In this packed episode, I take a look back at 2025 in review, look ahead to 2026, make some football playoff picks, AND, review the preseason picks our distinguished panel made back in late August. An entertaining episode for all! Happy New Year everyone!
Some holiday music on the podcast this week. Have a Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year's celebration ! Happy Holidays !
The production and development of my Wikipedia page has been an up and down, stressful journey. After hitting a roadblock, I'm here to tell you that this story is going to have a happy ending. Here's the story of how it all went down- and how I will be triumphant in the end.
As the calendar flips to the final month of 2025, here is a look at some recent stuff going on, and some cool stuff forthcoming! Music will be a big part of December... as will California, hockey, and my anniversary!
Baseball is back in Lowell! It was just announced the Lowell Spinners will resume play in 2026 at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. To celebrate that occasion, I talk about that, in addition to my top 10 (or so) moments from my time calling the Spinners on the radio.
This week, legendary BU hockey coach Jack Parker was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. I'll take the opportunity on the podcast to share some thoughts on this wonderful occasion. I'm very happy for Jack!
I don't watch a lot of TV, but I used to, growing up. Here is my list my favorite top 10 TV shows. What TV shows would make YOUR list? Leave me a message on the website at leahystorytelling.com.
I'm celebrating 300 episodes! On this episode I'm celebrating the 300th episode with some music, which was also live streamed on Facebook. Fins up! Here's to 300 more!
In doing prep for this episode, and trying to decide what to record, I realized that next week will be my 300th podcast episode! A cause for celebration. Here, in episode # 299, I take a look back at my top 10 favorite episodes since I began recording on 1/1/20. That, in addition to a few life updates. Thanks for joining me through this odyssey and I look forward to having you back next week for #300, and here's to another 300! All of the episodes that have ever been recorded are located at the podcast website at leahystorytelling.com. (You can search for specific episodes).
Here is the video version of my chat with author Sarah Crowne.
This episode spotlights author Sarah Crowne, author of the murder mystery "All These Threads of Time". Her story is a fascinating one- learn about her fascination with storytelling and her success as both an attorney and as a writer. We met at a book signing in Holyoke, MA. just recently.
In this episode, we take a look at the upcoming 25-26 Men's Hockey East season with the annual preview episode. Joining me are Mike Machnik of Merrimack hockey and College Hockey News, along with Ian Beauchesne, journalist and Merrimack hockey public address announcer , as we take a look at all 11 squads and how they measure up.
This episode marks a period of transition- from the closing of one area of life to the opening of another- I reflect on the ending of my summer book tour , and the opening of hockey season. Also I reveal my NFL picks for Week 3- the first two weeks have gone well (11-5 followed by 10-6), what will be in store for Week 3?
In this episode, I visit with Kirk McKnight, author of the book the Voices of Hockey. The book is a series of interviews with 65 NHL broadcasters, with a recently released audiobook version.
As promised last week, I will be making NFL picks on a weekly basis, so the first installment of those picks are included here. I also previewed the final three weeks of my summer book tour- which has gone by way too fast.
Driving home from Vermont last weekend, I wanted to listen to some music on the four hour drive home. Granted, I have been giving a lot of attention to Jimmy Buffett lately, and rightly so, and I always will. But I was drawn to listen to Irish music on the ride home, and I entered " Makem and Clancy" into the Google search bar, and started listening. Am I glad I did! This is the music I grew up on, and hung onto every note for years. It made the trip home so much fun.
The final part of the episode is , well, me playing some Clancy and Makem songs. Some are well known and some are "deep cuts." You'll always hear me singing JB's songs, but I'll never give up the Irish stuff. Here are a few songs for you to listen to. If you like them, by all means, learn them.
Talk to you next week, and go Pats!
This week on the podcast, we take to the road. For just over 40 minutes I walked around Nantasket Avenue in Hull at Nantucket Beach and relived some great memories, talked about some of the sights and got some fresh air and some steps and exercise. A unique twist that was a lot of fun! Come along for the journey! A place near and dear to my heart.
In what has become a yearly tradition, I present to you the annual NFL preview podcast, the 2025 edition.. The distinguished panel includes Ken Cail, New Hampshire Hall of Fame radio icon and legend, Mike Murphy, the venerable voice of UNH hockey, and Brock Hines, longtime UMASS hockey radio color analyst. We break down and examine all 32 teams and give analysis and predictions.
A variety of topics on this episode- upcoming book tour dates, music, recently departed well known personalities, a look ahead to the big NFL preview episode next week, and a look at a really good book I'm recommending.
In this episode, I visited with sportscaster Rob Adams, the lead voice on Robcasting.com. A versatile sports professional, we had a great talk about the broadcasting industry and how blessed we are to do what we do! Enjoy this great chat!
This episode brings me back to my earliest days in broadcasting, as I talk with a play by play commentator who I worked with dating back to my high school commentating days, Bruce Glazer. Lots of storytelling here as well as opinions on commentary and other topics.