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4/6 DIII: April Flowers
IL's Dan Kaplan and Caleb The Big Dog Abney hit everything new in the DIII lacrosse world. Segments of reviewing previous action, discussing movement within IL's Top 30, and previewing the slate for the weekend make up an awesome episode. BONUS: For those who can't get enough of the DIII lax pod, we have a second episode featuring recorded segments from different periods through the last two weeks.
4/3 The Tailgate: Michigan?!
IL's Terry Foy and "Stinky" Nick Ossello got their Sunday morning off to an unusual start, but quickly right the ship as they dive into discussion of Michigan's 16-11 win over Maryland — the biggest in program history. They then typewriter back to Friday night to discuss Duke's 16-14 win over Virginia in a rainy Charlottesville, then head north to the Dome where a controversial goal ruling had *nothing* to do with the outcome of Notre Dame's 20-12 win over Syracuse. Conference play is in full effect, so the duo transitions to a pair of Friday night upsets — Utah over Jacksonville and Navy over Boston U — then set the table for the Big East, Atlantic 10 and Ivy League updates.
3/31 D-Fly & Dixie: Crash and Burn
How can it already be April?? Another weekend with top-notch matchups, highlighted by a Top 10 Big Ten battle in Baltimore and a scintillating ACC tilt to kickoff the weekend on Friday evening. The guys start off as always summarizing last week’s action before getting into consequential mid-week recaps. With another bevy of intriguing games coming up, they then get right to the weekend previews.WEEKEND PREVIEWSFRIDAY’s Top MatchupNo. 4 Duke (9-1, 2-0 ACC) at No. 1 Virginia (7-1, 1-0), 5 p.m., ESPNUSATURDAY’s Top MatchupsNo. 16 Denver (4-3, 0-0 Big East) at No. 15 Georgetown (4-3, 0-0), noonNo. 20 Yale (3-3, 0-2 Ivy) at No. 19 Penn (3-4, 1-1), noon, ESPN+No. 3 Notre Dame (6-1, 0-1 ACC) at No. 21 Syracuse (6-4, 0-2), 2 p.m., ACCNNo. 9 Rutgers (7-2, 0-1 B1G) at No. 7 Johns Hopkins (8-3, 1-0), 3 p.m., ESPNU SUNDAY’s Top MatchupNo. 14 Ohio State (5-4, 1-0) at No. 11 Penn State (5-3, 0-1), noon, ESPNUGIVE & GOIn a club circuit-inspired Give & Go, the fellas rate stereotypical lax parents along with the Indutex USA President and CEO, who sits in for the segment.
3/27 The Tailgate: Almost… Almost Heaven
IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are so close to heaven in this episode of the Tailgate, starting with everyone's favorite podcast topic — Notre Dame's loss to Virginia, then transitioning into Dartmouth's epic OT win over Harvard that snapped its conference losing streak that dates to 2015. From there, they whip through Maryland's 13-10 victory over Penn State, Hopkins' fourth quarter surge vs. Michigan, Cornell's Sunday win over Penn, Princeton's romp over Yale and Army's boa constriction of Loyola.
3/24 D-Fly & Dixie: Same Ol' Situation with Brian Brecht
Every conference is starting league play and spring is finally in the air. It’s time to take bumps, bruises and lessons learned in the non-conference season and begin the quest for that conference Automatic Qualifier.This week’s schedule is highlighted by eight magnificent games, including an ACC game in South Bend featuring maybe the nation’s two most talented teams. Besides that monumental game we’ve all been waiting, this week also ushers in Big Ten play. We’ll welcome back “Sunday Nights on BTN” with a Top 20 matchup between a hungry No. 19 Ohio State squad and No. 6 Rutgers, comfortably settled into a familiar situation locked in the nation’s Top 10.Rutgers head coach Brian Brecht is our guest this week, and we cover a range of topics including what the school’s first Championship Weekend appearance meant to the Scarlet Knights program, building a challenging schedule, home field advantage on the banks of the Raritan, Kyle Mullin continuing the Rutgers tradition of strong goalie play, the Big Ten commitment to lacrosse and much, much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWSEight games to breakdown this weekend, including a huge one in South Bend.SATURDAY’s Top MatchupsNo. 9 Loyola (5-2, 2-0 Patriot) at No. 13 Army (6-1, 3-0), noon, ESPN+No. 15 Penn (3-3, 1-0 Ivy) at No. 5 Cornell (5-1, 1-0), noon, ESPN+No. 4 Duke (7-1) at Saint Joseph’s (4-3), noon, ESPN+No. 3 Virginia (6-1) at No. 1 Notre Dame (6-0), noonNo. 12 Yale (3-2, 0-1) at No. 20 Princeton (2-4, 0-1), 1 p.m.No. 10 Penn State (5-2) at No. 2 Maryland (5-2), 5 p.m., BTNNo. 8 Johns Hopkins (7-3) at Michigan (4-3), 7 p.m., BTN SUNDAY’s Top MatchupNo. 6 Rutgers (7-1) at No. 19 Ohio State (4-4), 7 p.m.GIVE & GOIn a tailgate-inspired Give & Go, Dix and D-Fly discuss critical issues surrounding America’s true pastime.
3/20 The Tailgate: Oh My God, Maryland!
IL's Terry Foy and Onside Nick Ossello are back to discuss the weekend's action, and where else could they start than with Maryland's epic overtime win vs. Virginia, including a Zapruder Film-level analysis of Brian Ruppel's trio of saves that assured the victory. They then venture to Denver's 17-12 win over Ohio State at home, Marquette's upset of Penn State, Penn's OT victory vs. Princeton, Cornell's dominant performance vs. Yale and more.
3/17 D-Fly & Dixie: Live Wire with John Tillman
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! You don’t have to be Irish to celebrate, and all lacrosse fans should feel lucky this weekend with so many good lacrosse games to watch. D-Fly and Dixie are here to get you prepped and pumped.The biggest game of the weekend features No. 4-ranked Maryland visiting top-ranked, undefeated Virginia. Ahead of that game, the guys sit down with Terps’ head coach, John Tillman. They discuss the season to date, dealing with injuries, the conjecture and conspiracy theories around Logan McNany’s injury, players who are stepping up for the Terrapins, the scouting report on Virginia, Maryland’s women’s lacrosse team, where to eat in College Park and much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWSNine games in particular to breakdown this weekend. Great schedule of games.FRIDAY’s MatchupsNo. 13 North Carolina (4-2) at No. 3 Duke (6-1), 6 p.m.No. 10 Johns Hopkins (5-3) at Navy (3-4), 7 p.m.SATURDAY’s Top MatchupsNo. 7 Cornell (4-1) at No. 8 Yale (3-1), noonNo. 2 Notre Dame (5-0) at No. 20 Michigan (4-2), 1 p.m.No. 6 Rutgers (6-1) at UMass (4-2), 1 p.m.No. 4 Maryland (4-2) at No. 1 Virginia (6-0), 2 p.m.No. 17 Princeton (2-3) at No. 16 Penn (2-3), 7 p.m. SUNDAY’s Top MatchupsNo. 14 Ohio State (3-3) at No. 21 Denver (3-3), 2 p.m.Delaware (5-2) at No. 10 Johns Hopkins, 7 p.m.GIVE & GOIn a St. Patrick’s Day-inspired Give & Go, Dix and D-Fly discuss St. Paddy’s Day traditions.
3/15 DIII: Mustang Classic Preview
Kap and Caleb are back in the IL studio for an awesome episode. A hefty Mustang Classic preview follows a detailed look back at the past week in the DIII lacrosse world. Gear up for one of the best episodes of the 2023 season.
3/13 The Tailgate: A Powell Hour, ’Nova's For Real & an Ivy Mess
In probably the best podcast they've done together, IL's Terry Foy and "Onside Kick Nick" Ossello discuss the weekend's action, starting with Hopkins' win over Syracuse, Villanova's win over Penn, Liam Entenmann's leading Notre Dame past Ohio State, Penn State topping Cornell and more.
3/10 D-Fly & Dixie: Looks that Kill with Jeff Tambroni
We are living in the Golden Age, lacrosse fans. Do you appreciate it?!It’s early March. Year 2023. And as fans of college lacrosse, we can watch almost every game! We are blessed. And oh my goodness, the games this week. Let’s get it. Six games involve IL Top 20 teams, and there are several other tantalizing matchups up and down the Saturday slate. One of those big games features No. 8-ranked Penn State, and Nittany Lions coach Jeff Tambroni is the guys’ guest this week. They’ll talk about Penn State’s hot start, the team leadership, the incredible influence of their two young assistant, the upcoming game against Cornell and what it means for Coach Tambroni to go back to Cornell. They’ll also discuss the #BrickSquad moniker, his favorite #WeAre team to follow and the best hidden gem restaurant in Happy Valley. GAME PREVIEWSFRIDAYNo. 13 Yale (1-1) at No. 21 UMass (2-1), 1 p.m., ESPN+SATURDAY’s Top MatchupsNo. 19 Denver (3-2) at No. 11 Yale (2-1), 11:30 a.m., ESPN+No. 8 Penn State (4-1) at No. 3 Cornell (4-0), noon, ESPN+No. 14 Princeton (2-2) at No. 7 Rutgers (5-1), 1 p.m., BTN+No. 9 Ohio State (3-2) at No. 2 Notre Dame (4-0), 1 p.m., ACCNNo. 18 Villanova (4-1) at No. 15 Penn (2-2), 3:30 p.m., ESPN+No. 10 Johns Hopkins (4-3) at Syracuse (3-3), 4 p.m., ACCNXNo. 6 Duke (4-1) at No. 20 Syracuse (3-2), 4 p.m., ACCNxGIVE & GOIn a app-inspired Give & Go, Dix and D-Fly evaluate the most delicious appetizers on your local pub and grill menus.
3/8 DIII: Proceed With May in Mind
The DIII lax pod is back and packs a punch. We have a monster review, a big preview, and a NESCAC deep dive now that we can compare preseason expectations to game debuts. Kyle Devitte connects for the reunion DIII fans need and has plenty of insight on all of our New England teams.
3/6 The Tailgate: Dissecting the Game of the Year
IL's Terry Foy and Nick Osstadium Series discuss yet another Notre Dame win, this time in triple overtime vs. Maryland, Duke's OT win at Syracuse, Cornell's one-sided victory at Ohio State, Penn State bringing the Happy back to Happy Valley and much, much more.
3/3 D-Fly & Dixie: Kickstart My Heart with Dan Chemotti
We can’t remember a weekend like this before, with an incredible EIGHT Top 25 matchups. D-Fly and Dixie are here to hype you for all the action. Let’s get it!As we usually do, first we’ll look back at the big picture from last week, then look forward to the savory lineup this weekend. Dan also recounts his experience at the PLL Championship Series. One of those eight showcase games is Richmond vs. Virginia, and this week’s guest is Spiders head coach, Dan Chemotti. In a thoughtful discussion, Mark and Dan chat about the first quarter of the season, the SoCon glory days, the upcoming game with the top-ranked Cavaliers and what the series with Virginia has meant to the Richmond program. Dix also tells Coach Chemotti that he resembles another very famous coach. Top 25 Game PreviewsFRIDAYNo. 13 Yale (1-1) at No. 21 UMass (2-1), 1 p.m., ESPN+SATURDAYNo. 3 Cornell (2-0) at No. 8 Ohio State (3-1), noon, BTN+No. 22 Georgetown (0-3) at No. 5 Princeton (2-1), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 2 Notre Dame (3-0) at No. 4 Maryland (3-1), 1 p.m., BTN+No. 12 Saint Joseph’s (3-0) at No. 15 Johns Hopkins (3-2), 2 p.m., ESPN+ live/ESPNU delayedNo. 10 Penn (1-1) at No. 17 Penn State (3-1), 3 p.m., BTN+No. 23 Richmond (3-1) at No. 1 Virginia (3-0), 6 p.m., ACCNxSUNDAYNo. 6 Duke (4-1) at No. 20 Syracuse (3-2), 4 p.m., ACCNxGIVE & GOIn a sandwich-inspired Give & Go, Dix and D-Fly evaluate chain sandwich franchises including Jersey Mikes, Firehouse Subs, Jimmy Johns, Subway, Potbelly, Capriottis, Royal Farms and Wawa. In addition to his lengthy experience and depth of knowledge on the subject, wait until you hear Dixon’s unrivaled passion on this topic.
3/1 DIII: Madness in March?
IL’s DIII pod is back for a hammer of an episode featuring Kap and Caleb chopping it up in the studio about results and and the week ahead. Joining virtually for a quick recap of his time at Sixes with the Chrome is former Lynchburg player Kevin Rogers. Dive in to a stacked episode!
2/27 The Tailgate: Virginia Notre Dame GOOD, Portal BAD
IL's Terry Foy and Nick Osultry (Warning: Coach Voice Alert) are back to discuss a week that featured six Top 20 matchups, starting with Notre Dame's win at Georgetown and Virginia clamping down on Ohio State. They venture into Rutgers' similarly impressive defensive performance vs. Loyola, Maryland's limiting Princeton, Duke's meaningful victory over Penn and Carolina's explosive second quarter vs. ’Cuse. They venture into Penn State's upset of Yale, debut a new segment (Send Us Your Good Guy Stories) and end with a quick review of the PLL Championship Series.
2/24 D-Fly & Dixie: Take Me to the Top with Mike Murphy
The 2023 season heats up with six Top 20 matchups this weekend, and D-Fly and Dixie are here to prepare you for all the action. They open with some discussion about the surprisingly exciting Tuesday tilts and then circle back on some takeaways from last weekend. Next its off to previewing seven marquee games on Saturday. One of those key games is No. 14 Duke at No. 7 Penn, and Dan sits down for a one-on-one with Quakers head coach, Mike Murphy. They cover a range of topics, including Penn’s season-opening road win at Georgetown, the wild success of the Ivy League a year ago, star midfielder Sam Handley, why the Quakers don’t get respect, the pending battle with Duke, Philadelphia landmarks and much, much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWSNo. 2 Notre Dame (2-0) at No. 17 Georgetown (0-2), noon, FloLiveUtah (1-2) at No. 16 Johns Hopkins (2-2), noon, ESPN+No. 6 Loyola (2-0) at No. 14 Rutgers (2-1), 1 p.m., BTN+No. 9 Maryland (2-1) at No. 3 Princeton (2-0), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 14 Duke (3-1) at No. 7 Penn (1-0), 1 p.m., ESPN+No. 12 North Carolina (2-1) at No. 19 Syracuse (3-1), 3 p.m., ESPN+No. 8 Ohio State (3-0) vs. No. 1 Virginia (2-0), 7 p.m., BTN+GIVE & GOIn this week’s music-inspired Give & Go, Dan revisits rock bands from the 1980s, but with a twist as D-Fly tries a new game with Dix called “Overrated, Underrated or High Quality.”
2/23 Building Spire Academy Lacrosse with Kyle Harrison, JD Harkey and Nakeie Montgomery
Spire is a sports academy in Northeast Ohio, and it's the latest among a wave of prep schools that deliver a unique offering to aspiring lacrosse players. With world-class facilities and a variety of academic programs, they're diving into the lacrosse scene feet first. The eighth sport on campus, Spire brought in JD Harkey as head coach. A UMBC lacrosse alum turned lawyer turned MCLA national champion coach turned MIAA coach, he joined Spire last summer and this week, announced that he'd added Duke All-American and PLL Redwoods midfielder Nakeie Montgomery to his staff. Harkey, Montgomery and Spire ambassador Kyle Harrison join IL's Terry Foy to discuss how they got to this point and what comes next.
2/22 DIII: Parity Meets Pluckability
Join Kap and the Big Dog for a huge review of last weekend’s hectic results, reactions to those results, and expectations for another stacked week of DIII action. Highlights of this episode include Big Dogs karma coming back at him, a new Bet of the Week, and as always a ton of fun chatting DIII lax.
2/20 The Tailgate: A Beautiful Crapshoot
In this week's Tailgate, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are stationary as they discuss Army's dramatic 14-13 win over Rutgers in Michie Stadium, Hopkins pair of losses that bring them crashing back to earth (and the credit Loyola's defense deserves for that), Ohio State's pitchers' duel vs. Carolina, Virginia's explosion vs. Harvard, Maryland's rebound vs. Syracuse, Penn's matchup superiority vs. Georgetown and more.
2/17 D-Fly & Dixie: Toast of the Town with Charley Toomey
The Division I men’s lacrosse season kicks into high gear this week with many teams making their 2023 debuts along with several Top 20 matchups. D-Fly and Dixie are here to prepare you for all the excitement. In addition to previewing the weekend’s marquee games, they look back at the significance of surprises last week, recap a Top 20 midweek game and sit down for a lengthy and thoughtful interview with Loyola head coach Charley Toomey. You don’t want to miss this conversation.WEEKEND PREVIEWSFRIDAYDenver (1-1) at No. 16 Duke (2-1), 4 p.m., ESPNUSATURDAYNo. 10 Penn at No. 12 Georgetown (0-1), noonNo. 6 Johns Hopkins (2-1) at No. 11 Loyola (1-0), noonNo. 18 Syracuse (3-0) at No. 9 Maryland (1-1), 1 p.m.No. 17 Harvard at No. 1 Virginia (1-0), 4 p.m.SUNDAYNo. 19 North Carolina (2-0) at No. 6 Ohio State (2-0), noonNo. 5 Yale at No. 21 Villanova (1-0), noonGIVE & GOIn this week’s action-inspired Give & Go, Dan introduces Dix to the world of betting futures, looking at Fan Duel odds for the 2023 NCAA champion. Walking through the betting odds, here are some of the current numbers as of Feb. 17:Maryland +400, Notre Dame +550, Virginia +600, Georgetown +850, Duke +1000, Princeton +1000, Cornell +1400, Yale +1400, Syracuse +1600, Penn +1800, Ohio State +1800, Rutgers +1800, North Carolina +1800, Brown +2500, Johns Hopkins +2500, Army +3000, BU +3000, Denver +3000, Loyola +3500, Delaware +3500, Harvard +3500 Who are you investing in today?
2/15 DIII: Time to Shake the Rust
Kap and Caleb link up in the IL office for an in-studio recording of another loaded episode of the DIII podcast. Listen in as the duo reviews last weekend, previews this week’s action, and reveal some secret aspirations. Be sure to stick around for the end when things get contentious in a wild segment of the Big Dog’s Big Takes.
2/13 The Tailgate: What a Weekend
In a special "on the road" edition of The Tailgate, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello return for the 2023 season to discuss an epic weekend of upsets, starting with Johns Hopkins' 13-12 win over Georgetown. The weekend's "first time beating that opponent in years" is highlighted by Air Force's 12-10 win over Denver. They discuss Loyola's impressive 12-7 upset of Maryland, then Nick wonders which was the biggest win: Vermont over BU, UMass over Army or Binghamton over Marist? They end with an examination of the season's most annoying conversation to-date: Joey Spallina's shooting struggles vs. Vermont in Week 0.
2/10 D-Fly & Dixie: Home Sweet Home with Bobby Benson
D-Fly and Dixie help get you set for Week 1 of the 2023 season on the IL weekend preview podcast. As always, they review big-picture takeaways from last week, touch on mid-week action and preview the biggest games on the weekend slate. In addition, the fellas sit down with new Providence head coach Bobby Benson for a fun conversation that covers a lot of ground. You won’t want to miss it. In a Grammys-inspired Give & Go, the guys reflect on 50 Years of Hip Hop. Mark is tasked with the near-impossible job of ranking five Hall of Fame artists: Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, NWA, Public Enemy. GAME PREVIEWSSATURDAYArmy at UMass, noonNo. 8 Duke (2-0) at No. 18 Jacksonville (0-1), noonMichigan at No. 1 Virginia, noonNo. 3 Georgetown at Johns Hopkins (1-0), 1 p.m.No. 2 Maryland (1-0) at Loyola, 1 p.m.SUNDAYPenn State (1-0) at Villanova, noon
2/9 Shooting Space: Syracuse's Emma Ward
In this episode of Shooting Space, Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemi, chats with Syracuse attacker Emma Ward about coming back from injury, how she's stayed mentally strong throughout her multiple injuries and how she was able to step up so quickly as a freshman.
2/8 DIII Season Preview: A Hefty Helping
IL’s Dan Kaplan sits down with Caleb "The Big Dog" Abney to chat all things Division III lacrosse as the preseason winds down. Dive in with the guys as they chat about Kap’s Top 30, All-Americans and Caleb unveils a new segment of Big Dog’s Big Takes. The 2023 season is officially here and the guys look forward to producing a weekly podcast for the benefit of D3 Nation.
2/3 D-Fly & Dixie: On with the Show with Kevin Corrigan
D-Fly and Dixie celebrate the kickoff to the fresh 2023 season with the first Inside Lacrosse Weekend Preview podcast of the year. In addition to catching up on personal matters - including Dixie’s recovery from his October pickleball injury - the fellas set the table for lacrosse fans by covering major stories entering the season, engage Notre Dame head coach Kevin Corrigan in a hearty discussion, preview the big games of the weekend and rank hair band front men in this week’s Give & Go segment.In the interview with Corrigan, the three discuss the sudden end to the 2022 season for ND and how the Irish have moved forward, his long career in South Bend, the Kavanaugh brothers, Ryder Garnsey, coaching against his proteges, navigating the transfer portal and other changes to college athletics, scheduling challenges for Midwest schools, Irish basketball coach Mike Brey, the go-to restaurants in South Bend and much more. Don't miss it.WEEKEND PREVIEWSReal live college lacrosse games. That count. Including a pair of DI debuts for Lindenwood and Queens this weekend. Cool historical moments for those two programs.SATURDAYMount St. Mary’s at Navy, noonNo. 15 Saint Joseph’s at Army West Point, 1 p.m.No. 20 Richmond at No. 2 Maryland, 1 p.m.Utah at No. 17 Denver, 2 p.m.Johns Hopkins at No. 18 Jacksonville, 7 p.m.SUNDAYHoly Cross at Providence, 1 p.m.
1/31 The Source: What You Missed Since Last Season Ended
We're nearly at the start of the 2023 season, so now's your chance to cram for the test: What has happened since last season ended? Coaching news, conference realignment, the Transfer Portal, new rules and a lot more — IL's Terry Foy, Matt Kinnear and Kevin Brown have got you covered.
1/24 The Source: Examining the Top 20
With the Preseason Inside Lacrosse Media Poll being unveiled on Monday, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy discuss some of the most significant preseason expectations, including Virginia vs. Maryland for No. 1, which team checks in too low (Penn), how to regard Duke and Notre Dame and much, much more.
11/23 D-Fly & Dixie: Thanksgiving
D-Fly & Dixie get together to catch up on lacrosse and life before Thanksgiving. There's a lot to talk about including pickleball injuries, college fall ball, the Lacrosse Dad Life, Thanksgiving and the World Cup. Whether you're road tripping or hosting Turkey Day, this podcast is for you.
10/27 Fallball Recap: ’Cuse, Loyola, ’Nova & HPU Scrimmage, Practice with Navy, Rutgers, Gtown & Delaware
For the third week of fallball action, IL's Kevin Brown, Matt Kinnear and Terry Foy discuss what Foy took away from watching Syracuse, Loyola, Villanova and High Point scrimmage, while Brown shares his thoughts after visiting Georgetown, Delaware and Virginia practices and Kinnear provides his observations from Navy and Rutgers.
10/18 Fallball Recap: Princeton-OSU, HEADstrong at Homewood, American Boy Fall Brawl
Back for a second week of fallball action, IL's Kevin Brown, Matt Kinnear and Terry Foy discuss the Fall Classic at USA Lacrosse, including Maryland's outings vs. the Team USA split squads, Princeton hosting Ohio State, Hopkins hosting Fairfield and UMBC and Virginia, Penn State, Lehigh and Richmond heading to Centreville, Va., for the American Boy Foundation Fall Brawl.
10/11 Fallball Recap: Maryland-Cornell, Harvard-Carolina Scrimmage, Plus Practice Visits
IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy discuss the first week of fallball action, including Maryland's 12-5 scrimmage win over Cornell at Springfield (Pa.) and Harvard's 19-18 outing vs. North Carolina at Georgetown Prep (Md.).Additionally, they discuss the practice visits that have occurred — Kinnear's stops at Saint Joseph's and Bellarmine, Foy's drop-ins at Johns Hopkins and Loyola.
9/27 PLL Happy Hour: The MVP Show — Sowers and Baptiste
Matt Kinnear and Kevin Brown welcome on PLL Championship MVP Michael Sowers and PLL regular season MVP Trevor Baptiste to talk about the season that was, the Waterdogs coming out on top, representing Team USA, and what to look forward to in 2023. If you like valuable podcast guests, you've come to the right spot. (edited)
9/26 Shooting Space: Lauren Gilbert
Tari chats with Northwestern star and AU standout player Lauren Gilbert about her first-ever pro season and the transition from college to the pros.
9/16 PLL Happy Hour Championship Special: Rowlett, Mike Rabil, Emma Adams
Chaos defenseman Jack Rowlett joins the show to discuss defending the Chaos' title in Philadelphia against the Waterdogs (0:00-27:38) before PLL CEO Mike Rabil reflects on the culmination of the league's fourth season with a new trophy (27:39-40:36). PLL social manager Emma Adams (40:37-59:25) explains how the behind the scenes of how the league works with its players to create social media strategies and personalities.
9/9 PLL Happy Hour: Chris Gray
Atlas attackman and Rookie of the Year nominee Chris Gray talks his season, adjustments for the Atlas going forward, why Eric Law is underrated and what to expect in the PLL Semifinals.
9/2 PLL Happy Hour: Best Playoff Matchups To Watch in Foxboro
ENick Ossello and Dan Arestia join Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown to preview the first round of the 2022 PLL playoffs, discuss what matchups to watch out for, and provide takeaways from "Fate of a Sport."
8/29 Fate of a Sport Director Michael Doneger
"Fate of a Sport," a documentary about the creation of the Premier Lacrosse League, debuts today on ESPN+. The film's director (and former Johns Hopkins attackman) Michael Doneger joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss how he got into show business, what appealed to him about this project, how the work unfolded and what actually ended up on the screen.
8/19 PLL Happy Hour: The Final Week
Dan Kaplan and Kevin Brown host this week's PLL Happy Hour Podcast, where they recap the games from Utah and break down what's at stake in the final week of the regular season. If you like podcasts with bad math and great analysis, then this is the podcast for you.
8/12 PLL Happy Hour: Redwoods' Charlie Bertrand
Charlie Bertrand has emerged as a star —and a fixture on SportsCenter— in his sophomore pro campaign. He talks about the Redwoods vs. Waterdogs, who he's emulated his game after, his career at Merrimack and Virginia, hockey background and more.
8/5 PLL Happy Hour: Atlas Midfielder Danny Logan
Danny Logan talks with IL's Matt Kinnear and Kevin Brown ahead of this week's PLL games in Denver. He talks the atmosphere in Peter Barton Stadium, why the Atlas was the perfect team for a young player to thrive in, why playing multiple sports is key and more.
7/29 PLL Happy Hour: Redwoods' Rob Pannell and Kyle Devitte
Ahead of Week 7 of the PLL season, IL's Kevin Brown is joined by Redwoods LC attackman Rob Pannell and the New England Lacrosse Journal's Kyle Devitte to discuss what's in store from Dallas and the rest of the second half of the season.
7/22 PLL Happy Hour: Chrome's Brendan Nichtern
The Chrome rookie attackman and Army West Point grad is anything but flashy. But he's an all-star, a contender for Rookie of the Year, and he's helping the Chrome take the league by storm. Listen to his interview with Matt Kinnear on the PLL Podcast.
7/19 Canadian Gold: Legends Dana Dobbie & John Grant Jr. Talk Worlds, Sixes
There's a pair of Canadian legends and gold medalists on the podcast this week. Dana Dobbie and John Grant, Jr., join to discuss their World Games wins, what they love about Sixes, the international growth of the game and much, much more.
7/1 PLL Happy Hour: Race to the Bottom
Who's the worst team in PLL? We talk tiers of teams as we near the season's midpoint. Special guest Dan Arestia joins us from Lacrosse Flash and Pickswise to give us his takes for the weekend in Minnesota.
6/24 PLL Happy Hour: Connor DeSimone
Archers rookie attackman Connor DeSimone joins the IL PLL Happy Hour crew featuring Terry Foy, Dan Kaplan and special guest Joe Keegan to discuss his assimilation with Marcus Holman, Will Manny, Tom Schreiber and the rest of the squad, whether he can shoot a bow and arrow and what it'll be like to return to Homewood Field.
6/17 PLL Happy Hour: Asher Nolting
Asher Nolting joins the Happy Hour crew to talk his first few weeks in the league, doubters of his skillset, playing with Lyle and a few "welcome to the pros" moments from defenders.
6/10 PLL Happy Hour: The Predictions, Plus Goalie Talk
We're back with the Happy Hour. We make our end-of-year predictions for MVP, Rookie of the Year, champions and more. Plus, former Navy goalie Ryan Kern stops by to break down the Week 1 goaltending. Betting lines for Week 2 and much more.
6/6 The Tailgate: Superlatives
The 2022 season is in the books. Nick and Terry know you don't care about their thoughts on the Final Four — you saw that. So, after a brief recap, they go over their "Of the Years": Best Moment Worst Moment Biggest Surprise Funniest Moment Goal Game Player Team
6/3 D-Fly & Dixie: Last Call
In the final episode (maybe?) of the 2022 season, D-Fly and Dixie salute the Maryland Terrapins and give some well-deserved, heartfelt props to their archrival. Ugh. They dive into Championship Weekend and the positives and negatives of Hartford as a host city. In this conversation they talk about the benefits of Hartford, how to weather a storm delay, and the food options of beautiful Hartford. The guys also debate the final Inside Lacrosse Top 20 of the season, do not talk about next season, salute Tewaaraton winner Logan Wisnauskas, and then get into a Listener Mailbag. In a music-inspired Give & Go, a reader asks what are the Kid Songs that were sticky.