I Played, Too

By Rob Adler

I Played, Too is a podcast featuring relatives, athletes, musicians and entertainers who also had careers. You might know the last name but perhaps not the first. This podcast aims to let them tell th... more

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How many episodes does I Played, Too have?

The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.

I Played, Too episodes:

August 26, 2026 Spencer Hyman (Brother of Zach Hyman)
This week, former hockey player and current Brantford Bulldogs general manager Spencer Hyman (whose brother Zach Hyman currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers) joins the show. Spencer talks about playing or coaching with all of his siblings, Brantford drafting female goaltender Sophie Jovanovic in the 2026 OHL under-18 draft, how he got his nickname of "The Bus," his love of the Buffalo Bills, what he learned from a recruiting visit with former Michigan head coach Red Berenson, his management mentors like Brian Burke and Kyle Dubas, playing rugby growing up, being a young father and how close he is to his family, and lots more. Tune in now!
*** This episode was taped in June 2026 ***
If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Sports Stories From The World Wide Leader - Kindle edition by Adler, Rob. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com
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August 05, 2026 Billy Gneiser (grandson of Stan Mikita)
Former Depaul college golfer Billy Gneiser (whose grandfather is Hockey Hall of Famer Stan Mikita and father is PGA Tour caddy Scott Gneiser) joins the show. Billy talks his hopes to play on the PGA Tour one day, meeting Tiger Woods as a kid, going to Turks and Caicos for his grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, potentially going to Europe for Q School, beating his dad on the course for the first time, why he enjoys playing in San Diego, volunteering with the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association, what he'll miss after graduating from Depaul, and much more. Tune in now!
If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Sports Stories From The World Wide Leader - Kindle edition by Adler, Rob. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com

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July 15, 2026 Jonathan London (brother of Paul London)
Director, podcaster and writer Jonathan London, whose brother Paul London is a former WWE tag team champion, joins the show. Johnathan talks about his award-winning short film, "Gay by Dawn," working with comic book legend Stan Lee, meeting "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, his comic book featuring his brother entitled, "Paul London: Hero of the Prophecy," his Geekscape website and podcast, and lots more. Tune in now!
If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:I Hammered Hank: And Other True Sports Stories From The World Wide Leader - Kindle edition by Adler, Rob. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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July 01, 2026 Billy McCreary (cousin of Bill McCreary; grandson of Bill McCreary Sr.)
Kalamazoo Wings assistant coach and former Huntsville Havoc player Billy McCreary (whose cousin is Hockey Hall of Fame referee Bill McCreary) joins the show. Billy talks about winning league titles with both Huntsville and the New Jersey Outlaws, playing on a line with Zach Parise at Shattuck St. Mary's, getting to meet Mike Modano, how he got his current role with Kalamazoo, why it didn't end up working out at Providence and transferring to Division III Curry College, being head coach and GM with the Danbury Hat Tricks and winning a championship there, what he learned from both his dad and grandfather, and so much more. Tune in now!
If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:I Hammered Hank: And Other True Sports Stories From The World Wide Leader - Kindle edition by Adler, Rob. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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June 17, 2026 Stefan Caray (great-grandson of Harry Caray; grandson of Skip Caray; son of Chip Caray; brother of Chris Caray
Former college lacrosse player and current St Louis Cardinals broadcaster Stefan Caray (whose broadcasting relatives include Harry Caray, Skip Caray, Chip Caray and Chris Caray) joins the show. Stefan talks about calling an Athletics-Cardinals series with his twin brother Chris, being in Chicago in 2016 during the Cubs' World Series title run, his love of lacrosse and playing in college at Wingate, trying Calf Fries while calling a game for the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the Cardinals-Cubs rivalry and his family connections with both franchises, his advice for aspiring young announcers, his favorite places to grab a burger, and lots more. Tune in now! ***This episode was taped in May 2026***
If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:I Hammered Hank: And Other True Sports Stories From The World Wide Leader - Kindle edition by Adler, Rob. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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May 27, 2026 Tauja Catchings (sister of Tamika Catchings)
Former Illinois women's college basketball star Tauja Catchings, whose sister Tamika Catchings is a Basketball Hall of Famer, joins the show. Tauja talks about playing against Tamika in college, her book "Faith on the Sidelines," the Catch the Stars Foundation that she co-founded with Tamika, young players having to navigate NIL and social media, watching her son Kanon play in the NCAA tournament and getting to see Niagara Falls on the same trip, winning a league title in Sweden, and lots more. Tune in now!
**this episode was taped in March of 2026**
If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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41min
May 13, 2026 Jessie Blaze Snider 2 (son of Dee Snider)
Voice over actor, musician, and comic book artist Jesse Blaze Snider (son of Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider) returns to the show. Jesse talks about working with his family, why he feels his script for The Punisher potentially influenced the look of Heath Ledger's Joker character, how his frustrations with the comic book and entertainment industries led to his creation of Black Light District, his band D.I.L.F. USA and some of the music videos they have done, being non-binary, why Marvel did not accept his pitch for Blade, and lots more. Tune in now!
If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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April 22, 2026 Erik Watts (son of Bill Watts)
Former Louisville Cardinals quarterback and professional wrestler Erik Watts (son of wrestler and promoter Bill Watts) joins the show. Erik talks bringing Andre the Giant to show-and-tell, a kind gesture from "Macho Man" Randy Savage, being behind the curtain at MSG when The Kliq broke kayfabe, being teammates with future NFL head coach and Arena Football legend Jay Gruden, how Buff Bagwell got him into golf, why Tekno Team 2000 didn't work out as planned in WWE, his daughter playing college basketball at Navy, his parents stressing the importance of academics and lots more. Tune in now!
If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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April 08, 2026 Jesse Blaze Snider (son of Dee Snider)
Actor, comic book artist, and voice over actor Jesse Blaze Snider (son of Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider) joins the show. He talks being a voice over actor for Burger King, Game Stop and for over 200 episodes of Food Paradise, his great impressions such as Bobcat Goldthwait and Leo Sayer, his upcoming music and comic book projects, why he thinks The Beatles were the first boy band, his love of The Muppets, his keys to writing a great song, working with AI to create healing frequency music, why Eddie Izzard is his favorite stand-up comedian, and lots more. Tune in now!!
If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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March 25, 2026 Braden Halladay (son of Roy Halladay)
Former college baseball player and current data analyst for the Texas Rangers Braden Halladay, whose father is Hall of Fame pitcher Roy Halladay, joins the show. Braden talks about playing at High Point University and helping to create a winning culture, the difficulty of being a teenager and losing his father, playing for Canada as a member of their junior national team and getting to face Bo Bichette in an exhibition game, what his role as a data analyst entails, recently getting engaged, what he learned from former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and much more. Tune in now!

***This episode was taped in December 2025***

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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FAQs about I Played, Too:

How many episodes does I Played, Too have?

The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.