I Played, Too

This week, owner of It's Alive! Media and Rarified Heir podcast host Josh Mills (whose mother is Tony-award winning actress Edie Adams) joins the show. Josh talks about his Rarified Heir podcast, dressing up as Harpo Marx and going to Groucho Marx's house for Halloween, coping with the sudden loss of his half-sister Mia in a car accident, playing Little League baseball with Dweezil Zappa, once getting an apartment because of who his mom was, trying to get on Buddy Rich's tour bus as a kid, learning his mom has a street named after her in San Antonio, why he started It's Alive! Media, 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

This week, former women's college basketball player and Idaho State sports Hall of Famer Nancy Jones (whose father and former NBA All-Star Darrall Imhoff also won Olympic gold in 1960) joins the show. Nancy talks about being very competitive, winning the Trailblazer Award from Idaho State which honors a woman who has provided leadership and mentorship in sport, currently being the principal at Twin Falls High School in Idaho, her first date with her future husband and seeing the movie "Spies Like Us," the importance of scouting reports and the mental edge a team can gain, once fouling out of a high school game in under three minutes,  Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West being her godfather, and much more. Tune in now! 

***This episode was taped in July 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

This week actor Andy Prosky, whose father Robert is a two-time Tony-award nominee, joins the show.  Andy talks about working with luminaries such as Sir Ben Kingsley, Robin Williams and Robert Redford, working in Ford's Theatre (which is where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated), getting to work on stage with one of his idols in Christopher Plummer, playing the role of George in the play "Lunar Eclipse," having the opportunity to work alongside his father- both as a kid and later as an adult, getting to meet Sally Field, what it's like to get a bad review from a critic, 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

This week Danish Hockey League legend Todd Bjorkstrand joins the show. Todd talks about his record-setting career in Denmark, why he stayed in Denmark for two decades, the impact the Miracle on Ice team had on him, being college teammates with John Tortorella at Maine, coaching in places like Norway and Slovakia, the importance of building a team culture, coaching both of his sons in Denmark, 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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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