Episode 98 brings serious old-school fire as we’re joined by Al Iafrate — one of the most feared defensemen of his era and the owner of one of the hardest slap shots the game has ever seen. Al takes us inside the difference between the NHL then and now — when defensemen logged heavy minutes,…

In Episode 97, the boys sit down with Jon Mirasty — former NHL enforcer, one-third of “The Jims,” and a player who built his career in the toughest corners of the game. Mirasty opens up about the realities behind the enforcer role: the locker-room code, earning respect, and what it truly means to be “that…

We took Chirping Zebras on the road to Harmon Golf in Rockland, MA — a private club with serious big-league energy — and the stories did not disappoint. Our guest: Lou Merloni. Former Boston Red Sox infielder. Longtime WEEI voice. NESN analystLou brought us inside his first game at Fenway, what it truly felt like…

We had the godfather of Boston comedy himself Don Gavin in studio — comic, actor, road-dog legend and certified OG of the scene. If you’ve ever wondered how Boston became a factory for absolute comedy killers, this is one of the guys who helped shape it before it turned into a full-blown war zone. Watch…

This one’s got more bite than a two-hander behind the play. The boys sit down with Alby, aka Andrew Alberts, and immediately start wheel-snipe-chirping his whole journey — from grinding it out in Boston during his college days, to pulling on the Spoked-B and officially becoming a Boston Bruin. Then it gets a little uncomfortable…

In this episode of Chirping Zebras, the crew takes a lap around the year that was — holiday stories, on-ice chaos, behind-the-scenes madness, and the kind of moments that only happen when you’ve got mics, no HR department, and too many former NHL guys in your phone. Watch Episode 93 on YouTube We get into…

On this episode of Chirping Zebras, Mark Riley, Gino Binda Jr., and Josh Dolan are joined by Bruce Cassidy — former Boston Bruins head coach, current bench boss of the Vegas Golden Knights, and an actual Stanley Cup–winning beauty. Cassidy comes on and does not waste time. We’re talking room-building, standard-setting, and how you coach…

Buckle up, ya pigeons — this one gets greasy fast. We’re talkin’ zero tolerance in sports, that line coaches cross right before the refs finally snap like an Aussie trying to explain cricket to a Canadian. We’re joined by Kyle Binstead, a hockey ref all the way from Australia, which already makes things a little…

On today’s pod, the boys dive into a ripper of a conversation that somehow covers Mario Lemieux saving the entire sport, Tom Brady aging backwards like a Benjamin Button mutant, and the absolute wagon of a life story belonging to actor Lillo Brancato. Watch Episode 90 on YouTube Lillo rolls in like he’s back on…

Buckle up, boys — we’ve got Tim Lovell in the house. Absolute wagon of a human. The guy turned Lovell Hockey into a full-blown factory for weapons, beauties, and certified mutants on the ice. From Hingham roots to pro barns across the world to running one of the biggest hockey development outfits in North America…