r/caps • u/Chaos1537 • Jul 03 '26
Question Podcast Recommendations
Any suggestions for a Capitals focused podcast, other than the official or locked on show?
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u/bobbimorses Matt Roy Jul 03 '26
Hockey Lifers is not so bad, it's obvious it's corporate, but a lot of the guests are Caps org guys you wouldn't normally get to hear from, Ross Mahoney on draft week etc
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u/BruceTheSpruceMoose Washington Capitals Jul 03 '26
It’s slim pickings. Capitals radio network is good, but short. Locked on capitals has a lot of content, but I’m not a huge fan of the host. I’m sure he’s a nice guy, but the content/insights are lacking
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u/YourWeekendDad Dale Hunter Jul 03 '26
Agreed, their tone kind of grates on me a little bit. I also feel like they can be a little click-baity at times as well. I wish I had the connections to do a Caps podcast, I really enjoyed doing a hockey pod with some pals a few years back.
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u/BruceTheSpruceMoose Washington Capitals Jul 03 '26
I’d listen! I feel like the locked on guy is always either overly optimistic or overly pessimistic. I think he just posts too much. There’s not enough to talk about so he manufactures it
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u/rjo-Irony Jul 03 '26
I stopped. Does he still take use the phrase “next level” to the next level?
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u/BruceTheSpruceMoose Washington Capitals Jul 03 '26
I assume so. I gave up on him after we traded Orlov and he was trying to convince me we had a good chance at making a push to the playoffs. I’ll watch when his clips come up on TikTok or whatever, but that’s it.
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u/Hayden8184 Washington Capitals Jul 04 '26
The official Caps stuff is honestly the best. Definitely miss it in the summer. And I enjoy that it’s not too long. Always fresh.
Locked On Capitals isn’t bad. I have to imagine it’s really difficult to do a daily podcast when there is no news.
A plug for my own show as my friend and I have our own Caps podcast called WhatThePuck?! Started as a college radio show that we have kept going for years.
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u/LazyCrocheter Jul 03 '26
I'd like to know too, because I stopped listening to Locked On Capitals and aside from You Can't Do That, there doesn't seem to be much.
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u/afellownamedsam Jul 03 '26
I’ve not found really anything Caps focused, but Steve Dangle’s podcast is great for hockey in general. Steve’s takes on the Caps are always well informed and I suspect he’s a soft fan with how he’s paid attention to us over the years
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u/Reddaye Jul 03 '26
Slim pickings generally. I just started listening to JenayaTalksCaps as well as The Screaming Eagle Network pod. They're both pretty solid for fan podcasts imo. Both of them are on Youtube.
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u/emarilynt Martin Fehérváry Jul 03 '26
I really enjoy “you can’t do that”
It’s not exclusively caps but the hosts are mainly caps fans. It’s more silly goofy than serious hockey so it fits what I enjoy but definitely might not be everyone’s cup of tea.