Brotherly Pod
Brotherly Pod talks all things Philadelphia Flyers. Daniel Esche hosts a wide variety of guests to break down the news, rumors, and transactions of the greatest sports team on earth!
Frequent Flyer #290 "Totality of Circumstances"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Cutter & Zeev vs Jamie and Jett, WTF is up with Michkov? Marketing the "culture." More!
Frequent Flyer #289 "Are You In or Are You Out?"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to rant about Emil Andrae's situation, Luchanko's spot on the team, early line combos and impressions of Rick Tocchet, Sean Couturier's start, more!
1,000 Ways to Fly #30 "S*it Gold, P*ss Silver"
Papa and Dan return to talk the Flyers' start to the season, Emil Andrae getting recalled, Luchanko and Grebenkin, the Phantoms' opening weekend, early Tocchet impressions, more!
Frequent Flyer #288 "Einstein vs Earthworm"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk who is responsible if the season sucks, what happens if the Flyers miss the playoffs? Why did they re-sign older players, long-term team building struggles, more!
Noahly Pod #37 "Keaton"
Noah and Dan return to talk opening night, why are they not playing Grebenkin and Luchanko, the goaltending is going to be a disaster, what is this defense? win total predictions, Dan hates the name Keaton, more!
Frequent Flyer #287 "The Opposite of Killing Two Birds with One Stone"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Ryan Johansen case, Bonk's injury, Weakness of defense prospects, more!
Frequent Flyer #286 "A Cigar is Just a Cigar"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Kolosov cooperating this year, the Fedotov trade, why is Kim Dillabaugh employed? Banking on Zavragin isn't smart, the main roster tandem, more!
Frequent Flyer #285 "Cool Your Jetts"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the nonsense and hype surrounding Jett Luchanko, more!
1,000 Ways to Fly #29 "It's What It's"
Papa and Dan return to talk the Andrae demotion, the defense is looking terrible, how many wins will the Flyers have, Dan contemplates quitting, more!
Sisterly Pod #42 "S.S.D.G."
Katie and Phyllis return to talk the Flyers' preseason, the D and G struggles, the weak giveaway schedule, Couturier's comments, Grebenkin is great, more!
Frequent Flyer #284 "Lappy's Chicken Wing ASMR"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the feelings around the team during preseason, what is the organization's internal plan? Dan rants about Sean Couturier's terrible leadership, Torts' comments, Lappy moving on, more!
1,000 Ways to Fly #28 "The Year That Happens"
Papa and Dan return to talk our expectations for the season, Fedotov trade, the Hart situation, playing prospects, more!
Noahly Pod #36 "Better Guys"
Noah and Dan return for the first episode of season 8 by recapping the offseason, will the goaltending hold, Carter Hart verdict, Foerster's positive health update, Ryan Johansen, standings predictions, NCAA vs CHL, more!
Frequent Flyer #283 "Distressed Assets"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Travis Konecny and the many players with trade protection on the roster, moving on from Tippett before the start of 2026, more!
Brotherly Pod #251 "Old Coot Age"
Nick and Dan return to talk the goaltending, maneuvering cap space, Michael Leighton, Seattle's expansion draft, Rick Tocchet, more!
Frequent Flyer #282 "Six Degrees of Quinn Hughes"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the future of Quinn Hughes in Vancouver and if the Rick Tocchet factor will be enough for the Flyers to potentially trade for him!
Noahly Pod #35 "Iowa"
Noah and Dan return to talk the goaltending depth, contract tampering, JF Berube, Iowa and Oklahoma, more!
Frequent Flyer #281 "King of the North"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk where Luchanko will start the 2025-26 season, Kolosov's future, the hiring of John Snowden, more!
Sisterly Pod #41 "Jeff Liberty Bell"
Katie and Phyllis return to talk what would've happened had the Flyers not fired Tortorella, other teams doing special warmup jerseys, where does Martone start the season, game worn equipment, more!
Frequent Flyer #280 "CB Yay"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the fine details of the new CBA, including the new EBUG rules and more!
1,000 Ways to Fly #27 "Loose and Goose"
Papa and Dan return to talk confidence heading into the 2025-26 season, will they develop the prospects differently, different lineups, will the defense succeed without Brad Shaw, more!
Frequent Flyer #279 "Fool's Errand"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk landing a 1C, McDavid vs McKenna, Martone in the NCAA or CHL, more!
Brotherly Pod #250 "Happy Trails, Cal"
Nick and Dan return to talk the organization hiring former Flyers, what does the 2026 offseason hold, Bruins and Blues new jerseys, more!
Frequent Flyer #278 "A David Lynch Movie"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk "the plan," is there a chance to land Connor McDavid, what does the 2026 offseason hold, more!
Noahly Pod #34 "Start the Clock"
Noah and Dan return to talk the 2025 draft, trading for Zegras, what are they doing in net, the CBA rules, redoing the NHL draft layout, more!
Frequent Flyer #277 "Lost Your Potatoes"
Mike, Manny and Dan return for their third installment of the 2025 offseason recap, this time talking Shabanov signing with the Islanders, grading the overall summer, 2024 vs 2025, Zegras' place on the team, more!
Sisterly Pod #40 "Free Agent Janitor"
Katie and Phyllis return to talk the 2025 offseason, RFA contracts, renaming the WFC, new CBA rules, more!
Frequent Flyer #276 "Prozac in the Water"
Mike, Manny and Dan return for part two of their offseason recap, this time talking Dvorak and Vladar, what is the plan in net? York, Cates and Foerster extensions, more!
1,000 Ways to Fly #26 "Saddest Bowl of Cereal"
Papa and Dan return to talk the baffling Phantoms coaching situation, Hiring John Snowden, the return of Zayde Wisdom, Silovs trade, more!
Frequent Flyer #275 "The Shania Twain Principle"
Mike, Manny and Dan return for part one of their offseason recap, they talk hiring Rick Tocchet, the Trevor Zegras trade, and a 2025 draft recap!
Brotherly Pod #249 "Wag Your Pickle"
Nick and Dan return to talk development camp, re-signing Cam York, Shabanov picks the Islanders, more!
Brotherly Pod #248 "Light at the End of the Tunnel"
Dan flies solo to talk a free agency recap, wtf is the plan for the goaltending in the present or future? The potential for a big 2026, more!
Frequent Flyer #274 "Free Agency 2025"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Vladar, Dvorak, the depth signings, are they actually better? Foerster's injury, more!
Sisterly Pod #39 "Burnt Dry Toast"
Katie and Phyllis return to talk the Flyers 2025 draft, Trevor zegras trade, why didn't they draft a goalie? What's their plan for main roster goaltending? Free agency outlook, more!
Brotherly Pod #247 "Martone"
Papa, Noah and Dan return for the third annual draft watch-along for what was the longest draft of all time. We call a few guests, engage in drunken tomfoolery and react to the Flyers trading up for Jack Nesbitt, more!
Brotherly Pod #246 "Public Transit"
Nick and Dan return to talk the Trevor Zegras trade, does Briere have more up his sleeve? The Flyers relying on catch phrases like "culture" and a "plan." the cap rising, the organization making money by adding Zegras, more!
Brotherly Pod #245 "Di Marco Talks Zegras"
Long lost co-host Anthony Di Marco returns the Trevor Zegras trade, addressing the center depth further, the goaltending & Kolosov's future, who is replacing an injured Risto? More!
Frequent Flyer #273 "Macaroni and Cheese on Wednesdays"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Lappy's move to the front office, results over gimmicks, "the organization taking care of their own," is Philly a destination city? original Flyers vs today's culture, more!
Brotherly Pod #244 "Spolier Alert"
Dan flies solo to talk the lack of excitement around the Flyers offseason, Briere's presser, there's nothing coming in 2026, Does Briere survive the season if he doesn't change the roster, the idiocy of the "negative" moniker, more!
Frequent Flyer #272 "Captains and Car Accidents"
Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the real reason Sean Couturier was named captain of the Flyers, Michkov's car accident in Dubai, more!
