The Lou Sports Talk

Episode 119 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford, Daniel Hinkamp & Brandon "Big Papi" Gallegos. The guys examine and analyze the St Louis Blues busy previous couple weeks that included trades, signings and draft selections. Are the Blues better now than they were at the end of the 2025/26 season? What is Mason McTavish's ceiling? Did St Louis give too much for him? Plus, learn more about the Blues newest...

Episode 118 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford and Joshua Barclay take a look back at the first half of the season and what has led to the St Louis Cardinals surprise success in 2026. However, with the Redbirds cooling off in recent weeks, the guys spend the majority of the episode observing what has gone wrong. How should the Cardinals navigate Matthew Liberatore's struggles? Is the offense's slumping...

Episode 117 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford & Daniel Hinkamp are joined by Mike Meyer, the lead St Louis Blues writer for STL Sports Central. Meyer reacts to Jordan Kyrou being traded to the Washington Capitals. How did the Blues do in the trade? How will Kyrou be remembered in St Louis? What will they do with their four first round picks? The guys later look back on Doug Armstrong's illustrious care...

Episode 116 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford & Kyle Siksta are joined by St Louis Cardinals Radio Broadcaster Mike Claiborne who shares his Flag Day evaluation of the Cardinals, what the trade deadline should look like, the biggest reasons for success to start the season and more. The guys also break down the success of the top of the lineup, Dustin May's recent historic start and impressive start to...

Episode 115 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford & Dylan Hampel are joined by Lynn Worthy, a Sports Columnist for the St Louis Post-Dispatch. Worthy shares his thoughts on Lars Nootbaar's return, Hunter Dobbins joining the 6-man rotation, Victor Scott II being sent down to Triple A and more. The guys later discuss what Nootbaar's usage will look like as well as how far Cardinals prospect Joshua Baez is fr...

Episode 114 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford, Joshua Barclay and Daniel Hinkamp react to the St Louis Cardinals recent roster moves including the recalling of Nelson Velazquez, Jimmy Crooks and Hunter Dobbins. What kind of impact will Velazquez's power have on the lineup? What made the Cardinals decide that now was the right time to recall Crooks? What kind of role will Dobbins serve while in the bull...

Episode 113 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford and Dylan Hampel are joined by their newest member, Josh Barclay who brings a surplus of scouting knowledge. The guys recap the hectic weekend of baseball and the notable debuts made by Brycen Mautz and Bryen Torres. Should the Cardinals consider using Mautz in their bullpen? What is his ceiling? Could Torres stick around on the big league roster? Could he...

Episode 112 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford & Dylan Hampel are joined by Bryce Bradford & Caleb Cummings, the two that started "Tarps Off" over the weekend at the Cardinals games against Kansas City. They discuss how "Tarps Off" started, going into the Cardinals Clubhouse and more. The guys may have even had a "Tarps Off" session during the episode... Later, Ethan & Dylan discuss whether or not Cardi...

Episode 111 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford, Kyle Siksta and Daniel Hinkamp are joined by Adam Akbani, a Writer & Analyst for "Just Baseball Media" & a Contributor on the "Dealin' The Cards" & "Redbird Farmhands" podcasts. Adam discusses the recent success from the starting rotation, the future for certain pitchers within in, as well as notable prospects including Rainiel Rodriguez, Liam Doyle & Bryc...

Episode 110 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford & Daniel Hinkamp are joined by Brenden Schaeffer, who covers the St Louis Cardinals for MLB.com & STL Sports Central. Schaeffer discusses how realistic a contract extension for JJ Wetherholt is, Jordan Walker's career revival, who will start in centerfield once Lars Nootbaar returns and more. The guys also take a dive into what has led to the Cardinals earl...

Episode 109 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford, Dylan Hampel & Kyle Siksta examine the challenging road ahead for the St Louis Cardinals during their stretch of 17 straight games. They discuss the struggles that pitching has faced early in the season, if there should be concern for the rotation and bullpens shaky start to the year. On top of that, the guys debate whether or not Hunter Dobbins should be...

Episode 108 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford, Dylan Hampel & Daniel Hinkamp share their biggest takeaways from the St Louis Blues end of season press conferences from Doug Armstron, Jim Montgomery and multiple players. What led to this season's failures? Will Jordan Kyrou and Jordan Binnington be traded in the offseason? Will the team have a captain next year? What is the trajectory for the Blues to b...

Episode 107 has arrived! Ethan Hannaofrd & Daniel Hinkamp take a deep dive into Jordan Walker's historic start to the season. Just how good has he been? What is contributing to his early season success? Will it continue? The guys also discuss Matthew Liberatore's mediocre start to the season and discuss a noticeable difference in his pitching. They wrap by sharing their concerns for Matt Svanson's...

Episode 106 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford and Daniel Hinkamp discuss their early season takeaways from play of the St Louis Cardinals outfield. Can Jordan Walker and Victor Scott II continue their solid starts to the season at the plate? What do the Cardinals do about their hole in left field? The guys then shift the conversation to the ice where they discuss the St Louis Blues slim chances of maki...

Episode 105 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford starts the episode by introducing the newest co-host of the podcast, Kyle Siksta. The two break down their immediate takeaways from Opening Weekend and the entertaining product that the St Louis Cardinals have provided in the first handful of games. They break down the successes of JJ Wetherholt and Jordan Walker and then dive into the early struggles comin...

Episode 104 has arrived just in time for Opening Day! Ethan Hannaford and Dylan Hampel are joined by St. Louis sports reporting legend Bernie Miklasz to ring in the new season. Miklasz explores what makes Opening Day in St. Louis a unique spectacle compared to other cities and offers a deep dive into the Cardinals' current rebuild, contrasting it with the team's transition in the 1990s. The conver...

Episode 103 has arrived! Ethan & Daniel are joined by Stefan Caray, a fourth-generation member of the Caray broadcasting family who has called games on MLB.com, ESPN, and most recently, Cardinals Spring Training broadcasts. Caray discusses some of the most notable headlines from Spring Training, including Dustin May's increased fastball velocity, Nolan Gorman and Nelson Velazquez's hot bats, and m...

Episode 102 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford & Daniel Hinkamp are joined by Lou Korac, the St Louis Blues Writer for NHL.com and the Blues site editor for The Hockey News. Korac breaks down the trade deadline for the St. Louis Blues, including why Colton Parayko ultimately chose not to waive his no-trade clause for a move to the Buffalo Sabres. The guys also discuss the trades that did happen, includi...

Episode 101 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford & Dylan Hampel are joined by St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Victor Scott II to discuss his offseason preparation, embracing the expectations that come with playing in St. Louis, and the defensive mindset required to anchor center field. He also shares insight on clubhouse culture, his development at the big-league level, and what this next chapter means...

Episode 100 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford & Dylan Hampel are joined by former St. Louis Blues forward Cam Janssen. Janssen is also a Co-Host of the "Cam & Strick Podcast" as well as "Hot Take Central 2.0" on The Lou Information Station. They discuss Team USA Hockey's Olympic Gold victory over Canada, everything that led to the win, the historic significance and more. They also discuss what to look...

Episode 99 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford & Daniel Hinkamp are joined by Matt Pauley, the Pregame & Postgame Host for the Cardinals Radio Network and the Host of Sports Open Line on KMOX. Pauley joins live from Jupiter, Florida where the Cardinals Spring Training has begun. He shares some of the biggest takeaways and observations to occur in camp. He also reacts to the newly renovated training facil...

Episode 98 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford and Dylan Hampel discuss several different Cardinals that the clock is ticking on. Will 2026 be the final opportunity for Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Lars Nootbaar, Andre Pallante and/or Ivan Herrera (as a catcher) to prove that they will be contributors for future seasons when the club returns to its championship contending way? Learn more about your ad ch...

It's a Special Edition for Super Bowl Sunday nearing! In this bonus episode, Ethan Hannaford, Dylan Hampel, TJ Williamson and Daniel Hinkamp preview the big game between New England and Seattle. What are the biggest keys to the game? Who has the edge? The guys discuss these things and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 97 has arrived! Ethan Hannaford and Dylan Hampel are joined by John Denton, the St Louis Cardinals beat writer for MLB.com. Denton reacts to the Cardinals three team trade that sends Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners and earns them three players and two draft picks in return. He evaluates Chaim Bloom's offseason, the return for Donovan, if the Cardinals could make any more offseason...

Episode 96 has arrived! Spring Training nears for the Cardinals and with the start of a new season comes new headlines. Ethan Hannaford & Daniel Hinkamp discuss the most intriguing Cardinals to be watching going into Spring Training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices