Dump & Chase Podcast

Sam Olmstead, Justin Irwin, Dan Conley

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Youngstown Phantoms talk with rink-side personality.

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Dump & Chase Podcast follows the Youngstown Phantoms through the grind of the USHL season. Episodes mix series breakdowns, road-trip previews, Fan Q&A, and Phantom Files interviews with players and team figures.

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About Dump & Chase Podcast

Dump & Chase Podcast is a weekly fan-centered read on the Youngstown Phantoms and the rhythm of a USHL season. The show keeps its focus tight. Recent episodes work through Madison, Dubuque, Waterloo, Muskegon, Lincoln, Plymouth, and other matchups as part of a larger picture of team form, playoff positioning, and how the Phantoms handle pressure. Wins get context. Losses get examined. A rough weekend can turn into a conversation about details, compete level, confidence, tough practices, and whether a road trip is exactly what the room needs. The hockey analysis is specific to the Phantoms rather than generic league talk. It looks at three-in-three weekends, final homestands, school day games, Eastern Conference tests, and the difference between a tight playoff-style series and a flat stretch that needs correction. Fan Q&A gives the audience a regular place in the show. Phantom Files adds another layer, bringing in Phantoms players and team figures for direct conversation about development, momentum, superstitions, road life, and season goals. The tone is rowdy but familiar. The opening energy leans arena-loud, then the conversation settles into a mix of recap, preview, jokes, and personal asides. Movie references and song bits show up often. So do age jokes, game-night memories, rink details, and the kind of friendly ribbing that comes from people who have done many episodes together. It is not a detached hockey desk. It is a Phantoms room for people who already care, or want to learn why others do. The best fit is a listener who wants local hockey covered with genuine week-to-week memory, not just scores. The show has enough structure to follow the season and enough looseness to feel like a postgame conversation that kept going after everyone left the arena.

Made for: For Youngstown Phantoms fans, USHL followers, and local hockey listeners who want weekly context beyond the box score. It also fits anyone who enjoys team-specific coverage with player interviews and casual fan banter.

What sets it apart: Its strength is the blend of detailed Phantoms tracking and recurring access through Phantom Files interviews. The show feels rooted in the building, the schedule, and the fan base rather than produced from a distance.

In their own words

Since 2019, the Dump & Chase Podcast has been the Unofficial Fan Podcast of the 2023 USHL Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms. Hosted by season ticket holders Sam Olmstead, Justin Irwin, and Dan Conley, the show gives weekly insight and analysis into Phantoms games, roster moves, and much more. The show also features interviews with Phantoms Staff, Coaches and Players. Check it out today!

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A playoff autopsy comes with Princess Bride quotes, so you can grieve without surrendering the room.

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game recaps that care about forechecking, shot totals, and the hot goalie who ruined your night
player interviews that move from playoff goals to cup-touching superstitions without losing the team dynamic

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Youngstown Phantoms game recapsUSHL playoff raceFan Q&APhantom Files interviewsroad trips and homestandsarena atmosphereteam momentum after wins and lossesupcoming opponent previews

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Dancing The Night Away w/ Evan JardineMar 4, 2026

Fast, scrappy Phantom talk with a clear center.

Dump & Chase moves fast through a loud school day win, a hard-fought series against the league's two best teams, and the lead-in to the final homestand.

Panic! At The Arena w/ Carter MurphyFeb 18, 2026

A loose, honest hockey hang that turns a bad weekend into something worth learning from.

Dump & Chase settles into a candid run of hockey talk, moving from a rough Phantoms weekend to the road trip to Waterloo and Carter Murphy's return for a clear look at where the group stands.

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I Believe You Have My Stapler w/ Matt Madrid

Carrying The 'C' w/ Malachi McKinnon

And For The 9th Time... w/ Matt Lipcsak

A New Era: Head Coach Nathan Paetsch

Ryan Ward: The Exit Interview

2026 Main Camp: Part 8 - Jackson Adams & Kevyn Adams

2026 Main Camp: Part 7 - Brandon Gotkin & Cal Kiefiuk

2026 Main Camp: Part 6 - Brayden Thompson, Sean Miller & Jesse Orlowsky

2026 Main Camp: Part 5 - Jeff Cox & Tim Parkos

2026 Main Camp: Part 4 - Logan Anderson & Austin Hall

2026 Main Camp: Part 3 - Ryan Ward & Ollie Ward

2026 Main Camp: Part 2 - Kamden Kaiser, Jack Hair & Jackson Conroy

2026 Main Camp: Part 1 - Brody Berard & Lukas Zajic

Season 8 Finale

Round Two v2: Well... This Isn't Ideal

Round Two: Idle No More

Round One: Spectators Edition

Red, White, & Run Over w/ Cal Huston & Ryan Rucinski

Eastern Conference: Under New (Same) Management w/ Matt Lipcsak

Two Games, No Salvation w/ Jack Willson

At Least We Didn't Get Swept w/ Jack Hextall

Dancing The Night Away w/ Evan Jardine

Call The Janitor w/ Tobias Trejbal

Panic! At The Arena w/ Carter Murphy

Money Doesn't Buy Motivation w/ Kazumo Sasaki

Winning Is Fun, Losing Still Sucks w/ Jesse Orlowsky

Chasing Butterflies w/ Matej Teply

Timber! w/ Ryan Kosecki

No Quarter Given w/ Joel Norman

Back From The Break, Still Full w/ Ryan Ward

2025 Holiday Episode w/ Andrew Strathmann

Silence of the Lamps w/ Malachi McKinnon

In Lynn We Trust w/ Owen Lepak

Meltdown In Iowa w/ Jack Hamilton

This One's For Us w/ John & Brie Tomko

Mmmm, Donuts w/ Cooper Simpson

Shots, (No) Shots, Shots w/ Cal Kiefiuk

Punching Up w/ Owen Boucher

Getting Back On Track w/ JT Veney

Learning Moments w/ Kelsey Moreton & Chase Powell

What Kind Of Season Is This? w/ Ryan Rucinski

Season 8 Premiere w/ Matt Lipcsak

Episode 200 w/ Andrew Goldman

2025 Main Camp: Part 8 - Matt Lipcsak, Lynn Seekford & Donnie Eaton

2025 Main Camp: Part 7 - Carter Murphy & Luca Jarvis

2025 Main Camp: Part 6 - Brecken Smith & Evan Jardine

2025 Main Camp: Part 5 - Robbie Murden & Adam Jonak

2025 Main Camp: Part 4 - Jack Hextall & Logan Anderson w/ Cal Huston

2025 Main Camp: Part 3 - Ryan Kosecki, Jeff Cox & Timmy Parkos

2025 Main Camp: Part 2 - Malachi McKinnon & Kade Stengrim

2025 Main Camp: Part 1 - Ryan Ward & Jason Deskins

That's All, Folks! (Season 7 Finale)

Gritty City Full Track

2025 Playoffs - Part 1

#1 And We're Not Done w/ Ryan Ward

Cap'n Crunch w/ Coleson Hanrahan

Thy Cup Runneth Empty w/ Luke Osburn

More Like A Slight Drizzle w/ Conner de Haro

Punching Tickets w/ Jason Deskins

And In Goal... w/ Melvin Strahl

Entering The Home Stretch w/ Brandon Gotkin

Let The Phans Eat w/ Michael Punzalan

Cry Us A River w/ Luke Santilli

Iowa, We Hardly Knew Ya w/ Ryan Rucinski

You're Talking About Trades? w/ Justin Kerr

Release the Fuzz! w/ Jack Willson

Hit The Sleds w/ Jamison Sluys, Stephen Olesky, & Anna Airhart

The 'Stache Awakens w/ Chase Pietila

2024 Holiday Special w/ Colin Winn

Coaches & Cornstalks w/ Ryan Ward

Let's Start Over w/ Michael Mesic