Spittin Chiclets

Hockey podcasts used to be a niche thing. Spittin Chiclets basically blew the doors off that and made NHL talk mainstream entertainment. Ryan Whitney and Paul Bissonnette -- both former NHL players -- host alongside Barstool's Rear Admiral and producer Mike Grinnell, and the chemistry between them is what keeps people coming back 600-plus episodes in. Whitney played over 400 NHL games and brings genuine tactical knowledge when he wants to. Bissonnette, who was more of an enforcer type, brings the stories -- and trust me, the stories are something else. They'll casually drop locker room anecdotes that would make a PR team faint. The show is explicit for good reason. New episodes land on Tuesdays, though the feed stays active with bonus content. Each episode usually runs between one and three hours. The interview roster reads like a hockey hall of fame guestbook -- they've had Marc-Andre Fleury, Chris Pronger, T.J. Oshie, Kevin Bieksa, and dozens more. Players seem to actually enjoy coming on because Whitney and Biz talk to them like former teammates, not journalists. The pod mixes serious hockey analysis with pop culture detours and genuinely hilarious tangents. They'll break down a trade deadline with real insight, then pivot to debating the worst road trips in minor league hockey. It's rated 4.8 stars with close to 20,000 reviews, and the Chiclets community has grown into its own thing -- merch, live events, even a Netflix presence. If you care about hockey at all, you probably already listen. If you don't, this might be the show that converts you.