The Cannon Balls Podcast

S1 E23: Aaron Portzline of The Athletic is back to talk to host Michael Arace of thedisrespected.com. The offer sheet tendered by the Philadelphia Flyers rocked the #nhl. Is Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli the next target? #cbj GM Don Waddell remains busy with his Fantilli and the rest of his restricted free agents. Then, there's Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski and the weirdness...

After a whirlwind week of reports that #cbj defenseman Zach Werenski wanted out of Columbus, and that he'd nixed a trade to the #dallasstars , Werenski made a statement saying "I want to win in Columbus." A day after the reigning Norris Trophy winner made this announcement, Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell met the local media.

ESPN's longtime NHL/college hockey voice, John Buccigross, is back to talk to host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com. #cbj Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski looks like he's angling for a trade and we go deep on the subject. Should ownership and management say, "No, we're not trading you," and go public? Oh, and then there's Kirill Marchenko, whose agent is stirring up...

S1 E22: For good or ill, Timothy, Matthew and Owen Arace came out of the womb as Blue Jackets fans. In their formative years, they were known within the household as a collective, the "Reign of Terror." In this latest Reign edition of Cannon Balls, they weigh in on the #cbj prior to the draft. There's not a surplus of hope here, not with the Zach Werenski question looming like a dark...

Columbus Blue Jackets president of hockey operations/general manager meets the local media a day ahead of the first round of the NHL draft. Right off the hop, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic gets to the Zach Werenski question. #cbj #nhl #nhldraft

S1 E21: Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, the mayor of Jacketville, rejoins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about the Stanley Cup grind, an unenjoyable final, Mike Babcock (!), the big month ahead for the #cbj and much, much more.

S1 E20: The Mayor of Jacketville, Aaron Portzline, and his dog, Bella, join host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com on a busy #CBJ news day. Zach Werenski wins the Norris Trophy, a huge milestone in the franchise history of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Former AGM Chris MacFarland is moving from Colorado to Nashville to run the hated Predators. Trent Vogelhuber is coming down from Cleveland to join...

S1 E19: The NHL season is slowing down for ESPN's John Buccigross, who called VGN's 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night. Bucci, a longtime friend of the program, joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about growing up in Jimmy Stewart's hometown, moving to Mini Pittsburgh at age 11, D-III Cawlidge hoops, and a whole lot about the Columbus Blue Jackets and...

S1 E18: When they were young, Owen, Timothy and Matthew Arace were known as the collective, "The Reign of Terror." The havoc they wrought on the household is now being repaid by the misery visited upon them by their favorite NHL team, the Columbus Blue Jackets. #cbj The Reign rejoins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com for another episode of the soon-to-be-award-winning Cannon Ball...

S1 E 17: When they were young, this trio was known within the household as "The Reign of Terror." Now, Owen, Timothy and Matthew Arace are writing report cards. The Reign rejoins their sire, Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com, on the latest episode of the soon-to-be-ward winning Cannon Balls podcast. #cbj

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...

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 ar...

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...

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 p...

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. Like, subscribe, share, review, etc. Thanks.

Bailey Johnson joins host Michael Arace of thedisrespected.com. Bailey covered the Crew and did some Blue Jackets stuff at the Columbus Dispatch before she moved on to cover the Washington Capitals for the Washington Post. Earlier this week, she and almost everyone else in the Post's sports department got laid off as part of a widespread cost-cutting program by one of the richest men in the wo...

A podcast for Columbus Blue Jackets fans. Aaron Portzline of The Athletic is back to join Michael Arace of thedisrespected.com and discuss a host of subjects from the Rick Bowness bump to Don Waddell's trade-deadline calculations to Elvis to Zach Werenski, a god among us. If you miss the OG Fodder, welcome home. Fun with your friends.

Dallas Stars Color Analyst Daryl "Razor" Reaugh joins The Disrespected's Michael Arace to discuss Dean Evason's tenure as head coach of the Blue Jackets, what to expect from new boss Rick Bowness, and the state of coaching in the modern NHL. Follow Michael Arace: Writing: thedisrespected.com Twitter: @Disrespected614 Bluesky: @MichaelArace1.bsky.social Follow Daryl Reaugh: Twitte...

The Athletic's Aaron Portzline joins The Disrespected's Michael Arace to break down the Blue Jackets west coast loses, Dean Evason's coaching decisions, the looming questions surrounding the trade deadline and more! Follow Michael Arace: Writing: thedisrespected.com Twitter: @Disrespected614 Bluesky: @MichaelArace1.bsky.social Follow Aaron Portzline: Writing: nytimes.com/athletic/ Twit...

Happy Holidays! The Athletic's Aaron Portzline joins The Disrespected's Michael Arace to break down the Blue Jackets recent win over the Los Angeles Kings, Mason Marchment's fit in the lineup, Josh Flynn's departure and more! Follow Michael Arace: Writing: thedisrespected.com Twitter: @Disrespected614 Bluesky: @MichaelArace1.bsky.social Follow Aaron Portzline: Writing: nytimes.com/...