Straight From The Source with Michael Russo: A show about the Minnesota Wild

Every sports fan has an opinion about the play-by-play guy. Love him, hate him, yet want to be him because he has such a cool job. Well, Wild play-by-play guy Anthony LaPanta of Fox Sports North had to work tirelessly for very little money to land his dream job in his home state. In this episode, he talks about the struggle of raising a family while building his career and offers advice to kids who dream of doing play-by-play.Subscribe to The Athletic now for 40% off your annual subscription at http://theathletic.com/straightfromthesource, where you can hear this interview in its entirety, ad-free, plus a lot of great bonus content throughout the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wild GM Bill Guerin joins the show for a discussion about his upbringing, his wife, his kids, the type of GM he hopes to become, the Wild's slow start, whether he'd ever consider a rebuild or not, and not putting too much pressure on perceived future Wild savior Kirill Kaprizov. This episode was so good, Guerin said after it was "sure to win a Grammy. I mean an Emmy. Or whatever an award would be for a podcast." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael sits down with the always funny and affable former NHL forward Ryan Carter to discuss Ryan’s transition to the media world with the official Minnesota Wild website and as a rotating color analyst on Fox Sports North. Ryan talks about how he balances his relationship with his former teammates, and the guys share stories from behind the scenes covering an NHL team.Subscribe to The Athletic now for 40% off your annual subscription at http://theathletic.com/straightfromthesource, where you can hear this interview in its entirety, ad-free, plus a lot of great bonus content throughout the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the debut episode of Straight From The Source, Michael sits down with Minnesota Wild Head Coach Bruce Boudreau to talk about his outlook for the Wild this season, roster moves heading into opening night, including Carson Soucy and Victor Rask making the team, Mathew Dumba’s improved shooting mindset, Mikko Koivu’s role, new GM Bill Guerin’s influence, improving camaraderie from a year ago, and how to approach a hectic early schedule featuring 13 of the first 18 games on the road. Plus, the coach discusses the day George McPhee offered him the chance to coach the Washington Capitals, his influences over the years, his journey from player to coach, and much more. Subscribe to The Athletic now for 40% off your annual subscription at http://theathletic.com/straightfromthesource Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Michael Russo shares his thoughts in the form on an audio diary and talks to some of the most interesting players, coaches, scouts, and executives in the game, while on the road with the Minnesota Wild.Subscribe to The Athletic now for 40% off your annual subscription at http://theathletic.com/straightfromthesource Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.