Balls and Sticks
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe sports podcast with a side of good vibes, from a couple gals who are sick and tired of only hearing the male perspective on sports.
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Episodes
Episode 51: He's 6'8" Every Shift
July 24, 2019 01:39 - 34 minutes - 29 MBWhat's been happening lately with free agency (1:32), the restricted free agents (14:15), and trades (12:30). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 50: My My, How Can I Resist You
June 23, 2019 23:52 - 33 minutes - 29.2 MBCongratulations to the Blues on winning the Stanley Cup (0:26), recent free agency signings (2:11) and trades (7:25), recapping the draft (15:33) and the draftees' walkup songs (24:32). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 49: Hockey Is (Not) For Everyone
June 03, 2019 10:49 - 31 minutes - 26.9 MBThe Stanley Cup Final (1:30), the Bruins-Barstool incident (4:15), Worlds wrap-up (9:05), what's happening at the combine (11:15), this summer's RFA class (21:42) and UFA class (27:34). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 48: The Carousel of 200 Hockey Men
May 10, 2019 11:33 - 32 minutes - 27.2 MBThe carousel of hockey men continues (1:08), Blues-Sharks (4:33), Hurricanes-Bruins (10:40), Worlds preview (15:00), women's hockey (26:21). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter! *Friends, we are so sorry for the minor audio quality issue during this episode!*
Episode 47: Wild Card Chaos Squad
May 02, 2019 10:26 - 27 minutes - 23.9 MBSecond round series (1:45), U18 Worlds (12:47), Men's Worlds (15:06), overall thoughts on playoffs (21:13). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 46: Playoff Beards Are Coming
April 17, 2019 11:39 - 37 minutes - 32.5 MBSlava Voynov (1:12), new coaches (5:33), the AHL playoffs (7:22), women's Worlds (8:40), playoff beards (10:52), playoff suspensions (12:44), the playoff series in the East (15:34) and the West (26:46), our rookie of the week: Cale Makar (33:23). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 45: The Championship Belt of Collusion
April 11, 2019 11:28 - 25 minutes - 22.4 MBThe "championship belt" of arbitration (2:00), the end of the MLB-Cuba agreement (4:32), the decrease in Opening Day payrolls (6:06), previewing some teams in the AL (10:27) and the NL (20:37). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 44: Playoff Preview
April 09, 2019 11:28 - 30 minutes - 26 MBFired coaches in Florida and Buffalo (1:10), mourning the playoffs without Connor McDavid (4:25), the rise in scoring across the league (7:23), the draft lottery (9:17), previewing the playoff series in the East (11:40) and the West (20:53). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 43: Dead on Arrival Playoff Gritty
April 02, 2019 11:41 - 25 minutes - 21.7 MBThe end of the CWHL (0:27), other league news (5:43), the playoff race (9:33), NCAA hockey (13:46), the race for the Calder trophy (18:47). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 42: Baseball's Back, Alright
March 28, 2019 11:31 - 32 minutes - 28 MBMeg's trip to Florida for Spring Training (0:49), Hannah's passionate defense of Mike Trout (3:11), the Japan Opening Series (5:27), the offseason's biggest signings and extensions (7:00), service time manipulation (18:03), upcoming rule changes (20:50), Hannah's hot takes (28:26). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 41: We Hart Hockey
March 26, 2019 12:09 - 25 minutes - 22.3 MBQuestionable ownership comments coming out of Edmonton (0:28) and Ottawa (5:10), the current state of the playoff race (7:38), our Rookie of the Week: Jordan Binnington (14:02), some thoughts on the Hart Trophy (17:45). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 40: Sisterhood of the Traveling Puck
March 20, 2019 11:27 - 31 minutes - 26.7 MBOur recent trip to Chicago (1:26), catching up with the Sabres and the Leafs (9:48), our thoughts on the Lightning (12:01), other teams in the playoff race (15:25), checking in on prospects and playoff hockey in other leagues (20:22). Follow @hburrito92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 39: Nobody Got That Bread
February 26, 2019 11:52 - 36 minutes - 30.5 MBA full discussion of the trade deadline (0:47), some recent Department of Player Safety decisions (25:50), John Tortorella (28:45). Follow @hburry92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 38: Rants and Raves
February 19, 2019 11:55 - 29 minutes - 25.6 MBRants and raves: Edmonton (2:25), Buffalo (12:10), Toronto (21:30), back to Buffalo (23:00), waiting for the trade deadline (24:15). Follow @hburry92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 37: Draft Prospect Update
February 12, 2019 01:49 - 33 minutes - 28.2 MBRandy Carlyle's firing (0:30), Auston Matthews' new contract (3:04), latest injuries and news (9:20), updates on top draft prospects (14:02), how the standings are looking (23:45). Follow @hburry92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 36: Buyers and Sellers
February 05, 2019 11:39 - 40 minutes - 34.7 MBCatching up with every team in the league: Pacific (1:13), Central (11:12), Metro (19:12), Atlantic (26:56), rookie of the week: Carter Hart (34:14). Follow @hburry92 and @meghanmhall on Twitter!
Episode 35: The One With All the Haircuts
January 29, 2019 11:29 - 36 minutes - 32.7 MBThe female hockey players at the All-Star Game (3:21), more positive moments from the weekend (9:28), Peter Chiarelli's firing (14:45), some predictions for the second half (19:17), the top power play units from the first half (29:14). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 34: A Free-For-All
January 22, 2019 11:45 - 36 minutes - 32.6 MBThe latest 2019 draft rankings (6:04), Dylan Strome and our rooting interests on the Hawks (10:30), the recent developments in Edmonton (16:43), modern cap management (26:00), the chances for a lockout in 2020 (33:00). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 33: Lucky > Good
January 15, 2019 12:11 - 28 minutes - 24.5 MBRick Nash (0:40), Sergei Bobrovsky (1:50), the current status of the West (4:40) and the East (7:00), how the Islanders (9:13) and Canadiens (12:20) are finding success, Hannah's current attitude toward the Sabres (15:15), Meg's latest data on pulling goalies (19:35). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 32: Oooh We’re Halfway There
January 08, 2019 11:59 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MBWrapping up World Juniors (0:25), shaking our heads at Edmonton (4:04), Elias Pettersson's injury (7:35), the Sabres Skill Challenge and Leafs Next Gen game (8:50), ways to make the All-Star Game more fun (12:55), an update on the league standings (18:20), our Rookie of the Week: Miro Heiskanen (25:33). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 31: Happy New Year!
January 01, 2019 15:09 - 44 minutes - 38.4 MBThe Tyler Seguin/Jamie Benn situation (0:55), how Dylan Strome's doing in Chicago (8:38), the All-Star Game captains (12:51), recent winning and losing streaks (19:53), World Juniors (22:55), our top five hockey moments of 2018 (25:54), team resolutions for 2019 (32:00). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 30: Ups and Downs
December 18, 2018 12:15 - 33 minutes - 29.3 MBUnfortunate situations with the Blues (0:25), the Sabres (3:50), and the Flyers (7:30), best hockey dogs on Instagram (10:16), individual goal songs (14:00), our top 10 teams (18:16), the increasing ice time for forwards (26:13), our bottom seven teams (29:15). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 29: Yetis, Curses, and the Hockey Gods
December 11, 2018 11:52 - 35 minutes - 30.2 MBThe NHL's 32nd team (0:35), teams that finally seem to be figuring it out (7:30), teams that are for some reason still hanging on (11:20), teams that are competing to #LoseforHughes (15:08), Buffalo and Toronto (19:08), the initial World Juniors rosters (26:18). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 28: We're Baaaaack
December 04, 2018 12:34 - 40 minutes - 35.6 MBThe Willy Nylander signing (1:32), the Strome trade (4:55), who's been bitten by the injury bug in the NHL (10:30), recent coach/GM firings (12:30), checking in on the division races (16:27), Hannah's reaction to Buffalo's winning streak (25:21), the Leafs' recent luck (28:38), an update on the Calder race (35:46). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 27: The Anniversary Pod
November 20, 2018 14:03 - 41 minutes - 36.5 MBTom Wilson (0:45), two one-for-one trades (2:53), latest major injuries (4:06), stat of the week: expected goals (8:10), notes and thoughts on the Pacific (11:33), the Central (18:34), the Metro (21:14), the Atlantic (25:02), Hannah's rookie of the week: Rasmus Dahlin (33:10). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 26: The Hot Seat
November 13, 2018 12:54 - 37 minutes - 33.1 MBThe situation in Ottawa (0:30), coach firings in LA and Chicago (2:49), hockey being disappointing (8:11), updates on the NHL concussion lawsuit (12:13), latest injuries (13:26), teams that have been trending up and down lately (15:12), Toronto and Buffalo news (30:48), prospect of the week: Ty Smith (34:27). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 25: Keepin' It 1000
November 06, 2018 02:44 - 34 minutes - 30.3 MBNHL headlines (0:30), the most intriguing teams in the Pacific (11:05), Central (15:37), Metro (19:50), Atlantic (23:41), Hannah's rookie of the week: Elias Pettersson (30:55). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 24: Love and Protect Your Goalies
October 30, 2018 11:28 - 45 minutes - 39.6 MBWeed in the NHL (2:57), unionized athletes crossing the picket line in Boston (5:16), goalie equipment changes (7:30), John Tortorella's thoughts on how the game is changing (10:14), a brief run through the divisions and Hannah's hot take for who will win the Cup (16:45), rookie(s) of the week and the NHL-CHL agreement (31:17), when NHL teams are pulling their goalies (40:09), NWHL update (43:42). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 23: Is It Too Early to Panic?
October 23, 2018 11:08 - 34 minutes - 29.7 MBUpdates and injuries (0:33), initial thoughts from each division (7:06), Meg's prospects of the week: Jack Hughes and Cole Caufield (23:40), how scoring chances are defined (28:07). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 22: The Personalities Are Coming
October 16, 2018 11:59 - 28 minutes - 24.6 MBEarly indications that more players are actually showing their personalities this season (1:48), on-ice updates from around the league (8:00), Hannah's rookie/prospect of the week: Brady Tkachuk (17:08), data on when teams should and do pull their goalies (19:55), welcoming fans onto the Beauts bandwagon (24:20). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 21.5: Championship Series Preview
October 12, 2018 11:00 - 19 minutes - 16.8 MBPreviewing the NLCS between the Dodgers and the Brewers (1:07) and the ALCS between the Astros and the Red Sox (9:08). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 21: Hockey's Back, Baby
October 09, 2018 11:05 - 29 minutes - 26 MBThe Tom Wilson suspension (1:48), Hannah's reaction to Captain Jack (6:34), Meg's thoughts on Nylander (8:26), early impactful injuries (15:02), goals galore (16:57), early season overreactions (20:19), the beginning of the NWHL season (26:42). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 20.5: Say Something Nice - Rivalry Edition
October 05, 2018 11:04 - 32 minutes - 28.3 MBThe tiebreakers and Wild Card games (0:54), our thoughts going into the ALDS as friends and rivals (7:28), ALDS preview: Meg makes the case for Cleveland (11:35) and Hannah does the same for the Astros (19:45). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 20: Postseason Positivity
October 02, 2018 11:11 - 29 minutes - 26.2 MBThe current state of the playoff picture (1:37), recent headlines in baseball (6:00), reasons why each team can win it all: the Red Sox (8:17), the Yankees (10:25), the A's (11:50), the Braves (15:30), the Cubs (17:30), the Brewers (18:56), the Dodgers (21:10), the Rockies (23:15). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 19E: Let's Do That Hockey - Atlantic
September 28, 2018 11:23 - 21 minutes - 19.1 MBPreviewing the Atlantic: Detroit (0:37), Florida (3:55), Boston (5:20), Tampa (7:00), Montreal (8:04), Ottawa (9:07), Toronto (11:48), Buffalo (16:02). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 19D: Let's Do That Hockey - Metro
September 27, 2018 10:55 - 22 minutes - 19.7 MBPreviewing the Metro: Washington (0:39), Pittsburgh (2:45), Philadelphia (6:30), Columbus (8:35), Carolina (11:15), New York Islanders (13:35), New Jersey (17:46), New York Rangers (19:43). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 19C: Let's Do That Hockey - Central
September 26, 2018 10:58 - 15 minutes - 13.5 MBPreviewing the Central: St. Louis (0:48), Chicago (2:45), Nashville (5:03), Colorado (7:21), Minnesota (8:45), Dallas (10:44), Winnipeg (12:30). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 19B: Let's Do That Hockey - Pacific
September 24, 2018 20:36 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBPreviewing the Pacific: San Jose (1:15), Anaheim (4:00), Las Vegas (5:15), Arizona (6:58), Calgary (9:19), Edmonton (11:30), Los Angeles (14:48), Vancouver (16:20). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 19A: Let's Do That Hockey - Intro
September 24, 2018 01:39 - 22 minutes - 19.8 MBSamson Reinhart and the rest of the RFAs (1:15), the Max Domi-Aaron Ekblad fight (3:55), our trip to Toronto and Buffalo for two preseason games and our impressions after seeing the Sabres and the Leafs (7:56), an encounter with a terrible Leafs fan in Buffalo (14:41), our final takeaways (19:00). Follow Hannah and Meg on Twitter!
Episode 18.5: Baseball Grab Bag
September 20, 2018 10:39 - 29 minutes - 25.5 MBThe division races (0:30), checking in on Trevor Bauer and Aaron Judge (7:07), the AL Cy Young race (9:13), Mike Trout's possible contract extension (16:30), a bunch of weird stories from around the league (20:38). Follow us on Twitter!
Episode 18: Winter is Coming
September 18, 2018 11:28 - 35 minutes - 31.1 MBAll the hockey headlines from around the league, including Erik Karlsson (1:00), Tyler Seguin (3:08), Austin Watson (4:08), Robin Lenher (7:05), new captains (10:25), RFA signings (11:46) and the biggest question facing each team in the Eastern Conference (13:09). Follow us on Twitter and see the associated blog post here!
Episode 17.5: Waiting for October
September 13, 2018 11:14 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MBThe issue of service time (3:00), latest news in the AL (6:11), division races in the NL (11:45), important elbow-related news (14:09), fun statistical updates on the Astros' pitching staff and Mike Trout and Jacob deGrom (16:12), our hot take of the week (22:32). Follow us on Twitter!
Episode 17: Final(ish) Countdown
September 11, 2018 10:53 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MBThe Max Pacioretty trade (1:00), Nate Schmidt's suspension (6:03), Blake Wheeler's extension (8:12), Noah Hanifin's contract (10:00), the biggest question facing each team in the Western Conference (11:26), early career progression (27:42). Follow us on Twitter and see the associated blog post here!
Episode 16.5: Hope Springs Eternal
September 06, 2018 11:41 - 24 minutes - 28.2 MBOur thoughts on fan policing and bandwagon fans (0:58), our experiences as as female sports fans (9:11), the role of suffering and hope in sports (16:30). Follow us on Twitter and see the associated blog post here!
Episode 16: Dark Clouds and Silver Linings
September 04, 2018 10:37 - 30 minutes - 32.4 MBSixty seconds per NHL team: reasons to be pessimistic about last year's playoff teams (1:10) and reasons to be optimistic about teams that missed the playoffs (16:10). Follow us on Twitter!
Episode 15.5: The Wild Wild West(s)
August 30, 2018 10:48 - 26 minutes - 23.4 MBHow the August 31 deadline works (0:20), the AL East and Central (4:45), the AL West (7:18), the National League (9:25), our case for Jacob deGrom (10:45), why we love Players' Weekend (14:50), our stat of the week: pitch framing (19:45). Follow us on Twitter and follow us on Instagram!
Episode 15: Breaking Free
August 28, 2018 10:38 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB#KarlssonWatch is back (1:05), our picks for next year's breakout players (3:53): Andreas Johnsson (4:30), Casey Mittelstadt (5:15), Dylan Strome (5:45), Travis Konecny (8:19), Alex Galchenyuk (10:08), Ty Rattie (11:52), Jordan Eberle (12:52), more on Mittelstadt because we just can't resist (14:22), our excitement over the season starting (16:11), more power play analysis (17:20). See this episode's associated blog post here, follow us on Twitter, and follow us on Instagram!
Episode 14.5: Bad Pitches and Good Tweets
August 23, 2018 01:34 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThe Acuña/Ureña situation (0:32), the best thing on baseball Twitter last week (3:07), the ever-tightening battle in the AL West (5:00) and the rest of the division races (7:23), the update everyone's been waiting for on Mike Trout (9:10), why advanced stats belong in TV broadcasts (9:35), our heartwarming stories of the week (11:37), did you know Meg likes cycling? (15:23).
Episode 14: Winner Winner Buffalo Chicken Dinner
August 21, 2018 11:20 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBThe losers (2:18) and winners (10:40) of the offseason (featuring Vancouver, Washington, Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, New York, Buffalo, Toronto, and St. Louis), an analysis of last year’s top power play units (15:28). See this episode's associated blog post here, follow us on Twitter, and follow us on Instagram!
Episode 13.5: Back to Basics
August 16, 2018 10:35 - 27 minutes - 24.4 MBCleveland's need for a new team name (0:30), our stance on bat flips (5:06), an update on all the injuries plaguing baseball and the state of the division races (7:05), our stat of the week: the slash line (19:30). Follow us on Twitter and follow us on Instagram!