John Leahy- Podcaster, Musician, Broadcaster, Audiobook Narrator, Storyteller

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May 31, 2023

2023 NBA and NHL Finals Preview with Ken Cail and Jason (Jay Dawg) Ar…

In this episode we look ahead to the 2023 NBA and NHL finals with New Hampshire radio and sports personalities Ken Cail and Jason (Jay Dawg) Arsenault. They offer their analysis and predictions. --- Send in a voice messag...

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May 24, 2023

Visiting with NESN’s Bill Titus

Joining me this week is TV sports freelancer and NESN camera operator Bill Titus. Bill is a longtime friend and colleague who has been in the industry for nearly four decades. Bill has amazing stories to tell and it was …

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May 17, 2023

Podcast Replay- John R. Leahy Sr. (1938-2022)

With the first anniversary of my father’s passing this week, here is the tribute I did for him. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-leahy/message

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May 10, 2023

Gordon Lightfoot-A Tribute

This episode features my tribute to singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who passed away last week at the age of 84. His music was far reaching not only in Canada but all over the world. Here in this episode I highlight his …

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May 3, 2023

Vacations- A Welcome One, An Unexpected One, NHL and NBA playoffs

This week I take a look back at our wonderful Nashville excursion, the premature exit of the Boston Bruins from the NHL playoffs, and I take a look at the NHL and NBA playoffs. --- Send in a voice message: …

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April 26, 2023

A Sportscasting Visit with Kenny Albert

One of the most visible and in demand sportscasters of this generation, Kenny Albert, joins me as a guest this week on the podcast. The son of broadcasting great Marv Albert, Kenny is the only sportscaster today who covers al...

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April 19, 2023

A Review of Game Misconduct with Jashvina Shah

Joining me this week is hockey writer Jashvina Shah, co-author of the book Game Misconduct- Hockey’s Toxic Culture and How to Fix it. We review her book and the author gives her perspectives on problems related to hockey’s cu...

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April 12, 2023

Classic NHL Arenas with Chuck Kaiton (Part 3)

The final installment in my three part series on classic NHL arenas as told by former NHL broadcaster Chuck Kaiton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-leahy/message

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April 5, 2023

Remembering the New York Penn League with Tim Poszgai

Joining me in this episode is my former broadcast colleague in the New York Penn League of professional baseball, Tim Poszgai, formerly of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. In this episode, we take a look back at some memories w...

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March 29, 2023

Rinkside with Laura Stickells

Joining me in the booth this week is NESN and ESPN+ rinkside reporter Laura Stickells. The California native discusses her early career and education, her professional career in Alaska, and her transition to Massachusetts to ...

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March 22, 2023

A visit With Kacey Bellamy

This episode features the story of Olympic gold medal ice hockey star Kacey Bellamy. Kacey won nine gold medals, played collegiately at UNH and also professionally. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest ...

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March 15, 2023

St. Patrick’s Day- A Celebration

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love music- and in particular Irish music. This episode touches upon that love, as I celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2023 with an hour’s worth of Irish music. Enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day …

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March 8, 2023

Classic NHL Arenas with Chuck Kaiton (Part 2)

In part 2 of a three part series, I visited with former NHL broadcaster Chuck Kaiton as we discussed more NHL arenas as told from Chuck’s perspective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make …

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March 5, 2023

BONUS EPISODE- Hockey East Playoff Preview 2023

In this bonus episode, I sat down with Merrimack broadcast analyst Mike Machnik and Merrimack PA announcer Ian Beauchesne to break down the 2022-23 Hockey East playoff tournament, which starts Wednesday night in Orono, ME, Pr...

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March 1, 2023

A Conversation with Rob Kennedy

This week on the podcast I visited with Dartmouth men’s and women’s hockey broadcaster Rob Kennedy. We chatted about his broadcasting experiences,his dual career, and we also took a look ahead to the upcoming ECAC playoffs. ...

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Feb. 22, 2023

Talking Sportscasting with Kevin Gehl

This week I’m joined by Emmy award winning sportscaster Kevin Gehl from NESN. The San Francisco Bay Area native discusses his career and his rise in the industry. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest wa...

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Feb. 15, 2023

A Chat with Shireen Saski of the CBS Sports Network

This episode features Shireen Saski of the CBS Sports Network, sideline reporter and wife of college hockey analyst Dave Starman. Shireen talks about her career, growing up in Detroit as a sports fan, and working with her hus...

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Feb. 8, 2023

A visit with author Kirk McKnight

This episode features award winning author Kirk McKnight, author of the books “Voices of Baseball” and “Voices of Hockey.” Kirk discusses his upcoming re-release of Voices of Baseball, due out in April. I highly recommend Kir...

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Feb. 1, 2023

Talking Classic NHL Arenas with Chuck Kaiton

Joining.me this week is Chuck Kaiton, former radio voice of the Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes. Chuck explores some classic NHL arenas from a broadcaster’s perspective. A fascinating discussion, and a whole lot of f...

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Jan. 25, 2023

Lowell Spinners Memories with Shawn Smith

For nearly a decade I was the radio voice of the Lowell Spinners, the short season affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. During that time I had the great opportunity to work with general manager Shawn Smith. In this episode, …

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Jan. 18, 2023

Talking broadcasting with Bridgette Proulx

This episode features NESN and ESPN+ broadcaster Bridgette Proulx. She is a rising star in the industry, and I hope you enjoy this informative conversation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to m...

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Jan. 11, 2023

A Conversation with Joe Pott

In this episode, I caught up with friend and colleague Joe Pott, who I worked with in the Frontier League. Joe is now the director of broadcasting and communications at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville. Joe and I ...

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Jan. 4, 2023

A Visit with Jesse Goldberg-Strassler

In this very special episode, I visit with good friend and colleague Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, a broadcaster, author, and baseball historian. We relived Jesse”s experience of being called up to the major leagues for the first...

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Dec. 29, 2022

Podcast Replay- A Tribute to Dad

To finish off 2022, here is the replay of my episode which paid tribute to my Dad. Originally published back in May, I shared my thoughts and paid tribute to my mentor, hero, and role model. Wishing all a happy, …

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