Talking Buffalo

On this bonus mini-pod episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran reveals that after five years in Florida he’s soon heading back home to Buffalo and explains some of the reasons as well as what it means for this podcast going forward.

Patrick and his family moved to Florida from Buffalo in the summer of 2016 and he spends a few minutes discussing why that happened to begin with, what he loved and hated about living down south and some of things that’s leading to a hometown return.

He also talks about the future of Talking Buffalo Podcast and some of the things he expects to see improved with the pod emulating from where it should’ve all along—ranging from more personalized interviews to better audio quality, the addition of video elements, wings and a bigger variety of show topics beyond just sports.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by WGRZ-TV news reporter and anchor Kelly Dudzik to discuss several topics covering her life and Emmy-winning career in the business.

Kelly talks about growing up in Connecticut and knowing by the time she got in high school that TV news journalism was something she wanted to do with her life. She immediately began working hard to achieve her goal, accomplishing more in high school than many aspiring journalists do in college. Speaking of college, Kelly elaborates on why she decided to attend Syracuse and if there were other schools she considered.

Following Syracuse, Kelly set out in the work field, landing her first job in Wilkes-Barre, PA just two weeks after graduating.  That was the start of a well-traveled work journey that eventually took her to stops in Ohio, Montana and Arkansas before ultimately landing with WGRZ-TV Buffalo in 2013. Kelly tells stories of each her stops.

They spend time talking about the pros and cons of the job, the difficulties surrounding working TV news in a Covid environment, chemistry with colleagues and some pro tips for aspiring journalists out there.

They also talk about what most attracts Kelly to Buffalo, hobbies away from work and her favorite wing spot in town before finishing with the Fun Fact Finale, where we learn a ton of fun little nuggets about Kelly’s personal life.

You can follow Kelly on Twitter @KellyDudzikWGRZ and of course be sure to check out her excellent work at Channel 2.

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It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including what team he thinks is the perfect trade partner for the Buffalo Sabres to trade Jack Eichel to and why.

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman said on his 31 Thoughts podcast this week that people are around the league are telling him to expect the Sabres to end up with two top 10 picks for next month’s NHL draft. With the Sabres already holding the top pick that likely means a team drafting high would be willing to move that selection in a package for potentially Eichel and/or Sam Reinhart. Joe goes in depth with three of those possible teams drafting high, including one picking in the top five that would likely present the Sabres with the best package back for their likely soon-to-be former captain. They also discuss Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reporting earlier in the week that the New Jersey Devils are definitely interested in Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.

The guys also spend some time highlighting a few of their favorite annual Buffalo summer events in the wake of things beginning to open up more as people begin to move on for Covid. Joe sheds light on why he prefers Taste of Buffalo as his summer event of choice while they both agree that Wing Fest is overrated.

They then move on to this week’s “Starting Five” draft and the topic is Sports Movies. Patrick won for a fourth consecutive week in last week’s Twitter poll, beating Joe 55%-45% in Fictional Sports Movie characters.  Can Joe break the losing streak this time around?

All this and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.

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On this bonus Wednesday episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by friend and recurring guest Aaron Quinn (Cover 1 Buffalo podcast) to discuss a handful of Buffalo Bills players that can be key 2021 contributors that are mostly flying under the radar.

The guys get into details of Patrick’s five-player list, a group that includes Cody Ford, Jacob Hollister, Dane Jackson, Gabriel Davis and Zack Moss. Aaron offers insight into what he likes about each player, and adds a few low-key breakout stars of his own, including A.J. Epenesa and Harrison Phillips.

They also discuss a great article written by Aaron’s colleague at Cover 1, Rob Quinn on his conversation with Bills safety Jordan Poyer in a chat that included Jordan’s recently self-admitted fight with addiction, a problem Rob himself has battled.

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On this episode of the future award-winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a chat with Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News about a variety of topics focused on the Buffalo Sabres the “Buffalo” Blue Jays and plenty more.

Fans are getting to enjoy watching MLB live in Buffalo for the first time in 106 years. Mike discusses what the experience has been like covering Toronto games in Buffalo, the vibe he gets from the crowd, how the reaction to Toronto players has been and is answers if he thinks Buffalo could ever sustain major league baseball if given the opportunity.

They also talk about the Sabres and the misery that continues to haunt the franchise on and off the ice. Mike has thoughts on if we’ve seen the end of Jack Eichel in Buffalo, ditto for Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen, what Kevyn Adams may fetch in the trade market, the pressure that’s on him to make good deals this summer, goaltending and who should be the Sabres next head coach.

Pat also can’t resist asking Mike if he actually enjoys doing podcast and other audio interviews and they have a conversation about some of the challenges Mike and members of the sports media have had doing their jobs navigating through Covid over the past 15 or so months.

Follow Mike Harrington on Twitter @ByMHarrington and of course support local journalism, which needs your support now more than ever by subscribing to The Buffalo News.

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It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including big changes likely coming with the Buffalo Sabres organization this summer and their weekly “Starting Five” draft, this week consisting of the best fictional sports movie characters.

It’s possible if not likely the Sabres will ultimately lift the interim tag and promote Don Granato to head coach soon enough, but it’s hardly expected to be the biggest Sabres news coming down the pike this summer. The chances of Jack Eichel remaining with Buffalo appear more bleak than ever, and Joe discusses an article he wrote on it earlier this week and explains why he thinks Eichel’s departure is imminent and it’s time for the organization to make the best out of losing their best player. They also discuss the strong probability of Sam Reinhart being gone and how convincing Reinhart Buffalo’s worth sticking around for would be the best thing Buffalo could accomplish this offseason.

This week’s “Starting Five’ consists of fictional sports movie characters, and the guys have a huge talent pool to choose from. Joe tries to break a three-week losing streak that saw Patrick win convincingly with HBO Original Series and Gangster Movies the past few drafts. Spoiler alert--the guys both predict they're gonna killed by critical fans following these selections. 

All this and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.

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On this episode of Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a conversation with Steve Mathes of the Air Raid Hour, part of the Buffalo Fanatics network on a series of topics focused on the Buffalo Bills and weapons on the offensive side of the football.

The Bills were rumored to be in the mix for wide receiver Julio Jones over the past few weeks but ultimately the former Atlanta Falcon was traded to the Tennessee Titans. It’s a move that doesn’t surprise either of the guys and they discuss the impact it likely has on the Titans and the rest of the AFC.

They also spend time discussing the Bills offense, primarily second-year wide receiver Gabriel Davis before rating how they think Tennessee and other teams stack up in the AFC after Kansas City and Buffalo.

Before diving into Julio Jones and football talk they spend some time talking about the Phoenix Suns, the sham of a “boxing’ exhibition between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul as well as a conversation about the success of the live YouTube shows on the Buffalo Fanatics network, including his own.

You can follow Steve on Twitter @JudgeMathes and be sure to check out The Air Raid Hour alongside co-host David Tilton on both Mondays and Thursdays, live on their YouTube channel. 

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It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer and friend Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including Joe’s experience being among the first fans to attend a MLB game in Buffalo in 106 years this past week, the Buffalo Sabres winning the NHL draft lottery and their weekly “Starting Five” draft, this week consisting of mobster/gangster movies.

The Toronto Blue Jays hosted Miami this Tuesday at Sahlen’s Field in downtown Buffalo. Joe breaks down what it was like to be in attendance at the ballpark in terms of Covid protocols, vaccinated versus non-vaccinated season and the overall vibe from the crowd witnessing their first taste of regular season MLB baseball in Buffalo.

The guys also talk about the Sabres winning the lottery and if Joe’s leaning Owen Power or Matt Beniers with the first pick as well as discussion about plummeting Sabres TV ratings and what they can do to change that.

From there they draft their “Starting Five” among mobster/gangster movies. After no surprises among the first three selections (Godfather 2, Godfather 1, Goodfellas) the selections get more unpredictable, with each guy taken at least one non-Italian mob movie as one of their five picks.

All this and much more. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.

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It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including a big controversy brewing with the Buffalo Bills involving Covid vaccination, the lack of public information regarding the Buffalo Sabres head coaching search and the weekly “Starting Five” draft, this week featuring original HBO series.

It’s Casual Friday at Talking Buffalo Podcast and Patrick Moran is joined by sports writer Joe Yerdon to discuss several topics, including a big controversy brewing with the Buffalo Bills involving Covid vaccination, the lack of public information regarding the Buffalo Sabres head coaching search and the weekly “Starting Five” draft, this week featuring original HBO series.

OTA’s began this week for the Bills and head coach Sean McDermott spoke to the media and was surprisingly candid on his views with the Covid vaccination.  McDermott said he has been fully vaccinated as has Brandon Beane and the Pegula’s and made it clear he wants his players to be as well. However, Cole Beasley was very vocal about not getting Covid shots on Twitter a few weeks ago and there’s plenty of other hints that this is a divided issue among players.  Joe offers his thoughts on this and if he thinks it could become a potential distraction this summer and possibly even until the regular season.

They also touch on the Buffalo Sabres and the latest involving Don Granato and other potential head coaching candidates. 

This week’s “Starting Five” draft is HBO series---after Patrick gloats about winning last week’s TV Show Theme Songs draft.  Can he make it two in a row?

All this and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon.

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On this episode of the future-award winning Talking Buffalo Podcast, Patrick Moran has a chat with friend and recurring guest Joe from Queens on a variety of topics highlighted by a discussion that intentionally plays devil’s advocate to the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl chances this coming season.

The Bills went 13-3 last year, made the AFC championship game and by nearly all accounts are among the strongest favorites to represent the conference in the Super Bowl.  However, whether fans like it or not there’s reasons that provide skepticism to the 2021 Bills and the guys dive into some worrisome items.  Among them are questions on how much the offensive line, running backs and tight ends will improve given it’s essentially the same cast of characters returning, as well as questions about the short term pass rush and being seemingly poised to run it back with Levi Wallace at cornerback alongside Tre White.

They also spend some time talking about fans once again making their presence felt at sporting events, examining whether Rueben Brown or Eric Moulds are more worthy of going into the Bills Wall of Fame and Joe has a take on Buffalo Bills/Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula.

All that and much more.  Follow Joe on Twitter @BuffaloWins

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