thread that connects everything discussed in this episode. It is not enough to reduce risk. Businesses need to be able to continue operating when challenges arise. Cybersecurity, compliance, and resilience work together to create that outcome. When done well, they provide stability, confidence, and a platform for growth.     This episode makes one thing very clear. MSPs who fully embrace cybersecurity, compliance, and resilience will stand out. As Neil Smith demonstrates through his own positioning, this creates a powerful advantage in the market. It builds trust, strengthens relationships, and supports long term success.     If you want to position your MSP as a trusted advisor and create a more secure, scalable business, this episode offers clear and practical direction. Focus on the fundamentals, build strong frameworks, educate your clients, and keep refining your approach. Over time, this creates a business that not only protects clients, though also grows with confidence.       Connect with Neil Smith through LinkedIn HERE.  Connect with Gene Kim through LinkedIn HERE.  Connect with David Clarke through LinkedIn HERE.    Make sure to check out our Ultimate MSP Growth Guide, a free guide that walks you through a proven process to take your MSP from stuck to scalable, without working even more hours. It's 44 pages rammed with advice, insights and inspiration to help you decide what support is available to you now if you want to grow and scale your business. Click HERE to get your copy.    Connect on LinkedIn HERE with Ian and also with Stuart by clicking this LINK    And when you're ready to take the next step in growing your MSP, come and take the Scale with Confidence MSP Mastery Quiz. In just three minutes, you'll get a 360-degree scan of your MSP and identify the one or two tactics that could help you find more time, engage & align your people and generate more leads.    If you're serious about growth and want to explore what this could look like for your MSP, you can book a Right Fit Clarity Call with us HERE.  OR   To join our amazing Facebook Group of over 400 MSPs where we are helping you Scale Up with Confidence, then click HERE  Until next time, look after yourself and I'll catch up with you soon!   

This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man is joined by Marc Wall and Neil Smith of Sandy Shore Farms in Ontario, Canada.And right now, one of the big crops coming out of Ontario is asparagus. Marc and Neil talk about the Canadian asparagus season, how they work alongside growers in Michigan and New Jersey, and how imports from Mexico are affecting the market.They also share why customers in their area are so receptive to local crops, the differences between asparagus varieties, and how those varieties all trace back to one mother plant.We also get into fresh processing with peppers and onions, food bank donations, reducing plastic, regenerative farming, cover crops, and what it takes to grow quality produce on a community-oriented family farm.It's all right here on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network, powered by AgLife Media.Check out aglifemedia.com today.

This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man is joined by Marc Wall and Neil Smith of Sandy Shore Farms in Ontario, Canada.And right now, one of the big crops coming out of Ontario is asparagus. Marc and Neil talk about the Canadian asparagus season, how they work alongside growers in Michigan and New Jersey, and how imports from Mexico are affecting the market.They also share why customers in their area are so receptive to local crops, the differences between asparagus varieties, and how those varieties all trace back to one mother plant.We also get into fresh processing with peppers and onions, food bank donations, reducing plastic, regenerative farming, cover crops, and what it takes to grow quality produce on a community-oriented family farm.It's all right here on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network, powered by AgLife Media.Check out aglifemedia.com today.

Falness and Pat are back talking hockey! They preview game 4 and are joined by Neil Smith!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Falness and Pat are back talking hockey! They preview game 4 and are joined by Neil Smith!

Falness and Pat are back talking hockey! They preview game 4 and are joined by Neil Smith!

You've had the questions. It's time to talk about them. Our Big Questions series, is exactly what it sounds like, Real conversations about faith, God, and life across all our locations. No topic is off limits. No question is too big. Whether you're a sceptic, a seeker, or somewhere in between—this series is for you. To continue the series we were joined by our good friend and part of the !Audacious Family - Pastor Neil Smith - International director of Planetshakers who shared this great message titled - Who knew?

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watch the video below! listen to the podcast below! Chop-o-Matic. Veg-o-Matic. Dial-o-Matic. Smokeless Ashtray. Spray-On Hair. Mr. Microphone. Pocket Fisherman. These are just a few of the handy, dandy, kitschy, quirky products from the genius mind of one man… Ron Popeil (ok, that’s not entirely true. I’ll explain later) but what IS true is that Ron Popeil’s name is permanently etched into history as the man who could sell ice cubes to eskimos and produce the perfect gadget to make them with as well as being the founder and face of… RONCO! And THIS is THAT story! Time to Set it! Forget it! And Let’s step into the FUN HOUSE! Hello and welcome to the Dandy Fun House Video Show, Podcast and Blog! I’m your host Neil Dandy and this is where we bring you the best in retromatic pop culture, toys and games and all the fun stuff! And what could be more fun than throwing back to the crazy, clever, quirky and classic as-seen-on-tv products from the legendary Ron Popeil and his namesake company RONCO!? BUT FIRST! I want to tell you all about our amazing DANDY FUN HOUSE T-SHIRTS! They are the perfect attire for singing into your Mr. Microphone or relaxing pond-side with your Pocket Fisherman and best of all they are 100 percent cool-o-matic! But wait! There’s more! Buy one t-shirt and get a second one for ZERO DOLLARS OFF! Just visit the Dandy Fun Shop at the Dandy Fun House website at dandyfunhouse.com and Order yours today! Oh and while you’re there, be sure to check out our new designs like GORILLATUDE, BODY BY DONUTS, MAYPOP TIRES, LED ROBSTER and more! They make great Christmas gifts! Just get to the Dandy Fun Shop at the Dandy Fun House website at dandyfunhouse.com today! THE STORY OF RON POPEIL AND RONCO! Ok! RONCO! It’s impossible to tell you the story of RONCO without also bringing you the story of its founder and pitch-man-in-chief, Ron Popeil. You may remember Ron as recently as the 2000s selling kitchen gadgets on tv, but his more amusing products stem from the 1980s,70s and from Ronco’s founding in the 1960s. But to really po-peel back the curtain on the iconic RONCO and the man who started it all, Ron Popeil, we need to go back farther! MUCH FARTHER! The year: 1935. A little jewish boy named Ronald Milton Popeil was brought kicking and screaming into a world of many wonders to a mother named Julia and a father named Samuel Popeil who was an inventor and manufacturer of household products. Not much is known about the early life of Ronald Milton except that his parents divorced at a very young age and he went to live with his grandparents in Florida because… that's where grandparents live. Samuel Popeil But in 1952 at the age of 17, Ronald went to work at his father Samuel and Uncle Raymond's manufacturing facility, Popeil Brothers in Chicago, Illinois selling kitchen gadgets in the street markets. He was a natural and claims to have made over a $1000 per week before heading off to college for a whirlwind 6 months of higher education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, paid for by his sales earnings but quickly ditched college to go back to earning money with the Popeil Brothers marketing his father’s inventions The Chop-O-Matic, the Veg-O-Matic and the Dial-O-Matic. That's right! In fact, many of the most iconic and soon-to-be Ronco products were actually invented by Ron's father Samuel and already had millions of sales before Ronco was ever even conceived! But the products had a problem! In order for salesmen to conduct their demonstrations, because the products were so efficient at what they did, they had to carry around an obscene amount of vegetables everywhere they went! So Ron’s big solution was to film the products in action and broadcast it to the world as television commercials which were surprisingly more cost effective than anyone in the Popeil Brothers company ever imagined! POCKET FISHERMAN In 1963, the senior Popeil, Samuel knocked it out of the park again and straight into the rivers, lakes, ponds, streams and seas (if you're bold enough) inventing the one and only POCKET FISHERMAN! Samuel thought up the concept for the Pocket Fisherman after almost putting his eye out with the end of a full-sized fishing pole. This was instead, a fishing pole you could put in your pocket (unless you're wearing skinny jeans). Inside the handle was a miniature tackle box including hooks, lines and sinkers! You can still buy the Pocket Fisherman today at Ronco.com and the modern version can even extend to become a full-sized fishing pole! BIRTH OF RONCO! Success Out of the Gate! Mel Korey, co-founder of Ronco Ron continued working for his father until the mid-1960's when he decided to branch out on his own along with a brilliant friend he met during his brief stint in college, Mel Korey and establish the now-historic company known as RONCO in 1964. He continued to distribute his father's products but also brought on goods from other manufacturers like the Ronco Spray Gun. This was a nozzle that turned an ordinary garden hose into a high pressure spray gun which also incorporated various tablets for different purposes like soap for washing surfaces, wax for your car and insecticides and herbicides for insect and weed control. The genius behind the product was that once the consumer purchased the nozzle, they would continue to come back and spend money for the consumable tablets long after the initial sale. With the help of some late-night television commercials, guaranteed-sale promise to the retailers (meaning Ronco agreed to buy back any merchandise that didn't sale) and “trade support marketing” meaning that the retailers would receive the added promotional benefit of having their store listed in the television ads, the Ronco Spray Gun sold almost 1 million units within 4 years. An undeniable success right out of the gate! RONCO GETS HOSED! For the first decade of Ronco's existence, the company did not offer a single product over $20 and the vast majority were under $10. This was their niche in the marketplace. But over half their revenue in the late 60s didn't come from a kitchen gadget or any sort of quirky novelty item, but instead came from pantyhose of all things! London Aire Hosiery to be exact, with Ron Popeil himself on late night tv commercials doing what he did best, conducting a master class in salesmanship! You see, these pantyhose were guaranteed in writing not to run. So Ron put them to the test with a scouring pad, nail file, scissors and a lit cigarette to prove that these pantyhose would indeed not run! This increased Ronco's gross sales in 1969 to over $14 million! RONCO GOES PUBLIC! In 1969 Ronco decided to go public under the moniker of Ronco Teleproducts selling 22 percent of its shares for $5.5 million. The following year they raised an additional ¾ of a million dollars selling even more shares on the American Stock Exchange. THEN CAME THE 70s! The 1970s and 80s are largely considered to be Ronco's heyday and with good reason. This is the era in which they were firmly sewn into the fabric of American pop culture with their unique and never-ending parade of quirky as-seen-on-tv gadgets! Like the Miracle Broom, Miracle Brush, Glass Froster, The Roller Measure, the Salad Spinner and a whole lot more! BUT THE DECADE ACTUALLY STARTED WITH A DIFFERENT KIND OF HIT! MURDER FOR HIRE! 1972 included an absolutely bizarre occurrence in the world of the Popeil family but unfortunately, this was neither cool, quirky nor amusing in any way! Samuel Popeil's estranged wife, Eloise (not Ron's mother) whom had separated from him in 1965 had run off to California, met a new boyfriend, Dan Ayers and together they attempted to put a hit out on Samuel offering tens of thousands of dollars to two of Mr. Ayers' coworkers who ultimately got cold feet, went to Samuel Popeil himself and divulged the murder-for-hire plot to him. This resulted in the arrest and conviction of both Dan and Eloise who were sentenced to just one to five years in prison. Eloise ended up serving only 19 months, was awarded a quarter of a million dollar divorce settlement in 1976 and then even more bizarrely Samuel and Eloise remarried several years later (this according to an article by the Daily Pilot.) SMOKELESS ASHTRAY! Ron’s first invention! 1974 found Ron Popeil keeping himself busy with an invention of his own: The Smokeless Ashtray. This was an ashtray with a built-in vacuum that would suck smoke in, route it through a charcoal filter and exhaust out clean(er) air. Then you had the Inside-the-Shell Egg Scrambler which featured a slightly bent pointed pin on a base that you would insert into the bottom of a whole egg through the shell. The pin would then spin inside the egg, whisking the contents. MR. MICROPHONE AMPLIFIES AMERICA! In 1978 Mr. Microphone was unleashed upon the world allowing anybody to amplify their voice over a common radio. The tv commercial became a pop culture mainstay and even featured Ron's daughter in a car full of hooligans using Mr. Microphone to cat call women on the street as they drove by broadcasting over their car radio. It was a very different time! And the kitschy, quirky products rained from Ronco practically nonstop during this era with the Bottle and Jar Cutter, Rhinestone and Stud Setter, The Record Vacuum where you would place a vinyl record into a slot and this device would spin it while brushing the dust and supposedly static from it. Personally I would NEVER put one of my records into this thing! RONCO RECORDS And speaking of records! Ronco also went wild with their own record label releasing mainly compilations of hit songs giving K-Tel a run for their money! With all this combined by the time 1980 rolled around, Ronco's gross sales had reached almost $37 million! But then Ronco made a fatal mistake with the release of the Clean-Aire Machine. This was basically the Smokeless Ashtray on steroids and was one of the early home air cleaners on the market. I say “one of” because there were others with similar products such as Remington and Norelco whom Ronco vastly underestimated. Simultaneously they grossly overmanufactured for the 1983 Christmas season and got burned by the retailers on their “guaranteed sale” policy forcing them to buy back over two thirds of the inventory they placed into stores. RONCO DECLARES BANKRUPTCY! It was also during this time, the price of television commercials sharply rose and to make matters worse a $15 million line of revolving credit was called in by Ronco's bank forcing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy which soon turned into a Chapter 7 and Ronco was 86'd right out of business practically overnight. BUT RON! (who did not declare personal bankruptcy himself) repurchased the inventory from the bank and continued under a new partnership agreement with one of Ronco's top salesmen, Malcolm Sherman. Together they focused on selling off the inventory of the Clean-Aire Machine and the Electric Food Dehydrator before parting ways in the late 80s. Sherman received full rights to the Clean-Aire Machine while Ron took over Ronco once again along with full ownership of the Electric Food Dehydrator. And by taking over, I mean he slipped into semi-retirement for the remainder of the 80s going back to his roots and demonstrating products at street markets once again. AGE OF THE INFOMERCIAL! Fast forward to 1991: Ron Popeil got the television bug once again signing an agreement with the USA Direct Shopping Channel owned by Fingerhut where he would go on to sell 200,000 of his Electric Food Dehydrators. It was the new age of the infomercial and Mr. Popeil was once again right there in his element which set the stage for his new company, Ronco Inventions. He also had a new line of products like the absolutely weird Spray-On Hair (GLH Formula #9 Hair System) which I desperately tried to find for this episode to no avail as it was discontinued long ago. I was seriously going to have someone spray hair onto my head. It would have been amazing! The other products during this time were the wildly successful Automatic Pasta Maker which spawned a flurry of patent lawsuits but ultimately Ronco Inventions was allowed to continue selling it. AUTOBIOGRAPHY In 1995, Ron Popeil at 60 years old, released his autobiography “Salesman of the Century” which he toured the United State promoting. SHOWTIME ROTISSERIE AND BARBECUE OVEN! Then came what was to be pretty much Ronco Inventions' last big hit in 1998: The Showtime Rotisserie and Barbeque Oven selling more than 2.5 million units for a total of over $400 million by the year 2001. SALE OF RONCO In 2018, Ron Popeil decided it was finally time to put his beloved Ronco under new stewardship and sold the company to Fi-Tek VII, Inc. for a whopping $55 million. The new ownership promptly changed the name of the company to Ronco Corp but Popeil remained involved as a consultant overseeing inventions and sales and continuing to personally promote products on television. DEATH OF RON POPEIL Sadly on July 28, 2021, Master Marketer of the Century Ron Popeil passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. No cause of death was officially given but secondary family members reportedly stated that he had been admitted to the hospital a day earlier with a brain hemorrhage. He was 86 years old and left behind a legacy of American cultural influence on a level that very few could ever hope to achieve. Mr. Ron Popeil, the DANDY FUN HOUSE SALUTES YOU! And THAT'S the story of Ron Popeil and his legendary company RONCO! And if you find yourself enjoying this episode of the Dandy Fun House or even if you hate it but want to throw money around for the heck of it, please consider supporting future productions by visiting our Patronage page at dandyfunhouse.com and becoming a Dandy Fun House Supporter! Supporters get access to exclusive bonus features not available to the general public And… Super Supporters get that same stuff PLUS I'll personally mail you a special item of my choosing from right here at the Dandy Fun House Studios! Podcast Listeners may support via the listening app of their choice if patronage is supported And Five Star Reviews wherever you can leave them always get my undying gratitude. And on that note, I think it's time for me to SET IT AND FORGET IT ON OUTTA HERE . Let me know your thoughts, opinions, complaints and feedback in the comments section of whatever platform you are consuming this episode on if a comments section exists. I love interacting with all of you, even the haters. SEE YOU AGAIN REAL SOON right here at the Dandy Fun House where everything is always…FUN AND DANDY! Neil Dandy is the creator of The Dandy Fun House and the alter-ego of Neil Smith, the Big Cheese at Neil Smith Entertainment, follower of Jesus, musician, Emcee, Paratransit Driver and Author. Aren't you impressed?      

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In case you missed it, from January 2023: NHL Superstar Bernie Nicholls talks about scoring 150 points [!!!] in a single season, McDonalds visits with Wayne Gretzky, leadership lessons from Marcel Dionne Mark Messier Chris Chelios Marty McSorley Ken Baumgartner, going from playing hockey in a town of 75 to playing in a city of 10 million, hanging out with Dr Jerry Buss and the Showtime Lakers, golfing with John Candy, Tom Hanks reppin' his jersey on Saturday Night Live, being assured by Bruce McNall ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion'...and then immediately being traded, being assured by Neil Smith ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion'...and then immediately being traded (yes, it happened again!), his day spent back in West Guilford/Haliburton with the Stanley Cup (won after revamping LA Kings' powerplay as a coach), and the origin story of his ‘PumperNicholl' goal-scoring celebration! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the way we grow and choose our food could change not only our physical health—but our mental well-being too? Many of us feel disconnected from where our food comes from, yet the journey from soil to plate has a profound impact on our bodies, our communities, and even our emotional health. In this episode of the Never Perfect Podcast, Dr. Beth Capecchi sits down with farmer and entrepreneur Neil Smith to explore the powerful relationship between nutrition, agriculture, and mental wellness. Neil shares his journey from growing up on a farm to launching Grow United, a global platform focused on restoring trust in our food systems and supporting farmers worldwide. Neil used his economic success after selling a business to forge his inspiring life work which is difficult to do justice to. His life mission incorporates an incredible combination of farming, mental health, nutrition, banding together to build community and support networks for farmers, educating laymen about farming and nutrition, etc.  Together, Beth and Neil dive into why modern society has become disconnected from food, how that disconnect affects both consumers and farmers, and what small changes we can make to improve our health and reconnect with nature. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why nutrition plays a critical role in mental health and emotional well-being How being disconnected from our food sources impacts both consumers and farmers The surprising link between farming culture, isolation, and farmer mental health Simple ways to shop smarter and eat more nutritious, whole foods Why local and seasonal food choices can make a meaningful difference How small lifestyle changes can improve health, resilience, and community connection About the Guest Neil Smith is a lifelong farmer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Grow United, a platform designed to reconnect farmers and consumers while creating more resilient and transparent food systems. Through his work, Neil advocates for better nutrition, stronger agricultural communities, and innovative solutions to challenges facing farmers today. Connect with Neil Smith Website: https://growunited.com Podcast: Pasture Prime Time Shop: https://thenourishmart.com/shop/ Instagram: instagram.com/thegrowrenaissance If this conversation inspires you to rethink your relationship with food, take one small step this week—learn where something you eat comes from, try a new whole food, or support a local farmer. And if you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and subscribe to the Never Perfect Podcast with Dr. Beth Capecchi. Together, we can grow healthier lives—one conversation at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for comprehensive discussion on unique rehire 13 years after being fired by Jim Nill, Vegas Wranglers ECHL days with midnight games for shift change workers and rowdy 1:30am fans, coaching evolution from chief cook and bottle washer in ECHL to managing massive NHL staffs, seven years in Edmonton building NHL-record 32.4% power play with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, Calgary years with Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk filling gap working with younger stars, exploiting Dallas weaknesses in playoffs now helping him fix them as head coach, two great power play units creating internal competition with Neil Graham running it, needing one degree more grit and physicality like Florida's blueprint, Panthers playing playoff hockey from October never changing for postseason, and Hudson Bay Saskatchewan vs La Paw Manitoba birth confusion. Plus working with legends like Tortorella, Hitchcock, Tippett, and why 82-game preparation matters for game 83.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome: NHL Wraparound training camps opening week[01:00] - Summer coolers: blanket coverage throughout NHL continuing[02:00] - Dallas Stars: last three springs well positioned, something went wrong[03:00] - Glen Gulutzan: looking to change narrative spring 2026[04:00] - Probably main reason: change in Dallas, couldn't push over goal line[05:00] - Taking over 106-point team: been to Final Four three years in row[06:00] - Don't usually get that: usually rebuild, especially for guy like myself[07:00] - First time Dallas: Texas Stars AHL coach, brought up[08:00] - Made management change: second year, led to leaving Dallas[09:00] - Conversations with Jim Nill: still same guy you fired few years ago[10:00] - Walked into same room: fired in when came to interview[11:00] - Dawn on me: walking into that room, situation little different[12:00] - 13 years ago 2013: only worked with Jim[13:00] - Joe Nieuwendyk GM hired me: Joe here, when Joe let go[14:00] - Jim came in: about three weeks Jim Nill and I met before let me go[15:00] - Contract was up: month left, either gonna resign or let go[16:00] - Talked three weeks: players and team, young coach back then[17:00] - Tuesday after long weekend: hey I'm gonna let you go[18:00] - Bring in somebody else: at that time right decision[19:00] - Just young coach: needed little bit more experience[20:00] - Don't know that back then: certainly happened[21:00] - Little rapport with Jim: 13 years later see each other Dallas[22:00] - I was in Edmonton: opened his door bring me back[23:00] - Little surreal: come back my old office, few chuckles[24:00] - Reminders from previous stay: everything looked same[25:00] - Most striking: development camp on, Dennis Suart second equipment guy[26:00] - Now head guy: Jason Bradman head team ops, great relationship[27:00] - Mark Janko, Scott White: assistant GMs, rapport with them[28:00] - Scott White GM in Texas: real good rapport[29:00] - Poke head in development camp: Jordie Benn had in Texas rookie[30:00] - Verne Fiddler: alumni, had Verne here[31:00] - American League staff: Max Fortunus, Travis Morin assistants[32:00] - Had both guys Texas: Toby Petersen, had him here Dallas[33:00] - Surrounded by guys: been around, players coached, moved into coaching[34:00] - Felt very comfortable: all these people around, at some point coach[35:00] - Four head coaches: Neil, could have seen rehiring somebody let go?[36:00] - Think so: especially if hired young guy[37:00] - Problem in my time: got hired 35 GM Rangers[38:00] - Everybody hire: older than me, Roger Neilson Hall of Fame[39:00] - Got me through first few years: wouldn't...

Devils captain and Hall of Famer Scott Stevens joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for comprehensive career discussion. From greatest open ice hits in NHL history to remarkable stat of only four elbowing penalties in 22-year career, hear about three Stanley Cups with three different coaches (Jacques Lemaire revolutionary system, Larry Robinson fired Robbie Ftorek late season, Pat Burns enforcing not changing). Kitchener Rangers Memorial Cup winner number retired, Washington Capitals fifth overall 1982 scoring first goal first shot on Eddie Mio at MSG with parents there, Brian Engblom mentorship sitting down every game going over roster, free agency compensation awarded to Devils for Brendan Shanahan (Curtis Joseph and Rod Brind'Amour equalization), never wanting to leave St. Louis but Lou Lamoriello at airport with car seats, Bruce Driver captain awkwardness, learning from 1994 Rangers loss in Eastern Final (best Devils team personnel wise), 1995 sweep Detroit in lockout season feeling invincible, Eric Lindros hit 2000 Game 7, Slava Kozlov and Paul Kariya hits, leading by example hitting guys with head down in practice, 13 All-Star games 908 career points never minus player any season, and first number retired in Devils history. Plus Three Stooges fan, growing up with three brothers competitive, and Dwight Schofield tough protector.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome: Hall of Fame Edition Scott Stevens[01:00] - Long history great open ice hitters: Eddie Shore to Jacob Trouba[02:00] - Perhaps greatest open ice hitter: Scott Stevens joins[03:00] - Honor: got to know each other 1996 Team Canada, did TV together[04:00] - Rangers nemesis: Devils great rivalry so many years[05:00] - Great hit given out today: guy has to fight after clean hit[06:00] - Delivered lot great hits: caught guys head down, ever have to fight?[07:00] - No don't remember: hitting big part of game[08:00] - This day: would just turn cheek if good clean hit[09:00] - Almost let them take penalty: try to swing game[10:00] - Get it wanna stand up: good clean hits shouldn't happen[11:00] - Bothers me too: find it very interesting[12:00] - Sometimes might be free passes given: when does happen big news[13:00] - People want retribution on hit: my feeling on it[14:00] - In my day: used to finish all hits[15:00] - Guy working get red line dump in: make him pay[16:00] - So few and far between: especially big ones, everyone gets up in arms[17:00] - Connor Bedard hurt rookie season: Brendan Smith clean hit[18:00] - Nick Foligno credit: automatically fought Smith, stepped up on Bedard[19:00] - Clean hit: happened in New Jersey[20:00] - Do research: even as well as think you know somebody[21:00] - Scotty Bowman on: 92 years old, sharp certainly sharper than me[22:00] - Looking at your life: never realized been with Capitals[23:00] - Kitchener Ranger: yeah for one year[24:00] - Numbers retired by Kitchener Rangers: wonderful year, great team[25:00] - Lot players went on NHL: fortunate win Memorial Cup, very special year[26:00] - Moved on some stayed back: wanted to fast track as quick as possible[27:00] - Tremendous year: still keep in touch, reunions, great group[28:00] - One strongest teams ever seen junior hockey[29:00] - Wore number three Kitchener: number three Washington[30:00] - End of number three? Number two St. Louis[31:00] - Devils couldn't get three: Kenny had that, Lou sort of gave me four[32:00] - Miles O'Connor might have four: took four, great number[33:00] - Looked good on Bobby Orr: not Bobby Orr but special number[34:00] - Fifth overall 1982: first game first goal on first shot[35:00] - Remember it: only one really remember[36:00] - Just outside blue line: parents at Madison...

Addiction medicine physician Dr. Lipi Roy joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for critical discussion on gambling crisis in professional sports. From NBA betting scandals (Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, Damon Jones arrested, Jontay Porter permanently banned) to NCAA allowing athletes bet on pro sports despite Fresno State basketball conspiracy, hear comprehensive analysis of behavioral addiction science. Dr. Roy explains dopamine triggers, why competitive Type A athletes are high-risk, how male brain doesn't fully develop until 25, prop bet dangers enabling fixes, Swedish study showing 15x suicide rate for gambling disorder, American Heart Association research linking problematic gambling to 50% arterio sclerosis rates, and profound shame leading to depression. Plus treatment options including medications (not FDA approved yet) and cognitive behavioral therapy, why NHL Player Assistance Program needs separate gambling category, 2018 Supreme Court ruling allowing $120 billion legally wagered 2023, 10-year-old kids seeing DraftKings FanDuel ads at Madison Square Garden normalizing behavior, and why regulation matters when genie can't go back in bottle. Toronto-born hockey fan since age 9 combines medical expertise with deep sport understanding.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome: Pro Sports Self-Inflicted Problem with Dr. Lipi Roy Encore Episode[01:00] - October 23 NBA rocked: Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, Damon Jones arrested[02:00] - Rigged poker games: connections organized crime, insider betting schemes[03:00] - Jontay Porter: Toronto Raptors forward permanently banned from NBA[04:00] - Betting scandals over century: 1919 Black Sox throwing World Series[05:00] - Pete Rose: Cleveland Guardians Luis Ortiz, Emmanuel Clase under suspicion[06:00] - Throwing intentional balls: first pitches of innings since middle of summer[07:00] - Basketball 1951 point shaving: CCNY, NBA referee Tim Donaghy 2007[08:00] - Football several players suspended: violating NFL gambling policy recent years[09:00] - Hockey two years ago: Shane Pinto suspended 41 games[10:00] - Friends bet for him US while in Canada: claims did not wager NHL games[11:00] - Gambling and addiction: problem continues to fester in society[12:00] - Major leagues in bed with casinos: only matter of time[13:00] - Young people drawn into gambling: knowing much more than I will[14:00] - Dr. Lipi Roy: addiction medicine physician, international speaker[15:00] - National media medical commentator: MSNBC, NBC News, CNN, News Nation[16:00] - Forbes contributor: founder CDA Med health speaking company[17:00] - Host YouTube show: Health, Humor and Harmony, Health Hockey and Leadership[18:00] - Hockey and Mental Health gala: met in New York City[19:00] - Diehard hockey fan since 9 years old: born and raised Toronto like Neil[20:00] - Later years studied medicine: lucky to be physician, addiction medicine specialty[21:00] - Addiction like heart disease: can affect absolutely anybody[22:00] - Not moral feeling: sports betting form of gambling on rise[23:00] - All sports pro leads: hockey not any different, clearly health consequences[24:00] - Can be really serious problematic issue[25:00] - Gambling addiction: brain gets addicted to, not something you ingest[26:00] - Adrenaline from gambling: what happens in brain?[27:00] - Glad you brought B word: brain most complex machine known to humankind[28:00] - Explain to patients and public: how I kind of explain it[29:00] - Think of addiction: think drugs, alcohol, cocaine, heroin[30:00] - Substance use disorders: drug alcohol addictions true[31:00] - Another type category: behavioral addictions[32:00] - Gambling, gaming, pornography: work, social media, devices, food[33:00] -...

Kenny Albert, Rangers radio voice and one of sports broadcasting's most versatile talents, joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for an in-depth career discussion. From 2025 National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction to his autobiography "A Mic for All Seasons" now available on audiobook, hear about calling the 1994 Stanley Cup Final on NHL Radio when Rangers-Canucks matched his two favorite teams, Barry Trotz fake arrest prank in Baltimore Skipjacks days, growing up with legendary father Marv Albert, and preparation differences between 20-30 hour NFL weeks versus NHL games. Plus comprehensive Rangers analysis on inconsistency and JT Miller trade impact, Washington and Winnipeg surprising success, Detroit and Ottawa turnarounds, Islanders injury plague with three waiver pickups, Devils inconsistency despite upgrades, why all three New York teams making playoffs raises excitement, radio versus TV call differences working with Dave Maloney and Eddie Olczyk, Twin Rinks Port Washington skating instructor origin story where Neil first saw Kenny's name, and humbleness making journey to top more fun than being there. Broadcasting legend shares 40 years of career insights.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome: A Man for All Seasons with Kenny Albert joining NHL Wraparound[01:00] - Great privilege: reminiscing with good friend Kenny Albert[02:00] - 2025 National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction: great names inducted past years[03:00] - Hall of Fame located Commack Long Island: big honor to be included[04:00] - Madison Square Garden press room: sitting with mom and dad after Rangers games[05:00] - Neil scouting for Islanders: innocent days for all of us[06:00] - NHL this season: things didn't see coming or surprised you[07:00] - Two biggest surprises: Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets[08:00] - Washington last year playoffs: tired, old, slow against Rangers[09:00] - Retooled: Pierre-Luc Dubois, Logan Thompson, key players during off-season[10:00] - Alex Ovechkin amazing season: Spencer Carbery a lot of credit[11:00] - Winnipeg: Scott Arniel great guy, assistant coach with Rangers[12:00] - Head coaching opportunity Columbus: long time assistant, takes over where he played[13:00] - East Coast doesn't pay attention: tremendous goaltending Hellebuyck, terrific players[14:00] - Flip side disappointments: Detroit, Ottawa, Buffalo on the rise[15:00] - Todd McLellan coming in: terrific record since took over[16:00] - Ottawa finally next level: challenging for playoff spot, still time left[17:00] - Montreal rough start then great stretch: right in mix as well[18:00] - Pittsburgh impressive without Crosby and Malkin: leading up to break[19:00] - Not many teams really out of it: three-point games, 25-26 games remaining[20:00] - Players get to refresh: 100 players Four Nations, others recharge[21:00] - Doing color with Kenny at Joe Louis Arena: Detroit on Versus/OLN[22:00] - Over-preparer: tend to do even more than probably need[23:00] - Learning tricks of trade: what to do and what not to do through years[24:00] - Keep all game sheets: file cabinet to my left, could pull it out[25:00] - 1994 Stanley Cup Final: NHL Radio, looked through sheets recently[26:00] - Grew up Vancouver Canucks fan but also Rangers fan[27:00] - Working Washington doing Capitals home games cable 1992-95[28:00] - Also WTOP radio station: Rangers-Devils conference final happening[29:00] - Howie Rose and Mike Keenan: 1993 Final NHL Radio, Los Angeles-Montreal[30:00] - 1994: Howie supposed to do NHL Radio final, unavailable if Rangers got there[31:00] - Got call day of Game 3 Rangers-Devils series: would you be interested?[32:00] - 26 years old: of course I'd be interested, Rangers and Canucks my two teams[33:00] -

Columbus Blue Jackets Senior Advisor John Davidson joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren to discuss the young core emerging (Adam Fantilli, Marchenko, Mateychuk, Kent Johnson all popping at same time), Johnny Gaudreau's tragic legacy galvanizing team identity, Sean Monahan's underrated leadership, and why Columbus is positioned for genuine optimism despite missing playoffs. Hear JD's heartfelt tribute to Sam Rosen's 40-year Rangers career and charity work raising tens of millions, the white-knuckle 1994 police car ride to Canyon of Heroes with million people and zero arrests, Rangers implosion analysis with best players falling backward simultaneously, Mike Sullivan's unrelenting coaching impact, Will Cuylle smart business from Lias Andersson trade, Alexei Kovalev Mike Keenan shift story, Rangers not built for playoffs playing east-west, and comprehensive playoff predictions. Plus Doug Armstrong planting trees quote, Gabriel Landeskog's remarkable Masterton Trophy comeback from cartilage transplant, Connor Hellebuyck inexplicable struggles, goaltending lineage from Giacomin through Shesterkin, Lundqvist's first practice impact, and why NHL playoffs are completely unpredictable making them fantastic theater.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome: From Blue to Blueshirt to Blue Jacket with John Davidson[01:00] - Three Things: UBS Financial Services, playoff updates[02:00] - JD back on NHL Wraparound: 1994 special with Glen Healy cathartic[03:00] - Jogging memory: very special time, makes your day[04:00] - Paul Maurice: trade deadline podcast, called away for Toffoli trade mid-show[05:00] - Happy for Paul: looked out of gas Winnipeg, revived in Florida[06:00] - Life expectancy with coach in certain city: runs out, doesn't mean bad coach[07:00] - St. Louis Blues: JD president years ago, Doug Armstrong hire by Larry Pleau[08:00] - Doug's edge: nice man, understands business, no fear making decisions[09:00] - 2019 Cup: 10 of 20 players JD brought in when with Blues[10:00] - Doug quote: "Somebody plants trees, somebody else enjoys shade"[11:00] - Draft and develop takes time: 2-3-4 years battle, everybody loses minds[12:00] - Columbus same thing: team coming, gonna be good, well coached[13:00] - Young players JD drafted: Marchenko, Fantilli, Mateychuk, Kent Johnson[14:00] - All popping primarily at same time: self-satisfaction seeing them succeed[15:00] - Montreal nosing out Columbus: frustrating not getting there[16:00] - Week or two prior: weren't scoring, weren't very good[17:00] - Analyzing after disappointment: Columbus in good position, good shape[18:00] - Scoring talent: two or three areas need shoring up, Don Waddell working[19:00] - Genuine room for optimism: Fabbro picked up waivers, fit with Werenski[20:00] - Werenski best season: top three defenseman in game for sure[21:00] - Sean Monahan: tutored Fantilli, underrated very good hockey player[22:00] - Jeff Gorton: when Monahan healthy, we were much better hockey club[23:00] - Missing Monahan with wrist: when in, leadership with young players[24:00] - Boone Jenner leadership group: fought through tragedy and adversity[25:00] - Washington series: skill versus grit and grime, would've given very good battle[26:00] - Not a chance they would've intimidated us: toughness when needed[27:00] - 2024-25 behind, Johnny Gaudreau tragedy: spinning forward to next year[28:00] - Not taking anybody by surprise: how work this forward into mindset?[29:00] - Young players know they're pretty good NHL players now[30:00] - Understand how much stronger they have to get: summer to work on it[31:00] - Instead of shocking feeling after Gaudreau tragedy: team galvanized[32:00] - Johnny's wife spends time in Columbus: team rallies around her, very...

Rangers broadcasting legend Sam Rosen joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for an emotional interview during his 40th and final season as Voice of the New York Rangers. From the iconic "No More Curses, this one will last a lifetime" Game 7 call in 1994 to surviving ownership changes at Madison Square Garden, the beer incident with Alan Cohen, wine collection from NHL coaches, league-wide sendoff overwhelming him, and Kenny Albert's natural succession. Hear about the 1980 OIHL with Neil, working with Phil Esposito and John Davidson, advice for aspiring broadcasters to express love of the game, Bruce Connal hiring him at ESPN, Rick Tocchet gambling story in Phoenix, why 1994 remains the greatest moment any broadcaster could have calling Game 7 at home arena, and the emotional reality of his final game Thursday against Tampa Bay. Born Samuel Rosenblum in Ulm, Germany, this is the story of 40 years at the World's Most Famous Arena.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome: His Calls Will Last a Lifetime - Sam Rosen final season celebration[01:00] - Broadcast legend brings down curtain Thursday: Rangers host Tampa at MSG[02:00] - Engaging energetic gentleman off camera exactly same as on air[03:00] - Three Things: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadians for final Eastern spot[04:00] - Jet Greaves incredible run: 120 of 123 saves last four games, two shutouts[05:00] - Adam Fantilli 30th goal: could be best player from that draft[06:00] - Blue Jackets tragedy: Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Gaudreau, Sean Monahan joining[07:00] - Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues capture wild card spots[08:00] - Calgary Flames eliminated but Adam Huska deserves credit for job done[09:00] - Ducks and Flames: reason for optimism in seasons coming ahead[10:00] - Toronto Maple Leafs take Atlantic: Mitch Marner 100 points, Austin Matthews 400th[11:00] - Craig Berube blueprint exactly what playoffs require[12:00] - Seven of eight matchups set: Washington waiting for Columbus or Montreal[13:00] - Sam Rosen interview begins: old friend from around 1980[14:00] - OIHL: first rotisserie hockey league, fantasy before anybody else[15:00] - 35 years old at Garden: always on edge, how long can this last?[16:00] - 1984-85 first full-time Rangers TV season, backup years before that[17:00] - 40-year run at Madison Square Garden: phenomenal under MSG umbrella[18:00] - Different owners: Paramount, ITT, salary freezes, four ownership groups in 11 years[19:00] - Never thought of it that way: loved what I was doing so much[20:00] - ESPN September 1979: first college football games, Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals[21:00] - Train rides to DC: scouting and aspiring broadcaster traveling together[22:00] - 1977 February: Jim Gordon sick, recommended Sam for Knicks-Nets radio[23:00] - 1982 Joe Cohen: first contract, three-year deals throughout career[24:00] - Most nervous moment: fan dumped beer on Tom Watt's head, Sam said stop selling beer[25:00] - Next day: Alan Cohen's office, "Sam, we make a lot of money selling beer"[26:00] - "Please be careful what you say" - thanked him, left timidly, still had job[27:00] - Next season: stopped selling beer in third period after second intermission[28:00] - Wine collection: John Cooper Tampa Bay, Plum Jack Cabernet and Merlot[29:00] - Bottles from LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Florida Panthers[30:00] - Thursday night: bringing Plum Jack to booth, Cooper might watch from booth[31:00] - League-wide sendoff: overwhelming, heartwarming, tears come to eyes[32:00] - Professional associates, friendships in every city: former players, executives, GMs[33:00] - Salt Lake City: brand new to NHL, fans amazing, lined up for selfies[34:00] - Phoenix game with Neil: Rick Tocchet

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Wayne Gretzky joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for the very first NHL Wraparound episode. The Great One discusses Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers' remarkable 22-3 turnaround in their last 25 games, Connor Bedard adapting after Brendan Smith's legal jaw-breaking hit, generational players from Bobby Orr through Sidney Crosby to Austin Matthews potentially reaching 800 goals, and Alex Ovechkin's chase of 894. Hear about playing at 147 pounds in Indianapolis, learning from Bobby Clarke to play behind the net because Phil Esposito could stand in the box, why today's players are better than the 80s, Gordie Howe's class when records get broken, Edmonton's four-line success with Paul Coffey coaching defense and Mattias Ekholm's impact, Kenny Holland's patience at 2-9 not trading for a goalie, and transitioning to TNT with Liam McHugh, Anson Carter, Henrik Lundqvist and Paul Bissonnette who studies more than people realize. Plus the only wraparound goal Gretz remembers, steak vs salmon game day meals, playing against Mark Messier in Edmonton, and teaching Coyotes kids to be pros on a $25M payroll.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome: First NHL Wraparound guest ever, Wayne Gretzky, The Great One[01:00] - Only wraparound goal Gretz remembers: Vancouver 1997 hat trick third goal[02:00] - Darren Blake traveling secretary: ordered salmon in Vancouver, Gretz wanted steak[03:00] - Steak and potato game day meal entire career, never eaten salmon on game day[04:00] - That night scored three goals, last one wraparound against Cloutier[05:00] - Today's kids: Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, practice tricks, get excited[06:00] - Gretz not comfortable with skills competition: nothing to gain, everything to lose[07:00] - Connor Bedard jaw injury: Brendan Smith legal hit coming through middle[08:00] - Smith answering the bell: showed teammates toughness, respect for game[09:00] - First day Indianapolis training camp: 147 pounds, Blaine Stoughton "this is our savior"[10:00] - Playing against bigger competition entire career: 6 vs 10-year-olds, 11 vs 12-year-olds[11:00] - 14 playing against 20-year-olds, 16 playing against 20-year-olds, never big[12:00] - Learned to protect myself through years of bigger competition[13:00] - Age 14 junior B coach Dean Pappas: Phil Esposito greatest center[14:00] - Esposito 500 shots one year, middle of box on power play, nobody could move him[15:00] - Coach: go home watch Bobby Clarke, played out of corners more than behind net[16:00] - Started playing behind net and corners because of size, copying Bobby Clarke[17:00] - Couldn't stand in middle of box: would've been on rear end, guys knocked you over[18:00] - Generational player definition: combination of skill, talent, consistency, championships[19:00] - Gordie Howe retired, Bobby Orr retired, Guy Lafleur retired, Mike Bossy retired[20:00] - Along came Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier, Steve Yzerman, game survived[21:00] - Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin: consistent every year, Crosby 37 having best year[22:00] - Both won championships, great for NHL, wonderful in communities[23:00] - Helping people less fortunate, helping kids who want to play hockey[24:00] - Not just on-ice, combination of ice, Stanley Cup, fitting into community[25:00] - Leon Draisaitl, Nathan MacKinnon, Mitch Marner, Austin Matthews, Connor McDavid next[26:00] - Great players, great for league, great in communities[27:00] - Never say we were better in 80s: these kids better than we were 40 years ago[28:00] - Progression: 20 years from now kids will be better than today, how NHL grows[29:00] - Impressed how kids handle themselves, play hard every night, show up competitive[30:00] - Winning Stanley Cup big part: MacKinnon and Makar won, Sidney won, Ovechkin

Send us a textOn today's episode we're joined by someone who's making a real impact in the mental health space. Neil Smith is the co-founder of Mettle alongside Bear Grylls, an innovative mental wellbeing app designed to help men build confidence, resilience and emotional strength through practical, science-backed tools.The focus of Mettle is on everyday mental fitness - not waiting until crisis hits, but empowering users to understand their emotions, develop healthier coping strategies and give them permission to take control of their mind in a simple, accessible way.We talk to Neil about his stellar TV career, the inspiration behind the app, why so many people,  especially men, struggle to access the right kind of support, and how Mettle is helping change the conversation around male mental health.https://bemettle.com/https://www.instagram.com/be.mettle/The Midlife Mentors Ibiza Retreat: https://themidlifementors.com/retreats/ Support the showPlease remember, if you find the show helpful or it makes you laugh, motivates and inspires you - please do like, share and rate us. We don't run ads on the podcast or for the show, because we want to keep it as enjoyable for you to listen as possible. So if you can help us spread the word, we'd be incredibly grateful.For more information about The Midlife Mentors, click the below link:https://linktr.ee/themidlifementors.comTik Tok: @themidlifementorsIG: @midlifementors

The Athletic's investigative reporter Katie Strang joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for an unflinching discussion of hockey's unseemly side. Six weeks before training camps open, the July 24, 2024 London Ontario trial concluded with five former NHL players found not guilty of sexual assault. Katie explains the circus-like proceedings, two discharged juries, inadmissible evidence, and split public opinion. From her personal connection to the Larry Nassar case to scrutinizing junior hockey's billeting system, Gary Bettman's eligibility decisions without codified policies, NHLPA labor battles, and the media's responsibility covering systemic abuse. Plus insights on CTE, concussions, Kevin Lowe's brain injury, and why loving hockey means holding it to higher standards.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome: Pulling Back the Curtain - hockey's unseemly side July 24, 2024 London trial[01:00] - Katie Strang: investigative writer with The Athletic, top of class with Rick Westhead[02:00] - Rick Westhead: dogged journalist exposing underbelly of sports, dear friend[03:00] - Investigative journalism not initial career plan: Athletic empowered pursuit[04:00] - Larry Nassar case: purpose-driven work, indelibly imprinting personally and professionally[05:00] - Personal connection: competitive gymnast, coach went to jail for sexual abuse[06:00] - Michigan State: knew victims, attended court every day, heavy difficult assignment[07:00] - Processing toll: supportive husband gives grace, kids' joy providing perspective[08:00] - Wanting world safer for kids: every story like potentially my children in crosshairs[09:00] - July 24, 2024: five players found not guilty by Justice Maria Caria[10:00] - Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart acquitted[11:00] - Witness "EM" found not reliable or credible after 2018 World Junior incident[12:00] - Circus from start: most generous interpretation of how trial went[13:00] - Two juries discharged: deeply problematic, offensive, upsetting[14:00] - Juror misconduct allegations against defense counsel not tested with rigor[15:00] - Both juries dismissed: treated jurors disrespectfully after entrusting them[16:00] - Escalated concerns kind of dismissed when warned to report any issues[17:00] - First mistrial set tone: bizarro developments almost every day[18:00] - One hour timeframe: someone arrested for recording with smart glasses[19:00] - Public observer explodes on reporter, banned from premises same hour[20:00] - Delays with tech, AC, clocks: weird mundane things derailing justice[21:00] - Strange experience: lives at stake but technical issues constant[22:00] - Bench trial after juries discharged: public opinion very split on verdict[23:00] - Acquitted of criminal wrongdoing: crown didn't meet burden beyond reasonable doubt[24:00] - Moral component: what happened in hotel room, power dynamics at play[25:00] - Inadmissible evidence: people not constrained by court parameters considering[26:00] - Neil: disgusting even for former pro/junior/college player, cringe-inducing[27:00] - Words Katie had to write, actions taken by young lady, things done by players[28:00] - Players knew better than going to hotel room: stained for life[29:00] - Victim "EM" initials only: five names public, what happens from here?[30:00] - Pre-verdict speculation: would any play again? Not surprised by acquittals[31:00] - Evidence ruled admissible/inadmissible: judge ruled for defense on every matter[32:00] - Katie not interested in "will they play again" conversation in her work[33:00] - Missing important step: NHL and Gary Bettman weighing in on eligibility[34:00] - Bettman immediately after decision: players not eligible, incredibly wide...

Baseball Hall of Fame-caliber manager Bobby Valentine joins Neil Smith and Vic Morren for the premiere NHL Wraparound Celebrity Series episode. The former manager of the Texas Rangers (7 years), New York Mets (NL pennant), Boston Red Sox, and two-time champion in Japan shares a lifetime of stories. From playing for 17-year-old Lou Lamoriello in Cape Cod to the iconic 1999 mustache disguise, managing Mike Piazza's emotional 9/11 home run that healed New York, pioneering American success in Japanese baseball, teaching ballroom dancing exhibitions, and calling Shohei Ohtani the greatest athlete in a baseball uniform. Plus the 40-15 prediction he nailed exactly, George W. Bush partnership, Tommy Lasorda's influence, Sacred Heart University athletic director tenure, and philanthropic work with Special Olympics. This is Bobby Valentine uncensored.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome to NHL Wraparound Celebrity Series premiere with baseball legend Bobby Valentine[01:00] - Fifth franchise: stepping outside hockey to learn from sports icons across disciplines[02:00] - Bobby joins from Valentine Sports Academy in Stamford, Connecticut on exercise bike[03:00] - 1994 Stanley Cup photo at Shea Stadium: Rangers or Devils cup with Doug Romano[04:00] - Age 17: playing for Lou Lamoriello in Cape Cod League 1967[05:00] - Lou's baseball background: Providence College coach, Pan-Am League player at 23-24[06:00] - First-generation Italian parents: couldn't spell Cape Cod, Bobby spent summer in Yarmouth[07:00] - Lou's discipline from day one: couldn't ride in trunk of car to road games[08:00] - Baseball vs hockey management: everyday grind, respect of opposition and teammates[09:00] - Accountability on ice same as diamond: only difference hockey players drink more (Canadian thing)[10:00] - Texas Rangers: seven years as manager with George W. Bush as GM/owner[11:00] - Bush made change 1992: "good idea, I was there long enough, time to move on"[12:00] - Japanese GM's mission: finding first non-Japanese manager for professional league[13:00] - Going to Japan: "right-eyed and bushy-tailed gonna teach everyone everything"[14:00] - Learning while teaching: rewarding experience understanding Japanese baseball culture[15:00] - Spectacular Japanese players: Ogasawara and others, closed society not up for change[16:00] - Hideo Nomo: first real MLB player, threw no-hitter when Bobby won championship[17:00] - Cross-section working: 1934 Babe Ruth/Lou Gehrig exhibition to modern day[18:00] - Cooperstown Hall of Fame: Ichiro Suzuki induction, US-Japan baseball exhibit[19:00] - Shohei Ohtani: best athlete in baseball uniform ever seen, either side of Pacific Ocean[20:00] - 2006 draft: wanted two-way player, first baseman/pitcher threw 95 mph, drank beer instead[21:00] - What Ohtani's doing is really tough: unprecedented two-way excellence[22:00] - Chiba Lotte Marines: attendance doubled, hosting ballroom dancing classes[23:00] - International ballroom dance champion: teaching chacha to community before games[24:00] - Exhibition in tuxedo with partner: full ballroom dress on field before national anthem[25:00] - Changed costumes during anthem, came out to manage game immediately after[26:00] - 2005 return to Japan: bringing American fan-friendly atmosphere post-1995 MLB strike[27:00] - Kids running bases, autograph sessions: opening up Japanese baseball culture[28:00] - June 1999 Mets: eight-game losing streak, GM fired three coaches instead of addressing players[29:00] - Predicted 40-15 in next 55 games or would quit: media ready to hold feet to fire[30:00] - Catcher's balk: Mike Piazza stepped outside box before Pat Mahomes (Patrick's father) released[31:00] - Randy Marsh call: read about it for years, never seen it

he final episode of our 1994 Rangers series celebrates three decades of memories and impact. Hear from team members like John Davidson calling it "a roadmap for life," Glenn Healy on family sacrifice for getting a last name on the Cup, and Steve Larmer on incredible teammates. Barry Meisel shares his Daily News coverage balancing fan and reporter, while fans reveal how the championship changed their lives - from holding up 1-year-olds to fighting cancer to selling season tickets. This is how 1994 became forever, touching everyone from MSG employees to dentists to fans who waited 54 years. Neil Smith reflects on the greatest gift: bringing joy to millions of New Yorkers.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome to Episode 5: Reflection - how 1994 impacted lives 30 years later[01:00] - Once Rangers get in DNA, becomes lifestyle and emotional part of being[02:00] - Neil Smith and Barry Meisel join Vic for final episode[03:00] - Neil growing up 1960s Toronto: could never have imagined being part of this[04:00] - Barry's first memories: blue seats, crying after '72 and '74 Finals[05:00] - Vic walking out seeing Oakland Seals 1968: hooked immediately[06:00] - John Davidson: bigger than just hockey, loyalty of generation after generation[07:00] - JD's family: daughters hugging Cup, scrapbook photos, roadmap for life[08:00] - Barbara Danfarcey: executive assistant to Neil, front row seat to roller coaster[09:00] - Lynn Markey: MSG employee, what it did for fans who stuck through frustration[10:00] - Don Solomon: team dentist 39 years, cohesiveness and inclusivity making everyone feel one unit[11:00] - Matt Lare: director of team operations, 30 years blink of eye, memories last forever[12:00] - Mike Hartman: Neil taking time when he was 15, winning Cup with idol Mark Messier[13:00] - Amy Kay: VP Human Resources, one of few women executives treated like counterparts[14:00] - Neil on all-inclusive culture: motivating everyone at MSG to be part of wins and losses[15:00] - Every single person important: without Mike Hartman might not have won Cup[17:00] - Barry Meisel: Daily News writer, kid wanting Rangers to win vs reporter staying objective[18:00] - Dad in sixties never seeing Cup, 18 million New Yorkers feeling same intensity[19:00] - Biggest challenge: getting story right, objectivity from training not from heart[20:00] - Neil respecting media doing their job: as long as story correct, had to be told[21:00] - Don't lie philosophy: credibility more important than bad story or opinion[22:00] - Embracing New York City chaos: honking horns, running between cars, Post's flamboyance[23:00] - Best of times standing in hallway talking to writers: really loved it[24:00] - Frank Brown: 71 years old, only Cup in lifetime, Gary Bettman presenting at 72[25:00] - Joe Whelan: MSG producer, best team ever covered, Cable Ace award[26:00] - Kenny Albert: first Stanley Cup Final call, met wife Barbara after Game 5[27:00] - Steve Levy: ESPN rights holder, in dressing room missing ice celebration[28:00] - Adam Graves: "I realize how important this win was for you" - greatest moment thinking of reporter[29:00] - Levy drinking from Cup 2 AM, unprofessional but worth it[30:00] - Howie Rose: fell in love 1966, practicing play-by-play with tape recorder[31:00] - Dentist drilling: closes eyes thinking final seconds Game 7, drinking from Cup[32:00] - Mark Halbert: WFAN broadcaster, going between NBA Finals and Rangers[33:00] - 54 years thinking most people wouldn't see during lifetime, extraordinary[34:00] - Neil on relationships: best friends when arguing over who pays for pizza[35:00] - Barry on balancing pressure/excitement/nervousness: New York all in it together[36:00] - Vic keeping dad...

Neil Smith, Glenn Healy, and John Davidson reunite to relive the 1994 Rangers' legendary Stanley Cup run. From Mike Keenan's controversial hiring to the franchise-altering trade deadline, this is the untold story of how the President's Trophy champions assembled. Hear about Mark Messier's leadership transforming the culture, the Butch Goring comparisons, the expansion draft chess moves that brought Glenn Healy aboard, and Neil Smith's calculated gamble trading beloved stars Tony Amonte and Mike Gartner. This is Part 1 of a 5-episode series celebrating 30 years since Broadway's greatest parade.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome to 1994 Forever: 5-part series on the Rangers' 54-year championship drought ending[02:00] - Neil Smith, Glenn Healy, John Davidson: three generations of Rangers history united[03:00] - 30 years later: erasing three generations of misery for grandfathers, fathers, and sons[04:00] - John Davidson's playing career: 1979 Finals heartbreak against Montreal, losing 4 straight after 2-0 series lead[06:00] - JD's broadcasting evolution: watching championship teams league-wide, telling Neil "You're the best team"[08:00] - The tense Game 7 moment: Neil on a crate backstage, JD saying "This thing isn't done yet"[10:00] - Steve Larmer's last face-off: pinning his man against the glass even after time expired[11:00] - Glenn Healy's Islanders comparison: first day of Rangers camp realizing "This team is 10 times better"[12:00] - The depth advantage: death by committee, games decided in 30 minutes, Richter making 27 saves to close[13:00] - Mark Messier's arrival in 1991: the glue that transformed individuals into a championship team[15:00] - The Oiler connection: purposefully acquiring Edmonton champions, "Who better to get than winners?"[16:00] - Stanley Campbell's famous quote: "No more Oilers!" Neil's response: "What do you want, Sharks and Senators?"[17:00] - John Davidson as sounding board: not just a broadcaster, a crucial voice without emotional investment[18:00] - Benny Patrisse story: World War II veteran towel boy, Mark Messier ensuring he got a championship ring[20:00] - "Everybody mattered": from the stretch guy to the color commentator, complete team culture[21:00] - Mike Keenan's April 1993 hiring: handling elite-level players, the only available proven championship coach[23:00] - 1993 expansion draft crisis: protecting Mike Richter over John Vanbiesbrouck, the pressure of getting nothing back[24:00] - The Pat Quinn trade: Vanbiesbrouck to Vancouver for "future considerations" Doug Lidster with 5 minutes to deadline[26:00] - Glenn Healy acquisition: secondary expansion draft, getting the Islanders goalie who "beats us all the time"[28:00] - Greg Gilbert free agent signing and Paul Broten waiver loss for Mike Hudson depth addition[29:00] - Alexander Karpovtsev trade: Pierre Pagé asking for Mike Hartman, Krister Ström's scouting gem from Quebec[31:00] - Steve Larmer holdout: the Iron Man refusing to play for Chicago, Pulford refusing to trade to Keenan's team[32:00] - The Hartford three-way: James Patrick and Darren Turcotte for Larmer and Nick Kypreos bonus[33:00] - Training camp in London: French's Challenge vs Maple Leafs, complete roster bonding from day one[34:00] - Mike Keenan's kindest act: 5 days off in London, team bonding at 100% body fat together[35:00] - Nick Kypreos singing "Brandy": Mark Messier's reaction - "This little puke better be able to play"[36:00] - Alexander Karpovtsev shirtless: "Did we just sign a plumber?" - Dean Martin body, championship player[38:00] - The corporate culture shift: London trip bonding suits with players, no longer cold corporate Madison Square Garden[39:00] - Mike Keenan disappearing act: Neil searching for him on London flight, he...

Captain Dennis Potvin, left wing John Tonelli, and defenseman Ken Morrow continue their celebration of the Islanders dynasty with Part 2. From the exhaustion of overtime to the relief of Bobby Nystrom's famous goal, the legends share what happened after May 24, 1980. Hear stories about defending four straight championships, the brutal 1982 Pittsburgh comeback, dominating Gretzky's young Oilers with defensive strategy, Billy Smith's battling mentality, the controversial 2-3-2 format that ended the dynasty in 1984, and why 19 consecutive playoff series wins will never be matched.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Overtime exhaustion: fear as the greatest motivator, never doubting the heart of champions against Philadelphia's 35-game unbeaten streak.[01:00] - Ken Morrow's head between his knees: missing Bobby Nystrom's winning goal because of complete physical exhaustion.[02:00] - Afternoon game disruption: how the unusual 3pm start on CBS threw off routines and added to the difficulty.[03:00] - John Tonelli's celebration: nobody jumped and celebrated like JT in those days, the famous jumping moment.[04:00] - Dennis Potvin's flashbulb memory: tasting the lead from old-fashioned camera flashes exploding throughout Nassau Coliseum.[05:00] - Fans storming the ice: security couldn't hold back the celebration, Bobby Trottier never touching the Cup on ice.[06:00] - The moment it sinks in: "Holy fuck, we've won the Stanley Cup" - processing what none of them had ever done before.[07:00] - Relief before joy: Ken Morrow's first feeling was relief from not having to practice or play another shift.[08:00] - John Tonelli's exhaustion: slow-motion pass to Nystrom, going home to bed after 20 minutes at Bill Torrey's party.[09:00] - Dennis Potvin's Jean Beliveau moment: thinking of his childhood hero raising the Cup, then giving it to Clark Gillies first.[11:00] - Defending champions 1980-81: best record at 110 points, sweeping Toronto, beating young Oilers in six, Rangers in six, Minnesota in five.[12:00] - Butch Goring wins Conn Smythe: the catalyst from March 1980 carrying through, Neil Smith joins the organization.[13:00] - Barry Beck's famous quote: "They know what we're gonna do before we do it" - Islander scouting and preparation.[14:00] - Bill Torrey's genius: surrounding himself with great people, letting them do their jobs, the hallmark of championship organizations.[15:00] - The Putsy Tonelli trade: Bill sending John's brother away, then bringing him back to win two Cups together.[16:00] - Putsy's locker room presence: nobody better than John's brother for team morale and support, the intangibles that matter.[17:00] - 1982 Pittsburgh collapse: up 2-0 in series, 3-1 late in game five, owner tells Penguins fans not to come.[18:00] - The Al Arbor warmup trick: pulling Billy Smith on power play to buy time, rule changed after this game.[19:00] - John Tonelli's quick release tying goal: puck jumping over Randy Carlyle's stick, Michel Dion standing on his head.[20:00] - Tonelli's overtime winner: reaction shot that caught everyone off guard, vintage Bossy-style release.[21:00] - Ken Morrow's desperation slide: taking away the 2-on-1 pass, Mike Bullard hitting the post instead of scoring.[22:00] - Mike Bossy's parallel-to-ice goal: flying horizontal while backhanding the puck, greatest goal Kenny ever saw.[24:00] - 1984 Finals vs. Cocky Oilers: Gretzky, Messier, Coffey, Kurri getting all the headlines as the new machine.[25:00] - Billy Smith's Game 1 masterpiece: 35-save shutout, greatest goaltending performance in NHL history according to Morrow.[26:00] - Raising the level: Islanders' ability to meet any challenge and play just a bit better, matching Edmonton's intensity.[27:00] - The Gretzky strategy: taking away his options, not attacking

Ken Holland, the legendary hockey executive, joins the show to discuss his surprising move to become Vice President and General Manager of the Los Angeles Kings. After a distinguished career that included building championship teams in Detroit and Edmonton, Holland shares insights on his transition to LA, his philosophy on team building, and what it takes to construct a Stanley Cup contender in the modern NHL.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Ken Holland joins the show and discusses his unexpected move to become VP/GM of the Los Angeles Kings after a stint in the NHL's hockey operations department.[01:00] - The Western roots that made the LA opportunity attractive, and Holland's relationship with Luke Robitaille and the Anschutz ownership group.[02:00] - A lighthearted look back at Holland's near-career as an Electrolux vacuum salesman before Neil Smith and Jim Devellano recruited him as a scout in 1985.[03:00] - Holland's analysis of his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, and what makes them different in their current playoff run.[05:00] - The Stuart Skinner question: understanding goaltender consistency and the pressure of playing in Canada with elite forwards.[07:00] - Holland's first priorities as Kings GM: decisions on key unrestricted free agents including Matt Roy on defense and David Rittich in goal.[10:00] - How team building has evolved over 30 years in the NHL, from Holland's days with Detroit to the modern salary cap era.[12:00] - The most important decisions a GM makes: the coach and the goaltender, plus the critical role of defensive structure.[15:00] - Evaluating Darcy Kuemper and the Kings' goaltending situation moving forward.[17:00] - Building the perfect roster: size, speed, skill, compete level, and why it's a two-goalie league.[20:00] - Will the league shift toward physicality after Florida's success, or will skill players remain premium assets?[23:00] - Holland's thoughts on the remaining playoff teams and what makes championship-caliber organizations.[25:00] - Reflecting on the mentorship of Neil Smith and Jim Devellano, and how a phone call in 1985 changed everything.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/#NHLWraparound #KenHolland #LosAngelesKings #EdmontonOilers #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #DetroitRedWings #StuartSkinner #DarcyKuemper #LukeRobitaille #StanleyCup #HockeyGM #CalvinPickard #DrewDoughty #MattRoy #DavidRittich #RobBlake #BillRanford #WarrenFoegele #QuintonByfield #BrandtClarke #JimmyDevellano #ScottyBowman #ChrisChelios #Nicklidstrom #ConnorMcDavid #LeonDraisaitl #MattiaasEkholm #ChrisOsgood

In this engaging conversation, Neil Smith shares his journey from being a vocational pastor to an entrepreneur in New York City. He discusses the challenges and joys of raising a family in the city, the importance of community, and the unique experiences that come with living in such a vibrant place. Neil also delves into the impact of technology on parenting, the journey of content creation, and the significance of faith and support from the community during challenging times. He concludes by sharing his current projects and the transition he is navigating in his professional life.Faith Driven EntrepreneurAmplify Social MediaComing to New York City PodcastFrancis Faith Ministries

Pastor Neil Smith is the International Director of Planetshakers Church, Australia - not only that, he is part of the family at !Audacious Church and he visited us November bringing an incredible message. Catch up on 'Don't settle' - here

Having been raised in Los Angeles, a place with vast swathes of single-family homes connected by freeways, arriving in Costa Rica was an eye opener for the young cultural anthropologist Setha Low. “I thought it was so cool that everybody was there together,” she tells interview David Edmonds in this Social Science Bites podcast. “… Everybody was talking. Everybody knew their place. It was like a complete little world, a microcosm of Costa Rican society, and I hadn't seen anything like that in suburban Los Angeles.” That epiphany set Low, now a distinguished professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, onto a journey filled with the exploration of public spaces and a desire to explain them to the rest of the world. This trek has resulted in more than a hundred scholarly articles and a number of books, most recently Why Public Space Matters but including 2006's Politics of Public Space with Neil Smith; 2005's Rethinking Urban Parks: Public Space and Cultural Diversity with S. Scheld and D. Taplin; 2004's Behind the Gates: Life, Security and the Pursuit of Happiness in Fortress America; 2003's The Anthropology of Space and Place: Locating Culture with D. Lawrence-Zuniga; and 2000's On the Plaza: The Politics of Public Space and Culture. Low is also director of the Graduate Center's Public Space Research Group, and has received a Getty Fellowship, a fellow in the Center for Place, Culture and Politics, a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a Fulbright Senior Fellowship, and a Guggenheim for her ethnographic research on public space in Latin America and the United States. She was president of the American Anthropological Association (from 2007 to 2009) and has worked on public space research in projects for the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford and was cochair of the Max Planck Institute for Religious and Ethnic Diversity's Public Space and Diversity Network.  

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Following the passing of Hall-of-Fame goaltender Bernie Parent, hosts Neil Smith and Vic Morren re-release the podcast which first aired in May 2024 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Flyers' first Stanley Cup victory in 1974. This unforgettable conversation featured Parent, cornerstone of the Cup-winning team, and Jay Snider, son of Flyers' founder Ed Snider and former team president.Together, they reflected on the rise of the Broad Street Bullies, the grit, passion, and leadership that defined their era, and the lasting legacy of the Flyers' back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 1974 and 1975. From intense battles with the Boston Bruins to behind-the-scenes insights into the Flyers' culture under Fred Shero, this episode is a tribute to one of the most iconic teams in NHL history.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:34] Remembering the Cup on Broad Street – 50 Years Later[02:05] How the Broad Street Bullies were born[05:24] The Flyers' transformation and rise to dominance[12:36] Pivotal moments in Flyers history[31:39] Flyers vs. Bruins – the ultimate 1974 showdown[36:49] Strategy, toughness, and unforgettable highlights[38:59] Breaking through to win the first Stanley Cup[42:48] Celebration, unity, and legacy[46:10] Leadership lessons from Ed Snider and Fred Shero[56:53] The second Cup – cementing a dynasty[59:51] How the Flyers' legacy still echoes today[01:03:55] Final reflections on passion, perseverance, and familyKEY TAKEAWAYS:Ed Snider's vision and demand for toughness redefined the Flyers' identity and helped shape a winning culture.Bernie Parent's return to the Flyers brought elite goaltending that proved instrumental in both Cup runs.The Flyers' victories were rooted not only in physicality but in brotherhood, leadership, and resilience.Fred Shero's coaching brilliance, combined with foundational players like Bobby Clarke, led to a lasting team culture.The stories shared reflect a team that remains a symbol of pride for Philadelphia, five decades later.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjAX: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nhlwraparoundRESOURCE LINKS:

In this Summer Coolers edition of NHL Wraparound, Neil Smith and Vic Morren turn their sights to the Toronto Maple Leafs, a franchise with sky-high expectations and one of the longest championship droughts in professional sports.Despite finishing first in the Atlantic Division with 108 points, the Leafs fell in seven games to Florida—with especially disappointing efforts in Games 5 and 7. And this offseason, the biggest domino fell: Mitch Marner was traded to Vegas for center Nicolas Roy, ending his nine-year tenure with the team.With Matthew Knies elevated to the new "Core Four", is this version of the Leafs any closer to a Cup? Or are we staring down another April collapse?

In this Summer Coolers edition of NHL Wraparound, Neil Smith and Vic Morren head to the nation's capital to break down the Washington Capitals, a team coming off a quietly dominant 2024–25 regular season... and a playoff run that ended just as quietly.Washington finished with 111 points, 1st in the Metro, and 2nd overall in the NHL—yet fizzled in the second round against Carolina after dispatching Montreal in five games. But with no major offseason additions, the OV goal chase behind them, and multiple players coming off career seasons, is this team poised for a step forward—or a step back?

In this Summer Coolers edition of NHL Wraparound, Neil Smith and Vic Morren dissect the Winnipeg Jets, who entered 2025 as the surprise Presidents' Trophy winners—only to fall in the second round of the playoffs.After a miraculous comeback in Game 7 vs. St. Louis, the Jets were grounded by the Dallas Stars—and the split personality home/road record (6–1 at home, 0–6 on the road) told the story.Now, with Nikolaj Ehlers gone, Connor Hellebuyck under scrutiny, and Jonathan Toews making a shocking return, is this team still built to contend?

In this Summer Coolers edition of NHL Wraparound, Neil Smith and Vic Morren head to the desert to break down the Vegas Golden Knights, a team still in win-now mode—and not afraid to prove itComing off a 110-point season and a second-round loss to Edmonton, Vegas pulled off the biggest move of the offseason, acquiring Mitch Marner from Toronto and signing him to an 8-year, $12M AAV deal. The message? The Golden Knights are all-in again.But with aging stars, injury concerns, and cap issues, is this the final swing of the sword before the dynasty window closes?

In this Summer Coolers episode of NHL Wraparound, Neil Smith and Vic Morren dissect the rollercoaster that is the Vancouver Canucks. Coming off a season filled with locker room drama, failed expectations, and big-name regression, the Canucks hit reset under first-year head coach Adam Foote.After missing the playoffs for the fourth time in five years, Vancouver aims to rediscover the promise shown during their 2024 second-round playoff run. But with tensions between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, injuries to Demko and Hughes, and Rick Tocchet walking out the door, can this new-look squad get back on track?

In this edition of NHL Wraparound's Summer Coolers, Neil Smith and Vic Morren dive into one of the NHL's most iconic yet most uncertain franchises: the Pittsburgh Penguins.For the fourth straight season, the Penguins look like they'll miss the playoffs—despite having Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Erik Karlsson still on the roster. With rookie head coach Dan Muse taking the reins from Mike Sullivan (now in New York), the team seems more focused on riding out legacies than chasing another Stanley Cup.Is this the year that Crosby finally waves the towel and requests a trade?

In this episode of NHL Wraparound's Summer Coolers, Neil Smith and Vic Morren break down the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team loaded with offensive firepower—but still struggling to get out of the first round of the playoffs.Despite finishing second in the Atlantic and ranking #1 in league scoring, the Lightning were eliminated in the first round by the Panthers for the third consecutive season. With John Cooper entering his 14th season behind the bench and Steven Stamkos gone to free agency, is this still a contender—or a team quietly slipping?The hosts discuss Tampa's cap-strained strategy, new bottom-six reinforcements, and whether this team can still fight for another Cup before the window closes.

In this Summer Coolers edition of NHL Wraparound, Neil Smith and Vic Morren spotlight one of the most resilient turnarounds of the 2024–25 season: the St. Louis Blues.After a rough start under Drew Bannister, the Blues handed the reins to Jim Montgomery—and never looked back. A remarkable 35-18-7 run followed, including a 12-game winning streak that pushed them into the playoffs. Though their season ended in heartbreak—blowing a two-goal lead in the final minutes of Game 7 vs. Winnipeg—the Blues showed serious promise.With savvy offseason additions, consistent goaltending, and a rock-solid system, the Blues are building a team that no one wants to play against. Montgomery's influence is already turning heads.

In episode 426 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, Graham reveals how you can hijack a train's brakes from 150 miles away using kit cheaper than a second-hand PlayStation. Meanwhile, Carole investigates how Grok went berserk, which didn't stop the Department of Defense signing a contract with Elon's AI chatbot. So who is responsible when your chatbot becomes a bigot?Plus: Email headaches, SPF rage, and a glowing review for... Taskmaster SuperMax Plus?All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:Schoolboy hacks into city's tram system - The Telegraph.Caboose - Wikipedia.Neil Smith discusses his findings - Twitter thread.End-of-Train and Head-of-Train Remote Linking Protocol - CISA.The Cheap Radio Hack That Disrupted Poland's Railway System - Wired.Grok, Elon Musk's AI Chatbot, Shares Antisemitic Posts on X - The New York Times.X ordered its Grok chatbot to ‘tell like it is.' Then the Nazi tirade began - Washington Post. Hacker uses Elmo's X account to post antisemitic rant and demand release of Epstein files - ABC News.Elon Musk Announces Sensuous Grok AI Companion - Mashable.Grok Rolls Out Pornographic Anime Companion, Lands Department of Defense Contract - The Rolling Stone. Learn DMARC. TASKMASTER SUPERMAX+.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)Sponsored by:Adaptive Security - request a custom demo featuring a real CEO deepfake simulation today from adaptivesecurity.com.Vanta– Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!