Joe recounts his entry into coaching with the Blues and the "tough love" he received from HOF broadcaster Dan Kelly at the start of his illustrious broadcasting career. Also, an amazing serendipitous conversation with John Kelly that is key to his breaks in the business. Thoughts on his time in New York as well.

A man whose hockey life has taken many great and admirable turns. A Minnesota high-school state champion and University of Minnesota two-time NCAA champion. A Blues player and coach. A highly respected hockey analyst for Blues, Minnesota, New York Islanders and Rangers, and National broadcasts. Part 1 features his early life and Herb Brooks stories.

Jeremy Rutherford- the Blues writer for The Athletic, is also the author of 100 Things Blues Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. We talk about the franchise-changing occurences for The Note and JR adds never-before-heard WOW! nuggets to the story. And JR adds some thoughts about the state of the Blues heading into the '25-'26 season.

Blues fan favorite of the early 2000s. A college star at Western Michigan, a leave-it-all-on-the-ice type when he got to the Blues…and eventually a Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks. Now a hockey analyst for Sportsnet. "Jammer" takes us down memory lane.

Current Blues organist Jeremy Boyer joins us to talk about his tenure at games. But we also focus on the history of Blues legends of the keyboard and their contributions to the great tradition enjoyed by Blues fans since 1967. Jeremy does some playing as well.

Our conversation with Ken Wilson continues in this bonus episode. We hear about his thoughts on broadcasting in 2025, his memoir book, and get his reactions to the names of the people of his career. Enjoy!

Ken Wilson...famous for his "Oh Baby" call after exciting moments in a game...talks about his youth, getting started in calling games, entrance to St. Louis and Blues hockey, and how the "Oh baby" call got started. He also called one of the iconic moments in baseball history while working Cincinnati Reds games. Enjoy our visit with Ken!

Never before heard knee-jerk reactions to the names of the people in their hockey lives. The names of Plager, Hitchcock, Armstrong, Steen, Tarasenko, Perron, Chase, Lidstrom and more come up in this half-hour of fun. Enjoy!