Brotherly Pod

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By: Daniel Esche

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!

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Brotherly Pod #274 "Michkov Wants Out?"
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#274
Last Wednesday at 12:11 AM

Dan returns to talk the report that Michkov wants out of Philly, his feud with Nick Seeler, is this rock bottom for real? More!


Brotherly Pod #273 "Hometown Remix Review"
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#273
11/05/2026

Nick and Dan return to review the full Hometown Remix release!


1,000 Ways to Fly #53 "South Florida Life"
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#53
11/04/2026

Papa and Dan return to talk the Flyers demoting all the kids, the ridiculous Konecny overhype, Hometown Remix jerseys, more!


Sisterly Pod #52 "A.I. Head Coach"
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#52
10/31/2026

Katie and Phyllis return to talk the Flyers losing again, Hometown Remix jerseys, Kucherov wants out, can A.I. coach the Flyers better than Tocchet, how to fix this, more!


Noahly Pod #48 "Chest-Bumping In The Hallway"
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#48
10/26/2026

Noah and Dan return to talk the Flyers actually winning a game, the PP improving, the kids going back to the AHL when the vets return, Risto's injury, random Flyers currently playing in Switzerland, more!


1,000 Ways to Fly #52 "Backlog of Problems"
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10/22/2026

Papa and Dan return to talk the Flyers actually winning a game, What will it take to fire Tocchet? All the young guys replacing the injured vets, the Flyers are not going to trade TK, more!


Noahly Pod #47 "Living In The Mud"
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#47
10/16/2026

Noah and Dan return to talk the Flyers atrocious start, why haven't the fired Tocchet yet, looking back on previous drafts, more!


Brotherly Pod #272 "Temu Paul McCartney"
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#272
10/13/2026

Nick and Dan return to talk the Flyers' losing streak, firing Tocchet, Dan finds out about Studnicka on air, who gets fired first- Briere or Tocchet, more!


1,000 Ways to Fly #51 "What Are We Doing Here?"
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#51
10/07/2026

Papa and Dan return to talk the Flyers horrific start, fire Tocchet, signing Bunting... for some reason, bad contracts, more!


Sisterly Pod #51 "83 To Go"
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#51
10/01/2026

Katie and Phyllis return to talk the Flyers' dud of a home opener, Garrett Wilson making the team, is Vladar healthy? will the Flyers make the playoffs, more!


1,000 Ways to Fly #50 "Dude Field"
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#50
09/24/2026

Papa and Dan return to talk Vladar's injury, preseason notes, does Luchanko make the team? Bonk vs Jiricek vs Benoit, more!


1,000 Ways to Fly #49 "A Fun Season?"
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#49
09/09/2026

Papa and Dan return for the first episode of season 9 to talk the vibes entering the season, the overcrowding that wasn't addressed, everything riding on Vladar, Tocchet's "apology" to Michkov, more!


1,000 Ways to Fly #48 "Keep Hydrated"
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#48
09/02/2026

Papa and Dan return to talk what the Carlsson offer sheet meant to the Flyers, will they end up selling low on Michkov, sustaining success, looking at the 2027 RFA and UFA pool, more!


Frequent Flyer #338 "50 is the New 100"
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#338
08/30/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Tippett vs Konecny, what will it take to make the Flyers a serious contender, Martone and Michkov expectations, Michkov's workouts and his image to the fans, more!


Sisterly Pod #50 "Put Up a Fan"
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#50
08/26/2026

Phyllis and Katie return to talk Grebenkin's health, Zegras, York and Drysdale all expiring at the same time, Canada being on fire, faith in Briere, shortcomings with drafting, more!


Frequent Flyer #337 "Chocolate Ovaltine"
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#337
08/23/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Zegras and Drysdale signing together, McDavid in 2027, are the Flyers screwing themselves by overcommitting to everybody, more!


Noahly Pod #46 "Jeffrey Viel"
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#46
08/19/2026

Noah and Dan return to talk no-trade clauses in the NHL, and our new favorite player Jeffrey Viel!


Frequent Flyer #336 "In Case of Emergency"
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#339
08/16/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Flyers' plan for the cap if the Carlsson offer sheet worked, the mid roster, why didn't they trade TK when they had the chance, Zegras and Drysdale expiring together, more!


Brotherly Pod #271 "40 Tucks"
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#271
08/12/2026

Nick and Dan return to talk Fantilli, Cutter Gauthier contract, what makes players want to go to other teams, building a winner, Samuel Morin jerseys, faith in Tocchet playing Michkov, more!


Frequent Flyer #335 "Nice Guys Finish Last"
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#335
08/09/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return for part three of their offseason recap, this time analyzing the Carlsson offer sheet, trying and failing being the theme of the summer, how do they address their need for top players, more!


1,000 Ways to Fly #47 "Still Early"
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#46
08/05/2026

Papa and Dan return to talk which contracts are likely to age poorly, Tocchet's job security, draft recap and their risk-reward factor, more!


Frequent Flyer #334 "Everything to Everyone"
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#334
08/02/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return with part two of their offseason recap, talking Woll and Acciari, missing out on John Carlsson, fixing the power play, Tocchet supposedly attracting players, more!


Sisterly Pod #49 "The F is a PH"
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#49
07/29/2026

Phyllis and Katie return to talk the Carlsson offer sheet, Larkin rumors, 2026-27 schedule, is Couts a good leader, more!


Frequent Flyer #333 "Razzle My Beans"
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#333
07/26/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return for part one of their offseason recap, starting with the draft, Brent Flahr's job security, what happens if their picks don't develop, more!


Noahly Pod #45 "Confidence and Belief"
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#45
07/22/2026

Noah and Dan return to talk the Carlsson offer sheet, Drysdale re-signs, how do they fix the power play, Zegras extension, Michkov, more!


Brotherly Pod #270 "Stepping Into Summer"
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#270
07/19/2026

Nick and Dan return to talk the Zegras extension, Nick gives his thoughts on the Carlsson offer sheet, the roster overcrowding, Sean Couturier's scoring drought, more!


1,000 Ways to Fly #46 "Table Slamming"
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#46
07/16/2026

Papa and Dan return to talk the Carlsson offer sheet fallout, why didn't they subtract, missing out on Giroux, not addressing the power play weaknesses, more!


Brotherly Pod #269 "Carlsson? Just Kidding!"
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#269
07/09/2026

Dan returns to talk the Ducks matching the Carlsson offer sheet, what comes next for Briere and the Flyers, more!


Brotherly Pod #268 "Carlsson?"
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#268
07/05/2026

Dan returns to talk the Leo Carlsson offer sheet, what happens if he signs? Claude Giroux rumors, Grebenkin may be healthy, more!


Sisterly Pod #48 "Money on Orange"
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#48
07/02/2026

Katie and Phyllis return to talk day one of free agency, recapping the draft, extending Foerster and Vladar, will they land Carlson or Giroux, more!


Brotherly Pod #267 "Fishing with Dynamite"
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#267
07/01/2026

Nick and Dan return to recap the draft, previewing the offseason, the parallels between Briere and Hextall, Werenski and Larkin, the Nurse rumors, building a competitor, more!


Brotherly Pod #266 "Let's Talk. As Fans."
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06/28/2026

Dan flies solo to talk the vibes after the draft, Briere's quotes, the comparisons to Ron Hextall, are they going to fix the center depth or power play? What comes next for this team, more!


Brotherly Pod #265 "Sokolovskii"
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#265
06/27/2026

Noah, Papa and Dan return to watch along with the 2026 NHL draft and call some friends of the show!


Brotherly Pod #264 "Premium Assets"
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#264
06/23/2026

Dan flies solo to talk the Woll trade, Carlson probably isn't coming, keep or trade the 21st overall pick, the Tkachuk trade and fallout, why aren't the Flyers making big moves, more!


Frequent Flyer #332 "BLT with Cheese"
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#332
06/21/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the yearly prospect combine questions, keep or trade the 21st overall pick, Dylan Larkin and destination cities, more!


Frequent Flyer #331 "Just Enjoy It"
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#331
06/18/2026

Mike and Dan return to talk the Flyers' historical lack of direction in building, do they step up to the plate in 2026? Relying on rehab projects, more!


Frequent Flyer #330 "Dumpster Diving"
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06/14/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk the Cup Final, Vladar's rumored extension, why are the Flyers linked to Nurse? John Carlson, the state of the defense with and without the additions, more!


Frequent Flyer #329 "Not The Greek Way"
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#324
06/11/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk looking for the on-ice leaders to step up during the playoffs, Ryan Johansen opens up about his short time in Philly, Mike Milbury makes Tommy Salo cry, more!


1,000 Ways to Fly #45 "How Do You Get Hype?"
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#45
06/10/2026

Papa and Dan return to talk the Vladar extension rumors, Dylan Larkin, are the Flyers a destination team? Homerism in Flyerland, John Carlson, more!


Frequent Flyer #328 "Go To Bat For The Raddysh Boys"
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#323
06/07/2026

Mike, Manny and Dan return to talk Auston Matthews from a Toronto perspective, upgrades during the offseason, more!