Show overview
Sticks In has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 177 episodes. That works out to roughly 150 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 58 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 55 episodes published. Published by Bleav + Dan Arestia.
From the publisher
A lacrosse podcast hosted by Dan Arestia focused on the latest news and storylines around the college and professional lacrosse world.
Latest Episodes
View all 177 episodesRecapping the regular season and NCAA bracket talk
PLL training camp, a new Pro Day, and Terry Foy talks NCAA Bracketology
Joey Spallina record, Ivy League classic, and Tuesday Top 20
Lacrosse Video Games, Weekend Preview, and PLL Draft talk with Adam Lamberti
Ep 171A late top 20, Jon Gruden is a lax fan, and the weekend preview
Happy Friday! We missed the Tuesday show, so we start by quickly running through the Top 20 in the media poll, including my ballot, and a bit of RPI flavor mixed in. Then, Jon Gruden spent some time at Tampa lacrosse practice. I share a few thoughts on why I think it's important to welcome Gruden to the sport, and on the challenges that we all face when it comes to reckoning with our past. Finally, we go through the weekend slate. We've got #1 vs #2 in UNC and ND, a great matchup in the dome between Cuse and UVA, a desperate Duke team in a neutral site game against Cornell, and plenty of other high end matchups with conference tournament stakes. We pick every game against the spread, and try to heat back up down the stretch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 170Midseason All Americans, Weekend Preview, and Ryan Colsey joins the pod
We start by discussing midseason All Americans. After a few moments of context for the point of the exercise, and explaining how little midseason All American actually means, we talk through possible future changes to the All American process for accommodate more positional change. Plus, I reveal a few names from my ballot and where I put certain players. Then, Ryan Colsey joins the pod. We talk about being coached by his dad, Hall of Famer Roy Colsey, his path to UVA, his love of the indoor game, the key to beating Notre Dame, preparing for a Duke matchup, and the prospects of going pro. Finally, it's the weekend preview. We go through the full slate, picking every game along the way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 169Farewell to the Wings and the latest media poll
A new challenger emerges! We have a new number on atop the media poll. We go through the latest Top 20, and talk about some of the impressive outings from teams like Yale, Penn State, Virginia, Syracuse, Georgetown, and more. Before we do that though, we talk about Philadelphia. The Wings have announced they will cease operations at the end of this season. We talk about what the means for the league, the future of the franchise, some possible landing places, and other considerations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 168Weekend Preview, Anthony Raio joins
It's Friday, time to preview the weekend in college lacrosse. We start with some recaps of the mid week action, including a thriller between Harvard and BU, and a statement game from UVA against Dartmouth. We also touch on the MAACTION OT thriller between Siena and Marist. Then, Carolina's Anthony Raio joins the pod. We talk his background in multiple sports, the way he tried to stand out in the recruitment process, his time with the U20 team and preparing for D1 lacrosse, playing on an all freshman line, and the UNC ceiling. Finally, we preview the weekend. We run down the full slate of games and make our picks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 167Tuesday Top 20, ticket price ranting and raving
It's Tuesday which means we have the latest media poll. I review my weekly ballot. On the way through we touch on: Notre Dame being idle for some reason The bottom half of the poll being pretenders 31 dollar tickets to watch a game at a high school Cornell higher than most Duke lower than most Richmond being just one point off of the top spot And a ton more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 166Weekend Preview, Aidan O'Neill joins the show
It's Friday! We start by recapping some of the midweek action, specifically the Syracuse vs Denver game from Monday and the Lehigh vs Villanova game from Tuesday. Syracuse exposed a bit of an Achilles heel, while Lehigh's young stars continue to grow and impress. Then, we have a guest! Richmond attackman Aidan O'Neill joins the pod. We talk about growing up playing as much lacrosse as possible, choosing Richmond over blue blood programs, building a winning culture, the prospects of growing pro, and a ton more. Finally, it's the weekend preview. We run through the slate for the weekend and pick every game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 165A replay fiasco and the Tuesday Top 20
It's Tuesday, so we return with the Top 20. Our weekly run down of the latest Inside Lacrosse media poll where I share my full ballot and how it differed from the final result. We also talk some of the game results from the weekend. Before that, however, we talk through the lacrosse story of the weekend. Unfortunately, this was the Corrigan Sports broadcast mess at the Crown Classic. We talk through what happened during the broadcast, clear up confusion around what happened in reality, and offer some thoughts on the state of lacrosse streaming and demanding better. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 164PLL Draft Talk, Mustang Classic, Weekend Preview
We're back from the PLL Championship Series and dialed back into the college game! Before we get to into collegiate ball, we talk a bit about the upcoming PLL Draft, now that the date has been announced as April 14. After speaking to coaches and evaluators, I run through the consensus, or lack thereof, on offensive talent in the class. Then we talk through some draft scenarios. After that, we talk a bit about the Callum Robinson Mustang Classic, this weekend's main event and a highlight of the D3 calendar. The event runs two days and features a loaded slate of top 20 matchups, including a #1 vs #2 battle Saturday as Tufts takes on CNU. Finally, we talk through the D1 slate. From the Crown Classic contest on Saturday night, to the sicko game of the week in UVA vs Maryland, we pick every game on the schedule. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 163PLL Co-Founder Paul Rabil
As we tie a bow on the 2026 PLL and WLL Championship Series, we have a special episode and guest. PLL Co-Founder Paul Rabil sits down with me for an interview, and we talk: Audience Growth and making it happen in lacrosse LA 2028 and the potential audience for lacrosse PLL ideas for using the Olympics as a springboard for league based growth Individual team ownership and some of the challenges for getting all players living in market Increases in player comp this year, and where they can go Expanded schedule, and working with the NLL on the overlap And a ton more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 162Friday Preview show from Springfield, VA
We're on the road and recording from a lovely hotel room in Springfield, Virginia! In town for the PLL and WLL Championship Series, we are still previewing all the games that are on tap for this weekend. We go through the whole slate, make some picks, and shout out some D2 and D3 games that are worth a watch as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 161Latest Media Poll and Princeton Attackman Chad Palumbo joins the pod
We're delayed a day, but the latest Top 20 poll is here. We reveal my full ballot, and break down all the results from the weekend. But before we do that, we are joined by Princeton midfielder/attackman Chad Palumbo. We talk with Chad about how he came to play lacrosse, his recruiting journey, his unbelievable battle with cancer and the perspective it's given him on live, this year's Tiger team and their goals, playing in a loaded offense, and a ton more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 160A loaded NCAA weekend and Hunter Aquino joins the show
Busy Friday! We start by recapping action from this week. We had a hell of a goalie battle between UMass and Brown, with Owen Salanger stealing the show with 23 saves. UMass has won four straight, and is worthy of some Top 20 consideration. Siena put a beating on Air Force, and fans should be aware of an upcoming date with Albany that has a special theme. Then, Hunter Aquino joins the pod. We talk to the Penn State star about his intro the lacrosse, playing multiple spots, being hyper competitive, and a whole lot more. Plus a few takes on the matchup with Yale this weekend, and the Penn State outlook on the season. Finally, we pick every game on the schedule. The slate is stacked, headlined by the Ivy/ACC double headers and a Notre Dame vs Maryland matchup in our nation's capitol. Enjoy the action, and squeeze in some PLL Sixes while you do! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 159Ranting about games with no stream, and the Tuesday Top 20
We are ranting and raving about the lunacy that is a top ten D1 matchup getting played and nobody being able to watch it. This simply cannot happen in 2026, particularly at a place Notre Dame. After we let off some steam about that, we get into this week's top 20. It's chaos abound, as the number one team went down. Six teams got number one votes. We talk a bit about why polls are great, and then I give you my full ballot and why I voted how I did. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 158Weekend Preview, Free Streams, and Joey Spallina joins the show
Happy Friday! We've got a load of games to get to this weekend. First, we start with a few thoughts on the idea of ticket prices and streaming fees being the thing that hold lacrosse back, along with the fact that games all get played at the same time. It's a complicated conversation and I'm glad we're having it. Then, Joey Spallina joins the pod. We talk to the Syracuse attackman about expectations both personal and for the team, how long he enjoyed the win over Maryland for, his first full week at #1, developing his game through both club and indoor lacrosse, this weekend's matchup, Johnny Mullen's tattoos, and more. Finally, we go through the weekend slate. We go through every game, tell you when and where to watch, and make some picks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 157Stars on the rise after a fun weekend, and the Tuesday Top 20
It's Tuesday, time to set up the weekend ahead. We start by celebrating some of the guys who had exceptional lacrosse weekend's. From Jayden Kittelberger to Matt Nilan to Noah Walsh, it's a celebration of the under the radar stars who may not be under the radar much longer. Then, the Tuesday Top 20. We start with Cuse unanimously at the top, breaking down everything from their game against Maryland in the dome on Friday night. Then we hit each team in the latest ballot, and talk all the results, welcoming the Ivies to the fray. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 156Top two matchup, Tewaaraton Watch List, and Previewing Week 2
The first Tewaaraton Watch List has arrived, and we're breaking the whole thing down. Which conferences have the biggest presence, numbers by position, and a quick list of names that should be quick adds when the next wave of names is released. Then, it's game previews. First and foremost we're talking Syracuse vs Maryland in the dome in a matchup of the top two teams in America. A few key positional battles to discuss, and we pick the game. Then, the rest of the slate, with a few notes for every team in action and some players to watch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
