Episodes

  • “Uncanny Valley” 11/19/24
    Nov 19 2024

    “Uncanny Valley” 11/19/24

    Your Pittsburgh Penguins are living up to the flightless reputation of their mascot. And with Jake Guentzel's Tampa Bay Lightning occupying in the visitor’s locker room at PPG Paints Arena and the red-hot Winnipeg Jets licking their chops for what should be a no-brainer dub for them this coming Friday, things don’t promise to get any better any time soon.

    Jordan shares a few predictions as to what fans can expect of the Penguins’ front office in the coming weeks/months, while Jeff invokes both the West World and West Wing TV universes, in a hapless attempt to illustrate a point he’s not even sure he really has.

    Subscribe to Jeff’s new Penguins-related Substack feed:
    https://substack.com/@penspod

    Thank you for listening!!

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    @flypenguinsfly

    Follow your hosts on Blue Sky:
    Jeff Taylor: penspod-JT.bsky.social // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton.bsky.social

    LETS GO PENS.

    JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

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    29 mins
  • “Walk Softly And Carrie Furnace” 11/05/24
    Nov 5 2024

    “Walk Softly And Carrie Furnace” 10/17/24

    It’s election day. Most people we know are somewhat on-edge, while some others are simply on their outside edges. The Penguins have traveled to Long Island for an early November tilt against the Isles, so we’re here to talk hockey AND election-induced anxiety.

    We cracked a couple beers for this episode, recording late on the eve of Election Day itself. It was an overdue catchup for Jeff and Jordan, one that drifted pretty far afield of your standard hockey chat podcast. If you’re already a listener of this show, it won’t be anything new for you.

    Subscribe to Jeff’s new Penguins-related Substack feed:
    https://substack.com/@penspod

    Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on X/Twitter: @penspod
    Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

    LETS GO PENS.

    JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

    This episode includes portions of the following musical selections:
    Keeping Up by Blue Dot Sessions
    Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions

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    52 mins
  • “Christian Humphreys” 10/09/24
    Oct 9 2024

    “Christian Humphreys” 10/09/24

    The time has come to drop the puck on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024-2025 season!

    Today we’re joined by Pittsburgh native and 2024 draftee of the Colorado Avalanche, Christian Humphreys. You’ll hear Christian’s first-hand account of the U18 World Championship game, a matchup in which he opened scoring with a scrappy net front goal. Plus, personal reflections on Humphreys’s being taken by the Avs in the seventh round of the NHL entry draft in Las Vegas.

    Good friend of the pod and lifelong Rangers fan, Nick Spagnolo joins Jeff at the top of the episode to make some predictions about tonight’s Penguins season/home opener.

    Penguins. Rangers. Sidney Crosby and the Pens face off against Igor Shesterkin and the Blue Shirts. Tonight at 7:30pm EST on TNT // 105.9theX FM

    Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod
    Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

    LETS GO PENS.

    JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

    This episode includes portions of the following musical selections:
    Keeping Up by Blue Dot Sessions
    Hardboil by Blue Dot Sessions
    Kid Kodi by Blue Dot Sessions

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    37 mins
  • "Gary Bettman's Ice Cream Shop"
    Sep 21 2024

    “Gary Bettman’s Ice Cream Shop” 09/20/24

    Sidney Crosby’s got a freshly inked contract, the season tickets have been delivered, and the Fanatics-made Penguins jerseys look just as crappy as we all figured they would. In agreeing to the contract he did, Crosby not only ensures that he’ll retire a Penguin, but he’s maximized the Penguins’ chances of building a winning team around the once-in-multiple-generations Captain.

    Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod
    Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

    LETS GO PENS.

    JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

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    20 mins
  • “Michelle Crechiolo” 08/07/24
    Aug 7 2024

    “Michelle Crechiolo” 08/07/24

    We’re live-ish with Pittsburgh Penguins team reporter - and sometimes radio color commentator - Michelle Crechiolo!
    Jordan and Jeff chatted Michelle up for a solid hour, and we’re bringing you that full conversation, uncut.

    Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod
    Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

    LETS GO PENS.

    JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • “Million Times The Man” 06/25/24
    Jun 26 2024

    “Million Times The Man” 06/25/24

    The Florida Panthers are your 2024 Stanley Cup Champions. What a wild, entertaining series between those two teams. Wait, who was the other team again? That’s not important. What IS important, is that Jeff and Jordan are back with you for some spirited hockey talk, including some Penguins Hockey news. It’s the proper beginning of summer and the Burgh has already been absolutely blasted with a gnarly heat wave to write home about. Let’s talk ICE hockey, and Let’s Go Pens!

    Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod
    Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

    LETS GO PENS.

    JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

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    46 mins
  • “At The Blakuu” 05/02/24
    May 2 2024

    “At The Blakuu” 05/02/24

    On today’s episode, Jeff and Jordan are joined by longtime listener turned good pal, Blake Vallies ( @theblakuu on X). Blake is a wonderful human being, a lifelong Pens fan, and he truly “knows puck.” Topics of discussion include but are not limited to the Penguins’ extended offseason, scrambled adult cable channels in the early 90’s, and of COURSE, nematodes. Prayer hands emoji, heart hands emoji, hockey goal emoji.

    Thank you for listening!! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @penspod
    Jeff Taylor: @penspod_JT // Jordan DeFigio: @fidgenewton

    LETS GO PENS.

    JEFF TAYLOR + JORDAN DEFIGIO

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    59 mins