The Cannon Balls Podcast

S1 E16: When they were young, Owen, Timothy and Matthew were known collectively as the Reign of Terror. Now, they're all gorwn up and, somehow, they remain Blue Jackets fans, disgruntled or otherwise. The boys are back for another weigh-in, and they stretch out to talk about everything from the CBJ's pending failure to the NHL playoff picture to league awards to ... what's next for the Jackets? Tune in and join us.

S1 E15 The Schlagfather joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com for a wide-ranging conversation. Brian Giesenschlag has covered the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Cincinnati Reds as a studio host for a number of regional sports networks. In this wide-ranging conversation, we go from his upbringing in small-town Texas to his sports-anchor gig in Cincy to what is next for him now that RSNs are dying off. We also talk some Reds and Blue Jackets. The Schlagfather is the best. Enjoy.
Award-winning columnist Michael Arace, founder of Disrespected Media, covers pro sports in flyover country. Welcome to Columbus, the Blue Jackets and the Crew. Visit TheDisrespected.com to view all of his work.

S1 E14: When they were kids, Owen, Timothy and Matthew Arace were known within the household as a collective, "The Reign of Terror." Each has suffered Columbus Blue Jackets fandom since birth. They join host Michael Arace, their sire, on the latest episode of Cannon Balls to talk about a squandered youth movement, the frustration of the CBJ swoon and the summer parade route.

S1 E13: Always a pleasure to welcome Jody Shelley, Original Columbus Blue Jacket, former NHL enforcer and current CBJ analyst. His national presence is growing on Amazon and TNT for a reason. He's a good man with good takes. Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com asks him about the fighters' ethos, the place for pugilism in the NHL, the Jackets' stretch run and Zach Werenski's Norris hopes. Good stuff here.

Can the Columbus Blue Jackets sustain their heater? Is Denton Mateychuk the best skater since Paul Coffey? Aaron Portzline of The Athletic rejoins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about an amazing playoff push, what books they haven't read and how much Charlie Coyle should fetch on his next contract.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, a god among us, talks to Michael Arace of Disrespected Media about barking at referees at the end of a recent game in Florida. Werenski thinks there is a lack of respect for the CBJ, and says the team has some earning to do.

Bob McElligott, radio voice of the Blue Jackets, joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com and they're all over the place. This episode starts with Bob's beginning in the business -- as the Johnstown Chiefs' mascot, Iron Dog. Bob's winding trail to the NHL is covered. Then, they talk about the newest member of the team, Conor Garland, and break down the Jackets' playoff push.

Michael Arace of thedisrespected.com welcomes Columbus Blue Jackets television voice Steve Mears, who grew up outside Pittsburgh, launched his broadcast career at Bowling Green State University and got his start as a pro in Shreveport, La. Among the subjects covered here: As regional sports networks like FanDuel collapse, what does the future of the Blue Jackets on TV look like?

Mayor of Jacketville Aaron Portzline of The Athletic is back, this time to talk with Michael Arace about the Blue Jackets' minicamp, the questions facing Columbus GM Don Waddell as the trade deadline nears and the team's playoff prospects at the end of a post-Olympic sprint.

A podcast for fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets. In this episode, former Jacket and longtime CBJ television analyst Jody Shelley joins host Michael Arace of thedisrespected.com to assess the Union Blue at the Olympic break. Among other things, they talk about the god among us, Zach Werenski.

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