Best Soups On Hockey Podcasts (2025)

Sean and Ryan talk about the slow trade market, RFA signings, and more. Sponsored by Raycon (buyraycon.com/puck) and Mint Mobile (mintmobile.com/puck)

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Mailbag: Drug Names, Cow Abductions, and the “Ass-Intensifier” 50:01

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7d ago50:01

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In this episode we’re opening our mailbag to answer three fascinating questions from our listeners. How did “ass,” a word for donkeys and butts, become what linguists call an “intensifier” for just about everything? How do pharmaceuticals get their wacky names? And why do we all seem to think that aliens from outer space would travel to Earth just …

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Introducing The Sporkful | Is Your Recipe Lying To You? 29:04

14d ago29:04

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If you look at any list of best-selling cookbooks, certain words come up over and over again: quick, easy, fast, effortless. But is it actually possible to deliver deliciousness in no time? Or are these recipes too good to be true? This week, The Sporkful talks with intrepid journalist Tom Scocca, who exposed the dirty secret about caramelized onio…

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Watch the Food 2:19:15

20d ago2:19:15

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Sean and Ryan talk about free agency, the draft, the new CBA, and more. Sponsored by Raycon (buyraycon.com/puck)

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The White Noise Boom 54:58

21d ago54:58

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White noise has a very precise technical definition, but people use the term loosely, to describe all sorts of washes of sound—synthetic hums, or natural sounds like a rainstorm or crashing waves—that can be used to mask other sounds. Twenty years ago, if you’d told someone white noise was a regular part of your life, they would have found that unu…

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SOH BS - Jun. 26th, 2025 1:43:50

27d ago1:43:50

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Nearly 2 hours of me talking, hopefully you can gut through it! On this edition of the BS I take a look at the latest trades, what is happening with the new CBA, who should be doing what this off-season, as well as a big look into the draft tomorrow night, and of course I look at what the Oilers are up to.…

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I Need Cap Space 1:18:49

29d ago1:18:49

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Sean and Ryan talk about all the trades, signings, and hypotheticals during draft week, the Hall of Fame, and more.

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Panthers Powerup 1:05:59

1M ago1:05:59

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Sean and Ryan talk about the Panthers' repeat, the Oilers' problems, awards, Olympics, and more.

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SOH BS - SCF/Oilers Post-Mortem 1:16:15

1M ago1:16:15

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2nd straight year of being so close, yet so far away. This time there is no doubt, the Panthers were the better team. Shockingly to me, but they were. The Oilers group still haven't figured out that they need to find a killer instinct, and they need to figure out how to truly dig in when things aren't going their way. This podcast is mostly about w…

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The Boston Cinematic Universe 49:37

1M ago49:37

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This episode is a first for Decoder Ring: a live show, recorded at the WBUR Festival in Boston, Massachusetts. Given the setting, we decided to take on a Boston-based cultural mystery: namely, the “Boston movie.” Beginning in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Hollywood has churned out a whole cycle of films drenched in Beantown’s particularities, cri…

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SOH Short Shift - On The Brink 38:04

1M ago38:04

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This is the best shot at this that the Edmonton Oilers are going to have for a few seasons, and they're blowing it. Can they "drag 'em back to 'Berta" one more time? Can they overcome a 3-2 series deficit for the 3rd time in 4 years?

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SOH Short Shift - SCF Game 4 34:54

1M ago34:54

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Apparently I'm only doing these if the Oilers win? What a schmuck homer I am!! But they somehow did get out of Sunrise with a split and now it's a best of 3 for the Cup, once again with home ice advantage.

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Unraveled (The Oilers Song) 1:07:22

1M ago1:07:22

1:07:22

Sean and Ryan talk about Game 3, coaching changes, NHL awards, and more.

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SOH Short Shift - SCF Game 1 32:31

2M ago32:31

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Oilers win 4-3 in OT, my thoughts. Riveting stuff I tells ya...

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The Laff Box (Encore) 38:17

2M ago38:17

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Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we’re revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30…

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THE EDMONTON OILERS ARE GOING BACK TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS 1:41:40

2M ago1:41:40

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You read the title. For the second straight year, the Oilers defeated the Stars in the conference final and are taking on the Panthers for hockey's ultimate prize and of course, you know your boys had a preview waiting. This week, after some reflection on the history of the team and the show, the boys dove into the series against the Stars, includi…

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Here We Go Again 1:48:48

2M ago1:48:48

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Sean and Ryan talk about the Stanley Cup Final, take a trip to Losers Corner, play a game of Best of Seven, and more. Sponsored by Raycon (buyraycon.com/puck)

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2025 SCF Preview Show 28:50

2M ago28:50

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It's the playoffs, and in the playoffs you sometimes have to battle sickness as I did during this show. Not my best work, but you get my thoughts on the Stanley Cup Final rematch and I waste very little time getting into why I don't think this is going to be a very close series this time around.

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Closing It Out 1:28:45

2M ago1:28:45

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Sean and Ryan talk about the conference finals, front office changes, and more. Sponsored by Mint Mobile (mintmobile.com/puck)

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The Glaring Problem with Headlights 46:17

2M ago46:17

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Something seems to have happened to car headlights. In the last few years, many people have become convinced that they are much brighter than they used to be—and it’s driving them to the point of rage. Headlight glare is now Americans’ number one complaint on the road. The story of how and why we got here is illuminating and confounding. It’s what …

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All My Ex's Live in Texas (just Cody Ceci) 1:34:59

2M ago1:34:59

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For the third time in four years, the Edmonton Oilers are back in the Western Conference Final, to face off against the Dallas Stars for the second year in a row. This week, the boys broke down the 5 game takedown of the Vegas Golden Knights at the hands of the Oilers (08:35), including the game 3 gaffe, the domination of game 4, Stuart Skinner's b…

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Kubler-Ross Stage 2 1:37:28

2M ago1:37:28

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Sean and Ryan talk about the playoff losers, the Conference Finals, coaching changes, and more.

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SOH BS - Conference Finals Preview 1:12:38

2M ago1:12:38

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Obviously I could not start this podcast without talking about the Leafs, and went a TAD overboard with it. 40 minutes or so worth of ranting about how sick of this situation I am. Plus I talk Mark Scheifele and the Jets, and preview the Conference finals matchups.

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SOH Short Shift - Oilers Advance to the West Final 53:46

2M ago53:46

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F**K VEGAS! Not too short of a shift, which has seemingly become the norm! But plenty of Oilers talk, a brief look at the rest of the playoffs, and a very brief look at my buddy Ken Holland to the Kings.

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Where Does The Time Go? 1:38:12

2M ago1:38:12

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Sean and Ryan talk about the ongoing series of the second round, some coach and GM hires, and more. Sponsored by Mint Mobile (mintmobile.com/puck)

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Off-the-Wall Stories of Off-Label Use 54:01

3M ago54:01

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Products often tell you exactly how they’re intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore …

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Round 2. Fight! 2:10:36

3M ago2:10:36

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Sean and Ryan talk about the start of the second round, all the teams that lost in the first one, coaching changes, the draft lottery, and more. Sponsored by Raycon (buyraycon.com/puck) and Mint Mobile (mintmobile.com/puck)

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Loss Angeles 1:41:44

3M ago1:41:44

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They had us in the beginning, not gonna lie. The Edmonton Oilers are moving onto the second round to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights again. This week the boys broke down the most important moments of the first round including the 0-2 start, the series-turning challenge as well as the extra gear the team found for the final 3 games with de…

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2025 2nd Round Preview 59:50

3M ago59:50

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It’s exactly what it says. Obviously hit on the 2 game 7’s over the weekend, both of which were amazing!

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SOH Short Shift - Oilers Go Fo Fo Fo vs the Kings 49:17

3M ago49:17

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The Hockey world is in a state of utter shock that an average team that only ever has results in the regular season continues to be the same team despite nominal/non needle moving changes. In this podcast, I get to the bottom of what possibly could be going on here, and there is no earthly way that fans and media would lack THAT much intelligence..…

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Metaphor Week 1:26:48

3M ago1:26:48

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Sean and Ryan talk about all the ongoing series, Mike Sullivan getting fired(?), and more.

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How “Chicken Soup” Sold Its Soul 50:49

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Chicken Soup for the Soul was the brainchild of two motivational speakers who preach the New Thought belief system known as the Law of Attraction. For more than 30 years, the self-help series has compiled reader-submitted stories about kindness, courage, and perseverance into easily digestible books aimed at almost every conceivable demographic: Ch…

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SOH Short Shift - Oilers/Kings Rollercoaster 25:33

3M ago25:33

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Wild 21 minutes after a boring as hell 39 minutes. Did we learn anything?

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It Starts 2:02:30

3M ago2:02:30

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Sean and Ryan talk about the playoffs series by series, all the coaching vacancies, and more.

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2024-25 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF PREVIEW 1:45:30

3M ago1:45:30

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Okay, we're like 1 day late on this. But you can blame the NHL for scheduling 2 games on a Saturday of Easter weekend. This week, the boys broke down the last three Oiler games of the regular season before diving into a summary of the season, surprises, disappointments as well as a few big signings to go over (05:50). Then, what you all came for - …

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SOH BS - Playoff Picks, Power Rankings and Rebuild Rankings 1:03:38

3M ago1:03:38

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It's all in the title! Start it off with rebuild rankings while also taking a look at all the teams who missed the playoffs, even those who aren't rebuilding. Then we get into the power rankings, followed by my playoff picks as we gear up for the playoffs starting this weekend!

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Nucleus of Body Language 1:37:25

3M ago1:37:25

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Sean and Ryan talk about who’s out, who’s in the NHLPA player poll, and more.

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Everybody Hurts 1:32:52

3M ago1:32:52

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NOTE: This was recorded APRIL 12TH before the Jets game as well as the reported signings of Quinn Hutson and Atro Leppanen. The Oilers clinched their spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs but at the cost of some hurt bodies. This week, for The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, the boys broke down the clinching game against the Sharks, as well as some of …

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Spring Break Forever 50:08

4M ago50:08

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The infamous annual ritual of spring break—where thousands of college students head to the same warm location and go crazy—can seem like it’s always been here. But it hasn’t. The spring break phenomenon is a holdover from midcentury teen culture that has endured by changing, just enough, to be passed from one generation to the next. In this episode…

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He Did It 1:18:56

4M ago1:18:56

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Sean and Ryan talk about 895, a slew of injuries across the league, and more. Sponsored by Mint Mobile (mintmobile.com/puck)

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SOH Short Shift - If He's Legit...That Was Awesome!!! IF... 35:08

4M ago35:08

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Ovy hits 895! I worry things aren't as they seem, but I hope they are. I just refuse to ignore the elephant in the room like everyone else is.

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Life Without Connor 1:23:56

4M ago1:23:56

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The playoffs are around the corner and the Oilers are injured. This week the boys break down what was The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Oilers 3-2 run over their last 5 (09:44) before checking in on some 5-on-5 statistics and covering the Oilers three undrafted free agent signings (24:37). Flipping to the NHL, they discussed some of the coachin…

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Night Torts 1:29:02

4M ago1:29:02

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Sean and Ryan talk about the John Tortorella firing, the standings, the Blues, and more. Sponsored by Raycon (buyraycon.com/puck)

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SOH Short Shift - Sorry Army/Bouchard 28:38

4M ago28:38

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I have to apologize to Doug Armstrong. I took our vendetta (he doesn’t know I exist) too far and need to give him his due. Plus, more on the Bouchard contract debate.

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How Books About Things That Changed the World… Changed the World 58:24

4M ago58:24

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Look in the nonfiction section of any bookstore and you’ll find dozens of history books making the same bold claim: that their narrow, unexpected subject somehow changed the world. Potatoes, kudzu, soccer, coffee, Iceland, bees, oak trees, sand, chickens—there are books about all of them, and many more besides, with the phrase “changed the world” o…

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We Promised Awards Talk 1:20:10

4M ago1:20:10

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Sean and Ryan talk about expansion, NHL awards, goalie interference, and more.

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SOH BS - Mar. 24th, 2025 1:15:27

4M ago1:15:27

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Soupy bear is back after a week off! Playoff format, game managing, Canadian teams in the playoffs and of course the Oilers all in this edition of the SOH Big Show!

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Important Theories 1:16:29

4M ago1:16:29

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Sean and Ryan talk about the latest news from GM meetings, the wild card races, the Sabres, and more. Sponsored by Factor (factormeals.com/FACTORPODCAST)

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New Guys in Town 1:50:54

4M ago1:50:54

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The Oilers might be back and they have some new additions. After a mostly positive run of games where the Oilers looked to find their game again, the boys broke down The Good, The Bad and The Ugly including a massive 7-1 win over Utah (05:31). They then got into the massive accquistions since last episode beginning with forwards Trent Frederic and …