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I am sitting at my desk trying to write an episode description for myself and it's weird.

I have been looking at my keyboard for a while now, and not sure how to do this. Perhaps I should begin with how it came to be.

Nick Konarowski is a Maple Leaf fan, a sports memorabilia collector, and a fan of Up My Hockey. He was also starting his own podcast called “Jersey Stories” when he asked me if I’d be willing to interview for it. Apparently, my first game with the Maple Leafs was also his first game watching the Maple Leafs live, so it seemed appropriate for us to talk.

Nick conducted a great interview and I enjoyed being his guest. However, prior to releasing my episode, Nick’s employer thought "Jersey Stories" might be a conflict of interest and asked him to stop producing the podcast. So that left him with my episode in the can and one that would never be heard. 

We came up with the idea that I should use it as an episode for Up My Hockey.

Once I got past my hesitation and resistance to publish a personal episode, I concluded that it made sense and I had to get over my own insecurities. Since my story is the reason why this podcast exists, I realized it deserved to be told. 

Nick and I get into all the good stuff… Spokane, my draft year, my draft day and the CRAZY Cliff Fletcher story, World Junior gold, my trades, pro hockey and a whole lot more. We also finish with three stories about my favorite pieces of memorabilia that I enjoyed sharing.

There is also a story about a horse. I’m shaking my head just thinking about it.

I hope you enjoy my story… this in the story of Jason Podollan.