Spits & Suds Podcast

Emmy and Golden Globe Award Winner Michael Chiklis stops by Spits and Suds to talk hockey/sports and his new movie which he filmed in Fort Worth Texas, the Senior which is now in theatres. Michael discusses his new found love for Fort Worth, the amazing food, the sports fanaticism of high school football in Dallas/Fort Worth and can Gavin convince Michael to put the Dallas Stars in his top 3 sports teams? 

Spits and Suds takes you behind the curtain of Victory+ as Chief Operating Officer Jason Walsh joins host Gavin Spittle. Since 1996, Jason has been a part of the Dallas Stars organization in some form. The guys talk about Jason's career with the Stars, working with Ralph and Razor, the 1999 Cup year to now creating a streaming network for the Dallas Stars. Jason talks goes into detail on how they created Victory+ in five months and how the expansion of partnerships continues including new Stars programming that is on its way. 

A second preseason game that goes to overtime and the Stars win it 3-2 on Tyler Seguins game winner. Host Gavin Spittle gives a shout out to Victory+ for the way they’re covering these preseason games compared to last year. He talks about how well Jason Robertson played and Tyler Seguin hustling to get to the net for Heiskanen to pass to him for the tap in goal to win the game. He also touches on the DFW product Cross Hanas playing for the Stars and how cool it was to see in the game. He goes through the pairings on defense and what he thought about the pairings. 

A shootout win for the Dallas Stars to begin the preseason. Host Gavin Spittle talks about what made this game entertaining. He liked Justin Hryckowian dropping the gloves and making an impression. Gavin liked seeing Mavrik Bourque being active in front of the net and says the Stars need that version of Bourque this season. He wraps by going through tweets from fans that were watching the game.

David Castillo joins Gavin Spittle to talk about his new D Magazine article, Lessons In Chemistry: How the Stars'’ Roster Could Be Even Better In 2025-26. David brings up past Cup winning teams line pairings and players that were effective next to superstars. Matt Duchene shined in this article and both David and Gavin agree that we underrate the Stars veteran. Plus the guys discuss Sean Shapiro's recent article on Miro Heiskanen killing penalties, the amazing career of Anze Kopitar and more on the latest edition of Spits and Suds.

Spits and Suds Stars/NHL insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle for his weekly visit. Sean spoke with both Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan and General Manager Jim Nill. The guys talk about Miro Heiskanen on the penalty kill at times this upcoming season as well as the calmness of both sides regarding Jason Robertson's contract negotiations. Sean and Gavin also introduce listeners to Allen Texas standout J.P. Hurlbert who will play junior hockey for Kamloops and will have a lot of scouts eyes on him for the 2026 NHL Draft. Lots of updates for Stars fans on the latest edition of Spits and Suds. 

Host Gavin Spittle joined Brad Mesclier to talk all things Dallas Stars on the Undrafted Hockey Fan Podcast.

An exclusive sit down article with Pete DeBoer came out Sunday. Host Gavin Spittle and Robert Tiffin from D Magazine discuss the article and their takeaways from DeBoer’s answers on the questions he was asked. Robert talks about how this isn’t the first time DeBoer had goalie drama, he had it in Vegas before he came to Dallas. The guys look at the way Jake Oettinger reacted to Pete DeBoer’s comments in the article. Robert says watch out for the LA Kings as a possible landing destination for DeBoer. Then the guys talk about the NHL Prospect Games between the Stars and Red Wings this weekend. They go through the players that stood out in the games and who impressed them. 

The guys talk about the NHL Prospect Games between the Stars and Red Wings this weekend. They go through the players that stood out in the games and who impressed them. 

An exclusive sit down article with Pete DeBoer came out Sunday. Host Gavin Spittle and Robert Tiffin from D Magazine discuss the article and their takeaways from DeBoer’s answers on the questions he was asked. Robert talks about how this isn’t the first time DeBoer had goalie drama, he had it in Vegas before he came to Dallas. The guys look at the positive wayJake Oettinger reacted to Pete DeBoer’s comments in the article. Robert says watch out for the LA Kings as a possible landing destination for DeBoer.