Episodes

Talking college hockey on the podcast this week- Talking Mercyhurst, Hockey East, Merrimack champs for the first time, the NCAA Men's and Women's tournaments, and s couple of special shoutouts. Enjoy- and wishing the four finalists great luck in Las Vegas!

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in song this week on the podcast. Enjoy the music!

With the onset of the Men's Hockey East Tournament set to begin, here is an episode which previews the matchups and the tournament.. Joining me is Mike Murphy, the longtime radio voice of UNH hockey to break it all down.

This podcast episode aims to help our listeners to shake the winter doldrums. Spring IS right around the corner, even though it doesn't fee that way. I thought I'd use the power of music to help folks prepare for the upcoming warmer weather and lift some spirits. Hang in there everybody!

Joining me on the podcast this week is the CEO of the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) Jon Chelesnik, as we take a look at his brand new book, Move Up. It is a book dedicated to helping sportscasters in their careers. Full of sage advice and wisdom, it will help all broadcasters as they advance through their careers.

Baseball season is right around the corner! To that end, this week I sat down with professional baseball umpire Tony Maners, who I met during my time in the Frontier League. Tony shares some wonderful stories, as well as his interpretations of things an umpire might encounter during a game. An umpire of 55 years, Tony is a great storyteller . Enjoy this special episode!

In this episode, I look ahead to Super Bowl 60 with Internet sports creator Brian Snow. We break down the big game and talk about some issues from around the NFL. Enjoy the game everybody and GO PATS!

In this episode, I welcome back author Sarah Crowne, author of All These Threads of Time and her brand new book, Tune In. She is a prolific author always with a great story to tell!

A look back and ahead to the NFL playoffs, and a look around at Men's and Women's Hockey East action.

In this packed episode, I take a look back at 2025 in review, look ahead to 2026, make some football playoff picks, AND, review the preseason picks our distinguished panel made back in late August. An entertaining episode for all! Happy New Year everyone!

Some holiday music on the podcast this week. Have a Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year's celebration ! Happy Holidays !

The production and development of my Wikipedia page has been an up and down, stressful journey. After hitting a roadblock, I'm here to tell you that this story is going to have a happy ending. Here's the story of how it all went down- and how I will be triumphant in the end.

As the calendar flips to the final month of 2025, here is a look at some recent stuff going on, and some cool stuff forthcoming! Music will be a big part of December... as will California, hockey, and my anniversary!

Baseball is back in Lowell! It was just announced the Lowell Spinners will resume play in 2026 at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. To celebrate that occasion, I talk about that, in addition to my top 10 (or so) moments from my time calling the Spinners on the radio.

This week, legendary BU hockey coach Jack Parker was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. I'll take the opportunity on the podcast to share some thoughts on this wonderful occasion. I'm very happy for Jack!

I don't watch a lot of TV, but I used to, growing up. Here is my list my favorite top 10 TV shows. What TV shows would make YOUR list? Leave me a message on the website at leahystorytelling.com.

I'm celebrating 300 episodes! On this episode I'm celebrating the 300th episode with some music, which was also live streamed on Facebook. Fins up! Here's to 300 more!

In doing prep for this episode, and trying to decide what to record, I realized that next week will be my 300th podcast episode! A cause for celebration. Here, in episode # 299, I take a look back at my top 10 favorite episodes since I began recording on 1/1/20. That, in addition to a few life updates. Thanks for joining me through this odyssey and I look forward to having you back next week for #300, and here's to another 300! All of the episodes that have ever been recorded are located at the ...

Here is the audio version of my chat with author Sarah Crowne.

This episode spotlights author Sarah Crowne, author of the murder mystery "All These Threads of Time". Her story is a fascinating one- learn about her fascination with storytelling and her success as both an attorney and as a writer. We met at a book signing in Holyoke, MA. just recently. This is the VIDEO version of our conversation.

In this episode, we take a look at the upcoming 25-26 Men's Hockey East season with the annual preview episode. Joining me are Mike Machnik of Merrimack hockey and College Hockey News, along with Ian Beauchesne, journalist and Merrimack hockey public address announcer , as we take a look at all 11 squads and how they measure up.

This episode marks a period of transition- from the closing of one area of life to the opening of another- I reflect on the ending of my summer book tour , and the opening of hockey season. Also I reveal my NFL picks for Week 3- the first two weeks have gone well (11-5 followed by 10-6), what will be in store for Week 3?

In this episode, I visit with Kirk McKnight, author of the book the Voices of Hockey. The book is a series of interviews with 65 NHL broadcasters, with a recently released audiobook version.

As promised last week, I will be making NFL picks on a weekly basis, so the first installment of those picks are included here. I also previewed the final three weeks of my summer book tour- which has gone by way too fast. Driving home from Vermont last weekend, I wanted to listen to some music on the four hour drive home. Granted, I have been giving a lot of attention to Jimmy Buffett lately, and rightly so, and I always will. But I was drawn to listen to Irish music on the ride home, and I en...