Hockey season is officially here and Kirsten Krull and Jessi Pierce have some hot takes to kickoff the 2024-25 year. Plus, Wild forward Jakub Lauko joins to talk Lord of the Rings, pregame meals and his hope for the Stanley Cup Finals.

As always, we’re greeted by new voice studios, brought to you by SotaStick, presented by Talk North, Royal Credit Union, Livea, Jim Beam and Grain Belt. This is season 6, episode 248.

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