Wild Takes

On this MEATY episode of Wild Takes, Dev and Zooch are joined by KSTP's Chris Long for the full episode. Chris and the boys talk Mikko Koivu (4:09) and what he means to the Wild franchise before getting into a long breakdown of this years MSHSL State Hockey Tournament (21:11). During that time, they highlight what made this year's Tourney so special for both the boys and girls, celebrate and break...

Episode 7 of the legendary Minnesota Sports Podcast Collaboration Show 

On this week's episode of Wild Takes, Marlow replaces Dev as the co-host of the fantastically attractive Zooch. They talk about the Wild's recent woes both at home and on the road, how to fix the Wild, and why Jack McBain means for this team. Then they welcome on Bossman Jack to do the definitive draft on teams still in the MSHSL State Hockey Tourney. All that and much much more in an episode crit...

Episode 6 of the legendary Minnesota Sports Podcast Collaboration Show 

Episode 5 of the legendary Minnesota Sports Podcast Collaboration Show

Show Outline: 01:20 LockedOn Wild 07:10 The Sota Pod  11:40 Minnesota Sports Chat  14:50 Juddz Budz (The Sota Pod FEED)  24:50 Sound the Foghorn  30:50 Wild Takes (10k Takes production)  36:50 MNCAA Podcast (The Sota Pod FEED)  51:00 Brave the Wild

Show Outline:  01:10 LockedOn Wild  07:00 The Sota Pod  14:00 Minnesota Sports Chat  19:00 Juddz Budz (The Sota Pod FEED)  30:00 MNCAA Podcast (The Sota Pod FEED)  34:00 Brave the Wild Podcast

Show Outline:  01:10 LockedOn Wild  06:40 The Sota Pod  16:00 Minnesota Sports Chat  21:10 Sound the Foghorn 28:30 Juddz Budz (The Sota Pod FEED) 23:37 The Call UP with Kid Jen (10k Takes)  36:00 MNCAA Podcast (The Sota Pod FEED)  42:50 Brave the Wild Podcast

On this electric episode of the Wild Takes podcast, Dev and Zooch celebrate Kevin Fiala day (2:20), recap the rough stretch of winnable games the Wild dropped in the last week and the alleged goalie controversy (4:01), and what a favorable March schedule would look like for Minnesota's playoff seed (16:01). Then they preview the next week of games against Toronto and Calgary (21:03) before highlig...

After a week's worth of chirps on social media, Cody Janzen of the World Hockey Report returns to the podcast to preview and smack talk the Wild @ Oilers game, the trajectory of both teams moving forward, and lament both country's Men's Olympic hockey teams while celebrating Canada vs USA women's gold medal game.

On this episode of Wild Takes, Dev and Zooch break down an exciting last week of Wild games. Then they are joined by the fantastic Jessi Pierce, who talks about the origins of Bardown Beauties (19:22) her experience with Doc Emrick (25:19) and her overall impressions of the Wild through the halfway point of the season (29:27). Then Jessi and Zooch square off in Wild Fact or Fiction (39:50) before...

On this episode of Wild Takes, Dev and Zooch are joined by Iowa Wild radio announcer Ben Gislason AKA Benny G. Ben talks about what makes Des Moines such a great city, the future of the Wild organization, and a possible Calder Cup run going on in Iowa. The boys also recap the first half of the season & the All Star break, then preview the absolute madness that is the Wild's 40 games in 80 days...

A new collaborative effort to highlight the best of Minnesota Wild podcasts from the last week. Show Outline 01:10 - LockedOn Wild 04:11 - The Sota Pod 08:45 - Minnesota Sports Chat 13:40 - Juddz Budz 21:40 - Wild Takes 23:37 - The Call Up w/ Kid Jen 27:00 - MNCAA Podcast 30:40 - Brave the Wild Podcast EP 1 - Minnesota Sports Podcast Collaboration Show Feat. LockedOn Wild, The Sota Pod, Juddz Budz...

On this week's episode of Wild Takes, Dev and Zooch make up for lost time by recapping the Minnesotan Cup (2:35) with how fun it was and how many clipboards gave their lives for the bit. Then introduce a new segment (11:30) that leads into talk about the Vikings new GM/Coach situation (14:06) before getting into the meat and potatoes of the episode: The Wild are on a HEATER (17:28) and our good fr...

On this inaugural episode of The Call Up, Kid Jen welcomes on Wild Prospect, St. Cloud State Husky, and Olympian Sam Hentges on the show. They talk about how Sam's experience getting selected to the Team USA Hockey team compared to getting drafted by his favorite team, what it's been like for him playing D-1 hockey in the COVID era, how the Fenton-to-Guerin regime change impacted his lif...

On this episode of Wild Takes, the Dev and Zooch talk a little hockey including MLK Day's exciting but controversial game against the Avalanche. During the interview segment, they welcome on Kid Jen, Marlow, and Spoked Z to talk about the offshoots coming to Wild Takes. Kid Jen  will now be hosting The Call Up, a weekly series within Wild Takes specifically focusing on prospects that will fea...

On this episode of the Wild Takes podcast, Dev and Zooch celebrate the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Fiala before moving on to recap two electric Wild games between the Bruins and Capitals, and all of the, um, other hijinks, that ensued the last week in hockey. The Trent Frederic hit? Covered. Capitals own goal? Covered. Kodak Black getting busted for high sticking from behind at a Panthers game? Covere...

On the first episode of 2022, Dev and Zooch reunite to catch up about the Wild's unexpected COVID delay and how that impacted their routines. They also chat about the beginning of the future in Minnesota as Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy are called up for their NHL debuts this week. And of course, they'd be remiss if they didn't talk about a little thing called THE WINTER CLASSIC. All t...

On this unique episode of the Wild Takes podcast, Dev has a conversation with Minnesota Wild Emergency Backup Goalie Connor Beaupre. They talk about what the EBUG Life is like, the ins and outs of being a goalie, how sick the different guys are in the room. Critics are calling this episode "the appreciation that netminders finally deserve" and "almost as good as Spider-Man: No Way H...

On this episode of the Wild Takes podcast, Dev and Zooch welcome back Wags and JJ, the original hosts of the Wild Takes podcast! There is much to reminisce about, and also a lot to look forward to with this team. The Wild have won 7 in a row, could potentially make it 10 in a row by the end of this road trip. What's gone right for the team thus far, and just how special can this team be? All...

On this episode of the Wild Takes podcast, the boys are joined by Adam Ehrmantraut of World Hockey Report to talk a lil bit about how the Wild match up against the Edmonton Oilers, what's a realistic outcome for the Wild this season, who will win the Calder, and much more. Critics are saying this episode "is a most serendipitous example of mistaken identity" and "truly heartwar...

Boy oh boy, the Wild are a wagon. Dev and Zooch break down the Wild's current 5 game win streak, check in on the teams strengths, weaknesses, and identity at the 1/3 mark of the season, and use fancy stats to spin some narratives you wouldn't think they're smart enough to come up with. Also both of them drop some WILD takes at the end. You're gonna wanna hear this. Critics are...

On this week's episode of Wild Takes the boys are joined by Kevin Falness! He talks about his broadcasts from his home, how he's been with the Wild since Day 1, and what makes this Wild team special.  All that and more on a jampacked episode critics are calling "Anthony LaPanta's worst nightmare" and "the kind of thing you can just hear the Michael Russo exasperated s...

Dev and Zooch are joined for the full episode by Miami news station WPLG's David Dwork and Ian Margol to preview the upcoming Wild roadtrip to Florida. They also touch on the growth of hockey in South Florida, seeing guys like Brandon Duhaime succeed, some betting, and how the Wild will ultimately match up against the Panthers and the rest of the NHL's elite teams. All that and more on a...

The boys realize that this Wild team can absolutely be something special. The team doesn't quit and has more depth and skill than they're getting credit for. We could be in the midst of a VERY special Wild season. Critics are calling this episode of the Wild Takes "full of great opinions of Greg Wyshynski's work" and "the kind of podcast that makes me forget that ther...