Can You Keep a Secret?

The queen of girl’s hockey in Minnesota, Winny Brodt-Brown, stops by the pod on Hockey Day Minnesota in White Bear Lake. Winny shares details of her new Celly Hard podcast soon to debut on the Pulltab Sports network. Topics include should your daughter play with the boys, the present state of beer league hockey for women, and if girl’s JV hockey should be eliminated altogether.   

If you’re looking for a little inspiration, look no further than Episode 14 of the Can You Keep a Secret? podcast, as Tom and John visit with a true “fire breather,” Casey O’Brien. Casey is a five-time cancer survivor who is currently fighting the disease for a sixth time. Despite numerous surgeries and setbacks, Casey still managed to get on the field and play football at the University of Minnesota. Casey opens up about his unique relationship with Coach P.J. Fleck, the Cretin-Derham Hall mafia that runs Saint Paul, and the charity work he’s doing to support M Health Fairview Children’s Masonic hospital with www.teamonefour.org.

In Episode 13 of the Can You Keep a Secret? podcast, Tom and John are paid a visit by certified NHLPA Agent Tom Lynn. As the former assistant General Manager of the Minnesota Wild and current principal at Veritas, Lynn opens up about his role helping build the Wild business and brand, and how the landscape has changed today. The guys also share stories from a recent "gluten unfriendly" trip to Pittsburgh, and the many merits of cheese balls. 

In Episode 12 of the Can You Keep a Secret? podcast, Tom and John have a free-flowing discussion with Winnipeg Jets blueliner, Nate Schmidt. “The Great 88” discusses being undrafted, a rare fight in Da Beauty League, the folk hero that is Dustin Byfuglien, how to properly identify every brand of chewing tobacco using only smell, and how country music star Big Wet show up at his wedding. 

In Episode 11 of the Can You Keep a Secret? podcast, Tom and John visit with the governor of youth hockey in Minnesota, Youth Hockey Hub founder Tony Scott. The guys discuss the difference between river and lake towns, and get an answer from Tony to the age-old question, “Which level of youth hockey is the craziest of them all?”   

Tom and John are joined by the first ever Men’s Hockey coach for Augustana University, Garrett Raboin. The guys discuss what it takes to build a hockey program from scratch, the glorious flow and beard on the Augustana Vikings logo, Sioux Falls as a hockey destination, and break down the best boat snacks, the "Elvis" movie, and whether fireworks are overrated. 

In Episode 9 of the Can You Keep a Secret? podcast, Tom and John visit with master distiller, Guy Whitehead, who has just opened Lucky Guys Distillery on the river in Hudson, Wisconsin. The guys talk entrepreneurialism, Narcos as a business model, and John shares a recent accident he had at the office. For more info on Lucky Guys visit www.luckyguysdistillery.com.

In Episode 8 of the Can You Keep a Secret? podcast, Gopher hockey great and NHL veteran Paul Martin stops by the pod. Martin opens up about the mental health challenges that led him to creating the Shine A Light7 foundation, discusses his current role as assistant coach for the U of M, and even breaks down some classic rock with the boys. If you’re struggling with mental health personally, visit shinealigh7.org for more info. 

In Episode 7 of the Can You Keep a Secret? podcast, Tom and John visit with the host of the next Pulltab Sports podcast, Bobby Finn. As they say on the East Side, “Bobby Finn knows everybody.” Bobby shares family stories that include tractor accidents, oversized lawn statues, and living with his mother. The guys close out the episode debating who would win a royal rumble between combatants from the North, South, East, and West in Minnesota.   

In Episode 6 of the Can You Keep a Secret? podcast, Tom and John visit with Bally Sport’s sideline reporter and studio host Audra Martin. While many in the Twin Cities know Audra as a fixture when they watch the Wild and Twins, they may be surprised to find out “Audra Bug” has the pipes (and guts) to karaoke Whitney Houston, considers Family Feud’s Steve Harvey her personal life coach, and is a self-described Coors Light and Scotch girl. What’s not to like!