The BarDown Podcast

Jesse and Luca have taken over the Pod and with no NHL hockey until the new year, they’re FIRED up about the World Juniors. With names like Alexis Lafrenière, Jack Hughes, and Kaapo Kakko potentially playing in this year’s tournament, could this World Juniors be the best of all-time?

After Corwin's EA account was banned for suspicious behaviour, him and DZ made a couple calls to get more familiar with the "Ultimate Team" coin markets in video games like NHL 21, FIFA 21 and Madden 21. They learn more about the tens of millions of dollars being spent on virtual video game currency, how sophisticated this market has become and the hackers who have infiltrated the games' servers.

BarDown asked their followers to DM them their best hockey stories. Some of them were so good that Corwin and DZ called them up to hear it for themselves.

Nike made equipment for some of the most legendary players in the NHL, but then all of a sudden, they vanished from the sport. To find out where they went and why they ventured into hockey in the first place, Daniel and Corwin make a couple calls to former Nike employees.

The Goon franchise will forever be recognized as one of the most memorable additions to a short list of hockey's cult classic films, but not many people would identify the movies for their realism. Maybe more will after hearing from the creator of the Battle of the Hockey Enforcers, Darryl "Beef" Wolski.

Believe it or not, the NHL originally hated one of the league’s most popular team logos. We spoke to the designers of some of the most controversial hockey logos of all time.

Did the music in EA Sports’ games used to be better or is it just nostalgia? We spoke to EA’s worldwide president of music to find out.

“Way to go, Paul” is one of the most famous hockey videos of all time. We found Paul and spoke to him about what it was like to be labelled a “Crazy Hockey Dad.”

We spoke to someone who got suspended for “fighting” Justin Bieber and one of his former teammates in beer league hockey to find out what it’s like to play with the most famous hockey player in the world.

A hockey podcast that doesn’t talk about last night’s scores. The BarDown podcast will investigate, uncover and explore long-form stories at the intersection of sports, internet culture, technology and social issues – From the nostalgic obsession with video game soundtracks to playing beer-league hockey with the most famous hockey player in the world… Justin Bieber. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss when a new episode drops!