Windy City Benders Podcast
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Blackhawks rebuild talk at full speed.
Windy City Benders Podcast tracks the Chicago Blackhawks from the couch-level argument to the lineup-board consequence. Jerem and Tanner bounce between road-trip losses, young-player patience, trade-deadline fallout, draft lottery dreaming, and the small absurdities that make a rebuild feel endless.
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Windy City Benders Podcast is built for the part of Blackhawks fandom that can laugh at the rebuild while still caring too much about every shift. It starts loose and stays loose. Jerem and Tanner riff through games, trades, prospects, and fan reactions with the speed of people who have already been arguing about the same roster all week. The show can sound chaotic, but the chaos has a hockey memory. A throwaway joke about a road trip can turn into Soderblom facing too many shots, then into defensive effort, then into whether the young roster is being judged too harshly. Recent episodes are especially focused on patience. The repeated message is simple: let the kids play. That does not mean blind optimism. It means looking at Frondell entering the organization, Bedard setting the center of gravity, Korchinski drawing criticism, and young players trying to grow under pressure before treating every mistake like a verdict. The deadline episodes give the show another gear. Murphy leaving feels like a marker of the teardown ending, while Nick Felino in Minnesota gives the hosts a perfect mix of loyalty, annoyance, and rivalry logic to kick around. Kyle Davidson's plan comes up through sarcasm and argument rather than tidy front-office analysis. Draft lottery simulations, protected picks, and prospect chatter sit beside complaints about power-play entries and bad stretches of regular-season hockey. The show also wanders well. Olympic hockey, women's gold medal talk, jersey drafts, ticket-renewal details, Hall of Fame game, and Blues hate all fit because the conversation follows the fan brain instead of a clean rundown sheet. That is the point. Windy City Benders Podcast is not polished distance from the Blackhawks season. It is the emotional weather around it: excited, irritated, funny, impatient, and still watching.
Made for: For Chicago Blackhawks fans who already know the roster, follow the prospects, and want postgame emotion mixed with actual hockey reasoning. It suits listeners who enjoy sarcastic fan debate more than tidy studio polish.
What sets it apart: The show turns messy Blackhawks feelings into specific roster talk without sanding off the edge. Its best moments move from a joke or rant into real analysis of development, deadlines, draft risk, and lineup consequences.
Just a couple of the boys getting together to talk Chicago Blackhawks, NHL, and all things hockey
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Windy City Benders Podcast turns Blackhawks rebuild talk into specific, fan-level hockey conversation with enough NHL context to widen the view.
Windy City Benders Podcast is firmly built for Chicago hockey listeners. Jerem and Tanner turn Blackhawks weeks into a relaxed, lived-in conversation about the roster, young-player development, and the NHL around it. The tone is loose, but the hockey does not drift.
Jerem and Tanner turn every Blackhawks shift into the group chat you wish you had.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A tired, funny Blackhawks check-in that turns impatience into a case for patience.
This episode settles into the worn-out edge of the season, with the Hawks' stretch run, the Blues game, and Hall of Fame night all tied together by the same sense of late-season strain.
A rough Blackhawks week gives way to an emotional day for 19.
The episode opens in a rough Blackhawks stretch, with lineup churn and plenty of frustration, then settles into a more emotional day centered on 19.
A messy, funny Blackhawks rant that still does the lineup and refereeing homework.
The episode treats a rough Blackhawks week as a loose, fast-moving conversation that still keeps its focus on hockey. The 5-2 Calgary win gives Jerram and Tanner something concrete to build from, and the strongest stretch comes in the way the discussion follows Zeejah's surge…
A broadcaster-led hockey conversation with plenty of Chicago love and memorable names.
Windy City Benders centers a broadcaster-first conversation, with Jerem and Tanner speaking with Kirk McKnight, author of The Voices of Hockey, about the people who make the game sound alive.
Loose Blackhawks talk that turns draft and contract rumors into roster stakes.
The episode is a Blackhawks-focused hockey conversation that moves from the Stanley Cup final into team housekeeping, then into contract talk around Bedard, Nazar, and Korchinski.
Flyers wins, losses, and reality checks.
Buffalo hockey, argued daily.
Daily Canucks panic with receipts.
Jerem and Tanner discuss delayed contracts for Kevin Korchinski and Louis Crevier, noting that Wyatt Kaiser signed on September 17 and Chicago has roughly $8–9 million of practical cap flexibility.
Jerem and Tanner are in the home stretch.
The hosts discuss the Chicago Blackhawks' disappointing road trip, highlighting a mix of highs like Frondell's debut and lows such as Soderblom's heavy shot counts and team struggles.
This episode discusses the Chicago Blackhawks' recent developments, including Frondell joining the team, NHL media mishaps, draft prospects, and lineup updates.
The hosts discuss the Chicago Blackhawks' season performance, highlighting their status as the youngest team in the league and surpassing last season's point total, while criticizing general manager Kyle Davidson's decisions.
Two hosts discuss the Chicago Blackhawks' trade deadline moves, including reactions to Nick Felino's trade to Minnesota and a draft lottery simulation.
Two hosts discuss the Chicago Blackhawks' trade deadline moves and the team's ongoing rebuild.
Hosts discuss the return of NHL hockey after the Olympics and critique the Blackhawks' power play.
Two hosts discuss Chicago Blackhawks news, Olympic hockey, and a season ticket renewal program.
The hosts discuss joining the Inside the Rink network and criticize hockey insider Frank Seravalli's trade rumors about the Blackhawks.
Two hosts discuss the Chicago Blackhawks' recent loss, the upcoming Olympic break, and the team's struggles with a condensed schedule.
Two hosts discuss the Chicago Blackhawks' recent games and their emotional rollercoaster of a week.
Episode 350 is a scrappy Blackhawks check-in.
Jerram and Tanner start out tired and a little cooked, then frame the week around a 1-3 Hawks stretch and the usual Thanksgiving-week cruise control.
Two hosts discuss the Chicago Blackhawks' recent successful road trip, highlighting standout performances and team resilience.
Two hosts discuss the latest Chicago Blackhawks hockey news and invite listeners to subscribe.
Two hosts discuss Chicago Blackhawks hockey and NHL topics, with a brief call to subscribe before diving into the week's hockey news.
Two hosts discuss the Chicago Blackhawks' exciting start to the NHL season, highlighting player performances and team dynamics.
Two hosts discuss the upcoming Chicago Blackhawks season opener and recent NHL news including player contracts and preseason chaos.
This episode previews the Central Division for the upcoming NHL season, discussing the Chicago Blackhawks' opener against Florida and recent hockey news like injuries and contracts.
This episode previews the 2025 Pacific Division while discussing the Chicago Blackhawks' season opener, including a highlight play involving Renzel and Bedard.
This episode previews the NHL's Metro Division for the 2025 season, with brief updates on the Chicago Blackhawks' training camp and prospects.
This episode previews the NHL's Atlantic Division for the 2025 season, discussing each team's performance and making predictions for standings and playoff spots.
Jerem and Tanner come in hungry for hockey and pull Kirk McKnight into a conversation about the people who give the sport its voice.
Two hosts discuss Chicago Blackhawks news, minor signings, and a Mount Rushmore of role players from the Stanley Cup era.
Two hosts discuss Chicago Blackhawks news, including Anton Frondell signing his entry-level contract, and share personal updates.
Two hosts discuss Chicago Blackhawks free agency moves, the NHL draft, and team prospects with humorous banter.
This episode previews the Chicago Blackhawks' third overall pick in the upcoming NHL draft and discusses offseason topics including free agency and player moves.
Two hosts discuss the ongoing Stanley Cup Final and upcoming NHL draft, focusing on the Chicago Blackhawks.
Jerem and Tanner open with a Stanley Cup final preview and a quick look at why this year feels different from last year.
Two hosts discuss the end of the NHL season and the Chicago Blackhawks' upcoming coaching announcement.
Two hosts discuss the upcoming NHL draft, the Blackhawks' draft position, and potential trade scenarios.
Two hosts discuss playoff hockey and reminisce about the Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup era while expressing patience for the team's rebuild.
Two hosts discuss the end of the Chicago Blackhawks season, player highlights, and upcoming NHL playoff predictions.
Two hosts discuss recent Chicago Blackhawks games and NHL records being broken.